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While it was very nice of MotoGP to put out droves of content for free, nothing quite compares to the thrills of live, high-speed motorbikes. After a long wait, MotoGP has returned with a new schedule, with a sleek stack of races across Europe and a few more earmarked to take place in North America, …
It’s taken more than a week, but it can finally be confirmed that Valentino Rossi beat Lewis Hamilton in a vehicle swap “race” at Valencia circuit. The victory is no surprise to us as we predicted he would beat Hamilton last week and went to great lengths to explain why. Click here for details. Check …
There has been a virtual media blackout on results of the duel between multi-world champions Valentino Rossi and Lewis Hamilton who swapped vehicles on Monday (9 December 2019). Shared sponsor Monster Energy has only issued a few photos of the duel and some basic comments, but no results so far of the timed race on …
Multi-world champions Valentino Rossi and Lewis Hamilton will temporarily swap vehicles on Monday (9 December 2019) when they take part in a promotional race at Valencia’s Circuit Ricardo Tormo. But could the swap be longer term? Rossi has long wanted to get into four-wheeled racing, especially rallying where he has already had some success. And …
MV Agusta has launched its fourth limited-edition model, the Brutale 800 RR LH44, in collaboration with five-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton. Only 144 bikes will be made, each with Hamilton’s race number “44”. They will cost $A38,880 ride away, which is about $14,00 more than the RR version and $10,000 more than the RR America. …
Four-time world champion driver and current F1 leader Lewis Hamilton has reunited with Varese motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta for a third limited-edition model in his name. First there was the Dragster 800 RR LH44, then the F4 LH44 and now the Brutale 800 RR LH44. Only 144 will be built when it goes into production in …
MV Agusta confirms it will continue making limited-edition variants instead of new models with the announcement that F1 Mercedes-AMG driver Lewis Hamilton will help design another one-off bike. The company issued a short press release that says the brand ambassador is back after the success of the Dragster RR LH (pictured above). Only 244 were made and …
Four-time 500cc motorcycle World Champion and 1964 F1 champion John Surtees CBE of England has died, aged 83. Only eight-time champ Giacomo Agostini and five-time winner Mick Doohan had more 500cc titles than John, but he was the only racer to ever win in the premier motorsports categories for motorcycles and cars. The London race …