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Aprilia commemorates Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen with special RSV 1000 R livery

General Motors isn't the only vehicle manufacturer with an interest in promoting the upcoming Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen flick, as evidenced by last weekend's AMA Pro Daytona SportBike at Road America in Wisconsin. Italian motorcycle maker Aprilia used the race to unveil fresh new livery for the RSV 1000 Factory race bike ridden by Ben Thompson, who currently sits 22nd in the points standings and finished in 41st position at the end of Saturday's race and 20th on Sunday. Naturally, you can expect to see a large Aprilia-shaped ... Read more →

Honda offers Michael Schumacher a ride in World Superbike Championship Jeremy Korzeniewski

Formula One champ Michael Schumacher has been enjoying his new gigs working with Ferrari's development team and hooning Honda Fireblades in various Superbike racing events, and he's proven to beabout ...

BMW reveals race-ready S 1000 RR Jeremy Korzeniewski

BMW took the wraps off its upcoming S 1000 RR World Superbike contender as the Motorrad division showed the new bike in its official race colors at the Intermot show in Cologne, Germany. Taking a ...

Officially Official: Aprilia RSV4 superbike Jeremy Korzeniewski

After numerous spy shots and leaked details, Aprilia has finally pulled the wraps off its upcoming RSV4 superbike. This is the machine that the Italian company will use to contest the Superbike ...

Craig Jones: 1985-2008 Jeremy Korzeniewski

We're saddened to report the passing of 23 year-old motorcycle racer Craig Jones from Northwich, Cheshire. Jones was a seasoned rider, having been part of the World Superbike and Supersport scene for ...

Officially Official: BMW S 1000 RR race bike 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the BMW S 1000 RR Let the speculation end! BMW has officially pulled the covers off of its S 1000 RR race bike, which will sprout a production model next year. General Director of BMW Motorrad Hendrik von Kuenheim says that the company is committed to building ...

Aprilia unveils RSV 4 with plans to go Superbike racing 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for more shots of the Aprilia RS4 Aprilia is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to small-bore 125 and 250cc road-racers, as well as in the 450cc off-road and supermoto categories. These successes have led the Italian company to branch out further, this time into the ...

Is BMW working on a Grand Prix motorcycle? 3 years ago on Autoblog

Unlike BMW automobiles, Bavarian motorcycles carry a rather stodgy reputation. Basically, they're the two-wheeled equivalent of Red Wing work boots - comfortable and well-suited to all-day wear, but not necessarily ideal for track use. Ever since BMW dominated the rather obscure World Sidecar ...

[Not TiVoSafe] Motorsports Highlights: April 22-23 3 years ago on Autoblog

Quite a weekend! Ferrari returns, a new Nextel Cup points leader, a wild sports car race, a ton of motorcycle road racing, and some fence-climbing in Japan. Formula 1: At the front of the field, the San Marino Grand Prix was a mirror-image of last year's race, this time with Michael Schumacher ...

Motorsports this weekend: April 22-23 3 years ago on Autoblog

A busy weekend coming up. U.S. TV coverage is shown (all times Eastern). Formula 1: The San Marino Grand Prix is underway at Imola, with Fernando Alonso (shown above at Imola) topping the time charts after Friday's very dusty practice sessions. Paddock talk at Imola suggests that the coveted 12th ...






Autoblog Podcast #157: Mike Levine trucks along with us.

Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com joins Chris, Sam, and Dan this week and gets a chance to talk about cars, too! 

 
 

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