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Ben Spies to skip Phillip Island GP – Update

18 March, 2020
While Yamaha has yet to issue an official statement, it looks like Ben Spies will be forced to miss this weekend’s penultimate race of the 2012 season at Phillip Island, following his highside during yesterday’s MotoGP race at Sepang.The unlucky…

Spy Shots: Guzzi California and V7 Scrambler

18 March, 2020
If you’re going to hold your annual dealers meeting like Piaggio did the other day in Montecarlo(Leon Camier and Max Biaggi took off from testing at Portimao to attend) you should make sure that your guests aren’t taking sneak pics…

XLVI Superbowl ads: Hyundai All For One

18 March, 2020
Hyundai introduces one of its commercials that will be broadcasted during the upcoming XLVI Superbowl. As previously announced, the new campaign of the South Korean carmaker goes more in the direction of sheer entertainment, and doesn’t really focus on a…

Photo of the day: Rossi fan

18 March, 2020
Rooting for your team is a little like dressing up: a way of expressing your imagination, and of communicating to others your taste (or lack thereof). This girl, with her pumpkin-like wig and a large number 46 leaves us in…

Losail Circuit as Seen by Casey Stoner

18 March, 2020
While Casey Stoner admits that the Losail circuit isn’t his favourite circuit, he’s know as the King of Qatar having dominated and won the opening race in the last three seasons.“We have always enjoyed great results in Qatar although the…

MotoGP Qatar Test – Casey Stoner takes Top Spot on Day 2

18 March, 2020
Casey Stoner put a big stop to Valentino Rossi’s domination in the pre-season testing taking the top spot on the final day of testing under the lights at the Losail circuit in Qatar. The Aussie rider exchanged positions with Rossi…

Video: FMX rider tests ToyDirtBikes

18 March, 2020
Chaos FMX rider William Van den Putte is testing the ToyDirtBikes for Belgian television in this you tube video. Can William, a freestyle motorcross rider, play this toy like he’sriding his real bike?Freestyle or FMX is a strong, growing sport.…

Michele Pirro wins an emotional Moto2 race for Gresini

18 March, 2020
There was no better way to finish the 2011 Moto2 season and honour Marco Simoncelli at the same time, as Michele Pirro of Gresini Racing won a very treacherous, ride on eggs race due to the rain, and taking his…

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…