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TT 2017: Birchall Brothers win second Sidecar TT to take the Championship
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Ben and Tom Birchall have continued their domination of the Sidecar TT – winning their second Sidecar TT race of the week, and taking the Championship in the process. Throughout the first lap of the race, it remained tight at the top, with John Holden and Lee Cain taking an initial lead, ahead of Ben…
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TT 2017: Zero race won’t go ahead today due to qualifying red flag
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This afternoon’s Zero TT electric race was scheduled to start at 16.25pm – but after an incident during the Senior and Supersport qualifying session, TT organisers have confirmed that’ll be it for today’s action. In the Senior and Supersport qualification session that preceded the session, it was great to see Honda’s Guy Martin back out…
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Video: Watch part two of Suzuki’s restoration of Barry Sheene’s 1976 world championship winning XR14
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Suzuki has released part two of its series which follows the restoration of Barry Sheene’s 1976 world championship-winning XR14 – right through to the moment the iconic machine was started for the first time. The factory version of the RG500 that dominated Grand Prix racing and carried Sheene to four victories during the 1976 season…
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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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Nicky Hayden Memorial Fund set up to help disadvantaged children in Hayden’s hometown
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Nicky Hayden’s family has just launched the Nicky Hayden Memorial Fund – a foundation that hopes to raise funds and help the neediest children in the Owensboro community, Hayden’s hometown. The Nicky Hayden Memorial Fund’s site reads that the 2006 MotoGP World Champion “loved where he came from. He loved to give back. He loved…
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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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Ducati for sale: Harley, KTM, Polaris and BRP-Roota Rotax join Royal Enfield on the list of potential buyers
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Although nothing has been formally announced regarding the sale of the Ducati brand by the Volkswagen group, Italian sources have revealed that Harley-Davidson, KTM, Polaris and BRP- Roota Rotax have joined the list of potential buyers. A couple of weeks ago, we revealed that Royal Enfield has shown interest in taking on the Italian brand,…
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Nicky Hayden: 1981 – 2017
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2006 MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden has died. The 35-year-old was involved in a road accident with a car, just days after competing in the WSBK championship round at Misano. After the incident, Nicky was taken to a local hospital, and was then transferred to another nearby hospital for further assessment. Today he succumbed to his injuries.…
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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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