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Everyone wants to be an official Kawasaki team in WSBK

8 April, 2020
Teams Pedercini and Supersonic are just two of the squads that have put forward requests to become the official Kawaski factory team next season in World Superbikes.Paul Bird Motorsports is the current factory team, however Kawasaki’s technical director, Ichiro Yoda…

Desert Race 1970's Style

8 April, 2020
Flashback to California to the early 70’s and watch this impressive and grueling desert race, where one of these crazy riders was movie star icon and motorcycle lover Steve McQueen. No leathers, no full face helmets, no cell phones, no…

How to lose 144 licence points in only 15 minutes

8 April, 2020
This incredible story was told by a motorcyclist from Turin to Smania di Sicurezza (Italian Foundation for Road Safety), with proof of the adventure appearing on their blog.The genius in question in this episode was riding around with no helmet,…

Ducati concept: 599 Mono vs KTM RC4

8 April, 2020
Check out this sexy Ducati concept, called the 599 Mono, designed by Dan Anderson, of Voltra fame. This Ducati is designed as a single-cylinder sportsbike to rival the KTM RC4. The artist’s impression shows not only the hot looks, but…

T-Max Protex 01, 290 Km/h missile

8 April, 2020
As promised by our Italian colleagues, here is a truly special and unique T-Max.This is the T-Max Protex 01, manufactured by Fuorigirimoto. The look is that of the Japanese Maxiscooter, while the performance is of a twin-cyclinder bike. The T-Max…

Moto2: Forward Racing officially confirms Cluzel and Baldolini

8 April, 2020
Even if Jules Cluzel and Alex Baldolini have already tested Forward Racing team’s Suter bike, both riders were officially confirmed only two days before Christmas, as was the new management, after team manager Andrea Dosoli’s switch to Yamaha Sterilgarda in…

Aprilia twin cylinder cross official debut: Aprilia MXV 450

8 April, 2020
Aprilia has a few missions accomplished under its belt, including its supermotard, enduro and rally with victories in the 450cc class at the Faraoni Rally debut with Alez Zanotti. Now, Aprilia turns its attention to motocross and a rivolutionary offroad…

Aprilia Shiver 750 GT Video

8 April, 2020
Aprilia calls it a sports tourer, but the Aprilia Shiver 750 GT, has got an integral Ride by Wire system where the rider can choose between three mapping setups (Sport, Touring, Rain) to always have the ideal power delivery for…

Andrea Dovizioso fastest in wet warm-up at Valencia

8 April, 2020
It was raining during this morning’s MotoGP 20 minute warm-up practice at Valencia, something fully expected and despite the treacherous conditions the session was actually entertaining with handful of riders exchanging the top spot as they found their confidence on…

Sexy Monster Energy from MotoGP

8 April, 2020
Exploring the Monster Energy site certainly paid off for the guys at the office, who found these sexy bikers on the site. Monster Energy is the official sponsor of the Team Yamaha Tech3 from Hervé Poncharal, as well as the…

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…