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WSBK: Unstoppable Rea grabs sweet sixtieth win at Brno
Reigning champion triumphs in Czech return and opens 81-point gap in title battle When the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship last graced the flowing hills of the Automotodrom Brno, Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) was a promising 25-year-old with 10 race wins to his name, no world championships, and still very much a diamond…
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WSBK: KRT one-two as Sykes again squeezes past Rea in closing stage
Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) extended his historic Tissot Superpole record at the Automotodrom Brno with a brilliant final lap. The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship returned to the Czech Republic in the same way it did six years ago, in the last Saturday here: with ‘Superpoleman’ Sykes leading the way into Race 1.…
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IOM TT 2018: Hickman SMASHES lap and race record with 135.452mph in THRILLING Senior TT duel with Harrison. One of the best races EVER!
Right from the start of the race it was Dean Harrison who went fastest, quickly opening up a lead on the timesheets of 1.22 over Peter Hickman with Michael Dunlop 1.031s behind in third and James Hillier a further 2.596s off the leading trio. Dunlop’s early form was short lived however when an issue with…
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IOM TT 2018: Birchalls SMASH sidecar record with the first EVER sub-19 minute / 119mph lap and commanding TT win
EIGHT TIME TT winners, five TT wins in a row and a brace of records for the Birchalls proved that the pair were head and shoulders above the rest of the field at the Isle of Man TT for the second three-wheeler race of Race Week, Early on the second Sidecar TT of 2018 on…
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MotoGP: Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis: “Our policy has NOT changed. There will be no third official Yamaha in 2019”
Whilst some in the MotoGP paddock were quick to reckon on another factory Yamaha being made available in a satellite team for Jorge Lorenzo (how quickly that story was proved wrong with Lorenzo’s leap to Honda confirmed earlier this week) the truth of the matter is that there will be NO third Yamaha for next…
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IOM TT 2018: It’s SENIOR day on the Island! And the weather conditions are PERFECT for smashing records!
So here we are then, the final day of fun and games on the Island. There are two races happening today in Race Week’s finale – the second Sidecar outing of the past seven days is first and that’s followed my the six-lapper Senior TT race. Weather conditions, so vital for quick times and big…
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IOM TT 2018: Here’s the race schedule for tomorrow’s final day of Island action
With just one day of racing left on the Island you want to make sure that you don’t miss a single thing, so here’s the schedule for Big Friday. There’s only two races that happen on the last day of Race Week, but with the sidecar boys out for three laps and the Senior lads…
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IOM TT 2018: Holden/Cain well ahead in single lap qualifying session
In the final lap of preparation for tomorrow’s Sidecar TT race, Holden and Cain clocked a best time of 19.33.466 for their lap, a speed of 115.749mph. Second quickest was the duo of Peter Founds/Jevan Walmsley who crossed the line in 19m 59.896s (113.200mph) whilst Lewis Blackstock/Patrick Rosney secured third spot with a best of…
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IOM TT 2018: Hickman pips Harrison with 132.142mph lap in Senior Qualifying
It was a busy single lap of qualifying ahead of tomorrow’s Senior race on the Island with Peter Hickman taking the honours just a fraction ahead of Dean Harrison. With Hickman’s time of 17m 07.894s and a speed of 132.142mph he just managed to top Harrison’s best of 132.104mph and 17m 08.187s in Wednesday’s afternoon…
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First look at MV Agusta’s 2019 Moto2 race bike design
Here’s the official images of what the MV Agusta Moto2 race bike will look like – and it looks just like the road bike without lights, mirrors or a numberplate holder. The most successful European motorcycle manufacturer of all time, with 75 world titles (38 rider and 37 manufacturer) from 1952 to 1974.Article continues below……
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IOM TT 2018: Dunlop takes TT Lightweight win. His tally now is 18 TT wins in total. Third best of all time
The win gives Dunlop his third TT win of the week and on a tally of 18 wins now moves him to third overall on the all-time winners list at the Isle of Man TT behind John McGuinness on 23 and Joey Dunlop – Michael’s Uncle – on 26.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy…
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IOM TT 2018: Rutter smashes 121mph barrier in TT Zero single lapper
Just seven runners headed out for the electric-powered TT Zero race at TT 2018 but despite the lack of competitor interest, the record smashing continued in the single lapper.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Right from the start…
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IOM TT 2018: Harrison wins second Supersport TT 2018
Right from the start of the race it was Dean Harrison who was away, enjoying an early lead on the first lap of two seconds over Michael Dunlop at Glen Helen, in third was James Hillier (but only just) who was half a second behind Dunlop. Peter Hickman however, was taking his usual slow…
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MotoGP: HRC CONFIRM Jorge Lorenzo is joining them in MotoGP! UPDATE – here’s the official release.
