2011 marks a very special moment in two wheeled motorsport as the 50th Anniversary of World Championship Grand Prix racing for Yamaha. As part of a series of ongoing activities to celebrate this landmark Yamaha Factory Racing will run a special livery, the ‘YZR-M1 WGP50th Anniversary Edition’ for the Assen TT and Laguna Seca races. Reigning MotoGP World Champion Jorge Lorenzo and 2010 Rookie of the Year Ben Spies will unveil the livery at a special event on Wednesday 22nd June close to the Assen circuit. Read the full article »

Tha Italian brand introduced a new version of the 1200 Sport. The 1200 Sport Corsa is now available in a special edition red, white and gold paint scheme at no extra cost. The Corsa features a two-tone red & white paint job, complemented by gold detailing and a two-tone saddle. The 1200 Sport is powered by the same smooth 1151cc V90 8v engine found in the new Stelvio NTX & Norge GT, delivering 102bhp @ 7,000rpm and 77ft.lb of torque. Read the full article »

For 2011, Yamaha introduces a brand new Special Version of the Aerox: the Aerox SP55. Carrying the number ‘55’ – representing the year of Yamaha Motor’s foundation (1955) – the scooter’s sporty, bold red and black bodywork, finished with carbon touches, is designed to make an impression on the streets. This striking styling also evokes Yamaha’s unparalleled heritage as a manufacturer of superior sports bikes, as well as its historic successes on the racetrack. Read the full article »

With over 270 thousand units sold in the ten years from 2001 to the present day, the Piaggio Beverly has secured its position as the undisputed market leader. Over the years, the Beverly has earned a reputation as an agile, safe scooter that is ideal for city use, which also offers proven comfort and reliability in short and medium range touring use. To celebrate a decade of success for its best seller, Piaggio has created a special edition of the Beverly 500 - the flagship of the family - to offer unrivalled style and performance. Read the full article »

A heavily weather adjusted programme saw the action move from Sunday to Saturday with teams taking to field in the opening race of the TTXGP North American Championship 2011. Brammo take the win at the A123 Infineon round of the TTXGP North American Championship 2011. With a platform evolved from the Isle of Man TTXGP race, Steve Atlas dominated from the outset taking a fast lap of 1:57.875 only narrowly missing Shawn Higbee's TTXGP 2010 lap time of 1:56.948. Read the full article »

Repsol Honda’s Casey Stoner secured victory for the first time in his career at the Le Mans circuit in Sunday’s Monster Energy Grand Prix de France. It was a close battle until the very end between two Italians for second place but it was the second Repsol Honda of Andrea Dovizioso who clinched the 20 points, ahead of Valentino Rossi (Ducati Team) who achieved his first rostrum riding the Desmosedici. Stoner took his 25th premier class career win after a dominant ride to pull away at the front and win by a margin of over 14 seconds. Read the full article »

British manufacturer Triumph has rolled out its 500,000th bike since its rebirth in 1990, which was restarted with the purchase of the firm by John Bloor. The 500,000th bike is a 2011 Speed Triple. To celebrate the special occasion, they are sending the special Speed Triple and UK comic Ross Noble on a 7-day tour of the British Isles, which is to be twitter-broadcasted. The tour starts on the May 24th. Watch the video after the jump. Read the full article »

Reverend Ray Biddiss reached speeds of 114.1 mph on his Triumph Rocket III motorcycle hearse at Elvington Airfield in York yesterday.Claiming he reached the break neck speeds "on a wing and a prayer" on the one tonne 2.3 litre, three cylinder, three wheeled "Rocket", Ray coursed two and a half miles under the watchful eye of officials who observed his record attempt. Witness statements, video footage, photography and speed trap beam breaking timed results which measure accuracy to within 1000th of a second will now be analysed by Guinness World Records. Read the full article »

One of Yamaha Tech3 MotoGP team’s trucks was involved in an accident that has killed a motorcyclist. The 54-year old rider died at the La Ciotat toll booth on the A50 highway in France. The motorcyclist stopped behind a big truck waiting in the queue to pay the toll. The driver of the semi-trailer for some reason backed up at the toll booth and hit the biker, trapping him under the truck and dragging him backwards for over 10 meters. The biker died on the spot. Read the full article »

Shaun Muir Racing has confirmed that Ian Hutchinson has finally been forced to admit defeat in his brave battle to be fit for the 2011 Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy. The Yamaha rider, who won a historic five TT Races in 2010, has not yet fully recovered from the injuries sustained during the first lap of the BSB Supersport Race at Silverstone in September 2010. Hutchinson, 31, from Bingley in Yorkshire suffered a compound fracture of the tibia and fibia and to date has undergone 16 operations and skin grafts. Read the full article »