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Dominant Bautista Does the Treble in Italy

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Reigning WorldSBK Champion Alvaro Bautista takes all three wins in a dominant performance in Italy Reigning WorldSBK Champion Alvaro Bautista beat Toprak Razgatlioglu and Axel Bassani in Race 2 at the Pirelli Emilia-Romagna round to take his tenth consecutive victory. He became the first rider in WorldSBK history with 14 wins out of the first 15 races of the Championship, and extended his points haul in the championship to 298. Toprak Razgatlioglu took second place in Race 2 as he crossed the finish line 8.446s behind the race winner. He remains second in the standings with 212 points, 86 fewer than Bautista. Local hero Axel Bassani completed the Race 2 podium to take his fifth podium, the first one since San Juan 2022. He is fifth in the standings with 126 points and is the top independent rider. But for Bautista the triple win highlighted his dominance of the season…

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WSBK Ducati Double At Misano

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Championship leader Bautista takes 12th win of the season, as Ducati take first and second at home in Italy Championship leader Alvaro Bautista claimed his 12th win of the season at the Pirelli Emilia-Romagna round of the World Superbike Championship. The Ducati rider took his 70th WorldSBK podium boosting his lead to a 78-point advantage over Yamaha’s Toprak Razgatlioglu. Bautista’s teammate Michael Rinaldi took second, ahead of Razgatlioglu in third, making it a Ducati one-two at their home race, much to the delight of huge partisan crowd. The Ducati pair sported a special yellow livery for the Saturday race to pay homage to Ducati’s history. After some start line drama, the race was yellow flagged before it got underway, reducing the number of laps to 20. After the restart the front three soon gapped the pack, before Razgatlioglu dropped off the back of the dominant Ducatis. Danilo Petrucci ran in…

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Dunlop Smashes Isle of Man Lap Record

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Michael Dunlop smashes the lap record around the Isle of Man Course during practice Riding his Hawk Racing Honda Fireblade Superbike, Michael Dunlop unofficially blew away the current lap record with a 135.531 mph average speed over the 37.75-mile road course. However, as the record was broken during a practice session, the official existing lap record of 135.452 mph set by Peter Hickman in the 2018 Senior race still stands. Up to that point Hickman on his FHO Racing BMW had been the man to beat, but Dunlop set out a strong marker Friday afternoon with a 134.270 mph lap from a standing start. As the clock ticked down, he pushed deeper and cracked the 135.531 mph average on a flying lap. Hickman had been delayed during the Superbike/Superstock practice session, after breaking down in the previous Supersport/Supertwins practice session. With this sort of pace being set during practice, all…

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Italian Graffiti

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Ducati adds the funky new Graffiti Livery Evo to its Hypermotard 950 RVE For 2024, Ducati will add a new livery, aptly titled Graffiti Livery Evo for the RVE version of the Hypermotard 950. The new livery uses water decals to achieve a refined and complex graphic design, inspired by street art. The graphics cover the entire bike, creating an effect comparable to that of airbrush painting. The RVE logo, placed on the rear sides, identifies the new Graffiti Livery Evo livery. The Hypermotard 950 is Bologna’s self-titled fun bike, designed for all enthusiasts who want adrenaline-pumping adventures with their bike. Inspired by the world of supermotards, the Hypermotard combines exuberant performance with refined electronics that guarantee full control in every situation. The reference to the supermotard world can be found in the high double exhaust, the straight saddle profile and the extreme proportions of the bike. The SP version…

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GASGAS’ Sanders sidelined with leg injury

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Red Bull GASGAS factory racing’s Daniel Sanders out for several months after surgery to repair broken femur After sustaining an unfortunate injury to his right leg while training in the Australian Outback a few days ago, Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing’s Daniel Sanders has successfully undergone surgery to repair damage to his right femur. Just one month after grabbing his first-ever FIM World Rally-Raid Championship race victory with his win at the Sonora Rally in Mexico, the GASGAS rider’s luck changed dramatically when a minor crash while riding his GASGAS RX 450F turned more serious. “I’m so annoyed, not to mention disappointed. All I was doing was having fun on the rally bike and had a small crash, but I’ve ended up like this with a broken leg,” said Sanders. Thankfully, the surgery seems to have gone well, which is good news – I’m feeling good too. It’s going to…