HRC has just announced via it’s official twitter page that it has signed Jorge Lorenzo to run on the orange and black bikes. Whilst the statement has temporarily vanished from the link (no doubt whilst someone is getting their backside kicked for going early with the news), the team has forgotten to take down the…
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Here’s today’s Isle of Man TT 2018 race and qualifying schedule
It’s a busy day today on the Island with three races and a couple of qualifying sessions going on. Don’t forget that the roads close at least 45 minutes before action starts and if you’re at the TT and want to get a prime viewing spot then you need to be heading out at least…
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Tech3 extends MotoGP contract with Hafizh Syahrin for one more year
The French squad has just announced that it has extended its contract with fast youth Hafizh Syahrin until the end of the 2019 season in the premier class. Following his late call to MotoGP this year, the 24-year-old Malaysian youngster delivered an outstanding rookie performance, collecting points from his first ever race in MotoGP.Article continues…
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MotoGP: Marc Marquez is testing the Red Bull F1 car right now
Marc Marquez is out in Spielberg at the Red Bull Ring testing the Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 car. The six-time world champion has been trying out the team’s simulator and learning the nuances of going fast on four wheels for weeks now, and today’s the test to see if he can translate some of that…
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MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa is leaving Honda at the end of this season
Dani Pedrosa has confirmed that he is leaving Honda at the end of this MotoGP season. After 18 years together across three classes in the MotoGP World Championship, HRC and Pedrosa have just made the mutual announcement.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or…
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VIDEO: Protecting your pride and joy with Diamondbrite Motorcycle Pro Sealant
RRP: From £150 // www.jewelultra.com Diamondbrite has just unveiled a new pro sealant for motorcycles – to make it easier to clean your bike and keep it in showroom condition. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Essentially, Diamondbrite’s Motorcycle…
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First Ride: Honda CMX500 Rebel
Reviving the Rebel: Honda’s iconic smaller capacity cruiser Honda’s new, novice-friendly middleweight cruiser, the CMX500 Rebel, joins the popular CBR500F sportster, CB500F roadster and CB500X adventure styled bike in Honda’s entry level family of easy-going 500cc twins. They’ve all been designed around the same 47bhp 471cc parallel twin engine and tubular steel frame – but…
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Ducati prepares for Pikes Peak – building the fastest Multistrada 1260 you’ve ever seen
Ducati has unveiled a pair of tricked out Multistrada 1260’s – as it looks to reclaim the two-wheel title at the legendary Pikes Peak mountain race, which kicks off in Colorado on June 24, 2018. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE…
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WSB: Czech round this weekend – here’s 10 things to know about WSB, going in
1. Michael van der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) recorded his maiden WorldSBK win at the same age as Chaz Davies (Nurburgring/2 2012): 25 years, 7 months, 0 days.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. 2. Van der Mark is…
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Meet the Mankame EP-1. 500km and 432Nm of torque… if it ever gets off the drawing board.
So far, this looks like just another electric superbike – all swoopy lines and big brakes. But this, the Mankame EP-1 can apparently run for 500km on a single charge. Yep, 500km between charges. That’s the claim made by Indian company Mankame which also says that the bike’s battery pack can put out 18.4kWh (24.6bhp)…
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WOW: Check out this amazing photo of Peter Hickman en route to his record breaking Superstock TT win
This is one of the best TT photographs we’ve seen this year and you need to see it. Taken by Louis Porter of LAPConcepts (check out the facebook page at: facebook.com/LAPConcepts and Instagram: lapconcepts), it gives you a real idea just how hard Hickman was pushing past Kate’s down to the Creg.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy…
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