Tony Carter
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MotoGP Sepang test Day 3: Petrucci, Bagnaia set the pace on the Ducatis
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It’s a top four lockout on the timesheets for the Italian bikes as Ducati dominates the last day of the test After Day 2 saw Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) miss out on setting the fastest ever lap of Sepang by just 0.067, Friday saw action in Malaysia end on a high as not…
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Spy Shot: KTM’s working on an E-Scooter. Yep. And here it is. Umm…
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We’ve got about as much idea on this one as you have right now. So we were just thinking to ourselves, ‘You know what – today’s a bit slow on the old news front,’ when a phone call comes in from our excellent spy snapper perched on the side of a large hill somewhere near…
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MotoGP: Viñales obliterates the opposition on Day 2 of Sepang test
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Half a second clear after a last-minute leap up the timesheets, the Yamaha rider homes in on the fastest ever lap. Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) got within just 0.067 of Jorge Lorenzo’s fastest ever lap of Sepang during a busy Day 2 of testing at Sepang, with the 1:58.830 set by Lorenzo last…
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MotoGP: Vinales fastest on Day 2 at Sepang, Miller takes third quickest spot, Crutchlow bags fifth on the timesheet, Rossi is sixth
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For the majority of the session it was Andrea Dovizioso who was quickest with Cal Crutchlow just 0.004s behind. Maverick Vinales and Valentino Rossi played a watching brief in third and fourth places. Come the last couple of minutes of the second day’s fun and games though and it was Jack Miller and Alex Rins…
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Yeah, Petronas Yamaha SRT wins the MotoGP 2019 colours competition for this year.
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This season’s brand-new premier class team launched its MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 machines in Kuala Lumpur. And the bike’s scheme is just… gorgeous… For its maiden MotoGP campaign, Petronas Yamaha SRT is running 2018 Rookie of the Year Franco Morbidelli and 2019 rookie Fabio Quartararo. Both are up for the job, as you can imagine……
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If Tesla made a motorcycle, hope it made a motorcycle that’s pretty much like this…
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What do you reckon to these designs from industrial designer James Gawley for an all-electric motorcycle that would fit into the Tesla style of future vehicles? The fellas at German site, Motorrad have uncovered these designs by Gawley for an electric motorcycle that features a large hole in the front third to let the maximum…
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WSB: Jerez Test: Jonathan Rea returns to the top on the final day of testing
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Busy two-day test comes to an end at Circuito de Jerez Ángel Nieto with reigning World Champion back at the top of the charts. The sun shone down on the final day of testing at the Spanish circuit of Jerez, where the WSB riders tested on the final day of the two-day long session. With…
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So, you’re wearing a shield that connects to a frame that you also wear…
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Designed to save a rider in the event of a head-on collision, the Torga research project’s shield idea is a wearable front ‘shield’ that combines with a seat unit and a rear-mounted frame to reduce the impact of a straight-line crash. It might look like the rider’s sitting on a backwards ejector seat with a…
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WSB: Alex Lowes fastest at Jerez test
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Pata Yamaha WorldSBK rider led day one of testing at Jerez with Jonathan Rea close behind. Making their final preparations ahead of the 2019 season opener, 16 WorldSBK and 12 WorldSSP riders were out on track yesterday at the Circuito de Jerez Ángel Nieto for the opening day of testing at the Andalusian circuit. Despite…
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Oh NO! Endurance Legends SUPERB event at Donington will NOT be happening this year. Just announced. Details below.
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Absolutely gutting news this morning from the brains behind the truly excellent Endurance Legends event saying that the brilliant meeting will not go ahead in 2019. Here’s what the organisers have said: “After two exceptional events at Donington Park over 2017 & 2018, we’re extremely disappointed to announce that Endurance Legends will not take place…
