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Veteran Dakar rider takes Marathon title

17 April, 2020
You may recall that veteran Dakar rider, Franco Picco, participated in this year’s 2010 Dakar, 25 years after his first time in the endurance race. And at the age of 54, Picco is still capable of inspiring, having won the…

Valencia Tests for WSBK and Moto2

17 April, 2020
The Ricardo Tormo Circuit at Valencia will see a number of different racing teams out in full force for two days of testing, tomorrow and Thursday.Many top WSB teams will be out on the track as well as host of…

Jenson Button vs Dani Pedrosa

17 April, 2020
From Honda’s 2008 Racing Day at Motegi. I always wonder what they’re trying to prove by pitting a MotoGP bike and a F1 car against each other. They should have changed roles, Pedrosa in the car and Button on the…

Ducati 1199 Panigale spy shots better than any teaser video

17 April, 2020
Ducati has started the hype on their new Superbike with teaser videos starring Troy Bayliss and then a video announcement that they christened it 1199 Panigale, with some purposely out of focus shots of the bike to stimulate our interest…

On Casey Stoner – Best Rumor Yet

17 April, 2020
When Casey Stoner denied that the slight gastritis and mild anemia diagnosed by Dr. Ting’s staff in California, was the root of his physical problems, and then decided to go AWOL for three races, speculation about what the Aussie was…

Photo of the day: Mum, I've shrunk the Ciao

17 April, 2020
These pics sent to us by Andrea and taken at Ponte San Nicolò (PD), are really lovely. The first are of a Ciao prototype that looks like it ended up in the washing machine…The rest show a motorised tandem, ideal…

Nicky Hayden cool on the race track, hot modelling Dainese

17 April, 2020
Jorge Lorenzo may have complained that he wasn’t getting enough attention from Dainese, thus sparking his move to Alpinestars, but newcomer to the other Italian brand, Nicky Hayden, is already going through motions during the Dainese and AGV Press Day…

More From Mugello – Rider Quotes

17 April, 2020
Here’s what MotoGP riders had to say after today’s Gran Prix d’Italia - Alice race and hopefully both Dani Pedrosa and Sete Gibernau will be able to return from their injuries for the Gran Premi Cinzano De Catalunya race June…

Valentino Rossi's 'Day of Thunder' with Nascar (w/video)

17 April, 2020
Last week we showed you photos of Valentino Rossi together with NASCAR champion Kyle Busch doing a promotional event for sponsor Monster Energy at the Charlotte Motor Speedway following the Austin GP.Rossi drove Busch’s Toyota Camry for a few laps…

Marc Marquez tops day 1 of private MotoGP testing at COTA

17 April, 2020
Dani Pedrosa, Marc Marquez, Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo and Stefan Bradl got their first taste of the demanding Circuit of the Americas that will be hosting the second round of the 2013 MotoGP championship on April 21st. The first day…

Fixi Crescent Suzuki 2013 livery – first images

17 April, 2020
Fixi Crescent Suzuki has released photos via their Facebook page of the livery that Leon Camier and Jules Cluzel will be sporting on their 2013 Suzuki GSX-R’s, before shipping them to Australia for the final two pre-season tests (February 14-15…

Doriano Romboni dies after tragic accident at Sic Supermoto Day

17 April, 2020
Former grand prix rider Doriano Romboni has tragically succumbed to the injuries he sustained during a practice session of the second annual Sic Supermoto Day, in memory of the late Marco Simoncelli at the Latina kart circuit in Italy.In circumstances…

Moto2: Aspar Martinez to Meet with Aprilia

17 April, 2020
Top Spanish manager Jorge ‘Aspar’ Martinez who has always been one of Aprilia’s top clients isn’t taking Aprilia’s pullout from Moto2 lying down and will be going to the Noale based company’s headquarters on Tuesday to find some sort of…

Ducati to kill SBK for Valentino Rossi contract?

17 April, 2020
As the Rossi to Ducati rumours really take off, the Italian press is reporting that Ducati will cut its SBK team to acquire the world champion Italian rider. If Valentino Rossi moves to Ducati it will be under a Marlboro…

Dainese Photoshoot with Martin, Simoncelli and Lorenzo

17 April, 2020
Some riders find photoshoots tedious, but Guy Martin, Marco Simoncelli and Jorge Lorenzo seem to be enjoying themselves at Dainese’s headquarters, kidding around and showing off the Italian company’s newest Motorbike Collection.

Haute Couture and BMW Superbike

17 April, 2020
Top German photographer Markus Hofmann to present Haute Couture, used a BMW S 1000 RR World Superbike factory race bike as a prop for his shoot.Hofmann says: “There are so many motorcycle manufacturers that combine motorcycles and women in an…

More Saab Aero-X pictures

17 April, 2020
Some more images of the Saab Aero-X concept have come out. These, like last week’s images, have been defined “incomplete renderings” by GM, but some of the images give a nice idea of the “aeronautical” themes that inspire the Aero-X.…