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Amazing Badovini and Rea crash sequence
By Visordown on 06/08/2012 11:03:21
Badovini loses it after the chequered flag and gathers up Rea in the process
monumental highside, captured here on camera. Both riders were ok, the bikes, however...
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Ducati WSB: Althea goes, Checa stays
By Visordown News on 30/10/2012 09:22:00
Italian giant splits from collaborator Althea Racing heading into the 2013 WSB season
DUCATI has announced it will end it's collaboration with Althea Racing for the 2013 WSB season, but will retain Carlos Checa on the new 1199 Panigale.Checa won the 2011 World Superbike Championship on a 1198. Although Ducati is yet to confirm
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Gossip: Hayden to World Superbikes
By Visordown News on 17/07/2012 14:40:29
Rumours have started but the Kentucky Kid quashes them pretty fast
RUMOURS are flying around that Nicky Hayden will be racing in the Superbike World Championship next year, but the Ducati MotoGP rider has quickly stepped in to counter them.Hayden, the 2006 MotoGP World Champion, is currently without a renewed
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Melandri busted for tax dodging
By Visordown News on 01/11/2012 13:13:39
Went head-to-head with Tax Biaggi, and lost...
MARCO Melandri has been convicted for tax evasion.The 30-year-old BMW WSB rider was given a 19-month suspended jail sentence for dodging Italian taxes on earnings of 3.6 million euros between 2003 and 2005, by claiming residence near Donington Park
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Melandri apologises for Checa collision
By Visordown News on 11/06/2012 09:55:13
"I am very sorry. Carlos is a great guy and a fair sportsman.” says Melandri
MARCO MELANDRI has apologised to Carlos Checa after colliding with the reigning champion and forcing him out of the second race at Misano.Both the factory BMW and Althea Ducati riders were charging through the pack after starting down the grid
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Jack Valentine to leave Crescent Suzuki
By Christopher Dodd on 02/10/2012 14:12:56
Crescent Suzuki team manager Jack Valentine to leave at the end of the 2012 season
with the Crescent Suzuki Superbike team and it has been great to work with all the people involved throughout that time and I am obviously sad to be leaving'Valentine arrived in 2007 - at the time the team was still racing in BSB. He took a prominent role
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Denning 'disappointed' by Guintoli
By Visordown News on 15/10/2012 09:44:37
Suzuki WSB team boss issues statement after Guintoli backs out of agreement
relationship previously."Frenchman, Guintoli rode for Crescent in BSB in 2009 and then in WSB in 2010. He finished 7th in this year's World Superbike championship, despite switching to PATA Ducati mid-season after being sacked from the Liberty Racing Superbike
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Max Biaggi retires
By Visordown News on 07/11/2012 13:50:05
Italian great announces his retirement from motorcycle racing
's the right time to stop.' A combined statement from Aprilia Racing and the Piaggo Group stated: 'Aprilia's history in competitive motorcycling has been inextricably connected to Max Biaggi's efforts. Max is without question the most victorious Aprilia rider
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WSB 2012: Aragon Race results
By Visordown News on 02/07/2012 08:57:52
Biaggi and Melandri share the spoils at the Spanish circuit
FIERCE rivals Max Biaggi and Marco Melandri shared the wins at a windy Aragon.In the first race Aprilia's Biaggi took a close win from Melandri on the BMW by just 0.278s. The top two riders were clear of the pack as the contested the lead. Carlos
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