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Final Custom Sport Chief Revealed

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Indian Motorcycle has revealed the final custom Sport Chief build within its ‘Forged’ video series The final custom build of Indian’s Forged series has been revealed to the public. Featuring long-time friends and renowned freestyle motocross riders Carey Hart and Jeremy ‘Twitch’ Stenberg, the final custom bike takes the stock performance of the Indian Sport Chief to an entirely new level. When speaking to Twitch about his build plans, Hart said, “It’s already a great base. The components on the production Sport Chief are great, but for what you’re going to be doing, I’m going to really focus on the chassis, handling, and braking. You’re going to ride the wheels off this thing, so it has to perform. It’s not just a trophy bike.” Hart started off by stripping the bike down to its motor and frame. He re-engineered the brakes with race-spec Beringer components and tapped Trac Dynamics to develop a…

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O’Halloran and Ryde Dominate Donington

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O’Halloran becomes the fifth different victor of 2023 as Ryde rebounds to win race three McAMS Yamaha rider, Jason O’Halloran ended his recent poor run with his first victory in the 2023 Bennetts British Superbike Championship to become the fifth different race winner of the season. With O’Halloran taking the race two victory, LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha’s Kyle Ryde rebounded from a crash in that second race to become the first rider to claim a double victory on a weekend, having one the sprint race the previous day. Ten points now separate the leading five riders in the standings ahead of Knockhill.BeerMonster Ducati’s Tommy Bridewell finished the final race of the weekend in second place, firing him back ahead in the championship standings, but only by three points from his teammate Glenn Irwin. ROKiT BMW Motorrad’s Leon Haslam scored the most points across the Oulton Park and Donington Park events…

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New Deal for Langenfelder at Gas Gas

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Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing confirms it has signed a new deal with Simon Langenfelder for the 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship and beyond. Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing is excited to confirm that Simon Langenfelder has signed a new deal with the squad, which will ensure that he is able to “get on the gas” in the 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship and beyond. Langenfelder has ridden for GASGAS since the manufacturer debuted in the Grand Prix series and transferred to the elite Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing team for the 2022 FIM Motocross World Championship. He went on to win the Grand Prix of Great Britain and ended third in the championship standings that year. For the current season, Langenfelder won his first race of the year at the Grand Prix of Trentino and won the most recent Grand Prix in Spain in dominant fashion. The flamboyant star then suffered an arm injury after that win, which has sidelined…

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Chaos at Le Mans!

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Bezzecchi holds his nerve as his title contenders go down in the French circuit’s gravel traps Marco Bezzecchi took an emphatic win at the French GP, making it four wins for Italian riders over the opening five MotoGP. That hasn’t happened since 2006 with the line-up of Loris Capirossi, Valentino Rossi and Marco Melandri. Jorge Martin came home second with Johann Zarco taking a popular third in his home country. But the race will be best remembered for the multiple crashes which took out a number of the main contenders and sidelined a number of riders trying to move up the championship order. Championship leader Francesco Bagnaia had a nasty crash in the turn 9 chicane with Maverick Vinales, which saw them scuffling in a gravel trap until they were separated by the marshals. Vinales tried to pass Bagnaia for third place, but as Bagnaia cut back the two collided heavily and…

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Time for Timeless

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Timeless Motorcycles launches in Dubai with packed open evening More than 100 bikers attended the opening of Timeless Motorcycles in Dubai’s Motor City. Aimed at all types of motorcycles from Adventure and off-road to sports and cruisers, the new facility is conveniently close to the Dubai Autodrome circuit. And with Hessa Street, the 311 and 611 nearby, it’s location should serve it well for customers from many parts of Dubai. The new facility features a number of bike lifts and a dedicated cleaning bay. The majority of bikes on the night were Harleys and cruisers, but the workshop is very much aimed at everyone, and is open to anyone who wants to pop in and check out the facility. Timeless Motorcycles can be contacted on: +971 50 652 1715

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