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The Indonesian Grand Prix started with the first free practice session. At the start of the second MotoGP round, Pol Espargaró (Repsol Honda Team) was the best rider on the track, but he was joined by Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda Team) in …

Jorge Martin after qualifying on pole for the Qatar Grand Prix this month Jorge Martin has identified taking over the Ducati MotoGP factory seat currently occupied by Jack Miller as his “main objective”. Martin has just started his second season in the premier class, still with Pramac Racing, but he …

MotoGP opens a marathon season on Sunday in Qatar with champion Fabio Quartararo trying to hold off Francesco Bagnaia on the faster Ducati, while the two look anxiously at Marc Marquez. Marquez has made it clear that he is pursuing a man who has left the circuit. Valentino Rossi retired …

The new Yamaha VR46 Master Camp team has unveiled this Moto2 racing livery – combining Yamaha blue and white, with VR46 yellow – for Keminth Kubo and Manuel Gonzalez. Although run by Valentino Rossi’s VR46 organization and using a Kalex chassis powered by the spec-Triumph engine, the Master Camp team …

Seewer will again spearhead the charge in MXGP. The five-time FIM Motocross World Championship silver medalist is hoping to build on the same form of Grand Prix victory he showed at the end of last season. “The MXGP class will once again be very tough this year, so my goal …

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing is ready to kick off the season in style next weekend for the first round of the MXGP Championship Series. When the gate drops the talk stops and with the opening round of the FIM Motocross World Championship fast approaching, the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory …

Yamaha and Kawasaki have officially confirmed their WorldSBK 2022 launch dates, with all three taking place next month. Honda has become the first manufacturer to announce the launch of its 2022 bike with the HRC team unveiling its CBR1000RR-R Fireblade on February 15. Kawasaki, which is currently testing at Portimao …

Qianjiang Motors (QJ Motor) is set to become the second Chinese motorcycle maker to look to international grand prix with an entry into the 2022 Moto3 World Championship. Powerhouse is one of China’s largest and best-known motorcycle manufacturers nationally, as it made inroads into the European market with its purchase …

COPYRIGHT SOUP On that hot August night, 1975, I wouldn’t have given much of a chance that Kenny Roberts would live to celebrate his 70th birthday. At the legendary Indy Mile, the reigning Grand National Champion of the United States installed a TZ750-powered dirt tracker, Yamaha’s answer to Harley-Davidson’s superior …

Cycle News Team | 22 December 2021 Now in its 46th year of publication, the 2021 Motocourse annual is now available for pre-order, with shipping dates expected from the UK Icon Publishing on December 20 and from Amazon in February 2022. the Motorcycle lessons an annual publication chronicles each class …

These street-approved MotoGP bikes will make you feel like you’re riding a track in your local street. Read on to find out which ones you can buy. Every motorcyclist aspires to ride a MotoGP bike, however, due to commercial vehicle regulations, not many people can experience a ride on these …

Ogura, who had finished 12 in the top 10 in the previous 16 races, didn’t quite have the pace to keep up with the riders ahead of him. nonetheless, he gave her all he had, eventually crossing the limit and tumbling down. His teammate Somkiat Chantra (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia …

As Motorsport.com revealed last month (here and here), Lecuona and Virgo will form a brand new squad for the Japanese marque next season, replacing veteran duo Alvaro Bautista and Leon Haslam. Tuesday’s announcement comes more than a month after the two riders made their deals with Honda during the MotoGP …

Valentino Rossi’s Grand Prix bikes are as phenomenal as the Italian champion himself. After all, many consider him to be one of the greatest motorcycle riders of all time. Rossi won nine Grand Prix World Championship titles to date, including seven in the MotoGP / 500cc category – the highest …

Very few things embody the word freedom like a motorcycle does. This outdoor ability to defy gravity and maintain balance at the same time is simply unmatched, bonus points if you ride a vintage bike. There is something inexplicably elegant about riding a vintage motorcycle. Maybe it is the feeling …

