Andrea Dovizioso’s best lap of 2’03.142 put him fifth on the Friday practice timesheet at the Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix, behind MotoGP’s ‘big four’, with the Italian lapping just under a second off pace-setter Jorge Lorenzo. Last year at Sepang Dovizioso got his first premier class rostrum result – his brilliant win at Donington this season is his only MotoGP... more.

Progressive moves up the podium at Sepang have seen Dani Pedrosa edge closer to a victory at the Malaysian circuit in his three previous seasons in the premier class. Now the Repsol Honda rider is targeting his first MotoGP win at the track as he bids to increase the pressure on Casey Stoner in the World Championship. Pedrosa has tasted victory at the track in both the 125cc and 250cc classes, ... more.

Boasting an all-new, more powerful, more compact engine with Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM-FI) combined with an all-new Twin Spar Aluminum Frame featuring the Honda Progressive Steering Damper (HPSD), the 2010 CRF250R continues Honda’s long-standing position of class dominance. This latest CRF250R sets a higher benchmark for impressive power and class-leading handling all rolled into one compet... more.

The Hannspree Ten Kate Honda team has signed Max Neukirchner to ride its Honda CBR1000RR in the World Superbike championship for the 2010 season. The 26-year-old from Stollberg in eastern Germany has spent much of his career on Honda machinery and already has five years' experience in the World Superbike championship with 10 podium finishes, one with Honda in 2005; he also took two wins in 2008... more.

Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso paid a visit to the Honda Australia Rider Training (HART) facility 20km north of Melbourne on Wednesday on their way to this weekend’s Iveco Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island. The factory Honda pair discussed riding technique and safety equipment with the instructors and students at the state-of-the-are training centre, which opened in May this year and... more.

In a season of high drama in WSS maybe the most memorable sight will be that of Eugene Laverty falling and then restarting at the recent Magny-Cours race. He is now a tantalising 19 points behind Cal Crutchlow, thanks to scoring a trio of points in France, keeping his championship hopes, alive, if barely so. He is not out of it in his own eyes, despite his disappointment at entering the final rou... more.

Italian racing fans had a chance to meet Repsol Honda MotoGP rider Andrea Dovizioso when they went to fill their tanks at the first garage to be completely designed and built by Repsol Italy. The small town of San Bellino, halfway between Bologna and Venice in the north-east of Italy, became a congregating point for a host of Italian racing fans yesterday as they had a chance to meet Reps... more.

American Honda Motor Company’s Powersports Division announced today the release of the much-anticipated 2010 VFR1200F. "This is one of the most exciting motorcycles in Honda’s history," said Powersports Press Manager Bill Savino. "The VFR1200F establishes a whole new definition of performance motorcycling, one that taps into Honda’s rich V-4 VFR heritage and extends it into the future of ... more.

Hailed the world over as the undisputed champion of two-wheeled touring, the Honda Gold Wing® 1800 continues its reign as king of the road in 2010 as it brings an unmatched array of amenities for the long-haul rider. Luxury packages for GPS navigation, airbag, cold-weather comfort and more top off the superior power and handling available in every Gold Wing. When it comes t... more.

The Shadow® Phantom delivers on a minimalist concept with a uniquely clean and uncluttered look accented by an extensive blackout treatment, bringing motorcyclists back to the core essence of cool. With a torquey 745cc V-twin engine featuring the convenience of sophisticated Programmed Fuel Injection, the Shadow Phantom brings the joy of back-to-basics riding within... more.