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Four American riders will compete full time in the MotoGP World Championship in 2012, including at the Red Bull Indianapolis GP on Aug. 17-19 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

2006 World Champion Nicky Hayden (Ducati Team), 2010 Rookie of the Year Ben Spies (Yamaha Factory Racing) and  …  More

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Not so many years ago it was hard to find any women involved in motorcycle racing of any description in Western Australia.

Today they would probably still be classed as a rarity, although more and more are becoming involved, especially in MX where there seems to be an abundance who not only start very early in life but now continue on into the senior ranks where they do very well. 

The first woman that I remember in motorsport was in  …  Pictures and more

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A “provisional” list of 21 MotoGP riders and teams has been issued by the FIM for the 2012 series. Among those entries are 9 CRT teams utilizing modified superbike motors from Japanese manufacturers Honda and Kawasaki, as well as Italian manufacturer Aprilia and German manufacturer BMW. There are some very talented riders on CRT bikes this year, including experienced MotoGP pilots Randy De Puniet and Alex Espargaro (powered by Aprilia), as well as Colin Edwards (powered by BMW). The CRT engines, of course, have   …  More

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Nicky Hayden and Valentino Rossi ride the Ducati Desmosedici two-seater in the snow while making this humorous video for the Wrooom 2012 media event.

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