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  • MotoGP: Maverick Viñales rises to reign Day 3 at Qatar test

    MotoGP: Maverick Viñales rises to reign Day 3 at Qatar test

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    Spaniard back on top as Yamaha and Suzuki lock out the top four. Rossi crashes. Marquez: “We were lost, but today we found the way.” If there’s one thing 2020 preseason has taught us to expect, it’s some serious speed from Yamaha and Suzuki. At the close of testing before the first race weekend of…

  • MotoGP: Marc Marquez after Qatar test: “I’m struggling more here.”

    MotoGP: Marc Marquez after Qatar test: “I’m struggling more here.”

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    The reigning World Champion’s shoulder injury doesn’t seem to be getting any easier at the Qatar Test. Despite having made his MotoGP comeback at the Sepang Test without any serious problems, Marc Marquez has admitted that he is suffering more with his recovering shoulder at the Qatar Test, two weeks on from spending three days…

  • MotoGP: Thailand round confirmed. It’s ON despite coronavirus global worry

    MotoGP: Thailand round confirmed. It’s ON despite coronavirus global worry

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    This has just come through from Dorna, the FIM, IRTA and the Thai government – and it’s very clear that the Thai round of this year’s MotoGP championship IS happening, despite rumours of a possible cancellation. There has been raised levels of concern over the round as the coronavirus is more widely reported on, but…

  • MotoGP: Marc Marquez extends his HRC contract until the end of 2024

    MotoGP: Marc Marquez extends his HRC contract until the end of 2024

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    The eight-time world champion rider has signed a four-year extension of his contract. It’s been confirmed today that Marc Marquez will continue to race with the Honda MotoGP factory team until at least December 2024. So far, the reigning Champion in the Premier League class has claimed 56 victories, 95 podiums and 62 pole positions…

  • MotoGP: Here’s the trailer for UNDAUNTED – The documentary following Andrea Dovizioso

    MotoGP: Here’s the trailer for UNDAUNTED – The documentary following Andrea Dovizioso

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    Here’s a trailer for Dovi’s film: Undaunted: An intimate ride into MotoGP and it looks terrific. The movie has been made by director Paolo Novelli who followed Dovizioso for all of last year, documenting his life both at the track and away from it. Novelli said: “I was a fool to follow Dovi for a…

  • MotoGP: Kawasaki wants to put its WSB bike into MotoGP races!

    MotoGP: Kawasaki wants to put its WSB bike into MotoGP races!

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    Dorna boss Carmelo Ezpeleta has admitted that Kawasaki has indeed floated the idea of putting its factory World Superbike racebike up against the hand-made prototype MotoGP machines of Valentino Rossi, Marc Marquez and the rest. Speaking to GPOne, he said: “I’m going to tell you something, Kawasaki recently asked me about the possibility of doing some ‘wild…

  • MotoGP: Yamaha’s holeshot device caught on camera

    MotoGP: Yamaha’s holeshot device caught on camera

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    During the recent Sepang tests (which were dominated by the news that Marc Marques could MISS the first two rounds of the year) it emerged that Yamaha will have a new holeshot device available for its riders this year. Yamaha’s been dragging its heels on this tech in comparison to others on the grid, Ducati…

  • MotoGP: Marc Marquez could miss the first two rounds of the year!

    MotoGP: Marc Marquez could miss the first two rounds of the year!

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    It’s a nightmare scenario for Honda but, after last week’s Sepang MotoGP tests there’s a helluva dark cloud over Marc Marquez’ 2020 season. The eight time World Champion’s right shoulder, originally damaged in 2018 leaving it prone to dislocating (even in Marquez’ sleep) is still causing the Honda man much grief. The operation happened on…

  • MotoGP: Lorenzo: “Wild Card? Why Not?”

    MotoGP: Lorenzo: “Wild Card? Why Not?”

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    After the Sepang MotoGP tests, where Jorge Lorenzo debuted as Yamaha test rider, the five time world champion spoke out about what he found after his first sessions out on the Yamaha M1 motorcycle. During the test, Yamaha Petronas’ fast rising star Fabio Quatararo was quickest just 0.082s ahead of Cal Crutchlow on the Castrol…

  • MotoGP: Valentino Rossi’s new winter testing helmet appears in Sepang

    MotoGP: Valentino Rossi’s new winter testing helmet appears in Sepang

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    Another season, another Valentino Rossi winter helmet design and this one harks back to the glory days of the Sun & Moon era – albeit modernised a bit. As with other lids, there’s a good chance that this Aldo Drudi-designed helmet scheme will appear on an AGV topper that will be on sale soon. So…


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