Motegi MotoGP
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Fernando Alonso tries out a proper MotoGP factory bike at ‘works’ Christmas do
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Best. Works. Christmas. Do. Ever. This happened over the weekend. It’s the Honda Racing ‘Thanks Day’ which was held at the Motegi circuit in Japan. The great and good of racing across two and four wheels got together in front of a big crowd of Honda employees to try out each others vehicles, have a…
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MotoGP: Valencia test day two – Maverick stays at the top of the timesheet
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MotoGP: Valencia test day two – Maverick stays at the top of the timesheet. Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP – above) is settling into his new home well – fastest on day one at the Valencia test and then repeating the feat on day two for an amazing debut. A 1:29.975 in the afternoon saw…
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MotoGP: Historic win for Crutchlow
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Cal Crutchlow had a good day at the office yesterday as he became the first British rider to win the Australian Grand Prix, and the first Briton since Barry Sheene in 1979 to win more than once race in a season, as he secured his second MotoGP career victory at Phillip Island. Cal Crutchlow (LCR…
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Wayne Gardner arrested for alleged road rage incident at Motegi
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Former 500cc GP World Champion Wayne Gardner was arrested yesterday (Sunday) after an alleged road rage incident in Japan. The 57-year old who won the sport’s crown in 1987 and was at the event in support of his son Remy, who finished 19th in the Moto2 race, was reported as being involved in an…
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MotoGP: Pedrosa fractures collarbone in crash during FP2
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Dani Pedrosa looks to be out of this weekend’s Japanese MotoGP round at Motegi, Japan after suffering a fracture to his right collarbone. The Spaniard suffered an horrendous crash in Free Practice 2 at the event and the injury has now been confirmed by the Repsol team.
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MotoGP: Bradley Smith is refreshingly honest about KTM’s chances in the premier class next year
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Bradley Smith has been pretty honest about what he sees are the actual chances for front-running success on the new KTM MotoGP bike next year. The 25-year old who is back in action this weekend at Motegi after missing two rounds of the MotoGP championship following a fall during practice for an endurance race…
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Stoner offered Motegi MotoGP Ducati ride for this weekend! Yep!
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Stoner offered Motegi MotoGP Ducati ride for this weekend! Yep! Ducati says that it offered former MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner the ride on the Ducati for this weekend’s Motegi round. The factory has made the shock admission after news emerged that the injured Andrea Iannone is still not fit following a small fracture to…
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MotoGP: Motegi this weekend – here’s the 8 stats that matter
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If you fancy yourself a MotoGP ‘expert’ then here’s the stats sheet you need in order to elevate yourself above both the hoi and the polloi of the usual MotoGP watchers. Just have a read below, spout what you now know on Sunday over the action and viola! Instant stat greatness! The Motegi circuit…
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MotoGP: Lorenzo to test Hamilton’s F1 title winning Mercedes car
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Jorge Lorenzo (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) is set to swap two wheels for four in an exploratory test of a pukka F1 car. The 3-time MotoGP World Champion is going to test drive Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes W05 Formula 1 car, with which Hamilton took his second Formula 1 crown in 2014. According to motorsport.com, mutual sponsor…
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MotoGP: Bradley Smith CONFIRMED returning to Tech 3 for Motegi round
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Injured Brit Bradley Smith will re-join the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team at the 15th round of the MotoGP World Championship in Japan on October 16. It’ll be the first time that Smith has ridden a bike in anger after being forced to sit out three races due to injuries sustained during practice for the Oschersleben…
