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Valentino Rossi and friends on speedway bikes

22 March, 2020
For someone who used to profess he wanted keep his public and private life separated, Valentino Rossi has taken to Twitter and Youtube like a duck to water and is revealing much more of what he does when he’s not…

Yamaha FZ1 and FZ1 Fazer GT my 2009

22 March, 2020
Yamaha is updating its FZ1 2009 models in the design, with new look colours and graphics. The technical aspects however, will remain the same as the current models.The new FZ1 colour range will include Two Tone White, Two Tone Yellow,…

MRI Electronic Safety Helmet (w/video)

22 March, 2020
The Monza Research Institute is developing full face electronic safety helmet that throws out a distress call if a rider crashes.The helmet is part of DARS (Decade of Action for Road Safety), and a world wide campaign launched by the…

Tom Sykes looking for home glory at Silverstone

22 March, 2020
After the sad and tragic weekend in Moscow, the World Superbike Championship will be back this weekend on the Silverstone stage for ninth round of the 2013 season. Both Kawasaki Racing Team riders have several reasons to look forward with…

Pol Espargaro to switch to Moto2 in 2011

22 March, 2020
Tuenti Racing who currently runs Pol Espargaro (Aleix’s younger brother) and Efren Vazquez in the 125cc championship, will be expanding and also field a new Moto2 team in 2011, with Espargaro as their rider.The Spanish team has teamed up with…

Motocross vs ski cross (w/video)

22 March, 2020
High up on the French Alps saw this unusual contest that pitted ski freestyler and seven times ski cross World champion Ophélie David against French MX star Remi Annelot both doing what they do best.Man, in this case woman, against…

Matteo Baiocco to ride in BSB for Moto Rapido Ducati (w/video)

22 March, 2020
Two-time CIV Superbike champion (2011 and 2012) Matteo Baiocco will be riding in the MCE British Superbike Championship after signing a one-year deal with Moto Rapido Ducati.Baiocco is a former World Supersport, Superstock and Superbike rider and in 2012 not…

Andrea Iannone and Michele Pirro conclude Ducati GP12 test

22 March, 2020
Ducati’s test team including Moto2 rider Andrea Iannone and Gresini’s Michele Pirro concluded yesterday their three-day test at Mugello. The first two days were more or less of a washout as it rained, but the final day was warm and…

MotoGP – Jorge Lorenzo undergoes successful surgery

22 March, 2020
Jorge Lorenzo underwent surgery yesterday afternoon to remove a metal plate from his left collarbone, that he’s had since 2005.The Spanish rider who uses Twitter to communicate with his numerous fans from around the world, kept everyone up to date…

Loris Baz dedicates Silverstone victory to Andrea Antonelli

22 March, 2020
On August 5th 2012 at Silverstone, Loris Baz scored his first ever victory as a rookie rider, dedicating his victory to Joan Lascorz - who he replaced following the Spaniard’s career ending crash at Imola last year.One year later, almost…

KTM 690R the most powerful bike

22 March, 2020
Some lucky journalists were invited by KTM to test the new KTM 690R during a two-day excursion on the beautiful island of Elba in Italy. The excursion gave the media the chance to test the KTM 690R, the latest bike…

BMW factory team to test at Jerez

22 March, 2020
World Superbike BMW Motorrad team will be at Jerez de la Frontera circuit for a three day test with the new 2012 BMW S1000RR (Moto2 teams will also be present).For Leon Haslam it will be his second season with the…

Kawasaki moves to Thailand: Honda to follow?

22 March, 2020
Kawasaki will produce its medium to large motorcycles in Thailand. The move will mark the first for a Japanese motorcycle company to transfer production to a developing country, to take advantage of reduced production and labour costs.The production move to…

Jensen Button: "MotoGP riders are out of this world"

22 March, 2020
Valentino Rossi was one of the motorsports celebrities present at the inauguration of the new Silverstone Wing and rode a Ducati 1198 street bike to familiarize himself with the track, but what we enjoyed most was this part of the…

MotoGP Jerez: Light drizzle curtails action in FP1

22 March, 2020
The light drizzle that started in the final minuted of Moto3 free practice, curtailed MotoGP’s FP1 action. The Jerez circuit wasn’t completely wet and it wasn’t damp, but it wasn’t even dry, so very few riders decided to put in…

Video: Stoner and Rossi after the race at Laguna Seca

22 March, 2020
Calling some of Rossi’s moves “past the point”, an angry Casey Stoner struggled to shake the hand of Valentino Rossi after the epic race at Laguna Seca on the weekend. As seen in this video from the BBC Rossi, either…

2010 BMW Motorrad Days gallery

22 March, 2020
I’ll admit that when I first started writing about bikes, there was a lot of focus (here in Europe) on sexy Italian style - you know, lots of Ducati red, legends like MV Agusta and the EICMA show in Milan…