Ahead of Euro-5 regulations coming into force in 2021, rumours are swirling that Yamaha’s looking to completely refresh its YZF-R1 with an updated powerplant and
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NEW GEAR: Alpinestars LIMITED EDITION Kenny Roberts Sr. Supertech R boots.
Celebrating this weekend’s racing at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas – Alpinestars has honoured American motorcycling history, unveiling a set of boots
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MotoGP: Q2 – Marquez keeps Rossi at bay to retain COTA qualifying crown
It was a seventh consecutive pole for the reigning World Champion but ‘The Doctor’ is right there with him, Crutchlow completes front row Marc Marquez
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MotoGP: Lorenzo and Petrucci into Q2 as Dovizioso misses out
The Italian, currently second in the World Championship, will start the Americas GP from 13th on the grid Repsol Honda Team’s Jorge Lorenzo made it
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MotoGP: Yamahas take the fight to Marquez on Day 1
Viñales leads the Repsol Honda rider with Rossi P3, but it wasn’t the afternoon Dovizioso was looking for in Austin as times tumble in FP2
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MotoGP: Marquez tops FP1 but Viñales less than a tenth behind
It might not be as straight forward as the World Champion hopes with five manufacturers inside the top nine Repsol Honda Team’s Marc Marquez ended
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MotoGP: Full SCHEDULE for this weekend’s action in America.
It’s time to rodeo in Austin, as the MotoGP World Championship heads to the Circuit of the Americas for the third round of the 2019
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MotoGP: Ambulance driver CELEBRATES Rossi’s SECOND place in style in Argentina.
During the celebrations for Valentino Rossi’s second place the 2019 Argentine GP, an ambulance driver took the chance to climb aboard ‘The Doctor’s’ bike for
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MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow SLAMS jump start penalty. “I’m balancing. And they’re saying it’s a jump start. It’s just ridiculous.”
Cal Crutchlow’s hopes of a podium finish in Sunday’s Argentina MotoGP were scattered after he was penalised by a ‘ridiculous’ jump start penalty. Speaking about
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MotoGP: Rossi RETURNS to the PODIUM. Read his FULL post-race INTERVIEW.
For the first time since the 2018 German GP, Valentino Rossi has returned to the podium in Argentina, taking second place to celebrate 23 years
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MotoGP: Marquez obliterates opposition in titanic Termas showing
Reigning World Champion unstoppable in Argentina as Rossi beats Dovizioso to second on the last lap Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) obliterated the opposition on
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MotoGP: Marquez secures fifth Termas pole in six years
Reigning World Champion takes Argentina GP P1 in qualifying as Honda, Yamaha and Ducati lock out the front row It’s pole position for Marc Marquez
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MotoGP: Top 21 within a second as Dovi takes top honours on Friday
An incredibly tight field at Termas leaves Ducati riders P1 and P2 with Miller second, Viñales ends Friday in third Championship leader Andrea Dovizioso (Mission
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MotoGP: Marquez dominant in Argentina GP FP1
Reigning World Champion over three tenths clear of second place Miller, Crutchlow third fastest, all six manufacturers inside the top 9 Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda
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Want to do a track day with VALENTINO ROSSI as your personal instructor? Today’s your LAST CHANCE.
All you have to do is get bidding and be quick. There’s just over a day to go and YOU could be riding Misano with Rossi
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MotoGP: Luca Marini (Rossi’s brother): “Valentino won’t retire soon – he’s got years left yet!”
So this should put the cat among the ‘is-he-retiring-soon?’ pigeons – Moto 2 racer Luca Marini has said that he doesn’t see Valentino retiring soon
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MotoGP: Protests against Ducati aero-gate rejected by Court of Appeal. Qatar result stands.
The Italian factory found to not have operated outside aero ruling. During the MotoGP race at the season opener in Qatar on 10 March 2019,
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MotoGP: Suzuki boss Brivio explains why the Ducati Qatar win protest is happening now
With Andrea Dovizioso having to wait to find out the decision of the MotoGP Court of Appeals after rival teams protested the factory Ducati’s fairing
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MotoGP: Dovi’s Qatar win protested by Aprilia, Honda and Suzuki. Questions about the legality of the Ducati now referred to MotoGP Court of Appeals
All we’ve heard right now is that this is going on. All we’ve got right now is this from the MotoGP people. Interesting though, isn’t
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MotoGP: Dovi wins by 0.023 as five riders battle for Qatar glory
Italian beats Marquez to the line as Crutchlow grabs a podium, Rins and Rossi within 0.6 of the win in a crazy opening race of
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MotoGP: Yamaha, Ducati, Honda look set for epic desert duel
Viñales lights up Losail to take pole ahead of Dovi and Marquez, with the top nine all Yamaha, Ducati or Honda riders Maverick Viñales (Monster
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MotoGP: Crutchlow into Q2, Rossi and Lorenzo out
Nakagami joins his teammate in the second part of qualifying but the two multiple World Champions don’t make it, with Lorenzo crashing Cal Crutchlow (LCR
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MotoGP: Rossi leads Lorenzo on first outing at Losail
‘The Doctor’ heads the Spaniard and Marquez in FP1 as the top 17 are covered by 0.821 seconds Valentino Rossi (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) has
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MotoGP: Testing dates and venues CONFIRMED.
The dates and venues for this season’s MotoGP tests have been confirmed ahead of this weekend’s season opener in Qatar. Ahead of the race action
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VIDEO: Freddie Spencer FIGHTS BACK at the 1985 Daytona 200. FULL RACE.
