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MotoGP rider quotes from the Australian GP

8 April, 2020
The Australian GP at Phillip Island was one of the races with the lowest number of partecipants on the MotoGP grid as only fourteen riders were able to take part at the start, with Jorge Lorenzo, Ben Spies and Damian…

Aprilia RSV4 Factory spy shots

8 April, 2020
From Daidegas.it come these spy shots of the Aprilia RSV4 Factory, which can be ordered and purchased online at www.rsv4aprilia.comThe photo was taken by a forum user around Italy’s Lake Garda.

Audi now officially confirmed as new owner of Ducati

8 April, 2020
As expected, Audi is now officially the new owner of the Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A (pending approval from the European Union’s Competition Commission) and you can read, rather wade through statements from Audi and Investindustrial after the jump.The purchasing price…

Casey Stoner Official Statement

8 April, 2020
After Livio Suppo confirmed that his rider Casey Stoner will not be contesting the next three MotoGP races due to continuing health problems, Casey Stoner has released the following statement to the official MotoGP website:“After five extremely difficult races due…

Jonathan Rea is likely to skip Brno

8 April, 2020
When Jonathan Rea tweeted the other night after his wrist surgery, “Dissappointing news today. A lot more damage than expected in wrist. Good news is that its all repaired but will be a long road to recovery,” he didn’t reveal…

Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster spy shots top down

8 April, 2020
In these spy shots the Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster gets its kit off for the first time, so to speak. Here we the see the SLS AMG with the roof down as the exotic convertible continues its testing. It’s been…

Audi A1 Cabrio: debut at Frankfurt in 2009

8 April, 2020
This is the smallest and most easy going offering from Audi, developed for and aimed at a young clientele. It’s carefree and versatile, and according to Auto Express, author of this rendering, Audi will present the A1 concept car at…

Jorge Lorenzo at the Vairano Circuit with the Yamaha R1

8 April, 2020
MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo was on hand yesterday at the Vairano di Vidigulfo circuit in Italy, where Nolan was presenting their new 2010 Nolan X-Lite range to the press.Lorenzo took to the track with the Yamaha YZF-R1, but with the…

Team Toth Story – Assen Free Practice

8 April, 2020
Curious about what happened to Team Toth at Assen yesterday?Aprilia returned the bikes to Team Toth to have them undergo the pre-weekend technical checks, minus the electronic units. Without the units the bikes were useles and Aprilia would return them…

Hector Barbera arrested for DUI

8 April, 2020
Pramac Ducati’s new rider Hector Barbera was reportedly arrested early Saturday morning for driving under the influence of alcohol. Barbera, according to the Spanish press was stopped by the Valencia police while driving a friend’s Opel Astra at high speed…

Ducati Multistrada 1200 best motorcycle at EICMA

8 April, 2020
The Ducati Multistrada 1200 has been judged by the public as the best motorcycle of the show at the 2009 EICMA. Every year the Motociclismo magazine conducts a survey, and while you can see the heavy Italian market bias, it’s…

Santas on bikes photo gallery

8 April, 2020
Christmas 2012 is gone and we really hope that all of you, our readers, had a great time with your beloved ones. In order to join the celebrations in our usual style, here is nice collection of images picturing some…

SBK Portugal: preview Xerox and RG Team

8 April, 2020
All World Superbike teams are traveling to Portugal for this weekend’s last SBK round at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve. We will watch this race with mixed feelings as Troy Bayliss, the winning rider of the British Superbike title in…

Alpinestars Reveals New Tech Air Motorcycle Suit

8 April, 2020
Alpinestars has unveiled its new Tech Air Race motorcycle suit, which features airbag protection. Airbags in motorcycle suits are becoming the cutting edge of rider safety protection and Alpinestars system is very compact and has a sophisticated deployment technology controlled…

Ducati Monster: World Record in Belgium

8 April, 2020
The MOB, or the Belgian Monster Owners Club attempted a new World Record and is proud to be published in the Guinness Book as “Largest Parade of Motorcycles of the Same Brand and Type Record”. It all happened last Sunday,…

Marco Melandri signs with BMW

8 April, 2020
Ahead of today’s World Superbike round at Magny Cours, BMW Motorrad Motorsport has announced that they’ve signed up Marco Melandri to their team for next 2012 championship season.Melandri along with Eugene Laverty were shocked to find out that Yamaha would…

Ben Spies Yamaha M1 Valencia Livery?

8 April, 2020
Yamaha confirmed that Ben Spies next year would be putting in a wildcard appearance at the MotoGP season finale at Valencia before his official switch to the series and added that they would be sending two M1’s directly from Japan…

WSBK Portimao test Day 2: Ruben Xaus on top

8 April, 2020
More rain conditioned the second and last day of testing for the Superbike teams at Portimao, but according to BMW’s Troy Corser, “even testing in the wet can be quite valuable, because during the season it can rain at any…

Jorge Lorenzo's Indy Helmet

8 April, 2020
Jorge Lorenzo will be sporting a special design on his NolanX-Lite X-802 helmet in this weekend’s MotoGP race at the Indianapolis Brickyard.This one-off helmet is supposed to depict and pay homage to the comic book hero Captain America, and if…

Photo of the Day: Street Triple from Greece

8 April, 2020
Our reader Nikos from Greece decided to send us the pics of his new ‘love’ and after being the proud owner of a Tiger 1050 has now switched to another Triumph bike, the beautiful Street Triple and as he told…