Italian professional road racer Nicola Canepa takes us for a quick blast around the Oschersleben Motorsport Arena on his Factory GMT94 Yamaha R1 + Big crash
The original 1998 Yamaha R1 is, even by today’s standards, a gloriously fast and furious superbike. Back then it was staggering. Tempted? Here’s everything you need to know about buying, owning and riding this modern classic.
World Superbike newcomer Spies on why the 2009 R1’s a winner, how he raced MotoGP with an exploding appendix and why he has Mat Mladin to thank for his speed
The quintessential Blade that was so good it was generally overlooked, the underrated GSX-R750 that was admired by those who bought one and the R1 a Japanese bike with styling that matched the Italians