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Suzuki quits MotoGP?

23 March, 2020
Dorna’s last Friday’s deadline for Suzuki to commit to the 2012 MotoGP season has come and gone with no official word from the Hamamatsu manufacturer, however the authoritive GPWeek is reporting that Suzuki will not be on the grid next…

Jorge Lorenzo's new toy

23 March, 2020
It wasn’t enough that Jorge Lorenzo wore a Halo 3 ODST themed helmet last year at Valencia to pay tribute to the Microsoft XBox 360 videogame. This year the World Champion received a life size replica of a Spartan-II supersoldier…

New spy-photos – Lotus Eagle 2+2

23 March, 2020
Like an eagle soaring gracefully in the sky, the Lotus Eagle partially lives up to its name in front of the cameras. First, we had rather blurry photos of the new model from the British marque, and now we see…

Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo testing at Brno (w/videos)

23 March, 2020
While Honda and Suzuki were testing at Motegi, Yamaha’s MotoGP riders Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi were at Brno also testing.Strangely enough Yamaha has not released any information regarding the two-day test, and whether they finally debuted the seamless transmission,…

How many times has Dani Pedrosa been injured?

23 March, 2020
You just have to feel for Dani Pedrosa, breaking his collarbone at Le Mans yesterday is just another in the line of one of the numerous injuries that the Spaniard has bravely and quietly endured over the years.It seems that…

Amazing Riders

23 March, 2020
This first video is an example that if you want something very much, you can do anything and the second video after the jump is even more interesting

Fausto Gresini: "Sic? Irreplaceable"

23 March, 2020
Fausto Gresini was at the the Bologna Motor Show yesterday, a guest at the Gazzetta dello Sport stand and the naturally the interview was about his late rider, Marco Simoncelli and how difficult the Italian manager finds the motivation to…

Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa Sepang videos

23 March, 2020
With the Sepang2 tests that start tomorrow, Repsol has decided to upload to video interviews with some action footage from Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa from the previous test in Malaysia. The first part of the interview with Stoner is…

Two Ducati Multistrada's delivered to Pope Benedict XVI

23 March, 2020
Two Ducati Multistrada 1200’s were delivered to Pope Benedict XVI today at the Pope’s summer home at Castel Gandolfo. The two motorcycles donated by Ducati, will be used by the Vatican gendarmerie and have been customized for police use and…

KTM to produce electric bike in 2010

23 March, 2020
The news that KTM will produce an electric motor cross bike in 2010 is official, bringing a new edge to the sport. The performance will be similar to a two-stroke 250cc bike, but with an even lighter weight than a…

Dani Pedrosa takes first 2012 pole position at Le Mans

23 March, 2020
In wet, then drying and dry conditions of this afternoon’s MotoGP qualifying session at Le Mans saw an in house Repsol Honda battle between Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner for the pole position, with the Spaniard delivering a blistering 1’33″638…

Claudio Domenicali new Ducati CEO

23 March, 2020
The rumors that Gabriele Del Torchio would be leaving Ducati have been confirmed - while the announcement of his becoming the CEO of Alitalia has yet to be officially confirmed.To replace the Del Torchio, the Board of Directors at Ducati…

Lorenzo tops warm-up practice as Marquez bins it

23 March, 2020
For the first time this Misano weekend Marc Marquez hasn't topped the timesheets. During the 20 minute warm-up practice, today's polesitter crashed out at the Tramonto during his last flying lap as he was trying to beat rival Jorge Lorenzo.…

WSBK Valencia Test: Carlos Checa Comes Out on Top

23 March, 2020
Improved weather conditions at Valencia allowed the remaining WSBK teams to get in five hours of testing with Carlos Checa on the Althea Ducati who came out on top of the unofficial time charts. Checa put in 50 laps with…

2010 Suomy gloves

23 March, 2020
New Suomy gloves for 2010 include the Ipermotard and Kangaroo models. The Ipermotard represents a glove made specifically for this growing market in motorcycle gear and it’s made from 100 percent soft leather with carbon and metal reinforcements across the…

Alex Polita gives up on 2009 WSBK season

23 March, 2020
Alex Polita was dropped from Sterilgarda’s BRC Racing Team even before the SBK season started due to sponsorship troubles, with Team Manager Marco Borciani promising that they would be back on track for the Valencia round with their second bike.…

Leather, SM and Motorcyle protection

23 March, 2020
This video to promote Britain’s June 18th Ride to Work Day, but it is actually chock full of double entendres to help riders gear up properly before hitting the roads and that riding actually saves time and money so people…

Valentino Rossi helmet Second Life

23 March, 2020
We’re not quite sure what to make of this but what fan’s around the world get up to is anyone’s guess. Valentino Rossi’s followers from the group “Valentino Rossi - The Doctor” have been playing in the virtual world, with…

Tony Cairoli bets on Valentino Rossi

23 March, 2020
While racing legend Giacomo Agostini is tipping Jorge Lorenzo on winning the 2013 MotoGP title and believes that it will be difficult for Valentino Rossi to fight for the title due to his age, former MotoGP veteran rider Loris Capirossi…

2011 EICMA: 14 years old motocross rider seriously injured

23 March, 2020
Last Saturday morning, during the qualification round for an Under 17 Supercross Rookie event at the 2011 EICMA, 14 years old rider Kade Walker fell off its KTM 85 and got seriously injured. The stewards realized immediatly that the young…

Vyrus 986 M2 build video

23 March, 2020
If you’re wondering what that first sentence in Italian means it’s a kind of play on words that says that before motor monotony reigned in motorcycles. Obviously the Vyrus 986 M2 bike is here to change that. This video shows…