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1982 Suzuki 500 XR400 Championship Bike to be Auctioned

6 April, 2020
Former Grand Prix motorcycle road racing world champion Franco Uncini will join Coys auction house in Monaco on May 18th when his Suzuki 500 XR40, on which he won the 1982 World Championship goes up for auction:This lucky number 13…

New Zealand Biker Protest

6 April, 2020
Over 550 New Zealand bikers got together to protest against the Govenment’s proposed hike on ACC levies. Under the proposed levies, owners of bikes over 610cc will have their annual ACC levy increase from $252.69 to $745.77, for medium-sized bikes…

Aprilia SRV 850 ABS/ATC

6 April, 2020
Italy’s most powerful maxi-scooter, the Aprilia SRV 850, is about to receive two special gifts that no other bike of it class can boast: the ABS and ATC systems, which will make riding this scoot and even safer experience. Thanks…

Valentino Rossi on Ducati Seattle Ad

6 April, 2020
While Italian Ducatisti don’t want Valentino Rossi, blaming him for Borgo Panigale’s factory team pull out from WSBK’s, across the ocean, judging by this Ducati Seattle store ad it looks like they can’t wait for the Italian to jump on…

Brivio vs Romagnoli Video

6 April, 2020
Double interview with Fiat Yamaha team managers Davide Brivio and Daniele Romagnoli. Strange video, questions in english and answers in Italian.Q: What’s your best memory of 2008?Brivio: The race at Laguna Seca. No doubt.Romagnoli: Estoril, the first time Jorge won…

Cardion AB MotoGP team reveals some details on the GP12

6 April, 2020
The Ducati GP12 didn’t make an appearance at the Wrooom event and the three-day private test at Jerez was kept on lockdown, but Czech based team Cardion AB has issued a press release regarding the satellite Ducati that Karel Abraham…

Karel Abraham ready to return for Jerez MotoGP test

6 April, 2020
Karel Abraham had to withdrawn from the Sepang II test following a painful left shoulder injury that he sustained when he crashed out on an oil spill at the Jerez track during the private test session that the Ducati test…

Bombshell! Ducati to drop out of World Superbikes!

6 April, 2020
According GPone.com at 3 pm today, Ducati will be dropping one of the biggest bomshells to hit the racing world since Kawasaki’s MotoGP pull-out.According the the authoritive Italian website, Ducati has decided to officially pull out of the World Superbike…

Dani Pedrosa heading to Malaysia – UPDATED

6 April, 2020
Last Friday during free practice at Motegi Dani Pedrosa crashed and fractured his left collarbone, flew back to Spain and underwent surgery on Saturday to plate his damaged collarbone. On Monday left the hospital and yesterday underwent a check-up where…

Niccolò Canepa fractures right leg to undergo surgery

6 April, 2020
Niccolò Canepa will be forced to miss this weekend’s Nurburgring round - and probably the rest of the season - after suffering a big crash during the second free practice. The Red Devils Roma rider who was already suffering from…

WSBK: Kawasaki and BMW Italia to test at Motorland Aragon

6 April, 2020
Kawasaki Paul Bird Motorsport and BMW Motorrad Italia will be holding a two day private test at the Spanish circuit of Motorland Aragon tomorrow and Friday.This new test, ahead of the second round of the WSBK season at Donington Park,…

Gino Rea forms own Moto2 team to wildcard in 2013

6 April, 2020
It looks like Gino Rea’s donation and sponsorship appeal website and his ad on MCN is slowly starting pay off, as the British rider is set on forming his own team and wants to compete as a wildcard in eleven…

Ducati Diavel spotted in Madrid

6 April, 2020
Two eagle eyed readers of Motoblog.it and Solomoto.es both spotted Ducati’s new muscle bike, the Diavel, cruising the streets of Madrid all decked out.The Diavel which looks like to be in it’s final spec before it’s debut at the EICMA…

Casey Stoner visits the Sandown 500 – Updated

6 April, 2020
The last news that we heard from Casey Stoner was from his Repsol Honda blog where he updated fans on his post-surgery conditions. The reigning World Champions was to undergo a further check-up on Thursday September 13th, but no further…

Chris Vermeulen to replace Colin Edwards at Le Mans

6 April, 2020
NGM Forward Racing has decided to replace recovering Colin Edwards with former MotoGP and WSBK rider Chris Vermeulen in next week’s French GP race at Le Mans.The Australian dropped out of MotoGP at the end of 2009 when his contract…

Ducati sold again?

6 April, 2020
Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. is to be absorbed by the 3 largest share holders into a new company. This new company called “Performance Motorcycles S.p.A.” wants to consolidate the remaining outstanding shares of the company. Ducati leadership says the plan…

Valentino Rossi to race in the 24 Hours of Le Mans?

6 April, 2020
That 9 times motorcyle World Champion Valentino Rossi has the car racing bug is a well known fact and the Italian rider after taking part in the 6 Ore di Vallelunga endurance race, may also take part in one the…

Scott Redding talks about Ducati GP12 test at Mugello

6 April, 2020
Scott Redding got the opportunity to do a two-day full fledged test of the Ducati GP12 at Mugello. The 19-year old British rider has always been on Vitto Guareschi’s radar, as he believes that Redding’s rather aggressive riding style and…

Fausto Gresini vs Marco Melandri

6 April, 2020
Fausto Gresini, Team San Carlo Honda Gresini Racing team manager and owner is usually a very patient man and has been almost a father figure to Marco Melandri.Gresini hired Melandri when the Italian rider was released by Poncharal’s Yamaha Tech3…

Triumph Bonneville 50th Anniversary

6 April, 2020
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Triumph has created two limited edition Bonnevilles designed by Belstaff and Ewan McGregor.The Bonneville Belstaff is black with a double gold profile and will be on sale throughout the year. The one autographed by Ewan…

WSBK Phillip Island Day 1: Carlos Checa fastest

6 April, 2020
The first day of official testing at Phillip Island, saw three Ducati’s on the top of the charts, with Carlos Checa, the fastest overall. The Spaniard who won race 2 at the Australian circuit last year put down a hot…