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Diary date: Classic Endurance Legends race at Donington Park – May 6-7
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We’re going to this excellent event and we figured we’d flag this up for you, so that you could whack it in the diary and make sure you’re trackside to see loads of pre-1987 bikes in three different classes (F1 Classic 750cc – 1300cc, F1 Superbike 750cc – 1300cc, Formula 2 247cc – 749cc) a…
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KTM’s 2018 SX model range set to arrive in dealers – including the KTM 85 SX
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For 2018 KTM introduces a brand new KTM 85 SX for junior riders that are cutting their teeth in the schoolboy ranks. With the serious competitor in mind, this machine has a new engine that is 0.69kg lighter than the previous model, with improved power and rideability throughout the complete RPM range. The KTM 85…
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Bookings to open for the 2018 Isle of Man TT ferry crossings!
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The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has confirmed provisional bookings for sailings to the 2018 TT will open at 8.30am on Monday, 29th May. Provisional bookings, which are held with a deposit, can be made by visiting www.steam-packet.com or by calling 08722 992 992 (UK) or 0044 8722 992 992 (ROI & outside UK).…
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WSB: Manufacturer’s ups and downs at Assen – Which team should you keep an eye on in The Netherlands?
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Aprilia has won twice at Assen, with Eugene Laverty in Race two, 2013, and Sylvain Guintoli in Race one, 2014: which was the factory’s last podium finish here. Last year the best Aprilia results were provided by Lorenzo Savadori: sixth in Race one and fourth in Race two. The best result for BMW at Assen…
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MotoGP: Dovizioso on Ducati’s 2017 campaign ‘We have to rethink everything 360 degrees!’
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Ducati MotoGP man Andrea Dovizioso sounds like he’s already given up on this season with some pretty downbeat comments about the Italian team’s set-up and results following his sixth place finish in Texas at the weekend. After finishing 14 seconds behind winner Marc Marquez, Dovi let loose with his thoughts of the 2017 Desmosedici bike…
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MotoGP video: So Valentino, if the other riders were pizza toppings, what would they be? Worth a watch…
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https://youtu.be/0F3WXcSmBzI Watch this video or our mate Steve Day asking the best MotoGP question of the year so far to Valentino – it involves pizza toppings. Yeah. Worth a watch, pretty funny.
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OUT NOW: Classic Racer #185 – where the racing greats live on
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Make sure you get this! The latest issue of Classic Racer magazine is out now, so get your rush on for a fantastic fix of the true greats of racing in this special John Surtees memorial issue. The issue is packed with big names and brilliant articles from the best writers and experts in the…
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Track-ready version of the Honda Fireblade SP2 to be announced tomorrow – here’s the spec
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If you fancy something very exclusive (as in, 40 are being sold in the first batch) then get your cash out for a track-ready, kitted Honda Fireblade CBR1000RR SP2 race special that goes on release tomorrow. Based on the CBR1000RR SP2 that was shown last year at Milan, the race-based bike is stripped of…
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Lewis Hamilton: ‘I’d like to race in a MotoGP race’
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Former F1 world champ Lewis Hamilton has said that he wants to race in MotoGP, and that the F1 bosses shouldn’t stand in the way if a ride could be found. Speaking out at the weekend’s Bahrain F1 GP, Hamilton said that he thought that the news that fellow F1 driver Fernando Alonso’s plans…
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Caught out! 17 pictures of BMW’s HP4 RACE carbon superbike out in final pre-sale tests in Spain
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This is the BMW HP4 RACE undergoing a batch of final testing in Spain. Our spy snapper caught the 999cc hyperbike being put through an extensive testing programme in the South of Spain yesterday and from our exclusive pictures it’s clear to see that there’s already been a few tweaks to the gorgeous all-carbon bodywork…
