Moto2
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Sam Lowes completes Aprilia MotoGP test at Misano
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Aprilia has completed two days of testing at Misano World Circuit with a line up of current Aprilia Racing Team Gresini riders Alvaro Bautista and Stefan Bradl as well as the two development team RS-GP machines, which will be contested next year by our own Sam Lowes, currently contesting Moto2 and former 125 world champion…
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Moto2: Alex Rins’ surgery a success
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Alex Rins (Paginas Amarillas HP 40) suffered a break to his left collarbone during an accident whilst riding a 100cc slide bike yesterday (Wednesday) with surgery happening this morning (Thursday) to fix the injury ahead of the British GP. Rins’ surgery was carried out by Doctor Xavier Mir at the Hospital Universitario Quirón Dexeus in…
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Ducati boss speaks out about Marco Melandri’s latest WSB test
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We told you first that Marco Melandri was being considered for an Aprilia ride in WSB, then we told you first that he was signed to the team alongside Chaz Davies, we then got you the first image of Marco on the bike during at the start of the three day-long test at the Misano…
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Moto2 man Alex Rins has broken his collarbone
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Moto2 title contender Alex Rins has broken his collarbone. The Spaniard Apginas Amarillas HP 40 rider snapped his left collarbone reportedly during a normal training session yesterday. He fell off a small dirtbike whilst slide-training off-road. Surgery for the break is due to happen today. Dr Xavier Mir will carry out the operation at the…
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Alex Lowes makes MotoGP debut at Brno – bags 12th quickest time then crashes
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Alex Lowes’ MotoGP debut ended in a crash after 15 laps at Brno but the battling Brit impressed with his limited session on the Tech3 Yamaha, was 12th quickest at the end of day one. Sam’s best time of 1m 59.558s was 4.164s behind fastest rider of the day, Jorge Lorenzo. Over his 15 laps,…
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Crutchlow wins Czech GP – first Brit to win premier league race since Sheene, 35 years ago
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After a torrential Moto2 race at the Automotodrom Brno, it was the turn of the MotoGP machines to head out as the rain was just starting to stop – leaving the prospect of a flag-to-flag hanging over the race. In the end it wasn’t to be, and it was Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda) who sliced…
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KTM debuts MotoGP bike in full-on race finery. Looks incredible!
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KTM debuts MotoGP bike in full-on race finery. Looks incredible! Check out the awesome-looking MotoGP motorcycle that was debuted by KTM at the Austrian GP round. The bike is a 250bhp V4 which will be raced by Bradley Smith and Pol Espagaro in the Premier League next year. As we told you earlier this year,…
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KTM Moto2 bike confirmed for 2017 – could this be the start of the KTM road 600 project?
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Brad Binder and Tom Luthi will contest the new KTM Moto2 bike in the 2017 season. The news comes from KTM boss Stefan Pierer who, speaking to Speedweek, has confirmed that the KTM bike will make its debut in the competitive class next season. Luthi is a six-times Moto2 race winner and is currently fourth…
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Spied: CFMoto 650MT
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This is what the new CFMoto 650MT will look like. Australian sources have credited the images to CFMoto itself, so this may well be bang on what the new bike will look like when it rolls off the production line in 2017. The engine is a parallel twin, very much like the Kawasaki ER6, and…
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Zarco ends two day Austrian Moto2 test: “We’ve done a great job.”
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Zarco ends two day Austrian Moto2 test: “We’ve done a great job.” Two weeks after winning the German GP, Johann Zarco was back on track this Tuesday and Wednesday to put in laps on his Kalex Moto2 bike. The Ajo Motorsport was out in action at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, where the Austrian…
