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Qatar Race 2 – Highlights and Best Lap Videos

4 April, 2020
Ben Spies takes his second win of the day even riding on a punctured tire on the last couple of laps.After the jump, Championship rider standings after 2 rounds and best lap.World Superbike Championship rider standings: 1. Noriyuki Haga Ducati…

Mercedes CLS 65 AMG ?

4 April, 2020
Is Mercedes-Benz really thinking about a CLS 65 AMG ? Many would say that the CLS 63 AMG is plenty enough: the 6,3 liters V8 engine has 514 cv and pushes it from 0-100 km/h in 4.5 seconds. But it…

Giacomo Agostini to ride Yamaha OW23 at Spa Classic

4 April, 2020
If you’re going to be in Belgium this weekend why not take in the three day 4 Hours of Spa Classic at the Spa Francorchamps circuit.You’ll be able to breathe and see what motorcycles was really like back in the…

Honda to donate two bikes to the Marco Simoncelli Foundation

4 April, 2020
In a unprecedented act of generosity, Honda Racing Corporation will be presenting to Paolo Simoncelli during next weekend’s MotoGP round at Mugello, two special bikes, Marco’s RC212V race machine (Marco slept with his 2008 Aprilia championship bike in his bedroom)…

Yamaha Confirms Valentino Rossi's test at Misano

4 April, 2020
It wasn’t all media gossip that Valentino Rossi would try to ride a streetbike at Misano to check out his physical conditions since his accident during free practice for the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, because Yamaha Racing has released…

Tom Sykes brings Kawasaki up to potential

4 April, 2020
The real surprise of these last three days of World Superbike private testing was Tom Sykes. The British rider matched reigning World Champion Carlos Checa pace to the tenth of a second, which bodes more than well for the upcoming…

BMW R1200S Wunderlich Concept by Nicolas Petit

4 April, 2020
Nicolas Petit is a young French designer who has made a name for himself in the business thanks to his many elegant graphic concepts, mainly based on BMW models. Actually, Petit has recently crossed the boundaries of the mere graphic…

Intermot 2008: Moto Guzzi Stelvio 1200 4V ABS

4 April, 2020
After presenting the new Sport 1200 4V, Moto Guzzi is throwing itself into the mix of super enduros with the new Stelvio 1200 4V ABS.With the new Stelvio, the renewal of this historic brand is complete, and Italy’s legendary Moto…

Lamborghini – we are already selling enough

4 April, 2020
In an interview with Automotive News Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann declared that the 1,592 cars sold in 2004 were enough and that he has no intention of going beyond that number in 2005.Winkelmann could have more than one reason for…

Leon Camier to test Crescent Suzuki at Portimao

4 April, 2020
Crescent Suzuki with newly signed Leon Camier will be testing for three days at Portimao starting next Monday. This will be Camier’s first test on the GSX-R1000 in preparation for the team’s World Superbike debut in 2012.Unfortunately John Hopkins will…

Custom AKOO Yamaha R1

4 April, 2020
Presented at the Magic International Trade Show in Las Vegas, this customized Yamaha YZF-R1 is a collaboration between American rapper T.I. AKOO’s clothing brand and custom sportbike designer and builder Rob Uecker of Voodoo Industries.Dubbed the AKOO YZF-R1, the bike…

Loris Capirossi talks about his problems and Ducati

4 April, 2020
That scrappy Loris Capirossi isn’t pleased with his results so far this season is a big understatement and he’s even getting beat by a rookie like Karel Abraham on the same satellite Ducati who has less a racing pedigree than…

2010 Yamaha Super Ténéré first video

4 April, 2020
Here’s the first video of the 2010 Yamaha Super Ténéré, where we get all the technical details as to why this is all about off-road motorcycling. In short, the 2010 Super Ténéré has a twin cylinder engine with uneven firing…

Chinese motorcycles' builders target Europe

4 April, 2020
Loncin, Zongshen and Jialing are the three biggest Chinese motorcycle builders and they will join forces to build a 600cc sports bike for European market. They will directly target Japanese and European motorcycles and prices are expected to be around…

VW Golf VI – rumours and sketches

4 April, 2020
Auto Bild has a new rendering of the VW Golf VI by Huckfeldt, with a nice and sporty hatchback style (even if the single-frame grill is a little bit too “Audi”).Auto Motor und Sport has some pictures of the next…

WSBK – Althea Racing Launches 2010 Line Up

4 April, 2020
You can tell that we are finally approaching the new racing season when teams start their official presentations.The new 2010 Althea Racing Team was officially presented on Saturday January 16th at a club in Fasano, near Brindisi (Italy). This year…

BMW M3 E90 and the sticker we'd all like to have

4 April, 2020
Oh, to be that tester: a dream car like the next BMW M3, with its V8 engine with more than 400 hp and a sticker on the trunk that says “gov approved high speed safety test”.Besides the sticker, spyshots of…

Casey Stoner: "This feels really nice"

4 April, 2020
Casey Stoner absolutely dominated the Australian GP weekend from Friday morning to Sunday afternoon, taking his fourth consecutive win at Phillip Island. The Ducatista was so blazing fast that at the end of lap 1 that he already had a…

Loris Capirossi returns for Sachsenring GP

4 April, 2020
Loris Capirossi will be making an ahead of schedule return to take part in the upcoming German GP at Sachsenring, despite not being totally fit.The Italian rider missed the Assen and Mugello races after sustaining rib and shoulder injuries during…

Lorenzo and Checa at Nolan 2011 launch

4 April, 2020
The 2011 Nolan helmet range has been presented with brand ambassadors Jorge Lorenzo, Carlos Checa and Marco Melandri all on board to enjoy the 2011 range launch. The new year sees some innovative and exciting helmet development from Nolan, including…

Rispoli and Young ready for Indianapolis GP

4 April, 2020
The upcoming Indianapolis GP will see the return of Blake Young and Attack Performance in their third wild-card race of the season, after the previous two rounds at the Austin and Laguna Seca rounds.Young, who is often mentored by Kevin…