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MotoGP: Marc Marquez is testing the Red Bull F1 car right now
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Marc Marquez is out in Spielberg at the Red Bull Ring testing the Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 car. The six-time world champion has been trying out the team’s simulator and learning the nuances of going fast on four wheels for weeks now, and today’s the test to see if he can translate some of that…
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MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa is leaving Honda at the end of this season
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Dani Pedrosa has confirmed that he is leaving Honda at the end of this MotoGP season. After 18 years together across three classes in the MotoGP World Championship, HRC and Pedrosa have just made the mutual announcement. The two have enjoyed an incredibly successful relationship and since 2006, when the Spaniard joined the Repsol Honda Team, he…
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Ducati prepares for Pikes Peak – building the fastest Multistrada 1260 you’ve ever seen
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Ducati has unveiled a pair of tricked out Multistrada 1260’s – as it looks to reclaim the two-wheel title at the legendary Pikes Peak mountain race, which kicks off in Colorado on June 24, 2018. Back in 2012, Carlin Dunne set an outright record in the Heavyweight Motorcycle class on a Multistrada 1200 – a…
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WSB: Czech round this weekend – here’s 10 things to know about WSB, going in
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1. Michael van der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) recorded his maiden WorldSBK win at the same age as Chaz Davies (Nurburgring/2 2012): 25 years, 7 months, 0 days. 2. Van der Mark is the only rider in history with his first two wins separated by one day. Before the new weekend format was introduced,…
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IOM TT 2018: Peter Hickman takes his first TT win with Superstock race setting NEW LAP and RACE records. One of the BEST races of ALL TIME
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Peter Hickman, Michael Dunlop and Dean Harrison have just finished one of the most incredible flying lap shoot-outs in TT history with all three lapping the Island at near lap record place in an incredible Superstock race finale. Hickman led Dunlop who in turn led early leader Harrison by a matter of just over…
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IOM TT 2018: Hickman is FLYING. Sets fastest EVER lap on Superstock machine.
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Peter Hickman is absolutely flying around the Mountain course during the Superstock TT – setting the fastest ever lap on a Superstock machine. From Bungalow to Bungalow Hickman averaged a rapid 134.476 mph – and on his second lap averaged 134.077 mph, turning in an impressive 16:53.059 – which is just 0.4 seconds off the…
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IOM TT 2018: Martin Jessop talks LS2 lids and the Lightweight TT
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Martin Jessop is a man on a mission. The 33-year old from Yeovil has been racing on track since 1999, but more recently he’s been making a name for himself on the roads circuit. And this week his sights are set on the top step of the podium at the Isle of Man TT… Jessop…
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The UK’s MCIA condemns European Commission move to end motorcycle sport
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We’ve posted this last week – but we’ve had such a big response, we thought we better share it again. It’s a release from the UK Motorcycle Industry Association – what do you think to the EU proposals and the MCIA’s response? “The Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) is today calling on EU member governments and MEPs to reject European…
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IOM TT 2018: Newcomer Adam Lyon has died during the Supersport race
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The ACU has issued a statement about Adam Lyon – who has died during this morning’s Supersport Race. Here it is in full; “ACU Events Ltd regrets to confirm that Adam Lyon, 26, from Helensburgh in Scotland was killed in an incident during the Supersport 1 Race today at the Isle of Man TT Races.…
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IOM TT 2018: Island Racer magazine talks training, time on the bike and top quality gear with Dean Harrison
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Dean Harrison has been right on the pace at this year’s Isle of Man TT – and we sat down with the Bradford-based road racer before he headed out to the Island, to talk talk training, time on the bike and top quality gear. If you’re into road racing, you’ve probably heard of Dean Harrison.…
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