This is how some Italian fans from the Skydive Sport Center Tortuga from Arezzo, Tuscany celebrated Valentino Rossi’s 8th Championship title.Thanks to Pilatus and friends for this video.
Skidmarx has developed this double bubble screen for the new Yamaha YZF 125R which has been developed to improve aerodynamics and rider protection at high speeds.It’s made with acrylic materials, the same as those used for racing screens by teams…
The new Yamaha XT1200Z Super Ténéré is an enduro bike with offroad capabilities and plenty of on-board technology. So much technology, in fact, that hard core offroaders might find it a bit limiting. In which case the Italians, in their…
The motorcycle market in Europe, especially in Italy and Spain may be taking a hit but we’re sure that if Yoshimura and Suzuki decided to offer this special and limited edition of GSX-Rs on the old Continent it would turn…
The new Brema Moto jacket, the B 403 W LOGO is part of the spring-summer 2009 Brema collection. It contains four pockets and is completely waterproof, including an internal waterproof membrane.Reflective features are included, in addition to the “36″ Brema…
Following in the line of other MotoGP riders, as Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo and Loris Capirossi, this year it will be Nicky Hayden’s turn to ride a parade lap around the legendary Mountain Course in this year’s Tourist Trophy.Hayden will…
Twilight,one of the most successful movies of recent years, brought in around 12 million euros in Italy and 341 million dollars worldwide. But the big news is that its much awaited sequel New Moon will be partly filmed in the…
The Superbike team Borciani-Guandalini, was born when Mirco Guandalini and Marco Borciani merged their separate teams into one, have now found the necessary funding to will take part in this year’s WSBK Championship.There was some talk that the team would…
The San Carlo Honda Gresini team chose the Galleria del Vento (wind tunnel) at the headquarters of the Polytechnic University of Milan to host the presentation of the MotoGP, CRT and Moto3 projects for the 2012 season. The ambitious project…
Italian singer Giuliano Palma’s new single, “Nuvole Rosa” or “Pink Clouds” features Melanie Fiona and is perfect for a summer song number in the Mediterranean. Melanie Fiona is enjoying some success on the pop-soul scene at the moment, with such…
Talking about George Clooney in court in Italy, another case has just been resolved that indirectly involved one of the world’s most famous rock stars, Bruce Springsteen. Last year, “The Boss” was in concert at Milan’s San Siro stadium and…
The Vyrus 987 C3 4V is equipped with the Ducati 1198 engine and is a real missile on wheels. It has a top speed of 310 km/hr with 184 hp and weighs just 155 kg. This is another stunning example…
Our colleagues at Motoblog.it are at Aprilia’s 2012 Superbike team presentation at Piaggio’s Spazio Broletto in Milan to present this season’s rider line-up Max Biaggi and Eugene Laverty.Since the team will no longer be running under the Alitalia title sponsorship…
We can thank Carlo S for this photo of Roberta, who appears in the Max calendar. The bike rates a mention too, being the lovely Honda CB1000R. Both are “made in Italy” creatures.
Yesterday we said that only the weather could throw a wrench in the final round of the World Superbike championship and the title fight, and this morning for the first race at Magny-Cours the track was wet and treacherous and…
During Race 1 at Monza, Pedercini’s David Salom crashed out on the third lap at the Parabolica together with John Hopkins (a bone fracture to his right foot and some torn muscles in his hip) and Sergio Gadea while he…
The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster is a hot car even without the gullwing doors, and the engine sound of the 571-hp V8 more than makes up for that, anyway. The new model takes everything that is supercar-like from the coupé…
The control tire rule should have helped cut development and testing costs, but with world economics in such a turmoil and that scary word that starts with ‘R’ perpetually looming, MotoGP teams are still feeling a big economic pinch, so…
Or four-stroke vs two stroke…. See how the two compare in a track challenge between the Suzuki GSX-R and the TZ250 at the Twin Ring Motegi in Japan. For nostalgic motorcycle fans, the spirit of the two stroke will never…
Despite her innumerable concerts around the world, Laura Pausini has put on a lot of weight and this has triggered speculation that she’s in the first stages of pregnancy; if this should turn out to be true , it will…
Max Biaggi took another win in Race 2 at Misano, his fourth double of the season (Portimao, Monza, Miller and now Misano) and after breaking away from the rest of field on lap ten, imposing an almost impossible rhythm for…
A little PR goes a long way and MV Agusta, ever since their return to Italian hands from Harley Davidson, looks like they’re learning from Ducati how to promote their marque, even outside the usual marketing channels.This MV Agusta Brutale…
Jorge Lorenzo left Barcelona yesterday and today visited the Auto Expo to meet both racing fans and the national Indian media and then took a lap around the Buddh International Circuit with a Yamaha R15.The former World Champion was duly…
We picked up on this review of the luxury Italian motorcar - the Maserati GranTurismo S 2009. And it’s sleek, agressive, sexy and powerful. Charming, for a serious sports car.Apparently though, according to a study by Hiscox, the sound of…
According to the ever informed Speedweek.de, Repsol Honda is not leaving anything to chance this upcoming season and has decided to organize a private test for Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez at the Circuit of the Americas that will host…