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Ducati Desmosedici GP9: first pics

20 March, 2020
Direct from Madonna di Campiglio in Italy, here are the first shots of the new Ducati Desmosedici GP9. The bike has been much awaited, and will be the 2009 machine with which Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden will challenge Valentino…

Yamaha Worldcrosser Concept at 2010 Intermot

20 March, 2020
Wow! Here’s a look at the 2011 Yamaha Worldcrosser concept which has been created especially for the 2010 Intermot show and the 2010 EICMA show. The Yamaha Super Ténéré 1200 influence is clear in a bike designed to be an…

New Ducati 848 Evo track bike at Laguna Seca MotoGP

20 March, 2020
The new Ducati 848 EVO will be presented at the Laguna Seca MotoGP this weekend. After speculation over whether it would be a preview of the Mega Monster (more likely to be revealed at the 2010 EICMA), a more road-oriented…

Yamaha R1 wheelie spied on Google street maps

20 March, 2020
I knew Google could do a lot, but I certainly wasn’t expecting to see these shots of a Yamaha R1 wheelie in Marseilles captured on Google street view. If you swing the image, you can see the bike proceeding down…

WSBK – 'The Ben' takes 5th Consecutive Superpole

20 March, 2020
Ben Spies during the third stint of the WSBK Superpole stole the first postion from Michel Fabrizio with an amazing 1:44:073 and shattering the lap record held by Troy Bayliss and getting his fifth consecutive superpole at the Temple of…

WSBK Phillip Island test: Max Biaggi fastest on day 1

20 March, 2020
While Superbike testing at Portimao was a wash out due to rain, the Aprilia Alitalia team and Yamaha Racing were at Phillip Island, but they to found a cloudy and very windy day that didn’t condition the test, but track…

WSBK Misano: Cal Crutchlow on Top in QP1

20 March, 2020
Warmer temperatures saw lap times drop during this afternoon’s QP1 at Misano with Cal Crutchlow topping the timesheets with a best lap of 1.36.288m on par with his Misano test times.Troy Corser continues his good form, he was second and…

MotoGP Motegi – gallery part one

20 March, 2020
After the excitement of the weekend’s Motegi MotoGP, and Valentino Rossi’s victory, we give you the first of two photo galleries of all the action. Have a look at our previous gallery of Rossi’s championship win, with all the emotion…

Number 46 wedding rings

20 March, 2020
Are you a die-hard Rossi fan? Planning on getting married soon? If yes, then newly weds Mr and Mrs Bowen have some news for you. On recently getting married, they got palladium wedding rings which, as it just so happens,…

MotoGP Estoril highlight video

20 March, 2020
Here’s the FIM’s usual highlight video from this weekend’s Estoril GP, where Jorge Lorenzo took his 8th victory of the season in a very tough weekend for every rider and with very little practice time on track.Personally, I think that…

Showa Tomizawa: Autopsy reveals cause of death

20 March, 2020
Yesterday the Italian medical examiner carried out the autopsy on Showa Tomizawa, who died during the Moto2 race at Misano.The autopsy report revealed that the cause of death was thoracic crushing that compromised the functionality of his heart and lungs.…

Roger Lee Hayden returns home and will race with MJM

20 March, 2020
After just one very difficult learning year in the World Superbike series with the Pedercini team, Roger Lee Hayden will be returning back to the States and compete in 2011 AMA Pro Racing National Guard Superbike championship with Michael Jordan…

WSBK Round 7 Miller – Spies conquers Race 1, twice

20 March, 2020
It was Ben Spies who dominated Race 1 at Miller Motorsports Park with a massive 9.3 second victory ahead of Carlos Checa (last year’s double winner) to score his fifth WSBK win. Third place went to Michel Fabrizio on aggregate…

Ben Spies Talks Imola – Video

20 March, 2020
Ben Spies gave Jonathan Green of On The Throttle an in depth interview about all the problems he had in yesterday’s Imola races.One of the comments that really sparked our interest was when Spies was asked about the rumors of…

Video: 40 years of New Max Helmets

20 March, 2020
Ever wondered how far motorcycle helmet tecnology and style has gone in these last forty years? New Max helmets shows you in this less than a minute video. Founded forty years ago Massimo Spriano, New Max still produces it’s Made…

Photo of the day: Ducati Hypermotard Trofeo

20 March, 2020
We thank Giorgio B, happy owner of a Ducati hypermotard, who sends us this photo of another different interpretation. After we saw a 3D Hypermotard Tricolore, here is the Ducati Hypermotard Trofeo. You will soon be able to send your…

MotoGP Jerez Paddock Signoritas

20 March, 2020
Paddock babes from Jerez. It looks like LCR Honda’s Playboy Bunnies are a big hit and getting as much attention as the Rizla girls usually do. The guy in the pic with Loris Capirossi is Keith Flint, lead singer of…

Aprilia launches new website for 2013 SBK team presentation

20 March, 2020
Thursday February 7th at 11:30 am (CET), at the Spazio Broletto (Piaggio Group’s show room) in Milan, Aprilia will be officially presenting their 2013 World Superbike team, with Eugene Laverty and Sylvain Guintoli and taking the wraps off the livery…

Popular Mechanics tests Ducati Streetfighter

20 March, 2020
You might dream of superbikes, and live and breathe superbikes, but what happens when you want a bike that will give you that kind of thrill and performance, when you’re not on the track? How do you match road comfort…

World Superbike launches European Junior Cup for teenagers

20 March, 2020
Getting into motorcycle racing isn’t easy for hopeful and ambitious youngsters, it’s expensive and can take a big bite out of a family’s budget, (when Loris Capirossi started, his parents mortgaged the family house) unless you a have a big…