David E. posted an article on Kropotkin Thinks - Nov 26, 2009, 3:08 pm
Aprilia's shock decision to cease development on its Moto2 project created many victims, but the team worst affected are probably Team Aspar. The Valencian team, run by Jorge "Aspar" Martinez, hav...
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David E. posted an article on MotoGPMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks | ... that Saxony to California is a very long way to go. - Nov 26, 2009, 3:08 pm
Aprilia's shock decision to cease development on its Moto2 project created many victims, but the team worst affected are probably Team Aspar. The Valencian team, run by Jorge "Aspar" Martinez, hav...
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David E. posted an article on MotoGPMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks | ... that Saxony to California is a very long way to go. - Nov 26, 2009, 11:54 am
As has been widely supposed here on MotoMatters, and nearly everywhere else in the racing press, 2009 BSB champion Leon Camier has signed to race alongside Max Biaggi on the Factory Aprilia Racing Tea...
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David E. posted an article on Kropotkin Thinks - Nov 26, 2009, 11:54 am
As has been widely supposed here on MotoMatters, and nearly everywhere else in the racing press, 2009 BSB champion Leon Camier has signed to race alongside Max Biaggi on the Factory Aprilia Racing Tea...
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David E. posted an article on MotoGPMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks | ... that Saxony to California is a very long way to go. - Nov 26, 2009, 11:38 am
Austalian Broc  Parkes has reportedly signed with CRS Echo Team Honda Racing to contest the 2010 World Superbike championship. Parkes, the second place finisher in the 2007 WSS championship, had ...
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David E. posted an article on Kropotkin Thinks - Nov 26, 2009, 11:38 am
Austalian Broc  Parkes has reportedly signed with CRS Echo Team Honda Racing to contest the 2010 World Superbike championship. Parkes, the second place finisher in the 2007 WSS championship, had ...
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David E. posted an article on MotoGPMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks | ... that Saxony to California is a very long way to go. - Nov 24, 2009, 9:34 am
Now that the 2009 season has come to a close, and Toni Elias has signed with his current team boss to move down a class for 2010, there will be a temporary ebb in the debates about who this man is and...
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David E. posted an article on Kropotkin Thinks - Nov 24, 2009, 9:34 am
Now that the 2009 season has come to a close, and Toni Elias has signed with his current team boss to move down a class for 2010, there will be a temporary ebb in the debates about who this man is and...
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David E. posted an article on MotoGPMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks | ... that Saxony to California is a very long way to go. - Nov 24, 2009, 6:47 am
Doubts about the future of Aprilia's Moto2 project have been growing for some time now. Reports first emerged on Friday that the factory was considering rerouting its investment in the class, and ...
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David E. posted an article on Kropotkin Thinks - Nov 24, 2009, 6:47 am
Doubts about the future of Aprilia's Moto2 project have been growing for some time now. Reports first emerged on Friday that the factory was considering rerouting its investment in the class, and ...
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David E. posted an article on Kropotkin Thinks - Nov 24, 2009, 5:38 am
When news broke a couple of days ago that Yoshimura Suzuki team was to abandon the All-Japan Superbikes championship to run in World Superbikes, speculation immediately turned to the fate of Yoshimura...
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David E. posted an article on MotoGPMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks | ... that Saxony to California is a very long way to go. - Nov 24, 2009, 5:38 am
When news broke a couple of days ago that Yoshimura Suzuki team was to abandon the All-Japan Superbikes championship to run in World Superbikes, speculation immediately turned to the fate of Yoshimura...
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David E. posted an article on Kropotkin Thinks - Nov 23, 2009, 2:31 pm
It has long been rumored, but now comes as close to something like confirmation as we are going to get, for the meantime. The very well-informed Italian site GPOne.com is reporting that Leon Camier ha...
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David E. posted an article on MotoGPMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks | ... that Saxony to California is a very long way to go. - Nov 23, 2009, 2:31 pm
It has long been rumored, but now comes as close to something like confirmation as we are going to get, for the meantime. The very well-informed Italian site GPOne.com is reporting that Leon Camier ha...
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David E. posted an article on Kropotkin Thinks - Nov 22, 2009, 3:32 pm
Over the past couple of years, attention has been focused on the sparseness of the MotoGP grid, with just 17 permanent entries in 2009, and most likely the same number in 2010. The comparison was alwa...
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David E. posted an article on MotoGPMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks | ... that Saxony to California is a very long way to go. - Nov 22, 2009, 3:32 pm
Over the past couple of years, attention has been focused on the sparseness of the MotoGP grid, with just 17 permanent entries in 2009, and most likely the same number in 2010. The comparison was alwa...
