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Syahrin’s big break

After a successful and somewhat surprising MotoGP test at Thailand’s Chang International Circuit at Buriram, 23-year-old Hafizh Syahrin has been officially named as the rider who will replace…
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Joan Mir

Joan Mir can be summed up in just one word: determined. The 20-year-old 2017 Moto3 World Champion possesses a unique mix of rage and control that can sway either…
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Franco Morbidelli

Last season, Franco Morbidelli became the VR46 Riders Academy’s first world champion and next season he will become the first VR46 rider to race a MotoGP bike. Franco…
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Wet test time

A wet test held after the chequered flag, with more than 60 water-trucks spraying the 5.380-km proved inconclusive, brought no firm answers to the crucial question as to whether racing…
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QATAR MOTOGP TEST – DAY THREE WRAP

Just short of a full year after he sensationally led his first MotoGP race, independent Monster Yamaha rider Johan Zarco took control of the time sheets on the third and…
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Where is the departing Tech 3 Yamaha team going?

Where is the departing satellite Yamaha team going, after the shock announcement last week that they were splitting with Yamaha? Tech 3 team boss Herve Poncharal didn’t actually mention the…
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QATAR MOTOGP TEST – DAY TWO WRAP

Six riders bust below 1’55 as times dropped in the second of three days of tests at Qatar today, with Ecstar Suzuki rider Andrea Iannone coming through to top the…
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Kork Ballington to become a MotoGP Legend

Ballington won double titles in 1978 and 1979, taking the crown in the 250 and 350 World Championships. The South African took his first podium in…
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Marquez blasts below the 1:30 bracket at Buriram

Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) celebrated his 25th birthday in style at the #ThaiTest, leaving it late to set the first ever sub-1:30 laptime of Buriram…
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Jack Miller impresses with third at Burriam

“I’ve adapted to it pretty quickly,” smiles Jack Miller (Alma Pramac Racing) when asked about the track in Buriram. The Aussie was far up the timesheets on used rubber, and…
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Crutchlow fastest, Miller in top ten in Thailand Test

Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda Castrol) topped the first day of testing at Chang International Circuit, taking over from reigning Champion Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) later in the session to…
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Dorna launches MotoE

Based around the Italian-built Energica Ego roadbike, the MotoE machine boasts 108kW (145hp) of power, it weighs 259kg and is said to be good for a top speed…