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Bol d'Or: Rutter secures 11th hour deal to start Bol d'Or

20 April 2013 by Simon Patterson

Michael Rutter has secured an 11th hour deal that will see him compete in this afternoon’s Bol d’Or 24hr race at Magny Cours. The Honda TT Legends rider was dropped from his starting spot by the team...

Marquez and Honda close the first day of Grand Prix of the Americas practice in dominant form

19 April 2013 by Steve Hunt

After two sessions of free practice in Austin, Texas at the Circuit Of The Americas, the day ended with Marquez continuing to post impressive times astride the factory Honda. The winner at Qatar –...

Bol d'Or: Dunlop in, Rutter out at Honda TT Legends

19 April 2013 by Simon Patterson

A change in team lineup will see Michael Dunlop racing in tomorrow’s Bol d’Or 24hr race at Magny Cours for the Honda TT Legends team. Dunlop was originally the Honda TT Legends team’s reserve rider,...

Bol d'Or: Dunlop in, Rutter out at Honda TT Legends

19 April 2013 by Simon Patterson

A change in team lineup will see Michael Dunlop racing in tomorrow’s Bol d’Or 24hr race at Magny Cours for the Honda TT Legends team. Dunlop was originally the Honda TT Legends team’s reserve rider,...

SRC Kawasaki top Bol d'Or qualifying, TT Legends 12th

19 April 2013 by Simon Patterson

Factory Kawasaki endurance specialists SRC have topped qualifying for the 77th Bol d’Or, setting a blistering pace that saw all three of their riders top their respective qualifying sessions, while...

Camier sets sights on Assen return

19 April 2013 by Michael Guy

After sustaining a serious cut to his knee in a qualifying crash at Aragon one week ago, Fixi Crescent Suzuki rider Leon Camier is focussed on making an incredible return to racing action next weekend...

Valentino Rossi cagey on title prospects

19 April 2013 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s stunning return to Yamaha in Qatar earlier this month has not suddenly convinced the Italian legend that he is now a serious title contender in the 2013 MotoGP world...

Cal Crutchlow aims for Texas top five

19 April 2013 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow says he will be happy with another top five finish in the first MotoGP race to take place at the spectacular and challenging Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Texas on Sunday. The...

Bradley Smith plays down Texas pressure

18 April 2013 by Matthew Birt

British rookie Bradley Smith has denied he is under any extra pressure to deliver in Sunday’s inaugural Circuit of the Americas (COTA) MotoGP clash in Texas. The 22-year-old failed to finish on his...

Crutchlow and Smith’s Tech 3 garage damaged by fire in Texas

18 April 2013 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow and Bradley Smith’s preparations for the long-awaited first Circuit of the Americas (COTA) MotoGP race have been disrupted by a small overnight fire in the Monster Yamaha Tech 3...

Bradley Smith samples ‘awesome’ Laguna Seca

16 April 2013 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith got his first chance to experience the unique Corkscrew section at Laguna Seca recently when he rode a Yamaha R1 to learn the technical and challenging California track ahead of his...

Jorge Lorenzo boss: Tough to repeat Qatar 1-2 in Texas

16 April 2013 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo’s factory Yamaha boss Wilco Zeelenberg believes it will be a tough mission to repeat the Japanese factory’s stunning 1-2 in the season’s opening race in Qatar when the world championship...

Scott Redding eyeing Texas victory challenge

16 April 2013 by Matthew Birt

British rider Scott Redding is confident he will be fighting for victory in the inaugural Moto2 race at the spectacular new Circuit of the Americas in Texas this weekend. The Marc VDS Racing rider got...

Video: Honda TT Legends 2013 preview

16 April 2013 by MCN

With the Endurance World Championship just around the corner, Honda TT Legends have produced a preview of their third year in the championsip ahead of this weekend’s opening round, the Bol d’Or, at...

Patience the key for Bradley Smith, says Cal Crutchlow

15 April 2013 by Matthew Birt

Being patient and gradually building up experience and confidence will be crucial in helping British rookie Bradley Smith emerge into a consistent future podium threat in MotoGP. That’s the opinion of...

Ben Spies weeks away from 100% shoulder strength

15 April 2013 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies fears his recovering right shoulder injury won’t be back to 100% strength until early next month when the MotoGP world championship’s European campaign kicks off in Jerez. The Texan suffered...