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TT 2019: Sidecars set for 15:00 start after day of delays
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After another afternoon of delays organisers have confirmed sidecars are set to head out on track at 15:00. With the schedule slipping through the afternoon due to cloud cover on the mountain section of the Course there’s now no longer time for a Lightweight qualifying session before the end of the road closure order at…
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TT 2019: New schedule for Sunday: Sidecars out first
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A further update to the Sunday qualifying schedule has seen the order rejigged to put sidecars out first, for a two lap practice session. Issued at 10:45, Sunday 2nd June 12:00 Mountain road closes 12:45 Rest of Course closes 13:30 Sidecar (2 laps) 14:15 Supersport / Lightweight 15:00 Superbike/Superstock/Supersport 16:50 TT Zero 17:30 Roads open…
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TT 2019: Qualifying set to resume as forecast improves
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Sunday looks like being the day TT 2019 gets back on track, with an afternoon of qualifying for all classes planned. With no track action since Tuesday due to a prolonged period of overcast and rain, particularly affecting the Mountain section of the TT Course, it will be a relief to fans, riders, teams and…
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MotoGP: Rossi, Dovizioso, Lorenzo, Rins and Pirro set to fight in Q1
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Meanwhile, Mission Winnow Ducati’s Danilo Petrucci topped FP3 with the fastest ever lap of Mugello Q1 at the Gran Premio d’Italia Oakley looks set to be an all-out brawl with Valentino Rossi (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP), Andrea Dovizioso (Mission Winnow Ducati), Jorge Lorenzo (Repsol Honda Team), Alex Rins (Ecstar Suzuki Team), Michele Pirro (Mission Winnow…
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MotoGP: 300 up for Honda after Marquez’ French masterclass
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A premier class milestone for the Japanese manufacturer is reached as the reigning Champion extends his overall standings lead Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) cruised to victory at the Shark Helmets Grand Prix de France to claim Honda’s 300th premier class victory, the Championship leader beating Ducati Team duo Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci as…
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MotoGP: Marquez equals Rossi premier class pole record in Le Mans
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Despite a crash, the Championship leader mastered the damp conditions to lead Petrucci and Miller in Le Mans qualifying Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) has equalled Valentino Rossi’s (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) premier class pole position tally after mastering the damp qualifying conditions at the Shark Helmets Grand Prix de France. Danilo Petrucci (Ducati Team)…
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MotoGP: Rossi’s dry tyre gamble pays off to make Q2 with Morbidelli
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The Doctor went out on slick tyres with everyone else was on wet rubber, whilst Alex Rins will start from 19th on the grid Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi pulled off a genius gamble in Q1 at the Shark Helmets Grand Prix de France by being the only man to exit on slick rubber,…
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WSB: Green is the new red at Imola!
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Sykes’ demise promoted a huge battle between van der Mark and Razgatlioglu for the final podium position. The Turkish star made his move in the closing stages and got ahead of van der Mark. Then, a grandstand finish between the two, swapping paint and trading blows on the penultimate lap, colliding twice and bringing Leon…
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WSB: Jonathan Rea returns to the top with Race 1 win at Imola!
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The reigning four-time WorldSBK champion ended Bautista’s domination for first win of 2019! It was a welcome return to the top step of the podium for Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK), who put in an exhibition during Race 1 of the Pirelli Italian Round. Off the line, it was a bright start for Rea,…
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WSB: Chaz Davies sets new lap record to finish ahead of Rea and Bautista in dramatic WorldSBK encounter
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The 2019 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship continued at the Imola circuit for the Pirelli Italian Round. A dramatic session which saw two red-flags within the opening five minutes meant banking a time became all important. The first red-flag came at Turn 7, the exit of the Villeneuve chicane, when Michael Ruben Rinaldi (BARNI Racing…
