By now you would all have seen vision of Maxime Berger's little mishap at Donington last weekend. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3YbLczO2nk[/youtube] Never a good look when your rear … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2011
Rumours and innuendo
My thanks to the good people at visordown for this one.. "THE idea of BMW entering MotoGP under the new regulations have surfaced again, with the German manufacturer linked to secret meetings … [Read more...]
Max is back
It looks like Max Biaggi is back to his grumpy best (worst?) Slapping Marco, ignoring black flags, sheesh, you'd think it was 1998 again! Now, as the Monty Python boys used to say, for something … [Read more...]
Another anniversary
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the death of the man that many believe was the greatest motorcycle racer ever, Stanley Michael Baker Hailwood. After cheating death on the unforgiving tracks of … [Read more...]
RIP Kym Bonython
As most of you know, I am a dedicated speedway fan alongside my passion for motorcycling. In 1959, as a young boy, our family lived in Adelaide, in the suburb of Croydon. Just around the corner from … [Read more...]
Like father…
This morning on my Facebook site, one of my friends published a series of photos that were taken at the Mount Cootha hillclimb back in 2008. They showed the 250cc, 350cc and 750cc Kawasakis that were … [Read more...]
MotoGp heats up
Overnight in Qatar, Casey Stoner who, by his own admission is riding at about 80% at the moment, led a Honda/HRC 1,2,3 in the final practice session. Sure looking ominous for the rest. FP3 … [Read more...]
Snippets
Shockwaves from the Japanese earthquake and tsunami continue to spread. Today the FIM announced that the April 24 round of the MotoGp championship at Motegi will be postponed till later in the year, … [Read more...]
Testing times
The official (and final) MotoGp test took place Monday and Tuesday, at night, under lights, at the Losail circuit in Qatar. Monday night's testing was accompanied by high temperature and humidity … [Read more...]
Hey there, want a little V8?
If you have a little track car that's begging for more horsepower, or just a little car that needs ANY sort of horsepower, then the Hartley Enterprises V8 could be your answer. Designed and built by … [Read more...]