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Christian Iddon: The Apprentice
By Jon Urry on 01/12/2010 15:14:53
You may not have heard of him but Christian Iddon is a World Supermoto racer. His raw riding talent is obvious. So, has he got what it takes to make an impact in road racing? Mackenzie passes his verdict.
as the Open Winter Championship. By 2005 Christian was racing for Husaberg in the World Championship, finishing 6th overall. Aprilia then signed him up in 2006 to team up with supermoto legend Thierry Van Den Bosch in a fully factory team. Christian finished
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Discuss: Everyone wants a 750
By Visordown on 01/06/2010 11:29:00
1000cc is now too much and the 600s too track orientated, do we need to see a return of the 750s?
the industry, public, teams, riders and media, so never rule anything out!"However, ask the importers and they'll predictably defend their current line-ups and cite no reason to change, saying no one wants 750s any more, and the 600s are plenty fast enough
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KTM Experience
By Harriet Ridley, Two Team on 22/10/2007 18:22:11
Can't stand the weather? Beat the winter blues with an indoor session at the KTM Experience and boost your riding skills to boot
and that of the KTM instructor team, we all arrived present and correct (if a little green) in time for the main event the next morning.The KTM Experience's meticulously crafted track is built in a 30,000 square foot converted barn and features 'whoops' (a series
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All The King's Men - Rossi's Entourage
By Gordon Ritchie on 23/06/2005 16:53:38
Being a MotoGP superhero makes Valentino Rossi very popular indeed. But all that fame can be a burden. Here we meet Vale's inner circle - the close allies who control and protect his image
, according to Rossi himself, are his manager Gibo Badioli, his team-manager Davide Brivio, his crew chief Jerry Burgess, and best friend Ucio Salucci. Vale and his people are quick to point out that everyone else matters as well, but as Valentino has said
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How my stolen 'Blade ended up on the WSB grid
By Jon Urry on 24/06/2010 10:28:00
In 2004 I had a Honda Fireblade, and very nice it was too. Then some lowlife scum decided to relieve me of it. Now, years later, the police have recovered the bike. What happened in between?
? You use a legitimate identity. My bike’s frame and engine numbers were erased and replaced with numbers from a British Superbike. Why? When a race team buys a brand new bike to go racing, the manufacturer registers the bike as a sale and obtains a
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Chris Walker columns from TWO magazine
By Chris Walker on 27/10/2002 11:02:07
Chris Walker, GP, World Superbike, British Superbike; he's done it all. And here it is, in his own words
porn mag, and the centre pages featured the missus of the guy who was my team manager at the time! I don't think he ever saw it, actually. I never looked at her the same again. Didn't know she was into S&M...Had a pretty hectic time recently. Red Devil
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Visordown versus Karl Harris
By John Hogan on 29/11/2009 12:12:24
John Hogan takes on Karl Harris in a fight. Excellent
Contestant ProfileName: Karl HarrisAge: 27Chosen specialty: BoxingSalary bracket: £35,000-£45,000Profession: Motorcycle racer. This year in BSB for RM Yamaha but in the past I have raced for loads of Honda teams and for Suzuki as well
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Debate: Do we put too much pressure on British racers?
By Visordown on 01/07/2008 13:33:09
Given Toseland’s recent disaster at the British MotoGP, is it the case that as a nation, we expect too much, too soon out of our budding GP riders? Do British fans put too much pressure on them by expecting them to perform?
, the next they are all chanting around the fire!Matthew RobertsFans always want their favourite to win, the problem is the hyperbole that comes in the media. JT is riding for a team that have probably been the backmarkers in the majority of the seasons
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Carry On Doctor
By Gordon Ritchie & Niall Mackenzie on 22/10/2007 14:21:19
Against all the odds, Valentino Rossi took Yamaha's mediocre M1 to MotoGP victory this year. Here the champ takes time out to talk to our Niall about riding, winning and shoe-shopping...
of the great team efforts ever. We show how the balance of MotoGP power was shifted, as Yamaha brought the mountain to their own new Mohammed.Our man Niall Mac swept into the Valencia MotoGP with a mission in mind - cornering the King of Cornering, Valentino
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Retro Race to the Bol d'Or
By Jon Bentman on 16/01/2011 16:55:31
Back in the day the Bol d'Or was THE end-of-summer ride out. Using retro-repros Visordown recreates the experience: twins and twin-shocks to the Bol. Let the slipstreaming begin!
hand in surrender. He offered a big smile and thumbs up all the same as the TWO Bol Team swept past - only to stop at the very next cafŽ to regale themselves in their mastery of the road.Yes, TWO were in Magny-Cours, for the Bol d'Or, on a clutch
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