- August 16, 2018
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Freddie Spencer Weighs in on State of MotoGP in New Video
Motor Sport has posted a YouTube video in which multi-time World champ Freddie Spencer discusses the Austrian MotoGP round, insights into various riders and factories. It is particularly interesting when he discusses the fight between Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati) and Marc Marquez (Honda) at the end of the race, which was won by Lorenzo, but his […]
- August 14, 2018
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Lorenzo Thinks It Is Still Possible to Win the Championship This Year
A lot of people had counted Jorge Lorenzo out. Even several races into this year it seemed he would never figure out how to go fast on his Ducati. Now, all of a sudden, it seems, he has won three races and his confidence is sky high. After winning an epic battle with Marc Marquez […]
- August 12, 2018
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Austrian MotoGP Results
A superb MotoGP race unfolded in Austria earlier today. Marc Marquez (Honda) took the early lead, and tried to gap the Ducati Factory riders behind him. These three riders did gap the remainder of the field. Near the end of the race, particularly the last four laps, a close battle ensued between Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati) […]
- August 11, 2018
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Austrian MotoGP Qualifying Results
After mixed weather all weekend, including both wet and dry practice sessions, qualifying for tomorrow’s Austrian MotoGP race took place on a dry circuit. The fight for pole position was incredibly close with Marc Marquez (Honda) edging out Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati) by less than 1/100th of a second. Dovi’s teammate Jorge Lorenzo qualified third. Of […]
- August 10, 2018
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Kawasaki Announces Changes to 2019 Ninja H2, H2 Carbon and H2R
Kawasaki has announced that the 2019 supercharged Ninja H2, Ninja H2 Carbon and Ninja H2R motorcycles will receive significant changes. Both the H2 and the H2 Carbon, among other changes, get increased power from a revised engine and supercharger, new Brembo brakes (introduced with the Ducati Panigale V4), new TFT display and new tires. The […]
- August 9, 2018
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2019 Honda CB300R: MD First Ride Review
The under-500cc displacement category has seen a lot of activity in recent years, as the manufacturers strive to continue mining the burgeoning Southeast Asian and Indian markets. The latest example of this growing competition is Honda’s new CB300R, a heavily revamped version of the CB300F that it replaces in American Honda’s 2019 lineup. We recently […]
- August 8, 2018
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2018 Ducati Scrambler 1100: MD Ride Review
Ducati is a brand known for high performance … particularly road racing success in every category, including WSB and MotoGP. Since 2014, however, Ducati has been known for something else entirely, and that is the sales success of its simple, lifestyle-motorcycle, the Scrambler. Now Ducati’s best selling models, the “Scramblers” are becoming something of their […]
- August 6, 2018
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2018 Honda CBR650F: MD Ride Review
Introduced back in 2014 as a more comfortable and amiable alternative to the racetrack-oriented CBR600RR, the global market Honda CBR650F has basically flown under the radar in the US for the most part. An all-new motorcycle designed and built in Honda’s growing Thailand factory, the CBR650F utilizes a 649cc inline-four engine with intake and exhaust […]
