This excellent article appeared on superbikeplanet this morning, and I quote it in full, with acknowledgement. "Outside of his motorhome last night at the Indianapolis MotoGP race, reigning world … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2010
Boring bikes.
I think you'd agree that the main reason we ride is for the excitement. So, why is it that Japanese manufacturers continue to play it safe and deliver us bikes that have had all the excitment extraced … [Read more...]
“Doing what he loved best..”
The USGP meeting at Indianapolis was overshadowed by the tragic death of 13 year old Peter Lenz. Peter, by all reports a likeable youth and headed for great things, died when he was hit by another … [Read more...]
BOMBSHELL: Ducati to quit WSBK.
In what could be the death-knell of the production-based series, Ducati announced overnight that it is quitting WSBK efffective at the end of the season. My readers will recall that I foreshadowed … [Read more...]
Living in la-la land.
With the second US Grand Prix coming up this weekend, the American web sites and magazines are busy talking up the chances of there being an American victory at "The Brickyard". I can tell them … [Read more...]
Another 2012 “possible”
Hot on the heels of the "Aprilia to MotoGP rumour" comes another one, this time concerning BMW. "Eskil Suter is a popular man in the Moto2 paddock. Not only is his Moto2 chassis one of the … [Read more...]
More on Kawasaki SBK
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvLxwP6tNjE&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Team Green released a very nicely-produced video of Tom Sykes's test of the new ZX10 at Autopolis. It … [Read more...]
Indianapolis this weekend.
MotoGP circus moves back Stateside this weekend for what could be the last meeting at the historic IMS. Let's hope it's not like this this year! Jorge Lorenzo heads into Indy with a 77 … [Read more...]
A fitting farewell.
Nobody can accuse Ducati of being mean-spirited, or of not finding every opportunity to make a buck (and, no, those two characteristics are not mutually-exclusive). Despite the fact that their star … [Read more...]
More from Mamola.
This link will take you to an interview with Randy Mamola where he talks about Moto2 in particular and what needs to be done to make the class better and also to keep it accessible. It's a good read. … [Read more...]
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