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MotoGP: Mexico in the running for 2019. Rossi reckons it’s “not a good idea”
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The MotoGP calendar could be growing for 2019. At present, there are 19 rounds on the MotoGP calendar, but next year it’s looking like there could be one more – and the latest circuit to throw its hat into the ring is the Hermanos Rodríguez circuit in Mexico. The Hermanos Rodríguez circuit was updated just…
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VW boss: “Either Ducati grows or we find new owners for it”
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It’s an on-off story that’s been bubbling away under Ducati’s surface for at least a couple of years now, but it looks like significant changes are about to get underway for the Italian company. Ducati is part of the VW group and it’s emerged on Bloomberg that VW CEO (so, the man who ultimately has…
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VIDEO: Check this out – making a LIFE SIZED superbike out of cardboard. It’s the best video you’ll see for a while!
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Not much more to add to this other than, it’s a brilliant bit of video that has had us completely in awe of the skills on show with cardboard, tape and a pair of scissors. Well worth three minutes-ish of your time. You’ll love it. Show your mate. He’ll love it too!
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VIDEO: The Himalayas on a Hayabusa
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The Suzuki Hayabusa is an iconic machine. One of the fastest production motorcycles ever made – it still maintains a cult status with speed freaks worldwide. Despite not being known for its off-road prowess, Youtuber Jasminder Singh decided to tackle the treacherous terrain between Leh, Ladakh and Delhi on his 1340cc hyper-sportbike. Singh undertook the…
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Ducati to auction twelve Panigale V4’s from its ‘Race of Champions’
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Twelve race-configured Ducati Panigale V4 S bikes will be going under the hammer straight after World Ducati Week’s ‘Race of Champions’. They’ll be ridden by veritable who’s who of Ducati racing – including Dovizioso, Lorenzo, Petrucci, Miller, Davies, Melandri, Rinaldi, Pirro, Abraham, Rabatand Fores, in addition to Ducati legend, Troy Bayliss – and will…
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EVENTS: Suzuki announce CLASSIC trackday at Cadwell Park
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Suzuki has announced that it will host a classic Suzuki-themed trackday at Cadwell Park on September 13 – in partnership with its Vintage Parts Programme. Spots are available for £125 – and will be open to all Suzuki machinery manufactured before 2000, with riders able to book into one of four groups – novice, two-strokes,…
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Sarolea’s Manx 7 electric Superbike. On sale NOW.
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Belgian motorcycle manufacturer Sarolea has made a name for itself over the last few years with its electric powered Superbike. And now you can get your hands on one, if thought of splashing out £40,000 doesn’t make you balk. The first small batch of 20 Sarolea Manx 7’s went on sale in late 2017 –…
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MotoGP: New guidelines for ‘aerodynamic appendages’ in 2019
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It has been announced that starting next year, MotoGP teams will be stuck with the front fairings and ‘aerodynamic appendages’ that are approved at the start of the season. Since their debut in 2015, ‘aerodynamic wings’ in MotoGP have been much discussed and deliberated – and over the last few months, it’s been suggested that…
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VIDEO: Carlin Dunne’s blistering Pikes Peak winning-run on a kitted out Ducati Multistrada 1260
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Carlin Dunne has released this incredible video, showing his full race winning run from this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. It’s blisteringly fast – and if you listen closely, you can hear the tyres on his ‘Strada squealing, as he pushes it right to its limits. The Pikes Peak “Race to the Clouds” consists…
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XTR Pepo unveils its custom Ducati Ulster – inspired by 70s and 80s road racing
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Built from the bones of a Ducati Monster – custom house XTR Pepo has created a beautiful Ulster Desmo, which pays homage to the history of road racing, and Mike Hailwood’s 900SS from 1978. Using a 2001 Monster 750 as a base – while drawing inspiration from Ducati’s iconic racing history – is the perfect…
