A video homage to the 2010 Macau Grand Prix
One of the makers of this film just sent it over to us and it was too good to wait till after Thanksgiving to share it. Shot on a Canon 7D, 1D Mark IV and XF300, this is an HD … Continued
10 reasons why Max Biaggi won the SBK World Championship
Yesterday at Imola, Max Biaggi won the 2010 SBK World Championship aboard an Aprilia RSV4. When he accepted the trophy he was wearing a t-shirt with a fifth star for this, his fifth World Championship, on the front and 10 … Continued
Buell 1190RS gets official, marketing gets officially weird
This whole guerrilla slow-release-marketing-teaser-video thing that bike makers have finally caught on to might be going a bit too far. As usual, there’s not a lot to go on, but what we know so far is the Erik Buell Racing … Continued
2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R SBK = R6 + 999 + CBR1000RR
For the last four months, Kawasaki’s been “leaking” images, details and videos of the 2011 ZX-10R, but today it’s “unveiling” the SBK version of its new liter bike. What does it tell us about the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R? Well, there’s … Continued
Ducati quits World Superbike
Ducati is quitting the racing series it helped popularize and that came to define its corporate success. This morning, Ducati announced it would no longer field a factory team in SBK, instead concentrating on MotoGP. Reading between the lines, it's…
203.1mph: Biaggi sets new SBK record on RSV4
Max Biaggi hit 203.1mph on his Aprilia RSV4 during the first practice session at Monza today, setting a new top speed record for World SBK racing. Incredibly, while that's the fastest-ever speed in SBK, it's not the fastest speed recorded…
Aprilia RSV4 Factory Vs. NJMP Thunderbolt
The company's first ground-up, in-house superbike, the Aprilia RSV4 Factory is smaller than an R6 and more powerful than an R1. "Factory" denotes the top-of-the-range model, fitted with Ohlins suspension and adjustable engine mounts. Max Biaggi is using his to…