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PRODUCTS: Shark Helmets launches range of iridium visors that you can use at NIGHT.
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Shark Helmets has just revealed a new range of iridium visors – and they’re certified for use in the day and at night. If you own a Shark Spartan, Spartan Carbon, Skwal 2 and D-Skwal 2, gone are the days of having to carry a spare visor for when the light fades. That’s because the…
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MotoGP: Now the FIM President has waded in about Coronovirus fall out – double-header weekends, Portimão and racing in January is on the table!
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To understand why the MotoGP year is being pushed as far as – potentially – January 2021, it’s important to understand that the minimum amount of racing rounds needed for a series to be a World Championshiop is 13. 12 is a World Series. Bearing that in mind then, you can appreciate the somewhat desperate…
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Zontes 800cc triple coming for 2022? MT-09 challenger from China.
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A graphic render is doing the rounds which suggests Chinese factory Zontes is working on an 800cc triple – and if looks anything like the design, it’s one to get excited about. Zontes has made a name for itself over the past few years – thanks to its consistent output of stylish, capable and affordable…
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VIDEO: Honda’s 2020 Fireblade gets its taps opened up in Japan. Turn this up LOUD!
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Check this out, it’s a video from our friends at Japanese magazine Young Machine of their top-end test on the new Honda Fireblade. Riding the bike at the Japan Automobile Research Institute (JARI), specifically on the very high speed Yatabe test course, the bike was put through a series of high-speed runs with the test…
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MotoGP: The USA round falls under Austin, Texas’ new ‘State of Emergency’ ruling. Prospects look iffy for April.
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After the cancellation of the 2020 opening round of the MotoGP championship and the postponement of the second round in Thailand (move to October in the calendar, to replace the Aragon round) there now seems to be early indications that another round of race action is falling foul of Coronavirus. The, what-would-have-been third round of…
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MotoGP: Dorna boss Ezpeleta talks about the Coronavirus plans: 'We will race at Christmas if we have to and GPs run behind closed doors might happen!'
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So here’s quite the set of quotes from Carmelo Ezpeleta, Dorna boss (basically the head honcho of MotoGP) about the impacts of the Coronavirus and how it will/could/might continue to disrupt the MotoGP calendar this year. There’s already been some upheaval in MotoGP plans with this weekend’s opening round of the MotoGP championship being cancelled…
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MotoGP: Updated 2020 race calendar released. New dates for Thailand and Aragon.
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An updated race schedule has been released for the 2020 MotoGP season – following the start of the championship being postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. The big news is that there’s a new date for the Thailand Grand Prix, after it was postponed earlier this week. Racing will now head to the Chang International…
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MotoGP: Lorenzo confirms the wild card ride at Catalunya, as expected
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So who said that this was going to happen and that Jorge was itching to get back to a MotoGP race then? Oh yeah… that’s right. And it’s happened. Speaking on his social media channel, the former World Champ clearly can’t resist any more and after a couple of very positive, and quick, tests on…
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Dakar Rally plans to make racing SAFER. Speed restrictions and mandatory airbags.
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The Dakar Rally has revealed that it’s preparing to make changes to make the tough off-road race safer in 2021. In addition to a number of serious accidents, this year’s Dakar Rally resulted in the death of Paulo Gonçalves and Edwin Straver. And to work out how to make the racing safer, the organisers have…
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Isle of Man TT 2020: Bosses release statement about this year's TT in light of Coronavirus worries
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With the Isle of Man government’s latest update confirming that so far 16 tests for Coronavirus have been carried out on the Island and all have been clear of the infectious disease, TT bosses are saying that there’s no reason to cancel the annual road race event. The action around the Mountain Course is set…
