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Blake Young to replace injured Leon Camier at Laguna Seca

3 April, 2020
Despite rumors that John Hopkins could have been replacing injured Leon Camier in the upcoming round of the World Superbike championship at Laguna Seca, Fixi Crescent Suzuki has decided to field AMA rider Blake Young.Camier broke seven bones in his…

Mass motorcycle protest in France

3 April, 2020
You can push people only so far before they decide to let you know that they are not happy with certain government proposals in the matter of road safety policies as the French Minister of Interiors Claude Guént found out…

Rider quotes from WSBK testing at Portimao

3 April, 2020
The tough weather conditions in the three day official test at Portiamo put a damper on many of the things the teams were trying to test and find solutions for, however the riders took it in stride, even they got…

Ducati remains Ducati says Audi CEO

3 April, 2020
After receiving the green light from the European Union on their purchase of Ducati and visting the Sachsenring GP and talking to Valentino Rossi who stated that the German company has ambitious plans and wants him to continue with the…

Motorland Aragon circuit to name turn after Carlos Checa

3 April, 2020
With the World Superbike championship heading to the Motorland Aragon circuit this weekend for the 8th round of the season, has decided to pay tribute to Carlos Checa by naming one of their turns of the track after the first…

Buy a motorcycle get a free gun (w/video)

3 April, 2020
Supermarket 2 for 1 offers are the norm, but it isn’t something you see in the motorcycle business, when you usually have to grovel to get something added to your latest purchase, so after the the pizza shop owner in…

Jonathan Rea and Hiroshi Aoyama to race in Suzuka 8 Hours

3 April, 2020
Between the Brno and Silverstone World Superbike rounds, Jonathan Rea and Hiroshi Aoyama will be racing in the 35th edition of the Suzuka 8 Hours, but they won’t be team mates this time.HRC has decided to field three teams in…

Sepang 1st Day – Final test times and Video footage

3 April, 2020
Italian Suzuki rider Loris Capirossi set the final fastest lap to top the timesheets at the end of the first day of testing at Sepang, and while he was at it he also broke Stoner’s exsisting lap record with a…

Valentino Rossi in Ducati? Silly Season starts at Wrooom

3 April, 2020
Ducati and their sponsors have never hidden the fact that they would love to have 9 times World Champion Valentino Rossi in their team, but to say it however slyly during the official 2010 MotoGP team presentation lacks a certain…

Matchless Motorcycles and Kate Moss in ad campaign

3 April, 2020
Matchless is the oldest marque of British motorcycles (founded in 1899) and this upcoming June will be launching its clothing collection and has enlisted top model Kate Moss to star in their advertising campaign, which sees Moss drapped on Marlon…

MV Agusta and ParkinGO together in WSS in 2013

3 April, 2020
Just a couple of days ago we posted the rumor that ParkinGO was in negotiations with MV Agusta to bring back the iconic Italian manufacturer to the world scene with a World Supersport entry, now MV Agusta has officially confirmed…

Ducati GP12 test at Mugello a washout

2 April, 2020
Ducati’s final day of private testing at Mugello was another washout, with the weather conditions at the track once again hindering any hope of getting some work done as Nicky Hayden and official test rider Franco Battaini spent more time…

Cardion AB to switch to Aprilia CRT in 2013

2 April, 2020
Karel Abraham was already thinking of switching machines next season, unhappy with the performance and development of his Ducati GP12 (he is using the satellite ‘Valencia Zero’ with just some electronic upgrades) and with the new rules that each manufacturer…

Valentino Rossi to race in the 2012 Monza rally

2 April, 2020
Valentino Rossi will be back on four wheels after taking part in the 5th round of the Blancpain Endurance race at Nurburgring last month (where he Alessio “Uccio” Salucci and Andrea Ceccato finished 19th overall and 9th in the Pro-Am…

Fabio Alberti becomes Effenbert Liberty Team Manager

2 April, 2020
Effenbert Liberty Racing Team debuted last year in World Superbikes taking three podiums with Sylvain Guintoli who finished sixth overall, while team mate Jakub Smrz was less luckier, even though he too was on the podium three times, but having…

Fitness test for Marc Marquez at Alcarras

2 April, 2020
Several British Supersport teams were at the Alcarras circuit in Spain testing and one of their very private guests was Moto2 GP rider Marc Marquez.Marquez has been out of action since his crash at Sepang last October which left him…

The Ducati Diavel is coming

2 April, 2020
After spy shots and now with this teaser photo, Ducati confirms via it’s website and facebook page that the Diavel, (they’ve confirmed the name) their muscle bike or power cruiser or whatever you prefer to call it, will officially debut…

Jules Cluzel meets his Suzuki and World Superbike crew

2 April, 2020
FIXI Crescent Suzuki new signing Jules Cluzel made his first visit to the team’s headquarters in Verwood, England today to get his first chance to meet his crew and try out for size the Suzuki GSX-R1000 that he will be…

Loris Baz to also miss Laguna Seca WSBK round

2 April, 2020
More bad news for Loris Baz. The Kawasaki rider will also be forced to miss the 12th round of the World Superbike championship at Laguna Seca.Baz crashed out during warm-up practice at Nurburgring fracturing his T4 vertebra and was forced…

Marc Marquez penalty overturned!

2 April, 2020
Following Marc Marquez team’s appeal against the one minute penality that he received several hours after his controversial clash with Pol Espargaro in Moto2 that resulted Espargaro ending up in the gravel pit. After several more hours the previous ruling…