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Paolo Simoncelli launches Squadra Corse Sic 58 team

25 March, 2020
On Saturday evening, for the second consecutive year the Buon Compleanno Sic (happy birthday) event took place to remember the late and still very much missed Marco Simoncelli who would have turned 26 on January 20th.The event was organized by…

Michael Rutter – King of the Macau GP (w/higlight video)

25 March, 2020
BSB Superbike veteran Michael Rutter took his record breaking seventh win in the 45th Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix to become the most successful rider in the history of the race. Rutter aboard the Riders Ducati won by a margin of…

Luca Scassa in World Supersport with BE1 Racing in 2011

25 March, 2020
Supersonic Racing team rider Luca Scassa will no longer be racing in the World Superbike championship next season, but will be switching to the World Supersport series and will be riding with ParkinGO Triumph BE1 Racing team.While this may be…

Moto2, Le Mans: massive photo gallery from the French GP

25 March, 2020
Swiss rider Thomas Luthi came out on top at the eventful Moto2 race in Le Mans, which also saw Italy’s Claudio Corti conquering his very first podium finish in GP racing and Spain’s Pol Espargaro taking the lead in the…

More testing for JiR Moto2 team at Valencia

25 March, 2020
Since last Monday’s Moto2 and Moto3 test session at Valencia was more or less a washout due to the weather, several teams will be back to test - and this time for three days - and this includes Team JiR…

250 cc rider Raffaele De Rosa's Wild Save

25 March, 2020
If you missed the 250cc qualifying session, then you missed one of the best saves ever and it’s being compared to Randy Mamola’s 1985 save at Misano, even if Mamola was on one of the meanest 500cc bikes.Check out the…

Jerez Moto2 test day 1

24 March, 2020
The first day of private testing at sunny Jerez saw a potpourri of machines, a factory MotoGP, three CRTs and a bevy of Moto2s and one lonely World Superbike team.Ducati had their test team out on the Spanish track with…

WSBK: Lorenzo Lanzi to Return to DFX Corse

24 March, 2020
According to Italian website Motosprint, Italian rider Lorenzo Lanzi will be returning to Superbike team DFX Corse to subsitute Regis Laconi once again.Lanzi subbed for Laconi for five rounds before being axed for Fonzie Nieto. Both Anthony West e 125…

Valentino Rossi and Ferrari, a never ending story

24 March, 2020
This has to be the umpteenth story coming out of Italy about Valentino Rossi and Ferrari getting together ever since Rossi tested the red car in a number of occasions.Rossi confessed the other week that he and Stefano Domenicali of…

Ben 'Elbowz' Spies Flies in Superpole Knockout

24 March, 2020
Texan WSBK rookie Ben Spies on his Yamaha YZF R1 took his first Superpole win of the season during the new Superpole formula session at Phillip Island in Australia, also smashing the lap record to that was held by Troy…

Raffaele de Rosa as 2010 top crasher

24 March, 2020
Crashing unfortunately is part of motorcycle racing, and this year’s not wanted title of being the top crasher, goes to Moto2 rider Raffaele de Rosa.De Rosa rode for Herve Poncharal’s Tech3 Moto2 team this season (and will be with G22…

3D Cup- Dutch Dealer Ducati Supports Women Riders

24 March, 2020
Open class racing in six different countries and supported by Ducati Europe, the Dutch Ducati Dealer Cup or 3D Cup for Ducati riders only, will be entering it’s fifth year of competition.Last year saw three female riders take up the…

Video: Triumph Daytona 675 self-destructs

24 March, 2020
Crashing is part of motorcycle racing and putting back together a crashed racing bike is part of a pit crews’ job, but what do you when this happens?Check out how this Daytona 675 ended up, after what looked like a…

Video: Marc Marquez in action at Albacete

23 March, 2020
After a few laps at Alcarras to check his fitness, Marc Marquez finally completed his first full blown two-day test on his Suter MMXII Moto2 at the Albacete circuit in Spain.Marquez has been out of action since his crash at…

2012 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy lightweight class

23 March, 2020
A new Lightweight class race returns to the 2012 Isle of Man TT which includes three laps of the island before the Senior TT race takes to the road. The Lightweight TT is for SuperTwin spec machines with 650-cc, twin-cylinder,…

Niklas Ajo disqualified from upcoming Moto3 race at Estoril

23 March, 2020
Niklas Ajo (TT Motions KTM) has been disqualified from next weekend’s Moto3 race at Estoril after he pushed one of the Jerez marshals following his crash. The FIM released the following statement:“Gran Premio bwin de España: Decision of the Race…

Moto2 race bike by Eskil Suter

23 March, 2020
Swiss motorcycle manufacturer Eskil Suter has revealed the new Moto2 creation, shown for the first time at Misano, for the San Marino MotoGP. Suter is a partner of MuZ and Petronas SBK and this bike, costing about 75,710 euros, is…

Alex Polita gives up on 2009 WSBK season

23 March, 2020
Alex Polita was dropped from Sterilgarda’s BRC Racing Team even before the SBK season started due to sponsorship troubles, with Team Manager Marco Borciani promising that they would be back on track for the Valencia round with their second bike.…