Sports Bikes
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Ducati Riding Experience Academy’s first UK event heralded a stunning success
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*Ducati’s first running of the famous DRE Racetrack Academy in the UK at Silverstone *World-class instructors from Silverstone and Ducati, including Michele Pirro, Karel Abraham, Chaz Davies, Alex De Angelis, Ferruccio Lamborghini and Dario Marchetti *Limited to 60 participants riding a fleet of Panigale V4, Ducati offered a truly exclusive track experience on Britain’s only…
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Hillary Musson
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Something we wanted to reflect upon with the TT almost upon us – Hilary Musson – the first woman to compete solo in the Isle of Man TT after the ban on women was revoked – passed away aged 76, earlier this year. Bob Pickett looks back… Hilary’s introduction to bikes came aged 16, when…
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Sheene and Suzuki
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Yamaha struggles to hold its own against some seriously tough competition towards the end of the 70s – VJMC’s Steve Cooper remembers… 1977 saw Yamaha back in full factory action with Venezuelan Johnny Cecotto and American Steve Baker both riding the latest and essentially all-new version of the TZ500. The OW35 marked a significant direction…
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Your guide to starting racing!
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Ever thought about mixing it up on track? Don’t know where to start? Don’t worry, Danny McFadden, our man in the paddock is on hand to fill you in on exactly what you need to know if you fancy becoming part of the vibrant club racing scene in the UK. My own journey into racing…
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Biking Bucket List: No Limits Trackdays
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From £55 / www.nolimitstrackdays.com No Limits Trackdays was set up way back in 1993 – and in that time, it’s carved out a reputation as the UK’s top trackday provider, with sessions at an extensive range of circuits at home and across Europe. So if you want to spend a bit of time on track…
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Biking Bucket List: California Superbike School
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Level 1 starts from £465 / www.superbikeschool.co.uk It doesn’t matter what bike you ride, whether you ride on the road or track, or how fast or slow you ride – if you ride a motorcycle, you can improve. The California Superbike School has more than 30 years of experience of helping people ride faster and…
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Suzuki Live returns for 2023!
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That’s right. Suzuki’s top drawer track event is back at Cadwell Park on July 15-16. With track sessions for classic and modern Suzukis (for novice, intermediate and experienced riders), as well as classic race bike parades (with both pre-2000 and post-2000 models welcome), if you’re into the Japanese marque, you’re going to be in your…
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MotoGP 2023: Kazakhstan GP cancelled!
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The Kazakhstan Grand Prix has been cancelled, leaving 20 races on the card for 2023. The homologation procedures remaining incomplete at the circuit, alongside ‘global challenges’, means that the organizers have pulled the Kazakhstan Grand Prix from their 2023 MotoGP agenda. FIM, IRTA and Dorna have declared the scrubbing of the Grand Prix of Kazakhstan…
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Get involved at the TT- sign on as a Marshal
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Ever thought about marshalling at the TT? Well, now’s your chance – because the TTMA has just announced it’s on the hunt for new people to get involved and help make the racing happen on the little island in the middle of the Irish Sea. Speaking about the announcement, Jane Corlett, director of the TT…
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V4 Fireblade?
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Honda is continually registering new patents for the V4, such as cylinder deactivation and a reverse rotating crankshaft – similar to Ducati’s. Honda’s V4 with load-sensing cylinder deactivation may not be a new invention, having been patented as early as 2013 in Japan and the USA. Only recently in 2021, did it receive patent protection…
