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Confirmed: Andrew Pitt with Reitwagen BMW

8 April, 2020
Reitwagen Motorsport BMW has officially announced that Andrew Pitt, who signed a two year contract, will be riding with their new team, that will debut in the WSBK paddock next season. The team will be fielding BMW’s S 1000 RR…

Mini Roadster to debut at 2012 NAIAS in Detriot

8 April, 2020
Mini will introduce in 2012 a Roadster range equipped with its classic engine line-up: 122, 184 and 211 hp petrol and 143 hp diesel. The Mini Roadster will maintain the Coupe aesthetics with the obvious exception of the hard top,…

Lancia Delta Martini Racing

8 April, 2020
This image comes from the Netherlands and is of a new Lancia Delta in Martini Racing colours, the same livery as the celebrated ancestor, which dominated WRC rally championships from 1987 to 1992. This is a real photo and not…

Opel Meriva Concept – the official announcement

8 April, 2020
GM has officially announced the Opel/Vauxhall Meriva Concept that will be shown in Geneva next week.The Meriva concept is a very different beast from the current Meriva, with its FlexDoors system (rear hinged doors). According to GM, the b-pillars “have…

BMW S1000RR Piranha by Wunderlich

8 April, 2020
The Wunderlich accessories and after parts specialist for BMW models produced this S1000RR Piranha edition and took it along to the 2010 Intermot show. This is about as mean as the BMW superbike could get - ripping off some of…

Lift off: CR&S Duu concept live at EICMA

8 April, 2020
The big Italian cruiser DUU from CR&S is like having a spacemobile live on the floor at EICMA. The twin-cylinder concept is more like an artwork than a motorcycle, which is just how it’s been designed. We’ll bring you more…

Kit Alpina Tubeless STS for Triumph

8 April, 2020
After the success on the twin cylinder Thruxton, running in the single-gear trophy, the Tubeless STS kit, made by Alpina Raggi, is now available for all models from the Modern Classic family: Bonneville, T100 and Scrambler can now benefit from…

Carlos Checa: "I was under pressure"

8 April, 2020
Carlos Checa usually doesn’t make mistakes, especially since he’s been riding a Ducati for Althea Racing, but when he does - as it happened in race 1 at Phillip Island - it was a real doozy. An unexpected and spectacular…

Marco Simoncelli on the Aprilia RSV4 at Mugello

8 April, 2020
Marco Simoncelli on his first day of testing at the Mugello with the Aprilia RSV4 lapped at 1′54,21, an excellent time considering that this is second outing on the superbike and that Xerox Ducati’s Michel Fabrizio who was present at…

WSBK: Broc Parkes set to return for Assen (w/video)

8 April, 2020
Echo CRS team’s regular rider Broc Parkes is set to return to racing after missing the first three rounds of the World Superbike Championship due to a long convalescence after breaking his right tibia in a pre-season motocross training accident.…

MV Agusta Corse Parkingo Team unveils 2013 livery

8 April, 2020
MV Agusta Corse Parkingo Team team officially presented their 2013 World Supersport line-up today at the manufacturer’s headquarters in Schiranna, Italy and took the wraps off of the F3 675 that will mark the return of MV Agusta to the…

Valentino Rossi races remote control car

8 April, 2020
Even champions like to play sometimes, and they often have the right means for a bit of time off every so often. Valentino Rossi is especially known for his extra-curiccula pursuits off the track, and here is playing with a…

MotoGP Estoril Rider Quotes after a difficult Friday

8 April, 2020
Today’s dreary practice at the Portuguese circuit at Estoril, saw Jorge Lorenzo take the top spot despite difficult track conditions, confirming his special ‘love’ for this circuit, where he’s won in the last two years and wanting to make it…

Renault Grand Kangoo: images and info

8 April, 2020
Here is a new, longer wheel-base version of the Renault Kangoo Maxi - dubbed ‘Grand’ - that will be made available in both 5- and 7-seat configurations. Basically, the Renault technicians have turned the commercial version of the model into…

IFR Aspid Sports Car: lightweight and performance-driven

8 April, 2020
Five years of development, and the canvas was already famous at the beginning: adding a rigid roof and some comfort to a lightweight. And that’s it. IFR Automotive will present its efforts on the Aspid Sports Car at the next…

Supreme Cross AXO helmet

8 April, 2020
AXO presents its new extreme cross helmet for 2009, with fibreglass shell and Kevlar reinforcements. It also includes carbon features, and is a light and slim, high protection helmet.The Supreme has passed the test for ECE 22/05 classification, and includes…

MotoGP rider quotes following a difficult Friday at Jerez

8 April, 2020
The drizzling weather and rain tires were the two main topics that the MotoGP riders talked about following today’s two difficult practice sessions at Jerez de la Frontera.Due to the constantly changing track conditions (wet, damp, drying and wet again)…

MotoGweek in Italy: August MotoGP event

8 April, 2020
If you find yourself in Italy in August before the MotoGP round at Misano, you might want to pop in to the MotoGweek from August 26 to 31. It’s the only event of its kind in Europe and will take…

Moto2 LaGlisse team owner sentenced to jail term

8 April, 2020
Moto3 JHK T-Shirt Laglisse team that will be fielding this season’s title favourite Maverick Vinales and first female Moto3 rider Ana Carrasco, just took a massive blow, as team owner Jaime Fernandez Aviles has been sentenced to serve a two…

Spy shot of the new Piaggio MP3 caught testing

8 April, 2020
Thanks to Spanish website MotorPassionMoto.com we can show you what is believed to be Piaggio’s updated version of their three wheeled scooter the MP3 or the Fuoco (fire) which was caught testing on the roads near Girona in Spain. Apparently…

Hello Kitty Engine Oil and We're not Joking

8 April, 2020
Italy is known for it’s style, Lamborghini, Ferrari you name it, some of the best looking things have Made in Italy on it, but when we find out that Agip, who is a subsidary of Italy’s leading energy company partners…