While Honda remains the only World Superbike factory team with seats still available for 2022, team principal Leon Camier said that could change very soon. Yamaha and Kawasaki have kept their current rosters for next season, while Honda’s Alvaro Bautista returns to Ducati alongside Michael Rinaldi, with outgoing Scott Redding …

‘Pagoda’ version of the SL with the roof removed “Leistung voraus” (“Performance leads the way”) proclaims the 1955 commercial brochure “The Fascination of the SL – A Dream Car for 70 Years” is the title of an exhibition that opens on October 22 and runs until May 15, 2022, at …

Vinales’ cousin, 15, Dean Berta Vinales tragically died following a horror incident during the opening race of the Jerez round of the Supersport 300 World Championship – a power category in World Superbike. Not even a week after the death of his cousin, Vinales, a nine-time MotoGP race winner, chose …

The 20-year-old from Tokyo sits eighth in the World Championship after a recent streak of ten top-nine results in the last 13 outings. He still has a realistic chance of climbing the World Championship standings ahead of the final round of the season in Valencia, being just 15 points away …

Bagnaia claimed a first MotoGP victory two weeks ago in Aragon when he beat Honda’s Marc Marquez in a thrilling duel, and added a second to his tally after beating championship leader Fabio Quartararo in Misano on the week next. It was Ducati’s fifth victory in 2021, following back-to-back wins …

F1 The truth behind Ricciardo’s provocative final act Daniel Ricciardo has revealed how his McLaren teammate Lando Norris inspired him to be cautious at Monza. Sports car 01:04 Man on a mission: Ricciardo receives a hero’s welcome at McLaren Formula 1: Daniel Ricciardo received a heroic welcome after returning to …

Yuki Kunii was disqualified from the Moto3 round from San Marino to Misano as a punishment for causing a frightening accident in which he was hit hard by a blind Alberto Surra during FP3. >Have you ever wondered what MotoGP technology applies to road bikes, well, click here and you’ll …

YESTERDAY Yamaha has pulled one of its most iconic color schemes to date in the form of its 60e Red and white GP Anniversary gear block design. >Have you ever wondered what MotoGP technology applies to road bikes, well, click here and you’ll see Yamaha Track Experience with Jason O’Halloran …

Jack Miller. Photo: MotoGP.com Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi has said Jack Miller “must” fight for the MotoGP title in the future, in the midst of a 2021 “high and low” season. Queenslander are fifth in the championship with two-thirds of the campaign over, but are behind team-mate Francesco Bagnaia …

The nine-time MotoGP race winner announced in June that he would be leaving Yamaha a year earlier than expected, as relations between the two sides deteriorated significantly in 2021. At the time, Vinales was believed to be heading to Aprilia for 2022, with the brand announcing this earlier in August. …

By Josh Nevett Publication date: August 25, 2021 Alvaro Bautista will ride for the Ducati factory team in the 2022 World Superbike Championship, leaving Honda after two years with the team. The Spaniard will join Michael Ruben Rinaldi at Aruba.it Racing – Ducati, the team where Bautista stormed the competition …

MotoGP facts and statistics Last weekend Jorge Martin became the 115th premier class winner and the 30th since the introduction of MotoGP in 2002. Jorge Martin – Image 2snap In his sixth MotoGP race, Jorge Martin became the first rookie to win in the class since Brad Binder last year …

Content of the article With the doors of the Wetaskiwin Reynolds-Alberta Museum now open to the public, a long-awaited exhibit is ready to be shared. Content of the article Motorbikus Mechanicus … a love story was set to rise in 2020, but when the global COVID-19 pandemic closed museums in …

The two-time 250cc and former 125cc world champion retired from MotoGP at the end of the 2018 season after spending 13 years in the premier class with Honda. Upon retirement from racing, Pedrosa took on the role of official test driver for KTM and has remained with the Austrian marque …

Maverick Viñales. Photo: MotoGP.com Maverick Viñales remains a free agent for 2022 after his shock separation from Yamaha. Viñales got an exit from his contract with the Iwata brand at the end of the current season, a year early, being increasingly dissatisfied with his situation. The nine-time MotoGP race winner …

