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Moto2: RSM Scot Racing will be at Brno with Suter bike

4 April, 2020
Just yesterday we revealed that RSM Scot Racing was having economic problems and that Rapid Inside NCS had announced the end of their cooperation with the team (they supplied the frame) and that a court order had been issued and…

Bajaj Auto's stake in KTM reaches 47%

4 April, 2020
Slowly but steadily, Indian automotive giant Bajaj Auto keeps on building up its stake in Austrian manufacturer KTM and, following the recent acquisition of another 6.3%, it is now a little over the 47% mark, reinforcing its position as second…

Carlos Checa and Franco Battaini to test the Ducati GP12

4 April, 2020
Ducati didn’t present their ‘90% new’ 2012 MotoGP machine at last week’s Wrooom to the disappointment of everyone, but the GP12 is currently at Jerez de la Frontera circuit for a very private and behind closed doors three day test.Test…

MotoGP gets new qualifying format in 2013

4 April, 2020
As we anticpated a few weeks ago MotoGP will be getting a new qualifying format in 2013 and it was officially announced today at Motegi.The idea behind the change is to make the session more exciting for viewing audiences as…

Casey Stoner says good-bye

4 April, 2020
Casey Stoner turned up at the Valencia circuit during today’s test - wet and with not very interesting lap times with only 14 riders of 21 turning a wheel - to say goodbye to the paddock that was part of…

WSBK Misano 1994 Falappa vs Russel Video

4 April, 2020
The eighth round of the World Superbike Championship at Misano will be kicking off and we’ll see if Leon Haslam will be able to catch and overtake Max Biaggi in the standings or if Carlos Checa’s Ducati will finish the…

Kel Carruthers visits Benelli headquarters

4 April, 2020
A little piece that will please those die-hard Benelli fans - Kel Carruthers recently visited Benelli headquarters, after a visit to Italy’s Asimotoshow on May 17, and completed a factory visit, granting photos and autographs to the factory workers. Carruthers…

Steve McQueen's 1963 Triumph Bonneville goes for $ 84,240

4 April, 2020
Bonhams & Butterfields auctioned last Saturday at the Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley, Steve McQueen’s 1963 Triumph Bonneville Desert Sled built by Bud Ekins, motorcycle racer, stuntman and close friend of McQueen. It was Ekins who doubled for McQueen on…

Fonsi Nieto to replace Neukirchner

4 April, 2020
With Max Neukirchner out of action with a broken femur and three broken bones in the lower leg and foot, Team Suzuki Alstare Brux has called on Spanish rider and former Alstare Suzuki rider Fonsi Nieto to replace Neukirchner in…

Brammo Empulse with six-speed transmission

4 April, 2020
After Brammo motorcycles jointly developed its Integrated Electric Transmission with SMRE Engineering, they went ahead and used it for their Brammo Engage and Encite electric motorcycles. Since then, reports from the US of the first Brammo Empulse models to be…

Which cars pollute the most? Here are the Top Ten

4 April, 2020
Just out of curiousity: which cars pollute the most? Here, we list the Top Ten greatest producers of CO2 in the world. The winner is the Bugatti Veyron, but also Bentley made sure not to miss out, with its products…

Crazy Cafè Racer with vertical exhaust

4 April, 2020
Hot ass? You probably would have if you put your bum on the exhaust outlet for any length of time with this odd Cafè Racer. The pics come from Crazy Garage (via Ottonero). What do you think of the exhaust…

Bridgestone to bring more tires and compounds from Brno GP

4 April, 2020
After receiving some pretty stinging criticism from the MotoGP riders, and after the lastest string of crashes during Friday morning practice at Sachsenring all to blame on cold tires and numerous Safety Commission meetings, Bridgestone has decided to increase the…

MotoGP Malaysia: results

4 April, 2020
Valentino Rossi has gained his ninth win of this season and 150 podium places throughout his career, in winning the MotoGP at Sepang. With temperatures in excess of 40 degrees Valentino started the race at second position. At mid-race distance…

2011 EICMA: LML Star Light, Star Disegual e Star Sidecar

4 April, 2020
LML presents at the 2011 EICMA its new Star Light range. The Vespa-inspired scooters from the small Italian manufacturer come equipped with 50cc and 125 cc four stroke units, manual 4 speed gearbox, variator and V-belt, with electric and kick…

Porsche: no Cayman RS

4 April, 2020
A disappointment from Porsche: there will be no souped-up versions of the Cayman S. While an hypothetical Cayman RS may well host the 3.8 liters boxer of the 997 Carrera S, or a turbo version of the Cayman S engine,…

Robertino Pietri to ride in AMA with Team Venezuela

4 April, 2020
Former Moto2 rider Robertino Pietri will be riding part time (he is scheduled for five wild card rides - three Spanish rounds plus Indianapolis and Laguna Seca) in MotoGP this season with Avintia Racing, but the Venezuelan rider will also…

WSBK 2009 – Super Star Ben Spies (w/video)

4 April, 2020
W’d like to apply the Latin phrase Veni, vidi, vici (I came, I saw, I conquered) to Ben Spies 2009 World Superbike Championship title.The Texas Terror arrived in World Superbikes series a three times AMA champion, with three wildcard appearances…

WSBK Brits as the Magnificent Seven heading to Silverstone

4 April, 2020
Western themes and sepia colors must be a really hot thing to promote motorcycle racing this year, because after seeing the Yamaha riders dressed in western garb to promote the upcoming Laguna Seca GP, we now have all the regular…

Dani Pedrosa to undergo surgery

4 April, 2020
Dani Pedrosa returned to Barcelona Tuesday morning, and was taken directly to the USP Institut Universitari Dexeus hospital, where he was examined by Doctor Xavier Mir, the head of the Hand Surgery Unit.After a checkup and further Cat scans and…

Lavilla to Wildcard at Assen?

4 April, 2020
According to Spanish website Solo Moto and Italian Gpone, former two times BSB Champion Gregorio Lavilla has signed with Guandalini Racing to wildcard at this weekend’s WSBK double header at Assen. The Spanish rider was also contacted by Guandalini Team…

Moto2: Giacomo Agostini Racing Team?

4 April, 2020
The well informed Italian website Motosprint is reporting that motorcycle racing legend Giacomo Agostini is thinking of entering a team in the new Moto2 series.The project if it goes through would see the involvement of number of high profile people…

Gresini Racing adds Palladio to sponsor roster

4 April, 2020
Finding European companies especially Italian, willing to invest euros in sponsorship with the current economic crisis is almost like winning at the lottery for satellite or private teams. Despite the the construction business in Italy being down almost 18% in…

2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250R

4 April, 2020
The 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250R gets a new colour, keeping the traditional Ninja green and adding a new opaque black option to the exhaust area. The Ninja 250R maintains its status as a nifty, compact sport bike with some serious…