Three new video angles have revealed the extent and cause of the 170mph crash Dane Westby suffered on the final lap of last weekend’s Daytona 200. As they followed Jason DiSalvo to the finish line, a minor side-to-side colission between … Continued
It’s been in the works for months and now it looks like they’re announcing before the exact agreement has been worked out. TTXGP and its copycat FIM e-Power are collaborating on select races for the 2011 season (schedule below). The … Continued
As Japan reels from Friday’s 9.0 magnitude earthquake, significant aftershocks continue and fears of radioactive fallout from damaged nuclear plants grow, the long-term schedule of events in the country is being adjusted. The Tokyo Motorcycle Show, scheduled for March 25-27, … Continued
New for 2011 on the Suzuki GSV-R is the addition of a spiky black transition between the Rizla blue fairings and black frame. A simple graphic element, but a transformative one. Similar to some of the graphics Grant incorporates into … Continued
Detroit’s guerilla race, The Thunderdrome!, is returning for 2011 with three dates. Last October’s inaugural event on the city’s derelict Dorais Velodrome saw hundreds of people who wouldn’t otherwise have any involvement with motorsports actually racing mopeds, minibikes, bicycles and … Continued
Even before the number 46 GP11 has seen race action, Ducati is leveraging Valentino Rossi‘s star power in a way that Yamaha never managed. Ducati’s pre-season MotoGP night at Bologna’s Piazza Maggiore was packed with 38,000 fans, giving us a … Continued
I’ve never been as wrong about a motorcycle brand as I’ve been about MV Agusta. Back in 2009, when the new generation of Harley-developed MVs was released, I criticized them heavily for posting inferior numbers to the previous generation while … Continued