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BSB: Buchan leads the pack after opening Donington Park free practice
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Danny Buchan kicked off the Bennetts British Superbike Championship weekend at Donington Park by topping the timesheets in the opening free practice session, holding off Joe Francis by 0.159s at the chequered flag. Andrew Irwin had surged up the times into third place in the losing stages for Honda Racing, nudging Taylor Mackenzie into fourth…
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MotoGP: Quartararo heads Yamaha 1-2-3 after Friday in Thailand
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The Iwata manufacturer made sensational gains by setting a stunning Friday pace, whilst Marquez returned from hospital after an FP1 crash After the intensity of FP1, the MotoGP class took to the Chang International Circuit for the second session of their PTT Thailand Grand Prix. Fighting ‘fit’ and eager to send a warning to his…
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MotoGP: Viñales blasts clear in FP1, Marquez crashes hard in Buriram
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There were plenty of talking points from the opening session for the premier class, with the Championship leader crashing heavily Dry weather provided a dramatic opening session for the MotoGP class, with plenty of headlines coming from the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand. Champion-elect Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) was top of the session…
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WSB: Rea wins to clinch fifth WorldSBK title at Magny-Cours!
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A five-star performance as Rea holds off van der Mark to become the first five-time WorldSBK champion! A five-star performance as Rea holds off van der Mark to become the first five-time WorldSBK champion! The Pirelli French Round will go down in the history books of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship. It began with…
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WSB: Two in a row: Razgatlioglu reigns again in Tissot Superpole Race!
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Turkish rider storms to second successive victory as Rea sets up first title chance in Race 2 Yesterday’s comeback was impressive as Toprak Razgatlioglu (Turkish Puccetti Racing) claimed a momentous maiden victory, but the 22-year-old made it two out of two at the Pirelli French Round, clinching a stunning Tissot Superpole Race victory after another…
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WSB: Razgatlioglu takes historic win in 800th WorldSBK Race!
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First Turkish winner in WorldSBK history as Razgatlioglu charges from 16th on the grid to deny Rea on the last lap The Pirelli French Round produced one of the races of the WorldSBK season so far as five different riders lead at various stages, before Michael van der Mark (Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Team) crashed out of…
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WSB: Rea grabs Magny-Cours pole, all five manufacturers in top ten!
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The world champion prevails in a rain-hit Tissot Superpole with Bautista back on the fifth row The weather continued to wreak havoc at the Pirelli French Round with heavy rain falling ahead of Tissot Superpole. The lap times tumbled all the way to the end but in a dramatic finish, Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team…
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WSB: Rea survives huge scare to lead FP2, van der Mark top overall
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Heavy rain almost catches Rea out as the FP1 benchmark remains unbeaten at Magny-Cours The inclement weather continued to wreak havoc with the WorldSBK class as the second session at the Pirelli French Round began in torrential rain. As a result, the lap times were significantly slower as the riders searched for grip. Michael van…
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WSB: Van der Mark edges out Haslam in wet FP1, both title contenders crash
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Drying conditions lead to a late shuffle at the top of the order, with a surprising top six featuring home-hero Loris Baz and Honda’s Alessandro Delbianco The 2019 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship touches down at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, with gloomy skies greeting the WorldSBK class for the opening Free Practice session. Early…
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BSB: Redding lights up Assen to lead Showdown into Donington Park
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Scott Redding completed a stunning double victory in the second Bennetts British Superbike Championship race at Assen to fire himself to the top of the standings ahead of his Be Wiser Ducati teammate Josh Brookes with the next round of the Showdown at Donington Park in two weeks’ time (October 4/5/6). At the start of…
