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Loris Capirossi forced to miss Mugello GP

16 April, 2020
This weekend’s MotoGP starting grid at the Mugello GP will see only sixteen riders on track, as Loris Capirossi will be forced to miss this eighth race of the season due to the injuries he picked up in last week’s…

Loris Capirossi to become MotoGP advisor

16 April, 2020
When Loris Capirossi announced at Misano he would be retiring from MotoGP racing we more or less knew that the former two time 125cc and one time 250cc World Champion would stay close to the GP world in some capacity…

Marco Simoncelli will not race in Qatar

16 April, 2020
After receiving approval from Dr. Macchiagodena from the Clinica Mobile and the Losail circuit medical commission, Marco Simoncelli tried to take part in both free practices, placing 16th and 14th and riding with no painkiller injections and a different throttle…

When a helmet becomes legendary

15 April, 2020
This year X-lite brings to the market an entire range of Replica Legend, giving fans the possibility to re-live the excitement. Five different helmets faithfully reproduce the designs worn by Giacomo Agostini, Mike Hailwood, Franco Uncini, Johnny Cecotto and Marco…

MotoGP – Livio Suppo to leave Ducati for Honda HRC?

15 April, 2020
The rumor that Ducati’s MotoGP project manager Livio Suppo will be leaving the team at end of season started gaining steam after Casey Stoner’s return from his three race break and after the Sepang GP. Michael Scott from GP Week…

Monte Carlo supercar crash

15 April, 2020
There’s nothing like a little bingle out the front of the Monte Carlo casino in your Bentley Azure to really piss you off on your posh summer shopping trip. In these pics of a supercar pile-up in Monte Carlo a…

MV Agusta F3 Brutale 675 assembly line (w/video)

15 April, 2020
If saying MV Agusta and reading Trepistoni gives a Pavolovian response, then you’ll be happy to know that the Italian manufacturer is alive and well and reporting a sales increase of +12% in 2011 and for 2012 have already received…

MotoGP Jerez: Casey Stoner storms to another pole position

15 April, 2020
Today’s qualifying session at Jerez was characterized by the same Honda duo Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa, with the Spaniard finishing second just 0.158s after his team mate’s blazing record lap of 1’38.757, and six out of seventeen riders losing…

MotoGP: Valentino Rossi's 2013 Yamaha YZR-M1 renderings

15 April, 2020
A loyal reader of our twin site Motoblog.it, Mr.Samuel Laurora a.k.a. Samuxx, has sent us a couple of very interesting renderings that envision how the 2013 Yamaha YZR-M1 ridden by prodigal son Valentino Rossi could look like next year, in…

Sexy bikers: the Rockstar Energy Girls /video

15 April, 2020
The motorsport enthusiasts that use to attend racing events across the world know that only too well: when a charming paddock girl offers you a free cold drink under the sun it is almost impossible to say ‘no’, and given…

MotoGP Indy Qualifying – Dani Pedrosa Domination

15 April, 2020
Today’s qualifying session at Indianapolis saw Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa take the top spot with a smashing 1.39.730s on hard race tires and beating Valentino Rossi’s last year’s pole position on super soft qualifying tires by more than a second.…

Sylvain Guintoli confirms ride with Pata Racing

15 April, 2020
After leaving Effenbert Liberty team just before the past weekend’s Brno round because of the squad’s budget problems (the mechanics left because they weren’t being paid), Sylvain Guintoli set out immediately to find a new ride for the rest of…

WSBK, Donington: massive photo gallery from the track

15 April, 2020
We hope nobody missed out on the incredible show that the World Superbike guys delivered yesterday in front of a delighted British crowd: the boys surely did not pull any punches and both races were absolutely amazing. The battle raged…

Matt Wadsworth to attempt world record jump (w/video)

15 April, 2020
Matt Wadsworth isn’t only a world class lutenist, he’s also blind, but this handicap won’t stop him from trying to attempt a a Guinness Book of World Records in trying for the longest jump on a motorcycle, but he’ll have…

Monza's white line and unrest among Biaggi fans

15 April, 2020
Two days after race 2 at Monza, Max Biaggi’s ride-through penalty is still being hotly debated here in Italy. We’ve read a zillion things so far regarding what many consider a Draconian application of the rules, but rules are rules,…

Integrated GIVI X.01 Gold 30th Anniversary helmet

15 April, 2020
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Givi has created this special helmet, available in only 500 numbered units. The X.01 Gold 30th Anniversary has different colours from the standard version, showing off in white and matt gold.An innovative helmet, the X.01…

Sexy Bikers: NEC Girls gallery, part two

15 April, 2020
After our first gallery of the girls at the NEC Motorcycle Show 2008 in Birmingham, we give you this second look at the ladies. It looks like English lasses are not to be underestimated. Thanks again to Captainblue.

Triumph Bonneville Special Edition

15 April, 2020
The 2009 Triumph range features this special edition Bonneville. The Bonneville SE has a 70’s look and instrumentation complete with tachometer, chrome features on the tank and brushed alluminium carter. The SE is available in black or twin colours Pacific…

SBK Portimao test results

15 April, 2020
The Ducati Sterilgarda Go Eleven Team set the fastest lap time with new comer in World Superbike Shane Byrne. The British champion rode the Ducati to a best lap time of 1 min 43.6 seconds on Wednesday at the Portimao…

Yamaha YZF-R125 Team Yamaha Race Replica 2009

15 April, 2020
Yamaha has released the YZF-R125 Team Yamaha Race Replica 2009. Aimed at younger people, it has been developed by the same designer for the Yamaha R1, Kazumasa Sasanami, and reflects the R1 and R6 look. Its a kind of miniature…