IN THE QUALIFYING SESSION, Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) secured pole position for the very first time in his career. Starting in second and third place respectively were Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Le

Bike India (BI ): What are the top three moments that come to mind when you think about Royal Enfield in motor sport? Adrian Sellers (AS): You have got the racers in India who have made history on Royal Enfields; “Bullet” Bose comes to mind. Earlier

@bikeindia /bikeindia /bikeindia /bikeindia bikeindia@nextgenpublishing.net S.No. 261/G.L.R. No. 5, East Street, Camp, Pune 411001. They say the latest Ducati Panigale V4 R makes 240.5 hp and revs up to 16,500 rpm with all the bells and w

THEY SAY GOOD THINGS COME to those who wait and we have been waiting for a long time to see Hero’s electric scooter. As one of the largest manufacturers of two-wheelers in the world, Hero MotoCorp’s entry into the EV market in India may just be the c

WHEN ITALIAN VETERAN ANDREA Dovizioso retired from racing following the San Marino Grand Prix in early September 2022, the MotoGP world championship lost its final link to GP racing’s two-stroke era. Dovizioso made his GP début at Mugello in June 200

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JONATHAN REA (KAWASAKI Racing Team WorldSBK) set a new pole lap record at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimao and claimed pole position. Joining him on the front row were Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK) and Alex L

Alex Rins won one of the closest races of all time while Marc Márquez claimed his 100th premier class podium and Bagnaia secured third to take the championship lead as Quartararo crashed out IN AN EXCITING QUALIFYING session, Jorge Martin (Prima Pram

HERE IS THE ALL-NEW ELECTRIC ARC Vector, arguably the most advanced motorcycle, with hub steering, carbon swingarm front and rear, no conventional frame, Öhlins suspension, Brembo Stylema brakes, and fully electric. Hand-made in England, with its pri

TVS EUROGRIP HAS BEEN THE technical partner for the TVS OMC series for the last four years. To give us a taste of the performance levels of their flagship Protorq Extreme tyres, we were all invited for a session out on track. To start off, I headed o

IT IS THE FIRST WARM AND SUNNY weekend of the year and the motorcyclists are out in a large number. The roads near one popular bikers’ café, in particular, are aswarm with machines of all kinds, some of whose riders wave a brief greeting as they flas

DIGITALISATION HAS BEEN CREATING unimaginable opportunities in a constantly evolving and interconnected world. Global technology trends bring with them a paradigm in the way we operate. Of late, taking precedence are Artificial Intelligence (AI), Clo

THE NINJA HAS BEEN an iconic name in the world of motorcycles. This is one baby Ninja model that has returned to our market in its 2023 avatar and is now being sold as a completely built-up (CBU) unit. With styling inspired by Kawasaki’s flagship ZX-

IT HAS BEEN WELL SAID THAT THERE IS beauty everywhere, all you have to do is just look around. This holds particularly true when the region in question is Leh-Ladakh. Abounding in scenic vistas, a trip to Leh-Ladakh in the upper reaches of India is a

DEVELOPED ON THE RACETRACK IN CRUCIBLES such as the MotoGP and World Superbike Championship (WSBK), Ducati’s latest offering is more a missile than a superbike. The latest Panigale V4 R is the wildest machine from their stable yet and also the closes

Bike India (BI ): Are you looking forward to the Thai GP? Luca Marini (LM): We are here in Thailand and this is a good track for me with good memories. I hope the weather can be good and let’s see what we can do. The goal is to be among the top six

WHEN VALENTINO Rossi retired from MotoGP at the end of the last year, he had been racing motorcycles for 31 years. Amazing, is it not? But what about Jeremy McWilliams who has been racing on and off for 35 years and is still going strong? The 58-year

MARC MÁRQUEZ (REPSOL Honda Team) returned to pole position in the qualifying session after a very long wait. Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing) qualified in second place and Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) in third. Because of a mistake by

IN THE QUALIFYING session, Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) secured pole position, followed by Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing) in second and Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) in third place. From pole, Miller got away well to keep the lead a

LADAKH, A PLACE WHICH EVERY traveller has on their bucket list, is a destination with several sights to behold and doing it on two wheels with a motorcycle like the Royal Enfield Himalayan makes it even better. Being a motorcycle enthusiast who enjoy

ZONTES ARE SET TO INTRODUCE five motorcycles in the Indian market. We got a very short spin astride two of their motorcycles. The first of these is the 350T ADV which boasts of a few segment-first features. In terms of design, it looks like a proper

THE NAME “RONIN” COMES FROM Japan and is referred to as a wandering samurai with no lord or master. The TVS Ronin is a unique motorcycle in that sense as the manufacturer wants it to be unscripted just as the name suggests. This motorcycle follows a

THE LIVERY OF THIS NEW APRILIA RSV4 XTRENTA, USED BY LORENZO Savadori in the Austrian GP, pays homage to the one Aprilia sported in 1992 in the 125-cc GP class, on the occasion of the first of their 54 world titles. The RSV4 XTrenta is made by the No

APOLLO TYRES ARE ENJOYING A great run in the Indian market with their range of tyres for street motorcycles, including the premium Vredestein brand. The Alpha and Centauro ranges have found favour with many customers in the short time since their lau

ITS DAYS OF DOMINATION ARE long gone, but the Triumph Bonneville can still set the pulse racing. All it takes is a sunny day, fuel in the tank, and a little imagination. With clear tarmac ahead, a twist of the throttle sends the Bonnie shooting forwa