Kawasaki and Honda have always offered powerful, reliable and durable motorcycles. Kawasaki is rolling out its Ninja ZX-4R and Honda has its 2021 CBR600RR and both models deliver top performance. ZX-4R electric motor and 2021 CBR600RR Expect the Kawasaki motorcycle to be powered by a high-revving inline-four engine with a …

Although fans are not admitted to the Sachsenring, there are signs that Europe is slowly returning to normal: more than 20,000 were allowed to participate in the recent GP of Catalonia, 11,000 tickets per day are available for the Dutch TT next week and there will be plenty of fans …

The former Kawasaki Baz rider moved to the United States earlier this year after a season and a half of riding for the Yamaha Ten Kate team in the WSBK and finished eighth in last year’s rider standings. The Frenchman, who also raced in MotoGP for three seasons from 2015 …

Less than seven days after the Italian GP, ​​contested last Sunday at Mugello, the Ducati Lenovo Team is ready to return to action this weekend for the Catalan GP at the Montmeló circuit, near Barcelona (Spain) . The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, on the calendar since 1992, is full of memories …

After the race, it was announced that Swiss Moto3 rider Jason Dupasquier had tragically died from injuries sustained in an accident at the end of qualifying at Mugello on Saturday. Following the incident, Dupasquier’s Prustel GP team chose to withdraw Ryusei Yamanaka from the Italian GP. Drama erupted in the …

22.05.2021 | Phil Wain at Oliver’s Mount | TT and roads Photo: Stephen Davison Honors were split between Lee Johnston, Dean Harrison and Dominic Herbertson at Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough on Saturday, with the three taking a 600cc Supersport victory ahead of the Spring Cup final on Sunday. With the rain …

The six-time MotoGP world champion finished eighth in the Jerez race last Sunday, the second coming back after a nine-month hiatus due to injury. Although still not at his physical peak, he admitted that his condition was better on the bike than in Portugal, which for the first time this …

The nine-time Grand Prix world champion, who joined the satellite team for 2021 from the Yamaha factory team, has scored just four points so far on the same bike that has won all three races at this day. Rossi’s struggles continued in Jerez on Friday as he finished the day …

There is no better way to celebrate the 70th birthday of this special athletic runner. Just a few years ago Jaguar launched its continuation program. This was designed to produce new series of old Jaguar cars from the 1950s onwards, but as they were originally designed and in-house, as opposed …

Hold on to your seats, we’ll dive into Italy’s latest cafe racer Are you the type of person who prefers to make a turn on two wheels as fast as possible rather than as comfortably as possible? Then cafe racing motorcycles are absolutely for you. If you are new to …

AlphaTauri has confirmed one of its two drivers for the 2021 F1 season. Pierre Gasly will remain with the team next year. “I am extremely happy to continue with Scuderia AlphaTauri for another season,” said Gasly, who claimed a shock first Italian Grand Prix victory for the team earlier this …

FOUR POLES IN A ROW FOR JONES AND DESMOSPORT DUCATI October 5, 2019 Mike Jones won his fourth consecutive pole position in the Australian Motul Pirelli Superbike Championship, setting the fastest time ever for a Superbike around the Phillip Island Grand Prix circuit this afternoon to add another valuable point …

Aston Martin’s Valkyrie is one of the most anticipated supercars of the decade, and its Cosworth V12 engine has been hailed as the ultimate expression of the internal combustion engine. Jon Excell reports The engine has the highest specific horsepower of any normally aspirated production road engine in the world. …

Based in Donnington Park since 2008, Norton produces modern versions of its classic bikes and is returning to TT racing. Its latest model, the V4 RR, is expected to put Norton back on the map as a British superbike manufacturer. One thing that sets the V4 RR apart from anything …

Marquez v Rossi – Sepang MotoGP incident examined By Trevor Hedge Yesterday at a stifling Sepang circuit in Malaysia, MotoGP fans were treated to an absolutely incredible race between Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez. Tension has been simmering between the two since Valentino Rossi used Thursday’s opening press conference to …