Novemberkåsan is absolutely one of the hardest races that can possible be, whit somewhat 15 hours on the bike from early morning till late night it’s nothing but tough! ...

We congratulate our 2008 champions....

Yamaha Austria Racing Team took the victory at the 8 Hours of Doha....

San Manuel Yamaha rider James Stewart continued a perfect start to his career in ‘blue’ by taking his YZ450F with Akrapovic Evolution exhaust system to a dominant streak of victories at the 26th Bercy Supercross in Paris....

2009 Yamaha WSB riders Ben Spies and Tom Sykes enjoyed a successful two day test at Portimao with their new team. Both riders used the time to develop the all-new Akrapovic equipped 2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 race bike....

There was an extra guest amongst the media journalists present for the 2008 Factory Media Test at the Parkalgar circuit in Portimao. Former Formula 1 star and seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher was invited to join the invited journalists testing out the 2008 Yamaha WSB YZF-R1, equipped wit...

BMW riders Troy Corser and Ruben Xaus took their first steps on the all-new racer S1000RR World Superbike, equipped with Akrapovič Exhaust at Valencia....

Two years after his first ever World Title, German Bernd Hiemer of KTM Italia Miglio has clinched the S1 World Title making up for a tough debut season in the category last year....

2008 AMA Motocross Champion, Motocross of Nations winner and undoubtedly one of the main stars of American motocross and supercross, James Stewart, will make his first European appearance on his new Yamaha YZ450F at the Bercy SX in Paris, France, on 7th, 8th and 9th November. ...

22 year old Rattray from South Africa, who is using Akrapovic Evolution exhaust system on his factory KTM SX-F 250 is newly crowned MX2 Champion....

Since BMW’s announcement that they would enter the Superbike World Championship in 2009, the project has been gathering pace and race fans around the world have finally been able to see the tangible aspects of the project for the first time. The new BMW S 1000 RR, equipped with an Akrapovic exhaust,...

Those who thought that seven-time Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher would lead a peaceful life after the end of his F1 career were wrong. He’s found a new challenge in the world of motorcycles and took part in a number of amateur races during the 2008 season. As a guest, he also participat...

Five races to go Tyla Rattray holds firmly leading position in MX2 class, while his teammate Tommy Searle (both on Akrapovic equipped KTM’s) holds on second position in current championship standings. In MX1 class world champion Steve Ramon sits on second place, only 11 points behind championship le...

Troy Bayliss was a stunning double winner at Brno in Superbike class, in Supersport Class riders with our exhausts took 5 out of 9 first places, with Joshua Brookes as best placed rider on third place....

USA Superbike legend Jamie Hacking rode to his 11th place finish at his home Grand Prix at Laguna Seca, as a replacement rider at Kawasaki MotoGP team, due to injured John Hopkins. Italian Valentino Rossi won in front of Australian Casey Stoner and Chris Vermeulen....

Damjan Zabovnik, a Slovene extreme bicyclist and record chaser, has at the beginning of July 2008 achieved a world record for the longest distance bicycled in one hour!...

Anthony West finished 10th on German GP and showed great dedication after a big crash while he was chasing top 5 position in the first part of the wet race....

Anthony West withdrawed from the race, while John Hopkinc didn’t start due to injury. Australian Casey Stoner won in front of Dani Pedrosa and Colin Edwards....

Ruben Xaus took well deserved victory on his akrapovic equiped Ducati 1098 R in prestigious Misano race. In Supersport Class riders with our exhausts took 7 out of 10 first places....

It was the perfect race weekend for Akrapovic as Noriyuki Haga took well deserved victory in World Superbike class with double victory. In overall classification Troy Bayliss has a strong lead, Haga now holds 5th position. In Supersport Class riders with our exhausts took 4 out of 5 first places. ...

Anthony West piloted his Ninja RR to superb 10th place finish at British GP, while his teammate John Hopkins had to retire due to technical problems. Australian Casey Stoner won in front of Valentino Rossi and Dani Pedrosa....

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The guiding principle of the Akrapovič Company is achieving top quality and maximum capacity while ensuring acceptable exhaust system noise levels. A contribution to the development of new exhaust systems was also made by Gio Sala, a 6-time World Enduro Champion, who tested prototype exhaust system...

