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  • Spied: Rossi’s next phase of MotoGP bike development spotted in Jerez. And Lorenzo hasn’t got this on his bike!

    Spied: Rossi’s next phase of MotoGP bike development spotted in Jerez. And Lorenzo hasn’t got this on his bike!

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    A keen-eyed snapper for website GPOne.com caught this new bit of kit on Valentino Rossi’s factory Yamaha at Jerez. It’s a sensor that’s been fitted to the clutch on the nine-times world champion’s bike. The arm, and data-logging equipment that goes with it, was only fitted to Rossi’s bike and wasn’t seen on Lorenzo’s machine. Given…

  • MotoGP Jerez: Rossi wins in style “I think that this was the perfect weekend!”

    MotoGP Jerez: Rossi wins in style “I think that this was the perfect weekend!”

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    Valentino Rossi took a sensational first win of 2016 with a flawless performance at the Gran Premio Red Bull de España in Jerez. With the three biggest names in the MotoGP World Championship all starting on the front row of the grid, the Spanish GP was set to be a very special race. For Valentino…

  • Michelin boss: MotoGP tyre tore itself apart because of A: the track, B: the temperature and C: Scott Redding’s weight

    Michelin boss: MotoGP tyre tore itself apart because of A: the track, B: the temperature and C: Scott Redding’s weight

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      Michelin Technical Director Nicolas Goubert has talked about the recent tyre issues in MotoGP. And he says that – in part – Scott Redding’s weight was something to do with the tyre tearing itself apart in Argentina. Talking about the tyre issues suffered at the Argy round, where Redding’s tyre was graphically destroyed at…

  • Maverick Viñales: I want to be MotoGP champion in two or three years!

    Maverick Viñales: I want to be MotoGP champion in two or three years!

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    With the interest ramping up ahead of this weekend’s Spanish GP round, the subject of much speculation about the future – Maverick Viñales – is upping his ante. With the Spaniard currently being courted by Yamaha to line up alongside Valentino Rossi for the next couple of years  as a natural replacement for the now Ducati-bound…

  • Rea romps to two second Assen weekend win in WSB

    Rea romps to two second Assen weekend win in WSB

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    KRT rider Jonathan Rea took a second incredible WSB win in the Netherlands in Race 2 as a half-wet half-dry race saw tyre decisions play the key role. Joined on the podium by teammate Tom Sykes and local lad Michael van der Mark. Sunday morning initially brought better weather to the TT Circuit Assen, with…

  • WSB: Alex Lowes fastest in soggy conditions at Assen

    WSB: Alex Lowes fastest in soggy conditions at Assen

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    More rain characterized the second practice session at the TT Circuit Assen, with Alex Lowes topping the timesheets from FP1’s fastest man Tom Sykes. Lowes’ Yamaha teammate Sylvain Guintoli was third quickest, as the Pata Yamaha duo again put in a strong performance. Barni Racing’s Xavi Forés was the fastest Ducati in fourth, ahead of…

  • Tested: Pirelli Diablo Rosso III tyres

    Tested: Pirelli Diablo Rosso III tyres

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      WORDS: John Milbank, editor Motorcycle Sport and Leisure – PHOTOGRAPHY: Milagro   Price: Around £240 a pair What better way to test a tyre that’s claimed to be perfect for UK riders of sports, naked and sport-touring bikes than in the pouring rain? I’m sure that, in 20°C heat on a sunny Spanish race…

  • WSB Assen preview – all the stats you need to know to be an expert for the weekend

    WSB Assen preview – all the stats you need to know to be an expert for the weekend

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    WSB is getting out and about this weekend at Assen and before it does here’s a wedge of stats and information for you to take in. It’s the sort of stuff that ‘experts’ use to bluff their way through the meeting, so arm yourself with the info beforehand and get the one-up on them. After…

  • New Rossi and Iannone helmet replicas from AGV announced

    New Rossi and Iannone helmet replicas from AGV announced

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    AGV has just released details of two new replicas to the range; one a Rossi winter testing replica featuring the snowman graphics and the other an Andrea Iannone replica – also from his pre-season testing regime – featuring the mashed-up seagull design.   The Rossi Winter Test design Rossi’s design features a smiling snowman, cartoon…

  • WSB Assen preview (the races are this weekend)

    WSB Assen preview (the races are this weekend)

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    WorldSBK heads to Holland on the 15th to 17th of April to the legendary track and chicane of the TT Circuit Assen, with Race 1 on Saturday at 13:00 (GMT +2). The TT Circuit Assen is a track that breathes history. Racing in the area began over 90 years ago, and the first ribbons of…


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