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Jorge Lorenzo now fastest in 2015 MotoGP testing
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A 1’59.963 lap by Jorge Lorenzo is the fastest set thus far over two days at the Sepang 1 test, giving the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider the boasting rights at the end of another hot workout for the premier class riders. The day commenced with cooler, cloudy conditions with the pace increasing in the morning…
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MotoGP testing: Marquez posts best time, Rossi second
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With 30 riders featuring on track, the full 2015 MotoGP grid were all in attendance other than Pramac Racing rider Yonny Hernandez, who should return from injury at Sepang 2. Five test riders from the various factories also gathered data for their respective manufacturers. Repsol Honda’s double MotoGP™ World Champion Marquez recorded his best time…
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2015 MotoGP entry list revealed
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The entry list for this year’s MotoGP World Championship has been revealed. There will be 25 riders lining up on the grid, 16 of them on factory machines – thanks to the much-anticipated return of Suzuki and Aprilia. Testing starts this week (4-6 February) in Malaysia at Sepang and the first round kicks off on…
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Win a 2015 MotoGP paddock pass with Riders for Health
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Charity Riders for Health is looking ahead to another thrilling MotoGP season by offering fans the chance to bid for exclusive paddock passes for every race in the MotoGP calendar. The 2015 season promises to be another unforgettable year of racing and these passes will put fans and their guests at the heart of the action, with…
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Road-going Ducati 1299 Panigale closes gap between MotoGP bikes
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Ducati test rider – Alessandro Valia – has been thrashing the 205hp Ducati 1299 Panigale round the Mugello track in Italy. The 1285cc engine is unique to the new machine, and helped Valia achieve a 1 minute 55.3 seconds lap time – pretty impressive when you consider that the lap record is 1 minute 47.157 seconds (Dani Pedrosa on a MotoGP bike in 2013).…
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MotoGP rule changes for 2015 season
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The Grand Prix Commission have met this week to agree the MotoGP rule changes for the 2015 season. Changes to the Sporting Regulations mainly involved incorporating protocols and procedures that had already been defined and implemented during the 2014 season. These included: The procedure to be adopted when there is a change in climatic conditions…
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Riders for Health launches festive MotoGP auction
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If you’re looking for the perfect Christmas gift for a MotoGP fan, Riders for Health is celebrating the end of the 2014 MotoGP season by auctioning 17 totally unique items of motorcycle racing memorabilia on eBay. The items, which range from knee sliders to original paintings, have been signed by some of the biggest names…
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MotoGP: The new faces on the grid
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The MotoGP grid for next season is already shaping up. Maverick Viñales and Jack Miller are just two of the exciting new riders to be joining for 2015, with new bikes and new teams adding to the colour in the premier class. The 2013 Moto3 World Champion and 2014 Moto2 Rookie of the Year Viñales is…
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Marco Melandri signs to Aprilia for 2015 MotoGP
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The lineup is complete for the team that will take Aprilia into its rookie year in the 2015 MotoGP World Championship. After the announcement about Alvaro Bautista, Marco Melandri has officially been signed, fresh from the conclusion of the 2014 Superbike season, also with Aprilia Racing, where he took 6 wins and another 5 podiums…
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Silverstone bitter at losing MotoGP to circuit of Wales
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Confirming that Silverstone circuits will not be staging the British round of the FIM MotoGP™ World Championship in 2015, a statement has been issued that indicates the owners of the well established track may not have much faith in the new Circuit of Wales. Richard Phillips, Managing Director of Silverstone Circuits Limited, said: “We have invested heavily…
