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Vespa: Italian scootering style

19 March, 2020
Did we mention we love Vespa? I want one, especially if it’s the GTS 300 Super. Anyway, in this strange little video, you can see that Vespa is not about big boys showing off. Vespa is about subtle Italian romance…

Mini Cooper S R56 – official preview

19 March, 2020
BMW has given an official preview of the Mini Cooper S R56 at the dutch circuit of Zandvoort to selected journalists. Now an ample official preview of the next generazion Mini, is available. Below the fold you can find the…

Official: Ducati confirms Ben Spies and Andrea Iannone

19 March, 2020
It wasn’t exactly a state secret, so the fact that Ducati has officially announced that Ben Spies and Andrea Iannone will be riding for Pramac Racing in 2013, will no longer be a big surprise for anyone after all the…

Althea Racing threatens to leave World Superbikes

19 March, 2020
Althea Racing’s boss Genesio Bevilacqua was clearly upset after the last round of the Superbike championship at Moscow and is now threatening to pull out of the series if the weight rules regarding the 1200cc twin cylinders aren’t modified in…

Photo of the Day – Not for the Squeamish

19 March, 2020
I sincerely hope that this photo was retouched by some oddball and that this poor rider who binned his bike did not get his arm runned over and his head hit.Send your funny, bizarre or surprising pics to us and…

Casey Stoner denies end of the season retirement rumors

19 March, 2020
As expected one of the first questions posed to Casey Stoner during today’s pre-event press conference at Estoril was the rumor that the reigning World Champion was thinking of retiring at the end of 2012 to spend more time with…

2001 Daytona 200 – Scott Russell

19 March, 2020
When I posted the other day about Scott Russell driving at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, his 2001 Daytona 200 horrific accident instantly came back to mind.Anticipating the flag on a re-start, he stalled his Ducati 996. As he coasted…

Max Neukirchner to ride a Ducati in World Superbikes?

19 March, 2020
We know that Max Neukirchner will be forced to skip of the final rounds the Moto2 championship following his hand injuries, however the German rider is now in the middle of new rumor that could see him return to World…

Elena Myers to Ride Suzuki MotoGP at Valencia Test

19 March, 2020
If you don’t follow AMA Pro Racing the name Elena Myers may not mean anything to you, but this pretty and very spunky 16 year girl is currently second in the SuperSport West Division (Joey Pascarella has already won the…

Jerez on lockdown for Ducati GP12 test

19 March, 2020
Very little leaked out from Ducati’s first day of testing at Jerez de la Frontera. The circuit was on lockdown and no one got a glimpse of the highly awaited GP12, also due to the fact that the expected shakedown…

Paris Hilton posing on the GP Bike

19 March, 2020
I imagine you guys were dying to see Paris Hilton actually posing on the Aprilia 125cc, so I had to do something I’ve never contemplated doing before, I hit her Twitter page to get you this pic, so please relate.The…

Crutchlow Fastest on Final Day of Testing at Misano

19 March, 2020
The final day of WSBK testing at the Misano World Circuit saw Cal Crutchlow come out on top in the unofficial test times, with the riders working ahead of finding a good set-up for next week’s eighth championship round.Crutchlow stopped…

Audi TT RS vs Ducati 1199 Panigale

19 March, 2020
After Audi’s purchase of Ducati, it was just a matter of time before someone decided to do one of the usua,l which is faster, car vs motorcycle videos, and it was Germany’s Auto Bild who decided to pit an Audi…

Official Valentino Rossi site live

19 March, 2020
As we had posted, Valentino Rossi was set to launch the new Rossi website, and here it is! If it’s a little slow, be patient. We’ve waited 14 years for this and so the entire world is obviously online checking…

The three 2010 World GP Champions talk about love and racing

19 March, 2020
Spain wiped up this year’s Grand Prix World Championships, dominating all three classes with Jorge Lorenzo taking the MotoGP title, Toni Elias the Moto2 one and Marc Marquez in 125cc and even the runner-ups were all of Spanish nationality, so…

FIM CDI rules against Aprilia's Monza appeal

19 March, 2020
The FIM CDI has finally made their decision and has rejected Aprilia's appeal regarding the results of race 2 at the Monza round last May. Aprilia had initially protested that Tom Sykes had cut the Variante della Roggia in a…

Jorge Lorenzo is now officially a Rockstar

19 March, 2020
Jorge Lorenzo has already done an ad for Rockstar Energy Drink, he’s never taken off his starred logo cap during his promo tour in Indonesia and Bali and during his vacation, wearing it every single moment of the day (check…

Ducati Xerox Junior Team line up

19 March, 2020
The Italian rider Daniele Beretta and the Belgian Xavier Simeon will race in the Ducati Xerox Junior Team in 2009 with the Ducati 1098R. The team will participate again in the Superstock 1000 FIM World Cup.Xavier Simeon, rode this year…

Arab investors interested in Hummer brand

19 March, 2020
Despite continued denial from General Motors, rumours surrounding the cession of the Hummer brand continue to fly.This time around it has been Hummer Middle East to let drop an indiscretion, saying that there are two groups of investors from the…

Hot rumor! Max Biaggi is thinking of retiring!

19 March, 2020
Max Biaggi won the 2010 World Superbike championship title, but the Italian has still to renew his contract with Aprilia. Since we’re pretty cynical we thought he was holding out until he won the title then ask for more euros,…