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David E. posted an article on MotoGPMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks | ... that Saxony to California is a very long way to go. - Nov 22, 2009, 2:53 am
The Red Bull Rookies Cup provided some of the most entertaining racing of the year for spectators attending the European MotoGP rounds, but given the nature of the competitors, that was to be expected...
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David E. posted an article on Kropotkin Thinks - Nov 22, 2009, 2:53 am
The Red Bull Rookies Cup provided some of the most entertaining racing of the year for spectators attending the European MotoGP rounds, but given the nature of the competitors, that was to be expected...
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David E. posted an article on MotoGPMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks | ... that Saxony to California is a very long way to go. - Nov 21, 2009, 4:55 am
The intricate dance of contract negotiating position for the 2011 silly season is in full swing. Every opportunity that the press gets to interrogate the Fantastic Four about their intentions for 2011...
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David E. posted an article on Kropotkin Thinks - Nov 21, 2009, 4:55 am
The intricate dance of contract negotiating position for the 2011 silly season is in full swing. Every opportunity that the press gets to interrogate the Fantastic Four about their intentions for 2011...
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David E. posted an article on MotoGPMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks | ... that Saxony to California is a very long way to go. - Nov 20, 2009, 8:11 am
The news that 1000cc production-based engines will be allowed to race in MotoGP alongside the prototypes appears to be having some unexpected consequences. After at first announcing their intention to...
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David E. posted an article on Kropotkin Thinks - Nov 20, 2009, 8:11 am
The news that 1000cc production-based engines will be allowed to race in MotoGP alongside the prototypes appears to be having some unexpected consequences. After at first announcing their intention to...
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David E. posted an article on Kropotkin Thinks - Nov 20, 2009, 7:14 am
The first round of extra testing for MotoGP's bumper crop of rookies has concluded, with Alvaro Bautista wrapping up a three-day test at Estoril in Portugal. The young Spaniard put in over 200 lap...
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David E. posted an article on MotoGPMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks | ... that Saxony to California is a very long way to go. - Nov 20, 2009, 7:14 am
The first round of extra testing for MotoGP's bumper crop of rookies has concluded, with Alvaro Bautista wrapping up a three-day test at Estoril in Portugal. The young Spaniard put in over 200 lap...
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David E. posted an article on MotoGPMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks | ... that Saxony to California is a very long way to go. - Nov 18, 2009, 4:48 pm
Some things are so good they are worth making a tradition of. One such thing is the MotoMatters.com Motorcycle Racing Calendar - it was a huge hit last year, and so this year, it's back, bigger an...
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David E. posted an article on Kropotkin Thinks - Nov 18, 2009, 4:48 pm
Some things are so good they are worth making a tradition of. One such thing is the MotoMatters.com Motorcycle Racing Calendar - it was a huge hit last year, and so this year, it's back, bigger an...
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David E. posted an article on Kropotkin Thinks - Nov 18, 2009, 3:20 pm
Niccolo Canepa had a very tough rookie year in MotoGP. The Italian joined the Pramac Ducati team after a year as Ducati's test rider, having won the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup a year before. But once...
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David E. posted an article on MotoGPMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks | ... that Saxony to California is a very long way to go. - Nov 18, 2009, 3:20 pm
Niccolo Canepa had a very tough rookie year in MotoGP. The Italian joined the Pramac Ducati team after a year as Ducati's test rider, having won the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup a year before. But once...
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David E. posted an article on MotoGPMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks | ... that Saxony to California is a very long way to go. - Nov 18, 2009, 9:19 am
Donington Ventures Leisure Limited - the company that holds the lease to operate Donington Park - entered administration, it was announced on the Donington Park website today. The announcement came as...
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David E. posted an article on Kropotkin Thinks - Nov 18, 2009, 9:19 am
Donington Ventures Leisure Limited - the company that holds the lease to operate Donington Park - entered administration, it was announced on the Donington Park website today. The announcement came as...
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David E. posted an article on MotoGPMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks | ... that Saxony to California is a very long way to go. - Nov 17, 2009, 5:51 pm
A variety of sources are reporting that 2009 British superbike champion Leon Camier has or will shortly sign a deal that will see him ride alongside Max Biaggi on the factory Aprilia team in the World...
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David E. posted an article on Kropotkin Thinks - Nov 17, 2009, 5:51 pm
A variety of sources are reporting that 2009 British superbike champion Leon Camier has or will shortly sign a deal that will see him ride alongside Max Biaggi on the factory Aprilia team in the World...
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David E. posted an article on MotoGPMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks | ... that Saxony to California is a very long way to go. - Nov 17, 2009, 9:34 am
One of the most notable things to emerge from the post-race tests at Valencia was the new firing order being tested by the Marlboro Ducati team. The difference in engine note between the new engine an...
