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MotoGP: No more night races at Qatar
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From now on, it’s Moto3 and Moto2 during the day and the MotoGP lads are being sent out at sunset. The main reason for the switch from the famously dark, floodlit spectacle of the big race in the middle of a desert is temperature. When the sun goes down, there’s a huge drop in Celsius…
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MotoGP: Maverick Viñales rises to reign Day 3 at Qatar test
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Spaniard back on top as Yamaha and Suzuki lock out the top four. Rossi crashes. Marquez: “We were lost, but today we found the way.” If there’s one thing 2020 preseason has taught us to expect, it’s some serious speed from Yamaha and Suzuki. At the close of testing before the first race weekend of…
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MotoGP: Thailand round confirmed. It’s ON despite coronavirus global worry
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This has just come through from Dorna, the FIM, IRTA and the Thai government – and it’s very clear that the Thai round of this year’s MotoGP championship IS happening, despite rumours of a possible cancellation. There has been raised levels of concern over the round as the coronavirus is more widely reported on, but…
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Want to ride with Valentino Rossi on track? Well you can! The track day with Rossi offer is BACK
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Make sure you’ve got April 22 free because that’s when the Dainese Riding Master experience is happening at Misano this year. Basically, you got to the Dainese website (there’s a link at the bottom of this article) and bid for one of four tickets for a day on track with Rossi, where you get plenty…
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MotoGP: Marc Marquez extends his HRC contract until the end of 2024
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The eight-time world champion rider has signed a four-year extension of his contract. It’s been confirmed today that Marc Marquez will continue to race with the Honda MotoGP factory team until at least December 2024. So far, the reigning Champion in the Premier League class has claimed 56 victories, 95 podiums and 62 pole positions…
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MotoGP: Here’s the trailer for UNDAUNTED – The documentary following Andrea Dovizioso
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Here’s a trailer for Dovi’s film: Undaunted: An intimate ride into MotoGP and it looks terrific. The movie has been made by director Paolo Novelli who followed Dovizioso for all of last year, documenting his life both at the track and away from it. Novelli said: “I was a fool to follow Dovi for a…
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MotoGP: Yamaha’s holeshot device caught on camera
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During the recent Sepang tests (which were dominated by the news that Marc Marques could MISS the first two rounds of the year) it emerged that Yamaha will have a new holeshot device available for its riders this year. Yamaha’s been dragging its heels on this tech in comparison to others on the grid, Ducati…
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MotoGP: Marc Marquez could miss the first two rounds of the year!
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It’s a nightmare scenario for Honda but, after last week’s Sepang MotoGP tests there’s a helluva dark cloud over Marc Marquez’ 2020 season. The eight time World Champion’s right shoulder, originally damaged in 2018 leaving it prone to dislocating (even in Marquez’ sleep) is still causing the Honda man much grief. The operation happened on…
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MotoGP: Lorenzo: “Wild Card? Why Not?”
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After the Sepang MotoGP tests, where Jorge Lorenzo debuted as Yamaha test rider, the five time world champion spoke out about what he found after his first sessions out on the Yamaha M1 motorcycle. During the test, Yamaha Petronas’ fast rising star Fabio Quatararo was quickest just 0.082s ahead of Cal Crutchlow on the Castrol…
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MotoGP: Valentino Rossi’s new winter testing helmet appears in Sepang
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Another season, another Valentino Rossi winter helmet design and this one harks back to the glory days of the Sun & Moon era – albeit modernised a bit. As with other lids, there’s a good chance that this Aldo Drudi-designed helmet scheme will appear on an AGV topper that will be on sale soon. So…
