Factory Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo will start the first race of 2013 from pole position after seeing off Brit Cal Crutchlow in Q2. Crutchlow again set the fastest lap on his first run in Q2, but after a tyre change Lorenzo set a fastest time of 1:54.714 to beat Crutchlow by 0.202s. Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa set the third ...
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- MotoGP
- 06 April 2013
Repsol Honda rookie Marc Marquez topped the Friday evening free practice session at the Losail circuit as the top ten riders for the Q2 qualifying session were decided. Marquez beat fellow Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo to the top spot by just 0.001s after the reigning world champion again took the top spot from Cal Crutchlow. Factory Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi set ...
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- MotoGP
- 05 April 2013
Reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo ended the first free practice of 2013 at the top of the timesheets after a late charge. Lorenzo displaced Tech 3 Yamaha rider Cal Crutchlow to finish fastest, Crutchlow finished second ahead of Valentino Rossi to complete a Yamaha top three. Rookie Marc Marquez was the highest-placed non-Yamaha onboard his Repsol Honda in fourth ahead ...
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- MotoGP
- 04 April 2013
In this week's MCN, out March 20, we have an exclusive interview with Valentino Rossi ahead of his first race back at Yamaha. Rossi reveals what it was really like at Ducati, his thoughts on fatherhood and what he would have done if he had not been able to return to Yamaha. Also this week: We ride the new Aprilia ...
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- 19 March 2013
In this week's MCN, out March 6, we have all the news from the second MotoGP test at Sepang We remember Barry Sheene 10 years on, this week looking at Barry Sheene: the dad, with his daughter Sidonie Sheene. Also this week: MV Agusta Brutale 800 takes on the Triumph Speed Triple R and Ducati Streetfighter 848, the quarter-million-mile man and ...
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- 05 March 2013
Triumph has unveiled its new Tiger Sport 1050, which was first spotted by MCN in March 2012, and again in a more finished form in November. Power is improved by 10bhp over the outgoing model (now up to 123bhp) and the bodywork has been redesigned. The bike also features a new swingarm, wheels and suspension. Prices for the Tiger Sport ...
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- New bikes
- 10 January 2013
The Honda MSX125 is the bike Honda hopes will continue the legacy of the original Honda Monkey, first unveiled in 1963. The 12 inch-wheeled MSX125 is powered by a four-speed four-stroke 125cc engine and features USD forks and wide, low profile tyres. The bike is manufactured in Thailand and is due on sale in the UK in late spring 2013. ...
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- New bikes
- 09 January 2013
Shaw Harley-Davidson is celebrating its 10th birthday with an event at Winter Garden in Eastborune on January 13. There will be food and refreshments available throughout the day and plenty of activities to keep the kids entertained. With new 2013 Harley-Davidsons on display, along with a selection of the manufacturer’s latest genuine parts, accessories and clothing collections. In addition, Shaw Harley-Davidson will be ...
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- 02 January 2013
In this week's five-in-one Christmas double issue of MCN, out December 19, we have the first test of the new Triumph Daytona 675R. In 2006 the Daytona 675 really shook up the supersport class. Can it do the same again? We also test the new 'Skyhook' Ducati Multistrada against the 2012 model, to see if semi-active suspension really does make ...
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- 18 December 2012
In the latest iPad edition of MCN Sport, out now, we look back on an eventful year in motorcycle racing which saw three racers retire at the top of their game. We speak to Casey Stoner, Max Biaggi and Ryan Farquhar about their careers and retirement. MCN Sport on the iPad is packed with all the great features from the print edition as well ...
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- 06 December 2012
