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MotoGP: All the stats ahead of this weekend’s racing at Misano
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The MotoGP world championship is heading back to Misano – and in preparation for the action kicking off, here’s a bunch of facts and figures about this weekend’s racing at the iconic Italian circuit. Heading into this weekend’s action, Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati) leads the championship – 4 points ahead of Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda), 13…
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Should WSBK look to BSB for inspiration?
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The World Superbike needs a stimulus – and even its most fervent of fans would struggle to deny it. In the vast majority of races, there are only three riders with a real chance at victory. Jonathan Rea, Tom Sykes and Chaz Davies monopolise the WSBK championship, with the occasional appearance from Marco Melandri. Without…
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Yamaha PES1 electric motorcycle coming soon?
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Honda and Yamaha has joined forces, working together on the E-Kizuna project in the city of Saitama, Japan. But it has emerged that Yamaha is hard at work, honing its range of electric machine – and the first to make it to market looks set to be the futuristic Yamaha PES1. In 2013 Yamaha…
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Honda and Yamaha set to start electric scooter testing in Japan
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Last year it was announced that Honda and Yamaha would be working together to manufacture electric scooters – and it’s been confirmed that they’ll begin testing for the E-KIZUNA Project in Saitama City in Japan this September. Under the E- KIZUNA Project banner, both manufacturers are embarking on a project to assess the viability of global…
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Guy Martin set to race Moto Time Attack at Cadwell Park this weekend
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Cadwell Park will host the inaugural round of Moto Time Attack on Sunday 16 July, and Guy Martin set to compete. For the uninitiated, MTA is based on the successful Time Attack format which is hugely popular in the four wheeled racing world. In short, competitors are challenged to lap the circuit in the…
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Video: NEW Honda Africa Twin Rally – more power, less weight!
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Honda is hard at work developing its new Africa Twin Rally, a lightweight, off road version of its Africa Twin – and Spidi have released some footage of the off-road animal in action as part of its latest campaign. With talk of the upcoming Yamaha XT700Z Ténéré Rally arriving in road and rally versions in the…
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Honda kicks out six customised bikes at Wheels and Waves
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Three of the motorcycles that were on display from the Japanese bike builder have been created by passionate dealer partners, based on models from the ’70s and ’80s. The first is a 1977 CB500 re-worked by Honda’s 3C dealer in Bayonne and Ben Rameix, the lead designer of a premium French surfboard manufacturer. The pair…
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TT 2017: Guy Martin will not race today’s Senior TT
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Guy Martin and Honda Racing will not participate in today’s six-lap Senior TT, after a tumultuous forthnight on the Isle of Man, in which poor weather has limited on-track action. In a statement released by Honda Racing, Guy Martin said: ‘I came back to the TT this year to race and try to win with…
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John McGuinness’s 2013 Superstock TT HM Plant Honda CBR1000RR for sale
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Four years ago, John McGuinness came in third in the Superstock TT race aboard his Padgett’s HM Plant Honda CBR1000RR, at an average speed of 126.7mph. And you could get your hands on your own piece of TT history, as McGuinness’s race bike is up for sale. McGuinness, who has sadly had to sit out…
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TT 2017: Zero race won’t go ahead today due to qualifying red flag
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This afternoon’s Zero TT electric race was scheduled to start at 16.25pm – but after an incident during the Senior and Supersport qualifying session, TT organisers have confirmed that’ll be it for today’s action. In the Senior and Supersport qualification session that preceded the session, it was great to see Honda’s Guy Martin back out…
