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Ducati: sales record continues in 2008

16 April, 2020
Again good news for the Ducati factory. After the news about the Monster 696 (the most sold bike in Italy in June) Ducati North Europe is announcing a new sales record. They sold 103 models in August, witch is a…

2009 Triumph Daytona 675 onboard video

16 April, 2020
This should give some adrenalin to Friday: an onboard video from the Triumph Daytona 675 2009, from Tor Sagen at Raptors&Rockets.The video was comes from the official press presentation at Cartagena and gives you a great idea of what a…

Max Biaggi is 2010 WSBK champion

16 April, 2020
The title of this post suggests that today’s race and the subsequent championship result for 2010 is simpler than it seems. Firstly, Carlos Checa continued his excellent form this weekend, winning Race 2 after a victory in Race 1 as…

New Ducati 1199 XTreme: leaked pic

16 April, 2020
What is it with Ducati names of late? After playing around with the dialect of Bologna to produce the Ducati Diavel (which we’re sure makes the baby boomers it’s aimed at feel all devilish….), we’re now apparently getting the Ducati…

Great Polini Minibike Cup

16 April, 2020
The Polini Minibike Cup has seen great success.All great pilots from today and the past started at early ages. Good physical condition, experience and a good feeling with the bike are the most important elements to develop great skills. A…

Aston Martin Carbon Black for DBS and V12 Vantage

16 April, 2020
The Aston Martin DBS and Aston Martin V12 Vantage will have a carbon black edition available from next month. In time for Christmas orders, the Aston Martin carbon fibre finish increases the appeal of the cars and reduces weight. Thanks…

Fabrizio Lai to replace injured Alexander Lundh at Monza

16 April, 2020
Team Pedercini’s Alexander Lundh is still recovering from his fractured left collarbone that he sustained during qualifying at Assen that forced the session to be red flagged.With the Swedish rider out of action, Lucio Pedercini has called on their CIV…

Rider Quotes from MotoGP Brno Qualifying Session

16 April, 2020
Dani Pedrosa will start tomorrow’s Czech Republic Grand Prix race on the front row taking his third pole position of the season. His best time of 1.56.508 was just 0.35s from the pole record, but he smashed the existing Brno…

Niccolò Canepa still looking for a ride

16 April, 2020
Niccolò Canepa is only 22-years-old, but the last two seasons he’s had, would have made anyone stop and think, but the Italian rider is still thinking positive and looking to find a new ride for 2011, in another championship series.After…

MotoGP Sachsenring – Riders talk Qualifying

16 April, 2020
Here’s what the riders had to say after today’s difficult qualifying at the Sachsenring circuit . I you’ve happened to miss seeing what happened in this session, the MotoGP official website has put up a video with a selection of…

New Tytan jackets by Acerbis

16 April, 2020
Tytan is the new jacket from Acerbis, one for all seasons perfect for your latest naked or in general for city bikes and scooters. With an entirely new look, the Tytan has a new cut and elastic inserts. There is…

Valentino Rossi says Ducati GP12 slower than the 800's

16 April, 2020
When Valentino Rossi tested for the third time the new GP12 in the middle of June at the Mugello, he sounded pretty positive saying, “I was already happy with the engine the first time I tried it, and now we’re…

Dani Pedrosa dominates FP2 at Indianapolis

16 April, 2020
The second MotoGP free practice at Indianapolis saw the track temperature rise from this morning’s 23°C to 44°C and with more rubber laid down lap times dropped sensibly from the previous session but the gap between Dani Pedrosa and almost…

McLaren's racing bicycle: pictures

16 April, 2020
Generally on TwoWheels we don’t deal with bicycles, but this McLaren racing bike is something a bit different. Unlike the road bike produced by off-road specialist Range Rover for its new ‘lifestyle’ SUV, the Evoque, we can’t see anyone clipping…

Luca Scassa to Wildcard in Portugal?

16 April, 2020
The newly crowned Italian Superbike Champion, Luca Scassa who after winning the title with his Agusta F41000 R, also had another big wish, that was to ride at least once against 3 times World Champion Troy Bayliss. The young rider’s…

MotoGP Assen – Rider Quotes

16 April, 2020
Rider quotes after today’s MotoGP race at the Assen circuit. If you’re wondering why Marco Melandri is never present in the quotes, the reason is that the Hayate Racing Team to cut down on operating costs does not have a…

MotoGP: Fiat Yamaha Team Lupin III design

16 April, 2020
Here’s the Yamaha YZR–M1, number 48 from the Fiat Yamaha Team. It has some impressive livery, as ridden by Jorge Lorenzo in the Motegi GP.The Lupin III image was designed for the occasion by the Centro Stile Fiat Automobiles (Fiat…

Nicky Hayden Admits Being Scolded for GP10 Pic

16 April, 2020
Remember Nicky Hayden posting on his personal website the photo of the Ducati Desmosedici GP10 and that it hit every motorcycle website in the world?Well if you head over to Hayden’s website you’ll find that the photo has been removed…

Valentino Rossi Bicycle Collection

16 April, 2020
The fact that the 8 times World Champion, Valentino Rossi is a virtual gold mine when it comes to endorsements is a well known, besides all his VR46 tagged merchandise that includes T-shirt, caps, cell phone covers and lately even…

Mini Swarovski tune-up

16 April, 2020
The guys at Deluxeblog.it have sent us this strange creation from designer Marco Mehn, who has decorated a Mini Cooper S with 40,000 Swarovski crystals. If you were looking for some exclusive Mini tuning, you could be on the right…

Valentino Rossi's Ferrari 458 VR46 livery

16 April, 2020
Valentino Rossi will be making his first public appearance following his controversial comments in Qatar during the Blancpain Endurance Series this weekend at Monza where he’ll be racing a Kessel Racing specially prepared Ferrari 458 sponsored by his own company…

Alstare Suzuki pulls out of World Superbikes

16 April, 2020
The last time we heard from Alstare Suzuki team owner Francis Batta regarding his 2012 plans was just last month when he was confirmed that he would be staying in World Superbikes with Suzuki and was even looking into expanding…

Victoria Beckham learns to Ride

16 April, 2020
You wondering what a picture of Victoria Beckham who usually graces the pages of our Gossipblog is doing on Twowheels? It seems that ex-Spice Girl will be joining the ever increasing number of female celebrities who enjoy motorcycle riding. Her…

Jorge Lorenzo wins drama packed Misano MotoGP race

16 April, 2020
Jorge Lorenzo took a commanding, solitary and probably the easiest win of the season at the Misano World Ciruit Marco Simoncelli today and which could be the turning point of the championship, after Dani Pedrosa suffered a hard blow to…