Spanish Minibikers finally back with their own video version of last weekend’s Gran Premio bwin de España and you’ll get to see the highlights of the second rather exciting race of the MotoGP season under a whole new perspective.

Check it out, it’ll brighten up your day as it did ours. Enjoy.

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How do you think a MotoGP top rider like Dani Pedrosa relax? Which sort of sports do you think he practices to stay fit? And what about his hobbies? Answers to these questions and many more are being provided by the rider himself during this pretty interesting video released by the main sponsor of the Honda MotoGP team, Spanish oil and gas company Repsol.

This footage was recorded during the last winter in Switzerland, where the Spanish star has been living for quite a few years, and it is Pedrosa himself explaining the reasons behind this choice as well as introducing the viewers to the sort of life-style he carries when ‘off duty’. Given the discrete and silent nature f the character involved, this clip turns out to be quite revealing of Pedrosa’s habits and general attitude toward life.

From the pretty Swiss town Prangins, the diminutive Repsol Honda rider explains how he finds the right balance necessary to relax between races in this small town with just 4,000 inhabitants facing the Lake Geneva. Pedrosa is pictured while carrying on pretty ‘regular’ activities such as cycling, buying bred at the shop, having fun with the PlayStation and going out for a quiet eve with his friends. Definitely an interesting watch.

View the full MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa’s real life photo gallery

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World Superbike will be celebrating its 25th anniversary at the Monza Round this coming weekend, offering Italian fans a unique opportunity to be able to get up close with the bikes and riders that since 1988 have helped to create the history of the championship. The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is one of the historic venues of the production-based series and due to its tradition and fascination there could not be a better place to host an event of this kind.

The first appointment is scheduled for Thursday at 1 pm with the inauguration of the exhibition “SBK 25 Years: the Top Bikes”, with around thirty of the most representative machines ever to grace the World Superbike racing stage, including amongst others the Honda RC30 with which Californian Fred Merkel won the first world title in 1988. There will also be all the most important models from Aprilia, Bimota, Ducati, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha and also the Petronas FP1, which together with Benelli, is the only three-cylinder machine to have raced in Superbike.

Infront Motor Sports, WSB promoter and organiser, also bring to Monza many of the greatest world champions who have graced the last 25 years of racing in the five Continents. The long list of legendary names includes Merkel (two world titles), Texan Doug Polen (two titles), New Zealand’s Aaron Slight, and Italians Fabrizio Pirovano and Pierfrancesco Chili. High expectations also surround the attendance of Britain’s Carl Fogarty, the undisputed King’ of Superbike with 59 wins and 4 titles to his name, as well as the much-loved and never-forgotten Troy Bayliss (3 titles), all the way from Australia.

Continue reading: Video: World Superbikes to celebrate 25th Anniversary at Monza

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Here are three pretty interesting videos (see the other two after the ‘jump’) starring the new BMW G 650 GS Sertao 2012, which is already available in the showrooms of the German manufacturer. The latest enduro bike from BMW uses the same 652 cc liquid-cooled single cylinder engine of the standard G650GS, credited with an output of 48 hp at 6,500 rpm and 60 Nm of peak torque at 5,000 rpm. Other highlights of this model include electronic fuel injection, twin spark ignition, a three-way catalytic converter, a 21″ spoked wheel at the front as well as a longer travel suspension and stiffer settings that make it decidedly more ‘off-road’ oriented than its standard counterpart.

The Sertão is pretty sleek and agile, features that suit the riding standing on the pegs that is typical of the offroad use. Weighing in at just 192 kg and with a pretty low fuel consumption (rated at 3.2 l/100km), this bike turns out to be the ideal choice for those who are new to off-road riding Besides, there is also a reduced power version of this model delivering 34 hp at 6,500 rpm and 47 Nm of peak torque at 4,500 rpm.

The standard G 650 GS Sertão can be enhanced with a slew of accessories: disengageable BMW Motorrad ABS (priced at 405 €), hazard warning flashers, heated grips, DWA alarm system and even a charging socket. Needless to say, a number of cases and case holders are also available in the list of optional extras that BMW offers for this model.

