Round 1 of the 2011 MotoGP season was lit up by thousands of high-power lights in Qatar, and now round two promises to be illuminated with the equal brightness of John Hopkins’s teeth as he makes his return to MotoGP replacing Alvaro Bautista in the Rizla Suzuki team. Hopper last rode for Rizla Suzuki in [...]

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John Hopkins will make an early return to MotoGP as the replacement for Alvaro Bautista starting from the Jerez round. The Rizla Suzuki team were unable to find a replacement rider in time to race for Qatar, so John Hopkins will join the team at Jerez and will deputise for Bautista until he is fit [...]

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So, the final MotoGP test of 2011 approaches, and the Rizla Suzuki are taking a special guest with them to Qatar for this session. John Hopkins will make his return to the MotoGP paddock as a Rizla Suzuki guest. Hopkins recently joined the Samsung Crescent Suzuki team in British Superbikes in an aim to re-build [...]

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British race fans will get a chance to see former MotoGP rider John Hopkins a lot more in 2011, as it has now been confirmed that he has signed his contract to compete in the BSB series with Crescent Suzuki. An American (okay, so we know he is part British) has yet to win a [...]

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Interesting video interview from OnTheThrottle with John Hopkins who is asked to compare and contrast the differences between MotoGP machines and the production based Superbikes. Hopper talks about suspension, feel, riding style, traction control and much more. Despite saying that in MotoGP he found himself working with the data guys more than the crew chiefs, [...]

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