Misano World Circuit
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Don’t doubt Vale: Rossi puts R1 through its paces at Misano
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Valentino Rossi is hard at work, after breaking his tibia and fibula in an Enduro accident at the start of September. The surgeon who operated on Rossi predicated a recovery time of well over a month, and expected him to be side-lined for around 40 days, which would have effectively put an end to his…
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Valentino Rossi: “It was a great shame throwing away the chance for the Championship.”
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Ahead of this weekend’s Misano GP, Motogp.com has caught up with Valentino Rossi, to talk about his recent accident, see how he feels, and find out when he’ll be back. First, how did the crash happen? Valentino Rossi: “Unfortunately I was riding a dirt bike with my friends to tour the hills behind Urbino in…
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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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Ducati’s Desmosedici Stradale V4 engine unveiled!
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Ducati has unveiled its new Desmosedici Stradale V4 engine, the road-going version of its MotoGP power plant – in preparation for Ducati’s soon-to-be-unveiled superbike, the Ducati Panigale V4. Shown today in Misano, ahead of this weekend’s San Marino GP, we finally know a little bit more about the hotly anticipated Desmosedici Stradale engine. The stats…
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Valentino Rossi on getting older: “I have to train more, and it is harder to recover”
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Valentino Rossi spoke openly to MotoGP colleagues, journalists and fans at Misano, just days before he fractured his tibia and fibula. Yamaha has announced that it will not replace the injured Valentino Rossi for this weekend’s racing at Misano, having been ruled out for at least a month after breaking his leg in a motocross…
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WSB: Misano by the numbers (stats for stats sake)
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Hey, fancy being a WSB expert? Then here’s the crib sheet that the pros use. These are the numbers that count going into this weekend’s fun and games near the beach at Rimini as Jonathan Rea heads towards his 100th podium (if he manages it in Race One then he’ll have made 100 podiums in…
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MotoGP: Misano press conference – 8 quotes from the Gods
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Umm… the headline says it all really. The Misano MotoGP round has happened and here’s 8 (yep) quotes from the men that matter most this weekend. Make of them what you will. Here you go: Maverick Vinales, Suzuki ECSTAR: “Honestly, I haven’t even had time to make a party. When I arrived Monday, I just…
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MotoGP: Misano this weekend – here’s the stats that matter
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This weekend sees the 20th time that Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli has hosted a motorcycle grand prix event and below are some facts and stats about MotoGP on the Riviera di Rimini: – The first grand prix event to take place at Misano was in 1980; the 500cc race was over 40 laps of…
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MotoGP: Misano up next and all eyes on Rossi for some home glory
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Championship contender Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) took a stunning podium at the British GP despite the track having proved a tough one for the 9-time champion in the past. Taking back 3 points from Marc Marquez’ (Repsol Honda Team) title lead and beating the Spaniard to the rostrum, the duel between the two was…
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WSS Misano: Sofuoglu tops day one
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WSS Misano: Sofuoglu tops day one. Kawasaki Puccetti Racing rider Kenan Sofuoglu went quickest on Day 1 at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, with the Turk laying down a marker in FP2 to lead the charge to Tissot-Superpole 2. Rookie Federico Caricasulo was second quickest in the combined times after also impressing during the morning…
