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Dani Pedrosa defeated MotoGP title rival Jorge Lorenzo in a fantastic last-lap duel at Brno.

The pair spent the entire 22 laps separated by less than four tenths of a second, and then swapped positions four times on the final lap before Pedrosa finally pulled ahead through the final corner, closing to within 13 points of the championship lead.

Cal Crutchlow meanwhile   …  More

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The aerodynamics of racing motorcycles are determined more by the rules of the racing organizations than by the principles of efficient design. By dictating what may be covered and what must be exposed, the rules don’t give much freedom to designers.

So when a bike comes along that’s claimed to be “perhaps the most aerodynamic roadracing motorcycle ever,” we take notice. The newest version of the MotoCzysz e1pc was introduced just before this year’s Isle of Man TT Zero race, where it became the first electric bike to lap the 37.73-mile Mountain Circuit at more than 100 mph.  This bike is basically   …  More

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Dani Pedrosa claimed his third pole of the MotoGP season in a dramatic Indianapolis qualifying session that saw huge accidents for Casey Stoner, Ben Spies and Nicky Hayden.

Stoner’s fall came early on, when the world champion was on provisional pole. He had a huge high-side on the way out of Turn 13 and was initially thought to have  …  More

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