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    • Casey Stoner sent out an ominous message to the MotoGP field with a stunning lap time on the final day of the Malaysia test

      Stoner Sets Blistering Pace On Day Three In Malaysia

      Posted on February 3, 2012 | No Comments
      Casey Stoner sent out an ominous message to the MotoGP field with a stunning lap time on the final day of the Malaysia test

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    • Alvaro Bautista feels he is growing with confidence on the new 1000cc Honda RC213V after riding it for the second time in testing at Sepang

      Bautista Continues To Learn On 1000cc Debut

      Posted on February 1, 2012 | No Comments
      Alvaro Bautista feels he is growing with confidence on the new 1000cc Honda RC213V after riding it for the second time in testing at Sepang

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    • Yamaha Factory riders Ben Spies and Jorge Lorenzo were satisfied with the progress being made after finishing day two of the Sepang test in second and third respectively

      Yamaha Making Gains In Malaysia Test

      Posted on February 1, 2012 | No Comments
      Yamaha Factory riders Ben Spies and Jorge Lorenzo were satisfied with the progress being made after finishing day two of the Sepang test in second and third respectively

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    • Casey Stoner says the Repsol Honda team still have plenty to work on despite setting the pace on day two of the Official MotoGP test in Malaysia

      Pacesetter Stoner Sees “Room For Improvement”

      Posted on February 1, 2012 | No Comments
      Casey Stoner says the Repsol Honda team still have plenty to work on despite setting the pace on day two of the Official MotoGP test in Malaysia

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    • MSS Colchester Kawasaki have announced their rider line-up for the 2012 British Superbike season with experience the buzzword at Nick Morgan’s squad

      Rutter And Hickman Join MSS Colchester Kawasaki

      Posted on February 1, 2012 | No Comments
      MSS Colchester Kawasaki have announced their rider line-up for the 2012 British Superbike season with experience the buzzword at Nick Morgan’s squad

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    • Casey Stoner took over at the top of the timesheets as testing ahead of the new MotoGP season continued in Malaysia

      Stoner Leads The Yamahas On Day Two In Malaysia

      Posted on February 1, 2012 | No Comments
      Casey Stoner took over at the top of the timesheets as testing ahead of the new MotoGP season continued in Malaysia

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    • Keith Amor has announced his retirement from racing after injuries sustained over the last 12 months have failed to heal sufficiently

      Amor Forced To Retire From Racing

      Posted on February 1, 2012 | No Comments
      Keith Amor has announced his retirement from racing after injuries sustained over the last 12 months have failed to heal sufficiently

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    • Yamaha Factory Racing riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies were both impressed with the performance of the new YZR-M1 on the opening day of testing in Malaysia

      Early Indications Positive For Yamaha Duo

      Posted on January 31, 2012 | No Comments
      Yamaha Factory Racing riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies were both impressed with the performance of the new YZR-M1 on the opening day of testing in Malaysia

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    • Alvaro Bautista had great cause for optimism after the opening day’s testing in Malaysia after finishing ninth quickest

      Bautista “Instantly Comfortable” With New Honda

      Posted on January 31, 2012 | No Comments
      Alvaro Bautista had great cause for optimism after the opening day’s testing in Malaysia after finishing ninth quickest

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    • Jorge Lorenzo set the pace on Tuesday in Malaysia as the MotoGP teams kicked off the first official test of 2012

      Lorenzo Leads After Day One In Malaysia

      Posted on January 31, 2012 | No Comments
      Jorge Lorenzo set the pace on Tuesday in Malaysia as the MotoGP teams kicked off the first official test of 2012

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    • Dani Pedrosa is preparing himself for a voyage of discovery when the first official MotoGP test of 2012 gets underway in Malaysia on Tuesday

      Pedrosa Ready To Learn As Testing Resumes

      Posted on January 31, 2012 | No Comments
      Dani Pedrosa is preparing himself for a voyage of discovery when the first official MotoGP test of 2012 gets underway in Malaysia on Tuesday

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    • Casey Stoner is fully expecting his chief rivals to be back to their best in the coming season after he waltzed to the 2011 MotoGP World Championship

      Stoner Primed For Tough Challenge In 2012

      Posted on January 31, 2012 | No Comments
      Casey Stoner is fully expecting his chief rivals to be back to their best in the coming season after he waltzed to the 2011 MotoGP World Championship

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    • Honda Racing Corporation’s Executive Vice President Shuhei Nakamoto has promised that his team will not be taking their feet off the gas as they prepare to defend their MotoGP World Championships

      Honda Confident As 2012 Challenger Is Launched

      Posted on January 31, 2012 | No Comments
      Honda Racing Corporation’s Executive Vice President Shuhei Nakamoto has promised that his team will not be taking their feet off the gas as they prepare to defend their MotoGP World Championships

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    • Guy Martin will go in search of his first Isle of Man TT victory with Tyco Suzuki after committing for a second successive campaign with the TAS squad

      Martin Joins Tyco Suzuki For Road Racing Challenge

      Posted on January 25, 2012 | No Comments
      Guy Martin will go in search of his first Isle of Man TT victory with Tyco Suzuki after committing for a second successive campaign with the TAS squad

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    •   Jeremy McWilliams will race in this year’s Relentless International North West 200 after signing a deal with Ryan Farquhar’s KMR Kawasaki squad. The 47 year old started 177 Grands...

      McWilliams Confirmed For North West 200

      Posted on January 21, 2012 | No Comments
        Jeremy McWilliams will race in this year’s Relentless International North West 200 after signing a deal with Ryan Farquhar’s KMR Kawasaki squad. The 47 year old started 177 Grands...

