MotoGP history

  • Never forgotten: Nicky Hayden

    Never forgotten: Nicky Hayden

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    Words: Bertie Simmonds Pics: Honda, Kelsey Archive Nicky Hayden came from a family of racers. Owensboro, Kentucky, racing on both dirt-track and tarmac. His rise to the top was swift and he was elevated to MotoGP’s top team – Repsol Honda – for 2003 where he would be teaming up with the dominant Valentino Rossi.…

  • Freddie Spencer at the Double: The Day ‘Fast Freddie’ Made Grand Prix History

    Freddie Spencer at the Double: The Day ‘Fast Freddie’ Made Grand Prix History

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    Few riders in Grand Prix motorcycle racing history have achieved what Freddie Spencer managed in 1985 — and fewer still have made it look so natural. Born Frederick Burdette Spencer, the Louisiana native earned his nickname “Fast Freddie” early, emerging from a racing family and becoming a multi-state champion across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi and…


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