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Mick Doohan’s CUSTOM Glemseck Honda CB1000R.
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Australian racing legend and five-time 500cc GP World Champion Mick Doohan has been busy this weekend. He’s been at Glemseck in Germany – riding an AWESOME one-off custom from Honda Racing UK, called the Glemseck CB1000R. Each year, swarms of two-wheeling enthusiasts descend on the historic Solitude circuit of Leonberg in Germany. They’re there to…
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Kawasaki UNVEILS Ninja ZX-10R range for 2019. More POWER. More TORQUE.
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Kawasaki has just unveiled its latest range of Ninja ZX-10R machines, and for 2019 the trio of models will all receive a range of updates, including greater power, a more generous power band and a torque increase. Based on the KRT race machine that has so far amassed three consecutive WorldSBK Championships, the Ninja ZX-10R…
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BSB: NATIONAL circuit confirmed for SILVERSTONE. GP layout DROPPED after MotoGP drama.
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It has been confirmed that this year’s BSB at Silverstone will be taking place on the National circuit layout – following on from the cancellation of last weekend’s MotoGP racing on the GP layout, due to bad weather. BSB race director Stuart Higgs, with the support of BSB’s controlling body the MCRCB has decided to…
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Been to the TT this year? Complete survey and WIN £300 travel voucher.
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The Isle of Man TT is offering 2018 visitors the chance to win £300 worth of travel vouchers. And all you’ve got to do is fill out a simple survey about your experience. Essentially, it’s just a quick survey to help the organisers get an idea of what it was like to visit the 2018…
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VIDEO: Dani Pedrosa interviews HIMSELF.
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We’ve just been sent this video of Repsol Honda rider and three time World Champion Dani Pedrosa interviewing himself, shortly after announcing his retirement from MotoGP. If you’ve got a few minutes to spare, it’s well worth a watch. In the video, Pedrosa digs deep and talks about a range of experiences and sensations that…
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VODKA-powered Yamaha XS850 sets new SPEED RECORD at Bonneville
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Montana-based Montgomery Distillery has set a new record average speed of 113mph at the Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials – on a custom 1980 Yamaha XS850 which has been converted to run on recycled-vodka. The XS850 custom was hand-built by the distillery’s owner Ryan Montgomery – who reportedly began planning for the event last winter after…
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Classic TT: Dean Harrison wins RST Superbike Classic TT Race
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Dean Harrison, riding a Silicone Engineering Kawasaki, dominated the RST Superbike Classic TT Race to win the final race of the 2018 Classic TT presented by Bennetts, his fourth Classic TT win, by over a minute. After the race he revealed that it had taken him a while to get going in the race: “I…
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Classic TT: Dom Herbertson takes maiden TT course win in Junior Classic
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Dom ‘the bomb’ Herbertson clinched his first Mountain Course win with victory in today’s Locate.im Junior Classic TT Race at the 2018 Isle of Man Classic TT Races presented by Bennetts. After the race the Newcastle-based rider, riding the Davies Motorsport Honda, revealed what the race win meant to him. “It’s a feeling like no…
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MotoGP: Silverstone CEO promises FULL investigation after this weekend’s cancellation
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As a result of this weekend’s cancelled British MotoGP round at Silverstone, CEO of the circuit Stuart Pringle has expressed his intention to investigate what happened this weekend. Heavy downpours of rain on Sunday left thousands of racing fans unable to watch the action this weekend, with MotoGP , Moto2 and Moto3 racing cancelled as…
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Classic TT: Eight-time champ in ‘serious’ condition after crash
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EIGHT-time Isle of Man TT champion Dan Sayle has been airlifted to hospital after suffering a head injury on the racetrack, leaving him in a “serious condition”. Sayle, 36, came off his bike during the opening lap of the Dunlop Lightweight race at the Classic TT yesterday. The rider, who has also won the Manx…
