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Moto GP: Lorenzo’s first thoughts on the Ducati Desmosedici GP
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Jorge Lorenzo’s speed was rather impressive at the post-season Valencia test, considering that this was his first ride on the Ducati Desmosedici GP. He finished the test in 8th position, 0.769 seconds behind the quickest rider, Maverick Viñales on the Yamaha M1 (a bike that Lorenzo knows very well indeed). Officially Lorenzo was not allowed…
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Jorge Lorenzo opens his museum – his homage to the greats of motorsport
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Jorge Lorenzo opens his museum – his homage to the greats of motorsport. If you’re a lover of motorsport history and nostalgia, then a trip to the brand new museum opened by MotoGP superstar Jorge Lorenzo could be just the ticket for you. It’s in Andorra and is called: ‘World Champions by 99’. Essentially it’s…
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Ben Spies considering a comeback? Tweets suggest so. Yep.
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Ben Spies considering a comeback? Tweets suggest so. Yep. Ben Spies, the 2009 World Superbike champion, former AMA champion and MotoGP rider is up for a ride at next year’s Suzuka 8-Hour race. It might not seem like earth-shattering news at the moment, but this is a race story that’s got a lot of paddock-based…
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Motorcycle Live! Bigger attendance than last year is good news for UK biking
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Motorcycle Live! Bigger attendance than last year is good news for UK biking. Motorcycle Live 2016 came to a close yesterday (Sunday) after nine spectacular days at the NEC in Birmingham, where 43 of the world’s leading motorcycle manufacturers displayed their new models as visitors were further entertained with interactive features and opportunities to ride. A…
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WSB Aragon tests: Day two of testing sees quick times and race simulations aplenty
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WSB Aragon tests: Day two of testing sees quick times and race simulations aplenty. The sun shone on MotorLand Aragon as the WSB riders were eager to get out on track for Day 2 of 2017 testing yesterday. Former MotoGP rider Stefan Bradl (Honda WorldSBK Team, pictured above) was the first rider to exit pit…
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Rossi ‘kick’ video UPDATE: Now fan who got ‘The Marquez Jab’ threatens to press charges against Valentino!
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Rossi ‘kick’ video UPDATE: Now fan who got ‘The Marquez Jab’ threatens to press charges against Valentino! https://youtu.be/I0diowgJCPw We brought you the video of Valentino Rossi ‘enthusiastically’ finding a way past a MotoGP fan in the Valencia paddock – and this morning it has emerged that the fan who felt the full force of the…
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Video: Rossi does a ‘Marquez’ kick on woman in paddock
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Video: Rossi does a ‘Marquez’ kick on woman in paddock. https://youtu.be/jyrwcRXGSQA Well… maybe not quite a Marquez-style kick, but it did shift her out of the way. This happened at the Valencia GP at the weekend. Here’s what Valentino himself said about it: “I apologize to the lady and I hope she’s all right. “But…
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Motorcycle Live! WSB World Champ Jonathan Rea confirmed to be at the show on opening day
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Motorcycle Live! WSB World Champ Jonathan Rea confirmed to be at the show on opening day. Recently-crowned double World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea (above, the bigger fella in the picture) will be one of many racing stars to appear at the UK’s biggest bike show, Motorcycle Live, which opens at The NEC, Birmingham on 19…
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Motorcycle Live! Rammed with great things to see and do! Nov 19 – 27
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Motorcycle Live! Rammed with great things to see and do! This year’s Motorcycle Live is absolutely packed with features and events that make the show truly LIVE, so no matter what type of motorcycle you ride or which two-wheeled activities you love, there is something to ignite your passion… Kawasaki’s stunt rider extraordinaire Lee Bowers will…
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Video: MANIC flat-out scooter race in Malaysia. You’ll wince a lot whilst watching this… it’s pretty good though
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Check out this video. No, we’re not saying it’s cool or big. Or clever. Or should be copied. OK, yeah we are. But officially we’re not. (yeah, we are…) Anyway. It’s a bunch of kids riding like dicks on scooters after watching the Sepang round of the MotoGP championship, once they’ve got their Rossi and…
