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Rossi: Honda V5 was 'a missile'
By Visordown News on 09/04/2010 11:07:50
MotoGP World Champ reminisces about his years in the 990cc class
's MotoGP success over the last few years.Asked why he thinks Honda are now struggling to win races, The Italian states:"Probably the riders aren’t precise enough in saying what’s needed to improve, but I don’t know how things work now at Honda."It depends
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Simoncelli's father pays his respects
By Visordown News on 26/10/2011 09:07:19
"Marco was a very special person," says Paolo Simoncelli
the tragic accident that claimed the young life of MotoGP's rising star. Speaking to Italian media, his father Paolo said: "Marco was a very special person, and perhaps people have understood what he was like. If he had to swear he would, he was like that
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Honda's MotoGP gearbox explained
By Visordown News on 05/04/2011 13:15:44
Patent drawings reveal the workings of the new gearbox that has caused a stir in MotoGP
are shifted to smooth the transition from gear to gear. Downshifts will rely totally on the slipper clutch to soften the torque loadings.At the recent Jerez MotoGP race, several Honda riders did mention that downshifts were sometimes a problem. This system
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World Champs show concern for sickly Stoner
By Visordown News on 18/08/2009 11:23:11
Schwantz, Hayden and Rossi speak out on absence of ailing Australian
– for MotoGP, and the races. It’s bad for Ducati for sure. We had some good battles before and also this year, but personally, it doesn’t change a lot for me. But I wonder how he will feel at 2pm on Sunday, watching the race on TV. For sure it is difficult
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Bautista speaks out on MotoGP move
By Visordown News on 21/08/2009 15:13:13
Czech GP wheelie king says he can learn from Capirossi in new team
ALVARO BAUTISTA has been talking about his signing for Suzuki in MotoGP next year. The former 125cc World Champion was officially announced as a signing for the blue bikes on Sunday night, he will replace Chris Vermeulen in the squad next year
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de Puniet ruffles factory feathers
By Visordown News on 30/06/2010 10:41:29
The message is clear: Don't get caught in a tangle with de Puniet
SATELLITE Honda rider Randy de Puniet is getting under the fast guys’ noses. Literally. The daring Frenchman is becoming a front-row regular, and a pest in the races. Worst of all, his riding style is spectacular, as he urges his second-string bike
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Stoner: "It's my mistake"
By Visordown News on 12/04/2010 08:20:44
Former MotoGP champ admits to screwing up in season-opening MotoGP race
AUSTRALIAN Casey Stoner has admitted a change in riding style caused him to crash out of yesterday's opening round of the 2010 MotoGP series at Qatar.Struggling with front end grip due to a heavy fuel load, the former MotoGP champ elected to adapt
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Wayne Gardner blasts MotoGP
By Visordown News on 29/06/2010 14:58:10
'Emergency action is required to prevent MotoGP from becoming a thing of the past'
FORMER 500cc World Champion Wayne Gardner has blasted MotoGP, its organisation and the racing stars, calling the series 'a disaster.' Airing his forthright views on motorcycle racing's premier class, Gardner says he believes Dorna's rule changes
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Edwards forced into WSB U-turn
By Visordown News on 31/08/2010 11:05:00
Tech 3 rider looking to stay in MotoGP following Ducati WSB pull-out
the last few weeks and has been forced into eating his words in an attempt to retain his MotoGP ride with the Yamaha satellite squad.Visordown's MotoGP man noted a radical change of mood at the Indy weekend in public: behind closed doors Edwards was locked
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Rossi: From 11th to victory
By Visordown News on 12/10/2010 10:19:55
Sepang race-winner talks about one of his greatest-ever performances
FOLLOWING WHAT he has described as "one of my best ever races" nine-time World Champion Valentino Rossi has spoken about the moment he realised he'd slipped back to 11th place on the opening lap of last weekend's Malaysian GP.Having qualified
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