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MotoGP: Dovizioso plays it to perfection at Misano
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Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) took an expertly-crafted victory in the Gran Premio Octo di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini, picking his way into the lead and unleashing incredible pace to secure only the second ever win for Ducati at the venue. His win also makes it three in a row for the Borgo…
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MotoGP: Lorenzo, Miller and Vinales take top three in qualifying.
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Five-time World Champion Jorge Lorenzo has set a new record, picking up his fourth Misano pole in five years – as Marquez crashes out. Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team) broke his own 2016 pole lap record at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli in an adrenaline-fuelled qualifying on the Adriatic, searing around the venue in a 1:31.629…
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WANT TO SEE some ICONIC 90s race machines at this weekend’s Silverstone BSB?
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Celebrating the launch of its classic motorcycle insurance policy, Bennetts is displaying a selection of iconic racing metal on its stand at this weekend’s British Superbike Championship at Silverstone. The display will include race and championship-winning bikes spanning from the early 1990s to the late 2000s. From James Whitham’s 1993 Fast Orange Yamaha YZF750 and John…
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MotoGP: Marquez WILL NEVER ride for Yamaha (or so he says).
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Four-time MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez has admitted he doesn’t have many friends within the Yamaha MotoGP team. While being interviewed on Italian television, the Repsol Honda rider suggested that it’s not just Valentino Rossi who’s not a fan – but also Yamaha’s Race Boss, Lin Jarvis. With his fifth MotoGP World Championship on the…
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CONFIRMED: NEW BMW S1000RR for 2019. PATENT filed in China.
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We’ve been telling you that there’s a BMW S1000RR on the way for a few months now. And a patent filed in China CONFIMS that the hugely successful S1000RR is set to receive a range of updates for 2019. China’s intellectual property office has published patents revealing the new BMW S1000RR for 2019 (well,…
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Nicky Hayden: Family seek SIX MILLION EUROS compensation. Trial begins on October 10.
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Following the death of Nicky Hayden last year – it has been reported that the former MotoGP champion’s family are seeking six million Euros in compensation from a lawsuit which is set to go to trial on October 10. Nicky Hayden lost his life after being involved in an incident in Misano, Italy in May…
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NEW GEAR: Arai’s NEW RX-7X SP Freddie Spencer Replicas.
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Arai has just launched a couple of special versions of its RX-7X SP sports helmet. And they are dedicated to three-time world champion Freddie Spencer. Way back in 1983, Freddie Spencer became the youngest 500 World Champion in history, beating Kenny Roberts (and his Yamaha V4) on his three-cylinder Honda. Admittedly, Marc Márquez broke that…
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MotoGP: Silverstone STILL on the calendar for 2019.
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We’re over halfway through the 2018 MotoGP season – and with the end in sight, the provisional calendar for next season has been unveiled. The announcement from MotoGP comes as Silverstone’s CEO Stuart Pringle promised a full investigation following the cancellation of the British GP. Heavy downpours left thousands of racing fans unable to watch…
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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…
