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Valentino Rossi: “I will try to ride my M1 this weekend”
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After testing his fitness on a Yamaha R1 for a number of laps at Misano earlier this week, Valentino Rossi reckons he’s fit enough to prepare for this weekend’s upcoming Aragon GP. The Italian will need to pass as fit in order to take to the track – but ‘the Doctor’ sounds optimistic, with his sights set on…
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Video: Alpinestars testing Tech Air for motocross
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Alpinestars is working with some of the world’s top off-road racers, aiming to adapt its innovative Tech-Air technology for off-road motorcycle sport. Alpinestars already equips many of its MotoGP racers with the Tech-Air system, which famously helped Marc Marquez to survive a 210mph off at Mugello – but the R&D department has been hard at work,…
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Ana Carrasco becomes the first female to win a solo championship race
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Participating in round 10 of the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship in Portimao, Portugal, Carrasco rode to victory ahead of Yamaha riders Alfonoso Coppola (by 0.053sec) and Marc García (0.062). Ok, so she won by just one-tenth of one second, but it was enough for Carrasco and her Kawasaki Ninja 300 to make world history,…
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Triumph test Moto2 engine for 2019 – unveil new 765 Daytona in the process?
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Triumph is hard at work, developing its Moto2TM race engine ready for the 2019 season – and in the snaps we’ve seen, the bike its powering looks a lot like a new 765 Daytona. Of course, there’s been no official word from Triumph – but adding two and two together, we’re sure that the Moto2…
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WIN a place on Maria Costello’s women only track day with IAM RoadSmart
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Isle of Man TT racer Maria Costello has teamed up IAM RoadSmart in an effort to get more women on two wheels. And, IAM RoadSmart is offering one lucky lady the chance to win a place on Costello’s women only motorbike track day later this month. Costello made her name as the first women to claim…
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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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Official unveiling of Ducati’s Desmosedici Stradale engine confirmed
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The sound of a new era is coming, as Ducati prepares to unveil its new Desmosedici Stradale V4 engine – ahead of the Misano GP. Ducati has been in the news a lot recently. There’s been talk of everyone from Harley-Davidson to KTM making a bid for ownership of the iconic Italian brand – but…
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Video: Peter Hickman presents the new BMW HP4 Race
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Peter Hickman has had a cracking season. Walking away with the Isle of Man TT Championship, as the fastest ever newcomer to the Mountain course – and currently sitting third in the competitive British Superbike Championship, Hickman has now been asked to help unveil the awesome new BMW HP4 Race. The HP4 Race is the…
