Be it the swooping curves of Paddock Hill Bend of Brands Hatch, Donington's Craner Curves, or the infamous Mountain at Cadwell Park, there's no lack of exciting circuits in the UK. But which one is the king of them all?
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- 20 March 2013
Australian racer Mark Aitchison has been left 'high and dry' following the shock withdrawal of his Spitlath Redmond Aprilia team less than a month before the start of the 2013 British Superbike season. The team released a statement a few weeks ago announcing their temporary retirement from the championship due to the ill health of co-owner John Dimbylow. Fellow co-owner ...
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- 18 March 2013
In 1987 Honda unveiled the very first CBR600F, a machine that 26 years later is still going strong, although thankfully without the ‘jelly-mould’ fairing… Standing for City Bike Racing, the CBR was Honda’s 600 contender, delivering class topping performance that eclipsed the competition. Hondas for sale In fact it was more than that, the CBR was a revolutionary bike and ...
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- 13 March 2013
Honda's CB1100 (in this week's MCN, 13 March) is a proper slice of retro heaven, blending the styling of Honda's iconic nakeds of the Seventies, with the benefits of modern reliability. But what would you rather own?
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- 12 March 2013
Funny French stuntist Julien Welsch has at last produced a sequel to his classic Extreme Triumph Street Triple Offroad video. He's cool and we like the way he's not too proud to include his screw ups! Filmed in Morocco it took six months to produce, including 11 days shooting and required specially-made 17in 'bucket' tyres. Enjoy!
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- 11 March 2013
Cal Crutchlow believes slower riders cost him the chance to have a shot at topping the timesheets on the final day of the second MotoGP test at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia today. After an early rain interruption the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team rider was lying in sixth place when the majority of the field went into time ...
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- 28 February 2013
World-respected journalist Kevin Ash, who died in January, was an MCN columnist and the Daily Telegraph's motorcycling correspondent. MCN and The Telegraph have been overwhelmed by the tributes since Kevin's passing and has established a fund to assist with the continuing education of Kevin's three daughters. If you'd like to contribute, please send cheques or postal orders made out to ...
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- 28 February 2013
The Panigale is not only the most advanced superbike Ducati have ever made, it also marks a move away from a piece of technology that has become almost as synonymous with Ducati as the desmo valve system. Yep, by turning its back on belt driven cams and instead opting to run cam chains, the Panigale became the first V-twin from ...
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- 27 February 2013
Fourteen years after acquiring the UK distribution rights for Royal Enfield, Cotswold-based Watsonian Squire has announced that they are ceasing distribution of the Indian-made motorcycles. The firm, which celebrated its centenary last year, wants to concentrate on the production of sidecar and luggage trailers, as well as a newly-acquired distribution deal for Kuberg electric trials bikes. There has been no ...
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- 26 February 2013
Danny Kent says he’s not worried by a difficult start to the 2013 Moto2 pre-season after illness and bad weather hampered his bid to adapt to the Tech 3 Racing Mistral 610 machine. The first test of the year in Valencia last week was practically a write off with the former Red Bull KTM Moto3 rider laid low by a ...
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- MotoGP
- 22 February 2013