Flying Dutchman of Martin Honda racing team, who is also specialist for sandy tracks, confirmed his top form by taking the fifth round of 2008 MX1 season. In MX2 class Tyla Rattray continues to hold the red plate in his hands with constant podium finishes and is now 4 points ahead from Antonio Cairo...

Despite a strong start at French Grand Prix, Kawasaki’s John Hopkins saw any chance of a top five finish disappear just after the halfway point in the race, when the chain on his Ninja ZX-RR snapped. Anthony West was struggling with a severe lack of rear grip and finished in 14th position, for whic...

KTM factory rider Tommy Searle won 4th round of MX2 race in Sevlievo (Bulgaria), while his team mate Tyla Rattray finished second overall. In MX1 it was Spanish rider Jonathan Barragan on his KTM who took second place and reigning world champion Steve Ramon (Suzuki) missed podium, finishing on 4th p...

It was again the perfect race weekend for Akrapovic regarding racing results. In World Super Sport class it was Fabien Foret, Joshua Brookes and Broc Parkes who finished on all Akrapovic podium, while Joan Lascorz is still leading in general classification in front of Foret and Parkes. Noriyuki Ha...

The race in Assen could go a bit better for some riders with Akrapovic exhaust systems, but before race in Monza may of them hold strong positions in championship standings. Young Spanish hero Joan Lascorz (Honda CBR 600 RR) has a strong 20 points lead in WSS series, while Troy Corser (Yamaha R1) an...

Kawasaki MotoGP team riders had disappointing racing weekend. John Hopkins finished 14th and Anthony West 17th on the GP of China. Valentino Rossi took his first race win in 2008 season, while Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner finished second and third....

Yamaha’s Chad Reed, of Tampa, Fla. is a 2008 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, and FIM World Champion. Reed who is racing with Akrapovic evolution exhaust system gathered 9 victories and overall 13 podium finishes in exciting 2008 SX season. We would like to congratulate Chad for his hard fought title...

American rider John Hopkins, claimed his best ever finish at the circuit that is hard on tires and bikes. The next race is at Shanghai in two weeks' time and will be his 100th MotoGP race. Jorge Lorenzo took his first MotoGP victory, while Dani Pedrosa and Valentino Rossi topped the podium with 2nd ...

It couldn’t be better for Akrapovic after our pilots took all podium places in World Supersport series and two victories in World Superbike class, plus victory in FIM Superstock 1000 cup with Ducati Xerox Junior Team rider Brendan Roberts. Lorenzo Lanzi (Ducati) took the win in the first World Super...

The opening Grand Prix of the 2008 season at Valkenswaard, being visited by 26000 fans during this first weekend of April was extremely successful for Akrapovic, as riders with our exhaust systems performed astonishingly! Though the track was not completely dry and made races a tough test for the r...

Yamaha’s Chad Reed, of Tampa, Fla., picked up his eighth win of the season at Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship before 46,656 fans at Texas Stadium. The win was Reed’s fourth at Texas Stadium and 34th AMA Supercross victory of his career. Reed who is racing with Akrapovic evo...

Team San Manuel Yamaha’s Chad Reed, of Tampa, Fla., won his seventh Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship race of the season before 36,888 fans at Rogers Centre, marking his second consecutive race win in Toronto. Reed who is racing with Akrapovic Evolution exhaust system, managed...

The Spanish Grand Prix was held at the Andalucian circuit of Jerez and both Kawasaki Racing Team riders, John Hopkins and Anthony West, showed off their skill and determination by managing seventh and 13th positions respectively. Dani Pedrosa took victory, while Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo top...

The Akrapovič Company was voted the best brand for exhaust systems by nearly half of the 17,346 readers who took part in the “Best Brand 2007” vote, organized by the Swiss Motor Sport Aktuell magazine in the autumn of 2007. Their opinion was echoed by 35,148 readers of the largest motorcycle magazin...

It was Casey Stoner the reining world champion that won the opening round of 2008 MotoGP series in front of Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa. Duo of Kawasaki  MotoGP Team John Hopkins and Anthony West had a bad luck during historic race under floodlights.  They finished 12th and 16th. Res...

Chad Reed stretched a lead of sixteen points in the 2008 Monster Energy AMA Supercross series, and FIM World Championship, by winning the third round of seventeen at the Angel Stadium, Anaheim in Los Angeles last Saturday.The former champion headed a double Yamaha podium appearance in front of a sol...

