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TT: John McGuinness OUT of TT 2018. Confirmed.
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It’s sad news to have to report so close to this year’s TT, but John McGuinness is now confirmed as not racing at this year’s Isle of Man event. The 23-time TT winner was facing a massive battle to be fit in time to take on the Mountain Course after the leg he shattered…
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Glasgow, Derby and Portsmouth Voted Top Cities For UK Motorcycle Riders
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A new study has discovered the top 10 cities and surrounding areas for riding a motorcycle through, with Glasgow, Derby and Portsmouth topping the list. Scenic routes, long open stretches of road and less traffic are what bikers consider make a good leisurely ride, with the average rider going out for five hours at a…
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TT: Hutchinson makes his comeback! Smashed-up superbike star wins in first race on Honda TT bike
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Ian Hutchinson has been given a start number for this year’s Isle of Man TT races – and the smashed-up superstar proved that the decision to let hims race by TT bosses was the right one by romping to a fantastic win at Mallory Park at the weekend, bagging two wins at Mallory Park. The…
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MotoGP: Zarco ahead of Crutchlow and Pedrosa in Jerez test – Marquez gets new wings, new electronics, new set-up
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After a dramatic and pivotal Spanish GP, the premier class were back on track at the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto on Monday for a one day Official Test. Nine teams were present – with the Ducati Team, Team Suzuki Ecstar and Aprilia Racing Team Gresini sitting it out – and there was a new Michelin…
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MOTOGP: Crutchlow “My plan was always to race AMA Superbike – and it still is!”
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In an interview with Cycle World at the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas, Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda Castrol) spoke about his desire to race in the MotoAmerica series, once his MotoGP career comes to an end. MotoAmerica is now the Superbike Championship that’s continuing to grow across America, and with Wayne Rainey leading the series, it…
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FINAL production drawings for Suzuki’s Katana / Recursion are filed by the factory. Supercharged (yes), Turbocharged (no). CONFIRMED
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Here’s what looks like the final designs of the upcoming Suzuki Recursion project which will join the factory’s line-up either at the end of 2018 or 2019 (depending on who’s telling tales out of the factory). And what we can be absolutely sure about, having seen these latest drawings from inside the factory, is that…
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BREAKING NEWS: John McGuinness pulls out of ALL RACES at this year’s Isle of Man TT event (according to Japanese race team MUGEN)
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IT’S not exactly a shock, but if what has been written in a press release put out by Mugen, the makers of the TT Zero electric race bike that McGuinness is due to compete on this year at the TT, then John McGuinness has now made the decision to NOT ride in any race at…
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Hutchinson says he’ll decide if he’s road racing AT ALL this year soon. Decision will be made in NEXT THREE DAYS!
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MANGLED rider Ian Hutchinson says that it will be the end of April (three days time) when he decides whether he’s going to compete at all this year. Reported in the Belfast Newsletter last night, Hutchinson explained that the ongoing troubles to his left leg, following his horrific crash in last year’s Senior TT race…
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MotoGP: Dovizioso has rejected Ducati’s first contract offer to stay
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MOTOGP championship leader Andrea Dovizioso has rejected Ducati’s first contract extension offer to stay with the Italian factory in the Premier class. The news has been broken by motorsport.com. The site reports that Dovi, with Ducati since 2013 and runner-up in MotoGP to Marc Marques last year, has been in negotiation with the factory…
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Check this out: When ‘Busa meets 1989’s GSX-R1100…
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How about this for a pretty sweet coming together of two iconic motorcycles – a Suzuki Hayabusa from 2000 and 1989’s King of the Superbikes, a GSX-R1100. Built in Zurich by Falk Dirla, the bike started out when a crashed Hayabusa was brought into his BMW and Suzuki dealership. With the majority of the Busa…
