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Bulgarian MotoGP in 2011?

21 March, 2020
According to International Motorcycle Federation (FIM) and the Bulgarian Motorcycle Federation (BMF) have announced an agreement to design and build a Motogp circuit in Bulgaria.Claude Denis, chairperson of the MotoGP committee with FIM, said that the Bulgarian circuit would be…

KTM 1290 Super Duke: spy shots

21 March, 2020
German website Motorradonline.de has posted some ’stolen’ photos a prototype that seems to be very close to what will be the production version of the 1290 KTM Super Duke, a first ‘incarnation’ of which appeared last year at 2012 EICMA…

Carlos Checa's Nolan helmet following Phillip Island crash

21 March, 2020
Carlos Checa’s first round of the 2013 season at Phillip Island was bittersweet. The Ducati Alstare rider spent the pre-season unofficial test in the hospital with intestinal problems, during practice he crashed and then he went on to take the…

Preview of the KTM 990 Supermoto R

21 March, 2020
KTM is giving a preview of the new KTM 990 Supermoto R, a renewed and more radical Supermoto than the latest 990 version. KTM is calling the bike “ready to race”.The “R” is lighter, developed to ride a higher corner…

Honda NR 500: from New Racing to "Never Run"

21 March, 2020
The Honda Museum in Motegi offers some interesting features, including the space dedicated to the Honda NR 500. In 1979 the company worked on one of the most difficult projects imaginable: competing with a 500 four stroke against the 500…

Alfa 8C rumours recycled

21 March, 2020
Big false alarm yesterday regarding the beautiful Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione. An old article saying that production had been axed from english magazine Autocar (end of 2004) started going around as if it was new, aided by the fact that…

Nicky Hayden Talks Qatar (v/video)

21 March, 2020
Last year Nicky Hayden debuted in Ducati and in his first race for the Italian team he finished 12th and 48.883 seconds from his team mate Casey Stoner who won the race in 2009. This year with Hayden’s “never give…

Nicky Hayden undergoes minor surgery

21 March, 2020
After finishing 9th overall in the second pre-season test at Sepang, Ducati’s Nicky Hayden decided to undergo minor surgery yesterday evening to remove some scar tissue from his wrist. It looks like the scar tissue is a result of the…

Valentino Rossi and his Yamaha's (w/video)

21 March, 2020
Earlier this year Dani Pedrosa gave us a review of all five Honda’s he’s rode in his MotoGP career, and now Yamaha has Valentino Rossi doing the same thing with the Yamaha YZR-M1’s he’s had.Rossi take us through his seasons…

Pic of the day: vintage Ducati 200 Elite

21 March, 2020
This gorgeous 1962 Ducati 200 Elite is a later version of the original bike which appeared to great success in post-war Italy in 1958. It’s equipped with a 204 cc bevel-driven motor which had 18 hp and a top speed…

Leon Camier in Aprilia, it's Official , sort of

21 March, 2020
There’s no official press release yet, but who needs it if Aprilia’s General Director Leo Mercanti personally says that Leon Camier is going to ride a factory Aprilia in world superbikes next season it’s got to be true, right?“In my…

Here it is: the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione

21 March, 2020
The Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, without a doubt the most beautiful car that will be shown at the Paris Auto Show. For once, a car that maintains all the promises of the concept car that anticipated it, even if three…

Moschino jet helmet: Zip

21 March, 2020
Newmax has a new Moschino helmet available, which shows typical Moschino style. The Zip helmet has a zipper design down the middle of the shell, and comes in two colours - gold or silver with a black logo.The helmet is…

New Livery for 2009Yamaha WSBK

21 March, 2020
The Yamaha World Superbike Team has unveiled their new racing livery for 2009, showing its new sponsors and ‘war paint’ for the upcoming season. The team now fully belong to the Yamaha Motor Europe operations and so have been renamed…

MotoGP, Phillip Island: quotes from the Press Conference

21 March, 2020
The traditional press conference of the MotoGP riders in view of the imminent Australian GP - penultimate round of the 2012 World Championship - was attended by Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha Factory Racing), Repsol Honda duo Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner,…

Bulleta Motors RF22: images and details

21 March, 2020
Bulleta Motors has released the first images and indo of its RF22, a ultra-light sportscar based on the Lotus Evora - as you might have guessed at first glance - and sporting an even more aggressive and modern design with…

Moto2 bikes Vyrus 986 M2

21 March, 2020
We’ve already been introduced to the Vyrus 987 motorcycle and here we see the first track video of the 986 four-cylinder racing bike. The Vyrus 986 M2 has been built for Moto2 regulations and is therefore equipped with a Honda…

BMW Motorrad Days 2009 pics

21 March, 2020
The 2009 edition of BMW Motorrad Days at Garmisch-Partenkirchen was a success with more than 30,000 visitors from 30 countries attending the event. Official BMW SBK riders Troy Corser and Ruben Xaus made an appearance, and in the Stunt area…

Marc Marquez wins Moto2 last lap thriller at Estoril

21 March, 2020
Today’s Moto2 race at Estoril was once again what fans have come to expect from the middle class, a thrilling paint swapping final last lap rush to the finish line. Marc Marquez and Pol Espargaro with Thomas Luthi, Johann Zarco…

Aprilia Tuono V4 R in detail: ugly? Who cares?

21 March, 2020
The Piaggio Group brought a near avalanche of models across its brands to the 2010 EICMA show, but we thought we’d take a closer look at the new Aprilia Tuono V4 R, especially after a comment from “Faster 1″ made…

Gilera celebrates 100 year anniversary

21 March, 2020
The Gilera brand from Arcore in Italy is celebrating its 100th birthday, after its long history started back in 1909 when Giuseppe Gilera created the first Gilera bike.Now the Gilera Club from Arcore and the “Registro Storico Gilera” are organising…