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Troy Bayliss wins the super pole award 2008

3 April, 2020
Most of the Ducati fans are looking for news and nice pictures about the new 2009 Ducati models, and they might forget the award Troy Bayliss received. The Superbike and Ducati hero won the 2008 World Championship title in his…

Lorenzo Lamas Cycles

3 April, 2020
Remember Lorenzo Lamas from the old TV series Renegade? Having built his first chopper thirty years ago, the actor is now personally getting into the motorcycle business and launching a limited series of Lorenzo Cycles with custom designer and builder…

Valentino Rossi's 2012 Misano special edition helmet

3 April, 2020
For his home races Valentino Rossi always debuts a special edition helmet and this morning in FP3 sported this new ‘boxer’ helmet design on his AGV lid.The cartoon, designed by Aldo Drudi, shows that Rossi hasn’t lost his sense of…

Jorge Lorenzo Lands Garmin as Sponsor

3 April, 2020
Yesterday at the Hotel de Sants Estacio in Barcelona, Jorge Lorenzo introduced his new personal sponsor Garmin, whose logo will be placed on the front of Lorenzo’s Nolan X-Lite helmet.Garmin, one of the world’s leaders in GPS navigation systems has…

Updated – Brad Pitt on his New Bike

3 April, 2020
We all know that Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt is a super aficionado of custom bikes and was caught cruising the streets of L.A. by the paps with this one off bike designed by custom guru Roland Sands.Pitt’s garage may not…

85-year old Hungarian picks up his new 1199 Panigale

3 April, 2020
Remember that Japanese study that said motorcycle riding helps brain stimulation, memory and had positive effect on mental and emotional health and leads to smart ageing? Well, this 85-year old Hungarian that goes by the name of Mathyas Balint and…

Max Biaggi's 2010 Celebration T-Shirt

3 April, 2020
The front of Max Biaggi’s 2010 World Superbike Championship celebration T-shirt was pretty well self explanatory , 5 stars on the front to remember his four straight 250cc World titles (Aprilia and Honda) and this first Superbike title, and this…

Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden having fun in the snow (w/video)

3 April, 2020
Ducati has put together this cute little video of Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden having some fun on the snow covered Dolomite mountains during this week’s 2012 Vrooom at Madonna di Campiglio.Riding around on a snowmobile, some fake snowboarding action…

Motorland Aragon circuit to name turn after Carlos Checa

3 April, 2020
With the World Superbike championship heading to the Motorland Aragon circuit this weekend for the 8th round of the season, has decided to pay tribute to Carlos Checa by naming one of their turns of the track after the first…

Everything Sonic: Harley Davidson and David Grohl

3 April, 2020
David Grohl would be a powerful ambassador for Harley Davidson after appearing in iconic bands such as Nirvana, and later the Foo Fighters. He’s a smart guy, and happens to be a very nice person. Check out this video as…

Michael Schumacher will not race Nurburgring IDM Race

3 April, 2020
After his crash at the Cartegena circuit last February,where he sustained a concussion and neck damage, and after pulling out of the first IDM race at Lausitzring due to lack of fitness Michael Schumacher returned to his Honda CBR 1000…

Stoner on 2008 championship: disappointed but Rossi deserving

3 April, 2020
Valentino has won the MotoGP championship, but not without an exciting race with more protagonists than just the Italian. Stoner, Pedrosa and Lorenzo certainly gave the public some entertainment, at the end of an emotional season.Stoner was having a tough…

Valentino Rossi in Ducati? Silly Season starts at Wrooom

3 April, 2020
Ducati and their sponsors have never hidden the fact that they would love to have 9 times World Champion Valentino Rossi in their team, but to say it however slyly during the official 2010 MotoGP team presentation lacks a certain…

Matchless Motorcycles and Kate Moss in ad campaign

3 April, 2020
Matchless is the oldest marque of British motorcycles (founded in 1899) and this upcoming June will be launching its clothing collection and has enlisted top model Kate Moss to star in their advertising campaign, which sees Moss drapped on Marlon…

Casey Stoner: A Tough Cookie

3 April, 2020
After last year’s exciting 2008 Laguna Seca race and on the eve of this season’s rematch, we thought that this is an interview that Casey Stoner gave to Alessandro Pasini from Corriere della Sera on June 12th, would give a…

Francis Batta blasts Gobmeier and then makes peace

2 April, 2020
We’ve kept repeating that Monza isn’t a track for twin cylinders because of its high speeds, but that isn’t exactly true, because a certain Troy Bayliss on a Ducati won there several times in the past, because the Italian manufacturer…

Jorge Lorenzo coming to grips with his new ride

2 April, 2020
Last October we told you that MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo was going to do a cameo role in the Spanish TV series Aguila Roja (Red Eagle), so here’s a video of Lorenzo coming to grips with this very different ride…

Valentino Rossi to race in the 2012 Monza rally

2 April, 2020
Valentino Rossi will be back on four wheels after taking part in the 5th round of the Blancpain Endurance race at Nurburgring last month (where he Alessio “Uccio” Salucci and Andrea Ceccato finished 19th overall and 9th in the Pro-Am…

Video: Mika Kallio ice racing

2 April, 2020
Most riders like to train with motocross bikes, but if you live in Finland where in the winter off season the ground is covered with ice and snow, you end up occasionally training on it, like Moto2 rider Mika Kallio.Kallio…

Valentino Rossi's Oldest Fan Celebrates Birthday on Yamaha R1

2 April, 2020
Hilda Wright may just be Valentino Rossi’s oldest living fan ever. This 102-year-old English lady (that’s right 102!) celebrated her birthday by sitting and revving the engine of Rossi’s Yamaha YZF-R1 which he used for a parade lap at the…

Motorcycle design Claudio Castiglioni

2 April, 2020
As Italy and the international motorcycle industry prepare to farewell Claudio Castiglioni, here is our small gallery tribute to a legendary motorcycle figure with a series of just some of the creations Castiglioni has been credited for over the years.…