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New Book: History of the Ducati Monster

By  •  March 19, 2021

On October 24th, 1992 the first-ever Ducati Monster was launched to the public at the IFMA Show in Germany – the first of 350,000 such bikes built so far, in …
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MotoGP News: That’s a wrap! Miller ends Qatar Test on top

By  •  March 18, 2021

The 2021 pre-season testing for the MotoGP riders and is over. Five largely hectic days at Losail International Circuit see Jack Miller and Ducati Lenovo Team head into Round 1 …
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Feature: Racer and Engineer, Harald Bartol

By  •  February 18, 2021

For 1972 Harald Bartol acquired the ex-works Suzuki RZ64 twin on which Germany’s Dieter Braun had won the 1970 125cc World title, and Barry Sheene had finished a close runner-up …
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Throwback Thursday: 2011 WSBK Castrol Honda

By  •  December 31, 2020

I rode seven bikes during my day at the test event at Portimao, held on the Monday after the final WSBK round of the 2011 season. Each test was an …
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Review & Feature: MV Agusta Rush 1000

By  •  December 18, 2020

Essentially a radically remodeled Brutale 1000 RR streetfighter, both courtesy of MV’s famed former progettista Adrian Morton, who recently left the firm after 16 years, the Rush is a still …
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MotoGP Finale: Oliveira obliterates the opposition, Gardner wins Moto2!

By  •  November 23, 2020

Miguel Oliveira took a stunning pole position on Saturday at the Grande Premio MEO de Portugal, putting him in the perfect position to face down his home race with a …
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Review: Road Test, Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP

By  •  November 22, 2020

A digit on the dashboard, glimpsed roughly a quarter of an hour into my ride, summed-up the extraordinary, arguably unprecedented focus of the CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP. Is this the best …
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MotoGP: World Champion! Mir and Suzuki, The Perfect Match!

By  •  November 16, 2020

Franco Morbidelli and Jack Miller put on a spectacular duel in the Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana as a tense race-long chess match turned into a final lap …
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MotoGP Qualifying: Morbidelli fights off Miller for pole, Mir faces first match point from 12th

By  •  November 15, 2020

Franco Morbidelli left it late, but the Italian pitched it to perfection to take his second MotoGP™ pole position at the Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana. Friday’s fastest …
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MotoGP Friday: Miller pips Nakagami by a tenth, Mir 12th.

By  •  November 14, 2020

Jack Miller (Pramac Racing) made it two Fridays on top in a row at the Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana, the Aussie fastest in FP2 to pip Takaaki …
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