2010 MOTOGP CHAMPION Jorge Lorenzo has passed his practical exam for his A2 driving licence, meaning he can now ride bikes up to 47bhp.Lorenzo admitted to 20minutos.es that he was nervous ahead of the exam as he wasn't used to being tested. He also

was introduced in British domestic series, the idea was that the EVO-spec bike would reduce a team’s annual budget by up to £200,000. Reducing costs for tuning, engine-rebuilds and the development of electronic packages.As shown by the example of the bikes racing

four-stroke motor.FTR owner, Steve Bones said: “We have learnt a lot in the last two years of the Moto2 World Championship and in the previous year’s Spanish Championship races.“The M311 prototype features a conventional design to assist

endure the same level of competition as their gas-powered counterparts, however, the power resources to compete are drastically different. The total cost to power all 10 motorcycles for 24 hours was approximately $100," said Neal Saiki, inventor

IN A move to help keep costs down in the British Superbike Championship and other support classes, each rider will be limited to one bike only in all classes of racing. If a bike is totalled in a crash then it can be replaced, but that can happen

batteries, weighs 360lbs, rides on Marchesini wheels and should be good for a top speed of over 125mph.The TTXGP - the world's first emission-free motorcycle road race, takes place on 12th June 2009.SpecificationsBattery: 8 Twelve-Volt Modules, 8 kWh Lithium

: “The motorcycles are so sophisticated that only some manufacturers can do them. The gap between the factory machines and privateer equipment is enormous. MotoGP has become rather elitist and that is not good”. Rossi says the answer is for “the

THE FIRST BMW-powered MotoGP bike failed to make an appearance at Brno post-race testing.Eskil Suter's prototype Claiming Rule Team bike, expected to be on the grid for the 2012 season, was not ready in time, according to Suter.The Swiss race

THE handbuilt 240bhp electric bike of Chip Yates has set a new record for the Pikes Peak hillclimb.Completing the difficult 12.27 mile dirt/tarmac mountain hillclimb in 12:50.094, Yates finished second in his class beating the existing electric time

celebrations at the 37.73 mile course.Donald's double-ton figure was the fastest top speed down Sulby straight at this year's event."Man, that was just amazing. I thought the bike would be really difficult and twitchy to ride, but it was great. I was expecting