Winning the 2021 MotoGP rider’s championship, Yamaha has to be the hot favorite in 2022, but have they already hit their maximum potential this year?
After 40 years of participation, Yamaha is pulling out its motorcycle racing program from the Dakar Rally and the other FIM rally-raid races.
Will Ducati dominate the 2022 MotoGP season? Reading the tea leaves of the pre-season tests, David takes a look at the Italian brand’s fortunes.
The latest episode from the Paddock Pass Podcast crew sees us taking a deep dive into the “MotoGP Unlimited” docuseries on Amazon Prime.
Updates come to the Ducati Multistrada V4 for the 2022 model year, including a new “Minimum Preload” automatic suspension lowering feature.
Suzuki finally has a new team manager, announcing that Livio Suppo will come back to the #MotoGP paddock and head the ECSTAR Suzuki racing team.
Razlan Razali, current Team Principal of the Petronas Sepang Racing Team, has been forced to issue an apology to the Malaysian petroleum giant Petronas.
The Paddock Pass Podcast discusses the Donington Park round for WorldSBK, along with a special interview with Eugene Laverty.
Carlin Dunne and the Ducati Pikes Peak team have been caught testing a pair of naked Ducati Panigale V4 R superbikes.
Despite its huge dimensions, not to mention a 30 liter fuel tank, the 2015 KTM 1290 Super Adventure never looks big or bulky. In fact, it is only when you mount the hard luggage that you can tell this bike can really cover long distances. Apart from a dorky little exposed wire from the heated grips near the throttle, the fit and finish is very high-end, especially the integrated curved lighting in the tank — it is quite a sight. At first glance the Super Adventure doesn’t have the massive personality and stance of its German rival, the BMW R1200GS Adventure, but that is in part due to the white color scheme and the absence of the typical beak as a front mudguard. KTM is going about things differently, and that is something that appeals to many riders…including us.
Continuing its theme of making limited-edition helmets for premier-class US rounds, Bell Helmets has teamed up with the Circuit of the Americas and Chris Wood, of Airtrix, to create a Texas-themed Bell Star Carbon helmet, just in time for COTA’s MotoGP race next weekend. Available only until April 13th, the Bell/COTA helmet features a red, white, and blue flag motif on the front, with both the American and State of Texas flags visible, which then wrap around the rear to merge with a hardwood design, reminiscent of the floorboards in a Western saloon. The helmet is also crowned with a Longhorn cattle skull, which adds to the Texan motif. The specially designed helmet also features a horseshoe, the COTA logo, and the 2014 Red Bull MotoGP of The Americas logo.
