Year: 2025

Revving Up the Unexpected: An Unconventional Journey with the V12 Jaguar Rally Beast

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Veteran team boss, engineer, and driver Ed Abbott is gearing up to take on this year’s Roger Albert Clark Rally in an unconventional choice: a Jaguar XJS. Despite its 5.3-liter V12 engine, Abbott tested the XJS on smaller forest rallies in 2024, mastering its handling on gravel roads. Battling deep snow during Rally Anglo Caledonian, Abbott is now rebuilding the 50-year-old sportscar for the grueling five-day forest rally in November. Starting as a rally driver in the 1970s, Abbott founded Abbott Racing and achieved success with Saab UK in the…

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Yamaha’s Game-Changing Move: Securing Andrea Dovizioso as MotoGP Test Rider

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Yamaha has announced the signing of Andrea Dovizioso as a MotoGP test rider and rider performance advisor until 2027, ahead of the Italian Grand Prix. Dovizioso, a former factory Ducati rider, officially returns after retiring from the MotoGP grid in 2022. He had previously tested for Yamaha and joined them at the Sepang shakedown test during pre-season preparations in February. Yamaha sees Dovizioso as an ideal test rider, given his technical knowledge and superb riding skills, which will be crucial for their MotoGP bike development program. Dovizioso expressed excitement for…

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Dovizioso signs as MotoGP test rider for Yamaha

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Yamaha has signed Andrea Dovizioso as a MotoGP test rider and rider performance advisor until 2027. Dovizioso comes out of retirement to join Yamaha after being a factory Ducati rider. He is praised for his technical knowledge and feedback skills by Yamaha’s managing director. Dovizioso is eager to contribute to Yamaha’s MotoGP project and improve rider performance. His goal is to create synergy between all stakeholders involved in bike development. Cal Crutchlow, also a Yamaha test rider, was not mentioned in the announcement. Tovább a cikkhez

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