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Valentino Rossi autographed Ducati 1198 to be auctioned

21 April, 2020
When Valentino Rossi had to switch to a street version of a Ducati 1198 at Silverstone after his spec 1198 SP conked out on him, several pundits remarked that we’d soon be seeing the bike on sale on e-Bay, instead…

Vyrus 986 Moto2 bike at Verona Motor Bike Expo

21 April, 2020
Vyrus the exclusive Italian motorcycle manufacturer will be debuting the 986 M2 at the 2011 Verona Motor Bike Expo that takes place January 21st to the 23rd. This 986 M2 has been specifically designed to be sold and compete in…

Imola 200 Miglia Revival – 3rd Edition (w/video)

21 April, 2020
The third edition of the three-day Imola 200 Miglia Revival was held this past weekend at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari and this year marks the 40th anniversay of Imola 200 Miglia, which was won by Paul Smart…

Ducati GP12 unveiling presentation video

21 April, 2020
If you weren’t one of the 96,000 followers who happened to tune in to watch yesterday’s Ducati Desmosedici GP12 unveiling on the team’s Tim sponsor’s Facebook page, you can catch up on what happened with this video that shows the…

2012 MotoGP helmets

21 April, 2020
Twenty-one riders will be on the 2012 MotoGP grid this season and these are the helmets they will be wearing. Some graphics are instantly recognizable like the one on Valentino Rossi’s new AGV PistaGP helmet, or Casey Stoner’s Nolan X-Lite…

Alex Baldolini heads to World Supersport

21 April, 2020
World Supersport Power Team by Suriano has added another Italian to their 2012 line-up after Vittorio Iannuzzo, Moto2 rider Alex Baldolini.The 27 year old Baldolini is a veteran of the GP paddock with nine years of experience between the 125cc,…

Quantya Supermoto 111 video

21 April, 2020
This video shows the electric Quantya Supermoto 111 in action. Whether you applaud using environmental technology or just find this boring is up to you. We’re impressed by any effort to reduce the environmental impact offroad motorcycling, meaning we might…

Loris Capirossi bows out, Sylvain Guintoli in for Sachsenring

21 April, 2020
Loris Capirossi attempted a return to action during this morning’s free practice at Sachsenring after sustaining rib and shoulder injuries during qualifying at the Assen GP, and after testing his physical condition and finishing last and 3.5 seconds off pace,…

Ducati XTreme 1199 spotted in the wild

21 April, 2020
Is it or isn’t this the Ducati XTreme 1199, Ducati’s new 2012 Superbike caught in the wild? This camouflaged bike, in very obvious red tape was caught cruising down some road and it sure looks like the new Superquadrata, at…

Ducati Streetfighter at EICMA

21 April, 2020
With an introduction video on the Ducati.com website, Ducati has confirmed the arrival of the Ducati Streetfighter. You can find the bike for the first time at the EICMA show in Milan from Monday 3 November at 7 PM.Twowheels will…

Opel Corsa OPC performance version spy shots from the 'Ring

21 April, 2020
This Opel Corsa OPC in a tuned version was spotted in tests at the Nurburgring where the prototype was being driven by Volker Strycek. It has some changes compared to the OPC currently available, with larger Brembo brakes, new front…

MotoGP Catalunya race reaches record number of viewers in Italy

21 April, 2020
Yesterday’s MotoGP race at Montemelò has been described as boring, processional, dull, a snooze fest and my personal favourite ‘watching hair grow was more exciting’, but apparently that was the best thing that Italian TV had to offer on a…

MotoGP, Jerez: massive gallery from the paddock

21 April, 2020
Here is a massive collection of shots coming from the pit-lane and paddock of Jerez, where the Spain Gran Prix of the MotoGP class took place last weekend. The gallery features many nice pictures of the riders relaxing in the…

Official Pics from the BMW Motorrad Italia Team Launch

21 April, 2020
As we promised here are more pics, this time official, from yesterday’s BMW Motorrad Italia team launch that took place at the Monza race track.The team will have factory technical support as confirmed by Bernhard Godmayer, Head of BMW Motorrad…

Lorenzo Cycles – The Icon

21 April, 2020
Lorenzo Lamas new company, Lorenzo Cycles has finally taken off and has teamed up with custom bike builder Eddie Trotta, after replacing Ralph Randolph who produced only the first two bikes.The Icon is the team’s first production model and they’ll…

James Ellison to race at Le Mans GP

21 April, 2020
It looks like Paul Bird has changed his mind regarding Shane Byrne taking James Ellison’s place in the upcoming Le Mans GP as the PBM UK team has now confirmed that Ellison will be regularily taking his place on the…

Yamaha XJ6 on the road for the Giro d'Italia

21 April, 2020
Yamaha Motor Italia is the official partner of RCS Sport Italy’s sports gazette for the Giro d’Italia motorcycle tour in Italy. Yamaha Italy has taken this photo gallery of its supporting team, where you can check out the new XJ6…

New Kawasaki VN1700 2009

21 April, 2020
2009 will see a new Kawasaki series emerge, as the company announces the entrance of the new VN1700 on the market. It inherits the VN1600 tradition, with a new powerful 1700cc engine, with some impressive agility and attention to detail.The…

Honda Forza Shakki by Mike Wyckoff

21 April, 2020
We have seen plenty of odd customizations and fanciful paint jobs on the web, we all have, but today we are going to introduce you to something pretty quirky, a model that is meant to be a sort of tribute…

Imre Toth laughs off rumors

21 April, 2020
The other week , several Italian websites were running the story that 250cc Team Toth was in dire financial difficulties and that Italian manufacturer Aprilia had placed Toth’s bikes under precautionary seizure until the Hungarian team, who defaulted the second…

MotoGP, Le Mans: huge photo gallery from the paddock

21 April, 2020
As usual, in the aftermath of a major race, we present to you a load of nice pictures taken at the event while the engines were switched off. The last MotoGP round at Le Mans saw Spanish star Jorge Lorenzo…