MotoGP Images from Friday's FP
First photos from Motegi. These are from Friday’s free practice.MotoGP Motegi Images
Marco Simoncelli to face Race Direction at Barcelona
The FIM and Race Direction are getting carried away with themselves trying to reassert their authority, because they have announced with this press release : “The Race Direction will call Italian rider Marco Simoncelli during the Catalunya Grand Prix this…
Louis Rossi to switch to Moto2 with Tech3 Racing
This year’s Le Mans Moto3 winner Louis Rossi will be switching categories next season and will be moving up to Moto2 to ride the Mistral 610 for Herve Poncharal’s Tech3 Racing team. “I am delighted that Louis has decided to…
Another Brick in the Yamaha Wall
According to MCN, the Yamaha Tech 3 team have erected a wall dividing the garages of Colin Edwards from that of James Toseland.The pair fell out following the conclusion of the 2008 MotoGP season after Toseland was granted Edwards’ crew…
Husqvarna wins the enduro and French motocross
After 25 years Husqvarna has returned to win a race in the French motocross championship thanks to the fantastic performance of Thomas Allier in the first round of the transalpine championship taking place in Villevielle, southern France. Allier, riding the…
Suzuki Intruder M1500 and Boulevard M90
Suzuki has presented its new custom/cruiser range for 2009, adding the Intruder M1500/Boulevard M90 to the list. Despite its double moniker, the bike is one and the same - a powerful cruiser with a refined and comfortable style.The main characteristics…
Photo of the Day: The Spikes by Korncholio
Anton Malyshev aka Korncholio is a Russian photographer who sent us this magnificent photo, telling us about the Russian Ice Racing motorcycle championship final that took place on the 8th and 9th of January at Ufa, where 30 riders battled…
Ducati Multistrada 1200 S ''Dolomites' Peak'' edition
To pay tribute to the Italian Dolomite mountains (which have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and where the Ducati and Ferrari teams hold their annual Wrooom event, Ducati has released this one off Multistrada 1200 S dubbing it…
Mark Aitchison to ride for Grillini BMW in World Superbikes
Grillini Racing Team will be making a welcome return to World Superbikes after four years and have signed Mark Aitchison as their rider for the upcoming season.“Atcho” will be riding the 2012 version of the BMW S1000RR that Andrea Grillini…
Liberty Racing to continue in World Superbikes for the rest of the season
Just hours before the start of this weekend’s World Superbike round at Donington Park, Liberty Racing has issued yet another statement trying to clarify the controversial one that they released immediately after the Monza fiasco.Apparently everyone misunderstood the first one…
3rd Episode of Alvaro Bautista's Cartoon Series
This cartoon series is getting better everytime. Love the way they depict Marco Simoncelli and Hiroshi Aoyama.Aoyama won the 250cc Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez with a last turn pass on Alvaro Bautista.
At driving school with Schumacher and the Ferrari 430 Scuderia
Attending a driving course with Ferrari on the Fiorano track is definitely an exciting appearance, but using a group of 430 Scuderia is even better, while having Michael Schumacher at the wheel to give advice and demonstrations would be a…
Ayrton Badovini BMW S 1000 RR “Superstock Limited Edition”
Ayrton Badovini kicked everyone’s ass in the 2010 FIM Superstock 1000 championship, winning nine out of ten races and his worst finish was a second place, and obviously a record winning champion could not go unawarded and BMW Italia after…
John Hopkins to get a MotoGP wildcard ride?
Back in 2009 when John Hopkins was still in World Superbikes with Stiggy Racing Honda, the Anglo-American said, “I wouldn’t go back to MotoGP unless I could get on the most competitive machinery that I could. That’s the only way…
Brett McCormick to return to racing in 2 or 3 months
Just the other day, Brett McCormick personally informed fans during a phone interview with CBC Radio on his health and of his two fractured cervical vertebrae and one in his lower back, but luckily he didn’t sustain any spinal damage…
Mash Seventy 125cc
We know what everyone thinks about motorcycles built in China, but this is the Mash Seventy, a four stroke, air cooled single cylinder 125cc motorcycle has this really cool vintage and retro look about that we could help but admire.This…
More Images of the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R from Suzuka
Kawasaki has released more images of their new Superbike in it’s race trim at the Suzuka circuit in Japan where the team is doing some important testing on their ZX-10R. The test was cut short due to rain so Hidemichi…
2013 MotoGP Jerez test day 1 – comments from the riders and image gallery
Day one of three days of the final pre-season MotoGP test of the year in Jerez de la Frontera, was conditioned by off-and-on rainfall limiting the amount of useful track time for the MotoGP teams and riders, here’s what some…
British MotoGP redux Los Minibikers style
You’ve seen the real Hertz British Grand Prix last weekend at Silverstone, and have read what the riders had to say, so why not check out how the now famous Los Minibikers saw the race with their own original cartoon…
Repsol Honda team in Indonesia for CBR250R launch
PT Astra Honda Motor officially launched in Indonesia their new 2011 sport lineup, the Honda CBR250R and since Astra Honda is also sponsoring the Repsol Honda team with their ‘One Heart’ and ‘Satu Hati’ logos, on hand for the launch…
Rever Corsa Ducati 1198 Superbike
Rever Corsa custom motorcycles are built from a carbon fibre base, repeated in most of the components of the bike including carbon fairing, wheels and fuel tank. Other parts used are Ohlins and Brembo kits in black, and Rizoma black…
Francis Batta to Drop Suzuki?
Alstare Suzuki’s team owner Francis Batta is not only disappointed, but he’s also fighting mad and has made a not so unveiled threat to drop Suzuki for another manufacturer, if the Japanese company doesn’t decide to help fund and support…
Red Bull X Fighters, Sydney: Levi Sherwood is the 2012 World Champion /video
New Zealand’s own Levi Sherwood won the Red Bull X-Fighters World Championship 2012 beating Frenchman Thomas Pages in a spectacular final round held in Sydney, Australia. The two riders had arrived in the land of kangaroos tied in the standings…
Official Aprilia RSV4 R Video
Aprilia has released their official launch video on the 2010 RSV4-R that will be unveiled at the Imola Superbike round this weekend. The RSV4 R is a budget version of it’s big brother the Aprilia RSV4 Factory to make it…
Marco Simoncelli shows off New Sponsor
While Marco Simoncelli has had a torrid off season in all six official testing sessions and the rookie MotoGP rider has yet to come to grips with the 2010 Honda RC212V (and he’s not the only one) he can at…