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MotoGP: KTM to try out new ‘big bang’ motor instead of ‘screamer’ engine at Jerez
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KTM is using a revamped version of its MotoGP engine to Jerez this weekend and could end up with the ‘big bang’ lump in the bikes for the premier race on Sunday. The motor was out at Le Mans earlier this week for some hard laps with Pol Espargaro, Bradley Smith and test rider Mika…
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Alpinestars launches Maverick Vinales ‘Mach 1’ limited edition Supertech R boot
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Alpinestars has released a new Limited Edition Maverick Vinales Supertech R boot ahead of the first European stop of the 2017 MotoGP Championship in Jerez, Spain. The Limited Edition ‘Mach 1’ Supertech R, which Maverick will wear for his home GP, is a Supertech R in a limited edition colorscheme (grey, red, and black). The…
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MotoGP: Guintoli gets call up to French round. Will replace injured Alex Rins on the factory Suzuki
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Sylvain Guintoli has been designated the rider to race Suzuki´s GSX-RR in the French GP in Le Mans on May 21st and following races, until Team SUZUKI ECSTAR’s factory rider Alex Rins is fully recovered and able to return to competition. Guintoli will join Team Suzuki MotoGP, already in Jerez, to take part in Tuesday´s…
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MotoGP: Dovizioso on Ducati’s 2017 campaign ‘We have to rethink everything 360 degrees!’
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Ducati MotoGP man Andrea Dovizioso sounds like he’s already given up on this season with some pretty downbeat comments about the Italian team’s set-up and results following his sixth place finish in Texas at the weekend. After finishing 14 seconds behind winner Marc Marquez, Dovi let loose with his thoughts of the 2017 Desmosedici bike…
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Lorenzo launches attack on Rossi and Yamaha
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Jorge Lorenzo has opened up about his time at Yamaha in a wide-swinging interview where the Majorcan claims that he wasn’t treated as well as teammate Valentino Rossi. In the quite astonishing interview for the website Marca the Ducati rider spoke about his former relationship with Rossi when the pair were racing for the Japanese factory: “Yamaha…
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Final WSB 2017 calendar released – Jerez now included, Donington still in May
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Final WSB 2017 calendar released – Jerez now included, Donington still in May. Here’s the final, confirmed, absolutely-positive-that-this-is-the-last-one calendar from the WSB bosses. And you can see that Jerez is in the schedule now, on October 20-22. Just one UK outing in 2017 with Donington Park on May 26-28.
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Stoner fastest as MotoGP Sepang test finishes early
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Stoner fastest as MotoGP Sepang test finishes early. Ducati Team test rider and double MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner led the way at the top of the timesheets on the first day of the first Official Test of 2017 – ahead of Ducati race rider and 2016 Malaysian GP winner Andrea Dovizioso as the Italian…
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WSS: PJ Jacobsen bags a factory World Supersport ride for 2017
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WSS: PJ Jacobsen bags a factory World Supersport ride for 2017. MV Agusta Reparto Corse has announced its new WorldSSP signing, Patrick “PJ” Jacobsen. The 23 year old from Montgomery, New York will compete on the MV Agusta F3 675 in the 2017 World Supersport season. After only three full seasons in the Championship, Jacobsen…
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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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MotoGP: Valencia test day two – Maverick stays at the top of the timesheet
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MotoGP: Valencia test day two – Maverick stays at the top of the timesheet. Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP – above) is settling into his new home well – fastest on day one at the Valencia test and then repeating the feat on day two for an amazing debut. A 1:29.975 in the afternoon saw…
