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Ducati presents its 2018 line-up at gala pre-EICMA launch show
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There’s the much-awaited V4 superbike (that’s more MotoGP-for-the-road than anything we’ve seen before) and a Scrambler 1100 that’ll get your juices flowing. The global event on Sunday evening was hosted by Claudio Domenicali, CEO of Ducati Motor Holding, who unveiled a host of new bikes including a 1100 Scrambler and V4 MotoGP bike for…
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Tony Cairoli blasts around Valencia on a KTM RC16
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After being proclaimed MX world champion for the ninth time and recently tying the knot with his wife Jill, Cairoli has been out in Valencia doing some laps aboard a MotoGP spec KTM RC16. Kitted out head to toe in leather, with the numbers ‘222’ on the front of the bike, Cairoli set off around the Spanish…
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Nozane to replace Folger at Japanese Grand Prix
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Local hero Kohta Nozane will step in for the absent Jonas Folger (below) this weekend at the Motul Grand Prix of Japan. Folger will fly home today in order to undertake more medical checks and his seat will be filled by Nozane, who made his Grand Prix debut as a 16-year-old in the 2012 Japanese Moto2 race as a wildcard. He won…
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Suzuki set to display a host of rare bikes at next month’s Stafford Classic Bike Show
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Suzuki is bringing a host of championship winning machines to this year’s Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, which takes place on October 14-15. On display will be the two RG500s which Barry Sheene powered to world championship success in 1976 and 1977, joined by Kevin Schwantz’s 1993 championship-winning RGV500 and Kenny Roberts Jr’s 2000…
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Valentino Rossi: “I will try to ride my M1 this weekend”
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After testing his fitness on a Yamaha R1 for a number of laps at Misano earlier this week, Valentino Rossi reckons he’s fit enough to prepare for this weekend’s upcoming Aragon GP. The Italian will need to pass as fit in order to take to the track – but ‘the Doctor’ sounds optimistic, with his sights set on…
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Video: Alpinestars testing Tech Air for motocross
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Alpinestars is working with some of the world’s top off-road racers, aiming to adapt its innovative Tech-Air technology for off-road motorcycle sport. Alpinestars already equips many of its MotoGP racers with the Tech-Air system, which famously helped Marc Marquez to survive a 210mph off at Mugello – but the R&D department has been hard at work,…
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Valentino Rossi: “It was a great shame throwing away the chance for the Championship.”
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Ahead of this weekend’s Misano GP, Motogp.com has caught up with Valentino Rossi, to talk about his recent accident, see how he feels, and find out when he’ll be back. First, how did the crash happen? Valentino Rossi: “Unfortunately I was riding a dirt bike with my friends to tour the hills behind Urbino in…
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Ducati’s Desmosedici Stradale V4 engine unveiled!
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Ducati has unveiled its new Desmosedici Stradale V4 engine, the road-going version of its MotoGP power plant – in preparation for Ducati’s soon-to-be-unveiled superbike, the Ducati Panigale V4. Shown today in Misano, ahead of this weekend’s San Marino GP, we finally know a little bit more about the hotly anticipated Desmosedici Stradale engine. The stats…
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Official unveiling of Ducati’s Desmosedici Stradale engine confirmed
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The sound of a new era is coming, as Ducati prepares to unveil its new Desmosedici Stradale V4 engine – ahead of the Misano GP. Ducati has been in the news a lot recently. There’s been talk of everyone from Harley-Davidson to KTM making a bid for ownership of the iconic Italian brand – but…
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Valentino Rossi on getting older: “I have to train more, and it is harder to recover”
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Valentino Rossi spoke openly to MotoGP colleagues, journalists and fans at Misano, just days before he fractured his tibia and fibula. Yamaha has announced that it will not replace the injured Valentino Rossi for this weekend’s racing at Misano, having been ruled out for at least a month after breaking his leg in a motocross…
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