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Bob Collins to ride the 848 at Oulton
By Ben Cope on 06/06/2012 10:10:47
Mad Bob back in the fray
Bob Collins will be riding the Ducati 848 Challenge VIP bike at Oulton Park BSB on the weekend of the 6th - 8th July.If you're into motorcycle racing, no doubt you'll have heard of Bob Collins. Former R6 Cup competitor 'Viagra Bob' as he was known, went on to win the Superstock 1...
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Moto Morini's 2013 bikes revealed
By Ben Cope on 06/11/2012 14:19:00
Moto Morini are back, but their new offerings are somewhat familiar
LOGIC says these bikes shouldn't exist. Moto Morini was among the first casualties of the financial crisis and was closed down in 2009, only to rise again under new owners last year.OK, so the new 2013 models you see here are pretty much the same as the kit the firm was selling b...
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Alessandra Stoner
By Ben Cope on 06/06/2012 13:46:11
..finding it all a bit tedious at Catalunya
- found the whole thing a bit tedious.Bring back the 500s, hey Alessandra?
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Discuss: This isn't a great road
By Ben Cope on 16/07/2012 09:17:13
Are roads like these what dreams are made of?
behind. Close one but nevermind, 25 more of these to go.Second gear being too sluggish, you change back down to first for the next right-hand hairpin. You like right-handers. Applying a bit of front brake to scrub off speed, but the polished tarmac doesn
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New: Alpinestars Atem leather jacket
By Ben Cope on 28/08/2012 09:06:41
Alpinestars' 2013 collection released
.• Extremely durable 1.3 mm leather construction with flexible leather aramidic stretch panels on chest and back for contoured fit and comfort.• MotoGP-profiled, aerodynamic back-hump is ventilated and improves jacket cooling performance.• Critical displacement
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Crutchlow: Manga-style
By Ben Cope on 15/10/2012 13:00:26
Japanse artist, Ranka, turns MotoGP stars into Manga icons
she'd prepared for them.I love the one of Crutchlow, it cracks me up. That smile and those demented eyes are too good. I reckon he should get that on the back of his lid for the next race.Rossi in Manga style, sporting the haircut from his Yamaha days...
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You don't try and pinch Rossi's bike
By Ben Cope on 24/10/2012 17:05:49
Over-zealous marshal feels the wrath of Rossi
When Valentino Rossi suffered a low-speed crash in practice at Sepang, he was in no mood to throw the towel in. Unfortunately for the 9-time world champ, he couldn't just get back on his Ducati, he had to fight off the marshals from pushing his bike
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Pirelli offer moneyback on BSB tickets
By Ben Cope on 28/06/2012 12:14:57
Watch the BSB racing at Oulton or Brands in July, for free
PIRELLI have launched a new offer where you can get your money back for your entrance ticket to the BSB racing at Oulton Park and Brands Hatch rounds.Anyone buying a £25 advance ticket for either round will get their money back if they buy a set
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848 Challenge official race report: Assen
By Ben Cope on 23/05/2012 14:09:32
Ducati Manchester and ducati Coventry go head to head
all weekend, but Fry (Hirebase/JHP Racing), still not back to full fitness following an illness that left him in doubt about riding this year, put in a performance that was reminiscent of the form that took him to the Challenge title in 2010.With a win
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Melting at Misano
By Ben Cope on 04/07/2012 10:19:58
...and why gearing can be a red-herring
within 2 laps, I'd can the session and save the rear tyre. While I didn't go quicker, quite a few others did, relegating me to 26th. Doh!Still, despite getting knocked back in Q2, I knew I could run at a pace that would give me a chance of getting
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