Chad Reed shares the lead in the 2008 AMA Supercross Championship after finishing second to arch-rival James Stewart in front of more than 46,000 spectators at Chase Field in Phoenix. The Australian, winner of round one of the seventeen race series, was hunting for his 28th career victory, which wou...

Chad Reed has taken his Yamaha YZ450F equipped with Akrapovic exhaust system to victory in the first of seventeen rounds of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross and FIM World Supercross Championships. The Australian grabbed the chequered flag at the Angel Stadium, Anaheim in Los Angeles (USA) on Saturd...

Check out the Akrapovic exhaust systems that will be available for new sport motorcycles in the near future.Kawasaki ZX-10RSuch an uncompromising motorcycle demands the very best. We have spent many hours in developing a solution that will suit even the most demanding racers. This new exhaust system...

In the motorcycle industry “Best Brand” selection, organised by the Swiss magazine Motor Sport Aktuell, readers placed Akrapovic in first place in the exhaust systems category!  Akrapovic is extremely delighted with this result, and is especially proud of the fact that among the magazine’s 17,3...

Akrapovic company attended 65th International Motorcycle Exhibition, which was held in Milan in November 2007....

Yamaha De Carli’s Antonio Cairoli continued his winning streak by conquering also the sand of Lierop. Gareth Swanepoel of Molson Kawasaki was second and secured the fifth place in the Championship. KTM Red Bull’s Tommy Searle was third overall at his fifth consecutive podium appearance, while Rui Go...

Italian rider Niccolo Canepa (Ducati Xerox Junior Team) clinched Superstock 1000 title on his Ducati 1098S, equipped with Akrapovic exhaust systems. We congratulate to new young champion!...

Broc Parkes of Yamaha World SSP Racing team and Craig Jones of Reve Ekerold Honda Racing team finished second and third on demanding Magny Cours , behind champion Kenan Sofuoglu. Parkes finished second overall in the 2007 championship. Final standings:   1. Sofuoglu (TUR) Honda ... 276  ...

James Toseland secured the 2007 World Championship in dramatic race at French circuit Magny Cours. Yamaha Motor Italia rider Noriyuki Haga finished twice in front of competition and finished season in second place, just two points behind Toseland. Last race of the season also brought success to Kawa...

The Kawasaki Racing Team scored best result of season as Randy de Puniet finished second and Anthony West seventh. Race winner was a MotoGP veteran Loris Capirossi. Meanwhile young Australian rider Casey Stoner became a new world champion with sixth place finish at soaked Motegi circuit. Overall st...

The Kawasaki Racing Team had a share of bad luck in exciting race at the Estoril circuit. Randy de Puniet had to withdraw because of technical problems, meanwhile Anthony West still finished 12th and scored new points. Overall winner Valentino Rossi dedicated his success to rally legend Colin Mc Rae...

Factory KTM enduro riders Juha Salminen and Ivan Cervantes are new world enduro champions in their highly competitive classes E1 and E3. KTM success was completed with runner up position of Samuli Aro in E2 class and Marko Tarkkala in E3 class. All KTM factory riders on 4 stroke machines are using A...

Australian Broc Parkes of Yamaha World SSP Racing team won on fast Lausitzring in front of champion Kenan Sofuoglu and Matthieu Lagrive. Parkes now sits in third position overall. Standings after round 11: 1. Sofuoglu (TUR) Honda - 2262. Foret (FRA) Kawasaki - 1263. Parkes (AUS) Yamaha - 1006. Har...

Eurospedway near Lausitz hosted 11th round of WSBK. Yamaha Motor Italia riders finished in front of competition. Noriyuki Haga was first and second, while Troy Corser finished on third and fifth respectively. Haga now hold second position in overall rankings, 48 points behind James Toseland. Standi...

Before the World Superbike Championship races at the Lausitzring in Germany, representatives of the Akrapovic Company presented exhaust systems for their T-Max scooters to the riders for Yamaha Team Italia, Noriyuki Haga and Troy Corser. The titanium exhaust systems feature laser engraved logos of t...

Belgian Kevin Strijbos of Suzuki conquered the Grand Prix at Lierop, while team mate and countryman Steve Ramon won the Title –the second after the 2003 crown in the 125cc class- at the end of the first moto already. Ramon was also third on the podium, right behind Marc De Reuver. Ken De Dycker and ...

