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BSB: Josh Brookes heads off Danny Buchan to top free practice 1 at Knockhill
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Josh Brookes got his Knockhill weekend off to a perfect start by topping the opening Bennetts British Superbike Championship free practice for the Be Wiser Ducati team, holding off a closing Danny Buchan by 0.014s in an incredibly close session where the top 18 riders were covered by just 0.984s. Brookes had set the benchmark…
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Here’s all the details of the gorgeous Yamaha R6 20th Anniversary bike
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There’s been the Suzuki GSX-R1000 in Kevin Schwantz colours and the Yamaha R1 in it’s 20th Anniversary clothes that sold for 40,000 euros which BOTH sold out in 24 hours, so you’ve got to think that there’s a market for a 20th Anniversary Yamaha R6. But this isn’t an official Yamaha. Oh no. This particular…
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BSB: Mackenzie and O’Halloran clash in fight for victory in season opener.
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The opening race of the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season ended in drama for the McAMS Yamaha team as team-mates Jason O’Halloran and Tarran Mackenzie went head-to-head on the final lap, with the pair colliding and the Australian contender crashing out of the race. At the start O’Halloran launched off the line into the…
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EVENTS: You can TEST RIDE Yamaha’s Sport Touring line-up this May.
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Yamaha has just announced it’ll be offering punters the chance to test ride its Sport Touring range next month. Dealers across the country will be opening their doors across 11-12 May, offering the chance to test ride Yamaha’s new-for-2019 Tracer 700 GT, its Tracer 900 and the super-practical FJR1300 tourer. That’s not all, there will…
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RUMOURED: New Yamaha YZF-R1 on the way for 2021. Updated ENGINE. More MotoGP TECH.
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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 even more MotoGP-derived technology. Yamaha’s hugely successful YZF-R1 was first unveiled back in 1998 – and over the years the Japanese factories flagship superbike has been updated and evolved to…
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TURBO Yamaha Niken from Trooper Lu’s Garage
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As if Yamaha’s three-wheel Niken wasn’t unique enough – Australian Yamaha dealer Trooper Lu’s Garage has pulled out all the stops and unveiled its own custom Yamaha Niken – with a TURBO. Built by Trooper Lu’s Garage owner Justin Chisholm – we’ve not managed to get our hands on any official technical information just yet,…
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MotoGP: Watch out. Maverick Vinales is going to be ‘a little bit more aggressive’ in the next round…
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So this should make for some interesting comments after the first elbow-to-elbow moment at the Argentinian round. Maverick Viñales has said that he will ‘try to be a little bit more aggressive’ throughout the practice sessions of the South American Grand Prix. The decision to bare some teeth has come after Vinales admitted that he…
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INSIDE Valentino Rossi’s MAMMOTH motorhome
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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 of sanctuary. It offers a safe space to take refuge from the circus surrounding the on track action. Back in the glory days of 500cc GP racing, all you’d have…
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NEW COLOURS for Yamaha’s Tracer 900 and Tracer 900 GT.
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Yamaha Japan has just unveiled a new colour scheme for its Tracer 900 and Tracer 900 GT sport touring machines – and Young Machine has fired over some images to give us one of the first looks at Yamaha’s updated machines. The updated model features a grey base, with a red accent – the wheels…
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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.”
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Marc Marquez has been speaking to the Spanish media ahead of the MotoGP preseason testing kicking off in Sepang – talking about his rivalry with Rossi, the arrival of Lorenzo at Repsol Honda, and his recent recovery. Ahead of the 2019 MotoGP season kicking off in earnest, Marc Marquez has been talking about his rivalry…
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