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Marquez clinches victory and championship lead in Argentina
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A faultless flag-to-flag race by Marc Marquez saw him dominate the Argentina GP, running away with victory from Rossi and Pedrosa. The Spaniard now leads the championship by 41 points. Issues with the rear tyre of Scott Redding’s (Octo Pramac Yakhnich) Ducati during Free Practice 4 on Saturday saw a raft of changes brought in.…
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Argentine GP: Rossi ‘I had big problems with the rear tyre’
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The opening laps of the Gran Premio Motul de la República Argentina had a distinct air of familiarity about them: Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) followed closely by Valentino Rossi. Marquez was unable to shake the determined Italian who remained on his tail until the pair pitted on lap 11 for the mandatory pit stops.…
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WSB Aragon – Chaz Davies wins both, Kawasaki lock out the rest
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Ducati rider Chaz Davies took an amazing double WSB win at MotorLand Aragón – showing his dominance by crossing the line 6.471 seconds clear of the nearest bike on track in Race 2 after another sublime ride. Kawasaki riders Tom Sykes and Jonathan Rea completed the podium in Spain after being locked in another head…
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Shark launches limited-edition Lorenzo replica lid
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Shark helmets is launching a new replica helmet to celebrate its latest signing, the 2015 MotoGP World Champion Jorge Lorenzo. The limited-edition Lorenzo replica design will be featured on Shark’s flagship model, the Race-R PRO, available in UK dealers in May. The lid features Monster Energy logos and even has Lorenzo’s ‘Por Fuera’ (‘On the…
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WSB Preview: Round 3 – MotorLand Aragon this weekend
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MotorLand lies in the Teruel province of Aragón, the crowning glory set in the middle of the dry, arid countryside of the landscape around the city of Alcañiz. Built due to the history of racing in the vicinity, MotorLand is a modern, spectacular and technical track that is often cited by riders as a…
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SCOOP: Honda’s ‘Super Blade’ revealed! OFFICIAL drawings from Honda!
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SCOOP: Honda’s ‘Super Blade’ revealed! OFFICIAL drawings from Honda! Here’s the secret Honda drawing for the V4 ‘SuperBlade’ that we’ve been telling you was on the way for nearly ten months now. This patent from Honda has just landed on our desk and it tallies with reports we started bringing you back at the start…
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Shoei’s X-Spirit III in stores now
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Shoei has now put the highly anticipated X-Spirit III into dealerships (in plain colours only at the moment). The helmet is all-new with what Shoei says are improved aerodynamics, ventilation and comfort as well as an ultralight shell, according to the Japanese factory it is their most technologically advanced sports helmet to date. Shoei itself says:…
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Video: Ice drifting on a Harley-Davidson Dyna
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Video: Ice drifting on a Harley-Davidson Dyna. If you think it’s a bit too cold to get out on your bike (and primarily, if you think that because your bike is a cruiser) then think again. Well, we say think again like anyone would actually do this sort of thing… but in reality we’re just…
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WSB Preview: Thai Round at Chang International Circuit – follow the action for FREE without the need for a TV subcription
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A few hours north-east of the capital city of Bangkok, Chang International Circuit in Buriram is the most recently constructed venue on the World Superbike calendar. Last year, the inaugural WorldSBK meeting at the circuit saw eventual champion Jonathan Rea claim the first double win of his title winning campaign. The season opener saw the reigning number 1 come out on top…
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Marquez: “Things are a bit tough!”
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Marquez: “Things are a bit tough!” Marc Marquez admits he is struggling on corner exit as he ended the first day of the Qatar Test in tenth, over a second off the pace. Marquez headed out at half past five, and ended his work with one hour to go in the session, when temperatures began…
