So the Sepang test is over, what did we learn from it? As usual, a lot but not a lot. I learned a long time ago not to place too much stock in testing times as I think I have noted before. There are … [Read more...]
Winning a battle – Losing the war
Last Sunday's British Grand Prix answered some questions but still left one unanswered. The enthralling race between Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez that resulted in the narrowest of … [Read more...]
The Melling Line (or, how to save MotoGp)
photo courtesy of mcnews.com.au When I first got interested in motorcycles and road racing Frank Melling was already a household name. I used to buy all the motorcycle magazines that I could and … [Read more...]
The GOAT
The 2013 MotoGp season has been most notable for three things. Firstly, we have seen the emergence of a new superstar, someone who, potentially, could become the greatest motorcycle road racer of … [Read more...]
The changing of the guard
photo courtesy of foxsportsasia. By now all my regular readers will be aware that I am an unashamed Marc Marquez fan. While I would love to be able to have an Aussie rider in the top team for whom … [Read more...]
Gotta love weekends [Warning: Le Mans MotoGp spoiler.]
It seems hard to believe that, in just over a week, we will officially enter winter. It has been the mildest autumn that I can remember and it's showing no signs of letting up. This weekend had a … [Read more...]
Double standards
The internet is ablaze this morning with mostly uninformed reactions to the Marc Marquez/Jorge Lorenzo incident from last night's Spanish Grand Prix. Now, long-term lifers, those who have followed … [Read more...]
Whither Suzuki?
In amongst all the shenanigans that has been going on in MotoGp in the last few months, the fate of the "other" two Japanese manufacturers seems to have barely been mentioned. Kawasaki seems to be … [Read more...]
End of year report
The season is over in the two major classes of international racing so it's time for me to send the riders out their Report Cards for their efforts. I'll start with MotoGp. Here goes. A+ Jorge … [Read more...]
..and you’re….OUT!
Last night's announcement of new technical regulations for MotoGp come 2014 makes it clear that this has been a complete and total knockout by DORNA. All the talk of compromise has gone completely out … [Read more...]
