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Jonathan Rea to sub for injured Casey Stoner (w/video)

24 March, 2020
When Casey Stoner had to pull out of the Brno GP weekend to return to Australia and undergo ankle surgery, the big question was who would Honda get to replace the injured rider. Several names popped up like Stefan Bradl…

Ferrari: 'The door is always open for Rossi'

24 March, 2020
Let’s face it it’s off season and Italian sports journalists and fans are bored, so when they get Ferrari’s Stefano Domenicali in a Q&A interview at the Bologna Motor Show, one of the questions naturally has to be that old…

Valentino Rossi and Ferrari, a never ending story

24 March, 2020
This has to be the umpteenth story coming out of Italy about Valentino Rossi and Ferrari getting together ever since Rossi tested the red car in a number of occasions.Rossi confessed the other week that he and Stefano Domenicali of…

2013 Skoda Octavia: new details on engines

24 March, 2020
Skoda releases official details on the new engine line-up of the newly presented Octavia MY 2013. The saloon, built by the VW group, is offered with a choice of five engines, three petrol and two diesel units, all turbocharged and…

Arie Vos, Dutch Champion at Doha

24 March, 2020
Today we give a brief profile of Arie Vos, the friendly Dutchman, who won Dutch Open Superbike Championship (ONK) for this year with his Ducati. He also went together with Kari Vehniainen from Finland and the German Matti Seidel, to…

Italian gossip: Casey Stoner to retire at the end of season?

24 March, 2020
Following Italian MotoGP gossip is better than any reality show, this latest rumor comes from Sportmediaset.com (yes, always them) who is upsetting Casey Stoner fans with the idea that their champion is thinking of retiring at the end of this…

Team Marco Simoncelli in the making?

24 March, 2020
Last December, Aligi Deganello who was the late Marco Simoncelli’s crewchief and now is Max Biaggi’s crewchief in World Superbikes suggested that with all the experience that Paolo Simoncelli has, he should work with a racing team in one form…

Top Gear – Porsche Boxster S vs BMW Z4M

24 March, 2020
Top Gear tests the BMW Z4 M and compares it with the Porsche Boxster S. The Z4M costs 5.000 € more than the Boxster S and it has 63 ps more. The Z4 M is a car that doesn’t coddle…

Randy de Puniet's ankle: the x-ray

24 March, 2020
For our motorcycle pic of the day, today we give you this x-ray photo of Randy de Puniet’s ankle from our friends at Motosblog. Despite his injury, he is still racing for Lucio Cecchinello’s LCR Honda team, which hopes to…

Photo of the day: when you mean special…

24 March, 2020
This is a truly “special”, home made Guzzone that Roberto indicated to us, found on the famous SV-Italia.it community. Whatever was superfluous has been removed, and whatever extra was needed was provided by a home garage.

Andrea Iannone takes home victory at Mugello

24 March, 2020
If Romano Fenati took second in Moto3, Andrea Iannone give Italy something more to cheer about as he took a thrilling Moto2 victory at Mugello.The Italian who was debuting a fireman red livery and fireman style leathers for his home…

New Husqvarna road bikes

24 March, 2020
Husqvarna roadgoing models are set to become part of the portfolio of the Husqvarna brand under BMW management. The company hopes to be able to continue its dirt bike tradition while exploring the new area of road bikes, producing five…

Rider gossip: Rossi on skiing holiday courts the ladies

24 March, 2020
There’s nothing like a bit of gratuitous gossip about Valentino Rossi (and more importantly his love life) for some relaxation on a Friday afternoon. And so we bring you the news of Rossi’s winter ski break before the much-awaited MotoGP…

Special bikes: a minimalist motorcycle from Brazil

24 March, 2020
The special motorbike we are about to introduce today is a creation of Brazilian designer and entrepreneur Danilo Andrade, who decided to create a different kind of bike with a unique and modern design. The whole idea got started in…

BMW S1000RR: Akrapovic exhaust and carbon fibre edition

24 March, 2020
The BMW S1000RR just got sexier with a carbon fibre edition specially made by the Dutch, which includes an Akrapovic exhaust system on the new BMW superbike. It now has full carbon fibre fairings, includes traction control, ABS, alarm and…

Video: Top Gear's double loop-the-loop with a KTM 250 SX-F

24 March, 2020
The Top Gear Stunt Live team had set a World Record with double loop-the-loop on four wheels with a specially built buggy in Durban, South Africa last June, but apparently not satisfied they attempted - and succeded - with the…

MotoGP Qatar FP1: Not suprisingly Stoner decimates the field

24 March, 2020
The 2011 MotoGP season officially kicked off this evening at the Losail race track in Qatar, with the first practice session that will see a four night weekend schedule.Unsurprisingly enough it was Casey Stoner who dominated the entire practice, leaving…

Maserati Quattroporte: new gallery and video

24 March, 2020
Here’s a new gallery dedicated to the Maserati Quattroporte restyling, which has updated LED lights, improved interior and, in particular the S version with 4.7 litre engine at 430 hp, as alternative to the V8 4.2, 400hp.For more information on…

The Marco Simoncelli Mastercard

24 March, 2020
One of the biggest initiatives of The Marco Simoncelli Foundation will be the creation of a rehabilitation center for disabled children in the city of Coriano, that will also include a park and and pool and the entire project will…

Zaeta 530 now homologated and to be sold at € 13.500

24 March, 2020
Paolo Chiaia’s and Graziano Rossi’s dirt track brainchild, the Zaeta 530 has officially been homologated and will be distributed in Italy through Bologna based dealer Royal McQueen.The Zaeta 530 is homologated for two, the livery and chassis can personalized with…

BMW F800GS and F650GS new colours

24 March, 2020
The 2010 BMW F 650 GS and F 800 GS have new colours as a touch-up for the new year. The F 650 GS will be available in Lava Orange Metallic, White Aluminium Matt Metallic and Biarritzblue Metallic. The colours…

After the hype: the Ducati GP11 to become Rossi's new M1?

24 March, 2020
The Italians were beside themselves over the MotoGP Valencia tests this week as Valentino Rossi took to the track for the first time on the Ducati GP11. But after a relatively positive first day, the second day of testing turned…

Ducati Monster "cowboy style"

24 March, 2020
It’s hard to figure out what the owner of this Ducati Monster was expecting to get when he decided to customize it that way, putting random pieces of leather on the bodywork in an attempt it to give it some…