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Alfa Milano debut postponed, possible name change

18 April, 2020
Last minute controversy surrounds the Alfa Milano debut, scheduled for today, with the date being changed and a possible name change in the works. The controversy over the name arises from tension between Alfa Romeo and its Milanese workers, who…

Ducati Diavel shows up in italian stores. Pictures

18 April, 2020
The Ducati Diavel is ignoring the skepticism of Italian Ducati fans and has turned up in some swanky Mercedes stores across the country. None other than Milan’s Vittorio Emanuele gallery is home to the Diavel, which is also housed in…

The secret life of bikers: hibernation video

18 April, 2020
This amusing video uses a nature documentary format to satirise the ’secret life of bikers’. The only thing missing is commentary by David Attenborough, although the guy speaking comes close. This particular episode is about the hibernation of the biker…

Metzeler Day 2008

18 April, 2020
Metzeler is organising again for 2008 a national event in Italy. The Metzeler Day will take place on the Misano track the 5th and 6th of April and will be a good occasion to race with Racetec’s performance tyres -…

Damian Cudlin on the Suter-BMW Moto1 at Jerez

18 April, 2020
It looks like that Jerez is finally dry enough to do some serious testing and here’s a pic of Damian Cudlin on the Suter-BMW Moto1 on track getting a shakedown.The picture was taken by Ian Wheeler, Communications Manager for the…

Triumph Rocket III RR Supercruiser

18 April, 2020
The blog dedicated to Triumph fans, called “blog triumph che passione” always provides interesting news and curiosities from the world of Triumph.What you see in this picture is a creation from Pio in the form of a Triumph Rocket III…

WSBK – Chris Vermeulen talks about his test at Cartagena

18 April, 2020
After a brief acquaintance with Kawasaki ZX-10R at the Autopolis circuit in Japan, Chris Vermeulen has finally got some decent time on his new superbike during a two-day test at the Cartagena track, in Spain.Vermeulen stated that the test proved…

Andrea Iannone black flagged at Laguna Seca

18 April, 2020
Andrea Iannone is currently spending two day at the Mazda Speedway at Laguna Seca with a Ducati 1199 Panigale, ahead of the this weekend’s Austin GP, is trying to acquire some knowledge of the ins and outs of the track,…

Valentino Rossi Spins with Ferrari F1 (w/video)

18 April, 2020
Valentino Rossi kicked off his first day of a two day test at the Barcelona circuit with Ferrari’s Formula 1 2008 car with couple of spins on the cold and damp Spanish circuit According to Ferrari.com website Rossi was incredibly…

Pata Racing World Superbike team switches from Aprilia to Ducati

18 April, 2020
World Superbike Pata Racing after confirming Lorenzo Zanetti late last month as their rider for the 2012 season has now also confirmed the rumors that they would be switching manufacturers, dropping the Aprilia RSV4 and returning to Ducati and specifically…

More Photos from MotoGP Sepang test

18 April, 2020
We haven’t completely wrapped up with the three days of MotoGP testing at Sepang, after our first gallery of pics here’s our second to last group of photos from the Malaysian circuit, that will tide you over until the Sepang…

TPR Triumph Urban Scrambler original pics

18 April, 2020
The Triumph Urban Scrambler by TPR is getting the attention it deserves, being picked up on MCN and TopSpeed, and here we show the first pics we posted back in May last year. It’s an interesting bike with plenty of…

Triumph Trophy 1200/SE 2012

18 April, 2020
3 cylinders (quite obviously), 1215 cc, 134 hp, 301 kg in weight and 2.20 meters in length: these are some of the key figures of new Triumph Trophy 1200, a new grand tourer with a pretty modern design that the…

WSBK Donington – Spies on Superpole

18 April, 2020
Ben Spies has set his eighth World Superbike pole position of the season at Donington Park this afternoon after doing a 1:29.846 to best Aprilia’s Max Biaggi’s 1:30.080.Spies timing was perfect because a light rain began to fall towards the…

1961 Manurhin vintage scooter

18 April, 2020
This beautiful scooter is a version of the DKW Hobby scooter built under licence by Manurhin, a French gun manufacturer. The company started building the Hobby back in 1956 under the name of the Manurhin MR75, known as the Concord…

An Austin GP? Talks denied

18 April, 2020
Last season Dorna renewed an only one year extension with the Indianapolis Motors Speedway with rumors saying that Indy would remain on the calendar for another season while the new F1 circuit in Austin, Texas is being built.During every Vrooom…

WSBK – Davide Tardozzi has to defend himself

18 April, 2020
Ducati Xerox team manager Davide Tardozzi has been getting a lot of flak from Italian Ducatisti fans (we’ve personally read them) since Sunday afternoon, when Noriyuki Haga lost the WSBK championship to Ben Spies by only six points.Many were angrily…

Vespa GTV "Siena" version

18 April, 2020
Here you can check out some shots of the Vespa GTV in its new “Siena” colouring. Sending us the photos is Franco from his interesting piegando.wordpress.com blog.

Maverick Vinales takes second Moto3 pole position at Catalunya

18 April, 2020
Maverick Vinales took his second consecutive pole position of the season in today’s Moto3 qualifying session at the Catalunya circuit. The Blusens Avintia Moto3 rider posted in a stunning 1:52.160 lap and shaved off another three tenths from this morning’s…

Moto2: Mattia Pasini to wildcard at Misano

18 April, 2020
After his acrimonious separation from Gianluca Montiron’s Moto2 JiR Racing team (they’re now talking throught their lawyers), Mattia Pasini was left without a ride, but the talented Italian has been working with the Italtrans S.T.R. team and after the Motorland…

Mini Cooper S diesel to get 143 hp?

18 April, 2020
According to reports, the Mini Cooper S diesel could have up to 143 hp. The sports diesel Mini should be equipped with the 1.6-litre engine which appears on both the Mini One D and the Cooper D in powersteps of…

Vitto Guareschi: We don't have a plan B if Valentino leaves

18 April, 2020
Vittoriano Guareschi and his brother Gianfranco ‘Guaro’ have been long time friends with Valentino Rossi, even before the former World Champion arrived in Ducati in 2011, but speaking as Ducati’s team manager to the Gazzetta dello Sport, Guareschi seems to…