Barry Sheene
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Win MotoGP the illustrated history
www.girlracer.co.uk via @daverobinson64 &bull TodayThe daring exploits of race legends Valentino Rossi, Barry Sheene, Kenny Roberts, Giacomo Agostini and John Surtees are gloriously celebrated in MotoGP: The Illustrated History. Written by respected MotoGP journalist Michael Scott and packed with stunning photography, this is the… Full Story »
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Baker, Pomeroy To Be Inducted Into Washington State Motorcycle Hall Of Fame
Roadracing World &bull Aug 23, 2010
The Washington State Motorcycle Hall of Fame (WSMCHOF) will be honoring in its inaugural 2010 year Bellingham native Steve Baker and Yakima native Jim Pomeroy. The WSMCHOF is celebrating the first Americans with Steve who was the first American to win a World Motorcycle Road Racing Championship in the F-750 class in 1977. And Jim being the first American to win a World Motocross Grand Prix race in Spain in 1973. Jim died just over four years ago on August 12, 2006… Full Story »
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Cycle News | Pingley's Thoughts
www.cyclenews.com via @olympic_2012 &bull Aug 11, 2010In all forms of sport it has always been a considered fact, not a rule or regulation, but the simple straight forward fact that no individual is bigger than the sport itself. Many sports have their legends, Pele in soccer, Tiger Woods in golf, Lance Armstrong in cycling and the great Olympians; Mark Spitz winning seven gold medals in one Games and Sir Steve Redgrave winning gold in five successive Olympic Games. In… Full Story »
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Rossi plans to ride at Sachsenring - Netrider Forums
www.netrider.net.au via @Netrider &bull Jul 27, 2010The reigning World Champion intends to make his competitive return to action at this weekend's eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, pending approval from the circuit's Chief Medical Officer on Thursday. Valentino Rossi will make his return to action at this weekend's eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, provided he receives clearance on… Full Story »
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Alvaro Bautista And The Suzuki Motogp Team To Attend Barry Sheene Memorial Dinner For Clic Sargent Childrens Charity
London Bikers - News &bull Jul 24, 2010
The current Suzuki GP team will beattending the 7 August Barry Sheene Memorial Dinner, with MotoGP star Alvaro Bautista donating an item for the auctionand talking on the night with Steve Parrish about what it'slike being in the Suzuki GP… Full Story »
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Neil Hodgson: My life story, part four (From Lancashire Telegraph)
www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk via @MotorcycleHeads &bull Jul 22, 2010In the final chapter of an exclusive series with Neil Hodgson, the Burnley-born Superbikes star tells how the dangers of high-speed racing were never far from his mind a and how he intends to enjoy retirement. He came close. In… Full Story »
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Statistics for the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix - Motorcyclist Magazine
www.motorcyclistonline.com via @MotorcycleFeed &bull Jul 22, 2010Laguna Seca Grand Prix facts and stats Below are a collection of facts and statistics from the eleven previous Grand Prix events held at the Laguna Seca circuit: The first USA Grand Prix at Laguna Seca took place in 1988. The 500cc race was won by Eddie Lawson, with Wayne Gardner finishing second and Niall Mackenzie taking the final place on the podium. After an absence of ten years, Grand Prix racing returned to Laguna Seca in 2005, with the track slightly modified which increased the length from 2.196 miles (3.534 km) to 2.243 miles (3.61 km). The Laguna Seca… Full Story »
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Baltoracer Forums - Rossi's return gives MotoGP an adrenalin boost
www.baltoracer.com via @baltoracer &bull Jul 19, 2010We were right that it wasn't for financial reasons or because he felt he had to get back on his bike for fear of losing his seat - no, pure and simple it was because he thought, even with a fractured shin and a metal pin in his leg, he could win! I'm currently sat on the plane back to the United Kingdom… Full Story »
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BBC - Jennie Gow: Rossi's return gives MotoGP an adrenalin boost
www.bbc.co.uk via @Big_L76 &bull Jul 19, 2010We were right that it wasn't for financial reasons or because he felt he had to get back on his bike for fear of losing his seat - no, pure and simple it was because he thought, even with a fractured shin and a metal pin in his leg, he could win! I'm currently sat on the plane back to the United Kingdom looking at the most beautiful sunset whilst the rest of the plane eat egg sarnies (I mean really,… Full Story »
