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WSB: Green is the new red at Imola!
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Sykes’ demise promoted a huge battle between van der Mark and Razgatlioglu for the final podium position. The Turkish star made his move in the closing stages and got ahead of van der Mark. Then, a grandstand finish between the two, swapping paint and trading blows on the penultimate lap, colliding twice and bringing Leon…
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WSB: Jonathan Rea returns to the top with Race 1 win at Imola!
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The reigning four-time WorldSBK champion ended Bautista’s domination for first win of 2019! It was a welcome return to the top step of the podium for Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK), who put in an exhibition during Race 1 of the Pirelli Italian Round. Off the line, it was a bright start for Rea,…
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WSB: Chaz Davies sets new lap record to finish ahead of Rea and Bautista in dramatic WorldSBK encounter
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The 2019 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship continued at the Imola circuit for the Pirelli Italian Round. A dramatic session which saw two red-flags within the opening five minutes meant banking a time became all important. The first red-flag came at Turn 7, the exit of the Villeneuve chicane, when Michael Ruben Rinaldi (BARNI Racing…
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WSB: The reigning champion is back ahead of the opposition, whilst Bautista can only manage fourth!
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Day one at the Imola circuit concluded for WorldSBK, as quick times were coming thick and fast. With the sun beating down, action unfolded and yet again, it was Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) who remained in the number one position, ahead of Chaz Davies (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati) and the BMW of Tom…
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WSB: Laverty out of Pirelli Italian Round after FP1 crash
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The Irish rider has suffered two fractured wrists and will be seen to by Dr Mir in Barcelona Team Goeleven’s Eugene Laverty has been ruled out of the rest of the Pirelli Italian Round after a huge crash in Friday’s Free Practice 1. The Irish rider suffered a highside on the exit from Acqua Minerali…
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BSB: Brookes claims victory at Oulton Park
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Josh Brookes has become the third different rider to claim a victory in the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike Championship – after taking the win at Oulton Park this afternoon. The 2015 champion held off Tommy Bridewell as Ducati became the third race-winning manufacturer so far this season to celebrate the first win for the new…
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SPY SHOT: Ducati tests NAKED Panigale V4 R on track ahead of Pikes Peak.
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Following the news that Ducati’s dropping the Multistrada 1260 for this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, and would instead be running in the exhibition class with Carlin Dunne at the helm – we reported that Ducati was working on a new stripped down Panigale V4 R for the iconic race. And it looks like…
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MotoGP: Valentino Rossi wants Yamaha to “develop the deflector.”
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Valentino Rossi has spoken out about the need for Yamaha to further develop the M1 and improve rear grip, with the addition of a new deflector. Ducati, Honda and Aprilia have been hard at work developing aerodynamics – and Valentino Rossi reckons that Yamaha need to do the same. Here’s what he’s said: “I’m putting…
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Michael Dunlop TESTS the new 2019 Tyco BMW at Oulton Park.
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After missing the official BSB tests at Monteblanco, Portimao and Silverstone – Michael Dunlop’s finally got his hands on the 2019 BMW S1000RR for a bit of testing. And yesterday, he was out at Oulton Park with the BSB boys. Having missed the opening British Superbike tests due to the late arrival of his BMW…
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ROUTE CONFIRMED for the 2020 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia.
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Following the news that the Dakar Rally will be taking place in Saudi Arabia – more details have emerged about the route for 2020. Set to depart from Jeddah on January 5, before arriving in Al Qiddiya on January 17 after 12 stages and over 9,000km (5592.34 miles) of racing – the 2020 Dakar Rally…
