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Jorge Lorenzo vs Lewis Hamilton in fitness test

5 April, 2020
From ‘When Playboys ruled the World’ (video here) where fitness in the ’70s for certain motorsport stars - Barry Sheene and James Hunt - was based on’riding and driving and shagging’ to today’s stars where fitness, both physical and mental,…

WSBK: Shane Byrne to Althea Ducati?

5 April, 2020
It looks like Shane Byrne is going to be leaving Marco Borciani’s Team Sterilgarda BRC Racing and is heading towards Althea Ducati in 2010.The British rider had been spotted entering the Althea Honda (before switching to Ducati ) truck during…

Yamaha Riders at Jay Leno's Garage – Video

5 April, 2020
On Tuesday before the Laguna Seca GP, MotoGP championship leader Jorge Lorenzo, Tech3 Yamaha riders Ben Spies and Colin Edwards (minus Valentino Rossi); Yamaha legends Kenny Roberts Sr., Eddie Lawson, and Wayne Rainey and AMA Superbike championship leader Josh Hayes…

Opel Astra Sports Tourer on its way

5 April, 2020
After the official launch of the new Vauxhall Astra, we’re seeing the first renderings of the Astra station wagon, a successful model for Opel. It will also be called a Sports Tourer, in line with the Insignia model and broadening…

Everyone happy with Day 1 at Yamaha (w/video)

5 April, 2020
If Honda is estatic with their riders, Yamaha isn’t exactly upset with a second and fifth place on the first day of testing, with Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies both riding under last year’s race times (Lorenzo took third and…

Valentino Rossi Packard Bell Laptop – First Pics

5 April, 2020
Packard Bell will continue to be one of Yamaha’s sponsor in 2010 and here are the first pics of their Valentino Rossi notebooks and netbooks designed by graphic designer Aldo Drudi of Drudi Performance, who designs all of Rossi’s helmets.…

Can-Am Spyder hybrid in development

5 April, 2020
It’s your pick whether the Can-Am Spyder is more a car or motorcycle-inspired model, but we felt that news of a hybrid model in development was interesting. The jet-ski style, three-wheeler vehicle could possibly get a hybrid version as a…

MCN at the Ducati Desmo Challenge

5 April, 2020
“The Ducati Desmo Challenge is a Championship between Ducati-only racing bikes, racing on various tracks all over Italy.MCN went to have a look at it, and they’ve made this great video.

MotoGP Laguna Seca: Casey Stoner leads in FP1

5 April, 2020
A cloudy morning and a slightly cold track (it was foggy earlier) met the MotoGP riders for the first free practice at Laguna Seca and it was Casey Stoner on his sixth lap out who set the lap to beat…

Your pics: Amalfi Coast by motorcycle

5 April, 2020
If you want a little Dolce Vita by motorcycle, check out these pics of a ride around the Amalfi Coast. The pics come from Luca and show the Amalfi Coast and the Campotosto Lake in Italy. One of the best…

BSB Race 1 and 2 video action from Thruxton

5 April, 2020
video platform video management video solutions video playerHere’s Race 1 and 2 in video from the British Superbike round at Thruxton. Again the guys at BikeChannel have got themselves some great pit lane and grid access for a few interviews…

Wind tunnel testing for El Tenerife 40 Pons Moto2 team

5 April, 2020
Sito Pons’s El Tenerife 40 Pons Moto2 team were in Germany last week to undergo wind tunnel testing on their Kalex bike at Volkswagen’s technical development center.Pons who is 180 cm tall and similar in build to his team mate…

Ducati's Power Cruiser in first public crash

5 April, 2020
Ducati’s new power cruiser bit the dust yesterday afternoon at Imola. One of Ducati’s test riders was out on the bike, that has been dubbed Diavel (even if in Bolognese dialect it should be written and pronounced dièval) was hit…

John Hopkins to British Superbikes?

5 April, 2020
John Hopkins, that’s a name we haven’t heard around here for quite awhile. There’s a new hot rumor surrounding the Anglo-American rider today, that has brightened up this dreary and boring rainy day.According to British website bikesportnews.com, the former MotoGP…

Aprilia still under scrutiny

5 April, 2020
Aprilia continues to be under close scrutiny by their opponents, after Francis Batta’s it’s a prototype the superbike team were told to change the chassis they used during the Phillip Isalnd and Qatar rounds but were unable to do so…

Marco Melandri and others talk about Brno WSBK races

5 April, 2020
Marco Melandri not only scored the first double victory for BMW at Brno, but he also shortened his points gap from Max Biaggi to 21 points in the riders championship, he also given the German manufacturer the lead in the…

MotoGP Phillip Island: Casey Stoner conquers the Pole

5 April, 2020
Casey Stoner celebrated his 25th birthday by taking a dominating pole position at a windy Phillip Island ahead of tomorrow’s Australian GP and taking his third pole of the season.Stoner who has won the last three years at the Island…

Ducati Superbike 2012: interview with Troy Bayliss

5 April, 2020
When Ducati officially pulled out their factory team from World Superbikes there were a lot of moans and groans from Ducatisti, with the doubting Thomases not believing Ducati CEO Gabriele Del Torchio’s who said, “We knew that we were going…

WSBK 2013, Aragon: here come the Paddock Girls

5 April, 2020
Welsh rider Chaz Davies is by far the real surprise of the first two rounds of the World Superbike 2013 season. The 26 year old of the BMW Motorrad Goldbet SBK team simply destroyed the competition in the Aragon GP,…

Sunflower Trophy – Gary Cowan

5 April, 2020
I was tipped off about these videos and if the race onlys last 12 laps it’s one of the most exciting races I’ve ever seen and after you’ve seen both these awesome videos you’ll probably agree with me.Gary Cowan on…

Yamaha papercraft with Valentino Rossi and the M1

5 April, 2020
If this rainy weather and cold is keeping you from riding your motorcycle and you're slightly bored, why not spend a few hours and try to make Valentino Rossi and Yamaha YZR-M1 out of paper?Yamaha has dedicated a special website…

Steve McQueen Métisse Desert Racer

5 April, 2020
“This rig is the best handling bike I’ve ever owned” said Steve McQueen of this motorcycle, and we know that besides being avid motorcycle and car collector he was motorcycle racer in his own right. Now can find out yourself…

KTM and Ajo Motorsports to continue Moto3 partnership

5 April, 2020
After winning the inaugural Moto3 manufacturer’s title thanks to Ajo Motorsports and Sandro Cortese, KTM has officially confirmed - after their verbal commitment - that the Finnish team will continue to manage the Red Bull KTM Ajo Moto3 Factory Team…