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WSBK | Phillip Island | Race 2: Leon Haslam takes the win
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The second race of the Swann Insurance Australian Round was another one to remember, given the thrilling finale that saw Leon Haslam (Aprilia Racing Team – Red Devils) edging out Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) for the win at the finish line by just 0.010. The 31-year-old from Derby, England, enjoyed better drive out of…
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WSBK | Phillip Island | Race 1: Jonathan Rea takes first victory
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The opening race of the 2015 eni FIM Superbike World Championship was held in hot and sunny conditions at the Phillip Island circuit with Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) taking the opening victory of the year after a titanic 22-lap fight with Leon Haslam (Aprilia Racing Team – Red Devils) and Chaz Davies (Aruba Ducati…
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Alex Lowes leads Phillip Island WSBK testing | Day two
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The second day of testing – ahead of Sunday’s first two eni FIM Superbike World Championship races of the 2015 season – saw Alex Lowes (Voltcom Crescent Suzuki) better his own time from yesterday, ending the day in top spot, 0.070s under last year’s race lap record. This morning’s first test ended with some…
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Alex Lowes takes first place in day one of World Superbike WSBK testing
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Two 120-minute sessions kick started the WSBK Official Test at Phillip Island, with Alex Lowes (Voltcom Crescent Suzuki) sitting pretty atop of the combined times. With almost perfect weather conditions the 25 protagonists who will do battle in Sunday’s 22 lap-races relished the opportunity to fine tune their machines across the opening two timed…
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Kushitani: Suzuka 8-hour leather suit available
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Riders can own the same type of Kushitani leather suit used to take victory in this year’s Suzuka 8-hour motorcycle endurance event with prices starting from £1649. Takumi Takahashi was using the Kushitani Innovation suit when he took his second ever victory at the prestigious event in July as part of the MuSASHi RT HARC-PRO…
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Leon Haslam and Tom Sykes turn to football
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The Media Event of the fourth round of the World Superbike season took place today in front of a vast and enthusiastic crowd at the Romeo Galli stadium in Imola. The “SBK Dream Team” squared off against the “Imolese All Stars”, a team representing the city of Imola, for a charity football match. The…
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2014 Honda Fireblade SP review
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£14,999 | 178bhp | 84lb-ft | liquid-cooled four cylinder Tested by Roland Brown. Motorcycle Journalist and former international racer, Roland Brown is one of the world’s most respected bike testers. Subscribe to his fantastic YouTube channel – iMotorcycle Video – here. The new SP model is the most exotic, highest-specification Fireblade that Honda has produced since…
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World Superbike goes pre-historic at Aragon
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The second round of the eni FIM Superbike World Championship kick started yesterday with a press conference at the SBK Paddock Show, with riders representing each of the nine manufacturers involved in the series. Local riders Toni Elias (Red Devils Aprilia), David Salom (Kawasaki Racing Team) and WSS contender Nacho Calero (CIA Insurance Honda)…
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See Mike Hailwood’s 500cc Honda Four at Prescott
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David Hailwood, son of the late great Mike Hailwood (mikethebike) will be running Mike’s original factory Honda 500cc Four at the historic Prescott Hill Climb course as part of Prescott Bike Festival on Sunday 6th April. This is a rare opportunity to see and watch it run, and we’ve got an exclusive 33% off for…
