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Vladimir Putin: The motorbike is a symbol of freedom!

During his working visit to Ukraine, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attended the annual international bike show devoted to the Black Sea and the 65th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War organized by Night Wolves.

The Russian prime minister arrived at the bike show at Gasfort Lake near Sevastopol riding on a three-wheeler at the head of the biker’s column. He looked quite striking: wearing a black shirt, black pants, black fingerless gloves and dark sunglasses, he was riding a Harley Davidson decorated with both Russia and Ukraine’s flags.

RedBull X-Fighters stars bring Red Square to boiling point

A sell-out crowd of 40,000 fans were on hand to witness the best twelve freestyle motocross riders in the world battle it out in front of the world-famous Kremlin on Moscow’s Red Square on Saturday night. Young gun Levi Sherwood (NZL) showed his class in the final against Nate Adams (USA) to take his second ever win on the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour.

No fewer than 250 lorry-loads of dirt transformed the historic cobblestones of Red Square in the heart of the Russian capital into an FMX course worthy of hosting the top riders on the planet as the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour hit Russia for the first time ever. With temperatures touching 35 degrees Celsius, it was 18-year-old Levi “Rubberkid” Sherwood who jumped through the air and into the hearts of the Russian fans packed into the historic location: “The tricky course here was just right for me. This day will go down in history.”

Rossi and Lorenzo enjoy successful trip to Indonesia

Fiat Yamaha Riders Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo yesterday rounded off a successful three-day visit to Indonesia, one of the most important markets for Yamaha. Rossi came straight from testing in Malaysia last week, whilst Lorenzo flew out from Spain, where he has been recuperating at home from an injured hand.

Rossi visited Medan first, Indonesia's third largest city, where he took part in a press conference alongside Yamaha Motor Indonesia top management. The press conference officially launched the ‘Semakin di Depan' sponsorship, which will see Yamaha Motor Indonesia's ‘One Step Ahead' logo carried on the YZR-M1 and the riders' leathers this season. Rossi then visited ‘PT.Alfa Scorpii', Indonesia's second largest Yamaha Main Dealer, for the opening ceremony of its new show room along with over 400 customers and media.

Ducati Marlboro Team riders open Wrooom activites as Stoner and Hayden look ahead to their return to action

Wrooom Press Ski Meeting Madonna di Campiglio: Wrooom 2010 burst into life today as the first day of press conferences got underway with Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden under the spotlight.

The Ducati Marlboro Team pair were in jovial mood as they faced a barrage of questions from the world’s media. Many of them centred around a topic that has dominated the motorcycle racing headlines for the past few months – the form and fitness of Casey Stoner.

Wrooom 2010 opens and Madonna di Campiglio welcomes the Ducati Marlboro riders

Madonna di Campiglio (Italy). Wrooom –Press Ski Meeting 2010 has officially opened, a week that traditionally combines spectacle, sport and meetings with the international press in Madonna di Campiglio’s magnificent Dolomites. Events will get underway tomorrow, with press conferences with the two Ducati Marlboro Team riders, Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden.

On Wednesday 13th it will be the turn of Claudio Domenicali, General Manager of Ducati Motor Holding. Another key moment will be the official presentation of the Ducati Desmosedici GP 10.

Moto2 test: onboard with Vladimir Leonov in Almeria

Motonews.ru is pleased to publish the video clips from the final test rides in Spain. Several teams got together in Spain on December 14-15, 2009. They are all set to compete in the newly introduced 600cc Moto2 class in 2010. They spent two days trying out various types of tyres and adjusting their prototypes.

Vladimir Leonov was seen on the track several times with his team mate Stefan Bradl. Overall, both pilots looked very happy with the new chassis developed by Swiss-based Suter Racing, regardless of the consistent trouble with so-called chattering, or severe vibrations, which could cause a tumble.

Rossi meets the press in New Delhi

Valentino Rossi spent a second day in the Indian capital of New Delhi today, taking part in a press conference and interviews with the Indian media. The nine-time World Champion was joined by Masao Furusawa, Executive Officer for Engineering Operations at Yamaha Motor Company. Over 300 Yamaha dealers and members of the press turned out to see Rossi, who was visiting India for the first time.

Rossi rounded off his two-day trip to the country by meeting John Abraham, one of the biggest Indian film stars and also an ambassador for Yamaha India. The Italian flies home tonight to enjoy the final two weeks of holiday before the winter testing regime begins in Malaysia.

Rally for Charity: London to Tbilisi 2009 | 3 comment(s)

The Rally London to Tbilisi  is an annual charity sporting event established and co-chaired by Levan Vasadze and Lord Gillford, sponsoring the following charities Saphekhurebi, The Shooting Star Children’s Hospice, and SOS Kazakhstan Children’s Orphanage.   Its central goal is to help the charities in their work and to provide rally riders with a unique travel experience.

The rally encompasses a demanding and an adventurous journey across Europe traditionally ending on its edge in Tbilisi at Bagrationi 1882, a beautiful sparkling wine factory in Tbilisi, with a big reception and celebration, with the riders, loved ones flying in to see the riders finish and joining them on a romantic evening in Tbilisi. This year however, the rally is going further  onwards from Tbilisi to Astana, adding a second stage.  If the experiment is successful, the rally may continue in following years to add various second stages to the traditional London to Tbilisi 11-12 day route.

Ride to Work Day Party 2009 kicks off in Moscow!

On June 15, Moscow celebrated the main motorbike party of the summer to coincide with the annual international motorbike rider day, also known as Ride to Work Day (R2W). Motonews.ru and Soap.cx would like to thank everybody for coming!

Traditionally, R2W day is held in the middle of the summer. But this year, which marked the 18th , the party was scheduled for a bit earlier, June 15, 2009, to take place in Dub Club (Bld. 7/7, 5 Nizhny Susalny Pereulok).

Moscow throws another party for Italian bike lovers

Italian bike owners were treated to a party in Moscow’s fancy Fabrique night club on June 12. Thanks to everybody for coming out and joining us in this event, which has truly become a great tradition.

The party kicked off in Vorobyovy Hills, and then the bikers all made their way to Fabrique together. Yamaha and Suzuki were not the only bike brands that came to celebrate with Ducati and MV Augusta riders. One could even see a positive looking Italian Ferrari cabriolet among the participants. At 12 a.m. the riders arrived at the night club and partied the night away.
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