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Pedrosa at Honda until end of 2018 – official announcement
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Well, we told you earlier today that the Maverick Vinales deal was done, and that an official statement is going to be made on Thursday – now here’s the first official part of the bigger-picture that the Vinales decision has influenced. Dani Pedrosa is now confirmed to be staying at Honda until the end of…
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Vinales signs for Yamaha. Official announcement to be made on Thursday (Spanish rumour)
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Vinales signs for Yamaha. Official announcement to be made on Thursday (Spanish rumour). Maverick Vinales will race for Yamaha in 2017 and on Thursday the official announcement that the youth is the new team-mate to nine-times world champion Valentino Rossi will be made. The news will be announced by Yamaha ahead of next weekend’s MotoGP…
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WSB Sepang: Hayden’s maiden win
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WSB Sepang: Hayden’s maiden win. Honda World Superbike Team rider Nicky Hayden crossed the line in Sepang on Sunday to take his first ever win in World Superbike. The American, a rookie in the class, took off from the pack in a supreme display of speed and control in difficult conditions. Ducati’s Davide Giugliano came…
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North West 200: 2016 Report
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North West 200: 2016 Report. By Philip Wain The International North West 200 saw beautiful sunshine and clear blue skies all week but the event was again left with a dark cloud hanging over it after the tragic death of Malachi Mitchell-Thomas in Saturday’s Supertwin race. The Chorley rider was lying in third place at…
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Farquhar in: ‘Stable condition’ doctor’s happy with progress
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Farquhar in: ‘Stable condition’ doctor’s happy with progress. Here’s the latest news from KMR Kawasaki after roads racer Ryan Farquhar’s accident last night: Following on from an incident in last night’s Supertwin race at the International North West 200 involving team owner Ryan Farquhar, KMR Kawasaki have today (2.30pm) announced that they intend to compete…
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FIM GP Commission BANS winglets from Moto3 from now
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FIM GP Commission BANS winglets from Moto3 from now. The FIM Grand Prix Commission has brought forward a ban on winglets in the Moto3 championship – anything acting like a winglet is, from now, outlawed. Originally, winglets were banned in Moto2 after the group decided to void them following the Qatar season opener, the Moto3…
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World Champions Gardner, Spencer and Read confirmed to race fearsome GP 500cc 2-Stokes at German festival
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World Champions Gardner, Spencer and Read confirmed to race fearsome GP 500cc 2-Stokes at German festival. Following a hugely successful first event at Jerez in 2015, World GP Bike Legends is back for 2016 with the iconic bikes and riders from the golden era of Grand Prix motorcycle racing. This year the battle will be…
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Rutter Rocks at North West 200
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Rutter Rocks at North West 200. Michael Rutter will start from the front row of the grid for Saturday’s Superbike and Superstock races at the International North West 200 after some blistering performances during qualifying on the Bathams/SMT Racing BMW’s. With perfect conditions on the Causeway Coast all week, Rutter signalled his intentions on Tuesday…
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WSB Sepang: Savadori Fastest on Friday
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WSB Sepang: Savadori Fastest on Friday. IodaRacing rider Lorenzo Savadori went quickest on Friday at Sepang International Circuit, beating Honda’s Nicky Hayden to the top spot by just over two tenths of a second in the final minutes of the second practice session. Kawasaki rider Tom Sykes finds himself outside the top ten on Day…
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Rea signs with Kawasaki for two more years
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Jonathan Rea is to stay with Kawasaki Racing sign up for 2017 and 2018. Rea, who won the title with Kawasaki in his first year in the team, also leads the current Championship standings by a 35 point margin and has won 19 races with the outfit since the beginning of last season. “I am…
