Testing at various tracks this week has shown up some interesting things and also helped to further consolidate the shape of the grids for 2012. In Moto3, Maverick Vinales had his first hit-out on his … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2011
“Excuse me, is this seat taken?”
You may recall that, a couple of months ago, I published my tentative riders' list for MotoGp in 2012. I just found the rough draft of it on paper the other day when I was cleaning up the office. It … [Read more...]
Weekends
Are for relaxation, or so they tell me. But I seem to have spent all of it so far cleaning up my study, relocating cupboards and generally doing stuff that keeps you pretty busy. Having a break now … [Read more...]
Changes, changes
More of the pieces of the puzzle fell into place in the last couple of days. Stefan Bradl was confirmed at LCR this morning leaving RdP out in the cold, probably headed to a testing job at Ducati. … [Read more...]
Dear mum, well, you know the rest
Sorry I haven't written lately, but things have been a bit chaotic here. Mostly it has surrounded my wonderful wife who had to have a second breast scan last week after the initial, regular mammogram … [Read more...]
The return of the UJM
The annual motorcycle show is on at Milan and, as usual, there's not much to talk about that hasn't already been the subject of slow leaks from the various factories over the last few months. Of most … [Read more...]
Changes everywhere
Sheesh, turn you back for a second and they all change chairs. Let's see what's happened in the last 24 hours. 1. Alvaro Bautista has split with Rizla Suzuki after 2 years which saw the bike … [Read more...]
News from all over
The big news is the "shock horror" pre-release release of Ducati's 1199 Panigale. We know pretty much everything about this bike already since a series of controlled "leaks" have been gradually … [Read more...]
My brain is full
After 2 days of WordCamp on the Gold Coast I am totally geeked-out. In spite of being worried about the technological side of the thing, I needn't have worried. There was a distinctly … [Read more...]
The Coast is clear.
Very productive day today at WordCamp on the Gold Coast. The Bond University is HUGE. I've learned a lot and made some great contacts, too. Some lovely people as well. Qualifying at Valencia later … [Read more...]