The car-against-motorcycle racing trope has been around for a while, with now- predictable results: Motorcycles are straight-line monsters, while the stability of four wheels gives the cornering advantage to cars. Leave it to France’s Moto-Journal to ponder whether this is still true on snowpack in the middle of winter.
Yes, really, in two classes: Two Yamahas — an Open-class R1 superbike and a YZF450 dirtbike — pitted against a Porsche 911 GT3 RS and Mitsubishi Evo  … More
Ducati Motor Holding SpA, maker of luxury bikes ridden by celebrities such as Brad Pitt, is among assets being examined by Hero MotoCorp Ltd. as India’s biggest motorcycle maker looks for acquisitions to expand overseas.
“Lots of people have been coming to us with Ducati — Not one banker but many bankers,†Pawan Kant Munjal, managing director of Hero, said in a March 2 interview in New Delhi. “We’re talking to a lot of people. Not just Ducati  … More
Ask your non riding friends to describe the typical motorcycle rider, or better yet, ask someone who doesn’t know that you ride, to do the same. Do you recognize the person they’re talking about? Once you’ve been riding for any length of time, it quickly becomes clear there is no average rider, no “typical” job, education, age, socio-economic status or lifestyle that sets riders apart from anyone else. The only real difference between riders and non riders is … More
Nicky Hayden felt his 2012 season could get underway properly in Sepang testing on Tuesday, as his shoulder held up well following recent surgery.
The Ducati rider was barely able to participate in the previous test after it became clear that the injuries he sustained in a December training accident were more severe than … More