Rho (Milan), 9 November 2009 – As is tradition prior to the opening of the EICMA show, Ducati has officially revealed the innovations of its 2010 product range. Dream bikes, the fruit of Italian ingenuity and creativity, and destined to become new points of reference on the international market, are ready to take the spotlight at EICMA 2009, the 67th edition of the International Motorcycle Exhibition, taking place at the Fiera Internazionale di Milano in Rho, from 10 - 15 November. Before the unveiling of the 2010 line-up, the new Ducati Corse logo was presented to the international ...Read more.

Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa rode to victory in front of his home crowd at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit on Sunday, and duly thanked the partisan crowd for their support. The Spaniard’s crew were also recipients of his appreciation, as he confirmed third place in the 2009 MotoGP standings with his second race win of the year. The 24 year-old had stated in the run-up to the Gran Premio Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana that he was desperate for a win to sign off his season, and after Casey Stoner’s crash on the warm-up lap and subsequent non-start, Pedrosa led from the front row ...Read more.

SWIGZ.COM Pro Racing is Developing a TTXGP Electric Superbike for AMA Pro Rider Chip Yates to Race in the U.S.A. and Internationally in 2010 ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. November 7, 2009 -- SWIGZ.COM Pro Racing announced today that the team will field an entry for American rider Chip Yates (AMA, FIM #89) to contest the TTXGP US Championship 2010 and also the TTXGP UK Championship 2010 as well as other FIM international and U.S.A. races yet to be announced. These two newly created electric motorcycle superbike championships will allow SWIGZ.COM engineers to develop and showcase ...Read more.

Ducati rider Casey Stoner came within 0.006s of his own best lap from Friday’s first practice, setting a best time of 1’32.819 in the second session on Saturday to head the timesheet once more at Valencia. Setting his time on his 23rd of 24 laps of the hour-long practice, Stoner was 0.168s faster than Dani Pedrosa, with the Repsol Honda man second quickest ahead of Jorge Lorenzo. Pedrosa and Lorenzo both improved on their first-session efforts – and recorded their fastest times of the session on their final laps – whilst the latter’s Fiat Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi ...Read more.

In fine sunshine at the Ricardo Tormo circuit on Friday, Ducati rider Casey Stoner started his weekend in the manner in which he hopes will secure a third straight race win as he recorded the best lap time in Free Practice 1. After overcoming some early dissatisfaction with the response of his Desmosedici GP9, Stoner set a best time of 1’32.813 to leave Jorge Lorenzo next fastest. Fiat Yamaha rider Lorenzo aims to secure second spot in the World Championship standings this weekend, ahead of Stoner, and followed the Australian by a margin of 0.382s. In the wake of his ...Read more.

The 2010 BMW R1200GS: Introduction November 5, 2009 - BMW today announced the new 2010 R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure, now with two overhead cams per cylinder!  The new radial valve arrangement brings an increase in engine output of 5%, to 110 HP (81 kW) at 7,750 rpm and maximum torque of 88 lb-ft (120 Nm) at 6,000 rpm. The engine now has a maximum speed of 8,500 RPM, up from 8,000 RPM in last year's version.  BMW says that the engine design provides a wider range of useful engine speed and significantly better acceleration, ...Read more.

The entrepreneur behind the world’s first zero-emissions motorcycle race is back with a limited-edition competition-caliber electric superbike we’ll see on the track next year. The Mavizen TTX02 unveiled Tuesday in Las Vegas marries top-shelf components and racy styling with a lithium-ion battery pack and two electric motors in a package Mavizen says can do 130 mph. Azhar Hussain built it to provide a ready-made machine that anyone can ride in the 2010 TTXGP, the second running of the green grand prix he launched this year. “We want the TTxGP eGrandPrix to be affordable and ...Read more.

A-list actor Brad Pitt is looking for a new ride after a minor incident late last month involving his favorite motorcycle. "I had a little mishap," he told the Associated Press. "No injuries, except my ego. I was trying to get away from some paparazzi and instead gave them a good story. It was my favorite bike, so that is really sad." While in Tokyo promoting his film 'Inglourious Basterds,' the actor said he would be looking for a new set of wheels. "You've got some of the best builders right here." A source told ET following the fender-bender that Pitt's motorcycle barely made ...Read more.