photo courtesy of Casey Stoner's Facebook albums. It should have been the perfect Spanish party. Jerez in the Spring, 3 Spaniards on pole position for the three races, what could go … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2012
Total recall
Proving that even the loftiest can fall, it was announced overnight that BMW is recalling 1414 of its 2012 1000cc sportsbikes. Due to a manufacturing process error, these bikes have improperly … [Read more...]
They’re racing!
This weekend sees round 2 of the MotoGp World Championship at Jere, in, you guessed it, Spain. For most teams it is regarded as the real beginning of the season in the same way as the WSBK fraternity … [Read more...]
ANZAC Day
So it's ANZAC Day again, it seems to roll around so fast these days. A day on which we remember the sacrifice and gallantry of our soldiers who served in that futile piece of military grandstanding … [Read more...]
Advance notice. Please attend if you can.
On Sunday 6th May (that's in two weeks' time) the lovely people at the Grey Gum Cafe on the Putty Road, north of Windsor, will be holding a special event. Most of you will recall that … [Read more...]
Transaction complete – problems remain
picture courtesy of visordown.com As previewed in my last entry, the takeover of Ducati by the German Audi/VW conglomerate has been confirmed, the Italian company being valued at 1.2 billion … [Read more...]
Who’s in the mood for buying?
I profess to knowing next to nothing about the world of high finance, so, even though rumours about a possible buy-out of Ducati have been circulating for some time, I really haven't taken too much … [Read more...]
News from all over
First of all, the news out of Spain regarding Kawasaki superbike rider, Joan Lascorz, is not good, as this article from crash.net indicates. Lascorz being evaluated still Whichever way you … [Read more...]
Quo vadis, Valentino?
((thanks to topsportracing for this photo) A year ago, Valentino Rossi debuted for Ducati MotoGp at Losail after the most hyped-up pre-season testing session on record. The Doctor's defection to … [Read more...]
Gotta keep searchin’, searchin’
My brother has decided that it's time to replace his beloved Honda Hornet. After 7 years of ownership and over 110000kms travelled, he reckons he's ready for an upgrade. The problem is that, … [Read more...]