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Crescent Yamaha WorldSBK honoured with RAC Torrens Trophy for 2021 WorldSBK ‘Triple Crown’
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Yamaha’s Official WorldSBK team, run by Crescent Yamaha, was honoured by the Royal Automobile Club with the prestigious Torrens Trophy at a presentation dinner at its Pall Mall clubhouse in London last night, in recognition of the team’s 2021 achievements in becoming the first British team to win the Riders’, Teams’ and Manufacturers’ titles in…
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Doohan was down but not out…
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After a horror crash at Assen and two months out of action, Mick Doohan showed real grit and determination to finish second in the Championship in 1992 (just four points behind Wayne Rainey). The Aussie proved himself as a force to be reckoned with… Unbeknownst to anyone at the time, the 1992 season heralded the…
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Dates for 2022: Road Racing!
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Last month we brought you the full lowdown on all of the top flight racing action for MotoGP, WSB, MXGP and BSB – but this time, to make sure you’re ready for all of the road racing action, here’s a full list of key dates for the 2022 season. Kicking off with the Cookstown 100…
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Honda secures Motul as new title sponsor for BSB and road racing campaigns
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Honda Racing has finalised a new sponsorship deal with Motul for the 2022 season, which will see them in action in the British Superbike Championship and on the roads, with racing at the North West 200 and the Isle of Man TT. It’s the 30th anniversary of the iconic Fireblade, which is why the factory…
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HASLAM BACK IN BENNETTS BSB WITH LEE HARDY RACING KAWASAKI
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It’s been announced on MSV.com that former champion Leon Haslam will make his return to the Bennetts British Superbike Championship this year, after signing a new deal with Lee Hardy Racing to reunite with Kawasaki and bid for a second crown. The ‘Pocket Rocket’ was well established as a title contender in the British Championship…
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Yamaha Outlines Test Plan Ahead of 2022 WorldSBK Season
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Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK’s pre-season preparations get underway this week at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, serving as the first of four tests for reigning WorldSBK Champion Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and last year’s rookie sensation Andrea Locatelli to gear up for the 2022 FIM Superbike World Championship. Returning to the track for the first time…
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Ducati’s MotoE racer: The V21L
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Last month we told you that Ducati will be the sole supplier of bikes for the MotoE World Championship from 2023 – but following the bike being tested at Misano, we’ve now got a bit more information about the bike that’s going to be competing. Ducati’s going to be taking over the MotoE contract from…
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Team Green WSBK: Strong Jerez Test
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Kawasaki Racing Team riders Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes have completed their latest winter test at Jerez in successful fashion. Rea left the 4.423km long circuit with the fastest time of all and Lowes took another big step toward finalising his base settings for the 2022 season. Lowes rode in the afternoons of both available…
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Track weapon: R6 Race with the ‘full factory’ feel…
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The R6 RACE is equipped with an aggressively styled body featuring the iconic M-shaped front air intake. Inspired by the factory’s M1 MotoGP® bike, this bodywork gives you maximum aerodynamic efficiency for reduced lap times – while the compact Deltabox chassis, sculpted aluminium fuel tank and slim magnesium subframe enable you to tuck in close…
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Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team’s Adrien Van Beveren Moves To Within Four Seconds Of The Dakar Rally Lead
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Continuing to consistently post impressive stage results at this year’s Dakar Rally, Adrien Van Beveren now lies just four seconds from the provisional lead after the completion of the third timed special. With a relatively easy 255-kilometre stage offering little to separate the riders, the Yamaha WR450F Rally rider secured the ninth fastest time to…
