Sports Bikes
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Wayne Rainey to ride his YZR500 at the Festival of Speed
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Goodwood has announced that three-time 500cc World Motorcycle Champion Wayne Rainey will make his first appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard on 23-26 June 2022.
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Honda secures Motul as new title sponsor for BSB and road racing campaigns
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Honda Racing has finalised a new sponsorship deal with Motul for the 2022 season, which will see them in action in the British Superbike Championship and on the roads, with racing at the North West 200 and the Isle of Man TT. It’s the 30th anniversary of the iconic Fireblade, which is why the factory…
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HASLAM BACK IN BENNETTS BSB WITH LEE HARDY RACING KAWASAKI
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It’s been announced on MSV.com that former champion Leon Haslam will make his return to the Bennetts British Superbike Championship this year, after signing a new deal with Lee Hardy Racing to reunite with Kawasaki and bid for a second crown. The ‘Pocket Rocket’ was well established as a title contender in the British Championship…
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Akrapovic silencers form Performance accessory pack for Suzuki Hayabusa
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Suzuki has launched a new Performance accessory pack for its Hayabusa hypersport machine, which comes with an RRP of £2,599, representing a saving of £1,112 over the cost of the individual items. The standout accessory in the kit is a pair of titanium Akrapovič silencers, which save a total of 4kg and boost power by…
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Living with: 2019 Ducati Supersport S – by Maja Kenney
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This January it’s been three years since I picked up my Ducati Supersport S from the dealers. Why did I decide to get this particular bike? It was purely down to its looks and the brand. A pretty uninformed decision then, but after running it for three years and racking up 39,000 miles on the…
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Yamaha Outlines Test Plan Ahead of 2022 WorldSBK Season
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Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK’s pre-season preparations get underway this week at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, serving as the first of four tests for reigning WorldSBK Champion Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and last year’s rookie sensation Andrea Locatelli to gear up for the 2022 FIM Superbike World Championship. Returning to the track for the first time…
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Team Green WSBK: Strong Jerez Test
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Kawasaki Racing Team riders Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes have completed their latest winter test at Jerez in successful fashion. Rea left the 4.423km long circuit with the fastest time of all and Lowes took another big step toward finalising his base settings for the 2022 season. Lowes rode in the afternoons of both available…
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Track weapon: R6 Race with the ‘full factory’ feel…
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The R6 RACE is equipped with an aggressively styled body featuring the iconic M-shaped front air intake. Inspired by the factory’s M1 MotoGP® bike, this bodywork gives you maximum aerodynamic efficiency for reduced lap times – while the compact Deltabox chassis, sculpted aluminium fuel tank and slim magnesium subframe enable you to tuck in close…
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NEWS BITE: Alternative fuels for RACING?
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In an effort to influence change and encourage a more proactive approach to climate change, MotoGP organisers have confirmed plans to be emissions free by 2027 – and is also planning to shift to sustainable fuel solutions from 2024. The synthetic or bio-fuels will be able to be used in a standard internal combustion engine…
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Ducati announces record-breaking motorcycle sales for 2021
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Ducati has announced a record figure of 59,447 motorcycles delivered were to customers all over the world in 2021, achieving an increase in sales of 24% over 2020 (48,042).
