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First season podium finish for Kevin Strijbos

Rockstar Energy Suzuki World MX1 rider Kevin Strijbos grabbed third position overall on his RM-Z450s at an overcast Beto Carrero/BRA for round seven of 17 in the FIM Motocross World Championship in front of 45,000 spectators.
Cloudy, humid and rainy conditions affected the meeting at the impressive facility north of Florianopolis. Showers throughout the night and [...]

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Another podium finish for Marc Marquez in France

 
Dani Pedrosa won French Grand Prix to break past 3000 career points in the World Championship, adding 25 to his tally with his latest victory. The Repsol Honda rider had an extraordinary race at the historic Le Mans circuit, tackling a tricky track that had been made slippery by rainfall minutes before the start. He [...]

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Rins makes podium return

 
Alex Rins finishes second, with Alex Marquez fifth on his first visit to Le Mans. Low temperatures and rain increased the difficulty of the French GP.
After a downpour yesterday, expectations were for a wet race this Sunday. In the morning warmup at Le Mans, the Moto3 riders had the chance to go out on wet [...]

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Eugene Laverty wins Heat 2 in Monza

 
Aprilia Racing was the star player at Monza in the fourth World SBK round and finished the Italian weekend with its two standard bearers, Guintoli and Eugene Laverty, respectively in first and second place for the championship standings. Aprilia strengthens its hold on the Manufacturer World Championship lead (172 points) in front of BMW (144), [...]

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Walkner dominates in Troyan

 
The 2013 Motocross MX3 World Championship is heating up as the current MX3 world champion Matthias Walkner returns to his winning ways, taking two from two race wins at the magnificent circuit of Troyan, Bulgaria.
Top qualifier Klemen Gercar got off to a brilliant start in race one, claiming the holeshot and the early lead. [...]

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Marquez maintains championship lead in Jerez

 
111,259 spectators filled the Circuito de Jerez for a Spanish motorcycling party on Sunday: The Grand Prix of Spain. They witnessed a thrilling race in which Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez took a Repsol one-two. Pedrosa was the victor, ahead of his young teammate in a reversal of results from a fortnight ago at Austin. [...]

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Eugene wins at Assen

Eugene Laverty, starting from the front row for the seventh consecutive time, triumphed in Race 2 after a nail biting duel with English rider Tom Sykes, earning Aprilia’s first win on the Dutch circuit in World Superbike. This win, combined with his fourth place finish in Race 1, takes the Irish rider to second place [...]

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Sofuoglu second at Supersport round in Assen

 
Kawasaki Mahi Racing Team India rider Kenan Sofuoglu were once more in the leading mix, with Kenan second at the Assen round.
After it looked like a three rider fight to the finish Sofuoglu and eventual race winner Sam Lowes ended up together on the approach to the final corners, with Lowes making a move [...]

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Goncalves finishes runner-up at Sealine CC Rally

 
It doesn´t get closer than this. In one of the most dramatic finishes in rally history, Speedbrain rider Paulo Goncalves misses the win at the Sealine Cross Country Rally by a heartbeat. The Portuguese offroad ace finishes the four-day desert race in Qatar behind Marc Coma and by one of the smallest margins imaginable in [...]

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Marc Marquez arrives back in Barcelona

 
The winner of the Grand Prix of the Americas has arrived in Barcelona from the United States, where he set a new MotoGP record.
Marc Marquez has arrived home after a long flight from the United States, in which he spent part of the journey watching the video of Sunday’s race. His victory in Austin continues [...]

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