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TT hero Cam Donald pens punchy column on why he left Norton
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Aussie road-racer Cam Donald has penned a pretty ruthless column about his time riding for Norton at the past couple of Isle of Man TT events and it makes for some pretty interesting reading. Donald has written this for the Aussie outlet, trademotorcycles.com.au – an Australian bikers website that he’s a regular columnist for and…
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SEASON PREVIEW: 2016 British Superbikes is about to get underway!
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By Philip Wain The latest British Superbike Championship season is now upon us with the opening round taking place this weekend at Silverstone and with a winter that’s seen numerous changes, it’s arguably one of the most open seasons ever. Of course, we say this most years but we’ve got plenty of unknown quantities and…
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Marc Marquez looking for another win this weekend in Texas
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Marc Marquez has never been defeated at the Circuit of the Americas which is where MotoGP rolls into this weekend in Texas and that’s a statistic he’s keen to keep as he seeks to extend his championship lead. It was a dramatic weekend at the Termas de Rio Hondo last Sunday, safety concerns forcing riders…
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Victory enters two bikes for Pikes Peak 2016 – the 156 and the electric Empulse
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Victory enters two bikes for Pikes Peak 2016 – the 156 and the electric Empulse. The Project 156 prototype bike will be ridden by 2014 Pikes Peak Heavyweight Champion Jeremy Toye and the Empulse RR electric prototype (raced in last year’s TT Zero at the Isle of Man) will be ridden by Cycle World’s…
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Ducati MotoGP boss: Iannone’s continuing errors will NOT factor in wishlist for Lorenzo
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As you might imagine given the coming together between Iannone and Dovizioso, some Italian press were hot for chasing down Paolo Ciabatti and seeing if Iannone’s second big error in as many MotoGP races would help or hinder the much-rumoured pursuance of Jorge Lorenzo by the Ducati team. Currently, Yamaha has offered Lorenzo a…
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Ducati’s MotoGP implosion – how the Italian press sees it…
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The Italian press is – as you might expect – raging about what happened between Iannone and Dovizioso in the final set of corners at the Argentian GP. Motociclismo is calling the coming together of the Ducati pair, which left both on the deck and allowed Rossi to effectively cruise to a comfortable second…
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Marquez clinches victory and championship lead in Argentina
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A faultless flag-to-flag race by Marc Marquez saw him dominate the Argentina GP, running away with victory from Rossi and Pedrosa. The Spaniard now leads the championship by 41 points. Issues with the rear tyre of Scott Redding’s (Octo Pramac Yakhnich) Ducati during Free Practice 4 on Saturday saw a raft of changes brought in.…
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Argentine GP: Rossi ‘I had big problems with the rear tyre’
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The opening laps of the Gran Premio Motul de la República Argentina had a distinct air of familiarity about them: Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) followed closely by Valentino Rossi. Marquez was unable to shake the determined Italian who remained on his tail until the pair pitted on lap 11 for the mandatory pit stops.…
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WSB Aragon – Chaz Davies wins both, Kawasaki lock out the rest
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Ducati rider Chaz Davies took an amazing double WSB win at MotorLand Aragón – showing his dominance by crossing the line 6.471 seconds clear of the nearest bike on track in Race 2 after another sublime ride. Kawasaki riders Tom Sykes and Jonathan Rea completed the podium in Spain after being locked in another head…
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Monza dropped from WSB calendar for this year
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Monza is off the WSB calendar according to a report we’ve just been sent by Dorna’s office. Here’s what the notification says. Nope, we don’t think that this is some sort of unfunny April Fool’s, this looks serious to us. 2016 Calendar Update The FIM and DWO would like to announce the cancellation of…
