Stefan Bradl took his second win of the 2011 racing season today by a narrow margin ahead of Julian Simon. Yuki Takahashi completed the podium with an emotional race following the tragic loss of his brother. Bradl started the race from the pole position, his third time this season, but was never able to pull [...]


Dani Pedrosa took his first win of the season today, beating out Jorge Lorenzo around the Estoril track. Pedrosa won the Portugal GP by more than three seconds, ending Lorenzo’s streak of three consecutive wins. Pedrosa may have won the race by three seconds, but he didn’t lead until the closing laps. Pedrosa was biding [...]


Hill Takes Pole Position With New Lap Record

Posted: 1st May 2011 by AllAboutBikes.com in News
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An unfortunate accident during last year’s round at Oulton Park took Tommy Hill out of the title chase. But Hill washed the slate clean today by setting the lap record and claiming the pole position. Hill will be joined by Michael Laverty, John Hopkins, and Loriz Baz on the front row. Hill currently leads the [...]


Tommy Hill worked consistently across free practice ahead of the Bank Holiday Monday second round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship to set the pace, moving to the top of the leaderboard ahead of his Swan Yamaha team-mate Michael Laverty. Hill, who took the early lead in the title stakes with a second place [...]


World’s First Motorcycle: American or German?

Posted: 1st May 2011 by AllAboutBikes.com in News
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So was the inventor of the first motorcycle an American or a German? That really depends on your definition of “motorcycle”. Let’s take a look, and you decide. If your definition of motorcycle allows for a two-wheeled vehicle powered by any kind of motor, the answer has to be that the world’s first motorcycle was [...]

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