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Gordon Ritchie Column - Feb 2006
By Gordon Ritchie on 01/02/2006 10:13:55
Gordon Ritchie charts the Pirelli pilgrims' progress
or Yamaha Motor Italia are scheduled for the next top team test, at Phillip Island in January. Budgets and availability of the latest parts or '06 spec bikes are said to be to blame.Time to adjust the calendar to give more time for testing? Or to cancel far
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Gordon Ritchie Column - Mar 2005
By Gordon Ritchie on 01/03/2005 16:09:12
Ruling classes
been. Four moreSince last month numerous plans have been completed and futures secured. We have had confirmations of four big names for 2005. One is Pierfrancesco Chili (Klaffi Honda), the second Nori Haga (Yamaha Italia), third is Norick Abe (Yamaha
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Gordon Ritchie Column - May 2005
By Gordon Ritchie on 01/05/2005 19:01:10
Came, soy and conquered
and Yamaha Italia have gone up to Superbike, there's no 749R factory Ducati team, one lone factory Klaffi Honda 600, no factory Kawasaki effort again), the number of riders looking like potential winners has reduced. The class has sharpened to a diamond
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Gordon Ritchie Column - Sep 2005
By Gordon Ritchie on 01/09/2005 12:50:35
To win and win not
to other manufacturers Yamaha Motor Italia did get a slightly later 'green for go' on their SBK project, even if they had been building up to it in any case.Fact is, despite the odd flash of excellence from Haga, the admirable work rate and pugilism of Pitt
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WSB: Vallelunga - Xaus quickest on day two
By Visordown News on 10/07/2008 12:23:45
Ducati score top four positions as Rubens goes fastest in day two test
slower this afternoon but the results were promising nevertheless. As conditions might be similar to this in Brno, I'm feeling pretty confident for that race."Fifth place went to Troy Corser with a Yamaha Motor Italia WSB R1, the first four
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Big Bang Theory - Virgin Yamaha R1
By Tim Dickson on 29/07/2005 13:27:00
Big bang motors have arrived in BSB. Virgin Yamaha's R1 breaks the mould, not the rules
an instant dislike to the idea, and the FIM has voted to ban big bang engine developments in World Supers. The Yamaha Italia team had certainly taken an interest in the project, sending riders Andrew Pitt and Nori Haga to test ride the Virgin bike at Almeria
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848 Challenge rider profiles
By Ben Cope on 27/04/2011 12:09:24
All the riders in the 2011 848 Challenge series
: SpaldingOccupation: Workshop ControllerTeam Name: Pumpkin Patch RacingManager: Dan CruickshankSponsors: Italia Moto and TInda-LeeCareer History · Started racing 2002· 2002-2007 - New Era Racing Club· 2006 - Formula 400 Champion
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MotoGP Mugello - Italian Passion
By David Emmett on 04/06/2007 00:14:08
Would Ducati reign at Mugello, or could The Doctor fix them?
that a chainsaw could barely have cut it. The dark clouds that hung in the Tuscan hills served as a visual expression of the atmosphere in the pits, thick, swirling and taut.Forza ItaliaSo as the lights dimmed, and the MotoGP bikes thundered off the line
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2007 CBR1000RR v ZX-10R v GSX-R1000 v R1
By Jon Urry, James Whitham on 26/05/2008 21:03:41
Is WSB exciting right now, or what? JT's Blade neck and neck with the R1 of Nitro and Troy C. Not to mention Max and the new K7. But what of the road bikes that lie beneath? Yes, what of...?
the engine that failed to impress. Like the old R1 the new model is solid, secure and planted, it just doesn't feel as impressive engine-wise as the competition, especially the Kawasaki.Troy Corser Yamaha Motor Italia YZF-R1Troy says: "The chassis on our bike
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