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Luis Salom has died following Moto2 crash in today’s practice session in Spain
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Luis Salom has died following Moto2 crash in today’s practice session in Spain. Following an incident during today’s Moto2 Free Practice 2 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, it has been announced that Luis Salom (SAG Team) has died. The session was red flagged with just under 25 minutes remaining after the Spanish rider fell…
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Luis Salom rushed to hospital after Moto2 crash in Spain
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A crash for SAG Team rider Luis Salom ended the second Moto 2 free practice session at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with the Spanish rider taken to hospital from the scene. Mallorca native Salom, 24, fell at Turn 12 with more than half of the 45-minute FP2 session remaining. With the crash bringing out the red…
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TT 2016: Awesome video: TT on the pipe! RC213V-S, Norton, Suter and R1M
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This video is filmed at the circuit’s Hawthorne Pub. It has been posted on YouTube by Liam Collister. It is awesome. Play this and turn it up loud. It’s only 48 seconds long but well worth a listen. So turn it up loud.
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TT 2016: Bruce Anstey’s big old beard has gone!
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After his spill last night in Practice for the upcoming Isle of Man TT 2016 Race Week event, flying Kiwi Bruce Anstey has decided to ditch the monster beard he’s been sporting and is now going clean-ish shaven for the race action on The Island. There’s no getting away from the fact that we’ve all…
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TT 2016: TT Qualifying videos aplenty! Loads of onboard action from the past week.
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Here’s a hunk of great onboard goodness from the TT 2016 – a clutch of great videos from qualifying. These have appeared on the Isle of Man TT website as a wrap up of what we’ve seen so far – and it’s worth repeating the action here for you too. Enjoy. First race day is…
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Anstey’s hospital bed pic show’s he’s all smiles for tomorrow’s Superbike race
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We told you that Bruce was fine and well and now here’s the only smiley picture of the flyin’ Kiwi after his crash – so at least the quick lad is still all smiles after his fast fall during last night’s TT Practice session. The New Zealander fell off at Keppel Gate during his…
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World GP Bike legends 2016 – full entry list announced
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Following the hugely successful first event at Jerez in 2015, World GP Bike Legends is back for 2016 and the iconic 500cc bikes and riders from the golden age of Grand Prix motorcycle racing will do battle at the challenging Sachsenring Circuit – home to the German round of the current MotoGP World Championship.…
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John McGuinness: I managed a 131.1mph, so we’re in the ballpark…
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John McGuinness has started flexing his TT muscles after a week of practice on The Island and says he’s pretty much doing what he needs to to be able to compete when the racing starts tomorrow. The first big bike race, the Superbike, happens tomorrow and in the final Practice session the 23-times TT winner…
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Valentino Rossi inducted into Motor Sport Hall of Fame
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Valentino Rossi inducted into Motor Sport Hall of Fame. Five racing luminaries were inducted into the Motor Sport Hall of Fame on Tuesday at the Royal Automobile Club’s Woodcote Park country estate. This year was the first time the inductees were decided by the public and, after over 25,000 votes were placed, the new…
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TT 2016: Reeves leads pack as Sidecar practice gets real quick
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Tim Reeves and Patrick Farrance upped the ante in qualifying for the two Sure Mobile Formula Two sidecar races with a best lap of 114.83mph to send them to the top of the leaderboard. 17-times TT winner Dave Molyneux, with Dan Sayle in the chair, wasn’t too far behind with another 114mph plus lap as…
