Ducati Grandstands Ready for MotoGP and World Superbike
26 Feb 2014, 11:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ducati Corse announces the dates and circuits which have been chosen to host the 2014 MotoGP and World Superbike Ducati Grandstands, the best treat a Ducati enthusiast or official Ducati rider fan g...
Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour 2014 Showcased
25 Feb 2014, 17:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / In case extreme motorcycle riding is on the list of your favorite ways to experience how cool and crazy can the two-wheeled world be, then the Red Bull X-Fighters is a name you already know. To put ...
2014 MotoGP: Tech3 Will Also Run With Seamless Gearboxes
25 Feb 2014, 15:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The battle for the top positions in the 2014 MotoGP championship is definitely going to become much more interesting with the new regulations enforced by the FIM and Dorna. And with Yamaha’...
2014 MotoGP: It's Official, Brazil Is Out, Calendar Updated
25 Feb 2014, 11:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Just like we feared, Brazil could not raise enough financing to upgrade the Nelson Piquet to the safety and logistics standards needed for a MotoGP homologation by the FIM. The news has just beco...
Randy De Puniet Confirmed with Suzuki for Suzuka 8 Hours
24 Feb 2014, 17:20 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Former Aspar French rider Randy De Puniet announced that he will be riding a Suzuki in the Wendurance World Championship, in the Suzuka 8 Hours. Already a long-time test rider for Suzuki, De Puni...
MV Agusta Makes Historic Comeback in Supersport, Jules Cluzel Wins at Phillip Island
24 Feb 2014, 11:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's been no less than 38 years since MV Agusta last tasted world racing glory, but the past weekend brought the iconic Italian manufacturer back in the spotlight. Jules Cluzel claimed the vict...
Is Valentino Rossi in for MotoGP Racing Beyond 2014?
21 Feb 2014, 08:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Pata has found a place on Valentino Rossi's livery in 2014, we saw it at Sepang. Voices in the industry are already wondering whether Pata is aiming to become a leading sponsor in MotoGP, as i ...
Properly Breaking News: Marc Marquez Fractures Fibula
20 Feb 2014, 14:12 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Marc Marquez, the reigning MotoGP champion has suffered a right fibula fracture and will most likely miss the upcoming tests in Sepang and Phillip Island. Marquez was training yesterday at a dir...
Avon Tyres Becomes M-Gymkhana Title Sponsor
19 Feb 2014, 16:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Cool news come from the haute-tension world of M-Gymkhana, as Avon Tyres has been confirmed as the title sponsor for the 2014 edition of this enthralling series. The M-Gymkhana has been created i...
Watch the TT Legends Documentary Episode 6 - the Suzuka 8 Hours
19 Feb 2014, 15:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Shorter, but sometimes more demanding than the grueling Le Mans 24 Hours race, the Suzuka 8 Hours is a new team task for TT Legends. With Simon Andrews unable to ride because of his TT injuries,...
MV Agusta Happy with Superbike Progress
19 Feb 2014, 12:20 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A fresh return to World Superbike racing, MV Agusta and Russian team Yakhnich Motorsport are happy with their testing so far. With a lot of work still ahead, the tests at Phillip Island have turned ...
Shuhei Nakamoto Remembers Dorna That Honda Will Leave MotoGP over Spec Software Rule
16 Feb 2014, 11:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Even though 2016 is still far, there are some things in MotoGP which are boiling, and not in a good way. Namely, is the presumed new regulation which will make spec Magneti Marelli software mandator...
2014 WSBK: Bimota Fails to Produce Enough Bikes, Misses Phillip Island Debut
13 Feb 2014, 16:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Tough World SBK debut for team Altare-Bimota, as they are not going to be on the grid at the kick-off Australian round at Phillip Island on 23 February. The reason is simple, and even a bit dumb: th...
2014 IOMTT: Rumors Confirmed, Michael Dunlop Becomes BMW Factory Rider
13 Feb 2014, 11:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Thought denied at first, it looks like the rumor that Michael Dunlop will ride a BMW HP4 in the 2014 Isle of Man TT was true, after all. Dunlop made an official announcement on his Facebook page:...
2014 MotoGP: RCV1000R Riders Need More Time, while Ducati Is Still in Doubt
12 Feb 2014, 12:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / 2014 will surely bring a lot of high-paced MotoGP action, as the first outings of the season showed that there is much more to b expected from the new Open class. The first official test of 2014 ...
Honda and Repsol Celebrate 2 Decades of MotoGP Racing
12 Feb 2014, 11:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Honda Factory Team and Repsol are celebrating 20 years of MotoGP racing partnership, together with past and current riders, fans and enthusiasts, in a flamboyant event in the Spanish capital Madrid....
2014 MotoGP: Sepang Test Shows Much Anticipated Higher Competitiveness
10 Feb 2014, 12:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like the 2014 season will be at least as interesting as the 2013 one, the initial tests for the year show. After 3 days of on-track testing in Malaysia, the first impressions hint us on a v...
2014 MotoGP: Marquez Even Faster, Still Leads Day 2 at Sepang
5 Feb 2014, 10:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Day 2 at Sepang is over, and Marc Marquez has been faster than the previous day, as expected. In fact he lapped under 2 minutes, with his team mate Dani Pedrosa following him 4 tenths behind. How...
2014 MotoGP: Nicky Hayden Says His Honda Is Very, Very Slow
4 Feb 2014, 15:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The first day of the kick-off test in Sepang was not at all what Nicky Hayden hoped, as the Kentucky Kid finished the first session with a disappointing 3 seconds gap from the leading Marc Marquez. ...
2014 MotoGP: Marquez Tops the First Testing Day at Sepang
4 Feb 2014, 12:39 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The 2014 MotoGP action kicked off today in Malaysia, at the Sepang circuit, and Marc Marquez, no longer "the rookie", topped the day's session with a 0.518s lead from Valentino Rossi....