There is no greater challenge in motorcycling racing than a superbike race at the Isle of Man TT. Wrestling over…
Mugello is many things: majestic, magical, magnificent. Beautifully set, with a natural flow unmatched almost anywhere else. It was made…
You won’t often find me talking about my deep desires for a Buell motorcycle in my garge – any long-time Asphalt & Rubber reader should surely know this by now. But, what you are looking at here might be the only Buell I lust after – in Claudia Schiffer sort of way. The bike I am referring to is the BOTT XR1R Pikes Peak race bike, which finished 4th in the exhibition class in 2017. You won’t see it at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb this year though, unfortunately because of sponsorship reasons. But, this doesn’t have to be the final chapter of the BOTT XR1R Pikes Peak race bike however, and in fact, you could be writing its future story. This is because Bottpower is selling its race bike, and let me tell you, it is one tasty piece of two-wheeled machinery.
Last weekend’s racing at Donington Park was exactly the shot in the arm that WorldSBK needed. A new rider on…
Usually we have to wait until Friday for the action to hot up at Mugello, but there was an almost…
This year’s MotoGP’s silly season has seen many badly-kept secrets, and one of the very worst of them is now…
Despite his troubles, Rossi is keeping true to his tradition of wearing a special AGV helmet at his home GP round. Featuring a giant eyeball on the top of the lid (Rossi’s bulldogs are featured on the back of the helmet), we can only imagine Rossi is paying with the fact that all eyes are on him this year as he tackles the new challenges that surround his move to Ducati Corse. Whatever the reasons are for Rossi’s design choice, he will be one to watch to see if he can overcome the hurdles that are set out before him. More photos after the jump.
