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BUILDBASE SUZUKI SIGN DANNY KENT AND GINO REA FOR 2021

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Carl Stevens

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3rd February 2021

Now that’s a pretty strong line-up, if we do say so ourselves… We all love a bit of BSB news, don’t we? Well Buildbase Suzuki are the latest team to announce their line-up, with Danny Kent and Gino Rea piloting the GSX-R1000R superbikes in in 2021. Danny Kent, the 2015 Moto3 World Champ isn’t messing…
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HONDA ANNOUNCE BSB RIDERS AND BIG PLANS FOR 2021

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Carl Stevens

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15th January 2021

Honda have just announced their Superbike Challenge Program is hitting the U.K. But what does that mean, and why is it exciting? Essentially, it’s a whole new project that now means Honda Racing U.K’s activities (BSB) will sit within Honda’s global racing activities. This means that there will not only be a strong bond with…
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Video: Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS Moto2 Season Preview!

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Carl Stevens

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4th March 2020

Go behind the scenes with Sam Lowes and Augusto Fernandez, before the season opener at Qatar…
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Suzuki’s Classic Racing team goes modern for the TT

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Alan Dowds

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27th February 2020

Team behind the XR69 and RG500 racebikes having a go with Suzuki GSX-R1000s at 2020 TT It’s one of the most evocative paint schemes in the classic race paddock – and has done some amazing work with a load of sweet old Suzuki race bikes. And now the Team Classic Suzuki outfit is jumping in…
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Andrea Iannone suspended from all competition after failed drug test

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Alan Dowds

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17th December 2019

Aprilia MotoGP star tested positive for performance-enhancing steroids at Malaysia round. Italian racer Andrea Iannone has been suspended from all competitions by the FIM after failing a drug test at the Malaysia round of MotoGP on November 3 2019. According to a release from GP bosses, a WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) approved laboratory found an…
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HONDA CB500 RACING: CHARLIE ON RD#6 – THE LAST ROUND

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Carl Stevens

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14th October 2019

It was always going to be emotional. The final round of my first ever racing season with EMRA in the Bridgestone 500 series was coming to a close. And like the five rounds before it, this was going to be different. The final round ran as a double header, a two-day meet as opposed to…
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HONDA CB500 RACING: CARL ON RD#5 (and his RD#1)

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Carl Stevens

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21st August 2019

Having read, watched and giggled myself through all of the antics from the recent Bridgestone 500 races with EMRA, when an opportunity to have a craic myself came up, I jumped at it with two hands… Writing this column, I still have a grin on my face from my first experience with EMRA on the…
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HONDA CB500 RACING: CHARLIE ON RD#5

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Carl Stevens

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16th August 2019

Rd#4 of Bridgestone CB500 racing had been a ‘Battle Royale’ for Charlie and team-mate Gary, who shared the spoils. But Rd#5 was to bring a new adversary to the EMRA race series – not only Fast Bikes magazine’s Carl Stevens on a guest ticket – but the bloody weather. I trundled up the M5 to…
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HUsqvarna mini race-Rep on the way?

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Alan Dowds

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14th August 2019

KTM revving up legendary Scandi-brand to take on Moto3, road bike shurely on the cards… KTM had a bit of a mare at its home MotoGP round at the weekend, with Pol Espargaro failing to finish for the third year in a row, gah, and Johann Zarco being dropped for 2020 after a poor showing.…
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The Definitive Guide to Track Days!

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Sam Hewitt

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6th August 2019

We love track days. So much so, we thought we’d head along to Cadwell Park and make our very own definitive guide to ’em, alongside our buddies at No Limits Trackdays.
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HONDA CB500 RACING: CHARLIE ON RD#4

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Carl Stevens

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23rd July 2019

A fellow Bridgestone 500 racer put the following post up on the EMRA Facebook group last night, a couple of hours after Rd#4 had drawn to a close – “had a coming together with a bike in race 8 at the hairpin, I stayed on but other guy crashed. Just wanted to check he was…
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HONDA CB500 RACING: CHARLIE ON RD#3

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Carl Stevens

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28th June 2019

On reflection I guess it had to happen, despite a few technical snags over the past two rounds of the Bridgestone 500s at EMRA all had been going so smoothly – then round #3 decided to rough us all up a bit… The gang were back with reinforcements ready for another day of racing at…
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THE FAST BIKES TRACKDAY IN ASSOCIATION WITH BRIDGESTONE IS ALMOST HERE!

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Carl Stevens

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21st June 2019

After last year’s success it’s back, and it’s bigger & better than ever! In case you missed it a few months ago, we’ll be back at Cadwell Park once again for our very own trackday on Monday 1st July. Now, the day will be run across the usual format, with groups for Novice, Intermediate and…
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HONDA CB500 RACING: GARY ON RD#1

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Carl Stevens

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26th April 2019

It finally arrived, round 1 of the Bridgestone 500’s with EMRA. Are we ready? The bike is, but I’m not! I really don’t think it matters how many times a race meeting appears my nerves will always stay the same, as were Charlie’s. Your thoughts, some negative, some positive, just mess around with your mind to…
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HONDA CB500 RACING: CHARLIE ON RD#1

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Carl Stevens

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25th April 2019

Round 1 of the Bridgestone 500 series hosted by the East Midlands Racing Association (EMRA) has been and gone and we are hurtling toward Round 2 on the 12th May very quickly. The first outing of the year was a massive learning experience for both Gary and myself starting as we were for our first…
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