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Fonsie Nieto's Madrid Olympics Candidacy Helmet

25 March, 2020
Fonsie Nieto, who took part in three rounds of this year’s 2009 World Superbike Championship for Alstare Suzuki subbing for Max Neukirchner and then was called by DFX Corse to ride alongside Lorenzo Lanzi replaced injured Regis Laconi, will sporting…

Max Biaggi keeps teasing on comeback

25 March, 2020
Max Biaggi shot down any possibilities of returning to World Superbikes in an interview with the Gazzetta dello Sport with ‘it’s impossible’, but the Roman Emperor via Twitter keeps teasing his millions of orphaned fans with ambiguous tweets that leaves…

BMW K 1600 GT hidden function (w/video)

25 March, 2020
I swear I’ve poured over BMWs K 1600 GT technical specs half a dozen times and this function is not listed on their onboard computer, but it sure makes for proactive riding … and solving road rage.Enjoy.

Egrandprix TTXGP promo video

25 March, 2020
Whether you find electric motorcycles exciting or not, you’ve got to admit this video certainly makes it look like they are. The TTXGP World Series for 2010 is on its way, despite some fall-out over electric grand prix with FIM…

Last chance to get a Moto Morini Granpasso or Scrambler

25 March, 2020
As everyone know Moto Morini is being shutdown after going into voluntary liquidation, and the court with Piero Aicardi (who is following the shutdown) has informed the media that the factory will be opening up again for a brief time,…

Max Biaggi and Aprilia 2012 World Champions photo gallery

25 March, 2020
Forty-one years old and still beating riders almost half his age, Max Biaggi aka the Roman Emperor or the Black Corsair took home his sixth World title on Sunday, his second in World Superbikes and the Italian also gave Aprilia…

2011 EICMA: Suzuki GSX-R 1ooo m.y. 2012

25 March, 2020
The revamped Suzuki GSX-R 1ooo for the year 2012 is currently on display at the 2011 EICMA. We already introduced the model a while ago in a previous post, but we can quickly underline again the main differences between the…

Riders Comments- Final Testing Day

25 March, 2020
On the final day of testing in Sepang, here’s what the riders had to say. MotoGP testing will be back at Losail, Qatar in the night test on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of March.Casey Stoner (Ducati Marlboro Team) Position:…

MotoGP to race at new F1 Texas venue?

25 March, 2020
When Dorna renewed an one year extension with the Indianapolis Motors Speedway, rumors immediately started up that the Grand Prix circus was keeping the Indy track on the calendar while the new F1 circuit in Austin, Texas is being built.The…

World Superbike and Supersport 2013 entry lists

25 March, 2020
The FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) ha released a provisional list of the riders who will be competing in the 2013 World Superbike championship and Supersport championship, which will kick off in just two weeks time.This year’s WSBK grid will…

Moto 2 Explained – Video

25 March, 2020
Still don’t understand the new Moto2 series that will be substituting the 250cc championship next year? Check out this video interview with Mike Webb, technical director for MotoGP and Jeremy Ferguson of Dunlop who’ll explain the new class for us.During…

Paolo Simoncelli launches Squadra Corse Sic 58 team

25 March, 2020
On Saturday evening, for the second consecutive year the Buon Compleanno Sic (happy birthday) event took place to remember the late and still very much missed Marco Simoncelli who would have turned 26 on January 20th.The event was organized by…

WSBK Brno: Cal Crutchlow Dominates and Takes Superpole

25 March, 2020
The asphalt at the Brno circuit hit 62°c this afternoon during the Superpole session, but it wasn’t as hot as Sterilgarda Yamaha rider Cal Crutchlow, who dominated all three stints and knocked out the rest of the field with a…

Moto Guzzi Griso and Ducati Hypermotard design concepts

25 March, 2020
Italian motorcycle design just got a touch of new talent with students from the IED design institute creating these designs based on the Moto Guzzi Griso and the Ducati Hypermotard. The Griso is a splendid bike but in this revolutionary…

MotoGP Phillip Island: Casey Stoner dominates FP2

25 March, 2020
Better weather conditions, but more cold and a couple of damp spots on the Phillip Island race circuit was what the the MotoGP riders found in this morning’s second free practice, with birthday boy Casey Stoner taking the top spot…

Video: Max Biaggi, the Roman Emperor

25 March, 2020
Max Biaggi’s win in Race 1 and epic comeback to take second in Race 2 during round one at Phillip Island, galvanized his fans and during the annual Max Biaggi Official Fan Club dinner last Saturday in Rome, three hundred…

Ducati Story Now Available on DVD

25 March, 2020
All you Ducatisti out there make room on your DVD library shelves, because Ducati is presenting its amazing history in a stunning movie on DVD (no Blue Ray yet). The DVD will be premiered at the 2010 World Ducati Week…

Nicky Hayden's Wrist X-Ray

25 March, 2020
During yesterday’s qualifying session at Brno saw Nicky Hayden lose the front of his factory GP10 and slid into the gravel trap hurting his left wrist.After x-rays in the Clinica Mobile, Hayden revealed that the crash had taken off a…

Ducati Diavel AMG by Vilner – images and details

25 March, 2020
When Audi bought Ducati last year, the cooperation between the Borgo Panigale-based manufacturer and AMG - Mercedes-Benz's sport division - was obviously dead and buried, but before the two brands were forced to go separate ways, some fruit of their…

Suzuki to close factory in Spain

25 March, 2020
While everyone is flustered by the fact that Suzuki has decided that their subsidary, the American Suzuki Motor Corporation will be filing for Chapter 11 (US bankruptcy laws) regarding its auto business to focus on the longterm growth of its…