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MotoGP Sepang test: Dani Pedrosa on top, for the moment

22 March, 2020
The MotoGP Sepang tests have finally started, and while weather forecasts predicted rain, it fortunately for everyone around it hasn’t hit yet.The latest news from Sepang with times taken at 3 pm (local time) see the recovering Dani Pedrosa on…

New Volkswagen Golf 7 spied in video

22 March, 2020
This pic could be of the new Volkswagen Golf 7, which may have been revealed in a promotional video filmed in the Volkswagen design centre premises. The director of the video, in doing a “making of” video of the L1…

Jorge Lorenzo: "I knew Stoner could overtake me"

22 March, 2020
Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo despite fighting tooth and nail to try stay with Casey Stoner in today’s race at Montmelò knew that he couldn’t match the Repsol Honda amazing race pace even if his Yamaha M1 did perform much better on…

Valentino Rossi turns 33

22 March, 2020
It won’t surprise anyone that the Italian media and motorcycle oriented websites are wishing Italy’s and MotoGPs most popular rider Valentino Rossi a Happy Birthday .The nine time World Champion (we don’t feel the need to list all his racing…

Eye catching Ducati Diavel Commercial

22 March, 2020
This is Ducati’s latest commercial for the Diavel with the usual AMG car product placement in it. The Diavel is still getting rave reviews and who’s already test ridden this mix between a custom and a naked bike have been…

Randy de Puniet and his Ducati Diavel

22 March, 2020
Randy de Puniet’s weekend at Le Mans wasn’t what he expected, first he got love tapped in the shoulder by Casey Stoner and hauled in front of the Race Direction to get a talking to for obstructing the Australian rider…

Ducati debacle at Indianapolis GP

22 March, 2020
The Indianapolis GP race proved to be Ducati’s Caporetto for both the factory and satellite teams. Wrong set-ups played havoc on the front tires (both the harder and softer choices) on the abrasive asphalt, gearbox problems, an over enthusiastic last…

Futurisc Honda or Honda of the future?

22 March, 2020
A million dollar question: will this be the future Honda CB750? In this rendering we see a vision from designer Igor Chak for the model, with a four cylinder hydrogen engine and monoshock carbon chassis, with titanium and alluminium features.An…

More tax hikes on gas in Italy

22 March, 2020
We’ve already talked about gas prices in Italy and the two euros mark for a litre for unleaded gas has already been toppled in several regions, now the Monti government is going to for another additional five cent tax hike.This…

Aprilia RSV4 R track gallery

22 March, 2020
Here’s a lovely gallery of the Aprilia RSV4 R track ride from the Imola Superbike round. The white RSV4 R can be seen in plenty of drifting and sliding, which is what we expect most of you will want to…

Video: KTM RC8 vs KTM X-Bow

22 March, 2020
The KTM RC8 superbike takes on the four-wheeled KTM X-Bow quad car. It’s not quite the same as the Ducati vs Ferrari video we saw, but the RC8 is a very sexy bike, and while the video is in Spanish,…

Lucio Cecchinello talks 20 years of GP Racing in a video

22 March, 2020
Former 125 cc rider and now LCR Honda’s boss Lucio Cecchinello is about to celebrate his first 20 years in motorcycle racing, and here’s a nice video featuring the man himself talking about the various stages of his career: early…

MotoGP 2009: Alice Team riders line-up

22 March, 2020
After so many rumours about Niccolo Canepa riding next year in World Superbike or MotoGP, the Ducati Alice Team has announced the riders line up for 2009 in MotoGP with the Italian Canepa and Mika Kallio.Niccolo began his career at…

MotoGP Riders 2010 Helmets

22 March, 2020
Helmets aren’t only vital protection for MotoGP riders, but are also a way of expressing their personalities and flamboyant style working around their personal sponsor’s logos.Here are the seventeen helmets of this season’s group of MotoGP riders. Somber or loud…

Randy de Puniet breaks ankle, Brno in doubt

22 March, 2020
Another rider has suffered an injury while training, this time it’s Randy de Puniet. The French rider for LCR Honda who took a fantastic third place at Donington, was motocross training with his personal trainer Yves Demaria (a three-time FIM…

Your pics: 1984 Honda Magna takes on Bonneville

22 March, 2020
This fantastic photo comes to us from Gary, who spent a labour-intensive couple of years restoring this lovely 1984 Honda Magna. What’s more, rather than just riding around the neighbourhood feeling pleased with himself, Gary took it to Bonneville to…

Valentino Rossi undergoes surgery

22 March, 2020
Both Ducati riders underwent surgery today, Nicky Hayden on his injured left shoulder and Valentino Rossi to remove a pin from his right leg, the same leg he fractured during practice at Mugello in 2010.Rossi’s surgery which was already programmed…

The best motorcycle movies: The Great Escape motorcycle stunt

22 March, 2020
Debate on Fireblades forum includes many rider and motorcycle topics, one of which is a classic: the best motorcycle movie ever. Opinions range from the beauty of the South American scenery in “Motorcycle Diaries”, to the hilarity of “Wild Hogs”…

Crescent Suzuki to join World Superbikes in 2012

22 March, 2020
After finishing second in this year’s British Superbike Championship, Crescent Suzuki has decided to make the jump to the big leagues and will be contesting in the 2012 World Superbike Championship.The British based team owned by MotoGP’s Rizla Suzuki’s manager…