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KTM buys GAS GAS (well, a 60% share in the Spanish company, at least)
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KTM has announced that it has joined up with Black Toro Capital, the owners of Spanish motorcycle brand GAS GAS, to develop petrol and battery-powered motorcycles in Spain. KTM said: “KTM Industries AG (in the future renamed to PIERER Mobility AG) – as one of the global leading European Powered Two-Wheeler (PTW) companies – announces…
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MotoGP: FULL SCHEDULE for this weekend’s Aragon GP.
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The MotoGP circus has descended on the MotoLand Aragon circuit – and ahead of the action kicking off tomorrow, here are all the dates and times you need to stay across the racing. Thursday 19th September 16:00 – MotoGP – Pre-Event Press Conference Friday 20th September 08:00 – 08:40 – Moto3 – Free Practice 1…
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MotoStop. Repsol’s NEW biker friendly petrol stations.
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After a large-scale survey of motorcyclists, Repsol has updated 25 of its petrol stations across Spain to make them more biker friendly. The new MotoStop service stations are focused on increasing both the safety and comfort of bikers when they visit a petrol station – and there’s a range of features to make your two-wheeled…
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MotoGP: Full SCHDULE for this weekend’s racing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
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It’s time for round seven of the MotoGP World Championship – and this weekend the action is heading to the iconic Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. To make sure you don’t miss a second of on-track antics, here’s the full practice, qualifying and race schedule. HERE’S THE FULL SCHEDULE (all times in local time – GMT+2) Friday…
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WSB: Bautista takes home win in Race 1, Rea and Lowes clash!
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The dominant Spaniard made it to 12 wins, whilst Alex Lowes was on the receiving end of a controversial clash with Jonathan Rea! On the opening lap, it was a frantic start as Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) took the holeshot and kept his advantage, despite Bautista trying to get around the outside. However,…
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VIDEO: Marc Marquez starts TRAINING on a Honda NSF100.
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Marc Márquez is back on bikes and preparing for the start of the 2019 MotoGP season – and Repsol has released a video of him easing back into training on a Honda NSF100. In an attempt to cure a shoulder injury which plagued him throughout the majority of the 2018 MotoGP season, Marquez went under…
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Lewis Hamilton CRASHES Yamaha YZF-R1 at Jerez. Don’t worry though. He’s fine.
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Reigning-Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton took part in a World Superbike test at Jerez this weekend with Alex Lowes and Michael Van der Mark. During the test he had a small spill on the Yamaha R1 he was riding – but thankfully, the British multiple-time F1 champion escaped uninjured. Sick couple of days in Jerez…
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EICMA 2018: Gas Gas reveals FIVE new bikes for 2019.
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Ahead of Gas Gas unveiling its new 2019 range at the 2018 EICMA show in Milan, we’ve had a sneak peek of what’s to come. Altogether, there are five new bikes on the way for 2019 – there’s its Enduro GP, Trial GP, TXe, eContact, as well as a customisable electric bike for kids –…
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SPY SHOTS: 2019 BMW S1000RR superbike snapped out in road trials. Completed bikes and new TFT dash caught on camera!
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Earlier last week week we posted a couple of images of the new BMW S1000RR superbike, that’s been caught on camera out in Spain – and here they are again, in case you missed them. In line with BMW’s social media campaign which has been teasing a new machine – a selection of photos of the new 2019 BMW S1000RR have…
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MotoGP: Marc Marquez ‘would give Fenati a second chance.’
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Speaking to Motociclimso Spain ahead of the MotoGP of Aragón, Marc Marquez has come out in support of Romano Fenati – suggesting he deserves a second chance. Commenting on Fenati’s brake grabbing incident, Marquez said: “I think Fenati’s action was a tough action – and that he had to have a harsh penalty. I was…
