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  • A big ‘off’, but Razgatlıoğlu still Dominates Proceedings in Jerez

    A big ‘off’, but Razgatlıoğlu still Dominates Proceedings in Jerez

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    The Yamaha WorldSBK teams depart the first two-day test of 2023 at Jerez in confident mood, after strong performances from both seasoned WorldSBK campaigners Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and Andrea Locatelli and class rookies Dominique Aegerter, Remy Gardner and Lorenzo Baldassarri. Pata Yamaha WorldSBK’s Razgatlıoğlu once again led the way, stamping his authority on proceedings by topping…

  • WSB: Kawasaki testing begins!

    WSB: Kawasaki testing begins!

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    As the start of the 2023 FIM Superbike World Championship season draws ever nearer Kawasaki Racing Team’s rider pairing of Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes are more than eager to get back into testing action at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, between 25-26 January. A December test at the same circuit, just after…

  • World Supersport: Booth-Amos confirmed

    World Supersport: Booth-Amos confirmed

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    Tom Booth-Amos will compete for Motozoo Racing in the 2023 World Championship Supersport season. After a great 2022 finale, with Booth-Amos riding Motozoo’s Kawasaki Ninja at the last three rounds of the season – and achieving an eighth place finish in Australia at Phillip Island – the Italian team and English rider will join forces…

  • Return of the King: Ducati Panigale V4 SP2

    Return of the King: Ducati Panigale V4 SP2

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    Fast Bikes crowned the Ducati Panigale V4 SP the ultimate sportsbike of 2021. But how do you improve on perfection?

  • Specialist Spotlight: Derby Kawasaki!

    Specialist Spotlight: Derby Kawasaki!

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    Starting out as Moby Dicks Scooters, in 1999 Richard Hulland and family became owners and were awarded a Kawasaki franchise, becoming Derby Kawasaki in 2017. Along the way they have picked up a number of awards, moving in 2013 to their current location, between Nottingham and Derby, just off the A52, Junction 25 of the…

  • Track Spec: Krämer HKR EVO2 R

    Track Spec: Krämer HKR EVO2 R

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    Dave Croft’s Krämer HKR EVO2 R is not your everyday trackday bike, that’s for sure, but you’ll probably wish you owned one.

  • Return of the screamer

    Return of the screamer

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    The VJMC’s Steve Cooper remembers… If the 1996 season had been anything it had been prophetic and 1997’s was going to be the true validation of HRC’s relentless pursuit of Grand Prix domination. The top five places were all Honda’s with two more inside the top 10. Neither Yamaha nor Suzuki had anything or anyone…

  • Legal Q&A: Strong words from our legal ace for Daytona owner!

    Legal Q&A: Strong words from our legal ace for Daytona owner!

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    Q  I work at delicatessen in south London.  I’ve been there about a year or so and always park my Triumph Daytona 675 outside the shop window so I can keep an eye on it.  You can’t be too careful nowadays. Last week I rocked up to work at 8.30am as normal and regular as…

  • Minibike Mayhem

    Minibike Mayhem

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    Training on minibikes seems to be more popular than ever right now, but what’s the hook? And how do you get stuck in?

  • Yamaha Confirms Pata Partnership for Seventh WorldSBK Campaign

    Yamaha Confirms Pata Partnership for Seventh WorldSBK Campaign

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    Yamaha Motor Europe is delighted to confirm that Pata Snack will extend their partnership for a seventh consecutive FIM Superbike World Championship season, after signing a new one-year contract, returning as title sponsors for the Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team while their logo will once again feature on Yamaha’s various WorldSBK and supporting class bikes. Pata…

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