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MotoGP Sepang 2 Test day 1 results: Rossi leads
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Weather-wise it was a difficult day for the teams with the track temperature approaching 60 degrees at times leading to a lack of grip which meant it was impossible for any rider to post a time comparable to the previous test here at the Malaysian circuit. In fact Rossi’s best lap of 2’00.414 was a…
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Cancelled Donington MotoGP confirmed for Silverstone
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Silverstone Circuit and Circuit of Wales have confirmed they have reached an agreement which will see Silverstone hosting the British round of MotoGP™ in 2015. The FIM has confirmed that Silverstone will finally be the host venue. The event will take place over the weekend of 28 – 30 August 2015 and the arrangement has secured…
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Circuit of Wales responds to cancellation of Donington MotoGP
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Following on from the recent announcement by Donington Park regarding the failure to meet an agreement, and subsequent cancelling of the 2015 MotoGP on August 30 at the Leicestershire circuit, the Circuit of Wales has issued the following statement: “The Circuit of Wales is disappointed to have been unable to reach a contractual agreement with Donington Park Racing Limited…
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2015 Donington Park MotoGP cancelled
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Donington Park Racing Limited’s Board of Directors today announced that the 2015 MotoGP, set to take place on August 30th, is cancelled. A press release said that “The Circuit of Wales company, and its new subsidiary GP15 Limited, have as yet been unable to complete their agreement with DPRL, nor meet long-planned payment deadlines, in order to set in…
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Marc Marquez back in front after third day of MotoGP testing
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Marc Marquez led the Sepang 1 test timesheet with a superb 1’58.867s lap as the pace increased on Friday morning, with the MotoGP™ World Champion and many of his rivals also going on to carry out race simulations before departing from Malaysia. The early hours of the action on Friday saw relatively cool temperatures and…
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Jorge Lorenzo now fastest in 2015 MotoGP testing
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A 1’59.963 lap by Jorge Lorenzo is the fastest set thus far over two days at the Sepang 1 test, giving the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider the boasting rights at the end of another hot workout for the premier class riders. The day commenced with cooler, cloudy conditions with the pace increasing in the morning…
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MotoGP testing: Marquez posts best time, Rossi second
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With 30 riders featuring on track, the full 2015 MotoGP grid were all in attendance other than Pramac Racing rider Yonny Hernandez, who should return from injury at Sepang 2. Five test riders from the various factories also gathered data for their respective manufacturers. Repsol Honda’s double MotoGP™ World Champion Marquez recorded his best time…
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2015 MotoGP entry list revealed
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The entry list for this year’s MotoGP World Championship has been revealed. There will be 25 riders lining up on the grid, 16 of them on factory machines – thanks to the much-anticipated return of Suzuki and Aprilia. Testing starts this week (4-6 February) in Malaysia at Sepang and the first round kicks off on…
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Win a 2015 MotoGP paddock pass with Riders for Health
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Charity Riders for Health is looking ahead to another thrilling MotoGP season by offering fans the chance to bid for exclusive paddock passes for every race in the MotoGP calendar. The 2015 season promises to be another unforgettable year of racing and these passes will put fans and their guests at the heart of the action, with…
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Road-going Ducati 1299 Panigale closes gap between MotoGP bikes
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Ducati test rider – Alessandro Valia – has been thrashing the 205hp Ducati 1299 Panigale round the Mugello track in Italy. The 1285cc engine is unique to the new machine, and helped Valia achieve a 1 minute 55.3 seconds lap time – pretty impressive when you consider that the lap record is 1 minute 47.157 seconds (Dani Pedrosa on a MotoGP bike in 2013).…
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