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MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo is out at the Sepang test today
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It’s Tuesday so that means it’s the third and final day of the MotoGP pre-test test session at Sepang, and it’s the first day back on a works Yamaha for five-time World Champion Jorge Lorenzo. Out of retirement to take up the official role of development rider, Lorenzo will spearhead the rapid development of the…
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MotoGP: Alex Rins has signed for Suzuki for the next two years (apparently), expected to line up alongside Joan Mir
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According to Spanish outlets, Alex Rins has already signed a contract for two more years with Suzuki, knocking Ducati interest to have him in its team on the head. With Maverick Vinales (Yamaha’s team leader for this year and next) and Fabio Quartararo (signed to stay with Yamaha this year and move to the factory…
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CONFIRMED: Jorge Lorenzo is BACK at Yamaha MotoGP! He’s on the test team.
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Ok, so this isn’t unexpected – there’s been rumours of this happening for a while now – but there is ONE line in this news from Yamaha that will raise more than a few wishful eyebrows. And that’s THIS line: So far, no wild card rides are planned for Lorenzo in 2020, but Yamaha is…
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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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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…
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MotoGP: Video – is this Ducati’s Holeshot GP system being tested?
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Here’s a nifty bit of video that’s emerged after the pre-season tests (this video was shot on the last day of the Sepang test at the tail end of last year) – and those in the know reckon it might give a very visual pointer to a so-called ‘Holeshot’ system on the GP20 Ducati racebike.…
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MotoGP: Jack Miller auctions helmet for bushfire crisis
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The 24-year old raised $18,000 for his helmet to raise funds to fight the bushfires currently ravaging his homeland Jack Miller (Pramac Racing) has become the latest sporting star to raise funds for the New South Wales Rural Fire service, which is currently engaged in fighting the bushfires ravaging large parts of Australia. The one-time…
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Valentino Rossi and Lewis Hamilton’s MotoGP and F1 swap at Valencia. HERE’S 26 AWESOME PHOTOS AND A VIDEO TOO.
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These shots and footage have been kept firmly locked down since the test between the two Uber champions at Valencia on December 9, but now they’re here in all their glory. Fabulous. Rossi drove the Mercedes-AMG F1 W08 EQ Power+ car, the vehicle that took Hamilton to the 2017 Formula 1 title whilst Lewis rode…
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BSB: Barberá in OMG Racing move for 2020 Bennetts British Superbike Championship
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Former MotoGP rider Héctor Barberá will line up for his first full season in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship in 2020, signing a new deal with the OMG Racing team which switches to BMW machinery for its new campaign. Barberá has a wealth of experience as a race winner in both the 125cc and 250cc…
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MotoGP: Valentino Rossi: “I’m not happy. Many things will change in my garage!”
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There’s going to be some major changes in the VR46 corner of the MotoGP paddock over the winter, with Valentino Rossi saying that he knows what’s needed from the Yamaha factory in order to get the Italian back up to the front of the races again. Speaking after the final round of the 2019 MotoGP…
