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The ride of their life
By Bertie Simmonds on 07/01/2011 12:00:01
What do the best of the best rate as their most cherished moment in the saddle? Racers recall their most rewarding, career-defining rides
NIALL MACKENZIE1986 HRC test, SuzukaOur own 'Spuds' Mackenzie had been riding an Armstrong 250 in GPs and ridden the Skoal Bandit RG500 in the last few 500cc races of the year. Then he got a call to go to Japan for a private test with the mighty HRC..."I was doing the Castrol Six...
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A Different League - Valentino Rossi
By John Hogan on 14/04/2010 14:15:56
Through exclusive interviews with the people who know and race against him, we get inside the mind of the greatest motorcycle racer the world has ever seen
They are lodgings that are utterly without charm, and on a dark night, one of the last places on earth you’d like to be holed up. In Valentino Rossi’s own words, the Motegi track hotel in Japan is a “faintly disturbing place” which looks like the Overlook hotel from The Shining. ...
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The most memorable motorcycles
By Visordown on 24/11/2010 09:51:57
We all remember our favourite bikes, and they usually hold a special place in our heart. But it's not just mortals like us - even racing's elite have a soft spot for the bikes that mean the most to them
The brain holds many memorable events from our lives, including which bikes made an impact burnt in to the memory of their riders.These bikes only hold a true relevance and meaning to the person that developed the relationship with them, with the attraction instantaneous or built...
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From Private Jet to Easyjet - rider salary chart
By Ben Cope on 25/08/2010 11:12:57
Despite the glamour, racing’s not the early ticket to retiring a rich man. Only the big hitters bring home the big bucks. Here are estimated wages of the not so rich and less famous
Valentino Rossi may be one of the world’s highest paid sportsmen, well ahead of F1 champ Lewis Hamilton and just behind global brand David Beckham but his whopping £21m a year salary is dwarfed by the likes of Tiger Woods, the highest earning sportsman of all time, who tucked awa...
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Carl 'Foggy' Fogarty columns from TWO magazine
By Carl Fogarty on 27/10/2002 11:48:28
Carl Fogarty has done more than enough to deserve this space to talk about anything that takes his fancy: racing, superbikes, Grand Prix, family, friends, fun and hanging out with pop stars in London nightclubs...
August 2001I wasn't surprised to see the results from the Donington WSB races, with most of the five riders I said would do well doing well.Chili, Corser, Hodgson, Edwards, and Bayliss, although Bayliss had a bit of nightmare with his tyres
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Michelin Pilot Power tyre review
By Simon Bowen on 14/10/2006 12:50:27
Pilot Power, that is. New dual compound sport rubber released
was spinning up on exit. I'd put this down to big power and average asphalt as the 600s didn't have the same problem. More interestingly, Michelin had the crazy idea of fitting a set of these tyres to Colin Edwards' race bike to show what punishment they could
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MotoGP 2010: Who's going where?
By Visordown News on 13/08/2009 16:32:25
Visordown rider guide to the 2010 MotoGP season
tempt Jorge away?Monster Yamaha Tech 3Colin Edwards – Yamaha’s interest in keeping the Texan Tornado on board stems from his contribution to the factory with countless testing miles and valuable input into the development of the bike. The next season has
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Michelin Pilot Road 2 tyre launch
By Johnnie Cantlie on 19/10/2010 18:12:19
Rah Johnnie Cantlie tries Michelin's new dual-compound road rubber
Colin Edwards has been busy. Between testing his new GP bike and fulfilling sponsors' whims, he's been developing Michelin's new dual compound tyres."It's all about consistency," said the disarmingly normal Texan at Michelin's secret test facility
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Icon: Schwarzenegger - The Terminator
By Visordown on 22/04/2002 15:41:01
A big man, a big gun and an even bigger motorcycle...
time, Kent jumps the Fat Boy off a bridge into a stormwater canal in pursuit of a young John Connor played by Edward Furlong. The bike was too heavy to make the landing so it was supported by one inch steel cables which meant the bike effectually
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Living with a 2001 Cagiva Raptor
By Andrew Thompson on 26/03/2002 15:53:42
Andrew who? Yes, exactly. We think he was the TWO office cleaner once upon a time. And he was given a long term test bike
brake. With the engine on full choke the front wheel locked (on the sheet ice I also hadn't noticed) and down we both went, like a sack of sorry King Edwards.I was completely shocked by my undignified wake up call - winter riding is not for the forgetful
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