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New MotoGP team: FB Corse and their MotoGP bike

25 April, 2020
These pics show the new MotoGP bike FB Corse, which will debut with the Team FB Corse in MotoGP. In an exclusive to Motoblog.it, the new bike is previewed before its debut at the final MotoGP round in Valencia on…

Aprilia RSV4: video and interviews

25 April, 2020
While this video is in Italian, it gives you a close-up of the Aprilia RSV4, the new Aprilia superbike that will be used by Max Biaggi and Shinya Nakano in the 2009 SBK series. To say that the guys at…

Carmelo Ezpeleta takes home the SuperSic Honda

25 April, 2020
The special SuperSic Honda CBR1000RR designed by Aldo Drudi that was donated by HRC to the Marco Simoncelli Foundation was auctioned on e-Bay during this last week to help raise funds to build a day care center in Coriano for…

More speed controls in Belgium

25 April, 2020
The Belgian government is planning to measure the time a vehicle spends between two speedometers. From the beginning of next year a new project will start on the highway in the Belgian city of Gentbrugge.The time spent by a vehicle…

Estoril GP finally confirmed

25 April, 2020
The FIM has finally announced that the Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril will take place on May 6th, thus confirming that we will indeed be having 18 races this season.In the provisional calendars that were released over the winter, Estoril…

Karel Abraham Confirms MotoGP Ride in 2011

25 April, 2020
Just last week we reported the rumor that Karel Abraham and his father were negotiating with Ducati about fielding another bike in MotoGP in 2011, well people the deal has gone through and we’ll be seeing the 20-year-old in the…

Lap Times MotoGP cartoon video

25 April, 2020
When Alvaro Bautista was still in the 250cc championship had his own series of cartoon videos created for him by Mapfre Moto10. Currently there is another Spanish cartoon series Los MiniBikers who relieves every MotoGP weekend in their own unmistakable…

Noora Naraghi goes to Stefy Bau's motocross school

25 April, 2020
You might remember the story of 20-year-old Nora or Noora Naraghi, Iran’s first woman motorcross champion and her dream is to race in the U.S.Noora and her mother Shahrzad (also a motocross racer) are currently training a small group of…

WSBK Miller – The Texas Terror Takes Seven

25 April, 2020
Ben Spies took his seventh consecutive Superpole yesterday at Miller Sportspark and while he was at it also broke fellow American Doug Polen’s record that had been standing since 1991.The first stint of the session saw Jamie Hacking, who is…

Andrea Dovizioso's thoughts in a tattoo

25 April, 2020
In an exclusive interview in issue no.49 of Motosprint magazine Andrea Dovizoso talked about his life-long rivalry and relationship with the late Marco Simoncelli, who he knew from the age of six.The two riders were completely different character wise, even…

Baldassarre Monti dies in tragic accident

25 April, 2020
Grieving in Parma today, after the death yesterday evening of former motorcycle champion Baldassarre Monti. In a head collision at about 6:30pm Monti lost his life while returning home on his scooter.Monti was forced to interrupt his career after a…

Paddock Girls: Motegi MotoGP ladies

25 April, 2020
After all the brouhaha over Rossi’s win, we look at the attractive Japanese girls from the Motegi round in Japan. Returning to the orient, the Japanese paddock girls were a lovely addition to the day.

KTM Duke 690R 2010 spy shots

25 April, 2020
KTM is renewing its single cylinder model and it’s likely that 2010 will see the arrival of the Duke 690R. In these spy shots we see a more agressive Duke that will probably be more powerful with better handling and…

Francis Batta tries to explain

25 April, 2020
With the 2nd round of WSBK race just aroung the corner, Francis Batta of Alstare Suzuki has tried to throw water on his bombshell statement regarding Aprilia’s RSV4 1000 Factory status and explain his position on the matter.“I’m not against…

New Aprilia Tuareg enduro at 2010 EICMA

25 April, 2020
The 2010 EICMA will host the new Aprilia Tuareg adventure tourer as more competition to the BMW R1200GS. It joins other new models in the segment, including the more extreme Yamaha Tenere for 2010, and the Ducati Multistrada, whose off-road…

Thomas Luthi to try to ride at Austin GP

25 April, 2020
Moto2 rider Thomas Luthi was expected to return to action at the beginning of May for the third round of the season at Jerez, however the popular Swiss rider will attempt to ride in the first free practice in this…

Aprilia 250cc racing Aprilia RS250

25 April, 2020
It’s almost hard to believe in looking at this Aprilia RS250 Racing model in the photo that we’re talking a bike that was built a good 12 years ago now. The two-stroke model certainly brings back memories of the heydays…

Ducati Monster 1100 all the details and more pics

25 April, 2020
Whether you’re a Ducati fan or not, you have to admit that the Monster 1100 is a beautiful bike. And it’s red, which is always an indication of true Italian style. Below we give you a complete gallery of the…

Paris Hilton sponsors 125cc BQR Team

25 April, 2020
I know it seems like an April Fool’s joke, but fortunately or if unfortunately, it depends on what you think of Paris Hilton, as the ‘celebutante’s’ name to fame is only on the gossip rags, reality shows and a couple…

Diesel helmet: protect your beautiful mind

25 April, 2020
Italian manufacturer Diesel has created this helmet for people who fit the following profile: “You’re a hotshot – you’re a maverick renegade, speeding through life to hell and back at up to 30 mph straight, 25 hours a day, 8…

Venturi Volage test from Bibendum Challenge

25 April, 2020
After our piece on the Opel HydroGen4 and how it’s being overtaken by modern electric cars, here we with a golden question – just how fun can an electric sports car get? We got to know the Venturi Volage open…

Prince Harry becomes a full-fledged Ducatista

25 April, 2020
Prince Harry has now officially become part of the Ducati family, just like his brother William. The bike-mad prince, who who rode pillion with Randy Mamola on the Ducati Desmosedici twin seater at Donington last year and asked Chris Vermeulen…

Carlos Checa and home town celebrate WSBK title

25 April, 2020
Carlos Checa returned to his home town of Sant Fruitós de Bages to celebrate his World Superbike championship title, that he wrapped up at the Magny Cours round on Sunday and with two splendid victories.The new World Superbike champion who…

Pagani Huayra revealed: pics and details

25 April, 2020
The official pics of the Pagani Huayra and the accompanying press release are well beyond enough to convince us of the hyperbole of this vehicle. We were going to try and write something equally as exaggerated, but at the understated…