212V priced at €50,000 and then combined with a set of €12,000 Brembo carbon fibre brakes on some lightweight Marchesini wheels.Although the bike is merely a test mule, LCR are contemplating releasing what is a contender for the ultimate track bike

Oh yes, she will be mine...DUCATI RACING have unveiled their 2009 MotoGP racer: the Ducati GP9 complete with revised electronics and carbon fibre frame.The company claims the latest Desmosedici will be a less aggressive machine than the bikes we

IT might look like it hasn't been finished but this is actually Honda's 'Race Base' 2012 CBR1000RR – the machine that race teams can buy.Missing things like lights, mirrors, a pillion seat and even the trim panels on the sides of the tank

Melandri...tenth quickest in Valencia testNEW KAWASAKI MotoGP star Marco Melandri made his first official test of Kawasaki's 2009 MotoGP racer, yesterday.Melandri opted for bare carbon fibre, instead of the usual Kawasaki green livery, for his debut

; at 162lb/ft it's double what a typical superbike can manage.With Motoczysz looking totally unchallenged last year - Michael Rutter came close to taking the £10,000 purse for the 100mph record, lapping the TT course at 99.604mph - it's good to see a

part of British Motorcycling history and the rotary Norton’s were at their racing peak in 1994 when Ian Simpson picked up the British Superbike Championship. Unfortunately financial difficulties hit the company and it was unable to produce enough

. Chris VERMEULEN (Suzuki) 1:42.78210. Andrea DOVIZIOSO (Honda) 1:42.81811. Colin EDWARDS (Yamaha) 1:43.12712. Toni ELIAS (Ducati) 1:43.19713. Dani PEDROSA (Honda) 1:43.55214. John HOPKINS (Kawasaki) 1:43.63015. Marco MELANDRI (Ducati) 1:44.32616

difficult 2011 campaign and towards the next generation of 1000cc bikes next season. “We tried something different in the bike to improve the front feeling and turning, I was a bit faster than the last time but especially the feeling is quite good,” said

-black leathers, riding an all-black, coo-as-you-like carbon fibre clad Ducati.Rossi took the event in his stride, posting faster lap times as the sessions progressed.Testing resumes again tomorrow. Naturally, we'll be bringing you all the latest updates.

-fitting the front wheel with the brake lines the wrong side of the carbon front guard. It's alleged the carbon fibre cut through a brake line and left Richards with no front brakes on the approach to Radio Hairpin. It's not the first time this has happened