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Great Britain rally for Valentino Rossi

18 March, 2020
The Great Britain rally has kicked off with some difficult weather conditions for both drivers and the public. Valentino Rossi has started his rally adventure after having warmed up in the Monza Rally Show in November.In the Thursday Shakedown, the…

MV Agusta to return to Italy?

18 March, 2020
In what was possibly on the cards, the Italians could take back their beloved MV Agusta brand, after Harley Davidson announced the sale of MV Agusta and the production end of Buell. According to reports, MV Agusta is still preparing…

World Superbike quotes from Portimao and video highlights

18 March, 2020
The 2011 World Superbike season finale at Portimao, Portugal ended with reigning World Champion Carlos Checa and Marco Melandri splitting a win each and Checa with his 15th victory of season bettering Ben Spies and Troy Bayliss record number of…

Honda Crossrunner new test ride pics

18 March, 2020
Here are new pics of a live test ride of the Honda Crossrunner from our guys at Motoblog.it. In an interview with Crossrunner designer Teofilo Plaza, the Honda Europe R&D reveals its design inspiration and what it set out to…

China motorcycles MV Agusta

18 March, 2020
The Chinese motorcycle market has a new entry in the form of the MV Agusta Italian motorcycle brand. MV Agusta is launching in China after opening in the Brazilian market as well, and is part of the company’s expansion plan…

Rossi Crash Pics from Day 1 at Sepang

18 March, 2020
Valentino Rossi was on his fifth lap when he lost the front end of his new 2009 factory Fiat Yamaha YZR-M1 at the slow second corner.“This morning I had a small fall, when I was riding very slowly. It was…

Andrea Iannone will race at Le Mans and hopes for rain

18 March, 2020
Pramac’s Andrea Iannone has confirmed that he will try to race in this weekend MotoGP round at Le Mans, France.The MotoGP rookie underwent arm pump surgery a little more than ten days ago in Spain. Normally for professional riders recovery…

Ducati Monster 1098?

18 March, 2020
After the news about a possible new Ducati model, the Ducati Hyperfighter in 2009, again news about Ducati.Will be the new Monster 696 line upgraded? The new Ducati Monster is really looking very well and is the most sold bike…

Valentino Rossi new helmet " my face" at Mugello

18 March, 2020
Seven-time world champion Valentino Rossi won his home Grand Prix at Mugello for the seventh time in a row. But what abouthis new helmet? The design by Aldo Drudi features his shocked face on the top…Video: Valentino Rossi unveiled a…

Triumph Tiger 800 copies BMW F800GS

18 March, 2020
In an interview with MCN, BMW boss Hendrik von Kuenheim has accused Triumph of copying the BMW F800GS in building its new Tiger 800 models. It seems that BMW is more than just a little rankled over some borrowing of…

More wind tunnel testing for Marco Simoncelli

18 March, 2020
Dani Pedrosa may be Honda’s fair haired child, but HRC looks like they’ve got a special place in their flinty hearts for Marco Simoncelli.Simoncelli didn’t take this year’s Rookie of Year Award, because he crashed out to often trying to…

Maxi-scooter Aprilia SR Max

18 March, 2020
We can’t help wondering if Aprilia thinks its SR Max scooter can’t stand on its own two wheels without draping a lady all over it in the official press shoot, but anyway here is some added eye candy for the…

Shoya Tomizawa Tribute at Bologna Airport

18 March, 2020
Ian Wheeler is the Communications Manager for the Marc VDS Racing Team that fields Scott Redding and Hector Faubel in Moto2 and took this photo at the International Guiglielmo Marconi Airport in Bologna of a very touching and simple tribute…

Verona Motor Bike Expo 2012: KTM's stand

18 March, 2020
One of the most visited stands at the 2012 Motor Bike Expo in Verona is the one of Austrian manufacturer KTM, which showed up at the event with its three brand new models: the 690 Duke, the 350 Freeride and…

Graham Jarvis trains in a skate park in Leeds /video

18 March, 2020
Do you remember Graham Jarvis? Well, how could we forget him? However, in case you don’t, we are talking about a legendary British enduro rider that has been amazing the web for years with his jaw-dropping performances in the strangest…

Niccolò Antonelli to ride for Gresini Moto3 team

18 March, 2020
Fausto Gresini has decided to field teenager (he’s just 15) Niccolò Antonelli as one of his riders next season in the inaugural Moto3 GP championship. Niccolò is the son of former Italian CIV rider Igor Antonelli, who also had a…

Intermot 2008: BMW S 1000 RR Racebike 2009

18 March, 2020
We give you these shots of the BMW S 1000 RR Racebike that will debut at the next World Superbike Championship. I presume the competitors will be scrutinising this model - it looks fas enough and nasty enough to me.

Casey Stoner pulverizes Mugello record in testing

18 March, 2020
Following yesterday’s MotoGP race at the Mugello, today the teams (minus Yamaha factory and satellite teams and Ducati factory) took to the track again for a day of official testing. Casey Stoner was the fastest of the day, despite a…

Shark RSI New Replica De Puniet helmet

18 March, 2020
In a couple of days the brand new Shark RSI New Replica de Puniet helmet should arrive, based on the design of the French rider from Team LCR di Lucio Cecchinello who races with a Honda RC212V in the MotoGP.…

Jorge Lorenzo's Yamaha M1: development for 2011

18 March, 2020
Current 2010 MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo has apparently asked for improvement to the Yamaha M1 engine, or things will be very difficult for the team next year. According to Valentino Rossi’s crew chief, Jeremy Burgess, departing with Rossi for Ducati,…

Colin Edwards signs 2011 with Yamaha Tech3

18 March, 2020
After Colin Edwards had indicated that he would like to go to SBK and ride for Ducati while winning a few victories, before changing his tune and saying he would prefer to remain in MotoGP, he has now signed for…

Nürburgring circuit up for sale

18 March, 2020
The Nürburgring racetrack in Germany that went into insolvency administration last November is now officially up for sale, despite the numerous petitions, protests and campaigns to to save the state owned facility, that is in debt for around € 400…