#italy

The motorcycle industry descends once again upon Milan, Italy, for EICMA, the world’s largest motorcycle show. All of the major manufacturers will be there to reveal all-new models, concepts and their 2014 product lineups.

Factory  Yamaha kingpin Jorge Lorenzo kept his faint 2013 title hopes alive in Britain last time out with a stirring, come-from-behind win over rookie Repsol  Honda wunderkind Marc Marquez. That Marquez was competing with a dislocated shoulder on a track perfectly attuned to the YZR-M1’s characteristics makes his 20 point day almost beyond belief. Marquez’s teammate, pre-season favorite Dani Pedrosa, was reduced to spectator status on a day that put the 2013 season in sharp focus.