MotoGP Mugello Gallery – Part 1
Here’s our first batch of great pics from last weekends MotoGP race at the Mugello and if you happened to miss any of the races you can try watching them on Sportmediaset’s website here.
Max Neukirchner on track at Sachsenring
After almost two months from his horrific crash during Race 1 at Monza, Max Neukirchner was finally back on track yesterday at the Sachsenring circuit doing some training. The Alstare Suzuki rider did a dozen laps around the track on…
Hybrid M1 Hommage coming to Frankfurt?
Just in case we don’t see the BMW M1 Hommage hybrid at the Frankfurt motor show, we though we’d run our Hommage gallery again. Apparently given BMW’s infatuation with SUVs, a new commitment to being green is needed.So after withdrawing…
New Golf 7: the technical slides of the VW presentation
The new Golf 7 gets shown in a new teaser released by Volkswagen and premiered during a press conference that has anticipated what’s new about the model. As previously announced, the Volkswagen Golf MK7 will be 100 kg lighter than…
Moto2 Aragon: Injuries, replacements and riders fired
Moto2 teams are becoming difficult to follow with a whirlwind of riders coming and going, injuries and replacements and last but not least, riders being fired.After Lukas Pesek being axed from Matteoni Racing and being temporarily replaced by Santiago Hernandez,…
Ruben Xaus becomes Bimota's sporting director
Virgin Radio Italy is live at the EICMA show in Milan and while interviewing Ruben Xaus everyone’s favourite Superbike rider who bins it more than he rides it, the personable Spaniard who speaks better Italian than I do, revealed that…
UPDATED – Ducati GP12.1 with Franco Battaini, while Rossi bins the GP12
Valentino Rossi got right to work this morning at the Mugello circuit to test the new GP12.1 while Ducati’s test team with Franco Battaini spent yesterday giving the updated machine another shakedown (photo above).Sportmediaset.it spies are reporting that the chassis…
World Superbike 2011 Silverstone brolly girls
These fine young ladies from the World Superbikes ninth round at Silverstone, will certainly wake you up this Tuesday morning and make you wish that you had your own paddock and grid girl following you around.To enjoy even more pics,…
Valentino Rossi expected to do better at Sepang
Ending up 10th and behind two satellite Yamaha riders, satellite Ducati rider Hector Barbera on the GP12 Zero and and two satellite Honda riders including a rookie is not what Valentino Rossi expected in this final day of testing at…
MotoGP: 270 Tonnes of Equipment will be in Spain on Monday
With the Grand Prix of Japan postponed due to the volcanic ash cloud that disrupted air travel across Europe, many we wondering if the Jerez GP would suffer the same fate, as all the equipment was packed up and flown…
Aprilia Sportcity One 2010 scooter
The 2010 Aprilia Sportcity One, next up in our “scooter a day” mini-series, has a few updates for the new year that continue its sports style and tradition. Modifications include a new saddle finish, exhaust protection system and new panel…
BMW Series 5 rendering for next generation
This rendering shows a take on what the future BMW Series 5 generation could look like. It’s an evolution in Series 7 style with some more “normal” elements, for example a smaller and better integrated radiator grill. There is also…
Live Kawasaki pics from EICMA 2010
Kawasaki has been generous to the crowds at the 2010 EICMA show, bringing its full range including the much anticipated new Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R. Other models at the show are the Kawasaki Z1000 in its semi-faired SX version, the Z750R,…
Casey Stoner getting closer to Supercar decision
Even before Casey Stoner officially retired from MotoGP racing at the end of the 2012 season, his name was linked to race for Triple Eight Racing in in the Dunlop series in 2013. Both parties denied the allegations that they…
Britten V1000E Motorcycle Concept
/It’s always interesting to see what designers can come up with when they set their mind to it. This electric motorcycle concept is what Kiwi designer Selwyn Shadbolt calls the “Britten V1000E” a design tribute to the original V1000.While no…
FIM feels the need to repeat itself regarding Moto1
We have to admit that the FIM has great timing. After the list of the new teams eligible to join the new Moto1 championship in 2012 was once again delayed, the FIM felt the urgent need to repeat itself regarding…
Suzuki passion, everywhere!
The new advertisement of the Suzuki Smash for the Asian market is quite funny - and unexpected! The character has Suzuki on his mind that it makes him lose control at the most inappropriate moments.Thanks to cheyenne note.
Video Stelvio Pass motorcycle meet
Italy’s legendary Stelvio Pass motorcycle meet took place last weekend. After having been cancelled for a couple of years, the 2011 Stelvio Pass Motoraduno started from its historical point of Sondalo, and saw 6,653 motorcycles registered for the event, with…
The Spyder Experience: three wheeled Can-Am Spyder Downunder
In what the Motor Report describes as a “jet ski on wheels“, this Can-Am Syder is currently touring Australia and New Zealand in a road show where early registrations to events get a test ride.In what looks to be a…
Breakfast for the Champion
World Champion Valentino Rossi in a Spanish commercial to sell Nutella, a hazelnut and chocolate spread created by the Italian company Ferrero.
Moto3, Mugello: the photo gallery
As it often happens, the Moto3 class put up quite a show at the recent Italian GP too, with Spanish star Maverick Vinales taking the win over local hero Romano Fenati by just 20/1000 of a second and championship leader…
Actors and motorcycles: Hugh Laurie
After Jay Leno and Valentino Rossi, our news of famous people and the motorcycling world continues with Hugh Laurie, or more famously, Dr. House. Italy’s business newspaper Il Sole 24ore has reported that everything Laurie earns, goes on his motorbikes.As…
Valentino Rossi to open La Biscia MX track in Tavullia
These are the first photos of the Biscia (which means snake in Italian) ranch near Tavullia, where Valentino Rossi is having built his own private 1800 meter motorcross track with adjacent parking lot.The Italian rider based his idea after seeing…
Audi Q7 V8 4.2 TDI
Audi announces the Q7 4.2 TDI, the most powerful diesel SUV on the market. For now (the Q7 6.0 V12 TDI is coming…).The Q7 V12 TDI has the same engine as the A8 4.2 TDI: a 4.2-liter V8 bi-turbocharged diesel…
MotoGP, Qatar: here come the paddock girls
The new, long-awaited MotoGP season has finally begun, and that means that our usual photo gallery featuring the most charming paddock girls of the weekend is back too. There’s no doubt that Valentino Rossi’s “resurrection” in Qatar had many fans…