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David E. posted an article on Kropotkin Thinks - Nov 17, 2009, 9:34 am
One of the most notable things to emerge from the post-race tests at Valencia was the new firing order being tested by the Marlboro Ducati team. The difference in engine note between the new engine an...
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David E. posted an article on MotoGPMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks | ... that Saxony to California is a very long way to go. - Nov 17, 2009, 7:28 am
Ever since the news started filtering out of the Grand Prix Commission that the MSMA was prepared to accept the use of production engines in prototype MotoGP bikes, all eyes have been on Infront Motor...
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David E. posted an article on Kropotkin Thinks - Nov 17, 2009, 7:28 am
Ever since the news started filtering out of the Grand Prix Commission that the MSMA was prepared to accept the use of production engines in prototype MotoGP bikes, all eyes have been on Infront Motor...
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David E. posted an article on Kropotkin Thinks - Nov 16, 2009, 3:02 pm
At the end of every season, a few lucky souls get to ride the current year's crop of World Superbike machines. The caliber of the journalists varies enormously, from rank amateur to professional r...
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David E. posted an article on MotoGPMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks | ... that Saxony to California is a very long way to go. - Nov 16, 2009, 3:02 pm
At the end of every season, a few lucky souls get to ride the current year's crop of World Superbike machines. The caliber of the journalists varies enormously, from rank amateur to professional r...
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David E. posted an article on Kropotkin Thinks - Nov 16, 2009, 1:59 pm
When the revised version of the 2010 provisional MotoGP calendar was announced last week, we pointed out the problem which the lack of time between the Brno race and Indianapolis would create. With Br...
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David E. posted an article on MotoGPMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks | ... that Saxony to California is a very long way to go. - Nov 16, 2009, 1:59 pm
When the revised version of the 2010 provisional MotoGP calendar was announced last week, we pointed out the problem which the lack of time between the Brno race and Indianapolis would create. With Br...
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David E. posted an article on Kropotkin Thinks - Nov 16, 2009, 12:21 pm
Rumors filtering in indicate that Team Guandalini will switch from Ducatis and field a much-rumored Aprilia satellite team in the World Superbike series in 2010. Some reports indicate that the only th...
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David E. posted an article on MotoGPMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks | ... that Saxony to California is a very long way to go. - Nov 16, 2009, 12:21 pm
Rumors filtering in indicate that Team Guandalini will switch from Ducatis and field a much-rumored Aprilia satellite team in the World Superbike series in 2010. Some reports indicate that the only th...
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David E. posted an article on MotoGPMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks | ... that Saxony to California is a very long way to go. - Nov 16, 2009, 7:28 am
Another blow has been struck in the ongoing battle for supremacy inside the Fiat Yamaha garage. After Valentino Rossi announced that Yamaha would have to choose between himself and team mate Jorge Lor...
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David E. posted an article on Kropotkin Thinks - Nov 16, 2009, 7:28 am
Another blow has been struck in the ongoing battle for supremacy inside the Fiat Yamaha garage. After Valentino Rossi announced that Yamaha would have to choose between himself and team mate Jorge Lor...
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David E. posted an article on Kropotkin Thinks - Nov 13, 2009, 10:38 am
The provisional calendar released for 2010 left the teams and fans scratching their heads a little. The calendar featured two sets of three back-to-back races; one set starting on June 20th with the B...
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David E. posted an article on MotoGPMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks | ... that Saxony to California is a very long way to go. - Nov 13, 2009, 10:38 am
The provisional calendar released for 2010 left the teams and fans scratching their heads a little. The calendar featured two sets of three back-to-back races; one set starting on June 20th with the B...
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David E. posted an article on Kropotkin Thinks - Nov 13, 2009, 3:39 am
In the first part of our interview with Peter Clifford, he talked about the thinking behind the WCM project, as well as the goals for keeping racing affordable. In this second part, we discuss how - a...
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David E. posted an article on MotoGPMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks | ... that Saxony to California is a very long way to go. - Nov 13, 2009, 3:39 am
In the first part of our interview with Peter Clifford, he talked about the thinking behind the WCM project, as well as the goals for keeping racing affordable. In this second part, we discuss how - a...
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David E. posted an article on Kropotkin Thinks - Nov 12, 2009, 8:46 am
Althea Ducati has announced that Shane "Shakey" Byrne will team with Carlos Checa on the squad in the World Superbike championship in 2010. Althea ended a relationship with Honda at the end of the 200...
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David E. posted an article on MotoGPMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks | ... that Saxony to California is a very long way to go. - Nov 12, 2009, 8:46 am
Althea Ducati has announced that Shane "Shakey" Byrne will team with Carlos Checa on the squad in the World Superbike championship in 2010. Althea ended a relationship with Honda at the end of the 200...
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