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Jorge Lorenzo gets a World Champion homecoming welcome

17 April, 2020
After three flyaway races, where Jorge Lorenzo took the the World Championship title at Sepang, the Fiat Yamaha rider finally returned home to his native Palma de Mallorca and greeted with a big hero’s welcome.The official celebration saw his sponsor…

Loris Capirossi Rumors Dismissed as 'Ridiculous'

17 April, 2020
A little more than a week ago we posted a story that Loris Capirossi was being linked as one of the hopefuls to ride in Tech 3 as a replacement rider, if Colin Edwards was getting pushed up to ride…

Moto2: Simone Groztkyj with FB Corse

17 April, 2020
Simone Groztkyj Giorgi will be racing next year in Moto2 under the banner of FB Corse.The FB Corse is known for it’s ambitious MotoGP project but should also race in Moto2. The Italian team should make a couple of wildcard…

Jorge Lorenzo sexy calendar with Tatiana

17 April, 2020
Kudos to Jorge Lorenzo for keeping that “bitch face” on while being draped all over by model Tatiana. Check out these pics of Jorge Lorenzo’s sexy 2010 calendar for Barracuda, and the backstage video after the jump. See our Jorge…

Jaguar XJ and golf in Iceland: XJ video test drive

17 April, 2020
Leaving aside the silliness of the Brits (going to play golf in Iceland at midnight as the pretext for a video), this test drive from Car shows us just what the Jaguar XJ can do both as a cruising limousine…

Moto2 Qatar: Shoya Tomizawa wins first Moto2 Race

17 April, 2020
If you were one of those who shed a tear when the 250cc series was put out to pasture, with tonight’s first Moto2 race in Qatar everyone forgot all about the 250’s, that saw wild racing, crazy passes, fairings being…

Julian Simon returns for Moto2 GP at Sachsenring

17 April, 2020
Forty-one days after fracturing his right tibia and fibula at the Catalunya GP after being hit by Kenan Sofuoglu Mapfre Aspar Moto2 rider Julian Simon is set to return for this weekend’s Sachsenring GP.Simon to assess his physical recovery rode…

Brazilian road rage

17 April, 2020
How to provoke road rage in Brazil in seven easy steps:1. Lane split with your Kawasaki2. Get squeezed by a woman driving a Fiat3. React with some word exchange and a weak kick to the car4. Woman drivers exits her…

Video: Rickie Fowler tears up the green

17 April, 2020
We’ve seen motorcycle football and motorcycle polo but golf, never.Check out this Puma commercial of 2010 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year Rickie Fowler tearing up the green with his motocross bike and then tee off and put the ball…

Motorcycle Safety: The Airbag Sphere

17 April, 2020
After seeing this video of a motorcycle airbag sphere invented by Canadian Rejean Neron, we think that Dainese nor Alpinestars needn’t worry about the competition in this sector of protective motorcycle gear. Essentially this airbag sphere suit (which fashion wise…

Vespa Venice by Luca Moretto

17 April, 2020
Venetian artist Luca Moretto prepared this special 1967 Vespa 50 N dubbed ‘Vespa Venice’ for last year’s 54th edition of the Venice Biennale.Now this Vespa will be displayed at the Piaggio Museum at Pontedera from July 2012 until the end…

Kallio loses part of finger, in doubt for Laguna Seca

17 April, 2020
Mika Kallio, rookie rider for Pramac Racing may be in doubt for the upcoming Laguna Seca race this weekend. Kallio who crashed out just a few corners from the finish line battling for 6th place at the Assen TT, badly…

The rest of the best talk about Laguna Seca GP

17 April, 2020
We’ve already covered what Casey Stoner and the podium guys and the Ducati factory team had to say about their Laguna Seca GP race, here’s what the rest of the field had to say and what happened and why, with…

Victory line-up for the year 2012

17 April, 2020
American motorcycle manufacturer Victory showed up at the 2011 EICMA without actual new products but with a consistent number of upgrades of its existing models. The main thing is that they have equipped the whole range with the 106CI engine…

Sachsenring back on MotoGP calendar

17 April, 2020
German MotoGP fans can breathe a sigh of relief because it seems that their beloved Sachsenring circuit will be back on the MotoGP calendar in 2012.The popular venue has been hosting GP racing since 1998, was having problems coming up…

MZ: historical German brand closes its doors

17 April, 2020
German manufacturer MZ, one of the most historic and well-known throughout the world, is the next to definitively stop production of its motorcycles. On December 31 2008, the dream will be over, as since the brand’s takeover in 1996 by…

Valentino Rossi Bedrooms for Kids

17 April, 2020
Back in September we told you that 9 time World Champion Valentino Rossi had teamed up with Berloni, the famous Italian furniture company based in Pesaro, to design an exclusive line of customised bedroom furniture for children and teenagers that…

New Husqvarna 900cc engine: the video

17 April, 2020
We know the video has funky rock music to get the adrenalin going, but seriously, if Husqvarna does its road bikes well, we could be seeing some exciting new entries on the market. The video tells us that the new…

Castiglioni and Minoli to buy MV Agusta?

17 April, 2020
According to reports, MV Agusta could finally have some purchasers with Claudio Castiglioni and Federico Minoli registering their interest. Castiglioni has been working at MV Agusta since its rebirth and has kept the ship from sinking since Harley Davidson announced…

Veteran Dakar rider takes Marathon title

17 April, 2020
You may recall that veteran Dakar rider, Franco Picco, participated in this year’s 2010 Dakar, 25 years after his first time in the endurance race. And at the age of 54, Picco is still capable of inspiring, having won the…

Valencia Tests for WSBK and Moto2

17 April, 2020
The Ricardo Tormo Circuit at Valencia will see a number of different racing teams out in full force for two days of testing, tomorrow and Thursday.Many top WSB teams will be out on the track as well as host of…

Jenson Button vs Dani Pedrosa

17 April, 2020
From Honda’s 2008 Racing Day at Motegi. I always wonder what they’re trying to prove by pitting a MotoGP bike and a F1 car against each other. They should have changed roles, Pedrosa in the car and Button on the…

Ducati 1199 Panigale spy shots better than any teaser video

17 April, 2020
Ducati has started the hype on their new Superbike with teaser videos starring Troy Bayliss and then a video announcement that they christened it 1199 Panigale, with some purposely out of focus shots of the bike to stimulate our interest…