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Moto2 Jerez: Sam Lowes takes first win of 2016 with perfect Spanish GP
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He may have had to fight in the opening laps, but once Lowes was ahead he was untouchable. Folger and Rins joining him on the podium. The sun blazed down on the thousands of fans gathered at the Circuito de Jerez to witness the Moto2 World Championship race at the Gran Premio Red Bull de…
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Moto3 Jerez: Binder destroys field and takes career first win from last
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An impossible charge through the field saw Binder take his first World Championship victory from Bulega and Bagnaia having started last. Drama began even before the Moto3 World Championship lined up on the grid as Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Ajo) was sent to the back of the grid, moving every rider up a position…
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WSB Assen preview (the races are this weekend)
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WorldSBK heads to Holland on the 15th to 17th of April to the legendary track and chicane of the TT Circuit Assen, with Race 1 on Saturday at 13:00 (GMT +2). The TT Circuit Assen is a track that breathes history. Racing in the area began over 90 years ago, and the first ribbons of…
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Dorna Sports grants racing at Phillip Island for next ten years
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The Phillip Island Circuit will remain on the MotoGP World Championship calendar until 2026 and on the FIM Superbike World Championship calendar until 2027. Dorna, the Phillip Island Circuit and the local Victorian Government all came to the agreement in light of the great historic success of the event. An estimated 85,000 spectators converged…
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Rossi crashes out for first time in 25 races
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A slipping clutch forced Valentino Rossi issues in the race in Texas at the weekend which ended prematurely as he fell at Turn 2. The Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas got off to a less than ideal start for the nine-time world champion as the Italian burnt his clutch at the start. He…
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Lowes leads Moto2 World Championship! Rins takes Texan win
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Alex Rins and Sam Lowes were in a league of their own in America, the Spaniard taking his first win of 2016 from Lowes as Zarco ends third. Starting in pole position for the first time in 2016, Alex Rins (Paginas Amarillas HP 40) looked to be back to his best as the Moto2 World…
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Rossi CONFIRMS Lorenzo Ducati deal is DONE: ‘He had the balls… he will do well…’
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Rossi CONFIRMS Lorenzo Ducati deal is DONE: ‘He had the balls… he will do well…’ Valentino Rossi has CONFIRMED that Jorge Lorenzo had done the deal with Ducati to ride in MotoGP – even though there’s been no statement yet from either Lorenzo or Ducati itself. That’s the dynamite claim that’s appeared this morning. A…
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TT hero Cam Donald pens punchy column on why he left Norton
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Aussie road-racer Cam Donald has penned a pretty ruthless column about his time riding for Norton at the past couple of Isle of Man TT events and it makes for some pretty interesting reading. Donald has written this for the Aussie outlet, trademotorcycles.com.au – an Australian bikers website that he’s a regular columnist for and…
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Marc Marquez looking for another win this weekend in Texas
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Marc Marquez has never been defeated at the Circuit of the Americas which is where MotoGP rolls into this weekend in Texas and that’s a statistic he’s keen to keep as he seeks to extend his championship lead. It was a dramatic weekend at the Termas de Rio Hondo last Sunday, safety concerns forcing riders…
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Honda’s new sport headlight revealed for 2017 bike
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Honda has filed another patent, but this time its for a specific part of an upcoming model – and this one is sporty. The patent illustration is a very finished design for a headlight unit that looks pretty similar to the one bolted into the CBR250RR concept motorcycle shown at last October’s Tokyo Motor…
