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The Superbike World Championship 2011 Official Review To Be released on 2-disc DVD

The 2011 FIM Superbike World Championship produced fireworks and breathtaking action all season. Now fans can relive the vital highlights from every race in the Official Review, new on 2-disc DVD from Duke.

All the vital passes, crashes, triumphs and disasters are featured on two drama-filled discs, with the very best race footage and interviews with leading riders ensuring viewers don’t miss a moment of the headline-making title battle. The Official Review features all 26 races from the 13-round series as veteran racer Carlos Checa defies his critics to take a dominant World Championship win on board his seemingly unstoppable Althea Ducati. The Spanish star won more than half the races, but that isn’t the full story – his victories only came after elbow-to-elbow battles with the likes of former MotoGP rider Marco Melandri and reigning Superbike World Champion Max Biaggi.

The ever-competitive Superbike World Championship produced six different winners in 2011, on five different makes of motorcycle, and the Official Review has the story of each victory. There’s Jonathan Rea’s remarkable return from injury, Melandri’s unbelievable debut season, Biaggi’s hardships and maiden wins for Eugene Laverty and Tom Sykes, who brought Kawasaki its first victory for 5 years. Plus, this was the final season for two of the sport’s biggest stars as James Toseland and Troy Corser retired from racing. It was a history-making season for the FIM Superbike World Championship, and this is the comprehensive story of a year of exceptional racing. The Supersport World Championship 2011 Official Review, featuring comprehensive highlights of the season Chaz Davies became World Champion, is also scheduled for release on DVD from Duke.

Superbike World Championship 2011 Review is available from 19 December 2011 on DVD, priced at £24.99. Visit www.DukeVideo.com online.

A Decade In MotoGP Released On DVD

Since the start of the post-500cc era in 2002, the MotoGP World Championship has been making global headlines with unforgettable races, passes, crashes, controversies, rivalries and technical innovations.

Now, a brand new, official documentary relives the historymaking moments from the premier class over 10 years, with archive track action, new interviews with the stars and contributions from the most famous voices in MotoGP.

Available now from Duke, A Decade in MotoGP features action-packed race and test footage, behind-the-scenes access, brand new, exclusive interviews and contributions from experts as we re-examine the on and off-track incidents which defined the first decade of the post-500cc era. Racing heroes Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner, Jorge Lorenzo, Nicky Hayden, Loris Capirossi and Toni Elias look back on the unforgettable moments, along with former racers Mick Doohan, Alex Criville and Steve Parrish. Team directors, crew chiefs and top mechanics offer their recollections and expert analysis alongside leading MotoGP journalists and commentators including Julian Ryder, Toby Moody and Matthew Roberts.

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MOTOGP: Stoner Mugs Spies Over The Line To Win

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Repsol Honda’s Casey Stoner pipped Ben Spies by 0.015s for the final MotoGP win of 2011, outdragging the Texan from the last corner to cross the line first after the Texan ran out of horsepower and Stoner occupied the Honda lane to take victory.

With three laps left, Spies took top spot after the Australian made an error but on the drag to the line, Stoner was able to nose in front of the Texan after taking a couple of extra risks on a damp surface in the final corners to build a fraction more momentum.

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An Epic Era Of Grand Prix In One Epic Collection!

The Bike Grand Prix 1990-99 DVD collection released

For the first time in a boxed collection comes an entire decade of motorcycle racing from the premier class.

Duke has brought together action-packed reviews of every year from 1990 to 1999 in one durable, embossed presentation case. It is an epic 10-DVD collection, featuring more than 27 hours of action to enjoy as viewers remember these great years of the 500cc Grand Prix World Championship.

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Action All The Way In The 2011 British MX Championship

Duke is delighted to, once again, bring dirtbike fans the comprehensive and official review of the British Motocross Championship, featuring action from both the MX1 and MX2 title battles.

There’s almost four hours of hard-sliding, high-jumping drama to enjoy as we bring viewers the vital highlights from all eight rounds – that’s 48 races to enjoy!

The very best footage, including breathtaking helmet-mounted camera sequences, put fans at the heart of the incredible championship chases as we join the race for the holeshot, the elbow-to-elbow battles, the massive jumps, the shocking crashes and the down-to-the-line racing.

Stephen Sword started the MX1 season as title favourite, but a difficult opening round dented his championship hopes, which were shattered by injury in round five. Sword’s misfortune opened the way for Brad Anderson, Kristian Whatley, Martin Barr and Tom Church to challenge for the 2011 British Motocross crown.

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San Carlo Honda MotoGP Rider Marco Simoncelli Has Died

The Italian succumbed to the head, chest and neck injuries he sustained in an accident on lap two of today’s Sepang MotoGP round. Simoncelli, who was 24, was taken to the circuit medical centre following the crash but was declared dead at 16.56 local time.

MotoGP medical director Michele Macchiagodena said in a subsequent press conference: “I’m very sad to be here to report about the death of Marco Simoncelli, a friend. Because of the crash he had during the race, in which he was hit by other riders, he suffered a very serious trauma to the head, to the neck and the chest. When our medical staff got to him he was unconscious. In the ambulance because there was a cardiac arrest they started CPR (cardiac pulmonary resuscitation).

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MOTOGP: Malaysian Grand Prix Race Cancelled After Simoncelli Crash

Today’s MotoGP race has been cancelled after Marco Simoncelli was taken to the Sepang circuit medical centre in a critical condition following a nasty accident on the second lap.

Race director Paul Butler brought out the red-flags as the Italian and Monster Yamaha’s Colin Edwards were attended to by trackside doctors. As Simoncelli went down, his RC212V gripped and speared across the track into the path of Edwards who had nowhere to go. Initally, Simoncelli was laid in the middle of the track after his helmet had been ripped off in the accident but he arrived at the medical centre conscious.

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MOTOGP: Stoner Cruises To 2011 World Title At Phillip Island

Repsol Honda’s Casey Stoner cruised to the win and his second MotoGP world title at Phillip Island today after Jorge Lorenzo crashed in morning warm-up, handing the Australian his second championship on his birthday.

Lorenzo took the top off his ring finger in the accident and was flown to Melbourne Hospital for treatment. The incident meant Stoner took over the number one plate for next year and becomes only the sixth man to win the premier class title with two different manufacturers.

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MOTOGP: Pedrosa Cruises To Win At Motegi As Rossi Crashes Out

Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa was left with a comparatively easy cruise to victory in today’s Motegi MotoGP round when race leader Casey Stoner was forced off track with brake issues after a tank slapper and a catalogue of crashes, including Valentino Rossi, and ride-throughs played havoc with the natural order.

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Bradley Smith signs three-year deal and will ride in MotoGP 2013!

Tech3 Moto2 rider Bradley Smith has done a three-year deal with his existing team which will see him move up to MotoGP in 2013. The youngster will spend next year trying to nail the Moto2 title before making the switch to the blue riband class.

Smith put pen to paper at Motorland Aragon last night and the deal will see him contracted to two full years with Herve Poncharal‘s team in MotoGP after the Oxfordshire lad passed up the opportunity to move up for the 2012 season. Read more…