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Sachsenring back on MotoGP calendar

17 April, 2020
German MotoGP fans can breathe a sigh of relief because it seems that their beloved Sachsenring circuit will be back on the MotoGP calendar in 2012.The popular venue has been hosting GP racing since 1998, was having problems coming up…

Castiglioni and Minoli to buy MV Agusta?

17 April, 2020
According to reports, MV Agusta could finally have some purchasers with Claudio Castiglioni and Federico Minoli registering their interest. Castiglioni has been working at MV Agusta since its rebirth and has kept the ship from sinking since Harley Davidson announced…

Veteran Dakar rider takes Marathon title

17 April, 2020
You may recall that veteran Dakar rider, Franco Picco, participated in this year’s 2010 Dakar, 25 years after his first time in the endurance race. And at the age of 54, Picco is still capable of inspiring, having won the…

Valencia Tests for WSBK and Moto2

17 April, 2020
The Ricardo Tormo Circuit at Valencia will see a number of different racing teams out in full force for two days of testing, tomorrow and Thursday.Many top WSB teams will be out on the track as well as host of…

Doriano Romboni dies after tragic accident at Sic Supermoto Day

17 April, 2020
Former grand prix rider Doriano Romboni has tragically succumbed to the injuries he sustained during a practice session of the second annual Sic Supermoto Day, in memory of the late Marco Simoncelli at the Latina kart circuit in Italy.In circumstances…

Moto2: Aspar Martinez to Meet with Aprilia

17 April, 2020
Top Spanish manager Jorge ‘Aspar’ Martinez who has always been one of Aprilia’s top clients isn’t taking Aprilia’s pullout from Moto2 lying down and will be going to the Noale based company’s headquarters on Tuesday to find some sort of…

Alex De Angelis with NGM Forward Racing Moto2 team in 2012

17 April, 2020
Alex de Angelis who is fighting for third in the standings in the weekend’s season finale at Valencia will be riding for NGM Forward Moto2 team next season.The Sammarinese, a former MotoGP rider switched to Moto2 in 2010 riding for…

Update on Noriyuki Haga's Conditions

17 April, 2020
For all you NitroNori fans we have and update from Italian website GPone.com regarding the Xerox Ducati rider who was suspected to have fractured his T8 e T9 vertebrae and was airlifted to a hospital in Derby. At the hospital,…

Gino Rea returns to Moto2 for Le Mans round

17 April, 2020
After being forced to watch the first three Moto2 races on the sidelines, British rider Gino Rea will finally be returning to racing action in this weekend’s Le Mans round, with a wildcard entry.Rea was set to contest the 2013…

Randy de Puniet re-signs with LCR Honda

17 April, 2020
Randy de Puniet has re-signed with the LCR Honda team for the 2010 MotoGP World Championship.De Puniet, had a reputation as a crasher and held the unenviable record of having the most crashes for two years running, has shown a…

Bury me at Montmelo Circuit

16 April, 2020
If your beloved one is the ultimate motorcycle racing fan you and lives in Spain, and in the case of an untimely departure from this world, you can decide to leave his or her ashes at the Montmelo racing circuit.…

Auto brand Smart to produce electric scooter

16 April, 2020
In attempts to revive and diversify its Smart city car brand, Mercedes Benz has announced it will develop a two-wheeled vehicle which will likely take the form of an electric scooter. It’s the first step in a new diversification plan…

Repsol Honda's 100 victories video

16 April, 2020
Milking the 100 victories with 8 world titles that goes with it, Repsol Honda has released this short, but very pleasant video with some pretty good racing scenes with all their past and present stars.Enjoy.

Niccolò Canepa to wildcard in WSBK Donington round

16 April, 2020
Niccolò Canepa, who currently leads the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup championship standings will be racing in next weekend’s World Superbike Donington Park round as a wildcard entry.The Italian will be racing a 1199 Panigale R in SBK trim and will…

Julien Dupont rides the Millennium Bridge (w/video)

16 April, 2020
Urban freestyle trial rider Julien Dupont did another of his amazing stunts on Tuesday morning and this time it was Gateshead’s Millennium Bridge that felt the wheels of Dupont’s trials bike.The ‘Blinking Eye’ is celebrating its 10th anniversary next month…

Ducati 1199 Panigale elected 2012 SWA Bike of the Year

16 April, 2020
Since its debut at the EICMA show in 2011, the Ducati 1199 Panigale has been receiving raving accolades worldwide, and to add still another award to the iconic Italian marques already full trophy case, the Panigale was voted by the…

Haga and Fabrizio Re-Sign for Ducati in 2010

16 April, 2020
The Xerox Ducati WSBK team has announced today that they have re-signed Noriyuki Haga and Michel Fabrizio for the 2010 World Superbike season.Haga and Fabrizio are currently second and third in the world standing with three rounds remaining and Haga…

WSBK – Ernesto Marinelli new Ducati Xerox Team Manager

16 April, 2020
Ernesto Marinelli, who was Xerox Ducati’s technical director has been promoted and will take over Davide Tardozzi’s role as SBK project manager.Marinelli’s promotion came after Tardozzi’s decision to step down from his position to seek new challenges because he lost…

BMW S1000RR wins Bike of the Year award in Japan!

16 April, 2020
BMW’s S1000RR has won several awards so far since its debut and has been a sales success for the German manufacturer, but winning the Bike of the Year in Japan has got to be the greatest satisfaction ever, while thumbing…

Harley Davidson recalls over 300,000 motorcycles

16 April, 2020
Harley Davidson is recalling more than 300,000 motorcycles from its Touring, CVO Touring and Trike line, produced between 2009 and 2012. HD clarified that the massive operation is due to a malfunction of the rear brake light switch. It seems…

Ducati revenues up 16% in 2012

16 April, 2020
During Audi’s Annual Press Conference that was held in Ingolstadt, Germany yesterday, the German manufacturer presented an opportunity to showcase the latest details of the Ducati acquisition to the world’s press, including the outstanding results achieved by the company during…

Four CRT teams will start using the control ECU in 2013

16 April, 2020
In his recent interview with the official MotoGP website Michael Laverty reported that PBMUK will be using the Magneti Marelli control ECU on his PBM-01 (Yonny Hernandez will be using ART electronics) and that other teams would also be implementing…