Kawasaki Enters the 2014 World Superbike Evo Class
22 Jan 2014, 14:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Spain-based Kawasaki Racing Team announces they are making a shot at EVO Class glory in 2014, with high hopes for gathering important data to help them develop the future machine. Kawasaki will l...
TT Legends Documentary Episode 2: the Bol D'Or 24hr Race
22 Jan 2014, 11:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Honda TT Legends have uploaded the second episode of the documentary with the same monicker, and 6 more parts are also to be delivered each Wednesday. Episode 2 provides the viewers with an insig...
2014 MotoGP: Lorenzo Denies Ducati Pre-Contract Rumors Officially
20 Jan 2014, 17:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Jorge Lorenzo used Yamaha Racing's official press outlet to deny the rumors of him inking a pre-contract with Ducati for 2015. Lorenzo also said that any rumor involving ay other manufacture...
2014 Dakar: 13th KTM Victory in a Row, Coma's 4th Win
20 Jan 2014, 11:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Stage 13 was a rather short cool-down ride to Valparaiso and the leader Marc Coma (KTM) was keen on getting to the finish line safely. He did not take any risks and ended the stage in the 18th posit...
New Homologation Rules Announced for the 2014 WSBK
19 Jan 2014, 08:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Dorna Sports and the FIM announced that amends will be made once more to the homologation rules for the World Superbike series, worldskb.com reports. It is no secret that these future changes are...
2014 Moto2 Provisional Entry List
18 Jan 2014, 08:34 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The entry list for the 2014 Moto2 season got two updates ahead of the pre-season tests. Italy's Franco Morbidelli was confirmed as the second entry for team Italtrans, riding a Kalex machin...
2014 Dakar: Huge Drama as Honda Loses Podium
18 Jan 2014, 08:12 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Stage 12 brought a disheartening failure for Honda, as Joan Barreda Bort's motorcycle yielded to the toughness of the Dakar Rally. 350 kilometers (217 miles) into the timed stage, Barreda'...
2014 Dakar: Fierce Battle for 3rd After Stage 11
17 Jan 2014, 14:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / With KTM and Marc Coma leading the overall rankings after 11 stages (12th under way), 37 minutes ahead of Honda's Joan Barreda Bort, it's the battle for the third step of the podium which ...
Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi Unveil 2014 MotoGP Yamaha Livery in Jakarta
17 Jan 2014, 13:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi are in Jakarta, Indonesia for and official Yamaha event: the unveiling of the 2014 MotoGP livery of Team Blue. The two Yamaha factory riders also cycled through the...
2014 Dakar: Two Hondas Top Stage 10, Despres Closing in to the Podium
17 Jan 2014, 08:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Stage 10 of the 2014 Dakar saw Honda crossing the finish line in the first and second positions, with Barreda and Rodrigues, respectively. Cyril Despres was third in Stage 10, ahead of Pain and Coma...
2014 MotoGP Provisional Entry List
15 Jan 2014, 16:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's a new, but full entry list for the 2014 MotoGP season. The latest additions to the 2014 grid have finally been confirmed. Thus 2014 will see Australian Broc Parkes as a full-time ride...
2014 Dakar: Coma Takes Stage 9, Despres Slowly Closing the Gap
15 Jan 2014, 11:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Marc Coma clawed another win for KTM in Stage 9, followed by Yamaha's Cyril Despres, 5m45s behind, seemingly having found a better rhythm in the last stages and starting to close the gap to the...
Alstare Teams Up with Bimota for WSBK EVO Class and Moto2 Racing
14 Jan 2014, 13:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Good news for both Alstare and Bimota, as a 5-year deal was inked, and the goals of this long-term collaboration are really nifty, to say the least. Alstare and Bimota are planning a WSBK entry i...
2014 Dakar: Stage 8 Over, Stage 9 Reaches the Pacific
14 Jan 2014, 11:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Few more grueling days and the 2014 Dakar will be over, but so far Stage 8 ended with the first victory for the 5-times overall winner Cyril Despres, in his first year on Yamaha machinery. The Fr...
Davide Tardozzi Returns to Ducati as MotoGP Logistics Boss
13 Jan 2014, 17:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ducati announces Davide Tardozzi as the new man in charge of organization and logistics for the MotoGP operations. Tardozzi will report to Paolo Ciabatti, who was appointed Sporting Director and ...
2014 Dakar: Despres Claws Stage 8
13 Jan 2014, 16:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Though Stage 8 is still in progress, we already know the top riders reaching the finish line of the Salta/Uyuni – Calama leg. Cyril Despres takes his first win this year and maybe there is sti...
Marc Marquez Crashes in the Superprestigio Dirt Track 2014 Super Final
13 Jan 2014, 12:12 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The 2013 MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez reached the Super Final of the Superprestigio Dirt Track event at the Palau Saint Jordi indoor sporting arena, in the vicinity of Barcelona, Spain. Ev...
2014 Dakar: Another Honda Win as Barreda Takes Stage 7
13 Jan 2014, 11:39 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / More than half way into the 2014 Dakar, Honda claims another stage win, with Joan Barreda Bort riding almost flawlessly and stealing the lead after the first 92 km (57 miles). He retained the first ...
2014 MotoGP: Ducati Decides on Factory or Open Entry after Sepang Tests
12 Jan 2014, 11:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Going either Factory or Open Class will most likely be the biggest decision Ducati Corse takes during the past years. Ducati Corse's new chief Gigi Dall'Igna was very clear when he ment...
2014 Dakar: Stage 6 Less Extreme, Chaleco Lopez Calls It Quits
11 Jan 2014, 07:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / After two hellish stages, the 2014 Dakar is halfway through, with Stage 6 providing less extreme conditions for all the racers. The bike withdrawal count is around 100, and we're sorry to add C...