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Rossi lines up Ford Rally drive for 2011
By Visordown News on 28/04/2009 10:47:21
"When I finish with bikes I have another 10 years with the car" says motorcycle racing superstar
EIGHT TIME motorcycle world champion Valentino Rossi has confirmed he is planning a career on four wheels after his motorcycle racing ambitions are over.The Fiat Yamaha rider told Reuters news agency he's aiming to drive for Ford in the World Rally
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Kings Lynn Motorcycle test Supercentre completed
By Visordown News on 25/03/2008 10:32:14
£1.5 million multi-purpose centre finished in time to conduct new motorcycle test syllabus
THE DRIVING Standards Agency (DSA) finished building its £1.5million multi-purpose test centre at Hardwick Industrial Estate in Kings Lynn earlier this week. The new centre is the 17th of around 60 which will cater for the new motorcycle test
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Top 10 best production motorcycle paintjobs
By Visordown on 04/04/2013 21:01:49
This list is the product of many a heated debate but we're still not sure it's perfect. Nevermind, here are our best road-bike paintjobs. You're guaranteed to disagree.
appeared in the black/gold combo) and Triumph’s similarly-hued take on the Daytona 675.Click here for the final three best motorcycle paint schemes.
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Copper and leather BMW
By Ben Cope on 11/09/2012 13:28:37
Is this a bit 'hipster'? I reckon it slips under that radar.
This leather-coated BMW R51/3 bobber was created by its owner Hugo Ferraro, thanks to help from a Greek leathersmith, Elias Dairis.You either love it or can't stand it.The bike features a custom-made fuel tank, a leaf-spring front-end, standard wheels, a lighter crank and pistons...
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Death of the Dakar
By Mike Peake on 22/10/2010 10:07:24
What really happened behind the scenes when the 2008 Dakar rally was cancelled due to terrorist threats. Visordown investigates
On January 4th 2008, the 30th Dakar rally was cancelled due to “direct threats” from terrorist cells in Northern Africa. It cost the organisers more than £10 million in lost revenue and has driven them to move the event to South America. But what really happened that day, and who...
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MotoGP: Rossi eyes 150th podium finish
By Visordown News on 15/10/2008 11:07:32
Valentino aims to achieve 150th podium finish at this weekend's Malaysian GP
NEWLY CROWNED MotoGP World Champion, Valentino Rossi, is aiming to clinch his 150th podium finish at this weekend's Malayasian GP in Sepang.The only other rider to top the 150 mark is fifteen-time World Champion Giacomo Agostini, who ended his
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McGuinness has foreskin trouble...
By Visordown News on 09/06/2011 14:09:11
... but still finishes second in SS600
John McGuinness looked faultless in today's Supersport 600 race two, but his suffering was hidden.The Morecambe Missile finished second in today's second SS600 race to make it 50 TT finishes and his 32nd podium. But things weren't quite
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Rossi finishes 12th in Wales Rally GB
By Visordown News on 09/12/2008 13:43:19
Valentino hints at other four-wheel events after finishing 12th in UK rally
REIGNING MOTOGP world champion Valentino Rossi notched up a respectable 12th place in this years Rally Wales GB event. Rossi's third WRC appearance saw the Italian finishing just 13 minutes and 10.4 seconds behind the Rally winner; 5 times world
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Macau GP: Victory for Plater
By Tim Skilton on 17/11/2007 13:28:37
...but lap record goes to McGuinness
, finished 10th on the 6.2-kilometer (3.8-mile) Guia street circuit.Plater crossed the finishing line in 37 minutes, 3.845 seconds. McGuinness finished 4.12 seconds behind, having set a lap record for the event of 2 minutes, 26.096 seconds.
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Rossi finishes second in Monza Rally
By Visordown News on 18/11/2008 11:01:34
Eight time world champ fires his Ford Focus around the Italian stage in double-quick time
VALENTINO ROSSI finished second in the Monza Rally at the weekend.The eight time World Champion was partnered in the Ford Focus by Italian navigator Carlo Cassina.The event was won by Rinaldo Capello and Luigi Pirollo.Also taking part was newly
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