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Nigon gets in the family way for EWC Suzuka 8 Hours

It’s a familiar face in a new berth this weekend as Frenchman Erwan Nigon joins the #2 EVA RT 01 Webike TRICKSTAR Kawasaki squad alongside Japanese riders Hikari Okubo and Yuto Sano for the third round of the FIM Endurance World Championship, the 43rd Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours. The 38-year-old two-time FIM Endurance World Champion was most recently seen out in action in the EWC for Viltaïs Racing Igol aboard their Dunlop-shod #333 Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1, so it’s a change of tyres as well as bike marque as he jumps to Bridgestone and Kawasaki this weekend.“It's a great pleasure to join Trickstar because it's like family for me.

I’m sorry!’ – Mark Cavendish leaves Tour of Poland to focus on Commonwealth Games for the Isle of Man

Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team have confirmed that sprint star Mark Cavendish will leave the Tour of Poland to put his whole focus on the Commonwealth Games. Cavendish will represent the Isle of Man in the road race on Sunday in Warwick, and will have familiar faces for company with Geraint Thomas of Ineos Grenadiers representing Wales.

Back to Black for SERT in EWC Suzuka 8 Hours

After turning up to Suzuka with a managerial suit and briefcase Yoshimura SERT Motul Team rider Gregg Black finds himself back on riding duties for the third round of the FIM Endurance World Championship after team-mate Xavier Siméon had to withdraw from the race after a positive test for Covid-19. Black gets back behind the handlebars of the #1 Suzuki GSX-R1000R and is due to ride alongside the rider who replaced him for this event, Japanese rider Kazuki Watanbe and fellow Frenchman Sylvain Guintoli, notwithstanding a hand injury for the latter in testing. «Yeah, a bit of a change! It's a hard situation at the moment because, you know, COVID.

EWC Suzuka 8 Hours Home Heroes Pt1

Part of the unique flavour of the EWC Suzuka 8 Hours is the multitude of Japanese teams contesting their local event harnessing riders and management both well-known on the international stage and those who have more fame at home. We’ll be having a word with some of the local heroes to hear what they have to say across this week’s event.Takumi Takahashi#33 Team HRC Honda CBR 1000 RR-RSP Takumi Takahashi is a multi-time Japanese champion back home celebrating multiple title victories in the All Japan Road Race Championship.

Team Europe, Team US announce captains’ picks for Collins Cup

Team Europe and Team US have announced their captains’ picks for The PTO’s flagship event, The Collins Cup, to go alongside the automatically qualified athletes. The automatic qualifications were finalised after last weekend’s PTO Canadian Open, the first-ever PTO Tour event. Ad/> Team Internationals will announce its captains’ picks on August 5.

Guerrieri can’t wait to get his WTCR satisfaction

New tracks are a great way to get satisfied in the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup. That’s according to ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport’s Esteban Guerrieri who can’t wait to push to the limit at Circuit l’Anneau du Rhin this weekend. Argentine Guerrieri tested at the WTCR Race of Alsace GrandEst venue earlier this season but illness limited his time behind the wheel of his Goodyear-equipped Honda Civic Type R TCR.

‘A lot of opportunities’ – Lorena Wiebes confirms move to SD Worx in 2023 after contract clause triggered

Double Tour de France Femmes stage winner Lorena Wiebes will leave Team DSM to join SD Worx in 2023. Wiebes, 23, was the subject of much speculation during the 2022 edition of the inaugural women's Tour, with reports suggesting that she could leave DSM. Ad/> And whilst she was under contract with DSM for the future, there was a clause in her contract that would allow her to leave should she receive “an improved offer” from another team, something SD Worx have clearly done.

Aaron Hickey, Boubacar Kamara and Southampton’s rebuild – The under-the-radar Premier League signings we love

The whole concept of an 'under-the-radar signing' these days in the Premier League is a bit of a weird one. In terms of revenue and eyeballs the Premier League is by some distance the biggest league in the world; the days of teams being frugal are long gone. Whether by foreign investment or obscene TV deals teams in the bottom half of the Premier League can spend far more than most of the top-half clubs in the rest of Europe’s top five leagues.

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Nigon gets in the family way for EWC Suzuka 8 Hours

I’m sorry!’ – Mark Cavendish leaves Tour of Poland to focus on Commonwealth Games for the Isle of Man

Back to Black for SERT in EWC Suzuka 8 Hours

EWC Suzuka 8 Hours Home Heroes Pt1

Team Europe, Team US announce captains’ picks for Collins Cup

Guerrieri can’t wait to get his WTCR satisfaction

‘A lot of opportunities’ – Lorena Wiebes confirms move to SD Worx in 2023 after contract clause triggered

Aaron Hickey, Boubacar Kamara and Southampton’s rebuild – The under-the-radar Premier League signings we love