Kawasaki Racing Team signed a contract with Australia’s young gun Anthony West for 2008 season, beside American John Hopkins. In Misano Anthony West finished in 8th position, while Randy De Puniet crashed on first lap. Overall winner was championship leader Casey Stoner, while second place went to C...

Tommy Searle made his dream come true by winning his maiden GP in front of a huge British crowd; Searle fought with Frenchmen Nicolas Aubin and Jeremy Tarroux. The latter finished second on the podium after a brilliant final heat. On the other hand Antonio Cairoli is allready a proud world champion....

Antonio Cairoli of Yamaha De Carli impressed the Motocross collective at his first competitive outing on a 2008 Yamaha YZ450F by winning the FOX Grand Prix of Great Britain. Kevin Strijbos of Suzuki made it to second, with as many points as Cairoli - 47. Ken De Dycker, who was slightly injured after...

The Kawasaki Racing Team scored new points as both riders performed well. Randy de Puniet claimed 8th place, Anthony West 12th. Overall winer was championship leader Casey Stoner, while second place took John Hopkins (he will join Kawasaki MotoGP team next year) and third actual champion Nicky Hayde...

Kenan Sofuoglu clinched his first ever world championship title, while Broc Parkes won in front of british crowd. Standings after round 10: 1. Sofuoglu (TUR) Honda - 2062. Foret (FRA) Kawasaki - 1263. Fujiwara (JPN) Honda - 874. Harms (DEN) Honda - 835. Parkes (AUS) Yamaha - 757. West (AUS) Yamah...

AT Brands Hatch both Yamaha Motor Italia riders finished in excellent position. Noriyuki Haga took second place, while Troy Corser topped podium on third place. Overall winner James Toseland extended his lead in championship standings for 66 points. Standings after round 10: 1. Toseland (GBR) Hon...

Valentino Rossi was the winner of annual race in Assen, while Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden topped the podium. Kawasaki’s new force Anthony West finished the race in superb ninth position, while his team mate Randy De Puniet crashed on lap 15 and could not continue due to heavily damaged bike. Over...

British rider Craig Jones won runner up spot as with his Reve Ekerold Honda, while things did not go according to plan for the Yamaha World Supersport rider Broc Parkes, who crashed on the last lap whilst challenging for second place with Stiggy Honda rider Robbin Harms. Parks re-mounted to finish 1...

The ninth round of the World Superbike Championship proved difficult for the Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team with both Corser and Haga suffering set backs during the race. Haga managed to walk away with two fourth position finishes and 26 points while Corser finished seventh in the first race before ha...

The Kawasaki Racing Team saw all three of their riders come home in the top ten at the US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca. Randy de Puniet claimed 6th place, Anthony West 7th and wild card Roger Lee Hayden, 10th. For a MotoGP rookie, L. Hayden performed extremely well. On hot race at the California circui...

The battle between Christophe Pourcel and Antonio Cairoli ended with Frenchman beating the Italian on home soil. South African Tyla Rattray of KTM Red Bull Racing ended third, ahead of Frenchman Pascal Leuret (Honda Martin) and Portugal’s Rui Goncalves. MX2 Standings after round 10: 1. Cairoli (I...

Frenchman Sebastien Pourcel dominated the Italian Grand Prix in Faenza by clinching two consecutive victories. He pulled away with the lead after two decent starts, beating overall leader in championship Josh Coppins, who finished second on the podium. Mike Brown completed the podium ahead of Billy ...

It looked like a great race till the last lap for Kawasaki MotoGP team. Anthony West realised his personal goal of an eighth position today after difficult German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring. However, Randy de Puniet’s bad luck continued when his bike died on last lap, robbing him of valuable cham...

Superfast Australian Anthony West, newcomer from World 600 supersport championship, is the new force in Kawasaki Moto GP team. With his teammate Randy DePuniet, he gained valuable new points on wet British Grand Prix. Kawasaki riders finished 6th (De Puniet) and 11th (West) respectfully. Race winner...

Q: You have been active on the world motorcycle racing scene for over a decade, and have had some pretty fantastic results in your career. Some of the best were your victory in the 8 hours of Suzuka in 1996 and winning the Japanese Superbike Championship the following year. In 2001 you raced in the ...

