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Riders for Health closes UK operations
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The Riders for Health charity has closed its UK operations and that might mean that there will be no more Day of Champions preview day of fun and fund raising ahead of the British GP. Although MotoGP parent company Dorna is believed to be looking into holding some sort of pre-event day in the UK…
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Video: Failure to launch… majorly…
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We don’t know more about this video than what we can see. It’s been put up on YouTube by some Spaniard. But it made us laugh. How to get it really wrong at the start of a race… https://youtu.be/gsjqMbFYPdA
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Track time at Misano ramped up at World Ducati Weekend 2016
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The countdown to the great Ducati get-together World Ducati Week 2016 has begun. For weeks now preparations have been under way for an event that will draw thousands of Ducatisti from all over the globe, seeing them arrive at the Adriatic Riviera and the “Marco Simoncelli” Misano World Circuit which, from 1to 3 July, which will host…
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Rossi’s 2016 Mugello-special AGV lid revealed
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Rossi’s 2016 Mugello-special AGV lid revealed. Valentino Rossi debuted another Mugello-special helmet paintjob at the weekend with this bright-yellow piece of work from helmet painter Aldo Drudi. Drudi’s on a bit of a roll at the moment having debuted his bike, the Burasca 1200 Honda VFR1200F special, last week. So it’s nice to see that…
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UNBELIEVABLE! Harlow Council bans bikers riding in groups of TWO or more!
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Harlow Council bans bikers riding in groups of TWO or more! Harlow Council in Essex has imposed an injunction banning: ‘unauthorised groups of two or more from taking part in ride outs from 10am to midnight on any public land or highway in the town.’ The shocking decision to bring in the injunction was put…
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BSB review: Brands bends to Haslam’s will
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BSB review: Brands bends to Haslam’s will. By Philip Wain With Leon Haslam and Shane Byrne occupying the top two spots in the MCE British Superbike Championship after the first three rounds, you could be forgiven for thinking it’s been predictable thus far and very much going as expected. However, that couldn’t be further from…
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Review: K7 Jean from Hood Jeans
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Tested by: Mikko Nieminen // RRP: From £122.99 // Sizes: Mens: 30”-44”, Ladies 8-18 (leg length adjusted for free) // Colours: Mens: Blue, navy, black, Ladies: Blue, black I have only recently started to use riding jeans instead of leathers or heavy-duty textile trousers. The biggest reason for my hesitation was always the level of…
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MotoGP Mugello: Rossi: “It’s a great shame”
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The Italian GP was a race full of potential for Valentino Rossi but one that eventually ended in a puff of smoke and disappointment. For the first time since he last took victory in Mugello, Valentino Rossi started the Gran Premio D’Italia TIM on pole position and had shown a threatening race pace during…
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Mugello MotoGP: Lorenzo wins last-lap thriller as Rossi retires
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Valentino Rossi may have been unable to score, but the fans in Mugello were treated to a do or die duel between Lorenzo and Marquez. For the first time since 2008, Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) lined up for the Gran Premio d’Italia TIM in pole. The last time he started from pole in Mugello…
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BMW unveils supercharged retro 500cc custom ‘special’
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BMW has unveiled this air-cooled 500cc boxer twin as a part-concept/part-tribute bike to the firm’s legendary R 5 motorcycle from 1936. It was shown to the public for the first time at the Italian event, the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este at the weekend. BMW says it’s a concept bike, but the supercharger unit – specially…
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