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Green light for the 2018 BMW Motorrad Race Trophy

Feb 20, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The fifth season of the BMW Motorrad Race Trophy gets going this weekend. The 2018 scoring period starts with the opening races of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) and the Australian Superbike […]

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PODIUM RESULTS FOR ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA RIDERS AT LACAPELLE MARIVAL MASTERCROSS

Feb 19, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Collecting top three results during the 2018 edition of the Lacapelle Marival Mastercross, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing riders have wrapped up their pre-season racing activities on a positive note. The ideal warm-up for the […]

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Zarco and Syahrin Leave Thailand with Excellent Impressions

Feb 19, 2018 Michael Le Pard

The Monster Yamaha Tech3 pair concluded the Buriram test in outstanding fashion today, as Johann Zarco topped the time sheets for the majority of the day, while Hafizh Syahrin showed a sensational achievement during his […]

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Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Conclude Thailand Testing

Feb 19, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales ended the third and final day of MotoGP testing in Buriram, Thailand, securing 10th and 12th place respectively in today’s rankings. Using his time from yesterday as […]

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A POSITIVE END TO FIRST EVER THAI TEST FOR SUZUKI ECSTAR

Feb 19, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 18th. Alex Rins: 5th – 1:30.178 (+ 0.397) Andrea Iannone: 15th – 1:30.718 (+ 0.937) • Team SUZUKI ECSTAR round off a successful test. • Alex Rins effective on […]

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ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING’S ZACH OSBORNE BATTLES TO A VICTORY AT ARLINGTON SX!

Feb 19, 2018 Michael Le Pard

The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team headed east for the seventh round of AMA Supercross, held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Tex. on Saturday. The night marked the opening round of the 250SX East […]

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SUPERENDURO PODIUM FOR BILLY BOLT IN SPAIN

Feb 19, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Continuing to impress during his debut season of superenduro racing, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt claimed his second podium result of the series with third overall in Malaga, Spain. It was a strong […]

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Enormous Progress for Tech3 Pair on Day 2 in Buriram

Feb 19, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Johann Zarco and Hafizh Syahrin both turned up the pace on the second day of testing at the newly introduced Chang International Circuit. Johann Zarco did an amazing job in Thailand’s blistering heat to power […]

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Movistar Yamaha Progress on Thailand Test Day Two

Feb 19, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Today the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team have wrapped up the second day of testing at the Chang International Circuit in Thailand. Riders Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales spent the available time fine-tuning their bikes’ settings […]

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NEW FAIRING DEBUTED ON DAY 2 IN BURIRAM

Feb 19, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 17th. Alex Rins: 7th – 1:30.446 (+ 0.477) Andrea Iannone: 11th – 1:30.775 (+ 0.806) • Debut of new aerodynamic fairing. • Hard work completed by Alex Rins on […]

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BUILDBASE SUZUKI UNVEILS 2018 BRITISH SUPERBIKE LIVERY

Feb 19, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 16. The Buildbase Suzuki team has unveiled the new livery of its GSX-R1000 machinery today in the UK ahead of the start of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship. […]

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HARLEY-DAVIDSON BATTLE OF THE KINGS 2018. FINAL 5 LONDON

Feb 16, 2018 Michael Le Pard

The Harley-Davidson UK & Ireland Battle of the Kings 2018 customisation contest moves to an exciting climax with the five finalists appearing at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show 2018 this weekend (16-18th February […]

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SUZUKI ECSTAR RIDERS MEET BANGKOK FANS – VIDEO

Feb 16, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 16. Team SUZUKI ECSTAR riders Andrea Iannone and Alex Rins joined Suzuki Fans in a special event this week ahead of the official MotoGP test at Buriram in Thailand, […]

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Zarco and Syahrin Discover New Territory in Thailand

Feb 16, 2018 Michael Le Pard

For the first time ever, the MotoGP World Championship went to the Chang International Circuit this week, where Monster Yamaha Tech3’s Johann Zarco immediately found a fast way around the 4.554km long track and Hafizh […]

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Movistar Yamaha Get Back To Business at the Buriram Test

Feb 16, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team’s Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales were keen to get reunited with their YZR-M1s today at the start of the Buriram MotoGP Official Test. The teammates were back on track to build […]

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