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Laguna Seca Preview - No Rest
By David Emmett on 18/07/2008 14:17:05
A battered, bruised and exhausted MotoGP paddock heads to Laguna Seca for the US Grand Prix. But there's no laid-back Californian lifestyle waiting, instead they face one of the busiest tracks on the schedule.
The life of a MotoGP rider can seem utterly sublime to outsiders. Flying around the globe to ride the most advanced motorcycles on the planet at some of the best tracks in the world sounds like a pretty idyllic existence. Combine this with a very
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MotoGP Estoril Preview - High Drama
By David Emmett on 13/09/2007 09:37:58
MotoGP returns to the scene of the crime in Portugal
from Rossi's team mate Colin Edwards, who gave a masterclass of block passing and defensive riding all throughout the race, first passing Hayden and Pedrosa to take points away from them, then holding them off while Rossi got away at the front. Then
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MotoGP Jerez Round Preview - The Waiting Is Over
By David Emmett on 27/03/2008 21:51:35
MotoGP returns for a wild weekend at Jerez.
motorcycle racing is all about: off-track mayhem and on-track action, all under a hot southern sun. The Phoney War is over, and battle is about to be joined in full force. Roll on Sunday.Read more of David Emmett's articles over on MotoGPMatters.com
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MotoGP Istanbul Race Report - A New Rule Commences
By David Emmett on 22/04/2007 23:06:54
MotoGP hits Turkey, and untested tire territory
wide, nearly falling as he fought to regain control of his Yamaha at full lean through the corner.The Doctor was furious, complaining bitterly after the race about Elias' dangerous riding. For this was not the first time Rossi and Elias had tangled
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MotoGP Assen Race Report - The Rules Of Racing
By David Emmett on 29/06/2008 23:05:33
MotoGP went to The Cathedral, but would the gods look kindly on the high priests of racing?
are most dangerous. Having lost the first corner battle, the championship leader would have to get to the front quickly, or risk being too late to counter the predictable charge from Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner. The decision he took was one that he would
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MotoGP Jerez Preview - Insane In Spain
By David Emmett on 22/03/2007 13:54:38
In Spain, racing is almost as serious as partying
tails, and once there, could be very dangerous company indeed.The prospect of another Ducati-dominated weekend would not please Yamaha at all. All throughout the pre-season, it looked like Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards had already shared
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MotoGP Laguna Seca Preview - Poor Little Rich Girl
By David Emmett on 19/07/2007 23:31:02
MotoGP crosses the Atlantic, and hits The Corkscrew
of the Haydens, reigning world champion Nicky. Nicky Hayden has won both of the races held here since MotoGP returned to the US. The US GP also comes at exactly the right time for The Kentucky Kid, as he has only found a way to ride the Honda RC212V over the past
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David Emmett: MotoGP Valencia Final - All In
By David Emmett on 29/10/2006 21:23:34
The MotoGP crown is settled in the end-of-season decider
orders, it was clear that words had been exchanged in private, and that even the non-Repsol Honda teams would be careful when riding near Hayden, and do everything in their power to keep Rossi behind them. Rossi's one consolation was that Hayden
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MotoGP Phillip Island Preview - A Southern Romance
By David Emmett on 02/10/2008 23:47:57
After taking the title from Casey Stoner at Motegi, Valentino Rossi heads to Stoner's home circuit. It's a track where Rossi dominated, but Stoner will surely be out for revenge.
to the limit, yet now you have to fling the bike over again right to get the tight line into the hairpin, ready for the fast and long lefts which follow. The whole section is crucial to a fast lap, yet danger beckons at almost every yard. Go too slow, and you
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Sepang MotoGP Preview - We've Been Here Before
By David Emmett on 17/10/2008 00:01:04
MotoGP heads to the torrid heat of Sepang, and the threat of biblical deluge. Will West and Vermeulen profit, and will Casey Stoner's scaphoid hang on for two more races?
hairpin and onto the back straight. But that final hairpin presents dangers of its own. The last chance to get ahead of the man in front of you, the temptation is great to wait just another fraction of a millisecond before braking, and giving
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