Posts Tagged ‘motogp’
Click for hi-res gallery of the original BMW M1 ProcarBMW has announced that the legendary M1 Procar series will return for a one-time curtain call in support of the upcoming German Grand Prix at Hockenheim on July 19-20. The series originally ran in fields of 20 in support of the 1979 and 1980 Eur......
CAR claims BMW M1 destined for production
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the BMW M1 Hommage concept.The July issue of CAR magazine features an exclusive interview with BMW board member Herbert Diess in which the exec reveals that the M1 Hommage concept is destined for production. Diess says, "We have the know-how, we have the right e......
Spied? BMW M1 Prototype caught undisguised (maybe)
Sunday, May 4th, 2008
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We've been debating whether or not this is a real photo or an expert rendering, but if it is a photoshopped image of a BMW M1 prototype, then it is very convincing. According to FreshTarmac.com, this photo was taken in a hangar in Spain. It shows a sleek two-door, pr......
BMW approves tii versions of 1- and 3-Series
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the Concept 1-Series tiiWe've known that BMW has plans to revive the tii series name ever since the automaker unveiled the Concept 1-Series tii at the Tokyo Motor Show. While we don't have anything as official as a press release from the Munich-based automaker, CA......
Schumacher shuts the door on MotoGP rumors
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Rumors of Michael Schumacher racing on two wheels in the MotoGP series have been bouncing around like a Ferrari-red rubber ball. First came the initial speculation, coupled with denials from both MotoGP and Ducati, the team for whom the retired F1 champ was rumored to ride. The rumor-mill was set a-......
Ralf Schumacher confirms move to DTM
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007
The Schumacher brothers, now both out of F1 where they were the most successful German drivers in the sport's history, are racing in every which direction. Following reports that Michael may be trying his hand at MotoGP motorbike racing comes confirmation from kid brother Ralf that he's moving to th......
Rumormill: Schumacher to race in MotoGP?
Monday, December 10th, 2007
We enjoyed the 2007 Formula One season, down, as it came, to the last race in a three-way heat with the third-place driver ultimately taking the title. But part of us misses Michael Schumacher, even if his five consecutive back-to-back world titles cast a heavy and at times monotonous shadow over th......
First Ducati Desmosedici RR in America goes to Tom Cruise
Sunday, November 25th, 2007
Put on any random Tom Cruise movie and you're likely to see him riding a motorbike... without a helmet, of course, as that would ruin our view of his pretty face. But the Hollywood superstar is evidently an avid motorcycle rider, and has sunk a small portion of his enormous earnings into one of the ......
Formula One parent company buys GP2 Series
Wednesday, August 15th, 2007
Reports emerging over the weekend indicate that GP2 has been purchased by CVC Capital Partners for a reported $300 million. Dang.What's GP2, you ask? It's a second-tier "feeder" racing series started in 2005 to give up-and-coming drivers a place to display their skills on a worldwide scale and a pla......
Stonermobile: Alfa Romeo 147 Ducati
Thursday, August 9th, 2007
If you're expecting an Italian take on a VW bus, you're thinking of the wrong kind of stoner, hippie. That's Stoner with a capital S, as in Casey Stoner, Ducati's star rider who's riding this year to the MotoGP title. To commemorate the victory, Alfa Romeo teamed up with Ducati Corse to produce this......