Continue reading: BMW G 650 GS Sertao 2012 (videos)

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Jakub Kornfeil(almost) the save of the century… di Matthew_Guerrero_2

Moto3 at Jerez was so packed with crashes that it was almost impossible to follow the names of riders who got caught out by wet patches, but this ‘almost’ save at turn 13 by Redox-Ongetta-Centro Seta’s Jakub Kornfeil would have probably been added to the book of ‘amazing saves,’ if only his FTR Honda hadn’t slipped on the slick and wet astroturf as he attempted to rejoin the race and taking out an unfortunate Brad Binder along with him.

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Here is a nice video starring the new Yamaha Super Ténéré Worldcrosser 1200 during the press test that took place in Spain last month. This professionally made footage shows us the most extreme version of the XT1200Z Super Ténéré taking on the difficult conditions of the evocative Spanish countryside and proving it is totally at ease on the gravel, on the sand, through the water and so forth. The video also lingers on some of the most interesting details of the model and surely will make all the fans of this bike happy.

The model is powered by a 1,199 cc in-line two with a a compression ratio of 11.0:1 that is credited with an output of 110 hp and 114 Nm of torque at 6,000 rpm. What really sets the Worldcrosser apart from the ‘regular’ Super Ténéré is a bunch of special parts: carbon side panels, lightweight carbon frame and fork protectors, drive shaft shield and rear brake protector in black anodized aluminum and an aluminum skid plate. Then we have a pretty cool new photo gallery picturing this awesome bike courtesy of our buddies from Motoblog.it: check it out.

View the full Yamaha Super Ténéré Worldcrosser photo gallery

Continue reading: Yamaha Super Ténéré Worldcrosser 1200 (video)

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After Audi’s purchase of Ducati, it was just a matter of time before someone decided to do one of the usua,l which is faster, car vs motorcycle videos, and it was Germany’s Auto Bild who decided to pit an Audi TT RS against Ducati’s red fury, the 1199 Panigale S.

To find out who wins, you’ll have to check out the video.

Source | autoblog.com via asphaltandrubber.com

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Here is a nice video showing the best moments of the last year for French supermoto specialist Sylvain Bidar and his Honda CRF-R of the Luc1 Motorsport team, all of which in slow motion. The footage is indeed quite cool and features plenty of jaw-dropping action that surely makes for a nice watch. Check it out.

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Slovenian freestyler Rok Bagoros has a brand new toy to play with: after stunning the international crowds on the KTM Duke 125, the skillful 22 years old has now recived from personal sponsor KTM a special 690 Duke stunt factory bike that will soon become part of his show. All Rok needs to do now is get acquainted with the new machine: take a look at the video above and at the photo gallery to see him in action on th new machine.

“There’s a BIG difference between the two bikes - Mr.Bagoros said - The bike has five times more power then the Duke 125 and any mistake can result in a crash, as I’ve already discovered. The bike has amazing power but I’m slowly getting it under control. I have to remember that this is my first big stunt bike and so I have to learn how to handle the extra power and convert it into spectacular tricks that will be fun to do and thrilling for the fans.”

The move doesn’t mean that the 125 Duke is now going to collect dust in Rok’s garage: the talented stunt rider will in fact use both bikes in his show to make it more exciting, more noisy and more spectacular than ever. His new 690 Duke was especially tuned for stunt riding at the KTM headquarters in Mattighofen, Austria, and comes with a number of special features that you can read after the jump.

Continue reading: Rok Bagoros steps up his game with the KTM 690 Duke

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Tresoldi - a popular Honda dealership near Milan, Italy - has released a couple of interesting limited edition of the Integra, the recent scooter from the Japanese manufacturer: the Army Edition and the Carbon Look.

The Honda Integra Army Edition uses a military green livery, black rims and exhaust as well as a few mild modification that make for a menacing and captivating look. The Honda Integra Carbon Look instead comes with gold painted wheels, Akrapovic end-can, diamond-shaped wing mirrors, sporty number plate holder and a lower windscreen. Check them both out in the videoclip above.

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