Superbike
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Limited edition Marco Melandri Nolan X-802RR Helmet revealed
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In celebration of this weekend’s round of World Superbike racing at Imola, Marco Melandri is donning a special Nolan X-802RR ‘Italian Tourist Tour’ helmet – and if you fancy getting your hands on one, there are only 15 available. Marco Melandri is celebrating the first Italian stage of the WSBK Championship with a special version…
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Diary date: Classic Endurance Legends race at Donington Park – May 6-7
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We’re going to this excellent event and we figured we’d flag this up for you, so that you could whack it in the diary and make sure you’re trackside to see loads of pre-1987 bikes in three different classes (F1 Classic 750cc – 1300cc, F1 Superbike 750cc – 1300cc, Formula 2 247cc – 749cc) a…
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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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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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Caught out! 17 pictures of BMW’s HP4 RACE carbon superbike out in final pre-sale tests in Spain
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This is the BMW HP4 RACE undergoing a batch of final testing in Spain. Our spy snapper caught the 999cc hyperbike being put through an extensive testing programme in the South of Spain yesterday and from our exclusive pictures it’s clear to see that there’s already been a few tweaks to the gorgeous all-carbon bodywork…
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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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Video: See how Ducati’s Superleggera engine is put together
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https://youtu.be/uXFjfOZHq-c Check out this video from Ducati of its 1299 Superleggera engine. The film is just a minute and a half of animation showing the engine being put together. It’s a fine way to spend a bit of time this morning. We’ve watched this a dozen times already.
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Gorgeous Ducati roadbike V4 CGI Mac-up appears in Japan
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A while ago we were the first to bring you the news that Ducati’s boss, Claudio Domenicali had confirmed that the Italian factory is going to make a road-going version of its V4 MotoGP machine available to the public – and now our Japanese journalist friends have put together this piece of computer-generated gorgeousness on…
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Meet the Ducati Panigale R Cafe Racer – ‘The Blue Shark’
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You all know the 2016 Ducati Panigale R pretty well. Out last year, and costing just shy of £30,000 – the Panigale R is pretty much state of the art as far as buyable Ducatis go… Now, imagine cutting one up and making this…’The Blue Shark’. In 2016, this bike rolled straight off the Ducati…
