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FOGGY: Still gets goosebumps
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Carl Fogarty admits he can still feel the emotion of winning his first World Superbike title even though it happened 30 years ago. The Blackburn hero, fondly known as Foggy, became a British sporting icon during a career that saw him lift four World Superbike Championships. But it was his maiden success in 1994 that…
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GREEN MACHINE: Experimental Gixer to run at Suzuka 8 Hours
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It may be difficult to fathom, but nearly two years have passed since Suzuki’s surprising declaration to withdraw completely from worldwide motorcycle racing. However, as dedicated followers of the FIM Endurance World Championship are aware, this decision did not come to fruition. As December rolled around, Suzuki made another big announcement. The Yoshimura SERT (Suzuki…
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Yamaha R9: Looks like it’s coming
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There have been ongoing speculations about the release of a Yamaha R9, with sources from the WorldSBK paddock hinting that it may finally arrive before the year’s end. Currently, WorldSBK is conducting tests as they prepare for the beginning of their 2024 season in Phillip Island later this month. Eurosport’s own Greg Haines was on…
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Pocket Rocket: Aprilia’s A2-licence friendly RS 457
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Aprilia are making their presence felt in the A2-compliant sportsbike space with the RS 457, unveiled at the Italian Misano MotoGP event and targeted directly to young riders. The DOHC parallel twin sportsbike reaches the class maximum 47bhp and was seen out in testing in July alongside the Moto Guzzi Stelvio adventure bike, which is…
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Jonathan Rea to Race for Yamaha in WorldSBK from 2024
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Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to announce that six-time FIM Superbike World Champion Jonathan Rea will race alongside Andrea Locatelli in the Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Official Team in 2024, having secured a two-year agreement with the Ulsterman. Rea is the most successful WorldSBK rider of all time, winning six consecutive titles in an incredible…
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Jonathan Rea To Leave KRT!
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Six time WorldSBK Champion, Jonathan Rea, will leave the Kawasaki Racing Team at the end of the 2023 season Formally contracted for both the current and 2024 seasons, Rea will be released from this agreement by mutual consent at the end of the racing season. During his time riding for the official factory team, 36-year-old…
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WSBK: Kawasaki Update
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As the long summer break in WorldSBK race action concludes, there will be a short test session for the official Kawasaki FIM Superbike World Championship team at Motorland Aragon between 29-30 August. With just one day remaining from their mandated limit of ten days of testing, Rea and Lowes will only ride on the final…
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Save on a Suzuki!
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Suzuki has announced an extension of its £500 promotion on its 125cc road bikes, with the offer now running until the end of September 2023. Suzuki’s 125cc promotion is a relatively straightforward one which means that the Suzuki GSX-R125 and Suzuki GSX-S125 are both subject to a £500 price reduction, now until the end of…
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Double WSS champ. extends WSB Yamaha Contract
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Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to announce that Dominique Aegerter will remain with Yamaha in the FIM Superbike World Championship until the end of the 2024 season after agreeing to terms with the 32-year-old Swiss rider to extend the existing contract for another year. The 2024 season will be Aegerter’s fourth as a Yamaha rider,…
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KRT And Cheshire Mouldings Confirm Two-Year Deal
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Already a familiar sight on the Kawasaki Racing Team are the Ninja ZX-10RR machines of Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes with the blue Cheshire Mouldings logo. We are delighted to announce that Cheshire Mouldings, confirmed at Donington Park they, will be a main sponsor of the Kawasaki factory WorldSBK team for another two years. Leaders…