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Barry Sheene Memorial Dinner -7th August 2010
London Bikers - News &bull Jul 12, 2010
Barry Sheene Memorial Dinner - Full Story »
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BBC - Jennie Gow: The appeal of Assen and Agostini
www.bbc.co.uk via @MissyIa_ &bull Jul 5, 2010If someone had told me this time last year that I would be cheering on the England football team in a bar in Holland with a group of Slovenian fans, I'm not sure I would have believed you. But on Wednesday afternoon, having rushed from Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands to catch the second half of the England match in our hotel in Groningen, that's exactly what I was doing. I've never been to Holland before but this really is a place I could fall in love with, what with the sunshine, hundreds of bicycles being pedalled around by lovely… Full Story »
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Icon Sheene Launch, Goodwood Festival Of Speed, Sat 3 July
London Bikers - News &bull Jun 26, 2010
Can you join us at the public launch of the IconSheene, Goodwood Festival of Speed,A Saturday3A July? The world's most powerful production road bikeand the most expensive isd esigned and built in Britain,and is a tribute to the charismatic, double… Full Story »
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WSBK Brits confirmed for Goodwood
Crash.Net World Superbikes &bull Jun 23, 2010Four of the British stars present in this year's World Superbike Championship have been confirmed as attending the Goodwood Festival of Speed on July 2-4. Title contender Leon Haslam will be present with his Alstare Suzuki, reigning British Superbike champion… Full Story »
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The Dutch TT at Assen: 1949-2009
Crash.Net MotoGP &bull Jun 23, 2010Assen is the only venue that has hosted a motorcycle grand prix every year since the World Championship started in 1949. Below is a selection of highlights and milestones from the 61 Dutch TT events that have taken place, since… Full Story »
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Silverstone memory lane with Nick Harris and Steve Parrish
MotoGP &bull Jun 19, 2010The motogp.com commentator and former World Championship rider discuss their memories of the great races from previous years after MotoGPas return to the circuit this weekend following a 24-year absence. Former 500cc rider Steve Parrish and motogp.com commentator Nick Harris… Full Story »
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Silverstone grand prix racing: 1977-1986
Crash.Net MotoGP &bull Jun 17, 2010Motorcycle grand prix racing returns to Silverstone this weekend, after a gap of 23 years. The first motorcycle grand prix to be held at Silverstone was in 1977, when the British round of the world championship was moved from the… Full Story »
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MotoGP Silverstone... A Look Back
www.ultimatemotorcycling.com via @MotorcyclingMag &bull Jun 16, 2010MotoGP motorcycle racing finally returns to a remade Silverstone circuit after a gap of 23 years. Silverstone was originally opened as a World War Two airfield in 1943, near the leafy village of the same name. Once the war had ended in 1945 Britain was left with a number of redundant airfields but without a major race track Donington Park was still a military vehicle storage depot, Brooklands had been sold off, Crystal Palace was in a state of disrepair and Brands Hatch was still under-developed. The Royal Automobile Club was interested in Silverstone as a potential site and approached… Full Story »
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Rizla Suzuki Heads Home To New Motogp Venue
Suzuki Racing &bull Jun 16, 2010
RIZLA SUZUKI HEADS HOME TO NEW MOTOGP VENUE 16/6/2010Team Suzuki Press Office - June 16. Rizla Suzuki MotoGP will next be in action in the team's home country of England as MotoGP makes its racing debut at Silverstone. The newest circuit on the MotoGP… Full Story »
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Silverstone's past revisited
MotoGP &bull Jun 16, 2010MotoGP is back at the circuit for the first time since 1986 for the AirAsia British Grand Prix this weekend. Read up on some interesting facts and statistics on the GP history at the track. This weekend MotoGP returns to Silverstone after a 24-year absence, and… Full Story »
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Even More Previews Of The British Grand Prix At Silverstone
Roadracing World &bull Jun 16, 2010
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP will next be in action in the teamas home country of England as MotoGP makes its racing debut at Silverstone. The newest circuit on the MotoGP calendar already has a proud motorcycle World Championship heritage, with many great battles taking place on track over the years, including the famous one between Suzukias Barry Sheene and Yamahaas Kenny Roberts in 1979. The Northamptonshire circuit set in the… Full Story »
