Well, Casey Stoner won at Le Mans last night, by over 15 seconds in the end, an eternity in racing terms. He becomes the first rider to win two races this season and firmly stamps himself as a genuine … [Read more...]
Down memory lane
While driving through Berry yesterday on the way to Nowra, we noticed a sign that advertised the National Motoring Heritage show, due to be held at the Berry Showground today. So, this morning the … [Read more...]
Flying the flag
I had the great pleasure of attending the grand opening of Great Southern Motorcycles new premises in South Nowra today. This is the re-birth of the business after having its previous shop near Nowra … [Read more...]
Handbags
These days our MotoGp riders seem to be spending as much time sniping at each other when they are off the bike as they do battling each other when they're on. It started (this round of it anyway) way … [Read more...]
Another wildcard
News in this morning that Taree's Alex Cudlin (2011 Qatar Superbike Champion) has scored a wildcard with the QMMT Team in the Moto2 race at Le Mans this weekend. After his brother, Damian's, sterling … [Read more...]
Rules, rules, rules
The Italian press is still fulminating over the Biaggi penalty last Sunday, the General Manager of WSBK issuing an unprecedented statement explaining the ins and outs of the situation and even … [Read more...]
Happy Mother’s Day
Belated, but sincere. I never get the chance to forget the day (not that I'd want to) because I was married on Mother's Day weekend 38 years ago. So Thursday will be our wedding anniversary. Amazing … [Read more...]
It ain’t called the “Temple of Speed” for nothing..
In last night's Q1 at Monza, BMW's Leon Haslam secured provisional pole but it wasn't that that most journalists were discussing this morning. It was the amazing speed trap time set by Max Biaggi on … [Read more...]
WSBK goes to the temple
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...]
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...]
