Author: Emanuele Venturoli
Emanuele Venturoli is Head of Communication & Marketing at RTR Sports Marketing, where he has led the agency's editorial, digital, and SEO output since 2012. He holds a degree in Public, Political and Institutional Communication from the University of Bologna and began his career in sport at Virtus Bologna basketball before moving into motorsport. He lectures in sports marketing at 24ORE Business School and writes across Formula 1, MotoGP, and sponsorship strategy, overseeing RTR's multilingual content platform across 13 languages.
May 10, 2014
Formula One: Championship standings after the Spanish Grand Prix!
Here are the standings after the Spanish Grand Prix. Here on RTR Sports you can find also the F1 2014 standings complete chart. Drivers’ standings: POS Driver Team Points 1 Lewis Hamilt[...]
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May 9, 2014
Formula One: Hamilton leads Mercedes front row lockout in Spain!
Lewis Haimlton has once again taken pole position in qualifying for this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya. It looked as though the advantage was with his team-ma[...]
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May 8, 2014
Ride of the Day: Ducati ss 750 Cafè Racer
The 750 Supersport Desmo was unveiled at the Milan motorcycle show in November 1973. This bike, although offering spectacular performance, also offered a set of features rarely seen together [...]
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May 8, 2014
Formula One: Hamilton fastest in Spanish Friday Practice!
The first European round of the 2014 Formula One world championship got under-way today with the two Friday Practice sessions at the Circuit de Catalunya in Spain. Lewis Hamilton, who has won[...]
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May 8, 2014
NBA Playoffs 2014 – A Look at the Semifinals After Two Games
As the NBA playoffs continue to heat up, let us take a look at each series being played. Eastern Conference Miami Heat vs Brooklyn Nets (Miami Leads Series 2-0) Game 1: MIA def BKN 107 –[...]
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May 7, 2014
Ride of the Day: Lotus Exige Scura
It is a limited (35 units) version of Lotus Exige S with 1.8 litre supercharged and intercooled engine from Exige Cup 260 (rated 260 PS (191 kW; 256 hp)@8000rpm and 236 N·m (174 lb·ft)@6000[...]
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May 6, 2014
MotoGP: Pedrosa undergoes arm surgery. Should be fit for LeMans
Dani Pedrosa has undergone surgery to his right forearm on Tuesday morning, in a procedure carried out by Dr. Mir at the Hospital Universitario Quirón Dexeus and is confident he will recover[...]
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May 6, 2014
Ride of the Day: 1954 Ferrari 375 Plus
The Ferrari 375 was introduced at the Paris Salon in 1953. During its production run which lasted until May of 1954, less than 45 examples of the 375 America were produced. The car was constr[...]
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May 5, 2014
Marc Marquez: Dominating MotoGP in 2014
Four races. Four podiums. Four wins. In each session, all lap time records have been obliterated. MotoGP has become increasingly one sided with the impeccable riding and adaptation of last ye[...]
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May 5, 2014
Ride of the Day: Yamaha XV 750 Cafè Racer
The Yamaha XV750 or Virago 750 was a Yamaha V-twin cruiser motorcycle. Made from 1981 to 1996, it was part of Yamaha’s Virago line of cruisers. The maximum speed of the Virago[...]
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May 5, 2014
MotoGP: Unstoppable Marquez fastest in Jerez Testing
After another double podium in yesterday’s Spanish GP, Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa were back on track today in Jerez, Andalucia for the first official post-race test of the season. Both r[...]
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May 4, 2014
MotoGP: Marquez keeps perfect pace with 4th win in a row
World Champion Marc Marquez takes his fourth win from pole – from the first four races of 2014 – and becomes the first rider to win the Spanish GP from pole since Capirossi in 2006. Teamm[...]
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May 4, 2014
MotoGP: Rossi takes excellent 2nd in Jerez crashing Honda’s home party
Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Valentino Rossi put in a stunning effort today to take the second step on the podium for the Gran Premio de España at the Jerez circuit in Southern Spain. A record [...]
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May 4, 2014
Ride of the Day: BMW S1000R
A roadster, reduced to the essentials: maximum performance. 160 bhp/118 kW, 112 Nm torque and a power-to-weight ratio of 1.29 kilograms per bhp – and the competition disappears in the r[...]
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May 4, 2014
NBA Playoffs Second Round: Matchups and Predictions
First round of the NBA Playoffs has been settled and here’s a look at the remaining teams battling it out in the Semifinals of the NBA: Western Conference (1) San Antonio Spurs vs (5) P[...]
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May 3, 2014
MotoGP 2014: The Doctor’s Prescription – Analyzing Valentino Rossi’s Future (Part 3)
Valentino Rossi has always been the biggest crowd drawer in MotoGP and lay claim as the greatest motorcycle rider of all time. In this series of articles, we analyze what would constitute h[...]
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May 1, 2014
Some images from the Jerez MotoGP – Day 1
My viewpoint Just a few pics we took today at the Jerez Circuit during the first day of the Spanish Grand Prix… [...]
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April 29, 2014
Remembering Ayrton Senna: 1960-1994
After Roland Ratzenberger’s tragic death and Rubens Barrichello’s lucky escape in qualifying and practice, nobody thought that the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix weekend could get any[...]
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April 29, 2014
Ride of the Day: Ducati 848 Evo Corse Special Edition
The Ducati 848 is a sport bike, with a 849 cc (51.8 cu in) V-twin engine, manufactured by Ducati. It was announced on November 6, 2007 for the 2008 model year and replaces the 749, although t[...]
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April 29, 2014
Marquez looking for era-defining fourth win in Pedrosa’s Land
Fresh from their third consecutive victory of 2014 at the Red Bull Argentina Grand Prix, the Repsol Honda team are en route to Spain with no time to rest. The Jerez GP may feel like the true [...]
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