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Valentino Rossi becomes Bridgestone consultant

21 March, 2020
Everyone remembers the 2007 season when everyone got soundly trounced by Casey Stoner and all the talk about tires, with Valentino Rossi demanding and obtaining the switch to Bridgestone tires on which he then went on to win two back-to-back…

WSBK: Leon Camier will be testing at Aragon

21 March, 2020
After last week’s Aprilia celebration bash at Noale, Leon Camier has announced that he’ll be at the Aragon circuit in Spain next week to take part in the three-day unofficial tests.Camier missed the final two rounds of the season after…

Ford Kuga crossover – premiere in Frankfurt

21 March, 2020
Ford will show its Kuga 4WD crossover at the next Frankfurt auto show. The Kuga will be the production version of the Iosis-X concept.The Ford Kuga will not be a full-blown Suv, but rather a 4×4 crossover with good road-going…

James 'Bubba' Stewart version of story and they say he's sorry

21 March, 2020
Three days after James ‘Bubba’ Stewart’s arrest and subsequent release for impersonating a police officer, which sent websites and forums into overdrive with reactions from his and Supercross fans, that ranged from disbelief to stating that it was just a…

MotoGP Le Mans: Casey Stoner leads a bevy of Honda's in FP1

21 March, 2020
MotoGP’s first free practice at Le Mans saw Casey Stoner dominate the entire 45 minute session with his lightining fast lap times. The Australian layed down an blistering 1′34.133 and was the first rider to break the 1.35 mark 6…

New Kymco Xciting 300i and R 300i. Pictures and general info

21 March, 2020
Kymco is offering a new version of its Xciting scooter, with updated power at 300i, and available in the R 300i versions with new colours and sports transmission and suspension.The more agressive Xciting 300i is at ease in traffic and…

Valentino Rossi Official Merchandise Website Goes Online

21 March, 2020
It took 14 world championship years for www.valentinorossi.com, Vale’s only official website, to go online. “Scusate il ritardo – sorry for the delay“, says Valentino Rossi with a smile. “But now, I really like the internet!“ And therefore, after www.valentinorossi.com,…

Jorge Lorenzo tops final day of Aragon testing

21 March, 2020
In today’s second and final day of private testing at the Motorland Aragon circuit where the 13th round of the season will be held on September 30th, four of the five riders present were able to break under 1.49 barrier…

Anthony West gets one month ban for doping

21 March, 2020
QMMF rider Anthony West has received a one month ban for doping. The Australian who scored a second place podium in last weekend’s Moto2 race at Phillip Island, was found positive for the use of methylhexaneamine after the Le Mans…

Yamaha's plans for Valentino Rossi?

21 March, 2020
After his Laguna Seca race debacle, Valentino Rossi said he would take a week off before deciding his future, and his decision should be announced during the Indianapolis GP and based on a part of his post race interview where…

Vauxhall: new LED Light Matrix technology

21 March, 2020
The future Vauxhall models will be equipped with LED Light Matrix, designed to adjust the light beam emitted by full-LED headlamps type. This new lighting technology combines a front camera to a control system. It makes possible to keep high…

Sexy bikers: Suzuki shots

21 March, 2020
As a sort of welcome back from holidays and Christmas time, we give you these shots of a Suzuki GSX-R 750 along with an accompanying sexy biker. Happy New Year…

Drag racing on a bike: traffic light GP test

21 March, 2020
In a very funny article, the guys from Visor Down take a look at the best bikes for traffic light GP drag racing. The bikes tested out were the Kawasaki ZZR1400, the Honda Fireblade, the Triumph Rocket III, the Suzuki…

Marco Simoncelli Tribute

21 March, 2020
One year ago today, Marco Simoncelli tragically passed away during the Sepang GP. The racing Gods cruelly decided on that terrible Sunday to take him away from his family, friends and fans. We’d like to remember the Italian with this…

Eicma 2008: crazy scooters Suzuki

21 March, 2020
Among the many weird and wonderful motorcycles at the Eicma show, Suzuki has some particularly colourful gems on display.The first is the Van Van special, with Hawaiian colours, and a summer surfy look. We especially appreciate it in the rainy…

Oberdan Bezzi's Norton GP Concept

21 March, 2020
After reading about the rumor that Norton will be entering MotoGP in 2012, the famed motorcycle designer Oberdan Bezzi has come with his idea of what the Norton MotoGP bike should look like with this cool looking rendering.Apparently the Norton…

Video: Dani Pedrosa slides out at Sachsenring

21 March, 2020
Fault of wanting to go that little bit extra, or simply an unluckly episode? Whatever happened, Dani Pedrosa threw away a tasty opportunity to gain some important points on Valentino Rossi and keep a wild Casey Stoner at bay with…

Casey Stoner finally conquers Jerez duck

21 March, 2020
If someone was betting that today’s MotoGP race at Jerez would have been an affair between Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa they would have lost, as Casey Stoner claimed his first ever MotoGP win at this particular Spanish circuit in…

WSBK Miller: Jakub Smrz continues domination in Qp2

21 March, 2020
Yesterday, Liberty Racing’s Jakub Smrz topped both free practice and the first qualifying session with a best lap of 1.49.842, in today’s Qp2 the Czech rider shaved off r almost another seven tenths of second to hit the 1.48.517 mark…

WSB 2009 teams and riders line up

21 March, 2020
After the break, tests and New Year a new World Superbike Championship will start and it will definitely be an exciting Superbike year. With two new manufacturers and many rider changes, 2009 in WSB will not be easily forgotten.This is…

CRD#9 Honda CB 750 KZ "Brownie" Cafe Racer

21 March, 2020
The beautiful Cafe Racer pictured above is called “Brownie” and derives from a 1980 Honda CB750, the first Honda motorcycle to feature a transverse, overhead camshaft inline four-cylinder engine. The bike has been created by Spanish company CRD (Cafe Racer…

Porsche Panamera diesel confirmed: Cajun production in 2015

21 March, 2020
The Porsche Panamera diesel is on its way, announced by Porsche president Matthias Muller in an interview with German magazine, Westfalen-Blatt. The Panamera diesel should be ready as early as the second half of 2011 and will expand the range,…

WSS: Interview with Paola Cazzola

21 March, 2020
On the classic Australian circuit of Phillip Island where the official Infront tests took place last weekend before the season opener, one of the newest additions to the World Supersport grid is Paola Cazzola, who rides the #33 Honda for…

A3W Concept Motorcycle

21 March, 2020
French architect and concept designer Julien Rondino has come up with this idea for a motorcycle called the Axial 3 Wheels. We’re used to seeing trikes and the famous Piaggio MP3, but this concept is totally different. Based on a…