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Ducati and Piaggio to merge?

19 March, 2020
New from Italy indicates that the two big Italian manufacturers of Ducati and Piaggio could merge. Ducati needs no introduction, while Piaggio is the parent company of Vespa and Moto Guzzi, as well as it manufacturing scooters under its own…

Eicma 2008: KTM 990 Adventure R

19 March, 2020
After the success of the S versions over recent years, from next spring, KTM’s range will be enriched with a new model, the KTM990 Adventure R. Compared to the standard model, the novelties from this bike are important in both…

2013 Moscow: Davide Giugliano takes maiden pole position

19 March, 2020
After two damp sessions, this afternoon’s World Superbike session at the Moscow Raceway was fortunately dry so the riders could use their slick tires and not the hated intermediate ones.Tom Sykes seemed to be on his way on taking his…

Marco Simoncelli promos Honda's CR-Z hybrid car

19 March, 2020
We once said that Honda had something for Marco Simoncelli, and this time the Japanese manufacturer has appointed him their Italian testimonial for their CR-Z 6-speed manual transmission hybrid sports car, despite the fact that he’s already has had his…

Royal Enfield Bullet Classic 500

19 March, 2020
The Enfield Bullet was created in 1932 and has been the longest running motorcycle that ever saw production. This year, in occasion of its 76th birthday, a new model has emerged - the Enfield Bullet Classic, in vintage style.This motorcycle…

Elena Rosell to get a full time ride in Moto2 with QMMF

19 March, 2020
Elena Rosell was the apple of discord between Sito Pons and Aspar Martinez, after Martinez decided to field the 25-year old as a replacement rider for injured Julian Simon during the Assen GP. Her Moto2 debut was disastrous as she…

Italian Minibike Motard Championship 2008

19 March, 2020
The Motard FMI Italian Minibike Championship will start on Sunday, March 23 and will be organized by FXaction. The first race of the season will occur at the “Dino Ferrari” drome in Fermo (AP) and over 80 riders from across…

Spanish royalty meets GP royalty

19 March, 2020
After receiving the 2010 Don Felipe de Borbón prize for the best sportsperson of the year and the best sportsperson under 18 last week by the Spanish Royal family, Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez, with the addition of Toni Elias…

Loris Capirossi undergoes arm surgery

19 March, 2020
MotoGP veteran Loris Capirossi has undergone surgery on his right arm on Wednesday according to Sportmediaset.The Pramac Ducati rider was clipped by team mate Randy de Puniet on the first lap of the Qatar race, and then had to retire…

WSS 2013, Imola: Sofuoglu wins ahead of Lowes

19 March, 2020
Reigning Champion Kenan Sofuoglu (Mahi Racing Team India Kawasaki) has won today the World Supersport race at Imola. The Turkish star led the entire second part of the race, that was shortened to 14 laps after some technical problem occurred…

WSBK Valencia QP 1: Carlos Checa Continues to Lead

19 March, 2020
Homeboy Carlos Checa continued his domination on the Valencia race track during the QP1 session. The Spaniard was again the leader, that saw not only six Ducati’s in the top ten, but three privateer Ducati riders taking the three top…

BMW Motorrad K 1300 S Special "30 Jahre K-Modelle"

19 March, 2020
At the upcoming EICMA show in Milan (November 15-18), BMW Motorrad will present the exclusive special model K 1300 S “30 Jahre K-Modelle”, which will mark the 30th anniversary of the BMW Motorrad K series. It was in fact in…

David Salom to return to World Supersport

19 March, 2020
After spending the 2012 World Superbike championship between Kawasaki Pedercini and MotoGP with Avintia Blusens at the Misano and Aragon rounds replacing Ivan Silva, David Salom will be returning to the World Supersport championship for the second time, after signing…

Guy Martin tests Dainese D-Air

19 March, 2020
In this video, Tourist Trophy star Guy Martin tests the new D-Air Dainese suit with inflatable neck protection already tested by champion Valentino Rossi.Martin described it as a strange experience and was expecting to “pull over” if the air bag…

Yamaha Techs to Honda HRC

19 March, 2020
When we heard that Daniele Romagnoli would be leaving his role as Jorge Lorenzo’s team manager at the end of this season, we also heard that several other team members were preparing to leave as well.The offical reasons for this…

Preview: Beta EVO 2008 2T and 4T

19 March, 2020
I really like the Beta slogan: “The play bike”. I don’t why, but perhaps it’s because at this end of the market, it’s far more evocative than all the talk of latest technology, cutting edge design etc etc.Still, given its…

Jorge Lorenzo fastest at post-race test at Mugello

19 March, 2020
Jorge Lorenzo ended up being the fastest rider of the day in both sessions of the Mugello post-race test that started this morning at 10pm and finished at 6pm with an hour lunch break.The Yamaha man who has been nursing…

Mugello Grid Girls Gallery

19 March, 2020
We’ve saved the best for last from this weekend’s Gran Premio d’Italia TIM at Mugello, the grid and paddock girls.Forty-four hot pics of the some of the best looking babes that graced the paddock, all here for you to enjoy.

MotoGP Qualifying: Olé! Jorge Lorenzo Gets the Pole

19 March, 2020
Valentino Rossi lead most of the qualifying session at Mugello but in the last seventeen minutes Casey Stoner took the lead taking away Rossi’s provisional pole by 0.073s.The last five minutes of qualifying was a series of red lights turning…

KTM wants clearer rules before entering World Superbikes

19 March, 2020
KTM has already confirmed they will be in Moto3 next year, but they would also like to bring their RC8R Superbike to the international racing scene and compete in World Superbikes, however they need assurances regarding the rules that still…

Enduro: Graham Jarvis enjoys himself in Spain (video)

19 March, 2020
English extreme enduro legend Graham Jarvis stars in a cool video that shows just how a top-class enduro rider kills the time while waiting for the start of a new World Championship. This footage comes from Spain - where Jarvis…