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SHARK partners with MotoGP™ to launch first official MotoGP-licensed helmet range

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Mark Lancaster

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25th November 2025

SHARK and MotoGP™ have announced an all-new partnership that will see the launch of the first-ever official MotoGP™-licensed helmet collection, arriving for the 2026 season. The collaboration embodies MotoGP’s new brand promise — “Faster. Forward. Fearless.” — and marks a major move for both brands in the global racing market. A racing-driven partnership Since SHARK…
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DUCATI Launches 100-Year Celebrations Ahead of Its Centenary in 2026

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Mark Lancaster

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7th November 2025

July 4th, 1926 — the day a dream was born in Borgo Panigale, Bologna. Nearly a century later, that dream has evolved into one of the most iconic names in motorcycling: Ducati. From humble roots in Italy to worldwide acclaim, Ducati has turned passion into excellence, technology into emotion, design into beauty, and engineering into…
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APRILIA RSV4 X-GP: MotoGP tech. in a limited-edition package

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Mark Lancaster

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15th October 2025

Aprilia has marked 10 years since its RS-GP first lined up on the MotoGP grid in spectacular fashion. Rather than producing a special paint scheme, the Italian manufacturer has unveiled the RSV4 X-GP – a track-only machine producing 238bhp and bristling with technology taken directly from its racing prototype. Just 30 examples will be built,…
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MARC MARQUEZ undergoes successful surgery on right shoulder blade

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Mark Lancaster

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14th October 2025

After a checkup for his right shoulder blade injury, Marc Márquez has undergone a successful operation at the Ruber Internacional Hospital in Madrid, Spain. The same medical team who had examined him seven days earlier found that the coracoid fracture and ligament damage were not showing sufficient signs of stabilization after a week of being…
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JEREMY MCWILLIAMS told me to f*** off!

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Mark Lancaster

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7th October 2025

Northern Ireland motorcycle racing legend Jeremy McWilliams thought he was the victim of a wind up when he was approached to appear in a film alongside a Hollywood superstar. The 61-year-old former MotoGP rider, a three-time North West 200 Supertwins race winner, starred in the 2013 movie Under the Skin alongside Scarlett Johansson. But the…
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BUYING A USED Daytona 675R

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Mark Lancaster

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20th August 2025

In 2013, Triumph launched an all-new Daytona 675R, a bike that helped form the basis of the current Moto2 project. If you’re looking to buy a used one, Jon Urry has some advice… Despite kicking the Japanese manufacturers’ collective inline four backsides since 2006 with their triple, in 2013 when Triumph launched the all-new Daytona…
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Harley-DAVIDSON & MOTOGP Launch First-Ever Global Bagger Racing Championship

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Mark Lancaster

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15th August 2025

In a landmark announcement at Austria’s Red Bull Ring, Harley-Davidson and MotoGP™ have officially unveiled the Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup – the world’s first global racing championship dedicated to high-performance Harley-Davidson bagger motorcycles. Set to debut in 2026, this bold new six-round series will see radically transformed Grand American Touring machines go head-to-head on legendary…
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YAMAHA: XSR900 GP honours Rainey’s riding return

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Mark Lancaster

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14th July 2025

In celebration of a racing legend, on 11th July, Yamaha Motor Europe has presented a unique custom-built XSR900 GP model to 3-time 500cc World Champion, Wayne Rainey in close collaboration with Yamaha Motor US. The occasion marked Rainey’s third time riding Yamaha machinery since his race career-ending accident in 1993. During that time, the racing…
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BMW Concept RR

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Mark Lancaster

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1st July 2025

To lovely Lake Como in northern Italy, where the annual Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este car and bike show takes place. BMW is one of the organisers of this high-end gig (apparently it makes Goodwood look like the BMF show) and always shows off a concept car and bike or two. This year was the turn…
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DUCATI PORSCHE experience

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Mark Lancaster

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5th April 2025

They’re both ultimately part of the same firm – the massive Volkswagen Audi Group. And they’ve both got a stonking range of saucy high-end machinery, with similarly well-heeled customers. So, it probably makes a lot of sense for Porsche and Ducati to ‘team up’ for an event. This one is based in the Franciacorta proving…
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DUCATI: Panigale V4 S Tricolore

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Mark Lancaster

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30th January 2025

Alan Dowds tells us what we need to know… It’s a fine line between genius and insanity. And in this economy, a £48,000 special edition superbike will seem like madness to many out there. But this trick variant of the world-conquering Panigale V4 is a really intriguing piece of design, with some unique chassis kit,…
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RIDDEN: Ducati Panigale V4S

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Mark Lancaster

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22nd January 2025

In a bid to ensure it stays firmly at the top of the sportsbike pecking order, Ducati’s gone all out to create nothing short of a modern masterpiece. Editor Bruce Wilson tells us what we need to know… There are some new bikes that come along and grab your attention for less time than it takes…
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AGV: Pista GP-RR Performance Carbon helmet

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Mark Lancaster

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16th January 2025

AGV says this is an exact replica of the lids worn by the folks in MotoGP – which goes some way to excusing the chunky price tag. It’s the top-end 100 per cent carbon fibre FIM-approved race lid from the Italian helmet brand and is packed with high-end features. You get a titanium double D-ring…
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ARCHIVE: 1992 Honda Vs Yamaha

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Mark Lancaster

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17th December 2024

With all the players now running V4s most were at or about the same level. Chassis, tyres and riders made the significant differences… well, until Honda fired up their 1992 NSR. Firing all four pots within 70 degrees of each other provided smoother torque and delivered the power to the tyre more effectively. Cagiva, Suzuki…
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON: Factory racing tests at Cataluyna after MotoGP

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Mark Lancaster

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21st November 2024

You won’t believe some of the big names involved; awesome! Have a read… Harley-Davidson® Factory Racing put the thundering performance of its race-prepared 2024 Road Glide® motorcycle on display in a test conducted in conjunction with DORNA and MotoGP at Circuit of Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmeló, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier class of motorcycle…
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