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WSBK or BSB for Ben Bostrom?

27 March, 2020
According to superbikeplanet.com the highly popular Ben Bostrom is open for a return to Europe to race next season.Since Bostrom will not be riding for Jordan Suzuki’s DMG/AMA team in 2013, the American rider could find a ride in World…

Eugene Laverty fastest in final free practice at Monza

27 March, 2020
The final free practice at Monza finally saw a completely dry track which allowed the riders to work on setup after all the previous sessions that were either wet or very damp.With a dry track Eugene Laverty was the fastest…

MotoGP hits the streets of Vienna

27 March, 2020
Austrian national broadcasters ATV organized a promo event yesterday for the neighbouring AB Czech Republic Grand Prix at Brno, with several Gran Prix riders hitting the streets of Vienna for a ride down the famous Ringstreet of the Viennese capital…

Robertino Pietri to wild card in MotoGP for Avintia Racing

27 March, 2020
After spending two seasons with Italtrans in Moto2 (and picking up a single point), 26-year old Robertino Pietri will be making the leap to the premier class after reaching an agreement with CRT Avintia Racing (formerly known as BQR) to…

Yamaha T-Max gets 50th anniversary GP livery paint job

27 March, 2020
Yamaha revealed the other day the special paint job that all their MotoGP team will be using for the Assen and Laguna Seca rounds to celebrate their 50th anniversary of GP racing.Not stopping at that, the manufacturer has also launched…

2011 Triumph Speed Triple: more pics

27 March, 2020
The 2011 Triumph Speed Triple will either captivate or repel you, depending on whether you were a fan of the round headlights or not. In any case, Triumph has decided to widen its horizons and capture the broader market with…

ECRP Energica: the first all-electric Italian Sportsbike

27 March, 2020
At the 2011 EICMA exhibition in Milan, Italian aftermarket company and racing team CRP Racing had introduced the prototype of a punchy, pioneering sportsbike that was going to become the first all-electric Italian sportsbike ever, making the most out of…

Hungarian MotoGP Round to be Cancelled

27 March, 2020
Balatonring Zrt, the event promoter for the Hungarian Grand Prix has spoken to MotoGP Rights Holders Dorna Sports requesting postponement of this year’s race until 2010. The decision to move back the September 20th race owes to a delay in…

Pramac Racing to field only one rider in 2011?

27 March, 2020
From the rumors that World Superbike’s Max Neukirchner would be heading to MotoGP and ride a Pramac Ducati with the latest item coming out of Sepang is that not only Neurkirchner will not be in MotoGP, but the Italian team…

Yamaha live pics from 2010 EICMA

27 March, 2020
The Yamaha Super Ténéré is sporting a new black livery on the Yamaha stand live at the 2010 EICMA show and it’s an example of the natural evolution of some of the Yamaha bikes at the show, given that the…

Marc Marquez recovers from mistake to win Moto2 race at Motegi

27 March, 2020
If the Race Direction didn’t punish Marc Marquez for torpedoing Kallio in Saturday’s third final practice, karma almost got him in the Moto2 race start at Motegi, but the talented Spaniard sliced through the field from almost last (just like…

Legend Cook Neilson reunited with 'old blue'

27 March, 2020
Legend Cook Neilson was reunited recently, with the bike he rode when he won the Daytona Superbike race in 1977. The reunion took place at the Barber Vintage Museum in the US last Saturday, 20th October.After an emotional speech during…

MotoGP Sepang 2 – Final Day Rider Quotes

27 March, 2020
With four days of pre-season testing at Sepang already over, MotoGP will be heading to Qatar on March 18-19 for the final two days of tests, before the new season kicks off at Losail for the night race that takes…

WSBK Miller: Carlos Checa tops FP2

27 March, 2020
Carlos Checa decided it was time to put a halt to Jakub Smrz’s domination at Miller Motorsports Park as he topped the timesheets in the final free practice ahead of this afternoon’s Superpole.The Althea Ducati rider led for the majority…

Rocco Siffredi MX video: Safe for work

27 March, 2020
Rocco Siffredi, you all know who he is, but I bet you didn’t know that that he’s super huge (pun definitely intended) racing fan, but also an avid motocross rider.The Italian stallion who actually attends MotoGP and Superbike races and…

Bimota DB7 Nerocarbonio at Milan's Design Week

27 March, 2020
The Teatro del Design week will take place in Milan and will host the Nerocarbonio event as part of the Design Week. The event will show exclusive carbon objects from Alberto Del Biondi, Industria del Design.The Nerocarbonio project was created…

World Superbike riders preview upcoming Assen round

27 March, 2020
The third round of the World Superbike championship will be kicking off this weekend at the historic TT Circuit Van Drenthe at Assen.Carlos Checa currently leads in the points standings and he’ll be looking to repeat his Imola double victory…

Spy shots of Ducati enduro 1098 for 2010

27 March, 2020
The possible heir to the Ducati Multistrada has been spotted in Spain, although the name and look of the bike are still uncertain, especially with this camouflage job.The rear swing arm and redesigned tail are the notable updates, if we…

Joan Lascorz transferred to Spain

27 March, 2020
Today Joan Lascorz will be returning to Spain. The unfortunate Kawasaki rider who was seriously injured during the Pirelli tire test at Imola on Monday and underwent a complex spinal surgery the same day, was flown with an air ambulance…

KTM RC250GP time lapse video build

27 March, 2020
At the end of 2008 KTM officially withdrew from the now defunct 250cc World Championship because they weren’t interested in the Moto2 class, which was followed by their withdrawl from the 125cc class at the end of 2009, concentrating their…

Jorge Lorenzo at Motorland Aragon Circuit

27 March, 2020
The current FIM rules prohibit testing with official machines on circuits that are on the MotoGP calendar during the racing season, but that doesn’t mean that riders can’t ride on tracks with street bikes, like Jorge Lorenzo did yesterday at…