Stoner Takes Maiden Jerez Victory

4 May 2012 09:52:58

In a day full of drama in Jerez, it was Repsol Honda’s Casey Stoner who stood on the top step of the podium after resisting a late challenge from home favourites Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa, with the Spanish duo forced to settle for second and third respectively.

The second round of the MotoGP World Championship started with crashes galore and brief rain showers in the M...

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Circuit Profile: Losail, Qatar

27 Apr 2012 11:44:09

It isn’t just the quality of the bike or the talent of the rider that makes for a brilliant motorcycle race. It isn’t even a last lap dash between three amazing riders on astonishing machines that goes right down to the wire and a photo finish. The actual racing circuit plays its part too, presenting these top riders with all kinds of challenges from getting the entry poin...

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Motorcycle couriers are in demand right around the UK with businesses opting for the fast method of delivering small parcels and letters. While the bigger industries such as air and sea freight can do the big jobs well, motorcycle couriers get the job done on a much smaller scale but with just as big an impact.

The ability to weave through the traffic to meet deadlines is j...

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Jonathan Rea: The Boy Wonder

26 Mar 2012 08:50:09

What can be said about Johnny Rea that hasn’t already? The 25 year old is one, if not the, most exciting flag bearers for British motorsport. Full stop.

With the retirement of Toseland and a current lull in great UK riders across motorcycling Johnny is the man that more and more of us are choosing to support.

The boy has pedigree too. He’s been one of the most consistent rid...

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As if you didn’t have enough choices to make regarding your bike – from the colour of your leathers to the make of your new helmet, gloves or boots, there are a lot of different types of tyres out there that will affect how your bike rides.  

If you’re not a motoring enthusiast, you might not realise this – hell, they’re all the same, aren’t they?  Unfortunately, they’re ve...

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To become a successful brand in the motorbike helmet industry, you need to strive for perfection in every single area. It’s alright producing the most stylish range of lids, but if they don’t offer the maximum amount of protection while providing optimum comfort, customers aren’t going to buy them.

The Arai brand has spanned three generations with their mission statement qu...

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The 2012 World Superbike season got underway at Phillip Island in Australia last weekend, and the past two champions both laid down early markers to clinch this year’s title. Aprilia’s Max Biaggi won the first race of the new campaign, capitalizing on a mistake by reigning champ Carlos Checa who crashed out while leading.

It was a case of role-reversal in race two as Biaggi...

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When Jorge Lorenzo made the step up to MotoGP, many were wondering whether or not he had the right attitude to not only ride the Yamaha M1, but to succeed on it also. As the sole resident of ‘Lorenzo Land’, Jorge had already ruffled a few feathers in the 250cc class and won the title in 2006 and again in 2007 before joining the big boys. His attitude was one that either ri...

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