This just in on crash.net. Re-instating of Friday testing post September 19th and 1000cc to be brought forward and start in 2011. The comments about small grids by Poncheral are what all … [Read more...]
I was hoping for a replacement..with apologies to Neil Young.
Being a substitute isn't always easy; as a casual relief teacher I know this only too well. And this has been illustrated overnight with first practice times from the Dutch TT at Assen. The track … [Read more...]
A light weight Honda four.
An acquaintance of mine on a forum I inhabit works for a company that takes part in a government-funded programme that rents out artworks for corporate offices and buildings. At present this piece is … [Read more...]
The Stable.
Hiro to Zero
Sorry about the bad pun, but it's pretty bad news for reigning 250cc World Champion, Hiroshi Aoyama. His accident in the Warm-up for the British Grand Prix on Sunday looks like having some serious … [Read more...]
Big props to insuremyride
Big plug for insuremyride insurance. They were a pleasure to deal with right from the first call. Stayed in touch throughout the repair process and rang me today to ask if I was happy with the repair. … [Read more...]
Silly season starts early (er)
As seems to be increasingly the case, the MotoGp "silly season" (that time of year when speculation about who's doing what next year starts to surface) has already well and truly begun and we're not … [Read more...]
The world according to JB.
I don't normally tune in right at the start of MotoGp broadcasts because I find the ignorance-pooling that goes on before the racing actually starts to be pretty tedious. But my aversion to … [Read more...]
Gone fishing – I wish.
One of my other favourite pastimes apart from riding is fishing. Now, I'm not much of a fisherman, coming home empty rather than full more often than not, but my rationale is that, if your really HAVE … [Read more...]
Good for a giggle on a Friday.
Calvin and Hobbs, they are so funny. This will ask you to open as a Word document. … [Read more...]