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Early mistake eventually proves beneficial for Parkes

An early problem saw Broc Parkes (Paul Bird Motorsport) start the Iveco Daily TT Assen on slick tyres, despite the rain.

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Bradl rides father’s 250 bike at Sachsenring

Stefan Bradl took the opportunity to ride his father’s 1991 250 World Championship runner-up bike in a promotional event at Sachsenring on Sunday.

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Crutchlow on icy-like grip levels at Assen

Cal Crutchlow’s ninth place finish in the Dutch round of the World Championship came as a relief following two non-finishes, although the Englishman is aware that his struggles with Ducati Team are likely to continue next time out in Germany.

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Disappointing Assen visit for Lorenzo

Jorge Lorenzo (Movistar Yamaha) had another tough visit to the Netherlands at the Iveco Daily TT Assen as rain ruined his confidence.

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Tech 3 riders regretting strategic errors

Monster Yamaha Tech 3 pairing Bradley Smith and Pol Espargaro would experience differing situations at Assen on Saturday, but by the time the race had come to an end the riders were bemoaning their strategies to varying extents.

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Adventurer Boorman to entertain Phillip Island fans

Motorcycle fanatic Charley Boorman will be live on-stage during the 2014 Australian Grand Prix event at Phillip Island this October.

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Dall'Igna on efforts to take Ducati back to top

In an interview with Corriere dello Sport, Gigi Dall'Igna - the General Manager of Ducati Corse – has given an insight into how the Italian manufacturer are working towards the next phase of their MotoGP™ project.

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Lorenzo opens up to After the Flag

Double MotoGP™ World Champion Jorge Lorenzo provides a revealing insight into his racing philosophy and his performances so far in 2014, in the latest episode of After the Flag.

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Aprilia testing continues for Biaggi

Tuesday saw Aprilia and Max Biaggi continue their test work at Mugello, with the test set to conclude on Wednesday at midday.

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Petrucci: ‘Scoring a point is like a podium’

At Assen Octo IodaRacing Project’s Danilo Petrucci took part in his first race since Argentina in April and was delighted to make a point-scoring return.

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Yamaha and Valentino Rossi set to continue with two-year contract extension

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd is delighted to announce that it has signed a new two‐year agreement with Valentino Rossi. The nine-time world champion will continue to race with Movistar Yamaha MotoGP™ for the 2015 and 2016 MotoGP™ World Championship seasons.

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Aprilia conclude three-day test at Mugello with Biaggi

Italian manufacturer Aprilia have wrapped up a three-day Mugello visit, in which Max Biaggi extensively tested the ART-Aprilia MotoGP bike.

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Gresini runs the rule over MotoGP™ season so far

MotoGP™ Team Manager Fausto Gresini has given motogp.com his thoughts on the progress of his team in the premier class this season.

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Bridgestone’s Aoki provides Dutch TT debrief

Shinji Aoki, Manager of Bridgestone’s Motorcycle Tyre Development Department, provides the lowdown on the Iveco Daily TT Assen from a tyre perspective.

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Albacete: turning point in the FIM CEV Repsol season

Next weekend the fifth event of the FIM CEV Repsol takes place at the Circuit of Albacete with races in Moto3™, Moto2™-Superstock 600 and Superbike – an event that may be crucial to the championship as the halfway point is passed.

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Aspar on ‘a difficult season’ and plans for the future

At almost the halfway point of the 2014 season, Jorge ‘Aspar’ Martinez discusses the ups and downs of the campaign thus far, as well as looking towards the future in an ever-changing age of the World Championship.

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Pramac’s Campinoti: ‘If Iannone went, Bradl could be an option’

Speaking exclusively with motogp.com, Pramac Racing Director Paolo Campinoti looks into possible movement on the MotoGP™ rider market for 2015. He all but confirms Yonny Hernandez, discusses Andrea Iannone’s possibilities of switching to Ducati Team and does not hide his interest in Stefan Bradl…

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FIM CEV Repsol: Quartararo, Raffin and Rodríguez head qualifying sessions at the Circuit of Albacete

Quartararo in Moto3™, Raffin in Moto2™-Superstock 600 and Rodríguez in Superbike dominated qualifying practice of the FIM CEV Repsol at the Circuit of Albacete today. The increasing heat as the day went on prevented riders improving on times set in the first session of qualifying practice in the morning.

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Surprises and falls in the fifth round of the FIM CEV Repsol in Albacete

Thirteen thousand fans enjoyed a summer’s day of racing at the FIM CEV Repsol at the Circuit of Albacete, with Navarro in Moto3 ™, Raffin in Moto2™ and Rodríguez and Silva in Superbike garnering the honours and the top places on the podium

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Prinz, Hanus and Kappler confirmed as Sachsenring Wildcards

Germany’s Race-Lady Nina Prinz got confirmed with a wildcard ride at the Deutschland Grand Prix in the Moto2™ class. Kevin Hanus and Maximilian Kappler to race on-off in Moto3™.

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