Australian MotoGP
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MotoGP: Crutchlow on top as the title fight explodes in Argentina
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Independent Team rider Crutchlow back on the top step after a stunner, with huge drama for Marquez and Rossi Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda Castrol) has taken an impressive third ever Grand Prix victory in the Gran Premio Motul de la Republica Argentina, besting Johann Zarco (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) and Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar)…
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MotoGP: Last tango on slicks: Miller takes pole in crazy qualifying
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The Australian produces a stunning lap on slicks to beat Pedrosa Jack Miller’s (Alma Pramac Racing) huge gamble to switch to slicks on a drying track certainly paid off, as he snatched his first ever Premier Class pole position off Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa at the Gran Premio Motul de la Republica Argentina. Miller…
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Video: PGM V8 – The world’s most powerful production motorcycle?
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Out of Australia comes the new PGM V8 motorcycle, powered by two Yamaha R1 engines. Pat Maloney is the man behind the new PGM V8. Maloney is an Australian engineer who previously worked with the F1 Sauber team, and helped develop the three-cylinder Petronas engine for MotoGP that ended up in WSBK. He now runs…
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Which motorcycle legend would you like to enter Motor Sport Hall of Fame in 2018?
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Twelve of the greatest names in motorcycle history have been shortlisted for the Motor Sport Hall of Fame Awards in 2018 – and you’ve got until April to cast your vote! The 2018 nominees are: • Mike Hailwood MBE: few could forget the victorious late-1970s TT return of ‘Mike the Bike’, a fabulous encore for…
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SHOCK NEWS: MotoGP boss Ezpeleta says Dorna considering MotoGP race on a ROAD circuit.
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It’s the latest shock news to bounce around the paddock in the off season, but this isn’t some wishful thinking by those who want to ‘pep up’ MotoGP action, this has come from Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta with the MotoGP big cheese revealing that the premier league motorcycle racing series is seriously looking at holding…
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Nicky Hayden: 1981 – 2017
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2006 MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden has died. The 35-year-old was involved in a road accident with a car, just days after competing in the WSBK championship round at Misano. After the incident, Nicky was taken to a local hospital, and was then transferred to another nearby hospital for further assessment. Today he succumbed to his injuries.…
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Jorge Lorenzo: “Something not right” at Ducati
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Worrying words from the three-time MotoGP champ after Phillip Island tests. After only managing a best of 15th on day one of Phillip Island testing, 11th on day two and 8th on day three, Jorge Lorenzo has admitted that: “Something is still not right,” in the Ducati camp. The frank admission comes after three tests on…
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Viñales still fastest of 2017 so far after Australia MotoGP tests
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Spaniard keeps his claim on the king of pre-season after going fastest at Phillip Island Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) went fastest in his first test on the Yamaha in Valencia. Then, he did it again at Sepang in the first test of 2017. Phillip Island makes it every test so far that the new…
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Bridgestone announces return to world racing scene with WEC deal
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Bridgestone announces return to world racing scene with WEC deal. Bridgestone has announced that it will supply racing tyres to two teams in the FIM Endurance World Championship series (EWC). Both YART Yamaha Official EWC Team and the F.C.C. TSR Honda team will race on Bridgestone tyres for the next round of the FIM EWC,…
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MotoGP: Vinales ends Sepang test on top
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MotoGP: Vinales ends Sepang test on top. First it was Ducati test rider Casey Stoner, then Team Suzuki Ecstar’s Andrea Iannone – but it was the fastest man from the Valencia test, Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP), who hit back on Day 3 to head the timesheets. Fastest in the session and setting the quickest…
