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Paul Denning on his 2012 WSB hopes
By Visordown News on 04/01/2012 11:04:07
Former MotoGP team boss and owner of the Crescent dynasty on his year ahead
With Suzuki withdrawing from MotoGP for 2012 Paul Denning is remaining focussed with Crescent Suzuki's full-time debut in the World Superbike championship this season.In this team released interview, Denning discusses the competition in the WSB
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Where Are They Now? Simon Crafar
By Harriet Ridley on 02/07/2009 17:47:17
WSB's Mr Nice Guy had a stunning first year in 500 GPs beating Mick Doohan, but then what...?
and getting results. It was a big risk going from a comfortable ride in WSB to 500cc GP racing but I wanted to give it a go, and 1998 on the Red Bull Yamaha turned out to be my best year. I got a first, second and third in my first full season of 500 GPs
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The Professionals - Ruben Xaus
By Visordown on 24/09/2009 17:10:56
Ruben Xaus, the wild Spaniard of WSB, has turned his back on Ducati and signed with BMW. He knows now what it takes to win a race, he says...
good level.WHY DO YOU THINK BMW CHOSE TROY AND YOURSELF AS TEAM-MATES?We are both competitive riders, the talent is there, but also we bring more. We can’t tell BMW how to run a team, but clearly we can give them a lot of experience of the WSB paddock
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Carl Fogarty Interview - Visordown Issue 5
By Mark Forsyth on 01/12/2009 13:17:07
What's he been up to? Will Toseland win WSB? What's this about a Porsche 911 Turbo?
kept my head down for a few years.Is Toseland going to win WSB?I really don’t know. I hope he does, good luck to him. He’s regarded as Britain’s best rider but I have to think about it and say it’s probably Johnny Rea who takes that crown. Cal is going
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Alyssia Edwards
By Visordown on 26/10/2001 16:34:38
Meet WSB Champion Colin Edwards' missus. The feisty gal from Texas may not be the tallest lady on the planet, but Alyssia Edwards packs a mean punch and keeps Colin in check no problem
Meet WSB Champion Colin Edwards' missus. The feisty gal from Texas may not be the tallest lady on the planet, but Alyssia Edwards packs a mean punch and keeps Colin in check no problem. But we had to ask her: how the hell can you kiss a man who
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Exclusive: Leon Haslam Interview
By Visordown News on 23/03/2011 10:08:40
MF has lunch with Leon, pre-Donington Park
MF: Leon, we heard a lot on the bush telegraph about some tension within your team and that in the build up to Phillip Island there was a quite a bit of shouting and disagreement. Is this true? Can you talk about it?LH: Australia…y'know... it's been really interesting - but very...
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Behind the Haslams - Anne Haslam
By Visordown on 07/10/2010 17:22:46
Behind every great man, there's a great woman. And that woman is also the mother of the mega-talented Leon Haslam. This is Anne Haslam's story
I WAS working in an ironmonger’s shop when I met Ron Haslam. I was studying dance and had visions of doing that as a career, and I was only 15 at the time while he was 20.I was dating a friend of his called Tony, I felt bad about it but couldn’t help myself! Tony was into bikes a...
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The professionals: Massimo Granata
By Visordown on 01/06/2008 14:09:27
Massimo Granata, Aprilia UK’s general manager talks frankly about difficult times, spare parts, the NEW V4 and dealing with Italians
of the V4?Aprilia always makes two versions of a sportsbike, a base and Factory, so I can say confidently there will be two versions. When and what specifications I can’t say. But the first bike will be the WSB homolgation machine, produced in simple
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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.
himself immediately and his dirt bikes were the mintest bikes ever. But I guess a genius always treads a thin line to being completely mad."And a riding genius Kocinski was, whatever bike he raced. He came to WSB having already won the GP250 world title
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1994: How Foggy rode the 916 to title no.1
By James Whitham on 09/09/2010 15:38:11
The most successful World Superbike racer ever and Ducati's number one son talks about his first year racing the 916
securing my first title. The expectation, especially from myself, was more somehow."James Whitham on the 916 I rode one of only four factory 916s in WSB in 1994. Fogarty, Falappa, and Pirovano had the other three. I never felt like I really gelled
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