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KTM’s new MotoGP team boss: ‘We are lucky bastards to be here!’
NB: I did this interview with Ajo in 2022 but all the important stuff holds true “That was the time I called my university!” grins Aki Ajo, recalling how it…
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The MotoGP rookie waging a lone war against the Ducati horde
Only one rider offers any opposition to Ducati right now and it’s rookie Pedro Acosta, the only non-Desmosedici rider to have stood on a grand prix podium since April. But what about the crashes? No worries, it’s all part of the process
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Honda and Yamaha are about to make MotoGP history
This weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix is obviously a big deal for MotoGP’s remaining Japanese manufacturers, but this year’s event is particularly significant, because if neither Honda nor Yamaha win at…
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MotoGP title fight: it’s better to be the hunter than the hunted
Mandalika disasters for Bastianini and Márquez, so now the title fight is a straightforward duel between Bagnaia, who prefers to be the hunter, not the hunted, and Martin, who has an aerodynamics trick up his sleeve for the last few races. And why was Acosta so fast on his KTM?
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The start of something great: Yamaha’s first V4 MotoGP bike!
Yamaha’s MotoGP department found itself in the doldrums in the early 1980s, not unlike the last few seasons. The company may have won 1978, 1979 and 1980 500cc/MotoGP world championships…
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Is rubbing racing? Bastianini’s brutal move divides opinion
‘King’ Kenny Roberts is one of the greatest motorcycle racers of all time: huge talent, fiercely intelligent, unmatched technical knowhow and happy to do evil things to his rivals, as…
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How Toprak rides: ‘If the rear wheel isn’t up, I know I need to brake harder the next lap’
Toprak Razgatlıoğlu is the most exciting motorcycle racer on Earth right now, so what’s his riding technique and will it work in MotoGP? The Turkish World Superbike genius talks stoppies, breakdancing, riding MotoGP bikes and why he needs engine-brake more than anything
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The MotoGP rookie waging a lone war against the Ducati horde
Only one rider offers any opposition to Ducati right now and it’s rookie Pedro Acosta, the only non-Desmosedici rider to have stood on a grand prix podium since April. But what about the crashes? No worries, it’s all part of the process
MotoGP
Honda and Yamaha are about to make MotoGP history
This weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix is obviously a big deal for MotoGP’s remaining Japanese manufacturers, but this year’s event is particularly significant, because if neither Honda nor Yamaha win at…
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MotoGP title fight: it’s better to be the hunter than the hunted
Mandalika disasters for Bastianini and Márquez, so now the title fight is a straightforward duel between Bagnaia, who prefers to be the hunter, not the hunted, and Martin, who has an aerodynamics trick up his sleeve for the last few races. And why was Acosta so fast on his KTM?
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Mat Oxley: On MotoGP’s 75th anniversary, it’s time to look at the first title-winning bike‚ the ‘Porc’
MotoGP celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, so now is the right time to look at the strange motorcycle – nicknamed the ‘Porcupine’, or the ‘Porc’ for short – that…
