Entries by The Motor Bug

KTM SMT (SuperMotard Touring) 990.

The year 2010 seems to be a good year for KTM Malaysia as sales surged from strong demands especially towards the SMT model. In Malaysia, KTM SMT comes in 3 models, namely the SMT, SMT Limited Cruiser, and Limited Sport. A standard SMT model was arranged for my test ride courtesy of Welly World Cycle […]

KTM RC 8 Test

Austrian make KTM with their latest offering, the Stealthy looking RC 8 is one bomber that took the super biking world with a storm. Considering that this is their first superbike venture, KTM has indeed done an excellent job. KTM has not only established themselves in the motor cross and rally race circles but also […]

Test Ride: KTM Adventure

The Austrian-made KTM has been making headlines over the years with their dominance in the Off-road, Trails and Cross categories. So when the opportunity to test the 990cc Adventure came, I was close to sleepless, in eager anticipation. The test machine came courtesy of Welly Motor Sungai Buloh, a well-known bike shop who was recently […]

Spectacular Brno track greets World Superbike round 9

Rome (Italy), 17 July 2012 – The eni FIM Superbike World Championship is back in action this coming weekend at the AutoMotodrom Brno circuit in the Czech Republic for the ninth round of 14. Attention will undoubtedly be focused on Max Biaggi (Aprilia Racing Team) and Marco Melandri (BMW Motorrad Motorsport), who split the wins in […]

MALAYSIA TO HOST A ROUND OF FIM ASIA SUPERMOTO CHAMPIONSHIP

16th July 2012. Malaysia today joins the FIM Asia Supermoto Championship with a round to be contested in December this year, and officially launched the 2012 Malaysian Supermoto Series which will consist of three races in its inaugural season. Both the Malaysian round of the FIM Asia Supermoto Championship and 2012 Malaysian Supermoto Series was […]

Rossi and Hayden close to podium at Italian GP

Today at Mugello, Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden were protagonists in a great race that saw them cross the finish line in fifth and seventh positions, respectively, both coming very close to making the podium. It was the best dry performance of the season for the Ducati Team, in terms of the gap to the […]

Audi CEO addresses Ducati workforce as Antitrust Commission prepare to complete process

Thomas Siqi (Audi AG Human Resources). Rupert Stadler (CEO of Audi AG). Gabriele Del Torchio (President and CEO of Ducati) Borgo Panigale (Bologna) Mr. Rupert Stadler, CEO of AUDI AG, accompanied by Mr.Thomas Sigi, responsible for AUDI AG Human Resources, visited the Ducati factory in Borgo Panigale , Bologna, Italy today, received by Ducati’s President […]

Close race for Rossi and Hayden at the Sachsenring

alentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden crossed the finish line of the German GP in sixth and tenth places, respectively, after fighting throughout the race in a group of four or five riders. With just one practice session and the warm-up having taken place with no rain, the Ducati Team had little time to work on […]

Sykes fastest on new 17-inch wheels and tyres

MotorLand Aragon (Spain), Monday 2 July – Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) set the fastest time of the one-day Infront Motor Sports official tests on the new generation of 17-inch wheels and Pirelli tyres which were seen for the first time today. His lap of 1 minute 57.254 seconds compares favourably with the existing race lap […]