city rights in 1809. Assen is known for TT Circuit Assen, the motorcycle racing circuit, where on the last Sunday in June the Dutch TT is run; and also for...
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The Dutch Tourist Trophy, also known as the TT Assen, and also sometimes known as the Dutch Motorcycle Grand Prix, is an annual Dutch motorsport event...
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the longest track which hosted a World Championship race. The TT Circuit Assen has the distinction of holding the most races, holding a Grand Prix every...
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bicycle race that takes place annually in early March. The TT Circuit Assen hosts the Dutch TT, which is a round of the MotoGP series of the Motorcycle...
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anniversary of his 1977 Dutch TT victory, Hartog was honored during the 2017 Dutch TT by riding a lap of the Assen TT circuit on the motorcycle he won...
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List of rider deaths in motorcycle racing (section Isle of Man TT, Manx Grand Prix and Southern 100)
fatalities took place on street circuits, with 36 fatalities at the Isle of Man TT, which was removed from the championship after 1976. The most recent fatal...
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Man TT, where John Hartle rode Venturi's machine because of his knowledge of the circuit. Surtees won all competitions again, except the Assen TT where...
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Jorge Lorenzo (section Isle of Man TT)
session accident forcing him to miss the race. At both Donington Park and Assen, he was observed to be riding more conservatively after a series of injuries...
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Giacomo Agostini (category Isle of Man TT riders)
MV bikes in the 500cc class, yet raced only once in the 350cc to win in Assen. For the challenging Nürburgring, he chose the 500cc MV Agusta and took...
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Phil Read (category Isle of Man TT riders)
Man Senior TT was won by Mike Hailwood on an MV, while the Duke team came 2nd (John Hartle) and 3rd (Read). In the following Dutch TT at Assen, the finishing...
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