British MotoGP
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Silverstone confirmed to host British GP for 3 more years
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Dorna Sports is pleased to announce that Silverstone Circuit will continue to host the British round of the FIM MotoGP World Championship for the next three years. The 2018 event will take place over the weekend of the 24 – 26 August, with the contract securing the future of Moto GP racing in the UK…
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MotoGP: Marquez on his 2016 approach
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Repsol Honda Team’s Marc Marquez had a more difficult 2015 than the previous two years in which he’d been proclaimed MotoGP world champion. Pushing to the limit and too often over it, Marquez had spectacular podium finishes and wins throughout the year – but found his points haul dented by too many DNFs. Learning…
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MotoGP: Misano up next and all eyes on Rossi for some home glory
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Championship contender Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) took a stunning podium at the British GP despite the track having proved a tough one for the 9-time champion in the past. Taking back 3 points from Marc Marquez’ (Repsol Honda Team) title lead and beating the Spaniard to the rostrum, the duel between the two was…
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Moto2: Luthi takes the win, Zarco and Sam Lowes collide
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Tom Luthi (Garage Plus Interwetten) has taken the win in the intermediate class at the British GP, as the Swiss rider came back from having sat out the Czech GP to get straight back to the top. In the battle behind over the last few incredible laps of the race, Franco Morbidelli (Estrella Galicia…
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Moto3: Drama in the rain as Bagnaia takes pole
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The skies opened at Silverstone for the promised Saturday drizzle at the Octo British Grand Prix, and unfortunately for Moto3 it was just ahead of their qualifying session that the rain came down. After almost no track time for the lower class having been affected by the weather, the session was sure to throw…
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MotoGP: Crutchlow takes pole position at Silverstone
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Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda) has taken an incredible home pole position at the Octo British Grand Prix, as the Brit kept his stunning wet weather form from the Czech GP running and took only his third career pole. Crutchlow, who has shown good form at Silverstone Circuit throughout the weekend, sees his fairytale continue as…
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Video: MotoGP superstars talk about Silverstone round and weather fears
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Video: MotoGP superstars talk about Silverstone round and weather fears. The Octo British Grand Prix has kicked off at Silverstone Circuit, as Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team), Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP), Eugene Laverty (PULL&BEAR Aspar), Hector Barbera (Avintia Racing) and recent winner Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda) gathered for the Pre-Event Press…
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MotoGP: The secrets of braking good at Silverstone
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At 3.6-miles (5.9 km) in length, the Silverstone track is the longest and one of the fastest in the World Championship. It poses a lot of issues for stopping a full-on MotoGP machine and Brembo has broken down what is going to happen over this weekend. Silverstone is characterised by numerous straightaways, fast curves and…
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Moto2: Essential stats to know before Silverstone kicks off
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Prior to last year, Johann Zarco’s (Ajo Motorsport) only podium finish at Silverstone was second in the 125cc race in 2011, which was his best grand prix result at that time. Last year the Frenchman won the Moto2 race at Silverstone from third place on the grid. He also qualified on pole two years ago…
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Moto2: Alex Rins’ surgery a success
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Alex Rins (Paginas Amarillas HP 40) suffered a break to his left collarbone during an accident whilst riding a 100cc slide bike yesterday (Wednesday) with surgery happening this morning (Thursday) to fix the injury ahead of the British GP. Rins’ surgery was carried out by Doctor Xavier Mir at the Hospital Universitario Quirón Dexeus in…