Antonio Cairoli had another memorable weekend, grasping his sixth double victory of the season. Poleman Christophe Pourcel of GPKR tried to stop the rival but missed the podium by only one point. Both KTM Red Bull’s team mates Tyla Rattray and Tommy Searle made it to the podium, with a second and a ...

Joshua Coppins won his fifth Grand Prix of the year, and is currently on secure path to his first world championship title. It is almost impossible to beat the Kiwi, but Jonathan Barragan of KTM Red Bull made it in the first moto. He crashed in the final heat, but still he conquered the second step ...

The Yamaha World Supersport Team took first and second in an exciting two-part race today at Misano with Anthony West taking the win and Broc Parkes finishing second. This is the first time since Brands Hatch last season that the both riders in the team have stepped on the podium together. Standing...

Troy Corser and Noriyuki Haga each took a second podium position in today’s World Superbike races at Misano after starting in pole and third respectively. Overall winner with perfect score was actual world Champion Troy Bayliss. Standings after round 8: 1. Toseland (GBR) Honda - 2602. Bayliss (AUS...

The MX1 class took no prisoners and only the ones who did no mistakes made it to the victory. Both Yamaha Motocross’ Josh Coppins and Suzuki’s Steve Ramon won a moto, but the overall was topped by Coppins. Ramon finished second, as the podium was completed by KTM Red Bull’s David Philippaerts, who...

Yamaha’s Antonio Cairoli finished first on the podium thanks to two back to back heat victories, and dominated a French Grand Prix for the second consecutive year. Home rider Christophe Pourcel of GPKR was happy with second, defending his runner up spot in the Championship, and KTM Red Bull’s Tyla R...

Valentino Rossi set yet another record in his racing career, becoming the first rider in the history of the sport to take six consecutive wins at his home circuit. The 85,480 adoring fans were rewarded in style as the Italian scored an emotional victory....

It seems it is time to talk about the battle Cairoli-Pourcel again, as Christophe Pourcel won his first GP of the season. Tony Cairoli came very close to his sixth consecutive strike, but finished second, ahead of KTM Red Bull’s Tommy Searle. His team mate Tyla Rattray was tied in points with Tommy,...

Kawasaki Racing Europe’s Billy Mackenzie, suported by Akrapovič exhaust system, clinched his first MX1 victory, becoming the only British rider to have ever won a MX1 GP. Mike Brown was second on the podium after he won the final moto....

Australian Brendan Roberts (Ducati 1098 with Akrapovič exhaust system) won shortened FIM superstock 1000 race. After 10 laps the race was called off due to heavy rain....

Freezing temperatures and heavy rain was not enough to put Anthony West off from taking his first race win for Yamaha today at Silverstone. In a dramatic race for the Yamaha World Supersport Team Broc Parkes crashed out while in second place and West went from 16th to take the race win in appalling ...

The British weather tried to spoil the seventh round of the World Superbike Championship at Silverstone but it couldn't take away two podium positions from the Yamaha Motor Italia Team, supported by Akrapovic. In a rain-soaked single-race day Haga took second while Corser took his 110th podium posit...

Australian Chris Vermeulen was the winner of unpredictable wet race in historic French race circuit Le Mans. Kawasaki’s Randy De Puniet showed some great speed in opening laps and was in leading position. Unfortunately he crashed while trying to stay in front of the pack....

Teutschenthal and the Grand Prix of Germany were fertile soil for KTM Red Bull Racing Team’s Italian rider David Philippaerts, who finished the day atop the MX1 podium. Fifth in the first moto, Philippaerts then showed his true colours by coming in victorious in the day’s second race to steal the pr...

Anthony West , who is recently replacing injured rider Kevin Curtain of Yamaha World SSP Racing (Akrapovic exhaust system) scored great third place in elbowing match with Fabien Foret (second place). As usual for this season Kenan Sofuoglu won the race wihtout any dificulties....

Noriyuki Haga of Yamaha Motor Italia (Akrapovic exhaust system) brought a perfect present to his Monza – based team with Superpole win, a new lap record and double win. Second went to James Toseland nad third to Troy Bayliss....

The 51st edition of the FIM Motocross Grand Prix of Italy was won by New Zealander Joshua Coppins in the MX1 class, as Italian Motocross idol Antonio Cairoli made the home fans crazy by dominating both MX2 heats. Josh Coppins increases his leadership to a 36 point advantage over MX1 runner up Kevin ...

