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Updated: Thursday 19th January 2012 |
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| 2012 looks as though it's going to be a bumper year for the World Superbike Chapionship with 24 permanent riders plus wildcards. Great news, too, that our friends Pro Ride are coming back from a year out in Moto2, and they're coming back properly... |
Well we have a competition winner who has finally been able to collect her prize. Step forward Katie Austin and take a bow... Keep your eyse open for more competitions - as the season kicks off properly we should get them coming thick and fast... |
Knox is a British firm producing some of the protection you can get as a biker. Their latest back protector is something even more special, and our new writer Tom Weeden had the chance to find out more at the NEC recently... |
Every couple of years, Suzuki bring out a new version of their evergreen GSX-R 750 which we get to review. I make no secret of our fondness for the bike overall, but the 2011/2012 bike is, well if I tell you everything here it'll spoil the review for you, won't it?... |
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| We haven't been covering MotoGP in as much depth this season as in the past. There are several reasons for that, but for what it's worth here's our take on what happened this year and some vague ideas about what we might have to look forward to next season... |
Portimao. The final round of the SBK championship, with the title and second place already decided, could have been a bit of a damp squib. Some people could have just tootled around as if it didn't matter. But they didn't, and as a result the season ended on a definite high... |
Sam Lowes is young, good looking, bloody fast on a motorbike and could well lift the World Championship next year if he's given the support. He's also an infuriatingly nice lad, completely without the ego and nonsense that some riders carry with them. Worth a chat, then... |
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| Magny Cours. The penultimate round, with the title already decided all bar the shouting. Gorgeous weather, great track, brilliant racing. It was, definitely, a Good Weekend... |
Imola. The best of places, the worst of places, depending on your experiences and the number of wheels that floats your boat. But for SBK it's great, offering close, exciting racing. And this year was no exception as we saw the welcome return to form of some old friends... |
Leon Camier is regarded by many as one of the Great British Hopes in bike racing. He's got a string of championship titles, he's articulate, my Mum thinks he's quite photogenic and he's a bloody nice bloke as well. We caught up with him at Silverstone and managed to get a few exclusive words... |
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| Nurburgring. The name evokes a mix of fear and awe in all who know what it means, and this weekend had pretty much the same effect on those of us fortunate enough to witness some true championship class rides. A weekend of joy, regret, pathos in spades and some really good racing... |
Indianapolis. The Brickyard. Call it what you like. It's been the scene of all sorts of shenanigans over the last few years, including possibly the wettest and wildest MotoGP ever. Plenty went on this weekend as well, though not necessarily in the way that everyone might expect... |
Silverstone is fast, flowing and has excellent facilities. It was also blessed with blazing sunshine all weekend as SBK came home again. Perhaps not the best weekend ever for the home team, but plenty of excitement and plenty to feel good about as well. Oh, and the racing was actually pretty good... |
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