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SBK 2009: new Gaundalini formation?

29 March, 2020
After the news about Jakub Smrz resigning for another year with the Italian Guandalini Superbike Team, the media have discovered more about the second Superbike rider who will join the team next year: the idea is to create a new…

Josh Brookes to replace John Hopkins at Phillip Island

28 March, 2020
BSB rider Josh Brookes has confirmed he will be replacing injured John Hopkins in the Crescent Fixi Suzuki team for the opening round of the 2012 Superbike World Championship at Phillip Island from 24-26 February.Hopkins crashed during yesterday’s private testing…

Colin Edwards and Cal Crutchlow will race at Motegi

28 March, 2020
What looked liked an almost compact front from the GP riders and paddock personnel to boycott the Motegi GP is now vacillating after the recent release of the ARPA study that concluded that radiation was ‘negligible.’Herve Poncharal who has been…

Manuel Poggiali to leave racing at 25 years old

28 March, 2020
The news that has been circulating for a few days now seems true, unfortunately. Manuel Poggiali is leaving racing due to physical problems. It appears that the Campetella Racing Team rider will definitively leave Motomondiale racing.The rumours have been confirmed…

IOM honours McGuinness and Molyneux with corners

28 March, 2020
Giacomo Agostini, Geoff Duke, Jimmy Guthrie, Mike Hailwood and Joey Dunlop all have corners named after them at the iconic Isle of Man Mountain Course, and now so will John McGuinness and Dave Molyneux.The newly named course points comes as…

WSBK and Superstock Ducati team Roma tests at Vallelunga

28 March, 2020
“Ducati Team Roma was at the Italian circuit of Vallelunga last Saturday for another private test after their previous one at Misano to prepare for their 2012 debut season in World Superbikes. Fortunately the weather held up and Niccolò Canepa…

Paolo Berlusconi Offers to Buy Moto Morini

28 March, 2020
Paolo Berlusconi who already owns Garelli and is the brother of Italy’s PM Silvio Berlusconi, has veered his rumored interest from MV Agusta to Moto Morini, another iconic Italian motorcyle company.With a bid of 2.9 million euros, the Italian manager…

Nolan Helmets celebrates Jorge Lorenzo with special painting

28 March, 2020
Nolan Helmets tied in their company’s Christmas party for their sponsored riders, with the opportunity to celebrate Jorge Lorenzo’s MotoGP title, and instead of giving the rider the usual and somewhat expected special edition helmet or trophy gave him a…

Ducati wins awards in "Best Bike, 2008"

28 March, 2020
President and CEO of Ducati, Gabriele Del Torchio, has announced on Desmoblog that the company has been recognized in Milan in In Moto’s bike-of-the-year competition.Ducati was the main focus winnning in the sports category with the 1098 S and followed…

Valentino Rossi updates on shoulder recovery

28 March, 2020
Valentino Rossi promised his fans that he’d give regular updates on his shoulder condition and two weeks after his shoulder surgery, the Italian champion is reporting that his surgeon has removed the stitches (sorry, no video of the event) and…

Triumph Bonneville Heuer

28 March, 2020
Two brands, Triumph and TAG Heuer have teamed up to create this special Bonneville Heuer motorcyle.It’s distinctive blue and orange livery on the Bonneville was inspired by the Gulf Porsche 917 driven by the one and only, King of Cool,…

Anthony West to ride for Speed Master CRT MotoGP team

28 March, 2020
After spending two not so proficuous years in Moto2 (23rd in 2010 and 22nd 2012) with MZ Racing, Anthony West will return to MotoGP with a CRT team.According to his Facebook page the Australian rider will be riding for Speed…

NCR Millona M16 Unveiled

28 March, 2020
It was the talk of the web a few weeks back and finally NCR has unveiled their baby the Millona M16 in all her stunning beauty. It’s engine is based on the Ducati Desmosedici 16RR, but it weighs in at…

Aprilia Alitalia Gets New Team Manager

28 March, 2020
Francesco Guidotti will be the new team manager in the Aprilia Alitalia Racing team. It will be a return to momma Aprilia for the Italian who first started with the Italian manufacturer in 1993.Guidotti, 37 has already managed Aprilia teams…

Pirelli brings specially striped tires for Monza Superpole

28 March, 2020
We know that it’s a gimmick and that after scrubbing in the tire you’ll probably barely see it during today’s Superpole session at Monza, but Pirelli has decided to bring its own special flag waving version to celebrate and honour…

Moto3: Ambrogio switches to Mahindra as Honda threatens to pullout

28 March, 2020
Moto3 squad Ambrogio Racing will be switching to Mahindra machinery starting from Misano. The team was fielding German rider, Luca Amato, and South African team-mate Brad Binder on Honda/Suter machiney, but team owner Fiorenzo Caponera decided to switch to the…

Women's California Superbike School

28 March, 2020
The California Superbike School is holding its first ever women’s session in the UK at Silverstone on September 11. We don’t normally do the feminist thing on Two Wheels, but for you lady bikers in the UK, this could be…

Israeli Bikers Protest – Video

28 March, 2020
This video shows us one of four protests that took place in Israel against the Finance Ministry’s decision to raise insurance fees for motorcycle owners. It seems that these protests hasn’t moved the Government in rethinking their decision, so other…

Valentino Rossi 5th highest paid motorsports athlete

28 March, 2020
Valentino Rossi still may not be winning MotoGP races like he used to do, the fabulous trio of Jorge Lorenzo, Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa are making sure of the that, but he is still one of the top earning…