I’m going to start the 2nd and final part of my 2014 photo retrospective with the image above of Marc Marquez.…
Aprilia USA will be part of MotoAmerica’s inaugural season, as the US subsidiary of the Italian brand confirmed an officially supported entry into the MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 class. To go racing, Aprilia has partnered with HSBK Racing to form the “Aprilia HSBK Racing” team, which will campaign a two-rider lineup on the 2015 Aprilia RSV4 Factory superbike. The names of the riders have not been released as of yet. This announcement marks an important step for Aprilia USA in getting involved with the American racing scene, as well as developing the Italian brand further in the American market. Aprilia USA’s problem with sales has always been a marketing one, with the brand mired in dealer support issues and suffering from a general lack of public awareness.
HRC unveiled its factory MotoGP team this weekend in Bali, Indonesia — giving us our first glimpse of the Repsol Honda…
If you were on Asphalt & Rubber this weekend, you probably noticed that I switched the commenting system from Wordpress’…
A bit of a formality, since rider John McGuinness already spilled the beans in December last year, but Team Mugen…
The Ducati 1299 Panigale launch is just wrapping up in Portimao, and while Asphalt & Rubber isn’t there to tell you all about Ducati’s new flagship model, we’ve got a bevy of high-resolution photos of the new superbike for you. With 205hp from its bored out v-twin Superquadro engine, the 1299 is said to be beast. Thankfully Ducati has put some of the most advanced electronics on the new Panigale, including one of the first inertial measurement units (IMU) on a motorcycle — an acronym we suspect we will be talking a lot about in the next few years. Unfortunately, our analysis today is limited to the refined looks of the Ducati 1299 Panigale, which has minor aesthetic changes from the 1199…most notably, the wider front cross-section, for better wind protection and aerodynamics.