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Valentino Rossi is the oldest rider to top the World Championship since 1949
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At the grand old age of 38 years old (and 66 days), Valentino Rossi is still breaking records. The 15 year veteran of the MotoGP grid has just achieved another huge milestone, by becoming the second oldest rider in history to lead the MotoGP World Championship, after his podium in Austin this weekend. Valentino is…
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WSBK: All the stats ahead of this weekend’s Assen round in Holland
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The Superbike World Championship is heading back to the Assen circuit in the Netherlands this weekend – and in preparation for the action packed weekend, here’s a bunch of facts and figures about WSBK racing at the iconic Dutch track. Assen has held 50 WSBK races over the years, and is second only to…
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OUT NOW: Classic Racer #185 – where the racing greats live on
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Make sure you get this! The latest issue of Classic Racer magazine is out now, so get your rush on for a fantastic fix of the true greats of racing in this special John Surtees memorial issue. The issue is packed with big names and brilliant articles from the best writers and experts in the…
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MotoGP: All the stats ahead of this weekend’s Austin round in Texas
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– This is the fifth successive year that a MotoGP event has been held at the Austin circuit and below are a selection of facts and stats related to this event: – In total, there have been 29 previous Grand Prix events hosted in the USA: Daytona – 2, Laguna Seca – 15, Indianapolis –…
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Kawasaki H2 world speed record at 229.1mph
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Rickey Gadson has set a new world speed record on a modified Kawasaki H2, reaching 229.1 mph at the Texas Mile. The name Rickey Gadson might seem familiar to some of you. He’s an 11-time ¼ mile champion drag racer, RG62 performance parts manufacturer, star of US tv show ‘Caffeine and Octane’, and he’s recently…
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Track-ready version of the Honda Fireblade SP2 to be announced tomorrow – here’s the spec
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If you fancy something very exclusive (as in, 40 are being sold in the first batch) then get your cash out for a track-ready, kitted Honda Fireblade CBR1000RR SP2 race special that goes on release tomorrow. Based on the CBR1000RR SP2 that was shown last year at Milan, the race-based bike is stripped of…
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BMW confirms 212bhp HP4 RACE carbon superbike. Yours for £68k and there’s only going to be 750 of them made.
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Last week we brought you our spy shots of BMW’s HP4 RACE carbon superbike out on final form during track tests in Spain – and today the factory announced that the bike is indeed going on sale to the general public. For nearly £70k. The bike is the first BMW motorcycle to feature a…
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Video: Pastrana gets whip-giddy at legends race re-run weekend
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Check out this awesome video of dirt legend Travis Pastrana getting back to racing at fellow dirt legend Kevin Windham’s Mississippi MX Paradise. Windham invited a load of older motocross heroes along for a weekend of pond skimming, big whips and ‘official/unofficial’ racing. And if you want to see some BIG whips then keep…
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Get £3,789 worth of accessories for £1,500 when you buy a new Ducati 959 Panigale
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Ducati UK is celebrating the 8th successive year of the Ducati Performance TriOptions Cup with a new offer of accessories when buying a new 959 Panigale. The Ducati Cup has become the longest running one make series supporting the British Superbike championship – and arguably the most successful with over 50 riders registered for this year’s…
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McGuinness and Mercer test TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge video game
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Information about the exciting Isle of Man TT video game has started to trickle through – and with John McGuiness and Steve Mercer involved, expectations are running high. Although the agreement was initially announced last year (accompanied by some early gameplay footage – below) we still know remarkably little about the new game which is…
