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MotoGP: King of the Ring: Marquez secures 9th overall German GP win!
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A tactical masterclass saw the number 93 able to pull clear to take an incredible ninth German GP win in a row – from his ninth pole Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) has re-written another piece of history in the Pramac Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, storming the Sachsenring from a ninth pole in a row…
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MotoGP: All or nothing by Marc Marquez see him take pole by just 0.025sec in Q2
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All or nothing: Marquez takes pole by just 0.025! Everything goes down to the wire and it’s only HALF A TENTH covering the top three at the Sachsenring It was all or nothing for a ninth consecutive pole at the Sachsenring for reigning Champion and ‘King of the Ring’ Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) –…
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MotoGP: Dovizioso and Nakagami through to Q2 shootout
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FP4’s quickest man Dovizioso topped Q1 with Nakagami claiming a second career Q2 spotAndrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) safely negotiated Q1 at the Pramac Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland to get himself into the fight for pole after setting a 1:20.751, beating rookie Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu) by 0.212 seconds with the Japanese rider getting into…
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MotoGP: Lorenzo leads a Ducati armada on Day 1
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The number 99 heads the Friday timesheets, and on what’s traditionally been Honda turf. Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team) ripped up the Honda-drenched formbook on Day 1 at the Pramac Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, taking Ducati to the top of the timesheets near the end of FP2 to set a 1:20.885 – only half a second…
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MotoGP: Andrea Iannone leads Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi in opening free practice session of German Grand Prix
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Andrea Iannone (Team Suzuki Ecstar) went quickest in FP1 at the Pramac Motorrad Deutschland Grand Prix to beat Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) by 0.390, setting a best time of 1:21.442, with Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) the only other rider to dip under the 1:22 minute bracket in third. Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP)…
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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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Motorcycle riding skills: Think yourself faster
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Ever had a mental block about an aspect of your riding and wondered how to get over it? Meet psychological coach, Simon Darnton, who may be able to help… “It’s all about rhythm” says Simon Darnton when asked what’s the most common theme that he works on with riders. He’s a psychological coach and before…
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VIDEO: Red Bull’s EPIC battle of the mopeds!
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Red Bull runs some really cool events. And we’ve just found out about its Epic Rise. Essentially, it’s a hillclimb competition in Italy for customised mopeds – and it looks awesome. Riders battle each other on the steep 50m slope, and try to reach the top. Get up the hill the fastest and you win.…
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MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa to be named MotoGP Legend in Valencia
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As decided by the Permanent Bureau formed by FIM President Vito Ippolito and Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta, three-time World Champion Dani Pedrosa will become a MotoGP Legend when he hangs up his leathers at the end of this season. The entry into the Legends Hall of Fame will happen at the season finale at Valencia.…
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VIDEO: The world’s smallest motorcycle. The Smalltoe.
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We’ve just been sent a video of the Smalltoe. It’s the world’s smallest motorcycle – and stands at just 2.55 inches tall, and somehow is an actual, functional vehicle, kicking out 0.3bhp with a top speed of 1.24mph. https://youtu.be/qGjvbgwj3t4 It was built by Swedish native, Tom Wiberg – and it’s actually held the Guinness World Record…
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