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Troy Corser gets surgery, to miss Brno

13 April, 2020
Troy Corser tangled with rookie Maxime Berger on the very first lap of race 2 during last Sunday’s round at Aragon and ended up with a broken ulna and radius in his the left forearm that required surgery.On Monday evening…

Filippo Preziosi at the end of his tether?

13 April, 2020
It must be hard to be Filippo Preziosi these days. Your brainchild, that unique machine that you’ve nutured from drawing board up (okay, a CAD/CAM) is being massacred by fans this year with everyone becoming a wannabe motorcyle engineer who…

Gordon Murray Lotus board

13 April, 2020
The Lotus board gets another feather in its cap as Gordon Murray joins the Lotus Advisory Council. That makes for quite a council over at Lotus as Murray will hook up with other names from the car industry like Bob…

Franco Battiani to replace Karel Abraham at Sachsenring

13 April, 2020
With Karel Abraham deciding to skip this weekend’s German GP at Sachsenring due to his lingering hand injuries, that he sustained during the Catalunya post-race tests, which forced him skip the Silverstone GP and at the last minute deciding not…

MotoGP Jerez: Dani Pedrosa smokes rivals in FP3

13 April, 2020
Dani Pedrosa was the last rider to enter the track at Jerez for FP3, trying to save the strength in his arm for this afternoon’s qualifying session, but it only took him just four laps to get to top speed,…

Alpinestar 2009 gear: jacket and gloves

13 April, 2020
Alpinestar has some great motorcycle gear for 2009, including these C-2 Windstopper gloves and P-1 Sport Touring Drystar jacket.The gloves are designed for colder climates are a finished in Gore-Tex fabric with nuckle protection and leather palms. They are longer…

Schumacher tests BMW S1000RR

13 April, 2020
While knowing that Michael Schumacher sometimes gets into the saddle of motorcycle no longer garners a raised eyebrow, but knowing that he’s been participating in private BMW testing may do.After his experience with the Team HANNSpree Ten Kate, the formula…

Alfa Romeo Zagato TZ3 Corsa official pics

13 April, 2020
Here is the official gallery of the Zagato TZ3 complete with all the details of the new supercar. The result of the collaboration between Alfa Romeo and Zagato was on display at the Concorso d’Eleganza at the Villa d’Este and…

BMW S1000RR vs Ariel Atom V8 Supercar (w/video)

13 April, 2020
Yes it’s another of those car vs bike videos, and again it’s the 193bhp BMW S1000RR, who after being pitted against a Bugatti Veyron and a Nissan GTR now takes on an £ 150,000 Ariel Atom V8.The showdown takes place…

Video: Aston Martin Virage Dragon 88

13 April, 2020
After the video dedicated to the DBS, Aston Martin has released a new clip starring the new Virage Dragon 88. Presented at the Beijing Motor Show, the Dragon 88 Limited Editions, were created to celebrate the Year of the Dragon…

MotoGP 2010 Qatar Grid Girls

13 April, 2020
.Check out our grid girl gallery from the starry Arabian night at the Losail race track and if the pics aren’t enough, you can check out the video of these umbrella girls by clicking here.If you know some pretty girl…

WSBK Donington Race 2 – Donington Double for Spies

13 April, 2020
Ben Spies completely dominated race 2 and officially re-opened the WSBK Championship. Spies is now just 14 points behind point leader Noriyuki Haga who suffered a massive highside and ended up underneath his Xerox Ducati.We saw Haga walking away from…

Max Biaggi beats Marco Melandri in Race 1 at Aragon

13 April, 2020
Cooler air and track temperatures during today’s World Superbike race 1 at the Motorland Aragon circuit and the incognita of which tires to choose turned the race into a two rider duel between Max Biaggi and Marco Melandri who set…

2012 Harley-Davidson V-Rod and Night Rod Special

13 April, 2020
Happy birthday V-Rod! Ten years have passed since the first Harley-Davidson V-Rod first hit the market - the controversial VRSCA V-Rod introduced the first v-twin, water-cooled engine with an adventurous design and ten years later we can celebrate what was…

World Superbike Rider Bares all for Charity Calendar (w/video)

13 April, 2020
Four times World Endurance champion and WSP and WSBK rider Matthieu Lagrive has bared all with Sabrina Martello for the 2010 charity calendar Moteurs du Coeur, a French charity organization that helps people with serious disabilities from car and motorcycle…

Repsol presents Moto3 GP and CEV teams

13 April, 2020
Repsol presented their MotoGP and Moto2 backed teams in Madrid on March 3rd at the Palacio de Deportes, and today it was the turn of their 2012 Moto3 GP and CEV squads at El Matadero de Madrid, the Spanish capital’s…

Pedrosa and Marquez to take part in Honda Racing Thanks Day

13 April, 2020
Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez will be at Motegi, Japan this Friday to take part in “Honda Racing Thanks Day”, to celebrate this season’s successes for the Japanese manufacturer, who took the MotoGP 2012 constructors title and 12 victories between…

Roberto Rolfo breaks knee in bicycle accident

13 April, 2020
Roberto Rolfo who celebrated his 100th World Superbike presence at Magny Cours last weekend has broken his kneecap.The Pedercini rider was out training with his bicycle on Monday and fell sustaining a compound fracture to his left patella (kneecap). The…

Riding Lessons Anyone?

13 April, 2020
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

13 April, 2020
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

13 April, 2020
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…

WSBK: Broc Parkes to miss Portimao

13 April, 2020
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

13 April, 2020
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…