Chip Yates enters Pikes Peak Hill Climb

Becoming the most powerful motorcycle of any kind ever to enter the race, we’re exclusively revealing that Chip Yates will be racing his 240bhp, 365lb/ft electric superbike at Pikes Peak on June 26. Chip’s bike is currently set up for … Continued

Let the AMG/Ducati tie-ins begin

When AMG announced it’d be sponsoring the Ducati MotoGP team back in November, it was unclear, beyond AMG logos on Rossi and Hayden’s bikes, what the partnership would involve. Aside from those logos, this ad is the first visible instance … Continued

Rossi’s Qatar colors

Valentino Rossi debuted his new helmet today at practice for the Qatar GP. The AGV GP-Tech incorporates his number 46 on the rear, surrounded by a crescent moon in Italian flag tricolore, also notable is the inclusion of sponsor Monster … Continued

The facts behind Honda’s secret gearbox

“Obviously HRC is not using anything illegal, but it’s true that we have something new on the transmission that currently allows for faster gear changes,” says HRC vice president Shuhei Nakamoto. “We are not talking about a DCT, but I … Continued

Why the TT World Series is a pipe dream

Yesterday, the Isle of Man TT announced that it had begun “a feasibility study” into holding its own international championship series, tipping the US, Asia and the Far East as potential locations. The Isle of Man is awesome, so any … Continued

Video: Ducati, Pikes Peak, 2010

Ducati is ramping up for racing at Pikes Peak again this year. Last week it released the Ducati Multistrada 1200 Pikes Peak special edition ($2,000 for paint) and now it’s finally gotten around to releasing a proper video from last … Continued