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MotoGP Mugello: Jorge Lorenzo dominates FP1

20 March, 2020
Jorge Lorenzo dominated the first MotoGP free practice at Mugello. The Spaniard who is wearing a new helmet design for this weekend’s Italian Gp with a Black Mamba on it, was fast from the start of the session with a…

Harley Davidson and Vanity Fair

20 March, 2020
Watch the behind the scenes footage from Harley-Davidson’s new print campaign in the June isssue of Vanity Fair (USA) that salutes women riders and encourages females who have not yet hit the road on two wheels to “experience life with…

Audi R8: new Video celebrating its Fifth Anniversary

20 March, 2020
Audi has produced a video to celebrate the fifth anniversary of its R8. A few days ago were also released the first images and information about the new line-up of the German sportscar scheduled to debut during the upcoming Paris…

Carlos Checa tests the 1199 Panigale at Misano

20 March, 2020
Carlos Checa climbed aboard Ducati’s 1199 Panigale for the first time at Misano Adriatico World Circuit Marco Simoncelli today, for a first test of the bike in 2013 World Superbike trim. Last April, Ernesto Marinelli had stated that Checa was…

Ducati factory riders finish 2012 season on all time low

20 March, 2020
Ducati factory riders couldn’t end a difficult 2012 season in the worst possible way at Valencia, Valentino Rossi who will be leaving the Italian marque after two highly disappointing seasons - with only three podiums and no wins - to…

Valentino Rossi talks about meeting Tom Cruise and brolly girls

20 March, 2020
Valentino Rossi’s two part marathon interview on Chiambretti Night ahead of the last Sunday’s Qatar GP generated a lot on the web controversy, especially his snarky comments on his MotoGP rivals, but it wasn’t only that.Rossi being the superstar racer…

Yamaha France releases two special YZF-R1 editions

20 March, 2020
Yamaha France will be releasing two special editions of the YZF-R1, the SP and the SPR Factory Edition to celebrate the Yamaha YART team who won the 2009 World Endurance Championship.The SP version boasts an Akrapovic titanium and carbon exhaust,…

Video: The purebred Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200

20 March, 2020
Apparently you can do almost anything with Aprilia’s maximotard the Dorsoduro 1200, that debuted at last year’s EICMA show.Check out this latest promo video from the Italian manufacturer, which has to be one of their better advertising efforts for their…

Aprilia RSV4 Carbon kit pricing

20 March, 2020
If you really want to splurge out this Christmas and get that carbon look, the Aprilia RSV4 now has a dedicated carbon bodykit from the Racing Aprilia division. While keeping its performance more or less as is, the carbon kit…

Red Bull X Fighters Chris Birch 'crashes' tea party

20 March, 2020
Take a look at Chris ‘Swampy’ Birch during a staid English tea party. The freestyle motocrosser, a regular rider for the Red Bull X Fighters did a little stunting promo at Stowe House, ahead of tonight’s season finale that will…

Valentino Rossi's BFF Uccio becomes a father

20 March, 2020
Valentino Rossi’s BFF (they’ve known each other since pre-school), Alessio Salucci better known to MotoGP followers as ‘Uccio’ has become a father.Uccio’s longtime girlfriend Pamela gave birth to a 3.5kg baby girl that the couple named Vittoria. Uccio tweeted the…

Kawasaki Z750R new pics

20 March, 2020
Here’s a mega gallery of the new Kawasaki Z750R and it seems the company is counting on this being a popular model for it. We’ll get to see the bike first at the Intermot show from October 6 to 10,…

WSBK Phillip Island – 41 Fines for Pit lane Speeding

20 March, 2020
With the new superpole format and the introduction of the flag to flag rule, controlling speed in the pit lane has become important and more crucial, so the Flamini Brothers of Infront Motor Sport and FIM have placed an automatic…

Eicma 2008: Ducati 1098 R Bayliss Limited Edition

20 March, 2020
The Ducati 2009 Superbike range comprises five models: the 848, light and agile, the new 1198, incredibly powerful and and the highly technical 1198 S, and the 1098 R, both equipped with the drive control system developed by Ducati Corse…

Alberto Ferro to Replace Giampiero Sacchi in Aprilia

20 March, 2020
The other day we reported that Giampiero Sacchi could be leaving his role as head of Aprilia’s racing program, latest news have it that Sacchi will be presenting his letter of resignation tomorrow.Sacchi’s resignation will create a void in the…

Chris Vermeulen to return to MotoGP?

20 March, 2020
Roberto Rolfo’s gig with IodaRacing lasted five days - from announcement on Saturday after the final qualifying session of the season to the day after the Valencia tests - which meant that Giampiero Sacchi’s CRT team, who will be expanding…

WSBK Monza – Rider Quotes and Standings

20 March, 2020
From Monza, what the riders had to say:Michel Fabrizio – 1st and 2nd“I am so happy with today’s results. It’s gone well all weekend so I knew I had the chance to fight for the win and at last I’ve…

Mercedes-Benz live @ 2012 Paris Motor Show

20 March, 2020
The Mercedes-Benz’s stall at the 2012 Paris Motor Show presents quite a few new models, namely the production version of the Mercedes SLS AMG Electric Drive, the Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive and the Mercedes B 200 Natural Gas Drive -…

Yamaha YZF-R6 my 2009

20 March, 2020
A winning model should never change and so Yamaha is keeping its successful YZF-R6 as it is for 2009, offering just a couple of extra colours - Racing Red and Midnight Black.