Tony Carter
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MotoGP: Valentino Rossi is OUT of the factory Yamaha squad next year. Replaced by Fabio Quartararo.
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2019 Rookie of the Year Fabio Quartararo will join Maverick Viñales at Yamaha Factory Racing MotoGP Team in 2021 and 2022. The news means that Valentino Rossi will either stay on a Yamaha with factory backing in another set-up, switch to another manufacturer for 2021 or retire at the end of this season – and even the…
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MV Agusta’s President confirms “an adventure bike is coming”.
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In an interview with Motociclismo.it, Timur Sardarov the President of MV Agusta has been speaking about the Italian factory’s plans for the future – and the big news is that there’s an adventure bike on the way. Speaking about the news the MV Agusta’s moving a part of its production to China, Sardarov confirmed that…
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FIRST RIDE: KTM’s 390 Adventure – a 2020 motorcycle for the masses, no matter what you want to do.
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We’ve got the first ride on the small Adventure. Insiders say the Austrians had been coaxing their friends in Pune, India to make a small-capacity ADV, something that tied in with all their Dakar wins, but partners at Bajaj weren’t sold on the idea. The one thing you cannot accuse Bajaj of is not having…
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Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes out shooting the promo video for the 2020 Kawasaki ZX-25R motorbike.
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We’re expecting the lovely little 250 to be officially launched in Indonesia soon and these photos pretty much underline that the launch date for the screamer will be happening soon. Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes have both been out in action at Jerez on the small bikes, shooting the snazzy footage that will no doubt…
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2-stroke fans rejoice! JL Exhausts has bought JOLLYMOTO. More 2-stroke pipes from the pipe legend Lomas
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Yes, it’s true. JL Exhausts – you’ll know the name from the originator of the wonderful, 2-stroke exhaust makers, Jim Lomas – has bought Jollymoto, another very well known 2-stroke exhaust maker. What does this mean in terms of supply from either company? There’ll be not too much different for the immediate future but both…
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And here they are: The Ducati Scrambler 1100 PRO (£11,295) and Sport PRO (£12,795).
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Well, we told you last week that this was going to happen today – and it’s happened today. Yep, this is the official reveal of the new Ducati Scramblers (1100 PRO and 1100 Sport PRO). Both bikes get model-specific Ducati Traction Control, ABS cornering and three standard riding modes. The Sport PRO gets Ohlins suspension,…
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WSB: Scott Redding FASTEST at Portimao after first day of TESTING.
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Scott Redding took control of the first day of testing at Portimao – ending the day at the top of the time sheets on his ARUBA.IT Racing Ducati. Ahead of the World Superbike Championship kicking off next month, the paddock has been out testing at Portimao in Portugal – and at the end of the…
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YESSS! The french are making these PEANUT roundabouts instead of crossroads. Instant little racetrack, anyone?
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Look at this and tell us that you aren’t thinking the same thing. It’s even got a pitlane (to the left) with handy parking spots for a bit of spanner-twirling when you’re not out on a lap. OK, we’re getting carried away – but come on, these might be the latest idea for easing up…
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MotoGP: Dovi’s new ass-leathers-logo: so this is where he is, for this season…
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You know, it’s a weird time in racing when the testing phases are underway and a rider has a lot of time to think about what ‘message’ they send out to the rest of the paddock. Valentino Rossi, at the height of his powers, would often wrap up a test early and go and sit…
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MotoGP: Ducati unveils its Desmosedici GP race bike for 2020. MEGA gallery and TECH SPECS.
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Ducati’s just presented its new Desmosedici GP 20 race bike with the help of Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci. Although the first round of the season isn’t until March, Ducati’s just presented its new Desmosedici race bike for 2020 – which means things are beginning to hot up ahead of the start of the race…
