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Alex Lowes takes over Bradley Smith’s Tech 3 ride for British AND San Marino MotoGP rounds
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A week after guest-riding the Tech 3 Yamaha in a private MotoGP test, Alex Lowes has been drafted into the squad for the next two rounds of the championship as a temporary replacement for the injured Bradley Smith. Smith has been confirmed as having to miss his home race at Silverstone this weekend coming and…
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Signed Akrapovič exhausts up for auction at the British MotoGP round – Chance for fans to get limited edition exhausts in ‘Day of Champions’ auction
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You can bid to buy some very special Akrapovič exhausts made to celebrate the firm’s 25th anniversary, which have been donated to various charities and partners to raise much-needed funds. The first six exhausts of this limited run of 25 will be auctioned off at the Official MotoGP charity “Day of Champions” at Silverstone, during…
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Alex Lowes heads out on the Tech3 Yamaha in MotoGP tests at Brno
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Alex Lowes is getting his chance to test a MotoGP bike today with the Tech3 Yamaha at Brno in the Czech Republic. The current WSB PATA Yamaha man has been out in action on the WSB machine where he clocked up 133 laps at the Lausitzring circuit and is now heading out at the Brno…
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Video: Lorenzo grabs a day-off track day at Ascari
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Check out this onboard video of Jorge Lorenzo during a cheeky trackday in Spain. The MotoGP world champion isn’t the sort of rider you really want to see when you’re going for your fastest lap times on a track – especially a track like Ascari with its close-by concrete walls and very solid trees so…
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2017 Yamaha R6 image appears in Japan – looks AMAZING
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Check out this gorgeous image of the 2017 Yamaha R6 that’s been sent to us from sources in Japan. This comes to us from the same source that was the first to reveal the piggyback exhaust ends on the Honda CBR250RR. Our source had that information absolutely spot on – and now they have come…
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Build your own Tracer with Yamaha My Garage app
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Yamaha has added sport tourers in its My Garage app family. The apps let you choose and accessorise your own versions of the Japanese manufacturer’s bikes and scooters and view them in 3D. The latest app is loaded with the new sport touring models, meaning that every FJR1300 and Tracer customer can now build the…
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Suzuka 8 Hour: Alex Lowes wins, Leon Haslam second, Josh Brookes third (with their team-mates, naturally)
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Suzuka 8 Hour: Alex Lowes wins, Leon Haslam second, Josh Brookes third (with their team-mates, naturally). Alex Lowes has won the Suzuka 8 Hour endurance race in Japan alongside Yamaha Factory Racing team-mates Pol Espargaró and Katsuyuki Nakasuga. It was the second year in succession that Yamaha has won the prestigious annual race, second place…
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Yamaha R125 and R3 2017 illustration appears and is a stunner
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Yamaha R125 and R3 2017 illustration appears and is a stunner. Check out this damned-fine illustration made by the chaps over at moto-blast.org. They say that this is what the R15 could end up looking like when it’s given some styling tweaks ahead of being released as part of the 2017 line-up from Yamaha…
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Alex Lowes’ Yamaha team tops Suzuka 8-hour timesheets in closed-off rain-hit test
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So here’s some great news from the latest Suzuka 8-hour test from Japan – Alex Lowes and his Yamaha team-mate Katsuyuki Nakasuga have bagged the fastest time on the works bike. The pair took the best time in the afternoon, two-hour session at the famous Japanese circuit with the Yamahas sitting pretty with a best…
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Rossi: “We are fast and I‘m comfortable”
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The German GP is all about getting points back for Valentino Rossi after an uncharacteristic mistake in Assen. He’s had three DNFs in 2016 already. There’s no doubt Rossi has had the pace to win, but luck just hasn’t been on his side in Assen or Mugello. Closing down the significant 42-point gap to…