Stefan Everts is a living legend of motocross, and with 10 world championship titles the most successful MX racer of all time. Due to our great respect for Stefan and his sporting achievements we were excited to make something special for him....

Randy de Puniet equalled his best performance in MotoGP at the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. The 22-lap race saw the French Kawasaki rider bring home his 800cc Ninja ZX-RR in eighth position, on a par with his previous best at Istanbul two weeks ago, and well ahead of last year’s 12th place. With ...

MANTOVA, 04 May 2007- Today at the Circuito Internazionale Città di Mantova, Akrapovic Research & Development Manager Slavko Alojz Trstenjak gave Youthstream some Akrapovic Slip-on exhaust systems, to be applied to the KTM machines that promoter Youthstream’s staff uses in the FIM Motocross World Ch...

The MX1 Grand Prix of Portugal looked like a private contest between Suzuki WMX GP’s Kevin Strijbos and Yamaha’s Joshua Coppins; the rivals won one moto each, but Strijbos, who is racing with Akrapovic exhaust system clinched the overall victory, the second of his career. Coppins rode for a safe sec...

Young Australian won third race of season and now leads the overall standings with 10 points advantage in front of Valentino Rossi. Second place took Toni Ellias, while third place went to Loris Capirossi. Race in Istanbul was extremely spectacular due to a close contact battles between many riders....

First round of world endurance championship took place in legendary Le Mans racing circuit. In front of 90.000 enthusiastic spectators overall victory and second place went to first and second team of S.E.R.T. (Suzuki), while Team Kawasaki Motor France (Akrapovic exhaust) completed podium. Yamaha Au...

Belgian Sven Breugelmans (Akrapovic exhaust system) clinch his first victory of 2007. Alvaro Lozano was second overall, ahead of a very consistent Christophe Martin. The standings changed a lot from the Spanish round, and now Breugelmans is first, followed by Martin, in second place....

Once again Yamaha’s Antonio Cairoli ended the event with the GP victory, with young gun Tommy Searle of KTM Red Bull Racing (Akrapovic) being second overall. Christophe Pourcel was Cairoli’s biggest threat, but was second in moto one and crashed while leading moto two....

Joshua Coppins won both motos, but Suzuki WMX GP’s Kevin Strijbos (Akrapovic exhaust system) tried his hardest to clinch his first moto victory of the season. He finished in second place overall, ahead of a very motivated Maximilian Nagl. The MX2 Grand Prix of Spain was fantastic....

Niccolo Canepa and his Ducati Xerox 1098 with Akrapovic exhaust system are in first position after second round of 2007 season. He is followed by Australia’s Mark Aitchison (winner in Valencia) and Italian Claudio Corti....

Kenan Sofuoglu scored his third race win of the year after another crash-littered Supersport contest, taking a win from his own temporary team-mate, Andrew Pitt. In third place was the aggressive presence of slow starting Gianluca Nannelli (Caracchi Ducati – with Akrapovic exhaust system) who rode m...

Valencia local rider Ruben Xaus (Sterilgarda Ducati) who uses Akrapovic exhaust system and James Toseland each scored a win on partly damp race circuit. In the championship standings, Toseland now leads Max Biaggi by 13 points and Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha Motor Italia) by 27 points. Haga and his team m...

The season opener of the FIM Motocross World Championship got underway, on the Eurocircuit at Valkenswaard, in front of 25.000 spectators. It was a breathtaking day for the fans, who witnessed Josh Coppins win the MX1 Grand Prix of Benelux, and an Antonio Cairoli dominate the MX2 GP....

Niccolo Canepa and his Ducati Xerox 1098, equipped with Akrapovic exhaust system, were first time winners in the Superstock class of 2007, but only after a series of dramatic incidents. The race was shortened to eight laps, after a crash in the first start caused dirt to be deposited on the circuit....

A two part 22-lap World Supersport race saw long term race leader and championship top man Kenan Sofuoglu (Honda) the eventual winner on aggregate, leading over the line in each of the two halves of the race. A clutch problem in the opening leg could have made the outcome very different for Sofuoglu...

James Toseland scored the first race win after race leader and Superpole winner Troy Bayliss crashed out. In the second race of an incident-strewn day, Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha Motor Italia) won a thrilling last corner battle with Max Biaggi after early leader Toseland’s machine stopped on lap four....

