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MotoGP: Smith “should be ready to race at Assen”
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Bradley Smith (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) suffered a crash in FP4 that saw the MotoGP podium finisher forced to sit out the rest of the weekend at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, as well as missing the subsequent three days of testing for the Austrian factory from Monday to Wednesday. With infection a key…
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MotoGP: Marquez blasts to the top in testing
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Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) topped the timesheets by three tenths at the post-Catalan GP test, leaping ahead of Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Maverick Viñales and Monster Yamaha Tech 3’s Jonas Folger at the end of action at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. 93 was faster than his fastest in Q2, and only just over a…
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MotoGP: Yamaha removes Rossi’s wing for Mugello GP
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We’ve been sent a couple of images this morning, comparing Rossi’s racebikes from Le Mans and Mugello. The more eagle-eyed among you, will spot the changes to the wing design on Rossi’s Yamaha M1. In Le Mans, Rossi’s machine was equipped with the typical internal wing, which works by offering increased downforce on the front…
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MotoGP: Rossi declared fit to race this weekend at Mugello
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The on/off saga over Valentino Rossi’s continuing injuries ahead of this weekend’s MotoGP round at Mugello continues with the nine-time world champion now declared fit enough to take part in the event. Rossi has been in ‘severe’ pain following a motocross accident which left him with pain in his liver and kidneys. Rumours that he…
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MotoGP 2017: Nicky Hayden to be remembered at Mugello MotoGP this weekend
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Nicky Hayden’s race bikes will be in attendance at Mugello this weekend for the Italian MotoGP – in celebration of the Kentucky Kid’s life and incredible career on two wheels. Nicky Hayden left his imprint wherever he went, and it’s clear that a great many people will miss him in the paddock. Following the homage…
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MotoGP: All the stats ahead of this weekend’s racing at Le Mans
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The MotoGP world championship is heading back to Le Mans – and in preparation for the action kicking off, here’s a bunch of facts and figures about this weekend’s MotoGP racing at the iconic French circuit. This weekend will be the thirtieth round of the MotoGP hosted at Le Mans. The first was in…
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MotoGP: Rossi from 22nd quickest: “We think we’ve solved the problems”
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Championship leader Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) had a difficult time with tyres in the Spanish GP, but despite finishing the post-race test in P21, the ‘Doctor’ found some positivity and solutions to his problems. The Italian legend tried a range of rubber during his 62 laps of the Jerez, and set a best of…
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MotoGP: JerezTest: Viñales and Marquez split by 0.002 at the top
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After Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda Team) took his first win of the year on Sunday, bikes were back out on track the following day for the Jerez Test – the first post-race test of the year. The tyre allocation for the test was the same as available throughout the weekend, plus an extra front option…
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MotoGP: Pedrosa fastest in the rain at Jerez
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Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati) was quickest out the blocks in a wet on a run of red sectors and laps, but it was Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda) who topped the session by the flag – by only 0.002 from LCR Honda’s Cal Crutchlow. Jack Miller (Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS) completed the top three. Championship leader…
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MotoGP: KTM to try out new ‘big bang’ motor instead of ‘screamer’ engine at Jerez
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KTM is using a revamped version of its MotoGP engine to Jerez this weekend and could end up with the ‘big bang’ lump in the bikes for the premier race on Sunday. The motor was out at Le Mans earlier this week for some hard laps with Pol Espargaro, Bradley Smith and test rider Mika…
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