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VIDEO Epic 500GP Battles – Wayne Rainey versus Kevin Schwantz
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VIDEO Epic 500GP Battles – Wayne Rainey versus Kevin Schwantz. Check out this great video compilation of two heroes of Grand Prix 500 racing from the late 1980s and early 1990s – Kevin Schwantz and Wayne Rainey. This action is from a time when the bikes were fierce. 160bhp, 130kg of weight, no rider electronics…
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Graziano Rossi says Valentino’s switch to F1 was: “Very, very close to happening”
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Graziano Rossi says Valentino’s switch to F1 was: “Very, very close to happening”. Valentino Rossi’s father has spoken out for the first time about his son making a real switch to Formula One. Speaking during a recorded interview recently, Graziano Rossi (below), himself a former 350cc motorcycle GP rider said that Valentino had come: “Very,…
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Fancy a Rossi VR46 car? There’s a limited range of vehicles now on sale
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Fancy a Rossi VR46 car? There’s a limited range of vehicles now on sale. Yep, that’s right. But if you want one then you’ll have to be quick because there’s only 460 of each of the two vehicles going on sale in the UK. You can get a VR46 Ford Ranger or VR46 Ford Transit.…
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Chaz Davies’ 2017: No MotoGP wildcard. At all. According to Ducati boss
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Chaz Davies’ 2017: No MotoGP wildcard. At all. According to Ducati boss. So Chaz Davies is getting his shot in MotoGP with a wild card ride, is he? No. He’s not. What’s actually happening, according to Ducati Corse Sporting Director and MotoGP Project Director, Paolo Ciabatti is that Chaz is being tasked with a full-on…
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Video: Valentino Rossi turns Obi Wan Kenobi for Star Wars/VR46 tie in video
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Video: Valentino Rossi turns Obi Wan Kenobi for Star Wars/VR46 tie in video. Ok, so for us nerdy, geeky biker types this is some kind of ultimate video. And we figured you’d like to see it. It’s a tie-in between Valentino Rossi, the VR46 team and the Rossi Ranch with the newest Star Wars movie…
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MotoGP: Ducati confirms interest in Moto3 championship! The big boss says he’s considering it!
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MotoGP: Ducati confirms interest in Moto3 championship! The big boss says he’s considering it! Ducati is looking at entering the Moto3 championship in the (pretty near) future. Reports have surfaced in both Indonesia and on www.crash.net this morning that have direct quotes from Ducati Corse boss Paolo Ciabatti. If the Italian outfit does indeed put…
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Jeremy McWilliams hit by car whilst cycling
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Jeremy McWilliams hit by car whilst cycling. Jeremy McWilliams has been knocked off his pushbike by a car. The Belfast Telegraph has run a report saying that the Co Antrim man, 52, was hit by a car whilst out cycling last night. The report comes after Twitter followers last night saw posts from McWilliams saying…
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MotoGP: Intermediate tyres now ruled out of bounds by Grand Prix Commission
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MotoGP: Intermediate tyres now ruled out of bounds by Grand Prix Commission. There will be no more intermediate tyres in MotoGP after a decision by the Grand Prix Commission. According to an announcement from series owners Dorna the decision to drop the half-way wet tyres was made after a consultation with both the Safety Commission…
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Ben Spies return: Now there’s a NEW Spies replica helmet out for 2017! Still think he ain’t looking into this comeback seriously?
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Ben Spies return: Now there’s a NEW Spies replica helmet out for 2017! Still think he ain’t looking into this comeback seriously? Last week we brought you the first news of a potential comeback to the global racing world by American Ben Spies. And here’s the latest twist in that most tantalizing of track-based tales……
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Moto GP: Lorenzo’s first thoughts on the Ducati Desmosedici GP
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Jorge Lorenzo’s speed was rather impressive at the post-season Valencia test, considering that this was his first ride on the Ducati Desmosedici GP. He finished the test in 8th position, 0.769 seconds behind the quickest rider, Maverick Viñales on the Yamaha M1 (a bike that Lorenzo knows very well indeed). Officially Lorenzo was not allowed…
