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Marco Melandri to test Yamaha R1 at Valencia

25 April, 2020
With the debate is still on if Yamaha will allow Valentino Rossi to test the Ducati Desmosedici after the final race at Valencia, team Gresini Honda has already made their choice and have denied Marco Melandri’s request to test Yamaha…

New Triumph Tiger 800 revealed in patent filing

25 April, 2020
The Triumph Tiger name and details have been revealed in a patent filing which gives us the juicy low-down on the new adventure bike to debut officially at the 2010 EICMA show in Milan in November. We will be getting…

Brett McCormick injury update

25 April, 2020
Effenbert Liberty World Superbike team has yet to release any further news regarding Brett McCormick’s conditions following what turned out to be a terrible and injury packed crash during Race 2 at Assen, but his father Grant on McCormick’s personal…

Nicky Hayden confirmed in Ducati for the next two years

25 April, 2020
As expected after Ducati’s CEO Gabriele del Torchio’s gaffe earlier this month, Ducati has officially renewed with Nicky Hayden and interesting enough it will be a two year deal, which confirms that Ducati is finally looking for some stability in…

Ducati to be sold?

25 April, 2020
Last August the financial comunity was reporting the rumor that Italian private equity group Investindustrial (backed by the Bonomi family) who has owned Ducati for the past three years, had sounded out a Hong Kong public listing for Ducati for…

Max Biaggi drives the Alfa Romeo 4C SBK Safety Car video

25 April, 2020
At the recent Silverstone round of the World Superbike Championship, current WSBK Champion Max Biaggi - now a commentator for the Italian TV - was invited to drive the new Alfa Romeo 4C on the historic British circuit, and you…

Randy de Puniet and Aleix Espargaro do the Q&A for Aspar

25 April, 2020
After renewing with Randy de Puniet and Aleix Espargaro for another season, Power Electronics Aspar Racing has generated this interesting Q&A interview with the two riders, where they discuss their ART machines, how the first season has gone so far…

Aprilia Tuono V4R video

25 April, 2020
We don’t love the Aprilia Tuono V4R for its looks, but what it represents is a mighty naked bike that Aprilia has thrown some impressive technology at. This version of the Tuono could prove to be the naked bike that…

MotoGP, Silverstone: here are the paddock girls

25 April, 2020
As usual, we close the chapter of the British GP weekend with a nice collection of pictures starring some of the hottest ladies who attended the event. The show on the track did not let down the fans who went…

Ford Capri: a possible competitor for the Scirocco

25 April, 2020
Ford could be bringing back the Capri name for a coupè that would provide competition for the new Volkswagon Scirocco. The battle in the coupè sector could be back after nearly 30 years, when both brands’ original versions offered sports…

BMW R 1200 GS: how Utah was conquered (video)

25 April, 2020
BMW releases a new video starring the brilliant R 1200 GS, which a gang of enthusiasts led by the expert Joe Lloyd has ridden through the breathtaking landscapes of Utah. This professional footage gives us another chance to appreciate the…

Triumph Tiger accessories revealed

25 April, 2020
More from the new Triumph Tiger leaking campaign shows the accessories you can get with your Tiger 800 model. The more off-road oriented Tiger 800 XC model will be slightly different with a longer mudguard and possibly different tyres. Both…

Kymco Agility Carry scooter

25 April, 2020
Kind of like the station wagon model in the Kymco scooter line-up, the Agility Carry 50 4t is all about versatility and space on board the small scooter. Despite the popularity of Piaggio Group models in Europe, Kymco has been…

Pacific Raceways: video

25 April, 2020
Here are some great shots from Pacific Raceways participants with some high speed sliding going on. With a bit of tyre screech, the riders really get into it but a little attention is needed as the high side is just…

WSBK Aragon Testing: Max Biaggi fastest on Day 3

25 April, 2020
The last and final day of WBSK testing at the Motorland Aragon saw Max Biaggi on top once again and lowering Carlos Checa’s best time set on day 1. With a best lap of 1.58.00, the 2010 World Champion was…

Valentino Rossi Wins 'Caschi d'Oro' 2009

25 April, 2020
Valentino Rossi has won the 34th edition of the “Caschi D’oro” (Golden Helmet), a prize awarded by the highly respected Italian magazine Motosprint. The nine times World Champion also took the 2009 Top Rider prize, an award that was voted…

2011 Motoczysz E1pc first pic

25 April, 2020
Here is the first pic of the new 2011 Motoczysz E1pc bike. It’s hard to tell from this angle what the bike’s style will be like, but A&R assure us it is hot looking, and super fast. From what we…

Ana Carrasco debuts with LaGlisse Moto3 team

25 April, 2020
Ana Carrasco will become the first female to compete in Moto3 next season. The Spanish teenager - she’ll turn 16 next March - got her debut with JHK T-shirt Laglisse team yesterday at the Almeria circuit where she tested alongside…

Dani Pedrosa's second surgery deemed successful

25 April, 2020
Dani Pedrosa’s second surgery on his fractured collarbone has been deemed successful by Dr. Xavier Mir, Chief of the Pathology Unit of the Hand of Dexeus USP, and Dr. Cesar Garcia Madrid, vascular specialist of the Institute Planell at Teknon…

Tom Sykes grabs the Superpole in wet Misano

25 April, 2020
If someone would have said that Tom Sykes would be in pole position for tomorrows’s World Superbike round at Misano, they would have been judged nuts, but they didn’t take in account a rain shower that drenched the Italian circuit…

Motorcycle technology laser beams

25 April, 2020
I’d only just finished writing about the new technology on the Audi A2 Concept over on Eurocarblog when I saw this piece from A&R on BMW’s advances in laser beam technology. We don’t like to be picky, but we do…

Marco Melandri Indianapolis crash pics

25 April, 2020
This incredible pics show Marco Melandri’s flying crash at Indianapolis. With a frame-by-frame look at the crash, it will never cease to amaze me how these guys can just sit up and then walk away. The pics come from our…