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Moto2 Jerez: Johann Zarco pips Thomas Luthi in FP3

23 April, 2020
Johann Zarco once again led the timesheets during FP3 at a wet Jerez. Last year’s 125cc runner-up layed down a 1:54.463 lap in what turned out to be a rushed last minute three-way battle between the JiR rider, Thomas Luthi…

JJ2S X4 500

23 April, 2020
Visordownhas published these curious photos of a Polish 500cc two-stroke. The JJ2S X4 500 is a two-stroke, 500cc housed in an X frame with four cylinders. Double front discs, a rear disc and retro-style exhaust complete the package of this…

KTM reassures the Indians: the 200 Duke can swim (video)

23 April, 2020
Just like the 125 Duke and the forthcoming 350 Duke, KTM 200 Duke has been designed and built by the Austrian manufacturer - in cooperation with Indian automotive giant and stakeholder Bajaj - with the flourishing Asian markets in mind.…

Eric Granado joins Aspar's Moto3 team

23 April, 2020
Jorge ‘Aspar’ Martinez after resigning Jonas Folger for the 2013 season has completed in Moto3 line-up with Eric Granado.The Brazilian teenager raced in the 2011 125cc CEV with MIR Racing team finishing 5th overall and in 2012 Gianluca Montiron signed…

Wanna be a Tech 3 Moto2 Grid Girl?

23 April, 2020
This is for all you girls out there who’ve always wanted to be a brolly girl and didn’t know where to start, here’s a great opportunity. The Tech 3 Moto2 team is looking for some lovely ladies to be their…

WSBK: Michel Fabrizio confirmed with Alstare Suzuki

23 April, 2020
It was probably a matter of pro forma because former Ducati Xerox rider Michel Fabrizio, who already tested the Suzuki GSX-R1000 during the post season test at Magny-Cours has been officially confirmed that he’ll be riding with Alstare Suzuki in…

Frankie the Angel and the Swiss Safety Video

23 April, 2020
Switzerland isn’t known only for their banks, cuckoo clocks, chocolate and great skiing, but they’ll probably get their name in the motorcycling safety world with this very sweet video starring Frankie, the singing Guardian Angel who tells us to Slow…

Jorge Lorenzo New Helmet for Valencia GP

23 April, 2020
Jorge Lorenzo will be sporting a new helmet design on his Nolan X-802 for the season finale at Valencia. After wearing his fan helmet celebrating his favourite soccer team Barcelona Football Club and the Captain America one at the Indianapolis…

Adventuriders on a scooter: Elefantentreffen 2009 videos

23 April, 2020
We have already introduced you to our intrepid Italian elefantentreffen team and their adventure in the cold and ice is now seriously underway. For daily details of their excursion, check out the day-by-day elefantentreffen log on motoblog.it (in Italian).Below we…

Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 new pics from Intermot

23 April, 2020
As we get down to deciding the best bike at the 2010 Intermot show, here are the final contenders for the crown. In addition to its electronic-oriented RSV4 Factory APRC SE, Aprilia also brought along the new Dorsoduro 1200. While…

Electric motorcycle Orphiro cruiser

23 April, 2020
This Orphiro cruiser motorcycle is the latest concept to come from the world of electric motorcycles and for the moment takes us out of the two opposing worlds of either urban scooters to take on city streets, or electric superbikes…

Nicky Hayden in Ducati 848 Shoot

23 April, 2020
Ducati on the eve of the MotoGP race launched the new 848 Nicky Hayden special edition and on Sunday ran almost the same livery design plus the Malboro bar codes on his Ducati Desmosedici GP9. So watch Nicky talk about…

Angeline Jolie gives Brad Pitt Ducati Monster 1100S

23 April, 2020
While there are many reasons why you might want Angelina Jolie as a wife, one very good reason (for our TwoWheels readers) is that she gives great birthday presents. Already having given her husband one motorcycle, Jolie provides Brad Pitt…

Bridgestone to stay with MotoGP for another 3 years

23 April, 2020
Despite rumors of Pirelli thinking of supplying tires to MotoGP and Michelin was thinking of a shock return in 2012, with Bridgestone thinking of cutting back their involvement in the series, the Japanese tire manufacturer has confirmed that it has…

Triumph next generation Triple

23 April, 2020
Oberdan Bezzi is teasing our imagination again with a rendering of the much-anticipated Triumph Superbike.The Triumph Triple Superbike render shows the future supersports Triumph with a possible new, compact three cylinder engine. The frame should be in alluminium, similar to…

New Valentino Rossi Website

23 April, 2020
There are thousands of websites about Valentino Rossi, but the 8 times World Champion has finally decided to open his own personal website and if your fan of the Italian rider, you’ll probably say it’s about time.According to GPone.com the…

Photo of the Day: Scary crash at the 2010 Bol d'Or

23 April, 2020
Grand Prix Moto2 has been criticized for it’s 40 rider strong grid, but the 74th Edition of the Bol d’Or at the Magny-Cours Nevers circuit saw 57 teams lined up for this weekend’s round of the World Endurance championship. This…

FGSport renewed contract with Pirelli

23 April, 2020
FGSport is pleased to announce the renewed contract in supplying tyres for the FIM Superbike World Championship for a further three years after the conclusion of the current contract with Pirelli (therefore until the end of 2012).The contract will include…

Ducati Launches the 1st Asia Ducati Week

23 April, 2020
After the success of the sixth edition of World Ducati Week at the Misano Adriatico World circuit last June, the iconic Italian company is now organizing another ‘Desmo’ experience called the Asia Ducati Week that will be held at the…

2009 Yamaha YZF-R1, more pics

23 April, 2020
It’s still the lovely Yamaha YZF-R1 2009 and one of the most anticipated supersports motorcycles for next year. Motociclismo.es has put together these shots from MCN, collected from some spying and rumour mongering going on.The company is said to be…

Yamaha Super Ténéré XT 1200 Z Italian commercial

23 April, 2020
Yamaha Motors has launched this new ad campaign for the Super Ténéré XT 1200 Z, for those modern day Marco Polo explorers or Dakar riders that we’ve all dreamt to be at least once in our lives, with the tag…