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Friday Summary at Brno: Yamaha’s Big Improvement, Elbow Down in the Wet, &...
The first day of practice at Brno turned out to be a day of two halves. The morning was glorious, sunny and relatively warm. Clouds began gathering shortly after lunch, and the first spots of rain...
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MotoGP Notes from the Superprestigio Event
With so many MotoGP regulars either racing in or attending the Superprestigio in Barcelona, it was inevitable that a fair amount of gossip and rumor would end up circulating.It was the first chance for...
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MotoGP: Ducati’s Desmosedici GP15 Officially Delayed
As had been widely expected, Ducati will not have the GP15 ready for the first test at Sepang, in early February.In an interview with the MotoGP.com website, due to be shown on 19th January, Ducati...
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2015 MotoGP Sepang 1 Test Preview – What Can We Expect As MotoGP Returns To...
The 2015 MotoGP season kicks off tomorrow. On Wednesday, the riders take to the track once again at Sepang to continue the development on the bikes they will be racing this year, and to test out the...
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Sepang 1 Test Summary – Day 1: How the Factories Fared
There is something about the sound of a MotoGP bike that stirs the blood once again. After a long winter, in which one reflects on the many negatives of following motorcycle racing – hard work for...
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Weekly Racing News Digest #1
This is the first in a series of weekly round ups of motorcycle racing news from around the world. Every Wednesday, we will bring a brief summary of stories that did not warrant a full article of their...
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Photos: Ducati Desmosedici GP15
The Ducati Desmosedici GP15 is a machine that has been long in the making. It represents Gigi Dall’Igna’s next step forward for the wayward Ducati Corse MotoGP team, and it is the dubious honor of...
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Analyzing The Ducati Desmosedici GP15
Anyone watching the presentation of Ducati’s 2015 MotoGP bike will have learned two Italian phrases: “Emozionante” and “tanto lavoro”. Both were extremely apt.Getting from where Ducati was to where it...
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2015 MotoGP Sepang 2 Test Preview – Seamless Gearboxes, Brand New Ducatis, &...
The engineers have had two weeks to pore over the data from the first MotoGP test at Sepang, identify problems, analyze strengths, and find more ways to go faster. Their analyses have been translated...
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MotoGP Sepang 2 Test Summary – Day 1: Hard Work, Heavy Weather, & New Bikes
If the purpose of testing in Sepang is to ensure that as little time as possible is lost to the weather, then the first day of the MotoGP test fell well short of its objectives. The Malaysian circuit...
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MotoGP Sepang 2 Test Summary – Day 2: Marquez vs. Lorenzo, Thumb Brakes, &...
After the excitement and confusion of the first day of testing at Sepang, some semblance of normality returned on Tuesday.Cooler temperatures and more stable weather meant that riders had much more...
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MotoGP Sepang 2 Test Summary – Day 3: Honda vs. Yamaha & Why the Open Honda...
Take a glance at the timesheet after the final day and it is easy to draw some simple conclusions from of second Sepang MotoGP test. Marc Márquez reigns supreme, with Jorge Lorenzo is the only rider to...
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Qatar Test Preview – Last Chance to Prepare for 2015
Who starts the 2015 MotoGP season as favorite for the championship? The final test at Qatar will give us a much clearer picture of where the factories and riders stand than the last two tests in...
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MotoGP Qatar Test Summary – Day 1: Did Ducati Really Use the Softer Tire to...
Did they or didn’t they? That was the question after Ducati dominated the first day of the test at Sepang. Andrea Iannone and Andrea Dovizioso spent all day swapping places at the top of the...
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MotoGP Qatar Test Summary – Day 2: The GP15 Is for Real, The Rest of the...
There are some worried faces in the MotoGP paddock after the second day of the Qatar test. That the Ducati GP15s are fast should come as no surprise, after all, they were fastest on the first day as...
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2015 MotoGP World Championship Preview
The prospect of a new MotoGP season always leaves fans giddy with anticipation. Their appetites keenly whetted by winter testing, and speculation over the times set at those tests, they boldly predict...
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Preview of the Argentinian GP: Of Price Gouging, Ducati’s Tire Disadvantage,...
From Austin, MotoGP heads south, to the most expensive GP of the season. The Termas de Rio Hondo circuit lies in one of the poorest regions of Argentina, but the economic reality is not reflected in...
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Friday Summary at Argentina: Real-Deal Suzukis, Hard Tire Dilemmas, &...
Eight years. That’s how long it has been since a Suzuki last led two consecutive sessions in the dry. It was 2007, at Shanghai, when John Hopkins topped both FP2 and FP3 on the Suzuki GSV-R. Suzuki had...
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Saturday Summary at Argentina: The Ducati Disadvantage, Tire Choices, & How...
Fast tracks are good for racing. Phillip Island demonstrates this every year, and the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit is confirming it in 2015.The mixture of fast sweepers and tricky braking sections...
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Saturday Summary at Mugello: A Topsy-Turvy Grid
Over the past two years, Marc Márquez and his team have proven to be a master of strategy. They have found a number of innovations, most notably the two-stop, three-run strategy during qualifying, and...
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