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    • Team Pedercini has announced they have decided that Spaniard David Salom and Argentinean Leandro “Tati” Mercado will lead their line up in the World Superbike Championship for 2012.

      Salom and Mercado to race for Team Pedercini in World Superbikes

      Posted on January 21, 2012 | No Comments
      Team Pedercini has announced they have decided that Spaniard David Salom and Argentinean Leandro “Tati” Mercado will lead their line up in the World Superbike Championship for 2012.

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    • Honda’s World Superbike team of Jonathan Rea and his new team-mate for this season Hiroshi Aoyama started their preparations for the 2012 season by taking part in a three day...

      Rea And Aoyama Test 2012 Fireblade At Philip Island

      Posted on January 21, 2012 | No Comments
      Honda’s World Superbike team of Jonathan Rea and his new team-mate for this season Hiroshi Aoyama started their preparations for the 2012 season by taking part in a three day...

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    • With only a few weeks until the start of the 2012 World Superbike season this would be a perfect time to catch up with Paul Denning, the team principle of Crescent-Yoshimura Suzuki World Superbike Team and ask him about the season ahead.

      Paul Denning on Suzuki’s 2012 WSBK Season

      Posted on January 19, 2012 | No Comments
      With only a few weeks until the start of the 2012 World Superbike season this would be a perfect time to catch up with Paul Denning, the team principle of Crescent-Yoshimura Suzuki World Superbike Team and ask him about the season ahead.

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    • Tyco Suzuki have confirmed Conor Cummins as the first signing for their 2012 road racing squad

      Tyco Suzuki Sign Cummins For Road Racing Campaign

      Posted on January 19, 2012 | No Comments
      Tyco Suzuki have confirmed Conor Cummins as the first signing for their 2012 road racing squad

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    • Up and coming riders Josh Elliott and Niall Campbell will be supported by the Young Riders Fund for a second year in succession after a vote among the fund’s supporters and friends

      Elliott And Campbell Backed By Young Riders Fund In 2012

      Posted on January 19, 2012 | No Comments
      Up and coming riders Josh Elliott and Niall Campbell will be supported by the Young Riders Fund for a second year in succession after a vote among the fund’s supporters and friends

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    • John Hopkins has undergone surgery in California to have the middle finger on his right hand amputated

      Hopkins Undergoes Fingertip Amputation

      Posted on January 15, 2012 | No Comments
      John Hopkins has undergone surgery in California to have the middle finger on his right hand amputated

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    • Grid numbers in MotoGP will be at a four year high in 2012 after the FIM’s provisional entry list revealed 21 riders for the upcoming season

      MotoGP Grid Boosted To 21 Bikes For 2012

      Posted on January 14, 2012 | No Comments
      Grid numbers in MotoGP will be at a four year high in 2012 after the FIM’s provisional entry list revealed 21 riders for the upcoming season

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    • Britain will have three riders on the grid in Moto2 next year after the news that Gino Rea will ride for Gresini Racing in 2012

      Rea Confirmed At Gresini As Moto2 Entry List Is Announced

      Posted on January 13, 2012 | No Comments
      Britain will have three riders on the grid in Moto2 next year after the news that Gino Rea will ride for Gresini Racing in 2012

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    • The Moto3 class will have a strong field of competitors for its inaugural season after the FIM published a 32-man entry list on Friday

      32 Riders Announced For Inaugural Moto3 Season

      Posted on January 13, 2012 | No Comments
      The Moto3 class will have a strong field of competitors for its inaugural season after the FIM published a 32-man entry list on Friday

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    • Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne had a miraculous escape after being involved in a multi-car accident on Monday before being hit head-on by a vehicle moments later

      Byrne In High Spirits Despite Road Accident

      Posted on January 13, 2012 | No Comments
      Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne had a miraculous escape after being involved in a multi-car accident on Monday before being hit head-on by a vehicle moments later

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    • Jorge Lorenzo got his first taste of the new Buddh International Circuit on Wednesday, a possible venue for the MotoGP World Championship in the future

      Lorenzo Enjoys Yamaha Demonstration In India

      Posted on January 12, 2012 | No Comments
      Jorge Lorenzo got his first taste of the new Buddh International Circuit on Wednesday, a possible venue for the MotoGP World Championship in the future

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    • BSB newcomers GBmoto have signed Luke Quigley to complete their rider line-up for the 2012 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship

      GBmoto Sign Quigley For 2012 BSB Campaign

      Posted on January 11, 2012 | No Comments
      BSB newcomers GBmoto have signed Luke Quigley to complete their rider line-up for the 2012 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship

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    • The team behind The Checkered Flag's 2011 coverage look back on the year and pick their nest moments, races, and drivers from the year.

      The TCF Team Pick – What To Watch For In 2012

      Posted on January 7, 2012 | No Comments
      The team behind The Checkered Flag's 2011 coverage look back on the year and pick their nest moments, races, and drivers from the year.

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    • Andrea Dovizioso may miss the opening test of 2012 after breaking his right collarbone in a motocross accident

      Dovizioso Suffers Broken Collarbone In Motocross Accident

      Posted on January 6, 2012 | No Comments
      Andrea Dovizioso may miss the opening test of 2012 after breaking his right collarbone in a motocross accident

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    • For 2012, the FIM’s New Year’s resolution must be “out with the old, in with the new”, as Moto3 replaces the 125cc class as the proving ground for young Grand Prix stars

      The Dawn Of A New Era: Introducing Moto3

      Posted on January 6, 2012 | 2 Comments
      For 2012, the FIM’s New Year’s resolution must be “out with the old, in with the new”, as Moto3 replaces the 125cc class as the proving ground for young Grand Prix stars

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