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VIDEO: British Talent Cup riders continue on the Road to MotoGP at Donington
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This weekend it was round two of the British Talent Cup at Donington Park – with 23 riders from the UK and Ireland, aged between 12 to 17 years old, fighting for the first ever British Talent Cup Championship. Part of Dorna’s Road to MotoGP program, the all-new British Talent Cup is designed as the…
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VIDEO: Road to MotoGP – Do you have what it takes to race in the British Talent Cup?
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Another crop of young hopefuls can soon apply to join next season’s British Talent Cup – giving young talent the chance to get on the Road to MotoGP. And if you think you’ve got the skills, you can get your applications in from May 18th. One of Dorna’s key objectives is to create diverse platforms…
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WSB: SHOCK NEWS – Dorna Boss reveals plans for THREE race WSB weekends instead of the current two race system!
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Daniel Carriera, executive director of the World Superbike Championship has said that Dorna is considering running THREE Superbike races per meeting instead of the current two race system. In 2016, the races were split across Saturday and Sunday, before the ‘reverse starting grid’ for Race 2 was introduced in 2017. But it has been revealed that Dorna…
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MotoGP: Seville aiming to be added to race calendar
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It has been revealed that the city of Seville has begun work to mount a campaign to be added to the MotoGP calendar. Of course, according to Dorna’s big cheese Carmelo Ezpeleta, there are already around a dozen countries on the waiting list to join the MotoGP calendar – but a new candidate has popped…
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British Talent Cup – Interview with 16-year-old round one winner, Thomas Strudwick
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16-year-old SHARK-sponsored racer, Thomas Strudwick, won the first race of the brand-new British Talent Cup at Donington Park this weekend. MoreBikes.co.uk spoke to him after his win about how he got started, what it feels like to make history and what his aims are for the rest of the season… How does it feel…
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Northern Ireland set to host World Superbike NEXT YEAR
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Northern Ireland is set to host a round of the World Superbike Championship for the first time at the new £30m Lake Torrent Circuit in Coalisland. The circuit is under construction currently on a former clay pits site. A round of the series is set to be staged at the 2.2-mile county Tyrone course…
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SHOCK NEWS: MotoGP boss Ezpeleta says Dorna considering MotoGP race on a ROAD circuit.
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It’s the latest shock news to bounce around the paddock in the off season, but this isn’t some wishful thinking by those who want to ‘pep up’ MotoGP action, this has come from Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta with the MotoGP big cheese revealing that the premier league motorcycle racing series is seriously looking at holding…
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Video: TURN IT UP LOUD! Triumph Moto2 765 fired up at Motorcycle Live
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A couple of months ago Triumph revealed it has signed on as the exclusive engine supplier to the FIM Moto2 World Championship from the 2019 season. And at Motorcycle Live 2017, the iconic British brand has been firing up its 765 test machine for the crowds. *Apologies for the sound quality, but we wanted you to hear just how loud…
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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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Jerez circuit to be renamed after Ángel Nieto
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Following the recent passing of Ángel Nieto, ‘the great master of Spanish motorcycling’ – the circuit of Jerez plans to change its name to the Ángel Nieto de Jerez circuit. Nieto was involved in a traffic accident at the end of July, with a tourist hitting the quad he was riding from behind. Sadly, Don…
