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BMW to downsize to one team in World Superbikes

24 April, 2020
Does Marco Melandri bring bad luck? Kawasaki dropped out of MotoGP after he signed up, Yamaha Superbike closed down their Superbike effort after the Italian spent a season with them and now BMW has made a suprise announcement that they…

Ben Spies and Tom Houseworth explain the Yamaha YZF- R1

24 April, 2020
Think you know everything about the Yamaha R1 Superbike? How about getting some cool info from the guys who really know how this bike is, Yamaha superbike rider Ben Spies and Tom Houseworth, his long standing crewchief.Spies took 4th and…

Hydrogen prototype: a new look Buell

24 April, 2020
Two American engineering students have created a hydrogen bike prototype, comparing the efficiency of three different types of engines: an internal combustion engine, a fuel cell electric engine and the hydrogen engine.Alex Bell and Andres Pacheco developed their project at…

Dani Pedrosa heading to Phillip Island

24 April, 2020
Dani Pedrosa has confirmed that he’ll be ready to race in this weekend’s Australian GP after breaking his collarbone during free practice at Motegi ten days ago when a throttle glitch on his Honda made him crash.Missing two GP’s, the…

Triumph Speed Triple special livery

24 April, 2020
The latest milestone for Triumph has been producing the 500,000th bike off the Hinckley production line. These facilities have been producing twin and three cylinder models since 1988, and it seems fitting that the Triumph Speed Triple model that disappeared…

Country Lion electric scooter: Elettra

24 April, 2020
Here is a preview of an electric scooter on sale in Milan, which needs to be seen in person to get a proper idea of it. While the brochure makes no mention of the country of production, you could probably…

Harley Davidson to buy MV Agusta

24 April, 2020
Harley Davidson could be considering the acquisition of MV Agusta, Claudio Castiglioni’s historical Italian brand. Negotiations are said to be at an advanced stage and are involving the credit banks of the Varese company - at the head is the…

MotoGP Jerez races safe until 2016

24 April, 2020
While Spain is currently hosting four MotoGP races, the idea of losing one of the best loved and best attended venues as Jerez de la Frontera just didn’t sit right, but fans can now rest assured as the Andalucian regional…

Rizla Suzuki reveals 2011 livery

24 April, 2020
Rizla Suzuki has revealed the new livery on their GSV-R by Troy Lee Designs with the usual distinctive blue and yellow Rizla graphics with a little black to give it a more aggressive look.Having pared down to one bike this…

Hummer driving academy opens in Morocco

24 April, 2020
General Motors has presented an interesting initiative for Hummer fans: between November 7 and 12, a small caravan of 17 Hummer H3’s will travel 1300km of Morocco, where offroad vehicles can really be thrashed.The trip takes in the Sahara desert…

WSBK – Chris Vermeulen on the Mend, Expects to Race at Assen

24 April, 2020
Chris Vermeulen expects to be fit enough to race at the upcoming World Superbike round at Assen on April 23-25th.The Austrialian badly injured his right knee at the season opener at Phillip Island underwent keyhole surgery to repair the extensive…

Tom Sykes on Superpole at Istanbul

24 April, 2020
Tom Sykes has taken his 7th pole position of the 2013 season during today's first ever World Superbike Superpole session at the Istanbul Park raceway.The Kawasaki rider who hasn't sat in pole position since Imola (three rounds have gone by)…

MotoGP Sepang Test Day 2: Chasing Ben Spies at 3pm

24 April, 2020
It’s boiling hot at Sepang for day 2 of MotoGP testing, and currently leading the charts at 3pm local time is Ben Spies, closely followed by team mate Jorge Lorenzo. Reigning World champion Casey Stoner is back on track after…

MotoGP Catalunya: Casey Stoner leads in tight FP1

24 April, 2020
This morning’s first MotoGP free practice at dry and sunny Catalunya saw Repsol Honda’s Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa dominate the session from the start. Pedrosa lead the timesheets for the better part of the practice and the first to…

Moto2: Raffaele de Rosa confirmed in G22 Racing Team

24 April, 2020
Raffaele de Rosa through his personal website has officially confirmed that he’ll be in Pablo Nieto’s Moto2 G22 Racing Team for the 2011 season.The 23-year old Napolitan rider who raced for Herve Poncharal’s Moto2 Tech3 team in 2010, will be…

Jorge Lorenzo hammers out the pole position at Laguna Seca

24 April, 2020
Track temperatures were much higher for this afternoon’s 60 minute exciting qualifying session at Laguna Seca and the pole position went to the Martillo, Jorge Lorenzo.Lorenzo who picked up some bruising to his right hip after his highside crash in…

Audi RS 5 promo video

24 April, 2020
Here’s another video of the Audi RS 5 coupe, this time complete with funky music and commentary. Audi has produced some not-so-interesting cars over the years, but it would be difficult to deny that the RS 5 is the hot…

Opee, The Motocross Dog

24 April, 2020
We thought that Cash was a great dog because he rode shot gun on a sportsbike, but take a look at Opee, a 70-pound Blue Merle Australian shepherd, who takes part in motocross races. This dog is a pro and…