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WSBK Phillip Island: Carlos Checa leads in both FP1 and QP1

19 April, 2020
The 2011 World Superbike season has finally kicked off and Althea Ducati’s Carlo Checa was once again on top of the timesheets at Phillip Island, leading both FP1 and QP1 today.The Spaniard continued his domination of the Australian circuit, just…

Female riders Shelina Moreda AMA Pro Racing Indianapolis

19 April, 2020
The last frontier on the “first to” records in the world of motorcycling could be from female riders. After Elena Myers was the first woman to get an AMA Pro victory and will lap Indianapolis on the Suzuki GSV-R this…

Garry McCoy Says Arrivederci to FB Corse MotoGP Project

19 April, 2020
Remember FB Corse? That high profile Italian team that was suppose to debut in MotoGP this year with a 3 cylinder bike and that often sent out contradicting press releases? Well Garry McCoy has parted ways with the team, after…

Casey Stoner to drive in the Dunlop series in 2013?

19 April, 2020
The Valencia GP will be the last motorcycle race before Casey Stoner hangs up his racing lid. The two-time World Champion may have said that he’s lost the passion for MotoGP racing and that is one of the reasons for…

Steve McQueen FIM race licence sells for $42,700

19 April, 2020
We reported on Steve McQueen’s FIM Race card selling at a Bonham’s auction for the princely sum of 42,700 USD and after the jump we give you the other lot details. The licence was part of an auction of motorcycles…

Yamaha Fest 2008: mega party festival in Misano

19 April, 2020
From the 4th to the 6th of July the 11th edition of the Yamaha Fest will take place at the Misano World Circuit and Marina di Cattolica.The 2008 event has been changed to adapt to the needs of riders and…

Porsche Panamera videos

19 April, 2020
After yesterday’s first pics of the Porsche Panamera Gran Turismo and the official release details, today we give you two videos of the new Porsche sedan.At some angles the Panamera looks really lovely, and while Porsche has worked hard on…

Ferrari tuning 430 Scuderia Spider 16M Anderson Germany

19 April, 2020
Tired of your old Ferrari F430 Spider? Try upgrading to a Ferrari 430 Scuderia Spider 16M without spending a bucketload of cash to get your hands on one of the only 499 units being made. Pop into to Anderson Germany…

Travis Pastrana's Shoe Bike

19 April, 2020
The Shoe Bike, the ultimate customization, a FMX Suzuki bike that instead of running on tires, runs on pairs DC shoes and who else but Travis Pastrana could come up with something like this for an episode of MTV’s Nitro…

2013 Triumph Tiger Sport 1050

19 April, 2020
Triumph introduced this morning at the Brussels Motor Show the brand new Tiger Sport 1050, the revamped 2013 version of the model featuring new and pretty sporty aesthetics. The cosmetic renewal of the bike is absolutely evident at both ends…

MotoGP in Chile? New circuit to be built

19 April, 2020
After the rumor that MotoGP could be heading to Chile in the near future, we now get the news that former world champion Kevin Schwantz has attended the official presentation of new circuit that is going to be built in…

Jorge Lorenzo goes astronaut for Anima Charity Calendar

19 April, 2020
Jorge Lorenzo has already worn his NASA moon landing inspired helmet twice, loves doing the moonwalk for fans and planting his Lorenzo Land flags wherever he wins, and for this year’s ANIMA Foundation 2011 charity calendar the World Champion posed…

Scooters: Kymco People S 300i

19 April, 2020
The model is a lot sexier than we’re used to seeing and we’re not talking about the scooter! But if we were we would discuss Kymco’s new People S, updated with new 300i power. People S 300i is, in fact,…

Ben Spies interview (w/video)

19 April, 2020
Interview Ben Spies from Racesport.nl on Vimeo.The Iveco TT Assen is scheduled for June 25th and Yamaha is going to debut the special YZR-M1 WGP 50th Anniversary Edition livery and kick off a series of special events for their 50th…

BSB 2007 Caldwell Park

19 April, 2020
When commentators say ‘these guys are flying’ they probably had Jonathan Rea and Leon Haslam in mind.

Infront and team rivals on Ducati factory pull out

19 April, 2020
While fans were shocked when they heard that Ducati would be pulling out their World Superbike factory team in 2011. Infront Motorsports, the rights holder to the World Superbike Championship series may have been disappointed but they weren’t completely surprised…

Carlos Checa on provisional pole at Magny Cours

19 April, 2020
It was a hot and a electrifying World Superbike first qualifying practice this afternoon at Magny Cours and it was a super tight session that saw Carlos Checa once again top the timesheets with a best lap of 1.39.651, followed…

Pic of the day: Vintage Ossa 250 cc monocoque

19 April, 2020
Spanish motorcycle brand Ossa is undergoing a revival, starting with a new Ossa trial bike released this year. While the brand seemed to be history, there is plenty of past experience and pedigree to work with, as seen in this…

Honda's flying riders talk about Day 2 at Sepang

19 April, 2020
The Honda machine is currently occupying five of the top seven positions, with only poor Toni Elias floundering in 17th and here’s what all the riders said they were working on today.Casey Stoner who has held the top of the…

Ducati Strada Aperta becomes Ducati Cayenne?

19 April, 2020
According to Slovenian website moto.avtomanija and visordown Ducati’s new Strada Aperta (open road) is going to be renamed Cayenne.We can’t even begin to imagine why an Italian company would even choose a name that is always associated with that plush…

La mia Toscana in Vespa: book by Ben Birdsall

19 April, 2020
If you’ve ever wanted to tour Tuscany on a vintage Vespa, now is your chance - only you’ll have to read a book. On June 20, Ben Birdsall’s book, “La mia Toscana in Vespa”, will be presented at the Castello…

Marco Simoncelli worried about his fuel consumption

19 April, 2020
During yesterday’s qualifying session at Qatar, Marco Simoncelli missed out on a front row start by just 0.041s, but the Gresini rider is slightly worried about his fuel consumption during the long race.Simoncelli is the tallest rider (183cm, the same…

Misano circuit to be dedicated to Marco Simoncelli

19 April, 2020
A petition had been started to have the Misano World circuit named after Marco Simoncelli, but the president of the circuit said it was too soon to be making decisions about the matter, as they have in the past rejected…

Dani Pedrosa against the odds wins at the 'Ring

19 April, 2020
If the Mugello race was considered very good by most fans, the Sachsering GP will satisfy everyone. It had more overtaking passes in this single race than we’ve seen all season and watching five-six riders open up in a fan…