On friday we booked in for practice, we had the new metrakit 80cc with us to test. It is a nice bike to ride and we spent the day trying things with the suspension and carb set up. On the final session it strarted to rain so we could not try last set up but […]

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Britain’s Graeme Gowland had a crashing end to his weekend in the 8th round of the World Supersport Championship at the famous Czech Republic circuit of Brno.
Gowla, as he is better known, had qualified with the 25th fastest time only 2.5 seconds off pole setter Australian Broc Parkes on his first visit to […]

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Omagh teenager Nicole McAleer hit a high on Saturday during the opening qualifying session when on an extremely damp and tricky Oulton Park track, she scorched through the field to end up on a front row starting position, in fourth place. Her highest grid position to date. However the much hoped for rain failed to […]

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Another excellent weekend and a superb race performance at Oulton Park saw Tim Hastings move into third spot in the 125GP Championship and extend his lead at the top of the Cup competition.
The season’s second visit to the picturesque Cheshire circuit started well, with two solid free practice sessions on Friday. Although a lack of […]

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Round 8 of the British Super Bike Championship visited Oulton Park in Cheshire at the weekend and saw the young motorcycle racing star Alex Gault re-united with his former mechanic Geoff Coxon who has been brought out of retirement after a disappointing result in the last championship round at Snetterton.
Coxon said
I thought I […]

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The Biker Place has an interview with young motorcycle racer Ryan Brain.

What first got you interested in motorcycle racing and who inspired you to get involved?
Watching my Dad racing, him and his mates used to go to local tracks and I really wanted to join in. I also watched any races I could on […]

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Rizla Suzuki’s Tom Sykes won his debut and second British Superbike races in quick succession to claim an emotional double win at the seventh round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park in Cheshire today.
Starting from third on the grid in the opening race, Yorkshire ace Sykes led from lap seven and never […]

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The top 10 Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies against the top 10 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies
Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix - Sunday September 14th
Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valencia - Saturday October 25th
Many major sports have their iconic trophies that have a special place set aside from their World Championships. Sailing has the […]

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So after Tuesday’s bit of formal training it was over to Donny for Two days of fun (?!)
With no practice day for this meet we thought we would enter the Derby Phoenix race day on Sat in prep for Sunday’s championship race with NG.
Up nice and early (like 07:00!) and off to scrutes and signing […]

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