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Liberty Media Set To Acquire MotoGP

By Staff Writer Manufacturer News, Motorsport

Motorsport fans may be familiar with the name Liberty Media. The American firm is the current owner of Formula One. The same company is now set to acquire MotoGP. The deal will see Liberty Media acquire Dorna Sports, the current commercial rights holder to the MotoGP World Championship. Liberty Media will acquire 86 percent of […]

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Top 5 Stories of 2022

By Staff Writer Manufacturer News

Here’s our list of the top 5 stories of 2022 as read by you, our loyal readers. Double Apex entered its fourth year of operation in 2022. Our proudly South African automotive portal has grown from strength to strength increasing its viewership, both locally and abroad. Our little slice of the internet has been viewed […]

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KTM X-Bow GT2-Based Road Car On Its Way

By Staff Writer Manufacturer News

KTM is well known for its two-wheel creations. Many years of competition on the Dakar Rally cemented its position in the adventure bike market. More recently we’ve become aware of its performance credentials thanks to SA’s very own Brad Binder claiming his maiden MotoGP victory on a KTM. Few people, however, know that the Austrian […]

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Rookie Brad Binder Wins In MotoGP

By Banzai Matai Manufacturer News, Motorsport

Every South African motorsport fan must’ve been out of their seats earlier today as Brad Binder wins in the top-flight MotoGP category. The 2016 Moto3 champion also becomes the first South African rider to triumph in the premier motorbike racing class. He finished ahead of Franco Morbidelli with Johann Zarco third despite take a late […]

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Brad Binder Into MotoGP

By Bike Correspondent Manufacturer News

South African riding sensation, Brad Binder has just been announced as a MotoGP rider for the 2020 season. The current KTM Ajo Moto2 rider will make the step up with KTM Tech 3. Binder will ride alongside (and hopefully in front of) teammate Miguel Oliveira. Click here to read about another young local rider making […]

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Double Apex Motorcycles: Introducing Lee Singh

By Bike Correspondent Manufacturer News

Double Apex founder, Sudhir Matai, has been a keen supporter, mentor, coach, and sponsor of a young South African racer who is starting his third year of circuit motorcycle racing; introducing Lee Singh. Click here to read about our other racing activities. Background info Lee Singh, now 11 years old, started his love affair with two-wheeled […]

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Monday Motorsport Round-Up: 29 October 2018

By Banzai Matai Manufacturer News, Motorsport

Here is your Monday motorsport round-up of the top categories of world motor racing. MotoGP Maverick Viñales (Yamaha) took victory in the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island. Viñales took the lead on lap-eight and didn’t look back. His victory sealed Yamaha’s first win in MotoGP since June 2017. Iannone (Suzuki) and Dovizioso (Ducati) […]

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Monday Motorsport Round-up: 24 September 2018

By Banzai Matai Manufacturer News, Motorsport

Here is the Double Apex Monday Motorsport Round-Up, a quick recap of this weekend’s biggest race action. South African rider, Brad Binder claimed victory in the Moto2 category at the Aragon circuit in Spain. Former Moto3 champ Binder started the race on pole position after outpacing his rivals in Saturday’s qualifying session. Binder has now claimed […]

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