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Kawasaki Pulling Out of MotoGP?

31 March, 2020
The Italian websites Gpone and Sportmediaset are both running the same story that appeared in the sports daily Tuttosport and if confirmed will leave the MotoGP racing world in shock. Kawasaki will be not be running their MotoGP team in…

Harley XR 1200 Trophy: stars and stripes competition

31 March, 2020
Despite its fame due to touring and custom models, Harley Davidson also has a long racing tradition, and so couldn’t resist pulling this XR 1200 in an “R” version. And it’s not by chance that the XR takes its inspiration…

WSBK has more audience, so we get better quality

31 March, 2020
Last week Infront Motor Sports who owns the Superbike World Championship, announced that it had increased its audience by 33%, that audiences reached 498 million viewing fans, that their official website saw a 30% increase of visitors, all compared to…

Schuberth S2: a new 'all round' helmet

31 March, 2020
Renowned German manufacturer Schuberth introduces the new S2, which is described as a ‘true allround helmet’ and - in the intentions of its maker - will take on all the main segments of the market, meaning Cruising, Touring, Sports and…

New Givi Demi-Jet Air helmet

31 March, 2020
The new Givi demi-jet 10.4 Air 2 helmet is now on the market and technological-looking helmet gets an update with a new interior airflow system which is more efficient, and some additional styling features. The original 10.4 Air model was…

Max Biaggi WSBK Champion Video Tributes

31 March, 2020
Like we said before, Max Biaggi winning the World Superbike Championship is Italy’s motorcycle community’s utmost wet dream and it didn’t take long for his fans to upload on YouTube several video tributes in honour of Roman Emperor.Here’s what the…

WSBK, Silverstone: all the images from the paddock

31 March, 2020
Young Frenchman Loris Baz was the real star at the latest World Superbike British GP. The talented 19 years old who replaced Joan Lascorz at the Kawasaki Racing Team managed to clinch his maiden victory in Race-1 and got on…

Jakub Smrz tests BMW S 1000 RR at Mugello

31 March, 2020
World Superbike BMW Motorrad Motorsport team was at the Mugello doing development work with test rider Steve Martin, and as we anticipated last month, Jakub Smrz got his chance to ride Troy Corser’s official BMW S 1000 RR.Team Pata B&G…

Video: Yamaha YZF-R1 2009

31 March, 2020
Here are the first two official videos of the new Yamaha YZF-R1 2009 model. The first is an introductory video, and in the second you can see Colin Edwards who describes the characteristics of the new Yamaha model.Both videos were…

Yamaha Vmax Special CAT

31 March, 2020
Check out this photo gallery of the Yamaha Vmax Special CAT - the only original thing left is the petrol tank. This special version costs around 30,000 euro and is autographed by Ward Burton (American Nascar rider).

Carlos Checa: "It already feels like we’re at the limit"

31 March, 2020
Reigning World Champion Carlos Checa can be more than satisfied with the results of this latest test at Phillip Island. Even carrying an extra weight of six kilos on his Ducati, the Spaniard still managed to keep everyone at bay…

Kawasaki to field only Tom Sykes at Assen

31 March, 2020
According to the Italian and Spanish press, Kawasaki has decided not to replace seriously injured Joan Lascorz in the third round of the World Superbike season at Assen and will be fielding only Tom Sykes.Sykes just completed at two day…

Moto2 Qatar: Thomas Luthi takes first free practice

31 March, 2020
The first free practice of the 2012 Moto2 season at the Losail circuit in Qatar went to Swiss rider Thomas Luthi. The Interwetten Suter rider was the fastest rider on track after posting a best time 2′01.284 on his last…

Ki-yip-pee-yi! Race 2 also goes to Spies

31 March, 2020
In Race 2 in the second round of the WSBK in Losail, Ben Spies showed the WSBK world that he may be a rookie, but he is going to be the force to be rekoned with this year, when he…

Rider quotes from Day 2 testing at Sepang

31 March, 2020
With Day 2 testing all wrapped up, here are what several riders said about what they did today and we can tell you that suprisingly enough the rider who improved overall from Day 1 to Day 2 was Hector Barbera…

Best bikes for 2010: MV Agusta F4 gallery

31 March, 2020
It’s seems pertinent to examine the 2010 motorcycles on offer, now we’re into the new year. We saw some impressive bikes presented in 2009, with everything from the MV Agusta F4, the Ducati Multistrada, the BMW S1000RR, and the Aprilia…

Marco Simoncelli, Jonathan Rea and Mikko Hirvonen (w/video)

31 March, 2020
Last Tuesday there was Castrol event in Cumbria with Abu Dhabi World Rally driver Mikko Hirvonen and also on hand were two professional motorcycle riders, Castrol Honda’s Superbike rider Jonathan Rea and Gresini Honda’s Marco Simoncelli.While for Rea it was…

Andrea Iannone to test Gresini Honda on Tuesday and other rumors

31 March, 2020
According to Sportmediaset Premium commentators and confirmed by Andrea Iannone, the Speed Master Moto2 rider will be testing Gresini’s RC213V Honda on Tuesday during the post-season MotoGP official tests.With Marco Simoncelli’s untimely death, Fausto Gresini has been forced to find…

World Endurance Yamaha Austria racing Team won Doha

31 March, 2020
The Yamaha Austria Racing Team won the 8 Hours of Doha. The 3 riders from the YART team, Igor Jerman, Steve Plater and Steve Martin rode to the first victory for YART in the Endurance World Championship. In the general…

The job of a camerman: a dangerous one

31 March, 2020
The job of a cameraman can be pretty dangerous, especially if you find yourself in the middle of a freestyle motorbike event, in the wrong place at the wrong time. The cost of getting that shot can be the danger…

Ducati Hypermotard Special Edition

31 March, 2020
Our reader Giorgio B sends us this photo of his favourite bike after some 3D touch-ups. Check out this Ducati Hypermotard Special Edition.