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MotoGP: Viñales to start from pole after Marquez penalty
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After a close call between the riders, Marquez will start from the second row, whilst Viñales, Iannone and Zarco will start at the front of the grid. Things got pretty hot in Texas in qualifying for the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas, with drama first striking as reigning Champion Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda…
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WSB: Home heroes and history makers at Assen this weekend
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This weekend, the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship heads to the iconic TT Circuit Assen for the fourth round of the season. For the first time in history three riders have managed to pull off two wins each – meaning there’s just 18 points splitting the top three riders in the standings, so there will…
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BSB: Haslam holds off Irwin and Laverty to emerge as third different race winner
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Leon Haslam mastered the damp conditions to become the third different race winner in the 2018 British Superbike Championship, holding off the attack from Glenn Irwin and Michael Laverty to have the edge by just 0.367s at the chequered flag. Bradley Ray had taken the advantage at the start of the race, leading the field…
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WSB: Lucky number seven for Davies at MotorLand Aragon
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Strong day for Ducati with three bikes in Parc Ferme Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) took a stunning victory in the second race of the weekend at the Pirelli Aragon Round, making it his seventh win around MotorLand Aragon circuit. Joined in Parc Ferme by team-mates Marco Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) in third…
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BSB: Shakey versus Ray in race one battle of Brands Hatch
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Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne celebrated his first win of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship in the opening race at Brands Hatch as the Be Wiser Ducati rider was able to capitalise on a mistake for Bradley Ray on the penultimate lap of the Indy circuit opener. Ray produced a lightning start off the line to…
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WSB: Rea scores massive win at restarted Aragon Race 1
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KRT rider increases lead at top of championship after crash forces early red flag Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) had mixed feelings about his bike throughout Friday and the Saturday Superpole, but in Race 1 of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship Round Three he put to bed any worries he or his team…
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WSB: Melandri maintains lead on Day 1 at Aragon
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Rain returned at the start of FP3, with only one change in the top ten from FP2 Marco Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) kept his Friday lead ahead of Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK), as the Free Practice Three at MotorLand Aragon proved to be short-lived. The black clouds that crept over the five-kilometre…
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WSB: Aragon this weekend, here’s some performance stats to warm you up with
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Aprilia have stood on the podium on ten occasions at MotorLand Aragon, and are second only to Kawasaki in this area. Their last podium came three years ago with Leon Haslam, who was third in Race 2. Last year the best result for Aprilia here was a seventh place by Leandro Mercado in Race 1.…
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MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo set to switch to Suzuki for 2019?
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Rumours are circulating that Suzuki is targeting three-time MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo to partner Alex Rins for the 2019 season. After a challenging debut season at Ducati last year during which Lorenzo struggled to truly get to grips with the Desmosedici, things have started in much the same vein for 2018, with just one point…
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MotoGP: Crutchlow on top as the title fight explodes in Argentina
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Independent Team rider Crutchlow back on the top step after a stunner, with huge drama for Marquez and Rossi Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda Castrol) has taken an impressive third ever Grand Prix victory in the Gran Premio Motul de la Republica Argentina, besting Johann Zarco (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) and Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar)…
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