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Ducati’s CEO “Racing in Moto3 makes sense – but it is not a priority for us.”
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Ducati’s CEO Claudio Domenicali has been speaking about the possibility of Ducati making the move into Moto3 – and although he sees the value, he’s said it’s not going to happen too soon. It’s well documented that Ducati race manager Gigi Dall’Igna has expressed a desire to expand the Ducati Racing project to include Moto3.…
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VIDEO: Get READY for the MotoGP season with Red Bull. NEW bikes and NEW teams at the Sepang TEST.
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Last week saw the first MotoGP test of 2019 out in Sepang, and Red Bull has rustled up a short video going behind the scenes as the riders’ take their first chance to get familiar with their new bikes. If you haven’t had a chance to keep on top of the action, find a few…
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MotoGP: Pedrosa undergoes stem cell treatment on collarbone – no riding for three months.
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Red Bull KTM Factory Racing test rider Dani Pedrosa has undergone surgery at the Barcelona Teknon Medical Centre to fix his damaged right collarbone. What’s termed a ‘non-union fracture’, the break was diagnosed at the beginning of January after the Spaniard complained of pain following a motocross training session. Because the collarbone is so weak…
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MotoGP: Ducati testing NEW ‘trigger’ and vents on its GP19 Desmosedici .
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During MotoGP’s pre-season test in Sepang, Malaysia, Ducati technician Gigi Dall’Igna has made a couple of additions to Michele Pirro’s GP19 Desmosedici. It’s well-known that Ducati’s MotoGP technician Gigi Dall’Igna likes to experiment – almost as much as he likes to keep rivals, journalists and the general public guessing about what he’s working on. And…
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MotoGP: Viñales obliterates the opposition on Day 2 of Sepang test
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Half a second clear after a last-minute leap up the timesheets, the Yamaha rider homes in on the fastest ever lap. Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) got within just 0.067 of Jorge Lorenzo’s fastest ever lap of Sepang during a busy Day 2 of testing at Sepang, with the 1:58.830 set by Lorenzo last…
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MotoGP: Vinales fastest on Day 2 at Sepang, Miller takes third quickest spot, Crutchlow bags fifth on the timesheet, Rossi is sixth
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For the majority of the session it was Andrea Dovizioso who was quickest with Cal Crutchlow just 0.004s behind. Maverick Vinales and Valentino Rossi played a watching brief in third and fourth places. Come the last couple of minutes of the second day’s fun and games though and it was Jack Miller and Alex Rins…
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MotoGP: Marquez FASTEST on first day of testing at Sepang – as he continues to recover from surgery.
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Despite still suffering the effects from surgery on his left shoulder during the winter break, Marc Marquez has topped the timesheets for the first day of the Sepang Test. The five-time MotoGP World Champion set a 1:59.621, going 0.259 faster than second place Alex Rins, and 0.316 quicker than third place Maverick Viñales. Marquez completed…
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MotoGP: Marc Marquez -“I do not have a grudge, but I would not try to shake Valentino Rossi’s hand again.”
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Marc Marquez has been speaking to the Spanish media ahead of the MotoGP preseason testing kicking off in Sepang – talking about his rivalry with Rossi, the arrival of Lorenzo at Repsol Honda, and his recent recovery. Ahead of the 2019 MotoGP season kicking off in earnest, Marc Marquez has been talking about his rivalry…
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Rubén Xaus has STILL got it. Backing it in on Ducati’s Hypermotard 950 – ONE HANDED.
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Rubén Xaus has been out on the launch of the new Ducati Hypermotard 950 – and he’s proved he’s still got the goods, replicating his iconic one-handed slide from the Hypermotard 1100 launch 12 years ago. Back in 2007, Rubén Xaus showed the world just what he could do on two wheels, by sliding a…
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VIDEO: Marc Marquez starts TRAINING on a Honda NSF100.
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Marc Márquez is back on bikes and preparing for the start of the 2019 MotoGP season – and Repsol has released a video of him easing back into training on a Honda NSF100. In an attempt to cure a shoulder injury which plagued him throughout the majority of the 2018 MotoGP season, Marquez went under…
