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Coming soon: Sea Games 2008

17 March, 2020
While Italy is not necessarily internationally recognised for its beach culture, it’s through Apcom that we’ve discovered it will be hosting the 2008 “Sea Games”, with the second edition taking place in Lazio in summer. The games from June 21…

Valentino ad campaign for autumn 2009

17 March, 2020
Super model Iris Strubegger poses as a femme fatale for the new Valentino ad campaign for autumn 2009 (shot by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott). The beautiful model seems to embody perfectly the upper-class hauteur of the femme fatale and…

Thomas Luthi in MotoGP in 2012?

17 March, 2020
With the new MotoGP rules to be implemented in 2012, there are already talks of which Moto2 riders could be heading to MotoGP next season and Thomas Luthi’s name has come up for the big switch and hopefully it won’t…

MotoGP Valencia Tests Day 3 – Casey Stoner on top again

17 March, 2020
Casey Stoner took the top spot in today’s half day of testing at Valencia (to make room for the Ferrari Festa) with a best time of 1.31.899, that bettered Jorge Lorenzo yesterday’s top spot that was 1.31.939. Dani Pedrosa was…

Pic of the day: restored Moto Guzzi Airone 250 Turismo

17 March, 2020
This beautifully restored Moto Guzzi Airone 250 Turismo is enjoying an aperitif to celebrate its scrub-up. The bike was restored by a doctor who loves to get his hands on any Guzzi needing a restoration job. The Airone 250 Turismo…

Opel Astra Sports Tourer spy shots no camouflage

17 March, 2020
The much-anticipated Opel Astra Sports Tourer is on its way and these spy shots with limited camouflage show what the new wagon will be like. Keeping the sports style of the Astra, the Sports Tourer also has the sloped look…

What to see in Rome: San Pietro in Vincoli

17 March, 2020
The first time I was in Rome I felt absolutely disoriented. I wanted to see everything, but I did not what to do or where to go so I stopped a passer-by and asked him for the nearest subway station…

Malaguti bankrupt Italian motorcycle manufacturer

17 March, 2020
Italy’s metalworkers union had announced at the beginning of the year that if Malaguti didn’t find a buyer, it was likely the Italian motorcycle manufacturer would have to close. The factory facilities based near Bologna, in Italy, will be laying…

Luxury hotels in Apulia: Risorgimento Resort hotel, Lecce

17 March, 2020
The Risorgimento Resort is one of the oldest hotels in Lecce. Located in the city centre just a stone’s throw away from the magnificent Duomo, this boutique hotel has a glorious past. Established in 1754 back then it was just…

Colin Edwards: "Uccio is Rossi's bitch"

17 March, 2020
Dang it, don’t y’all just love Colin Edwards? He may not be the fastest rider on a MotoGP track on a Sunday afternoon, but the Texan has got the fastest mouth on both sides of the Atlantic and not afraid…

Aerox Team Yamaha Race Replica scooter

17 March, 2020
Yamaha likes racing and wants you to feel part of it too with the latest replica. The Aerox Team Yamaha Race Replica is a mix of design and performance with a real circuit style scooter. Valentino Rossi’s lucky number 46…

UFO seen in Rome

17 March, 2020
Depending on whether you believe in UFO and other phenomena, a UFO was apparently spotted in Italy at Saxa Rubra in Rome. In a cell phone video, Edoardo Sadurny captured the unusual spectacle, which has been viewed by experts and…

Moto2 Catalunya: Carmelo Morales Crash Video

17 March, 2020
Carmelo Morales is better known is Spain as a CEV rider and this weekend he was called in to replace injured Axel Pons in the Pons Kalex Moto2 team for the Catalunya round.Now Morales has become famous worldwide after this…

Prada to open new flagship store in Moscow

17 March, 2020
Prada is to open a new flagship store in Russia; the Italian brand has in fact just rented a huge store in one of Moscow’s most luxury districts (between Bolshaya Dmitrovka and Stoleshnikov Pereylok). The inauguration of the 1,700 square…

Italy vs France: the Lonely Planet European challenge

17 March, 2020
This is not a football match between arch rivals Italy and France, but rather a simple Lonely Planet survey on Italy vs France: which is better? And surprise, surprise, Italy is way ahead in the poll so perhaps I should…

Italian music: Paola e Chiara's new single Mille Luci

17 March, 2020
Paola and Chiara, the famous sister duo from Iezzi, are back with a new single called : MilleLuci Or Thousands of Lights which is a catchy tune perfect for the upcoming season. Wearing 1960s throw-backs, the two sisters who are…

Igo Chack's 2012 Izh-1 Hybrid Motorcycle Concept

17 March, 2020
Igor Chak is only 26 years old, but judging from this highly tecnological hybrid concept motorcycle based on the 1929 Soviet Izh–1, he’ll have an amazing future also in motorcycle design.According Chak, the engine of his Izh-1 is a V-twin…

Sexy Bikers: the Italian and the Malaysian

17 March, 2020
This weekend’s sexy biker gallery features Darren Chang’s pics of a Ducati 1098S made in Italy, accompanied by an attractive Asian model. Check out our sexy biker category for a look at all the girls featured on Two Wheels.

Audi quattro to go hybrid

17 March, 2020
A new Audi Quattro all-wheel drive hybrid system is being developed similar to the Peugeot-Citroen HYbrid4 technology where a combustion engine and electric motor set-up is used to obtain four-wheel drive. The new Audi hybrid Quattro will appear on the…

Marco Melandri to sign with Yamaha Sterilgarda

17 March, 2020
This year’s silly season had Marco Melandri joining the factory BMW team in WSBK next season with team manager Davide Tardozzi - who switched to BMW this year admitting that they are close to a deal to place Melandri next…

Moto2 Test Jerez: Better weather, debut, and crashes

17 March, 2020
With the weather taking a turn for the better yesterday, all the riders testing at Jerez finally got some decent track time as the forecast predicts rain today.Moto2 testing saw Mapfre Aspar’s Julian Simon take the best time of the…

HRC pulls out all stops, Gresini becomes all official

17 March, 2020
Yesterday at the Monza racetrack, Team San Carlo Honda Gresini officially presented their 2011 team and confirming their continuing sponsorship with snack food company San Carlo, who is celebrating their 75th anniversary this year.Besides the usual positive words by riders…