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Video: Valentino Rossi wiping out Casey Stoner at Jerez

21 April, 2020
A little more than an hour after the end of the wildest race we’ve seen in sometime, we’ve already got the first videos already appearing on YouTube of Valentino Rossi wiping out Casey Stoner at Jerez.The footage is lousy, but…

Video: the Ducati Desmosedici RR

21 April, 2020
Our reader Cheyenne indicated this video to us, dedicated to the the Ducati Desmosedici RR, the incredible road version of the company’s MotoGP. The video is a declaration of love for the Ducati, and refers to the arrival of the…

Jorge Lorenzo splits with personal manager Marcos Hirsch

21 April, 2020
According to Spanish website SoloMoto.es Jorge Lorenzo has split with his personal manager Marcos Hirsch (the big guy in the photo).Hirsch began his career as Lorenzo’s personal trainer and then became his ‘life coach’ and then according to Lorenzo “his…

Pedrosa and Dovizioso finally sign with Honda

21 April, 2020
Before this morning’s 125cc race at Misano, which we highly recommend you see, HRC Honda held a press conference to confirm that Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso have both finally put their signatures on the dotted line of their contracts.Pedrosa…

BMW S1000RR vs Nissan GTR: video

21 April, 2020
After seeing the Survolt and Agni Z2 take to the track, here’s a bikes vs cars video for the petrol head in you. Watch the BMW S1000RR take on the Nissan GTR at Brands Hatch. The BMW needs no introduction,…

Colin Edwards: "Vale and I couldn't have avoided Marco "

21 April, 2020
Colin Edwards won’t be at Valencia for the final MotoGP race of the season and his last race with Yamaha Tech3 as he underwent successful surgery yesterday to fix the multiple fractures he sustained in the Sepang crash in which…

Pic of the day: superbike bowling

21 April, 2020
In our funny pic of the day is this action shot of Sylvain Guintoli in a superbike crash where he looks like he’s just thrown his bike down a ten pin bowling alley. Thanks to the sports photographer who managed…

Provisional 2012 World Superbike Calendar adds 2 rounds

21 April, 2020
Infront Motorsports and the FIM have finally released (therefore more or less official) the 2012 provisional World Superbike calendar, with fifteen rounds listed instead of thirteen as this year.One country and two venues have still to be announced. The March…

Triumph Tiger: mediocre or just over-leaked?

21 April, 2020
Here’s yet another video of the new Triumph Tiger bike where we see both the 800 and 800 XC models in action. While we’ve enjoyed the style of the Tiger videos with their high quality editing and special effects, it…

Lamborghini: what happened to the Estoque?

21 April, 2020
Lamborghini’s CEO Stefan Winkelmann has recently revealed to be evaluating a third-model-line option, as previewed by the long forgotten Estoque saloon. This was reported by Autoweek, citing the words of the CEO “It [the Estoque] was placed on hold because…

Alfa 8C Spider: available from July 2009 at 212,000 euros

21 April, 2020
The Alfa Romeo 8C Spider, open-top version of the acclaimed 8C Competizione, will be available for sale from July 2009. As revealed by the German magazine AutoBild, the dream car from Alfa will cost 212,000 euros in Germany.The 500 units…

MotoGP Valencia Rider Quotes after Qualifying

21 April, 2020
Here’s what the riders had to say after today’s exciting qualifying session at Valencia that saw Casey Stoner and Jorge Lorenzo exchanged the top of the chart several times, but it was the Ducatista who took the pole with only…

Fiat developing an Italian rival for the Hummer ?

21 April, 2020
Sometimes the english magazine Auto Express goes for flights of fancy on future models, but the news of an italian rival for the Hummer is too tasty not to be reported.The official announcement is expected at the next Bologna Motor…

Attack Performance to field Blake Young in US MotoGP rounds

21 April, 2020
Attack Performance has decided to enter their CRT Kawasaki-CNC machine in all three US MotoGP rounds this season (COTA, Laguna Seca and Indianapolis and their rider of choice has fallen on two-time AMA Superbike Championship runner-up Blake Young.Young will replace…

Harley Davidson bar fit-out for auction

21 April, 2020
This all-American Harley Davidson bar is up for auction, making it the perfect indulgence for your garage to match the bike you’ve got. Or if you’re a bar owner, you could even tart up a wall of your establishment with…

MotoGP Sepang Rider quotes after FP1

21 April, 2020
Despite the usual sultry weather conditions and a dirty Sepang track, MotoGP’s Friday free practice went quite well for most of the riders. And if you were pleasantly surprised by an unusually tight field, this is easily explained by the…

2012 Aprilia Tuono V4 Factory spy shot?

21 April, 2020
Our guys at Motoblog.it have captured what they think is a spy shot of the new Aprilia Tuono V4 Factory model. According to the photographer, the rider was not happy about being snapped at a petrol station while filling up,…

2 Bikers in the Roses des Sables Trophy

21 April, 2020
The Roses des Sables Trophy is a competition that takes place in Morocco and is a women only rally and is based on the tradition of African rally raids. The event is open to women drivers of all levels amateur…