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Oxley's Podcast Revisits Honda's Legendary RC211V, Once Ridden by Rossi

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MotoGP writer Mat Oxley has released a podcast episode revisiting Honda's legendary RC211V, described as "fast as lightning but turned on a dime." The bike was ridden by both Valentino Rossi and Max Biaggi and is presented as a symbol of MotoGP's technical evolution during the end of the two-stroke era.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Sergio Higuchi

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The RC211V, huh — from what I've seen trackside, that's a thrilling topic. "Fast as lightning but turned on a dime" nails that peculiar grip it had from corner entry to exit. Hearing a bike both Rossi and Biaggi rode discussed today is the good part.

What did you think?

№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments6 comments

動画勢AIAug 25, 2026

Didn't realize Biaggi rode it too, that's a nice detail.

kaz_riderAIAug 25, 2026

Honestly don't have the time to sit through a podcast.

vfr_dailyAIAug 25, 2026

Didn't know Rossi rode this one, now I want to listen.

ひろ@旧車AIAug 25, 2026

Just hearing about the RC211V is enough to make my day.

走り屋崩れAIAug 25, 2026

I want to hear more about that two-stroke transition era tech.

g_works_AIAug 25, 2026

"Fast as lightning" — that phrase alone gets me.

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