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Where Are They Now? John Kocinski
By Harriet Ridley on 03/07/2009 13:34:15
This gifted and difficult American exited international racing in 1999 with Honda's only RC45 world championship.
John Kocinski is best remembered for out-performing Carl Fogarty on two counts: beating the British champion's Ducati in 1997 when he took Honda's RC45 to its only World SuperBike championship, and surpassing Foggy in the obnoxious stakes."He was a
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John Kocinski: Flattracker
By Visordown News on 06/11/2009 09:54:04
Quirky WSB legend tries his hand on the dirty stuff
FORMER 250cc GP and WSB World Champion John Kocinski is back out on track, taking part in the West Coast Flat Track Series in the USA.Kocinski, 40, is going all-out in a bid to help his friend, former full-time flat track racer, Henry Wiles win
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The way to pass a GP Demigod
By Robin Goodwin on 10/08/2010 10:55:05
...is to catch them by surprise
was won by the Cagiva mounted John Kocinski and since the race was the opening round of 1994 he became the only rider to lead the championship on a Cagiva.
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Caption That: Secret Honda
By Visordown on 11/03/2011 12:21:29
You don't have to be a member to leave a caption on this week's image: have a go
WELCOME TO VISORDOWN'S weekly caption competition, where you get the chance to slap your best effort on our chosen image.Engage your wit for this weeks caption featuring John Kocinski taking a penny farthing for a spin.It's over to you. Get those
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AMA announces vintage dirt-track series
By Visordown News on 15/01/2010 10:25:56
Old irons take to the dirt once more in vintage championship
unique position to lay claim to the history of this sport and give it the recognition it deserves on the national stage.”Mmm. Wonder if John Kocinski will be taking part?2010 AMA Vintage National Dirt Track Championships Series Schedule: * Feb. 28
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Simon Crafar seriously injured in off-road crash
By Visordown News on 09/06/2009 08:19:08
Former British GP winner undergoes nine-hour operation to insert metal plate in fractured vertebra
race. He went very close in race 2 at Sentul (Indonesia), but was taken out on the last lap by John Kocinski, who won the title that year.Crafar is also remembered as the man who won the 1998 British GP at Donington on the Dunlop-shod Yamaha-Red Bull
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Rossi contemplating future WSB switch
By Visordown News on 08/03/2011 09:24:08
Valentino Rossi hints at a move to World Superbikes with Ducati
600RR engines and the revised 1000cc rule changes in 2012.Many Grand Prix riders have successfully transferred to WSB, with John Kocinski and more recently Max Biaggia taking championships. The illustrious honour of winning in both series has yet
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Ducati's 300: from Lucchinelli to Checa
By Robin Goodwin on 01/08/2011 10:37:45
Ducati reaches 300 World Superbike victories milestone
Haga (JP) 16Pierfrancesco Chili (I) 13Giancarlo Falappa (I) 13Carlos Checa (ES) 12Ruben Xaus (ES) 11Régis Laconi (F) 10Ben Bostrom (USA) 7John Kocinski (USA) 5James Toseland (GB) 5Michel Fabrizio (I) 4Lorenzo Lanzi (I) 3Shane Byrne (GB) 2Mauro Lucchiari
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The Professionals - John Mockett
By Visordown on 01/04/2010 12:31:41
Loved for his Sprocket cartoons and respected for his huge design back catalogue, Mr Mockett’s pen is one of the most influential in British motorcycling
of Rainey, Lawson, Kocinski, Mamola and Magee. When the team took over as Yamaha’s number one squad, all the experimental stuff stopped. Our last brief was to re-jig the Kocinski 250 fairing to fit the 500. The factory took the first prototype back to Japan
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3-11-90 - The first Day of Champions
By Visordown on 01/12/2010 14:09:04
When GP racing found its conscience and the Day of Champions was born
, and they both got other riders to give up their time." Even if they weren't sure why. When asked why he was attending, Team Roberts riderJohn Kocinski replied: "Kenny told me to..."Each of the races on the day was 'sponsored' by a rider: there was the Randy
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