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The Cathedral of speed delivers another exciting race for MotoGP fans this year with head-to-head battles, crashes and unexpected drama, what a way to enter a month-long summer break before the next race early August at Silverstone. Brad Binder stole the holeshot on his Redbull KTM factory race machine moving from P5 to P1 by the apex of turn 1. He led the race for the first lap followed closely by Francesco Bagnaia and Aleix Espargaro respectively. Despite the poor practice and loosing the holeshot, Francesco Bagnaia took lead from Binder by lap 24 and showed the rest of the Dutch GP roster who is on top of the Assen food chain on his Ducati Lenovo machine dancing through the 18 turn track to add another victory. Battle for 2nd place was blistering both on track and for spectators as Binder and Bezzecchi were neck and neck throughout the race,…

Fast, fun and fantastic, the Fantic 450 makes its mark. I remember saying in my mind “Fantic is just how Italians say Yamaha”, with a smirk on my face moments before hitting the starter button… I had to wipe the smirk off my face as soon as that engine barked into life. And I do mean barked in a literal sense here. Although the bikes engine and frame are sourced from Yamaha’s highly praised and fully redesigned 2023 YZ450F and as well as its trick electronics package with launch control and traction control, Fantic’s own engine mapping, different plastics, different switchgear, mark it as a different beast to the Yamaha. It also feels like it has a more rounded saddle and definitely has a deep barky note courtesy of Arrow exhaust fitted as standard. Throwing a boot over the Fantic XXF 450 makes several things clear. The rider triangle feel…

Andrea Dovizioso was entered into the MotoGP Hall of Fame at the Gran Premio D’Italia Oakley 2023 at Mugello Ducati fans had a lot to celebrate even before things got underway at this weekend’s Mugello GP. Andrea Dovizioso was entered into the MotoGP Hall of Fame by the organisers, recognizing his impact on the sport during his career. The Italian rider started in MotoGP with the 125cc class of bikes back in 2004 and has been decorating his trophy cupboard ever since. Dovizioso has a total of 24 GP wins to his name, five from his early 125cc career, four from 250cc class and the remaining 15 from MotoGP. His 15 MotoGP victories makes him the third most successful Italian rider in terms of premier class victories. He also has a total of 103 GP podiums, 15 from 125cc class, 26 from 250cc and 62 from MotoGP. Dovizioso has also…

Pro Supercross apparel drop from GASGAS/Troy Lee Designs Functional and fashionable, the new collection from GASGAS/Troy Lee Design Pro Supercross apparel consists of jersey, pants, and gloves, all of which have been battle tested by none other than Justin Barcia. The jersey has mesh paneling on the sides of the body and ends of the sleeves promoting airflow keeping you cool and looking cool with its black, red and blue colorway, handwritten ‘TLD’ logo and an unrestrictive fit. Keeping up with the jersey, the pants follows the same colorway. Constructed from 600D polyester its incredibly wear resistant to handle whatever the track throws at it. It’s also plenty flexible with the smart use of multiple stretch panels. The gloves come in hot with their already popular ‘Air’ model gloves finished in red on top with the ubiquitous ‘TLD’ logo decorated in white and cheeky little ‘GASGAS’ logo on the pinky…