The last couple of months haven’t been easy. I’ve seen my colleagues at MCN come bouncing into the office having received their long term test bikes for the year. I however have been forced to do my commute up the A1 in a people carrier, which as the weather has improved has become increasingly soul destroying. But, today that all ...
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- First rides & tests
- 26 April 2013
Five time Dakar winner Cyril Despres has left KTM; the manufacturer he has ridden for the last 12 years. During his time with the Austrian company he has enjoyed unprecedented success having finished on the Dakar podium a total of ten times. Despres said: "I have spent a large part of my career to date with KTM, so as you ...
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- Off road
- 13 March 2013
The overall standings of the 2013 Dakar were thrown on their head after complicated stage eight saw the majority of the top men get dramatically lost causing them to lose huge amounts of time during the day. Yamaha Racing France rider Olivier Pain was the big loser of the day, having ridden a faultless Dakar the Frenchman slumped to 78th ...
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- Off road
- 13 January 2013
Francisco Lopez bounced back after his disastrous day two to win stage three today which saw the Dakar leave Pisco and arrive in Nazca. The Chilean rider had the advantage of starting a long way behind his main rivals on the road giving him riders to chase through the technical sand and dune stage. Second on the stage was Speedbrain ...
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- Off road
- 07 January 2013
Sherco rider James West ended the opening day of the 2013 Dakar as the highest placed Brit finishing the day 38th fastest. The Dubai based rider was just 1m 08s behind pace setter Francisco Lopez and is well placed for tomorrow’s significantly longer stage two. Irishman Stan Watt finished in 44th place onboard his Front row Crescent KTM and was ...
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- Off road
- 06 January 2013
Well it’s started, I arrived in Lima, Peru late last night 17 hours after leaving London Heathrow. The 40 minute taxi journey from the airport to my hotel was an experience in itself, lots of close shaves, constant horn bibbing, but no accidents and not a hint of road rage, which was refreshing. There wasn’t much conversation going on with ...
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- Off road
- 04 January 2013
Eugene Laverty concluded his 2012 season in the best possible way by topping the time sheets at the end of his three day test in Jerez. The factory Aprilia rider set a stunning 1.40.185 to topple early pace setter Tom Sykes on his Kawasaki. Laverty also had the accolade of outpacing a host of MotoGP riders including the factory Ducati ...
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- World Superbikes
- 29 November 2012
The 15 round 2013 WSB calendar is set to be confirmed on Friday, but below is a sneak preview of what it might look like. For over five years WSB bosses have been aiming to grow the series to 15 rounds and in 2013 they look like they have achieved their goal with races in America, Australia, India and Russia. ...
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- World Superbikes
- 25 September 2012
Following the accident at Imola during official testing in the Superbike World Championship last April 2 we would like to communicate the following about the condition of Joan Lascorz. Joan remains hospitalised at the Institute Guttmann in Spain, immersed in a process of recovery and adaptation to his new life. It is expected that by the middle of September Joan ...
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- World Superbikes
- 31 August 2012
Yamaha launched its take on the big adventure bike market in 2010 when they unveiled the XT1200Z Super Tenere. Aimed at getting a slice of the most lucrative sector in biking, the Yamaha’s had success thanks to its good looks, build quality and reliability. But it hasn’t quite won the hardcore cred of KTM or BMW GS Adventure rivals. Two ...
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- First rides & tests
- 27 August 2012
