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Video: The British round of MotoGP – where it all began
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Fancy a video look back at the recent (and not-so-recent) racing history of the premier racing class in Blighty? Here you go.
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Video: MotoGP superstars talk about Silverstone round and weather fears
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Video: MotoGP superstars talk about Silverstone round and weather fears. The Octo British Grand Prix has kicked off at Silverstone Circuit, as Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team), Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP), Eugene Laverty (PULL&BEAR Aspar), Hector Barbera (Avintia Racing) and recent winner Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda) gathered for the Pre-Event Press…
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MotoGP: The secrets of braking good at Silverstone
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At 3.6-miles (5.9 km) in length, the Silverstone track is the longest and one of the fastest in the World Championship. It poses a lot of issues for stopping a full-on MotoGP machine and Brembo has broken down what is going to happen over this weekend. Silverstone is characterised by numerous straightaways, fast curves and…
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Moto2: Essential stats to know before Silverstone kicks off
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Prior to last year, Johann Zarco’s (Ajo Motorsport) only podium finish at Silverstone was second in the 125cc race in 2011, which was his best grand prix result at that time. Last year the Frenchman won the Moto2 race at Silverstone from third place on the grid. He also qualified on pole two years ago…
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MotoGP: First look at Alex Lowes in his Silverstone kit
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How about this for a couple of pictures with very different stories behind them? In this picture (we forgive the artsy fartsy black-and-whiteness about this set-up) you see Alex Lowes working on his seriously damaged left shoulder. This was taken three months ago when Alex was deep into the physio process of rebuilding the joint…
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Podcast: 040 MotoGP – Hanging with Maverick Vinales at Silverstone
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Fancy listening to what Maverick Vinales has to say today about MotoGP and how it’s all going with life in the top flight of motorcycle racing? Then check out our exclusive podcast from Silverstone right now. Fresh as you can get. Hit play to listen:
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Guintoli: “My biggest wish is to stay in World Superbike”
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Ah, and so to the rub of the matter for everyone’s favourite racing Frenchnan Sylvain Guintoli. There’s been some narrow-view fluff recently about how he’d consider domestic racing after having been left without a ride next year on hearing the news that Michael van der Mark will replace him at Pata Yamaha alongside Alex Lowes…
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MotoGP Preview: The statistics going into Silverstone this weekend
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Cal Crutchlow’s maiden MotoGP win at Brno just over a week ago was the first in the premier-class by a British rider for 35 years, and is certainly one for the record books! So let’s take a look through both his victory and a little more from Team GB as the paddock heads for the…
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Video: Andrea Iannone smashes in his own car’s window
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It’s a bit of self-deprecating video just posted that shows how nothing’s getting the Ducati MotoGP rider down – not even having to stove in a window on his Cayenne with a hammer because he’d locked his keys inside when filling up the vehicle. Smashing. Sorry.
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MotoGP: Bradley Smith – the bike’s fork leg went through the BACK of my knee!
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Yamaha Tech 3 rider Bradley Smith is out of this weekend’s Silverstone MotoGP round, and the following race in Misano, after last week’s crash in a practice session for the Oschersleben 8 Hour endurance. Smith suffered serious ligament damage to his left knee and was airlifted to hospital and operated on. The Beckley-based rider collided with…
