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Rossi, Ducati, the MP12 and the iPad

Manufacturers in MotoGP are there for one reason only: brand awareness. Being able to show the skills of your organisation and have these associated with winning and success are huge benefits to brands. No team is more conscious of this than Ducati. Racing is just one part of the Ducati brand marketing plan, a plan [...]

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Hartmut Bischoff Gastone Biscia Norman Black Kenny Blake

Bill Warner: The First Man to Go 300 mph on a Motorcycle

Racing his 1,299cc turbo Hayabusa to 311.945 mph, Bill Warner (you may have heard of him) became the first man to break the 300 mph barrier while sitting on a motorcycle. Eeeking close to 312 mph, Warner set the speed at Loring Air Force Base in Limestone, Maine, which has a 2.5 mile concrete runway that serves as the LSR course. With 1.5 miles to hit a top speed, the Loring Timing Association certified Warner’s run, though it ...

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Nobuatsu Aoki Takuma Aoki Hiroshi Aoyama Shuhei Aoyama