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Indian storms to first and second in the American Flat Track season opener
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After a 63-year hiatus Indian has marked its first full season return to the American Flat Track with a 1st and 2nd place on the Scout FTR750. “You don’t know how special it is to win the first Daytona TT on the Indian,” said Rider Jared Mees (above). “I’m so excited just for…
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Video: Beardie plays the violin. Marquez and Pedrosa do some skids.
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Err… what on earth is going on here? With the MotoGP season around the corner Honda’s released this ‘Sum of of talents’ video that shows a violinist in a warehouse with Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa. Yeah. It’s as odd as it sounds. And the beardie dude flick a visor down with the end of…
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MotoGP boss shock reveal: We’re going to run electric bikes in 2019 and it will be MotoGP teams vs Moto2!
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MotoGP boss Carmelo Ezpeleta has made a huge announcement that the MotoGP championship is getting its own electric bike race series that will see MotoGP teams and Moto2 teams line up against each other. And it’ll happen in just two year’s time! Ezpeleta said: “We are going to do some electric races soon. It will…
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Video: From the 1980s – Religion of Speed. It’s awesome.
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If you find yourself with nearly ten minutes of down time today then park up and watch this great video. Called: Religion of Speed it’s a pretty cheesy documentary about GP racing in the 500 class in general and, specifically, about the ELF 500GP bike. It’s mega. We love this stuff. Check out the likes…
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John Surtees has died at the age of 83
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Motorcycle and Formula One former world champion John Surtees has died at the age of 83, the Henry Surtees Foundation has confirmed. A statement from the Surtees family, issued on the Henry Surtees Foundation Facebook page, read: “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our husband and father, John Surtees CBE.…
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MotoGP: Hector Barbera breaks collarbone
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The Reale Avintia Racing rider is set for surgery today (Thursday) after a quick spill in Spain during pre-season testing. Hector Barbera has broken his left collarbone in an accident whilst training at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, in Valencia. The injury will require the Spaniard to undergo surgery, which is set to take place…
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Top DJ Carl Cox is backing 13 times TT winner Michael Dunlop at the 2017 TT
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At 27, Dunlop has already made TT history, being the first rider to lap the 33¾ mile circuit in under 17 minutes (with a 133.962mph average speed lap) and with 13 wins is placed fifth in the all-time standings. In 2017 Dunlop will be campaigning machinery in the Superbike, Supersport and Superstock classes at the…
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Michael Dunlop to race new GSX-R1000 at the Isle of Man
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Michael Dunlop is set to race the all-new GSX-R1000 in 2017, the 13-time Isle of Man TT winner signing for the new-look Bennetts Suzuki team for the forthcoming season. Dunlop will race the new machine at the North West 200 in May, before competing at the all-important Isle of Man TT races in June, as…
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Jorge Lorenzo: “Something not right” at Ducati
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Worrying words from the three-time MotoGP champ after Phillip Island tests. After only managing a best of 15th on day one of Phillip Island testing, 11th on day two and 8th on day three, Jorge Lorenzo has admitted that: “Something is still not right,” in the Ducati camp. The frank admission comes after three tests on…
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Viñales still fastest of 2017 so far after Australia MotoGP tests
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Spaniard keeps his claim on the king of pre-season after going fastest at Phillip Island Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) went fastest in his first test on the Yamaha in Valencia. Then, he did it again at Sepang in the first test of 2017. Phillip Island makes it every test so far that the new…
