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MotoGP: New Rules for 2009 and 2010

26 March, 2020
In today’s press conference in Jerez, Vito Ippolito President of the FIM and Dorna’s CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta outlined the new rules that will be introduced for the 2009 and 2010 seasons.2009:1) From the Czech Republic GP in Brno and for…

Andrea Dovizioso and Yamaha Tech3 deal officially confirmed

26 March, 2020
The rumor broke late Friday afternoon when several websites reported that Andrea Dovizioso had signed with Yamaha Tech3 for the 2012 season after spending ten years with Honda.This rumor has now been officially confirmed and Dovizioso will be fielded alongside…

Karel Abraham will try to race at Jerez

26 March, 2020
Karel Abraham broke his right collarbone during qualifying during the Austin GP when he clashed with Gresini’s Go&Fun MotoGP rookie Bryan Staring which ruled him out of the race.The Czech rider underwent surgery two weeks ago and will try to…

Chris Vermeulen to skip Nurburgring round

26 March, 2020
Things are not looking good for Kawasaki rider Chris Vermeulen, the affable Aussie has been ruled out of this weekend’s WSBK round at Nurburgring after doctors refused to give him a clean bill of health on his lingering elbow injury.Vermeulen…

Mark Aitchison to replace Lundh at Silverstone

26 March, 2020
Mark Aitchison will be returning to the World Superbike championship for this weekend’s Silverstone round.The Australian, after his ill fated return with the controversial Effenbert Liberty team for just three rounds (Aragon, Assen and Monza) before the squad’s definite pullout…

Marc Marquez to stay in Moto2 in 2012

26 March, 2020
Marc Marquez will be staying in Moto2 for another season. The rumors that he would be switching to MotoGP in 2012 in these last couple of months have finally been laid to rest as Emilio Alzamora and Marquez informed the…

Sandro Cortese to switch to Moto2 in 2013

25 March, 2020
Current Moto3 points leader Sandro Cortese will be switching to Moto2 next season. The German rider who has a very hefty 46 point lead over rival Maverick Viñales, has confimed that he has signed a two-year deal with a new…

Ferrari Motorcyle Up for Sale

25 March, 2020
This unique beauty is the 990cc Ferrari motorcycle built by David Kay Engineering. It bears the Ferrari prancing horse badge and was officially approved by Enzo Ferrari’s son Piero and now its being auctioned this month at Bonhams starting at…

Official, Mika Kallio out of Pramac Ducati

25 March, 2020
We known for several weeks that Mika Kallio was suffering from continuing shoulder pain and that after Carlos Checa tested the GP10 at the Mugello it was just a question of time before Pramac Ducati would announce Kallio’s pull-out from…

Triumph opens in India

25 March, 2020
Triumph has announced it will soon enter the Indian motorcycle market, and will build a local team to do so. The historic English motorcycle manufacturer, established in 1902, could be the perfect blend of quality bikes and attractive design for…

Alpinestars Tech Air and Repsol Honda riders

25 March, 2020
Alpinestars started experimenting an airbag system back in 2003 with John Hopkins, and then Casey Stoner, Ben Spies, Mika Kallio and Dani Pedrosa all began wearing data logging suits to help Alpinestars come up with the new Tech Air electronic…

Gardner and Moriwaki team up again

25 March, 2020
In 1981 Wayne Gardner launched his international career with Moriwaki Engineering. Now, thirty years later the famous Gardner/Moriwaki pairing are set to further cement their historical partnership.Team Gardner prepares to relocate to Barcelona Spain to advance the road racing careers…

Casey Stoner becomes poster boy for a tractor company

25 March, 2020
When we read that Casey Stoner has recently signed a two year deal with an Italian tractor company to become their testimonial, we couldn’t imagine someone better than the two time World MotoGP Champion as their poster boy.As Stoner is…

MV Agusta: the next new bike will be called Rivale

25 March, 2020
Giovanni Castiglioni, president and CEO of the legendary Italian manufacturer MV Agusta and son to the late and great Claudio, has confirmed that their next three-cylinder machine will be named ‘Rivale’ and it won’t be a Supermoto, it will rather…

Damian Cudlin to sub for Loris Capirossi at Motegi

25 March, 2020
With Loris Capirossi out of this weekend’s Japanese GP due to the shoulder injury that he picked up at Aragon, Pramac Ducati has decided to replace him with Damian Cudlin.The 29-year-old Australian’s only experience on a MotoGP bike has been…

Five engine limit in MotoGP in 2013 and not 2014

25 March, 2020
MotoGP prototypes will be using five engines instead of the six this 2013 season to contest the entire 18 rounds of the calendar.When the FIM released the new sporting and technical regulations last November, the five engine rule was listed…

EICMA 2009: new KTM road bike and MV Agusta F5

25 March, 2020
Juicy information from interviews with the MDs of KTM and MV Agusta by Motorevue has revealed that the two companies are preparing some interesting presentations for the 2009 EICMA show to take place in Milan in November.Reihnold Zens from KTM…

PBM officially confirms Yonny Hernandez and Michael Laverty

25 March, 2020
As widely expected - their names were listed the 2013 MotoGP entry list - PBM UK has officially confirmed that they will expanding to two riders next season and fielding Yonny Hernandez and Michael Laverty.PBM debuted in 2012 in MotoGP…

Stefan Bradl to test LCR Honda RC212V

25 March, 2020
Yesterday we posted that 2011 Moto2 World Champion Stefan Bradl had been gifted with a MotoGP test ride by Honda for winning the title, and it has now been confirmed he’ll be doing it out of LCR Honda team garage.With…

Ducati Art – Troy Bayliss Honour&Glory Collection

25 March, 2020
While we are all waiting to see if Troy Bayliss will be making a wildcard appearance at the World Superbike round at Misano, Ducati Art has introduced an art collection dedicated to Troy Bayliss by Polish expressionist artist Pat Kuleta.The…

USA: McCain visits Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

25 March, 2020
US presidential candidate McCain has made a stop in the Badlands of South Dakota to speak to thousands of motorcyclists during the 68th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. During a pause to honor American veterans, McCain criticised his Democratic presidential opponent…