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WSB: Rea slashes Bautista’s lead to 16 points after dramatic Race 2!
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The title fight is on! A 75th WorldSBK win for Rea as he went head-to-head with Toprak Razgatlioglu on the final lap, whilst Bautista crashes early on! With a 39-point advantage over Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK), Alvaro Bautista (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati) had a comfortable margin ahead of Race 2 in WorldSBK, combined with…
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WSB: Chaz Davies throws shade at Marco Melandri ahead of Misano (and why not?)
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We like Chaz Davies. He’s a supremely talented racer with a good sense of humility and humour that makes him stand out in a racing crowd. So when he takes to Instagram to have a pop at Marco Melandri, we’re interested. Chaz’ post just keeps tensions nicely bubbling between the pair after the turn 5…
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BSB: Mackenzie fights back to victory in second race at Silverstone.
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The Bennetts British Superbike Championship had two new race winners after the opening round of 2019 at Silverstone as Tarran Mackenzie fought back in the second race to score his first victory, after missing out in race one following a penalty. On the opening lap Mackenzie hit the front of the pack, but he didn’t…
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WSB: Bautista battles to win in Buriram after on-track clash with Rea!
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The gloves have finally come off as Alvaro Bautista and Jonathan Rea ignite their rivalry in the high temperatures of Thailand The opening race of the Pirelli Thai Round in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship saw Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) and Alvaro Bautista (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati) clash on track early on,…
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Honda’s future Gold Wing is getting stereoscopic cameras for your safety. Ain’t that nice?
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Fresh patents from Honda show the touring behemoth equipped with a pair of cameras in the front fairing that will enable the bike’s safety automation to take over if it senses a collision. Safety systems based on avoiding a collision with a vehicle or pedestrian, running out of lane on a motorway, recognising road signs…
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So, you’re wearing a shield that connects to a frame that you also wear…
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Designed to save a rider in the event of a head-on collision, the Torga research project’s shield idea is a wearable front ‘shield’ that combines with a seat unit and a rear-mounted frame to reduce the impact of a straight-line crash. It might look like the rider’s sitting on a backwards ejector seat with a…
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Watch your SPEED. New SMART motorways that NEVER switch off.
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A new set of permanent speed cameras have been introduced to smart motorways across the UK’s major road network – and motorists could now be handed fines at any time of the day or night, even if there isn’t a visible speed limit displayed overhead. The cameras are switched on 24/7, but were thought to…
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Continental set to launch NEW emergency BRAKE assist system. And it uses RADARS.
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Continental is launching a new emergency brake assist system for motorcycles, as part of its range of advanced rider assistance systems. The big news for Continentals new fifth-generation radar sensors is its enhanced object detection, which works to inform its high-performance emergency brake assist system. It’s different from the way the technology is used in…
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Nicky Hayden: Family seek SIX MILLION EUROS compensation. Trial begins on October 10.
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Following the death of Nicky Hayden last year – it has been reported that the former MotoGP champion’s family are seeking six million Euros in compensation from a lawsuit which is set to go to trial on October 10. Nicky Hayden lost his life after being involved in an incident in Misano, Italy in May…
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EVENTS: Ride to Save Lives 2018
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Next month it’s the third annual Ride to Save Lives event at Newark Showground – raising money for the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance. And there’s still time to book your place… Taking place on September 23, the scenic 62 mile route starts from Newark Showground at 11am – and will traverse through rural Lincolnshire…
