The usual motorcycle vs car video, but this time it’s the Aprilia RSV4 and the 2010 Alfa Mito Quadrifoglio Verde (green cloverleaf) going against each at the Temple of Speed, the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza.

The idea was to see which machine with more or less similar performance features was faster on the turns and chicanes. The Aprilia liter bike pours out 200hp and has 125 Nm of torque, while the Mito is equipped with the 1.4-litre TB MultiAir engine with 170hp and 250 Nm of torque. The maximum speed for the Mito is 219 km/h, while we know that Max Biaggi using his RSV4F went throught the speed traps at 327km/h during the Monza SBK free practice earlier this month

What was the result of this speed test? An almost a tied match according to Motociclismo.it, who did the test using GPS.

The car was slightly faster on turns one and two and at the the Ascari, while the Aprilia was 3 to 4 km faster at the Lesmo and Parabolica, the big difference was at the Curva Grande where the RSV4 showed off it’s enormous superiority in acceleration.

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The Ducati stand at Mugello for the MotoGP round of June 5 and 6 is back again this year, on the Correntaio corner. If you happen to be there, you’ll have to look out for some of the more creative sports fan choreography around. Traditionally fans at the corner salute the riders in their warm-up phase, and receive a Welcome Kit with Ducati shirt and cap. Tickets for the corner cost 155 euros for the two days, and can be purchased at Ducati.it.

The Superbike round at Monza from May 7 to 9 also has its own Ducati stand and the Ducati Village recreational area. Tickets cost 85 euros for the three days or 65 euros for just the Sunday race, and can also be purchased online. Bring on the summer racing!

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The Gilera brand from Arcore in Italy is celebrating its 100th birthday, after its long history started back in 1909 when Giuseppe Gilera created the first Gilera bike.

Now the Gilera Club from Arcore and the “Registro Storico Gilera” are organising an event to celebrate one of Italy’s greatest motorcycles. The event will take place on the weekend of June 6th and 7th at Arcore, just north of Milan, with invitations to participate extended to all Gilera owners.

The event will include registration on the afternoon of the 6th, followed by the opening of the event and an exhibition. The bikes on display come from the Piaggio museum at Pontedera, and includes photographs, original sketches, historic clothing and documents on the history of motorcycling in Italy. A dinner is planned for the evening of Saturday June 6.

Continue reading: Gilera celebrates 100 year anniversary

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Get your diary and fill up the dates for the FIM Superbike World Championship 2009 provisional calendar:

March 1: Australia, Phillip Island
March 14: Qatar, Doha/Losail
April 5: Spain, Valencia
April 26: Netherlands, Assen
May 10: Italy, Monza
May 17: South Africa, Kyalami
May 31: United States, Salt Lake City
June 21: San Marino, Misano
June 28: Great-Britain, Donington Park
July 26: Czech Rep.,Brno
September 6: Germany, Nurnburgring
September 27: Italy, tba
October 4: France, Magny-Cours
October 25: Portugal, Portimao

Please note a new start on March 1 at the Phillip Island racetrack, and what about the English Brands Hatch?

Source | SBK

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Valentino Rossi, Marco Simoncelli, Jorge Lorenzo and Alex de Angelis will ride in the Italian Monza Rally. Valentino will make his customary appearance alongside Carlo Cassina against team mate Lorenzo and San Carlo Honda Gresini’s de Angelis. They will drive an all-wheel drive Fiat Punto and a Subaru Impreza.

From the 250cc MotoGP class, Marco Simoncelli, Fabrizio Lai and Ducati test rider Vittoriano Guareschi have also signed up.

Rossi’s father, Graziano, will be competing, in addition to his permanent sidekick Uccio making an appearance.

The 2008 Monza Rally Show will take place from November 14th to 16th with 50 names on the entry list.

Source | visordown

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For a little perusing this weekend, we bring you all the ladies from the Monza track who made the races more colourful.

Continue reading: SBK Monza: Paddock Girls

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We followed this everywhere just to see it up close and be able to touch it. We’re talking about the lovely Triumph Thruxton 900, photographed in the paddock of the SBK di Monza. Check it out below.

Continue reading: Triumph Thruxton 900 #73

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Bringing you some news from Monza and the SBK, our friends over at MotoTv (with thanks for the videos!), have shown the rounds done on the quick Brianza circuit with Agostini and Lucchinelli. The first with a CBR 1000 and the second on an R1. Below the videos and some comments.

Continue reading: Agostini and Lucchinelli try the CBR 1000 and R1 at Monza

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