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WSBK: Michel Fabrizio Finds Solution to his Problems

9 April, 2020
With only two podiums and 46 points after three rounds and Michel Fabrizio who continues to complain of front end and brake problems, the Xerox Ducati technical team and Fabrizio headed to Mugello and spent the last two days testing…

Haga to participate at Brno after successful surgery

9 April, 2020
After his crash at WSBK Donington, Noriyuki Haga has undergone successful surgery to his right arm and will return to Italy today. A plate and screws were inserted to set the bone and no complications arose during the procedure.Haga is…

Design Andrea Iannone's AGV helmet for the Indianapolis GP

9 April, 2020
Pramac’s Andrea Iannone will be debuting a special helmet design for the Indianapolis GP (August 16-18) and fans of the Italian MotoGP rider can partecipate in a design contest that AGV has prepared so you can design his helmetThe contest…

Volvo votes Paris naughty capital of Europe

9 April, 2020
I really want to see the behind the scenes video of this effort from Volvo. The good looking and driving Volvo S60 is at the centre of a curious marketing campaign that sees Volvo uncover which European capital (out of…

Camier debuts special X-lite X-802R helmet in Donington

9 April, 2020
Leon Haslam (Pata Honda World Superbike) will not be the only Briton to show off a special helmet in donington Park this weekend. Just yesterday we talked about the special Arai RX7-GP that the Honda rider is able to wear…

Chaz Davies World Superbikes 2012 Rookie of the Year

9 April, 2020
Chaz Davies debuted in World Superbikes in 2012 and with his 164,5 points and 9th place in the overall standings is this year’s WSBK Rookie of the Year.The ParkinGO rider made an almost seamless transition into the Superbike class after…

Ducati Monster Turbo, Street Fighter at 112 hp

9 April, 2020
A two-wheel turbo - a modification seen much more on a Hayabusa than on a Ducati Monster. From 2002 however, and when he bought it from a close friend, Bill Johnson will dedicate to his Ducati the best of attention.Launched…

Norton's coup: Pierre Terblanche

9 April, 2020
Pierre Terblanche, the famed motorcycle designer will be putting his brilliant skills to work for Norton Motorcylces and will head their product development and design department.Terblanche the former head designer for Ducati, credited for designing such models as the Supermono,…

MotoGP test Valencia: Kawasaki and Alice Team reviews

9 April, 2020
The Ducati Marlboro MotoGP team went for testing at Valencia, as did the two newcomers to the Ducati Alice team, getting out for their first experiences. Mika Kallio was impressed by the power of the GP9 and set a good…

Julian Simon stays with Aspar Martinez, but goes to Moto2

9 April, 2020
Julian Simon who was crowned the 2009 125cc World Championship last week at Phillip Island has confirmed that he’ll be riding with his present Aspar team, but in the new Moto2 series next season.“Yes I will be in Moto2. I…

Nicky Hayden's Easy Rider replica helmet to be sold

9 April, 2020
Nicky Hayden debuted this special ‘Easy Rider’ design (it was the Kentucky Kid’s idea for the open face) on his Arai helmet for his 2012 two US GP rounds at Laguna Seca and Indianapolis (and saved his head from something…

WSBK Monza: Leon Haslam leads BMW top three in FP1

9 April, 2020
This morning’s World Superbike round at Monza kicked off with Leon Haslam taking the top of the timesheets in the first free practice leading a bevy of of four BMW riders in the top five positions.The BMW factory rider posted…

Effenbert Liberty Team's last WSBK race to be at Donington?

9 April, 2020
Following Effenbert Liberty’s controversial press release regarding the way that today’s World Superbike round at Monza was handled, several disturbing rumors from Italy are now picking up steam.Apparently team owner Mario Bertuccio had some other choice words for Infront’s management…

A Harley for Lincoln’s Bicentennial

9 April, 2020
A Harley-Davidson honoring Abraham Lincoln has been unveiled at the Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield. It’s called the ‘Circuit Rider‘ and was designed by Kim Shirley of Kim’s Auto Body Inc. Springfield, IL. for Abraham Lincoln’s Bicentennial.Based on Harley-Davidson’s Cross…

Moto Morini to shut down: Nuova Garelli abandons purchase bid

9 April, 2020
Nuova Garelli has walked away from talks over the future of Moto Morini, which now looks like it will shut-down entirely with the only buyer expressing interest apparently offended by the way proceedings developed. A meeting which was scheduled for…

BMW S1000RR vs Bugatti Veyron – Video

9 April, 2020
Another bike vs car video, the usual BMW S1000RR but this time it’s pitted against the $1.700,000 Bugatti Veyron that is considered the second fastest street legal sports car on the planet.We all know that the BMW superbike pours out…

Dani Pedrosa opts to skip Catalunya GP

9 April, 2020
Dani Pedrosa has opted to skip this weekend’s Catalunya GP, unable to fight the three week fitness time clock, following the highly controversial run in with Marco Simoncelli at Le Mans which resulted in a fractured collarbone for the Repsol…

MotoGP: Pramac Racing Goes "Green"

9 April, 2020
Pramac Racing and riders Mika Kallio and Aleix Espargaró unveiled today in Qatar their brand new 2010 livery at ahead of the final pre-season MotoGP test that starts tomorrow and the team has gone “green.”Besides adding The Green Energy Team…