Maverick Vinales
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MotoGP: Yamaha removes Rossi’s wing for Mugello GP
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We’ve been sent a couple of images this morning, comparing Rossi’s racebikes from Le Mans and Mugello. The more eagle-eyed among you, will spot the changes to the wing design on Rossi’s Yamaha M1. In Le Mans, Rossi’s machine was equipped with the typical internal wing, which works by offering increased downforce on the front…
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MotoGP: JerezTest: Viñales and Marquez split by 0.002 at the top
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After Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda Team) took his first win of the year on Sunday, bikes were back out on track the following day for the Jerez Test – the first post-race test of the year. The tyre allocation for the test was the same as available throughout the weekend, plus an extra front option…
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Vinales crashes, Cal third quickest, Jack Miller second and Dani stays on top at Jerez!
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Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda Team) topped a wet FP1 in the Red Bull Gran Premio de España, before conditions improved dramatically for a dry FP2 with the same name at the top. The three-time World Champion did a 1:39.420 to go quickest by over half a second, with a stunning laptime from Jack Miller (Estrella…
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MotoGP: Pedrosa fastest in the rain at Jerez
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Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati) was quickest out the blocks in a wet on a run of red sectors and laps, but it was Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda) who topped the session by the flag – by only 0.002 from LCR Honda’s Cal Crutchlow. Jack Miller (Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS) completed the top three. Championship leader…
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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: All the stats ahead of this weekend’s Austin round in Texas
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– This is the fifth successive year that a MotoGP event has been held at the Austin circuit and below are a selection of facts and stats related to this event: – In total, there have been 29 previous Grand Prix events hosted in the USA: Daytona – 2, Laguna Seca – 15, Indianapolis –…
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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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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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MotoGP: Bradley Smith: “Really good progress,” at Sepang
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MotoGP: Bradley Smith: “Really good progress,” at Sepang. Bradley Smith (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) completed a full workload during the first test of 2017 at Sepang International Circuit, with the Brit putting in 143 laps over the three days despite some time lost to the weather. Taking over duties from KTM test rider Mika…
