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Racer Test: 2011 WorldSBK Yamaha YZF-R1, 15-Years On

Jeff Ware — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:00:01 +0000

Being a fan of the Yamaha R1 and having owned three, the chance to ride Marco Melandri’s WSBK machine exactly 15 years ago on one of my favourite tracks was

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Interview: Kevin Magee on the Bob Brown Ducati

Alan Cathcart — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 05:16:09 +0000

Victorian Kevin Magee lays valid claim to being “the world’s most versatile road racer of the modern era”, as the only man to have won World Championship rounds in the

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Throwback Thursday: Hannspree Ten Kate CBR600RR

Jeff Ware — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 23:00:44 +0000

The 127-race veteran of WSS, 2002 WSS World Champion Frenchman Fabien Foret, was a wild man on track, going on to have some hugely successful moments in WSS and WorldSBK.

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Throwback Thursday: Chaz Davies WSS Yamaha YZF-R6, A Decade On!

Jeff Ware — Wed, 12 May 2021 20:00:36 +0000

Chaz Davies historically wrapped up the WSS title exactly 10 years ago this year on the now legendary (and becoming collectable when talking early models) phased out for the street

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Throwback Thursday: 2011 WSBK Castrol Honda

Jeff Ware — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 19:00:31 +0000

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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Taking a look at Aaron Tanti’s Serco Yamaha YZ250F

Bike Review — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 20:00:30 +0000

Aaron Tanti has established himself as one of the nations best 250 riders and results over the past few seasons prove he is a serious threat in any championship he

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