Valentino Rossi returned to the top step of the podium after leading for all 27-laps of the Grand Prix of Spain, taking his first victory since Sepang last year and his 46th win of the four-stroke MotoGP era. He was joined for the podium celebrations by his team-mate Colin Edwards who finished third...

Young Australian showed great determination and talent as he finished first in MotoGP class, ahead of Italian star Valentino Rossi and Spaniard Dani Pedrosa. First race of the 2007 championship proved, that we can expect some great racing battles on next races....

The AMA road-racing series begins with the annual 200 mile race around the oval track at Daytona. Races in several classes were held at the beginning of March under the hot Floridian sunshine. In the Supersport class Team Kawasaki, equipped with Akrapovic exhaust systems, took first and second place...

The Phillip Island round of the World Supersport Championship has been won by Fabien Foret, with Kenan Sofuoglu nipping ahead of Broc Parkes (Yamaha R6 with Akrapovic exhaust system) to take second place on the final lap. Charpentier was fourth and Fujiwara fifth. Parkes had led the race from lap 3 ...

Second race of 2007 WSBK season was held in Australia’s famous Phillip Island racing circuit. In the land ‘down under’ James Toseland extended his championship lead to 16 points over former MotoGP star Max Biaggi. Noriyuki Haga lies fourth in the standings, on 50 points, with team mate Troy Corser a...

Kenan Sofuoglu (Honda) has won the first round of the World Supersport championship in Qatar. Second place overall went to Kevin Curtain (Yamaha R6 equiped with Akrapovic exhaust) and third place to Katsuaki Fujiwara (Honda). World champion Sebastien Charpenier (Honda) chrased on the penultimate lap...

Valentino Rossi will leave Jerez with a crucial psychological advantage over his title rivals after winning the 40 minute ‘qualifying session’ at Jerez (Spain). The five time MotoGP World Champion took the 2007 BMW M Award at the MotoGP Official test with time 1’38.394, clocked with just five minute...

2007 WSBK season started in Qatar desert with two exciting races under burning sun. Max Biaggi and James Toseland each took a win and a second place to jointly lead the championship. The Italian won the day’s opener, his first ever superbike race, while British rider Toseland held the advantage in t...

Chris Pfeiffer from Germany is the first Indoor Streetbike Freestyle World Champion! Thousands of visitors followed the qualifications of the 16 competitors of 9 nations. The Championship was part of the Swiss Motorcycle, Scooter and Tuning Exhibition SWISS-MOTO in Zurich which attracted 61,000 visi...

The curtain finally came down on the first official test of the 2007 season after three non-stop days at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar. Frenchman Randy de Puniet showed some great speed by clocking sixth fastest time on his Kawasaki with Akraopovic exhaust system. His team mate Olivier J...

Team Yamaha Motor Italia completed final preparations for upcoming 2007 WSBK season that will start in Qatar on 24th of February. Australian Troy Corser was fastest man out of the group of total four riders that attended private test session. That is a promising result for new Yamaha R1 equiped with...

The official launch of WSBK Team Kawasaki PSG-1 has taken place in the skiing resort of Sestriere in the Italian Alps. Regis Laconi and Fonsi Nieto were present for two days of celebrations ahead of the first race of the championship in just under a month, at Qatar on the 24th of February....

The legendary Belgian racer and 10-time world MX champion who went from professional racer to KTM motocross race director tried out new factory machines equipped with Akrapovic racing exhaust systems. All KTM factory riders had a pre-season training session at Stefan's Motocross School in Spain....

On the final day of the second Sepang Test of 2007, the teams present at the Malaysian circuit rounded off their week of fine tuning their new 800cc machines ahead of the season curtain-raiser next month. Colin Edwards was once again the fastest rider at Sepang. The factory Yamaha team rider clocked...

Stefan Merriman will be Aprilia’s top rider for the 2007 World Enduro Championship. Merriman was Enduro World Champion (2000, 2001, 2003, and 2004) four times, while in 2005 he finished second in the E2 class. In 2006, despite a period of bad luck, he finished the season in third place having won th...

The Dakar Rally has attracted the attention of motorcyclists from around the world for 29 years. Many would like to try their hand at this dangerous game, and some actually gather the courage, but only a select few make it to the finish. It is a test of the extreme limits of endurance of man and mac...