Riding Lessons Anyone?
Who really got the worst out of this accident? The wannabe biker, the real owner of this poor motorcycle or the innocent tree?
Yoshimura Suzuki Ready for WSBK Debut at Monza
Having to cancel their World Superbike debut at Assen due to flight restrictions in Europe caused by the Icelandic volcano eruption, Yoshimura Suzuki Racing Team has now confirmed that they will debut at the Monza round next month for the…
British Superbike: Airwaves Ducati ready for the title
Airwaves Ducati could take the British Superbike title at Silverstone this weekend. With a lead of 94 points Shane is ready to clinch the title on this Sunday. He said: “I’m a bit disappointed not to have won the title…
Pixado Troy Bayliss Classic – A huge success – updated with video
A crowd of over 5000 turned out to see a spectacle like no other as 23 invited guests of Australia’s triple World Superbike Champion put on a show at the inaugural Pixado Troy Bayliss Classic.The star-studded field boasted 7 World…
WSBK: Broc Parkes to miss Portimao
Echo CRS Honda’s Broc Parkes, who missed the first round at Phillip Island after breaking his right tibia in a pre-season training accident, will also have to sit out the second round of the World Superbike championship at Portimao.The Aussie…
Official 2011 Entry lists for MotoGP, Moto2 and 125cc
The FIM and the MotoGP official website have revealed the 2011 entry list for all three classes. MotoGP will see a penurious 17 riders on the grid, and we keep asking ourselves whatever happened to the minimum 18 rider grid…
Jorge Lorenzo at EICMA: "I would have loved to face Valentino on a Yamaha again"
As we reported yesterday, MotoGP World Champion Jorge Lorenzo was at the EICMA Show and after attending the opening ceremony with Italy’s PM Berlusconi, visited the Yamaha stand and his helmet manufacturer Nolan to meet fans and sign autographs.Lorenzo talked…
2012 Ducati Streetfighter 848: first impressions after our test ride
From the new Modena circuit, here are out first impressions on the new 2012 Ducati Streetfighter 848. In comparison to the Streetfighter 1198 model, the chassis’ design is completely different: the rake angle has lost 1.5 degrees, going from 25.6°…
Preview video Aprilia RSV4 pre-launch
On the Santa Monica circuit at Misano Adriatico tomorrow, the official press launch of the new Aprilia RSV4 will take place, and here we give you an Aprilia RSV4 preview video.We’ll have some live pics of the RSV4 from the…
Pagani Huayra live video from Evo
Forget what we said last night about the new Pagani Huayra front end - this latest Pagani hypercar is hot! This video from the guys at Evo shows just what a beautiful piece of machinery it is. Gorgeous paint job,…
Stefan Bradl unveils 2013 LCR Honda livery at Jerez
With a lot less fanfare and attention that Yamaha’s team presentation at Jerez received by the press yesterday, LCR Honda also took the wraps their 2013 team livery during today’s test at the Spanish circuit, and we must say that…
Valentino Rossi in shortlist for Laureus World Sportsman Award
Reigning MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi has been nominated for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award, an honour that will be decided in the tenth edition of the Laureus World Sports Awards. Rossi was one of six sportsmen…
Deal closed for Ducati SBK and MotoGP?
Good ride for Niccolo Canepa during the two day test session in Brno after the race. Niccolo performed a good 7th place during the test with Ducati and only 1.7 seconds slower than World Champion Casey Stoner. Casey rode again…
Jorge Lorenzo and Ricky Carduz to take part in the 24 Hours of Barcelona car race
It’s official, Jorge Lorenzo has gotten the car racing bug. The reigning MotoGP World Champion will be taking part in the 24 Hours of Barcelona this upcoming weekend, after his Copa de España de Resistencia (CER) partecipation earlier this month,…
Kawasaki Z1000 video
Here’s the new Kawasaki Z1000 video, after we saw the 2010 Z1000 pics and details yesterday. The bike is totally new for 2010, including motor and chassis, and it has an updated style and look. With further redesigned elements, such…
2011 EICMA: Ducati 848 Corse Special Edition
Obviously the 1198 Panigale is the undisputed star at the Ducati’s stand, but there are 2012 verision of the current models as well at the 2011 EICMA. Let’s take this Ducati 848 Corse Special Edition for instance: the first thing…
Valentino Rossi's dream girlfriend
It must be the heat wave that’s hit Italy or it’s something in the water that Italian journalists are drinking lately, but they’ve suddenly become obsessed in finding out the sex lives of MotoGP riders. To tell the truth they…
Custom motorcycles at the Verona Motor Bike Expo 2012 – Gallery Pt.2
A promise is a promise. In the wake of the good response to the first part, here is the second installment of a special photo gallery dedicated the most interesting custom bikes displayed at the 2012 Motor Bike Expo in…
MotoGP Indianpolis: Casey Stoner tops the chart in FP1
Casey Stoner lead the top of the charts in today’s MotoGP free practice at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Ducati rider using the new 2011 Öhlins forks was the only rider to go under the 1.41 mark and precisely…
Fiat Mio FCC III concept for Brazil
On first seeing this Fiat Mio concept, I will admit that the words “what the hell is that” crossed my mind. But it turns out it’s not such a silly idea after all. The Fiat Mio FCC III will appear…
2011 EICMA: Suzuki Van Van 125
Suzuki brought the at the 2011 EICMA the vintage looking Van Van 125, a small and funny bike that seems ready to take you to the seaside. Low saddle, wide handlebar and long frame allows for a very comfortable riding…
Moto2 Valencia test: Marquez and Redding share the top spot on day 3
The final day of Moto2 testing at Valencia, before the teams head off to Estoril for another pre-season test saw the 125cc World Champion Marc Marquez in his fourth test with the Suter chassis bike head the top of the…
An announcement next week for the BMW 3-Series C+C ?
The usually well informed Carscoop talks of an announcement next week for the BMW 3-Series Coupè-Cabrio. The big novelty of the E93 will be the folding metal roof.Initially there will be two engines available, both inline 6-cylinders: the 2.5 liters,…
Moto2 Brno: Toni Elias wins and lengthens championship lead
Toni Elias stretched his Moto2 Championship lead in today’s race by taking his fourth race win of the season at Brno. The Spaniard emerged the winner after several riders battled it out for the lead at the beginning of the…
MotoGP: Randy de Puniet to be Monitored with RASAD
LCR Honda MotoGP Team has announced that they have signed a partnership agreement with the Qatar Science & Technology Park in order to develop the RASAD technology platform which allow monitoring the physiological strain imposed on their rider Randy de…
