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Honda ready for new MotoGP challenge

Honda Debuts 2012 Team and Number ‘1’ RC213V in Sepang...

The Repsol Honda Team kicked off their defence of the MotoGP World Championship by having 2011 MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner and team-mate Dani Pedrosa take the wraps off their all-new Honda RC213Vs at a news conference on the eve of the start of the official testing season in Sepang, Malaysia. Joining the riders was HRC Executive Vice President Shuhei Nakamoto, who gave a brief and light-hearted technical presentation while making certain not to reveal too many secrets.

Ducati receives Brand Recognition Award from UK Government in Milan

In a ceremony hosted at the Palazzo Mezzanotte in Milan, home to the Italian stock market, Ducati has received the Brand Recognition Award from the UK Government during the UK-Italy Business awards, officially marking the Italian motorcycle manufacturer’s outstanding business performance.

Presented by Mr.Vic Annels, Consul General and Director of UK Trade and Industry in Italy, the highly coveted Brand Recognition Award comes in the same week that Ducati UK announced a significant growth in business during 2011, recording sales levels unseen since 2003 and achieving a best-ever market share in the UK’s over 500cc market. While Ducati in Italy increased investment in research and development, Ducati UK invested in purpose-built headquarters at Silverstone circuit to become the fastest growing motorcycle brand in the UK.

Russian biker wins KTM contest

The global Name and Win a KTM competition staged by the Austrian brand closed in July.

In the competition, KTM asked participants to come up with an original name for a new bike provisionally dubbed the KTM 15 Streetfighter.
The competition kicked off a year ago, with the main prize being the 125cc street bike.
As voting wrapped up, Alexei Golkin, a KTM fan from Russia, was declared the winner with his suggestion ‘Avatar.’ He was presented with the prize in late August in a motorcycle showroom of the official KTM distributor, Bikeland.

Moscow bikers gather for protest rally

Monday, June 13, saw a few hundred Moscow bikers stage a motorcycle rally from the Vorobyovy Hills to Petrovka Street to draw attention to the hit and run case in which a motorcyclist was injured in Moscow last week.

The goal of the rally was to call for a thorough investigation into a recent hit and run in which a Porsche Panamera sports car hit a biker at a red light and then fled the scene. The biker was taken to the hospital with numerous fractures and is currently in a coma.

Leonov wins 1st Cup of Two States round | 1 comment(s)

Yakhnich Motorsport rider Vladimir Leonov, #65, won the first round of the Cup of Two States ("Coppa Dei Due Paesi") in San Marino.

Riding his Yamaha YZF R6 motorbike, Leonov completed the 11 laps of the race at 19'13. Andrea Agnelli, #66, from Clinical della Moto, who was incidentally riding an R6 as well, finished second, followed by yet another Italian on a Yamaha R6, Stefano Togni, #5. Sunday's three winners turned out to be almost the same as the leaders in Saturday's qualifying race.

Kiev hosts Motorbike 2011 show

Ukrainian capital Kiev recently hosted the international show Motorbike 2011. The numerous visitors and guests were treated to stunts performed by riders on bikes and scooters. And the space in front of the exhibition center offered visitors the chance to test off-road equipment for moto- and bike trials…

Overall, Ukrainian Motorbike’s organization was surprisingly good. The show was attended by the key players of the Ukrainian motor market – official representatives of Honda, Suzuki, BMW, Yamaha, Kawasaki, and Polaris brands in Ukraine…

Children Academy launched at Losail International Circuit | 1 comment(s)

This weekend there was launched the QMMF Children Academy at Losail International Circuit.

Mr. Nasser Bin Khalifa Al Attiya, QMMF President, is very excited with this new project that will give the opportunity to children and teenagers to have the contact with the motorsport with the help of professional riders. The goal is to fill the gap is between all generation and all ages, and the school is open for anybody that is interested in motorsport and will receive all the support from QMMF.

Venice hosts LCR Honda MotoGP team new season party

In the marvellous setting of Venice city displaying the wealth of the nineteenth century during the Carnival event, LCR Honda MotoGP Team have announced their racing project for 2011 season at the famous Venice Casino.

On Friday night Team Manager Lucio Cecchinello and the new racer Toni Elias have welcomed many Team supporters and friends spending a fantastic soirée with music, dancing, masks, toasts, game and of course 2-wheel passion. The Venice Casino plays a leading role in supporting cultural events, pageants and historical festivals, sports and other initiatives promoted by the city of Venice and in the majesty of Sala del Caminetto LCR Team have displayed some of the bikes involved in 16 year of competitions including Honda RC212V no. 24 that the Moto2 World Champion will ride in the next 18 GPs.

"Ducati night" for Vale and Nicky in Bologna

Over 38,000 people pack Bologna’s Piazza Maggiore to support the Ducati Marlboro Team. Music, spectacle, emotion and incredible passion for the Borgo Panigale team.

The evening of March 4 was a triumph of emotions, helping to warm the crowd that gathered in Piazza Maggiore to see Valentino Rossi, Nicky Hayden and the Desmosedici GP11. Over 38,000 attendees came from all over Italy to cheer on the Ducati Marlboro Team.

MotoGP night Bologna

As final preparations for the massive “Ducati MotoGP Night” are made ready for the city-centre event on the evening of Friday, 4 March, Ducati reveal two new Monster Art colour schemes dedicated to Nicky Hayden and Valentino Rossi.

Starting from early evening, the huge event promises a packed program of entertainment with a concert and star-studded line-up of VIPs joining in the Ducati party until the riders appear on stage with the Desmosedici GP11 at 9pm. The celebration, in Bologna’s Piazza Maggiore, is intended to be a passionate send-off to the Ducati Marlboro Team just prior to their first race of the year in Qatar later this month, and as the two factory riders appear on stage to greet an expected 30,000 fans, the new Monster Art GP Replica schemes will also be presented.

Wrooom finishes with a spectacular exhibition on the frozen lake

Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden joined Ferrari’s Formula 1 drivers for a spectacular exhibition on Madonna di Campiglio’s frozen lake in front of an enthusiastic crowd of over 5,000 people.

“This week has been a spectacular event, and the races at the end were a lot of fun,” said Valentino. “In the end, I decided to take part because the atmosphere here at Wrooom was so fantastic, and because the fans deserved it. I got a few jolts from the holes, but nothing too bad. It was worth it.”

Tomorrow is Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden's day

Monday 11 January 2011: Wrooom MotoGP Press Ski Meeting, Madonna di Campiglio (Trento, Italy): Wrooom 2011 officially kicked off today at Madonna di Campiglio, and tomorrow the event will go live with rider press conferences featuring Ducati Marlboro Team riders Nicky Hayden and, in his first official outing as a Ducati rider, Valentino Rossi.

The function will continue Wednesday with press conferences featuring the Ducati and Ferrari managers, and with the unveiling of the Ducati GP11.

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.
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