Freddie Spencer cemented his status as a racing legend at the 1985 Daytona 200 – carving his way through the field to the front of the
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MotoGP: Schedule for the 2019 Qatar round this weekend
Here’s the full schedule for the first round of MotoGP 2019. Yes, we’re all very excited indeed! The moment we’ve all been waiting for is
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INSIDE Valentino Rossi’s MAMMOTH motorhome
Here’s a look inside multiple-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi’s motorhome – courtesy of Motociclismo.it. If you’re a top level racer, your motorhome is a place
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Inside Valentino Rossi’s 40th birthday party celebration
And according to some photo-watchers, there just might be a bit more to this than you think… Photographs of the Rossi celebration for his 40th
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Ducati’s CEO “Racing in Moto3 makes sense – but it is not a priority for us.”
Ducati’s CEO Claudio Domenicali has been speaking about the possibility of Ducati making the move into Moto3 – and although he sees the value, he’s
Read more VIDEO: Get READY for the MotoGP season with Red Bull. NEW bikes and NEW teams at the Sepang TEST.
Last week saw the first MotoGP test of 2019 out in Sepang, and Red Bull has rustled up a short video going behind the scenes
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MotoGP: Pedrosa undergoes stem cell treatment on collarbone – no riding for three months.
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing test rider Dani Pedrosa has undergone surgery at the Barcelona Teknon Medical Centre to fix his damaged right collarbone. What’s
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MotoGP: Ducati testing NEW ‘trigger’ and vents on its GP19 Desmosedici .
During MotoGP’s pre-season test in Sepang, Malaysia, Ducati technician Gigi Dall’Igna has made a couple of additions to Michele Pirro’s GP19 Desmosedici. It’s well-known that
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MotoGP: Viñales obliterates the opposition on Day 2 of Sepang test
Half a second clear after a last-minute leap up the timesheets, the Yamaha rider homes in on the fastest ever lap. Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy
Read more MotoGP: Vinales fastest on Day 2 at Sepang, Miller takes third quickest spot, Crutchlow bags fifth on the timesheet, Rossi is sixth
For the majority of the session it was Andrea Dovizioso who was quickest with Cal Crutchlow just 0.004s behind. Maverick Vinales and Valentino Rossi played
Read more MotoGP: Marquez FASTEST on first day of testing at Sepang – as he continues to recover from surgery.
Despite still suffering the effects from surgery on his left shoulder during the winter break, Marc Marquez has topped the timesheets for the first day
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MotoGP: Marc Marquez -“I do not have a grudge, but I would not try to shake Valentino Rossi’s hand again.”
Marc Marquez has been speaking to the Spanish media ahead of the MotoGP preseason testing kicking off in Sepang – talking about his rivalry with
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Rubén Xaus has STILL got it. Backing it in on Ducati’s Hypermotard 950 – ONE HANDED.
Rubén Xaus has been out on the launch of the new Ducati Hypermotard 950 – and he’s proved he’s still got the goods, replicating his
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VIDEO: Marc Marquez starts TRAINING on a Honda NSF100.
Marc Márquez is back on bikes and preparing for the start of the 2019 MotoGP season – and Repsol has released a video of him
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Giacomo Agostini: “Mike Hailwood was like Marc Márquez today”
In an interview on Italian TV, motorcycle racing legend Giacomo Agostini has been sharing his thoughts on the Isle of Man TT, Mike Hailwood and
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MotoGP: Calendar CONFIRMED for 2019.
The FIM has just revealed the MotoGP calendar for 2019 – and despite all the speculation about a new track being added to the season,
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Valentino Rossi talks fears, favourite tracks, and racing at forty.
Valentino Rossi has been in Milan talking to Radio Deejay about all things MotoGP. The interview touched upon the 2019 MotoGP season, his career, his
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VIDEO: The Silent Samurai. Red Bull’s NEW Dani Pedrosa documentary.
To celebrate Dani Pedrosa’s retirement from the MotoGP World Championship, Red Bull has created a brilliant half hour film called ‘El Silencio del Samurái’, which
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VIDEO: Film producer unearths RARE Barry Sheene interview from 1982.
A film producer has just released a largely unseen interview with Barry Sheene from 1982 – and it includes some fantastic quotes from the British
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Yamaha YZF-R1M for LESS THAN £40. But you’ve got to build it yourself.
Tamiya is producing a Yamaha YZF-R1M that you can get your hands on for under £40. But try not to get too excited, it’s a 1/12 scale
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NEW GEAR: AGV reveals X3000 replica SHEENE helmet.
AGV X3000 has revealed the latest in its line of retro replica lids as a tribute to the iconic British bike racer. Essentially, it’s a modern reissue
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VIDEO: Blasting Through The Gleinalm Tunnel On The KTM Factory Racing MotoGP Bike
KTM starts into the 2019 MotoGP season with tunnel vision! Volume up to the maximum for this one! Get Motor Cycle Monthly delivered through your
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MotoGP stars donate kit to help Italian appeal. Want a signed Valentino Rossi helmet?
Ok, time to get your hands in pockets and get bidding on a range of exclusive kit from some of the biggest motorcycle racing superstars.
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MOTOGP: Argentina gets extension until 2021
Dorna has confirmed a contract extension for the Argentian MotoGP round that means that the round will feature on the series’ calendar until 2021. The
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Wayne Rainey goes after Casey Stoner to race in the American Championship. Apparently.
Three-times 500cc GP World Champion Wayne Rainey has a big plan to inject some life back into the Moto America race series – the icon
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