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This weekend: The Despatch Rally, Dorset
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The Despatch Rally takes place this weekend, on Saturday May 7, 2017, in Dorset – aiming to bring together the wider motorcycling community to celebrate and honour wartime motorcycle despatch riders. The day is set to consist of themed destinations and challenges throughout the Dorset countryside, testing your skills as a Despatch rider, including; shooting, motorcycle…
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Diary date: Classic Endurance Legends race at Donington Park – May 6-7
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We’re going to this excellent event and we figured we’d flag this up for you, so that you could whack it in the diary and make sure you’re trackside to see loads of pre-1987 bikes in three different classes (F1 Classic 750cc – 1300cc, F1 Superbike 750cc – 1300cc, Formula 2 247cc – 749cc) a…
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TVS Akula (BMW S310RR) caught dyno testing!
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The upcoming TVS Akula 310 has been caught taking part in dyno testing in Indonesia. The 300cc mini-superbike has been made by TVS with some serious input from BMW – and will end up as the BMW S310RR. This is the second time in as many weeks that the TVS Akula 310 has been spotted…
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Face the Race: Free leathers from Aprilia
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Throughout May, Aprilla are giving away a free complimentary customised racing suit or leather jacket with every purchase of a new 2017 Aprilia RSV4, Tuono V4 1100, RS 125 and Tuono 125. If you opt for one of the new V4 models, you’ll be entitled to pick up a personalised, tailor-made leather racing suit, made by…
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Valentino Rossi is the oldest rider to top the World Championship since 1949
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At the grand old age of 38 years old (and 66 days), Valentino Rossi is still breaking records. The 15 year veteran of the MotoGP grid has just achieved another huge milestone, by becoming the second oldest rider in history to lead the MotoGP World Championship, after his podium in Austin this weekend. Valentino is…
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WSBK: All the stats ahead of this weekend’s Assen round in Holland
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The Superbike World Championship is heading back to the Assen circuit in the Netherlands this weekend – and in preparation for the action packed weekend, here’s a bunch of facts and figures about WSBK racing at the iconic Dutch track. Assen has held 50 WSBK races over the years, and is second only to…
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OUT NOW: Classic Racer #185 – where the racing greats live on
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Make sure you get this! The latest issue of Classic Racer magazine is out now, so get your rush on for a fantastic fix of the true greats of racing in this special John Surtees memorial issue. The issue is packed with big names and brilliant articles from the best writers and experts in the…
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MotoGP: All the stats ahead of this weekend’s Austin round in Texas
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– This is the fifth successive year that a MotoGP event has been held at the Austin circuit and below are a selection of facts and stats related to this event: – In total, there have been 29 previous Grand Prix events hosted in the USA: Daytona – 2, Laguna Seca – 15, Indianapolis –…
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Kawasaki H2 world speed record at 229.1mph
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Rickey Gadson has set a new world speed record on a modified Kawasaki H2, reaching 229.1 mph at the Texas Mile. The name Rickey Gadson might seem familiar to some of you. He’s an 11-time ¼ mile champion drag racer, RG62 performance parts manufacturer, star of US tv show ‘Caffeine and Octane’, and he’s recently…
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Track-ready version of the Honda Fireblade SP2 to be announced tomorrow – here’s the spec
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If you fancy something very exclusive (as in, 40 are being sold in the first batch) then get your cash out for a track-ready, kitted Honda Fireblade CBR1000RR SP2 race special that goes on release tomorrow. Based on the CBR1000RR SP2 that was shown last year at Milan, the race-based bike is stripped of…
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