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Yamaha R-Series Test Ride Heaven – The Supersport Pro Tour 2016

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25th May 2016

There was a lot going on at the Silverstone Bike Track Day last Monday, none more impressive than Yamaha’s Supersport Pro Tour. Complete with Race Truck and a fleet of YZF R6’s and YZF R1’s you were invited to test the R-Series for free, yes no money, around Silverstone’s Grand Prix Circuit. Now I have been…
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Charlie’s Blog: Silverstone Bike Track Day Experience… to remember

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24th May 2016

I am not new to Bike Track Days at Silverstone, having spent many happy hours with the California Superbike School learning the art on the Stowe Circuit, I have also ventured out onto the National circuit with the likes of Ron Haslam who can ride a bit, but this was my first visit for some…
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The Greatest Roads in Britain Part 2 – With Dunlop

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23rd May 2016

We’re back with part two of our ‘Greatest Roads in Britain’ – the B4391… This time around with our rubbery Dunlop friends, we’re looking at the B4391 between Bala and Ffestiniog, which features some stunning backdrops and a whole lot of curves to conquer too. Better yet, is that it’s usually pretty quiet with little…
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HIGH OCTANE THRILLS AT SANTA POD THIS SPRING

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Carl Stevens

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11th May 2016

THERE’S less than a month to go until Race, Rock ‘n’ Ride – the brand-new biking extravaganza from Santa Pod Raceway, Fast Bikes and Backstreet Heroes. Race, Rock ’n’ Ride, sponsored by Principal Insurance, will take place on the weekend of May 21-22, offering two days of non-stop biking action at one of the world’s most…
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10 MT-10 Facts

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11th May 2016

We’re back from the launch of the Yamaha MT-10, and boy have we got a report for you to read in the next issue. But before that we thought we’d furnish you with ten quick facts about then MT-10. 1. It uses the R1’s motor. Well, most of it. Yamaha claims it changed 40 per…
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Experience the excitement – World Ducati Week 2016 is coming up!

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9th May 2016

Celebrating 90 years as a brand, Ducati are back and looking to make this World Ducati Week the biggest so far as the iconic marque descends on the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli once again. Taking place every two years, World Ducati Week looks to celebrate the passion and pride of all avenues within the…
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Just released: T12 Massimo – The ultimate superbike?!

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6th May 2016

Does the name Massimo Tamburini ring a bell? Well it should. Not only did he play a role in the creation of Bimota, but he designed two of arguably the most iconic and beautiful machines laden with two wheels: the Ducati 916 and the MV Agusta F4. So how can you top that? Give the…
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Try out new-look Fast Bikes for free!

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Carl Stevens

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29th April 2016

We know how frustrating it can be trying to read a magazine on your smartphone – all that ‘pinch and zoom’ malarkey isn’t much fun – so we’ve been working with the lovely boys and girls at PocketMags to bring you something new, shiny and much easier to read. And, finally, it’s here! This month,…
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Podcast: Exclusive interview with Mason Law

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Carl Stevens

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26th April 2016

In association with Kawasaki. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN Mason Law is the hottest, newest property in the British Supersport Championship for 2016. We caught up with the Gearlink Kawasaki star to go through everything in his racing head at the start of the season.
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SANTA POD RACEWAY GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY IN 2016

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Carl Stevens

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25th April 2016

In 2016, Santa Pod Raceway celebrates its 50th birthday. On Easter Monday 1966, Europe’s first permanent dragstrip opened its gates for business, a fact which still surprises some who imagine drag racing to be a recent fad. Drag racing arrived in Britain in the early 1960s. American all-star teams toured in 1964 and 1965, racing on airfield…
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The life of a racer… Blog 4!

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15th April 2016

WE MADE IT TO SILVERSTONE! If you read my last blog, you’d of seen I made a bit of a mess. We ended up taking the bike back in a bunch of pieces wondering if it was all just a big nightmare. Yet, somehow, after a week of hard work and doubt we made it…
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The Greatest Roads in Britain Part 1 – With Dunlop

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15th April 2016

We’ve gotten together with fine purveyors of rolling rubber, Dunlop, to showcase some of the best roads our fair isle has to offer. And we kick things off with the epic A82 in bonnie Scotland! We’re starting our round up of the greatest roads in the UK right at the top. Well, not quite the…
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The life of a racer…Blog 3!

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Alan Dowds

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13th April 2016

Two days of testing before round one – What could possibly go wrong? If you read my last blog, you’d of seen that we had the two official British Superbike tests at Silverstone and Donington Park, before heading back to Silverstone for round one a week later. After some sweet track time in Spain I…
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Circuit of Wales future in doubt after £357M worth of cuts…

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6th April 2016

After an abundance of doubt and hearsay, it has today been announced that the Welsh Government has pulled the plug on £357M worth of funding for the GP style circuit, after concerns of its financial return. Although insurance company Aviva were expected to back the project, the prospect of an awesome looking track in Wales…
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The Life Of A Racer… Blog 2!

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25th March 2016

Testing testing 1,2,3! Before the UK weather starts to cheer up a little, it’s always a great idea to head out somewhere sunny for a few days getting acclimatised at going round in circles at silly speeds; while making sure everything mechanically is fine and dandy. And who doesn’t love a little holiday? If you’ve…
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