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Michael Dunlop signs to BMW for TT, roads, UGP AND British Superbikes!
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Eleven-time TT winner Michael Dunlop will once again join forces with Hawk Racing for the Isle of Man TT races on the BMW S1000RR. The 26-year-old will be reunited with the combination that saw him storm to three TT victories two years ago. In 2015, Dunlop crashed out of what looked certain…
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SCOOP: First look at trailer for new SHEENE movie!
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Here’s a first look at the trailer for the upcoming film about Barry Sheene – and it looks pretty good! Called SHEENE, the film has been produced by IO Films Australia and Deep Spring Pictures UK. The movie is described as a ‘narrative bio-pic’ on the life of the racing legend and former double…
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First pic of Aprilia’s MotoGP 2016 bike caught in testing at Qatar
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Top Italian website GPone has bagged this, the only image of the 2016 Aprilia MotoGP bike. The snapshot was taken during the bike’s first outing at Qatar, two weeks before the full IRTA MotoGP test. Aprilia test rider Mike Di Meglio took the bike out for the initial shakedown laps. Aprilia test riders Alvaro Bautista…
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VIDEO: Trick Kawasaki H2R track testing at nearly 240mph! Great onboard video with sound!
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Check out this amazing onboard footage of a cool white Kawasaki H2R nudging 240mph! The bike has been breathed on by Japanese aftermarket specialist Trickstar and they’ve just released this video of a test run. In the bit of footage you can just about make out the speedo on the bike as it gets to…
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Insurance giant Aviva ‘will be funding £300m Circuit of Wales’
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Reports by the BBC claim that Aviva is putting forward £300m of funds to back the Circuit of Wales racetrack. The £300m project’s new chief executive Martin Whitaker said an announcement was expected “very, very soon” when he spoke to BBC Wales for the first time since his appointment. The track could bring thousands…
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VIDEO: Suzuki MotoGP testing in Sepang
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VIDEO: Suzuki MotoGP testing in Sepang Suzuki has just released this video of the MotoGP squad testing. Riders Maverick Vinales and Aleix Espargaro explain how the testing went on the new GSX-RR MotoGP machine at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia at the start of February. There’s a few clips of the bikes at full…
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VIDEO: Great clips of 1970s desert racing in the USA
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Check out this great footage from the 1970s desert races. The clip is made up from footage of Bruce Brown’s ‘Hare & Hound Classics’. Brown is the man who made the iconic motorcycle movie On Any Sunday – another film that any biker should really get watching (if you haven’t already). This bit of prime desert…
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Loris Baz 180mph crash: suit data shows 29.9g impact on rider’s shoulder! Tyre pressure sensors now mandatory in MotoGP
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Here’s what a 180mph crash looks like from the data-capture available from the Alpinestars leather suit. Avintia Racing’s rider, Loris Baz, crashed at a speed of around 290 km/h during the morning session of the opening MotoGP 2016 season test, at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia, on Tuesday. The accident happened on the circuit’s main…
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VIDEO: AMAZING onboard footage of helicopter buzzing an R1 on track
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Former AMA Superbike champion Josh Herrin had a pretty unique day in the office this week when he was asked by Bell Powersports to ride really, REALLY close to a very low-level helicopter. Check out this incredible onboard footage of the shoot, shot at the Thunderhill Raceway Park. The video is for the Bell Helmets’…
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Awesome Honda racing rep minibikes!
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Check out this incredible 1/8th scale Honda RC and Honda CB Endurance scale replica. The pair of models are from an article in top Japanese publication Young Machine. Buiilt by top model makers Hasegawa Archer and students fro the Honda Technical Institute, the models are working bikes. Forget your cheap minimoto copies and ratty tiny…
