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Valentino Rossi on getting older: “I have to train more, and it is harder to recover”
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Valentino Rossi spoke openly to MotoGP colleagues, journalists and fans at Misano, just days before he fractured his tibia and fibula. Yamaha has announced that it will not replace the injured Valentino Rossi for this weekend’s racing at Misano, having been ruled out for at least a month after breaking his leg in a motocross…
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Surgery successful for Valentino Rossi
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Valentino Rossi had a successful operation on the fractured tibia and fibula of his right leg, last night after being hospitalised after an accident suffered yesterday evening while riding at the VR46 Academy. ‘The Doctor’ received surgery between 2am and 3am in the early hours of this morning. During the surgery the fractures were fixated…
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Team Monster Energy DRT announce huge Kawasaki exhibit for Dirt Bike Show
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Team sponsor and leading gear/accessories distributor Bike It International will stage a state-of-the-art race bike paddock display at this year’s Dirt Bike Show. Visitors to the four-day MOTUL-sponsored show, which takes place at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire from October 26-29, 2017, will be able to meet and talk tech with the factory team technicians of…
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Should WSBK look to BSB for inspiration?
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The World Superbike needs a stimulus – and even its most fervent of fans would struggle to deny it. In the vast majority of races, there are only three riders with a real chance at victory. Jonathan Rea, Tom Sykes and Chaz Davies monopolise the WSBK championship, with the occasional appearance from Marco Melandri. Without…
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Dougie Lampkin to star at revamped Dirt Bike Show
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EUROPE’S leading indoor off-road event will see live action from 12- time trials world champion Dougie Lampkin’s display team. New features added to the show this year also include a Motoball match between France and Germany, where the four-strong teams will go wheel to wheel and try and score past the opposition goalkeeper. There will…
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New range of Fuchs Silkolene Classic oils
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German automotive lubricant manufacturer Fuchs Silkolene has unveiled its updated Classic oil range. Classic lubricants are important in the preservation of most classic motorcycles – and they also offer improved performance, in line with the specific technical characteristics of each motorcycle. Fuchs Silkolene produces a range of oils developed specifically to protect the engines, gearboxes…
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Rossi gives his Mugello helmet to the Hayden family
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Rossi has given the family of Nicky Hayden the helmet he wore during the Mugello Italian Grand Prix – which fused 46 and 69 to pay tribute to the Kentucky Kid. Admired on and off the track, the motorcycling community sent messages of encouragement to both Nicky in the days after the accident and his…
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Guy Martin joins F1 Williams crew for Belgium GP
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Guy Martin will join Williams as a mechanic for this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. Williams revealed that Martin, who works as a lorry mechanic in between road racing and television appearances, “will be tasked with helping to set up the garage before assisting the car crew build the FW40 car. Guy will proceed…
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Win tickets to the Assen BSB and £1000 spending money with Carole Nash!
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How do you fancy watching Leon Haslam and the rest of the British Superbike boys up close – and then meeting them all after a breathtaking BSB race? There’s nothing better than seeing the action live up close, and Carole Nash are offering the chance to win a pair of VIP tickets to one of five different BSB races…
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Video: Behind the scenes of the new TT Isle of Man Ride on the Edge video game
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Kylotonn Studio and Bigben Interactive have released a new video of its TT Isle of Man Ride on the Edge official game, breaking down the technical challenges that they have faced during its development and production. Bigben Interactive and Kylotonn Studio has been hard at work developing the new Isle of Man TT video game…
