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Moto Guzzi MGS02 Corsa, dreaming doesn't cost a thing

12 April, 2020
Luc1, the designer that some people might remember for the extravagant design of the Honda RC50 2011, has just sent us a new drawing. This is Moto Guzzi MGS02 Corsa, a concept born from… well, let’s leave it to Luc1…

Shinya Nakano to Announce Retirement

12 April, 2020
According to Italian website Bikeracing Shinya Nakano will announce his retirement from racing in a press conference Wednesday.Nakano, who turned 32 this month, has decided to retire after thirteen years of racing, which is probably due to continuing health problems.…

More on the Triumph Adventure model

12 April, 2020
If the spirit of the bike is anything like this video we can expect big things from the Triumph Adventure model, as it’s so far been called. Apparently we will see two new models although most of what we see…

MV Augusta's Enrico D'Onofrio investigated for Industrial Espionage

12 April, 2020
MV Augusta ‘s Enrico D’Onofrio is being investigated for industrial espionage, unlawful competition and theft in regards to his previous job in Ducati.MV Augusta was bought less than a year ago by Harley Davidson and appointed D’Onofrio managing director of…

Police crack down on illegal street racing (w/video)

12 April, 2020
They turned Maglie-Gallipoli expressway in Puglia into a Grand Prix racing circuit for over a year and riding in broad daylight at over 300 km/h amid traffic and even racing on the wrong side of the highway.The Carabinieri and Guardia…

BMW 2009 models: the 600cc supersport

12 April, 2020
BMW could be working on a new 600cc supersport bike called S6RR or S600RR. We’re quite excited, though we’ll have to wait until late 2009 before seeing this 600-675cc three cylinder engine.The EICMA show in Milan could also reveal BMW’s…

Dorna offers TV coverage of the MotoGP tests at Valencia

12 April, 2020
With more than half of the MotoGP grid changing teams onTuesday at Valencia, Dorna knowing how important it is for fans and playing up the importance of these tests, has decided to allow TV networks to show part of the…

New Beta RR enduro and motard 50cc models

12 April, 2020
Here’s a look at the 2010 Beta RR 50 motard and enduro models, with the standard versions already available on the market. There will be two versions available - standard and racing - with the Enduro model coming with 21-inch…

MotoGP Qatar test: "Not as far back as it looks" says Rossi

12 April, 2020
We just knew that after posting only the 13th best time on the final of evening of testing in Qatar, Valentino Rossi would again make his recovering shoulder the main issue for his lowly position.The Italian rider complained of losing…

Is a 50,000 € Baby Bugatti coming ?

12 April, 2020
According to Auto Bild a 50,000 € Baby-Bugatti is coming, both in a coupè and a roadster version.The engine would be based on the 2.0 liters Turbo-FSI engine of the Golf GTI / Audi TT. Before being mounted on a…

Moto2 Mugello: Andrea Iannone takes Surprise Pole

12 April, 2020
Andrea Iannone at the Mugello, took his first pole position of the season taking everyone by surprise by beating two former MotoGP Gresini riders, Toni Elias and Alex De Angelis to the top of the grid in the Moto2 qualifying…

FB Corse Dreams Shattered. John Hopkins to AMA

12 April, 2020
After a couple of months and tons of free publicity for both FB Corse and John Hopkins, it seems that the Anglo-American rider has decided to drop the idea of riding Andrea Ferrari’s 3 cylinder MotoGP bike like a hot…

Ben Spies vs Matt Mladin Road Atlanta 2008

12 April, 2020
Before Ben Spies started wowing international audiences in the first two WSBK rounds, ‘Elbowz’ was doing it with his Rockstar Makita Suzuki GSXR1000 for race fans in the US, and the races at Road Atlanta last year were just an…

Jorge Lorenzo in favour of CRT's

12 April, 2020
Casey Stoner doesn’t like the idea of CRT’s - Livio Suppo wants CRT riders to have a super racing license because he believes they’ll be a danger on track with their slower bikes - while former World Champion Jorge Lorenzo…

Andrea Dovizioso Becomes a Father

12 April, 2020
MotoGP rider Andrea Dovizioso became a father on Monday the 14th. The 23-year old and his girlfriend Denisa have become the proud parents of a girl named Sara.Sara was a little small when she was born and had to spend…

Honda tests MotoGP production racer at Motegi

12 April, 2020
Randy de Puniet wasn’t the only rider testing a new machine last Thursday and Friday at Motegi, Yamaha and Honda test riders were also present, and Hond for first time put on track their production racer that will be sold…

WSBK Magny-Cours: Michel Fabrizio on Provisional Pole

12 April, 2020
Michel Fabrizio took this afternoon’s provisional pole at Magny Cours edging out Jonathan Rea for first place. Rea was followed by Noriyuki Haga and Ben Spies and all four riders were separated by less than 2 tenths of a second.Carlos…

Honda NSR 500 Ringtones

12 April, 2020
Miss hearing the 5oocc two strokes? Well so is Honda and for their 50th Anniversary are offering everyone the opportunity to listen to the marvelous sounds of Freddie Spencer’s 1985 Honda NSR500. The files are in MP3 format and can…

Casey Stoner breaks Lorenzo to win at Laguna Seca

12 April, 2020
The US MotoGP at Laguna Seca 32 lap race was from the lights out was a story just between Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner, with both making completely different tire choices than they used during practice amd qualifying, with Stoner…

New colours for Tuono Factory 2009?

12 April, 2020
While we wait for official confirmation, we give you this new colour of the Aprilia Tuono 1000 Factory, which could be presented sometime in the coming weeks. At this stage Aprilia News has published the photos with no other details…

Marco Melandri heads QP1 at Monza

12 April, 2020
World Superbikes’s first qualifying session at Monza was longly delayed as the track had to be cleaned up after Mitchell Carr’s Triumph leaked oil from the Serraglio to the Ascari chicane during Supersport qualifying.The QP1 started with some sun and…