Triple world champion, Wayne Rainey, will return to Misano this weekend. Misano was the scene of his career-ending accident on September 5th 1993 when, with a clear lead in the title chase and a … [Read more...]
To USGP or not?
Now that the "fuss" that is the USGP at Indianapolis is over, time for a bit of reflection. Firstly, the attendance at the meeting was appallingly bad, given the capacity of the IMS facility and … [Read more...]
History made
Well, this morning a little bit of history was made when 17 year old Elena Myers rode the Suzuki GSVR Grand Prix bike at IMS. After a hesitant start when the bike cut out on the first lap, the test … [Read more...]
Indy!
This weekend the MotoGp circus ping-pongs back to the USA (whose dumb idea was it to programme this calendar? Laguna Seca, Brno, Indianapolis - d'uh) for the second of the two MotoGp events to be run … [Read more...]
Rainy day…aaarggghh
Just out fitting a new (2nd hand) seat belt support bracket to the car and it started to rain. I hate leaving jobs partly done. Will wait till this shower eases off. One of the things you learn when … [Read more...]
News from all over
First up this morning the sad news that Claudio Castiglioni, the man mainly responsible for the Ducati 916 and the saving of the MV Agusta brand, has passed away in a clinic in Italy after a long … [Read more...]
More GP chatter
While the FIM has confirmed that the Japanese GP will take place a Motegi in October and the Tech III team has confirmed that they are attending, others, including World Champion, Jorge Lorenzo and … [Read more...]
“There is no substitute for cubic inches.”
Back in the 50's and 60's this was the hot-rodder's mantra (along with the famous "If it don't go - chrome it.") The frantic search for bigger and bigger engines reached its peak in the late 60's with … [Read more...]
Placing or time, you have to have both
Last night's Czech Republic Grand Prix showed just what an awesome rider Casey Stoner is when all the planets line up. Complaining that the bike isn't right in FP and Qualifying has become the norm … [Read more...]
The ugly duckling
We all know the story, don't we? Well, there is a MotoGp equivalent. It's the Honda RC212V. Despite being the company that pushed hardest for the adoption of the 800cc formula in MotoGp, Honda … [Read more...]
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