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Jorge Lorenzo in black and white (w/video)

22 April, 2020
Here’s an interesting behind the scenes video in black and white of Jorge Lorenzo from Blackmedia who did this photoshoot of the reigning MotoGP champion for Rockstar Energy USA.Check out more or less the same video after the jump, only…

Aprilia and Alitalia Together in 2010

22 April, 2020
Back in November we reported that Alitalia would probably sponsor Aprilia in WSBK as a marketing move to promote both Italian brands.Alitalia and Aprilia (Piaggio Group) are both part of CEO’s Roberto Colaninno’s financial empire and will officially announce in…

Ben Spies Takes Race 1 in the Qatari Desert

22 April, 2020
Ben Spies won his second race of the WSBK season in Qatar on his Yamaha R1, even if he didn’t have a brilliant start from the pole position he obtained yesterday, leaving the lead to an impressive Max Biaggi on…

Skoda Citigo: first pic of the 5-door version

22 April, 2020
Skoda releases the first image of the 5-door Citigo (above), which will be officially unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show (March 8-18) alongside the Volkswagen Up! with the same body-type. The two city cars have been developed on the…

Video: Jorge Lorenzo for Rock&Race

22 April, 2020
Jorge Lorenzo is very big on helping find funds for charity events, after Help Haiti, and a Spanish food bank he’s now part of Rock&Race project (with Rockstar Energy Drink and Spanish rock band Luzzers) that want to raise funds…

MotoGP riders comment on Friday at Sepang

22 April, 2020
Marco Simoncelli best described Dani Pedrosa’s domination during both practice sessions at Sepang with “Pedrosa is like a missile.” Infact the Repsol Honda rider was more than one second faster than the 2007 circuit record and this despite complaints that…

Indianapolis MotoGP Paddock and Grid Girls gallery

22 April, 2020
We thought it would be nice to end the workday with 44 pics of these great looking paddock and grid girls from weekend’s Indianpolis GP.Check out our other two galleries from Indianapolis, here and here.

Jorge Lorenzo's Glove after Phillip Island Crash

22 April, 2020
Jorge Lorenzo crashed at the first corner during Phillip Island GP after a bad start, overbraking and hitting the back of Nicky Hayden’s Ducati and breaking the front disc brake that sending him sliding and tumbling into the gravel.Dainese techs…

Porsche 911 spy shots of the next gen 997

22 April, 2020
Testing on the next generation Porsche 911 continue, with previous spy shots showing the cabriolet cold testing in Scandinavia, while these ones give us another look at the coupé.The shots show an aerodynamic profile down the sides of the car…

MotoGP Silverstone: Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden fly in FP1

22 April, 2020
Instead of being the first free practice, today’s MotoGP’s opening practice at Silverstone looked more like qualifying. In the tough and risky conditions that the track was in, Valentino Rossi and team mate Nicky Hayden showed off the mysterious prowess…

Kawabusa II 2008

22 April, 2020
The Kawabusa is a special model, halfway between a Kawasaki ZRX and a Suzuki Hayabusa (like when you can’t decide which you prefer).In this gallery is the Kawabusa II, 2008 edition, created in the US with a chassis and tank…

Nicky Hayden's new helmet unveiled

22 April, 2020
Sunday Nicky Hayden will race his “home Grand Prix” at Laguna Seca and for this special occasion he will present his new helmet.The American MotoGP star and World Champion will wear special edition helmet. The helmet with a gold medal…

WSBK Superpole cancelled

22 April, 2020
Today’s World Superbike Superpole has been cancelled following a horrific four rider crash during one of the Australian support class races. Unfortunately there has been a tragedy and reports from Phillip Island say that one of the riders has passed…

Renault Latitude video and more pics

22 April, 2020
This video of the Renault Latitude gives us the full going-over of the new, and very large, flagship sedan for the company that was presented at the Moscow International Motor Show. The Latitude is planned to be sold in 50…

Audi S1 to get 270 hp?

22 April, 2020
As the Audi S1 that we had hoped to see at the 2010 Paris Motor Show became the A1 1.4 TFSI, it has served only to increase speculation of when we will see the S1 appear. And more to the…

Photofly software in motorcycle design

22 April, 2020
If you’re a luddite, stop reading now because this Photofly software will not be your thing. AutoCAD makers Autodesk have developed a new technology that generates a 3D image from photographs taken on a Smartphone.The impressive technology works when a…

Momo Design helmets

22 April, 2020
We’ve been checking out quite a few helmets lately but it’s time to take a look at Momo Design’s 2008 elegant offering. The New Devil is a jet helmet with a completely transparent visor and chin piece that allows for…

Valentino Rossi tests Dainese D-Air racing suit

22 April, 2020
In the video above, Valentino Rossi tests the Dainese D-Air racing suit, with seriously high-tech features. The video is in Italian, but is of Rossi asking questions about how the inflation mechanism works on the D-Air Racing suit.The suit’s protection…

Andrea Iannone recovering from surgery wants to be at Le Mans

22 April, 2020
Pramac’s Andrea Iannone underwent arm pump surgery yesterday afternoon in Barcelona at the famed Hospital Universitario Quirón Dexeus.The Italian rider has been suffering from compartment syndrome in his right forearm since the first race of the season which has been…

Cardion AB MotoGP irked by Misano GP insinuations

22 April, 2020
Apparently there have been some nasty insinuations, in some obscure and convoluted way, that what happened to Dani Pedrosa during the Misano GP was somehow Karel Abraham and his team Cardion AB’s fault, and this has irked the Czech team…

Robbie Maddison does the world's first indoor drop-in (w/video)

22 April, 2020
The video footage isn’t that great, but the feat is awesome as Robbie Maddison’s stunts always are. The Australian has gotten another first, by doing the world’s first indoor drop-in on a motorcycle, during the Crusty Demon’s Thirst 4 Destruction…

WSBK Monza: Max Biaggi decimates the Superpole with lap record

22 April, 2020
Max Biaggi and his Aprilia ruled this afternoon’s Superpole session at Monza. Biaggi blazed through the Italian track like the Emperor Nero setting Rome on fire with a record breaking lap of 1′41.745 that annihilated the rest of the field…

Ducati Streetfighter video test

22 April, 2020
Tor Sagen from Raptors&Rockets, tested the new Ducati Streetfighter super-naked which you can see in the video above. More news from us to come on full technical specs and pics, including the “S” model. In the meantime have a look…