As I mentioned before, there are all sorts of people who I remember from my early contacts with bike racing who are popping up on Facebook at the moment. One of them is Bernie Summers, who, for many … [Read more...]
A couple more pictures.
Poor Randy de Puniet, after being the star of the last few meetings, he had one last night that he'll rather forget. An innocent victim of Jorge Lorenzo's oil spill in Qualifying, he started the race … [Read more...]
Champagne racing.
Last night's German GP provided some of the best racing that I've seen in a while. Firstly, the amazing Mark Marquez became the first rider since 1997 to win 5 125cc races in a row, an astonishing … [Read more...]
Some great pictures from the Sachsenring.
This one is just crying out for a caption! Here's a guy who needs help to get down the stairs but can still qualify 5th! Lean angles Sachsenring is sure a pretty track. See … [Read more...]
Wonders never cease.
Valentino Rossi completed the greatest comeback since Lazarus last night, qualifying 5th in the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring, less than a second behind the pole man, Jorge Lorenzo. Qualifying … [Read more...]
Another Aussie call-up.
You might recall that, a couple of weeks ago, I flagged a private test for Aussie rider, Damian Cudlin, with the Sito Pons-run Moto2 team. Damian was chuffed to get the call, but less than happy with … [Read more...]
Shuffle, shuffle..
Well, one part of the MotoGP puzzle has fallen into place with Casey Stoner signing for Honda and Honda expanding to a 3 bike team. This leaves Stoner's seat at Ducati free with everyone expecting an … [Read more...]
Doctor, Yes.
Valentino Rossi has been given permission by his own doctor and by the FIM doctor to race this weekend at the German Grand Prix on the Sachsenring circuit. In just a whisker over a month, the Yamaha … [Read more...]
I was hoping for a replacement Pt2
Word around is that Kawasaki is seriously considering drafting in Akira Yanagawa (at almost 40 years old) to replace Chris Vermeulen for the rest of the season. What is it with the teams hiring these … [Read more...]
Le Quatorze Juillet.
Those of my readers with an historical bent (I don't even want to KNOW about all the other "bents" :) ) would recognise the above as today's date, the 14th of July, spelt in French. Of course it rates … [Read more...]