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Pic of the day: Casey Stoner just as fast on a scooter

10 April, 2020

Here is our one picture of Casey Stoner from yesterday’s MotoGP Silverstone tests. After the testing and technical team meeting, Stoner made a fast get-away on his scooter, which you can see in this blurry photograph. There would be more…

E-Solex: the fastest electric motorcycle in the world

10 April, 2020

The Bonneville Speedway is an area of the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, which is famous the world over for being the location where most land speed records on two and for wheels have been set. It is also the home…

Lin Jarvis hopes to finalize contract with Jorge Lorenzo in two weeks

10 April, 2020

Casey Stoner’s retirement announcement has thrown contract negotiations into a tizzy, with the teams now having to start negotiations much sooner than they expected and the focal point of the riders market is now Jorge Lorenzo, whose contract is up…

Ducati SportClassic: Sport 1000S, GT1000, and GT 1000 Touring in 70's style

10 April, 2020

The Ducati SportClassic family was at Milan’s Eicma show, presenting some interesting updates for the 2009 Ducati range. The Sport 1000 S, with its vintage cover and central, round headlight, will be available in both the traditional Ducati red with…

Ford Focus ST: official image gallery

10 April, 2020

Ford has released the first official images of the new Focus ST, still without updating their press site or revealing any new details. We still know only what was revealed yesterday about the new ST. Via

Monster Energy Girl: new video released

10 April, 2020

You have probably seen them already hanging around in a MotoGP garage or holding an umbrella on the starting grid, but have you ever wondered how the real life of a hot Monster Energy girl really is? Yes, you got…

Kevin Schwantz returns to racing for 2013 Suzuka 8 Hours

10 April, 2020

After spending the last two weeks posting rumors that Max Biaggi would be making a sort of comeback, and in order they he would be racing at Monza as a wildcard, that he would become a Ducati test rider, and…

Anthony West to be replaced by Rafid Topan Sucipto at Valencia

10 April, 2020

It looks like that Anthony West will not be appealing against the 30-day ban that he received from the FIM after testing positive to Methylhexanamine after the French GP last May, as QMMF has announced that Indonesian rider, 17-year old…

James Toseland retires from racing

10 April, 2020

Two-time World Superbike Champion James Toseland has been forced to announce his retirement from racing.The British rider’s long battle to return to fitness after the wrist injury he sustained in a crash with his BMW Italia Superbike during private test…

Moto Guzzi 1200 Sport 4V Corsa price

10 April, 2020

There’s nothing like taking an Italian national icon in the motoring world to get Italians - especially the riding or driving ones - in a tizz. The latest comes with a debate over the merits of modern Moto Guzzi sportsbike…

Yamaha promo commercial for the EC-03 moped

10 April, 2020

Yamaha brought their electric moped the EC-03 to the EIMA show after previously revealing that would get it’s Japanese launch in October and will target European markets next Spring.Here’s the promo video to go with this very essential e-moped (that…

Video: Eddie Lawson and an on-board camera

10 April, 2020

Today we give you a few minutes of pure poetry with an on-board camera from Eddia Lawson, riding the legendary Cagiva 500. At the time he was busy qualifying for the GP at Eastern Creek and shows how difficult a…

Video: motorcycle speed chase – French police pursue motorcycle with disastrous consequences

10 April, 2020

We get plenty of high-speed car chase footage from the US, but this is the first time we’ve seen the French in action, and frankly, they don’t waste any time in bringing the chase to a close. In this video…

Marc Marquez on Austing GP: "it will be a long race" – Pedrosa: "we need to increase grip"

10 April, 2020

Marc Marquez became the youngest rider to take a premier-class pole position during qualifying yesterday at the Circuit of the Americas breaking Freddie Spencer’s record, and also beating fellowing countrymen Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo when they debuted in MotoGP…

Ducati Wrooom 2010 Takes Off (w/video)

10 April, 2020

Here’s the first video from Ducati’s 2010 Wrooom in Madonna di Campiglio in the heart of the Italian Dolomite mountains. The event has officially opened today with Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden arriving and then taking to the mountains for…

Team Harc-Prom with Ryuichi Kiyonari Win the Suzuka 8 Hours

10 April, 2020

Besides the MotoGP race at Laguna Seca race, the famous Suzuka 8 Hours race also took place this weekend and it was the HARC-PRO team with Takumi Takahashi, Ryuichi Kiyonari and 17 year old Takaaki Nakagami as the third rider…

Birth of a KTM motorcyle video

10 April, 2020

After KTM’s Harlem Shake and time-lapse video on how to build their Moto3 KTM RC250GP racing machines, this time the Austrian manufacturer teams up with Red Bull to bring fans of the trademark ‘orange’ bikes a look behind the scenes…

2011 EICMA: Triumph Daytona 675 m.y. 2012

10 April, 2020

Triumph is at the 2011 EICMA with the Daytona 675 for the year 2012, a model that - as expected - shows small but significant modifications. Aesthetically, the bike introduces black finishing for footpegs, discs, handlebars, under-seat panel, engine covers…

WSBK Magny-Cours: Michel Fabrizio draws first blood in free practice

10 April, 2020

With the World Superbike Championship title now firmly in Max Biaggi’s hand, the first free practice at the French circuit of Magny-Cours for the final round of the season, saw Michel Fabrizio take the top spot of the time charts…

Galactica, new leather suit from Ixon

10 April, 2020

This top-of-the-range suit from Ixon has a Star Trek style name, and Star Trek look. Called “Galactica” it’s the latest competition product from the French manufacturer. Well known in France, the Galactica is made from cow hide leather of extremely…

Wooden motorcycle art by Vyacheslav Voronovich

10 April, 2020

Vyacheslav Voronich is an avid motorcycle rider, but the Ukrainian biker got into the hobby of wood carving just a year ago and these are his fantastic results.These handcrafted wooden models are in 1: 12 scale, and include a Honda…

Yamaha teases new model to be released

10 April, 2020

Yamaha Europe has released this video called “The Dark Side Of Japan“ to tease a new model that will be unveiled on June 11, 2013 at 3pm CET.Like all teaser videos - and this one is done very well -…

Andrea Dovizioso dreamed of a podium at Le Mans

10 April, 2020

For almost 14 laps in today’s French GP Andrea Dovizioso made Ducati fans around the world dream the impossible dream, after two difficult years, a victory. The Italian fought for the lead with Dani Pedrosa until the track started to…

Niccolò Canepa to return to action at Silverstone

10 April, 2020

After missing the Brno round after suffering from a bout of Bell’s palsy,Niccolò Canepa will be returning to action for this weekend’s tenth round of the World Superbike championship at Silverstone.The 2007 Superstock 1000 FIM Cup champion and former MotoGP…

Ben Spies will turn things around says Massimo Meregalli

9 April, 2020

Ben Spies has had a rough start to his 2012 season and after four races, he finds himself eleventh in the standings with just 18 points and his best result so far is an 8th place finish (Estoril). Massimo “Maio…