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Photo of the day: let's go to the bar

24 March, 2020
While bikers’ hang-outs always have some interesting interior design concepts, the idea of a motorcycle soaring through the upper part of a brick wall is new to us - we wonder if the other half of this bike has popped…

Red Bull X-Fighter Blake Williams jumps a legendary Guzzi

24 March, 2020
Ahead of the third stage of the 2011 Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour that takes place at the Olympic stadium in Rome on Friday 24th, Blake ‘Bilko’ Williams teased the opening yesterday by jumping off a 2.70 mt high ramp…

Ruben Xaus is leaving Ducati for BMW

24 March, 2020
Ruben Xaus is a great and spectacular Spanish rider who won’t be racing next year with the Ducati 1098.These days Ruben is pilot in the Sterilgarda Go Eleven team but will join the new BMW factory team to develop the…

Casey Stoner blitzes field in FP2 at Phillip Island

24 March, 2020
There is no stopping Casey Stoner at his home circuit at Phillip Island. The Repsol Honda rider blitzed the field again during this afternoon’s second free practice and also broke Nicky Hayden’s 2008 circuit lap record (1.30.059) with another stunning…

James Toseland to try to return to action at Monza

24 March, 2020
James Toseland is going to try to return to World Superbike action for the fourth round of the season at Monza.The BMW Italia rider seriously injured his right hand after highsiding while testing his S1000RR at the Aragon circuit in…

Ducati concludes two-day test at Mugello

24 March, 2020
Max Biaggi’s presence in the two-day Ducati test at Mugello completely monopolized the attention of the press that seemed to completely forget that it was an important development test for the factory riders who had time to concentrate on ‘laboratory’…

Nicky Hayden doesn't need surgery

24 March, 2020
After breaking his scapula and ribs in a training accident on December 27th, Nicky Hayden underwent further assessment by Dr. Dr. Arthur Ting in California yesterday to determine whether he would require surgery to fix his scapula and confirmed via…

Video: Ducati Desmosedici RR vs Ferrari F430 Scuderia

23 March, 2020
Here’s the Ducati Desmosedici RR vs the Ferrari F430 Scuderia in a track race from the guys at MCN. While it could be considered another gratuitous test of the age-old car vs bike debate, but this time the guys have…

Ben Spies signs Yamaha WSBK and MotoGP Deal

23 March, 2020
WSBK fans can take a collective sigh of relief of at least another year, because Yamaha has officially announced that Superbike sensation Ben Spies will remain in WSBK in 2010 and then will switch to MotoGP in 2011 with the…

Simon Andrews Valencia Crash Video

23 March, 2020
Yesterday’s World Superbike race 2 was marred by this horrific crash by Brit rider Simon Andrews who was subbing for injured Chris Vermeulen.The high-speed crash on the straight left Andrews with a broken his left heel and the top bone…

Subaru BRZ: new official pictures and info released

23 March, 2020
The long-awaited Subaru BRZ is about to be unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show, prompting the Japanese carmaker to release more official pictures and technical details of the new model. The car will be powered by a 2.0-litre 4-cylinder boxer…

Interview: Ducati models at EICMA 2009

23 March, 2020
The economic crisis is weighing heavily on the motorcycle industry, and tellingly, Honda and Yamaha have absented themselves from the EICMA show this year. The Milan show, however, is going ahead and is shaping up to be an important and…

Audi R8 spider – official sketch

23 March, 2020
Second installment of the leaks to Car Magazine from Audi’s Design Team. After the Audi A1, it’s time to see how the Audi R8 Spider will look.We can see some intriguing details, like the two humps behind the headrests, somewhat…

MV Agusta Brutale 1090 RR wins Brazilian Golden Motorcycle Award

23 March, 2020
MV Agusta Brutale 1090 RR was chosen by the Brazilian Motociclismo magazine as “Moto de Ouro 2013” in the Naked category. With this award, Brutale kicked aside 10 other rivals of leading manufacturers currently active in the Brazilian market. The…

Harley Davidson Night Road Special by Custo and Ferry Clot

23 March, 2020
Give free creative reign to Custo Dalmau, the Spanish fashion designer famous for his colourful t-shirts add the Spanish King of custom bike builders Ferry Clot and here’s what they can come up with on this Harley Davidson Night Road…

Dakar 2009 Argentina- Chile Stage 10

23 March, 2020
Heavy fog caused a delay and a course modification in Stage 10 of the Dakar Rally, however riders still faced one of the longest and most difficult routes that took them though the desert of Atacama. Spanish rider Jordi Viladoms,…

Rider Quotes after MotoGP Silverstone Qualifying

23 March, 2020
Today’s MotoGP qualifying session at Silverstone was quite eventful with Jorge Lorenzo taking his first pole position of the season and Dani Pedrosa and Randy de Puniet both crashing in the dying moments of the hour, fortunately both Honda riders…

Fun at the SBK bowling event

23 March, 2020
During a World Superbike event there’s also some time for fun. At Brno a group of racers and the media were invited to take part in a ten pin bowling competition held in a huge shopping complex outside the centre…

MotoGP 2013: the paddock girls of the Laguna Seca round

23 March, 2020
The Laguna Seca round showed us for the umpteenth time that the incredibly talented Marc Marquez is indeed a serious contender for the MotoGP crown, but obviously this did not make everyone happy, first and foremost his main rivals for…

Althea Racing presents "Our Best Lap" book

23 March, 2020
When Ducati decided to officially withdraw their factory effort in World Superbikes at the end of 2010, but continue to support private teams, there was some massive complaining from offended fans, who blamed Gabriele Del Torchio for re-routing the funds…

Ducati XTreme 1199 spy pics

23 March, 2020
The 2011 EICMA show will see the new Ducati 1199 superbike debut on home turf, and although it looks like the XTreme name might not be confirmed, more “spy shots” show off some of the design and technical details. The…

Valentino Rossi spends Valentine's Day in court

23 March, 2020
Valentino Rossi spent the better part of Valentine’s Day in two different Pesaro court rooms. The MotoGP rider had to testify in two separate proceedings, one criminal and one civil.The first is a criminal suit that sees Rossi’s former manager…