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Video: When McGuinness met Shedden – BTCC and the TT come together
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When four wheels met two. See what happened when BTCC champion Gordon ‘Flash’ Shedden and TT legend John McGuinness swapped their racing machines for a day. Honda has released this official video from the day the pair strayed out on track for a day at Knockhill.
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Crutchlow wins Czech GP – first Brit to win premier league race since Sheene, 35 years ago
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After a torrential Moto2 race at the Automotodrom Brno, it was the turn of the MotoGP machines to head out as the rain was just starting to stop – leaving the prospect of a flag-to-flag hanging over the race. In the end it wasn’t to be, and it was Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda) who sliced…
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Video: Indian Scout flat tracker in flat track action
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Video: Indian Scout flat tracker in flat track action. Want to see the FTR750 Indian Scout flat tracker in action? Check out this really rather nifty video from AMA Pro Racing. The footage shows the recently revealed bike, the machine that will contest the 2017 championship in the USA, doing some exploratory laps. It also…
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Video: Lorenzo grabs a day-off track day at Ascari
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Check out this onboard video of Jorge Lorenzo during a cheeky trackday in Spain. The MotoGP world champion isn’t the sort of rider you really want to see when you’re going for your fastest lap times on a track – especially a track like Ascari with its close-by concrete walls and very solid trees so…
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KTM debuts MotoGP bike in full-on race finery. Looks incredible!
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KTM debuts MotoGP bike in full-on race finery. Looks incredible! Check out the awesome-looking MotoGP motorcycle that was debuted by KTM at the Austrian GP round. The bike is a 250bhp V4 which will be raced by Bradley Smith and Pol Espagaro in the Premier League next year. As we told you earlier this year,…
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MotoGP: Bosses make changes to Austrian track amid safety fears
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MOTOGP bosses have made changes to in infamous Turn 10 at the Austrian circuit just in time for this weekend’s round of the championship. The changes come as the championship returns to the circuit for the first time since 1997, further adjustments have been made to the Red Bull Ring layout following a private test held…
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Shakey rules the BSB roost at Brands Hatch
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By Philip Wain Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne’s grip on the 2016 MCE British Superbike Championship tightened ever so slightly at Brands Hatch over the weekend with the Be Wiser Ducati rider taking yet another double to move onto 74 career BSB wins. As per previous rounds though, he certainly didn’t have it easy and, on…
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KTM Moto2 bike confirmed for 2017 – could this be the start of the KTM road 600 project?
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Brad Binder and Tom Luthi will contest the new KTM Moto2 bike in the 2017 season. The news comes from KTM boss Stefan Pierer who, speaking to Speedweek, has confirmed that the KTM bike will make its debut in the competitive class next season. Luthi is a six-times Moto2 race winner and is currently fourth…
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Same day, different class of MotoGP rider’s down-time…
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Ever wondered why some MotoGP riders get the titles and some don’t? For some it’s good machines, hard work and a bit of luck in the racing world. And the more they work the luckier they seem to get. Take two top names in MotoGP and what they were up to a couple of days…
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BSB Preview: Brands Hatch this weekend!
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BSB Preview: Brands Hatch this weekend! By Philip Wain This weekend sees round seven of the 2016 MCE British Superbike Championship take place on the Brands Hatch GP circuit, also marking the start of the second half of the season. And whilst the top of the Championship table has a ring of familiarity about it,…
