This weekend, the WSBK circus rolls into the Temple of Speed, Monza, Italy. Known for its insanely fast speeds, sensational slipstreaming and the world's most ridiculous chicane, the Monza … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2011
FIM clarifies testing and claiming rules
Over the last weekend at Estoril, the FIM clarified the rules about teams testing their 2012 bikes. As noted already, Ducati have already put in 2 days of testing at Mugello, taking advantage of the … [Read more...]
A close call
It hasn't been a good start to the BSB season for Aussie, Josh Brookes. A crash in Leg 1 while contending for the lead at Brands Hatch saw him unable to start in Leg 2 then last weekend at Oulton Park … [Read more...]
D’uh, I didn’t do it!
The internet has been abuzz since the weekend following the discovery of a huge quantity of drugs and a handgun and ammunition in the transporter of the official Kawasaki WSBK team on its return from … [Read more...]
The restoration begins
Today I got started on the restoration of the Shadowfax Kawasaki. I'm documenting the progress on the ksrc site, but also here as well, and you can follow it as it unfolds. I've created a new page for … [Read more...]
16 NEW teams interested in MotoGp for 2012
this just in courtesy of crash.net.... "The FIM has revealed that 16 new teams have registered an interest in joining the MotoGP World Championship for the 2012 season. “IRTA has received … [Read more...]
The rules of 43 Man Squamish
While I was spending money on "Wheels" and "Sports Car World" magazines during high school, one of my best mates, Robert Flannigan, was buying MAD magazine. Every month when the magazine came out we … [Read more...]
Mayday
Today, the 1st of May is celebrated in many Scandinavian countries as a Spring Festival. It honours a long-dead saint and is associated with singing, dancing and drinking. In Finland, the land of my … [Read more...]
