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Marc Marquez takes maiden and historic victory in Austin GP

4 April, 2020
Marc Marquez as highly expected, won the inaugural race at the Circuit of the Americas with his second ever MotoGP race.The 20-year old Repsol Honda rookie entered the history books of motorcycle racing, becoming the youngest rider to ever to…

MotoGP Estoril Rider Quotes

4 April, 2020
With Jorge Lorenzo’s win today at Estoril, Yamaha wrapped up all three titles this season, Team, Rider and Manufacturers’ titles for the third consecutive season, and if we want to add Ben Spies, the Rookie of the Year title on…

Cal Crutchlow to stay with Yamaha Tech3 in 2013

4 April, 2020
After having harshly criticized the economic situation that satellite riders face and the fact that on a satellite machine they can’t win, and threatening to leave MotoGP - “There’s no decision to make, I am not going to stay here…

WSBK Monza: Leon Haslam pips Biaggi in QP1

4 April, 2020
First qualifying practice at a sunny Monza saw Leon Haslam take the provisional pole. The English rider lead for most of the session until first Eugene Laverty and then Max Biaggi grabbed it away from him. Haslam wouldn’t be denied…

Intermot 2008: Honda Gold Wing 2009 in new colours

4 April, 2020
This is truly a queen among road bikes, capable of whiling away the kilometres without you noticing, and having incredible handling despite its 417kg. The Gold Wing will give you plenty to discover.Honda has decided to keep its winning formula…

Video: The best of the 2010 BSB Championship

4 April, 2020
With the first round of the British Superbike Championship still 95 days away, how about an exciting highlight video that combines the mega moments of last year’s races?Tight and difficult tracks (Snetterton is getting a makeover) that would probably scare…

Ducati 848 Challenge video: first Silverstone round

4 April, 2020
video platform video management video solutions video playerThe 2010 Ducati 848 Challenge is a UK series that appears at Oulton Park and Brands Hatch in the BSB rounds, and the Assen TT round. There is also a new race at…

Video motorcycle tooth fairy

4 April, 2020
You might be thinking this is a traditional method of removing a tooth by way of a motorcycle - that is by falling off without wearing a helmet. But this family decides to use a more innovative method, using a…

Fabrizio and Melandri share a podium at Phillip Island

4 April, 2020
After dominating most of the practice and qualifying practices during the weekend, Michel Fabrizio wasn’t able to transform his performances into a win, but he did obtain a third place podium in race 1 and a fourth place in race…

Amarok P1A to take on the TTXGP 2013 /video

4 April, 2020
Canada’s Amarok Racing has completed the first stage of testing for the latest version of their P1, an all-electric racer that in the aftermath of these tests got renamed P1A (where ‘A’ stands for ‘Advanced’): the bike basically went through…

WSBK Silverstone Paddock Girls

4 April, 2020
After the video highlights, the rider quotes and two great galleries of pics, the only thing missing from this World Superbike weekend at Silverstone were the brolly girls, but now we’ve got a fantastic gallery of those pretty English paddock…

Ghezzi & Brian Furia kit for Moto Guzzi V11

4 April, 2020
Moto Guzzi aftermarket expert tuners, Ghezzi & Brian, have produced this “Furia” kit for the Moto Guzzi V11. The company still has the name of the two founders, although it is currently directed by just Brian, with Ghezzi moving to…

More from the MotoGP riders at Misano

4 April, 2020
Misano MotoGP mistakes. Blame it on the the weather that conditioned track conditions and everyone more or less lost out on all three practice sessions and the fact that they only had part of the qualifying session and a 20…

Jakub Smrz and Team Guandalini together again in 2010

4 April, 2020
With a very brief press release Team Guandalini Racing has confirmed that they have excersied their option on Jakub Smrz for 2010.This is the second season that the Czech rider is with the Guandalini team and his third in the…

Video: Super scary motorcycle crash in Texas

4 April, 2020
We’ve got another of those super scary motorcyle crashes caused by car driving zombies who drive around with their heads up their arses, eyes wide open shut and with no freakin’ license and insurance.This very unlucky 25-year-old Army veteran that…

Video: Tom Sykes at 339.5 km/h at Monza

4 April, 2020
In this afternoon’s final World Superbike free practice at Monza, Tom Sykes when through the speed traps (in Max Biaggi’s draft) on board his Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R recording 339.5 km/h (210 mph)!This new record beats the previous one of 334.8…

Alex Polita also joins British Superbikes

4 April, 2020
After the likes of Noriyuki Haga, Anthony West and Luca Scassa, Italian rider Alex Polita will also be joining this season’s British Superbike championship.Polita is a former Italian CIV Superstock and Superbike and FIM Superstock 1000 Cup champion, and has…

Jorge Lorenzo takes off his leathers to play Fashion Model

4 April, 2020
Playing male model for this month’s Spanish magazine DT, Jorge Lorenzo took off his Dainese D-Air leathers and his Nolan X-lite helmet to don some high class threads for this photo shoot.Thankfully they didn’t do the extreme makover that Riders…

Best sportsbike of 2009: Triumph Daytona 675

4 April, 2020
Before the Tourist Trophy kicked off, MCN had a little ride around the Isle of Man to elect the sports bike of the year, 2009. In a test ride, it compared the KTM RC8 R, the Yamaha YZF-R1, the Aprilia…

First test of the new Ducati 1198S

4 April, 2020
Some lucky journalists were invited by Ducati to ride the new Ducati 1198S, Ducati’s new Superbike after the 1098 model. Trevor Franklin from MCN was present at the launch at the Circuito de Algarve near Portimao in Portugal.The 1198 is…

Yamaha R1 Replica Valentino Rossi

4 April, 2020
In this marvellous video you can see a Yamaha R1 2008 Replica Valentino Rossi, prepared by the Brasilians from Motostore. With this kind of a bike, maybe Rossi could run shoulders with the likes of Noriyuki Haga in the Superbike…

Melandri and Davies conclude two-day test at Jerez

4 April, 2020
BMW Italia concluded their first winter test at Jerez hampered by cool and wet weather conditions, however Marco Melandri and Chaz Davies were able to complete 149 laps over the two-day test.The Italian team, which has taken over BMW’s factory…