Ben Spies takes Superpole
Yamha rider Ben Spies took 1st place again in the Superpole knockout and while was at it also broke lap record at the Losail circuit in Qatar.Spies took his Yamaha YZF-R1 to a best time of 1.57.280 ahead of Guandalini…
MotoGP Sepang Test Friday: More Pics and Rider Quotes
We’ve got more exclusive pics from the final day of testing from Motoblog’s Lallai who was with the Fiat on the Web team in Sepang and all the riders quotes.Valentino Rossi - 1st 2′00″925 (32 laps)“After yesterday this second day…
Yamaha Motocross 2010 Monster energy team and bikes presented
The Yamaha YZ450F and Yamaha YZ250F from the Monster Energy Motocross 2010 team have been revealed, showing the bikes and the livery that riders David Philippaerts, Gautier Paulin, Ken De Dycker, Loic Larrieu and Alessandro Lupino will use. The team…
MotoGP Day 1 Qatar – Times and Quotes
At the desert circuit of Losail in Qatar the first evening practice of the MotoGP night test that was interrupted by a rare rainstorm and red flagged. The heavy rain drove the riders off track and back into the shelter…
Cal Crutchlow to stay with Yamaha Tech3 in 2013
After having harshly criticized the economic situation that satellite riders face and the fact that on a satellite machine they can’t win, and threatening to leave MotoGP - “There’s no decision to make, I am not going to stay here…
Yamaha buys out Jorge Lorenzo's Rockstar contract to make room for Monster Energy
According to motocuatro.com Yamaha has decided to buy out reigning World Champion Jorge Lorenzo’s personal sponsor contract with Rockstar.The move was made in order to make way for Monster Energy who will be co-sponsoring the Yamaha team along with Eneos…
Best sportsbike of 2009: Triumph Daytona 675
Before the Tourist Trophy kicked off, MCN had a little ride around the Isle of Man to elect the sports bike of the year, 2009. In a test ride, it compared the KTM RC8 R, the Yamaha YZF-R1, the Aprilia…
Jorge Lorenzo pushes to the limit for pole position – Valentino Rossi finds traffic
Jorge Lorenzo took the first pole position of the 2013 season in the exciting new 15-minute qualifying format. The reigning World Champion on led only the first free practice during this long weekend that started on Thursday, working more on…
Jorge Lorenzo celebrates title with his fan club
Over 200 Jorge Lorenzo fans showed up at a dinner to celebrate the new World Champion at a restaurant outside Barcelona.A very emotional Lorenzo, thanked all his ‘Spartans’ for coming to the races and supporting him during the good and…
MotoGP Circus heads to Jerez
After a two week scheduled break and a further forced stop due to the volcanic eruption in Iceland, the 2010 World Championship will finally see it’s second round for the Gran Premio bwin de España at the famed Jerez de…
Yamaha M1 towed from New York to Indianapolis
Before the Indianapolis GP, Yamaha Fiat decided to promote the event in their special way, so they sent Italian DJ Albertino from Radio DJ and a journalist from GQ Italy on a road trip with a 1963 Fiat Cinquecento towing…
MotoGP Sepang Test: Wednesday – Test Riders Only
Under the new rules (dumb, because the riders are hanging around the track or at the pool of the Pan Pacific Hotel) the first day of testing held at Sepang, was for test riders only. The weather is typically Malaysian…
Yamaha X-Max ABS scooters 2011: pictures and general infos
The European market will get the 2011 Yamaha X-Max 125 and 250 ABS versions, making scootering options more attractive for city users. The X-Max 125 ABS and X-Max 250 ABS are equipped with Yamha’s electronic brakes system which constantly monitors…
Valentino Rossi at the 2012 Monza Rally Show: the videos
As reported, last weekend MotoGP star Valentino Rossi took part at the 2012 Monza Rally Show in one of his pretty usual switches to the four wheels, also winning the event in front of an aesthatic crowd. In the wake…
WSBK Valencia Race 1 – Haslam Takes Win
Leon Haslam crushed the opposition today in WSBK race 1 at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia, taking a spectacular win with an almost two second advantage over the rest of the field.The Brit rider was faultless in conducting his…
MotoGP Rider Quotes after Assen Qualifying
Ahead of tomorrow’s 80th Dutch TT race tomorrow we’ve got all the rider quotes from this afternoon’s qualifying session that saw Jorge Lorenzo head the timesheets and take the pole position.Jorge Lorenzo - 1st“I’m very happy to take my second…
Special Yamaha: four cylinder two stroke
This is every rider’s dream: the Yamaha R6 with two stroke engine. Obviously we’re talking about a special, but it’s so perfect that Iwata could produce it in series.These photos come from the Australian Ride On Two forum, where the…
Patient Jorge Lorenzo takes victory, Ben Spies error caused by impatience
Jorge Lorenzo believes his calmness and patience in today’s MotoGP race at Catalunya was the key to his third victory of the season. Going to silly season, it seems that Lorenzo has been offered a two year contract by Honda…
Video Highlights WSBK Kyalami Races
Check out the video highlights of Round 6 of the WSBK races in South Africa, where the Samurai of Slide, Noriyuki Haga takes both races and the Kyalami circuit becomes Haga’s Land and Ducati Xerox rules.Haga now leads the championship…
Jorge Lorenzo Lands Garmin as Sponsor
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…
WSBK Miller Motorsports Park Round – Rider Quotes
Here are the rider quotes from the seventh round of the World Superbike Championship at Miller Motorsports Park. Max Biaggi took his third double win of the season and now leads the standings with 257 points while Leon Haslam has…
Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies complete 2nd test of 2012 Yamaha M1 at Misano
The day after the Misano GP was supposed to be used for testing the new 2012 prototypes, but Honda opted not to test their machine there and Ducati is going to be using the more favoured Mugello this week, so…
Yamaha R1 2009: new pics
We’ll follow up with more dynamic shots and the technical specs, but in the meantime you can feast on these photos of the highly anticipated Yamaha R1 2009, with its three different colours of black, blue and white.
Images from the MotoGP Mugello Weekend
Check out our photo gallery from this weekend’s MotoGP Gran Premio d’Italia Alice, that saw Ducati factory rider Casey Stoner put an end to Valentino Rossi’s seven year reign at Mugello.Images from Mugello Weekend
MotoGP Estoril Images – Part 2
Check out part 2 of our gallery of images from the bwin.com Grande Premio de Portugal.MotoGP Estoril Images - Part 2