Elevated Turns of the Autodromo di Monza May Become a Multimedia Museum
15 May 2014, 10:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The elevated sectors of the iconic Autodromo di Monza may be transformed into a multimedia museum dedicated to motorsport. The initiative was proposed to the Regional Council of Monza several months...
WSBK Champion James Toseland Releases Music Album
29 Mar 2014, 07:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / 2-times World Superbike Champion James Toseland announces the release of a new album with his band Toseland. While most racers are usually trying to keep as close as possible to the motorcycling wor...
Alstare Teams Up with Bimota for WSBK EVO Class and Moto2 Racing
14 Jan 2014, 13:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Good news for both Alstare and Bimota, as a 5-year deal was inked, and the goals of this long-term collaboration are really nifty, to say the least. Alstare and Bimota are planning a WSBK entry i...
Monza Circuit Wants Back to World Superbike
2 Dec 2013, 14:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Following the elimination of the Monza circuit from the 2014 World Superbike calendar due to safety issues, we learned that the company which manages the track is looking to mend things. Represen...
Doriano Romboni Dies during Sic Supermoto Day, Event Canceled
1 Dec 2013, 11:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's is with sadness that we have to announce the passing of former World Superbike racer and GP race winner, Doriano Romboni. Romboni was taking part in the commemorative Sic Supermoto Da...
Michael Jordan Motorsports Leaves AMA Pro Racing, Possibly Going WSBK or Even MotoGP
31 Oct 2013, 13:26 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Michael Jordan Motorsports announces they will no longer be a part of the 2014 AMA Pro Racing season, MJM's Kreig Robinson tells RoadRacingWorld, Asphalt & Rubber reports. The main reaso...
BMW Leaves WSBK as Factory Team, Still Offers Full Tech Support
28 Oct 2013, 15:07 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We reported earlier that BMW Motorrad was kaput as far as World Superbike factory racing was concerned. One of the team's former riders, Chaz Davies is already on a 2-year contract with Ducati ...
Ducati and Alstare End WSBK Collaboration
27 Oct 2013, 11:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We kind of saw this one coming for some time now, but things went official: Ducati and Alstare have reached a mutual agreement to put an end to their collaboration in World Superbike. While their co...
Can Erik Buell Racing Make Enough Bikes to Enter World Superbike Series?
24 Oct 2013, 12:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It appears like AMA Pro rider Geoff May kind of spilled at least some beans while talking to Greg White of Greg's garage as he mentioned a potential presence in World Superbike in 2014 aboard E...
Carlos Checa Retires after a 2 Decade Career
19 Oct 2013, 05:40 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's now time to say goodbye (from a racing point of view) to another motorcycle legend: Carlos Checa. The Spaniard, who is now 41, will announce his official retirement during a press conferen...
A New Dawn for Ducati Corse?
10 Oct 2013, 16:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Things have been changing quite a lot at Ducati during the last few years. Debts, racing success and decline, Audi, more MotoGP decline, and so on. However, today may be the first day of the rest of...
Insane Ducati 1199 Panigale R Superleggera Expected
5 Oct 2013, 10:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / After dishing out the 899 Panigale, it looks like the news flown from Ducati is far from over. At least this is what Asphalt and Rubber found out from their ubiquitous spies: Borgo Panigale is ready...
Ben Spies Rumored to Have to Choose Between WSBK and a Ducati MotoGP Production Racer
3 Oct 2013, 09:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Paddock winds brought in some whispers on a rumored "ultimatum" for Ben Spies: according to GP One, the Texan rider should decide whether he will accept a Ducati offer for the World Superb...
Ducati 1199 Panigale Gets Akrapovic Evolution Line Exhaust
20 Aug 2013, 16:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's a glorious day for Ducati 1199 Panigale riders, as world-famous custom high-performance exhaust manufacturer Akrapovic announces their all-new, all-titanium Evolution Line system. Engin...
Ducati 899 Details Leaked, New Superbike Expected for 2014
8 Aug 2013, 09:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The awesome spies of the Italians at In Full Gear brought home some really nifty news from the Borgo Panigale yards, and if we were to believe them, then it's a new Superbike coming from Ducati...
2013 MotoGP: Nicky Hayden Says Goodbye to Ducati
19 Jul 2013, 07:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / During the kick-off press conference at Laguna Seca Nicky Hayden spoke openly about his departure from Ducati. The Texas rider, now in his 10th year in MotoGP had a very good debut with the Itali...
What Bike Will Nicky Hayden Ride in 2014?
17 Jul 2013, 10:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We're drawing near the summer break of the 2013 MotoGP season, and in some paddocks, there is much stir, with contracts coming to an end and riders, teams and sponsors, alike, looking to get th...
KTM Thinks about Moto2 and World Superbike, not MotoGP
16 Jul 2013, 09:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We know there are a lot of guys who would like to see KTM as a MotoGP entry any time soon, but we have to disappoint them. KTM's CEO Stefan Pierer expressly mentioned that the premium class ...
Price Cap and Engine Allocation Announced for 2014 Superbike
8 Jun 2013, 06:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / World Superbike is changing, and the first major differences from the way the series is organized at the moment will be implemented for the 2014 season and will gradually be enforced across 3 season...
Max Biaggi Concludes Ducati Test
6 Jun 2013, 16:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As we reported earlier, World Superbike champion Max Biaggi has tested the Ducati "lab bike" at Mugello, together with the other three Corse riders, Hayden, Dovizioso and Iannone. Not h...