Repsol to Sponsor 15-Year-Old Female Racer
Spanish oil company and frequent racing sponsor Repsol has reportedly close to signing 15-year-old Red Bull Rookies Cup racer Maria Herrera to its stable of riders. Herrera, the 2011 Mediterranean PreGP Champion, is the first female racer to be selected to compete in the Red Bull Rookies Cup, a youth racing series held jointly with [...] more

Updated 2013 Triumph Street Triple Captured in Spy Photos
New spy photos have emerged capturing an updated Triumph Street Triple. Spanish publication Motociclismo has published photos of the 2013 Triumph Street Triple. The most noticeable change is a new low-slung exhaust replacing the current model’s dual underseat exhausts. This follows a similar change expected for the Daytona 675 also expected for 2013. Without the [...] more

2013 Triumph Trophy Spy Photos
Spanish magazine Motociclismo has acquired photos of what it says will be a new 2013 Triumph Trophy 1200 sport-tourer. According to Motociclismo, the 2013 Triumph Trophy 1200 uses many of the same components as the recently launched Triumph Tiger Explorer, including its 1215cc inline Triple engine and shaft drive. The Trophy 1200 will likely also [...] more

Erik Buell Racing Teams with Hero MotoCorp
In a case of East meets West, Hero MotoCorp has signed a partnership agreement with Erik Buell Racing that will see the Indian manufacture sponsor the EBR AMA Superbike team and potentially introduce Buell-designed motorcycles to India. Hero MotoCorp will sponsor riders Danny Eslick and Geoff May and their EBR 1190RS race bikes in the [...] more

Kelley Blue Book Offering History Reports for Motorcycles
The Kelley Blue Book company, the long-running vehicle valuation tool consumers and industry types alike have come to rely on as the definitive standard for assessing current market values for cars, as well as various other motor vehicles, announced today that it is now offering vehicle history reports for motorcycles dating back to model year [...] more

AMA Supercross: 2012 Arlington Results
Defending champion Ryan Villopoto won his third consecutive AMA Supercross race in Arlington, Texas, but the victory was overshadowed by a season-ending injury suffered by one of his main challengers Chad Reed. TwoTwo Motorsport Honda‘s Reed trailed Villopoto in second place for the first six laps at Cowboys Stadium. Disaster struck on Lap 7 however [...] more

Indonesian Round Added to World Superbike Championship in 2013
Infront Motorsports announced it has signed a five-year contract with Indonesia’s Sentul International Circuit to host the World Superbike Championship. Located in Babakan Madang, Indonesia, the Sentul circuit will rejoin the WSBK circus in 2013. The circuit last hosted WSBK from 1994 to 1997. With the Asian market driving worldwide motorcycle sales, a return to [...] more

KTM Reports 2011 Results
KTM reported a 22.4% increase in worldwide motorcycle sales in 2011, raking in a net profit of 20.7 million euros. According to KTM‘s year-end fiscal report, the Austrian company sold 81,200 units in 2011, compared to 66,327 units in 2010. KTM attributes the gains to the launch of its latest EXC off-road competition lineup and [...] more

Effenbert-Liberty Racing Tests Ducati 1199 Panigale Superstock Race Bike
Our own Kevin Duke is in Abu Dhabi this week to test the 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale, but elsewhere in the world, the Panigale was receiving another shakedown test in Australia. The Effenbert-Liberty race team was at Australia’s Phillip Island circuit to prepare for the 2012 World Superbike Championship and Superstock 1000 Cup. While WSBK [...] more

Ducati Recalls Monster and Hypermotard Models for Fuel Line Flaws
Ducati is issuing a recall on its entire 2012 Monster and Hypermotard lineups due to internal cracking of fuel lines. According to documents released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Ducati‘s quality control department discovered micro-cracking on the four-layer extruded fuel lines. The cracks occured on the inner surface of the line that comes [...] more