News in overnight that West Australian rider, Bryan Staring, has lost his ride with the Riva-Moto Team in World Supersports after only just one ride (PI). This is just another in a long line of … [Read more...]
Come fly with me
Well, I am home from PI and the World Supers. What an adventure and what a cautionary tale as well; let me explain. Herein a mixture of new material and my potted reports as events unfolded on … [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...]
My island in the sun (with apologies to Harry Belafonte)
Recovering, if that's the right word, from my yearly pilgrimage to Phillip Island for the opening round of the FIM World Superbike and Supersport Championship. What a 6 day epic it was. Leaving … [Read more...]
Not so super
In a couple of weeks we will see the opening on the 2013 racing season. And it begins, fittingly, at Phillip Island, with Round 1 of the World Superbike Championship. However, all in the garden is … [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...]
Max hangs it up
As foreshadowed in my posting yesterday, current WSBK champion, Max Biaggi, announced his retirement from motorcycle racing last night, aged 41. At an age where most serious riders have already … [Read more...]
The domino effect
Phew, so much has happened since the last time I posted. A frantic WSBK meet at Donington, another Casey Stoner whitewash at Estoril, a BSB meet that saw Josh Brookes climb in the points, a very … [Read more...]
Island tragic
Well, the first round of the WSBK at Phillip Island last weekend delivered the very best and the very worst of what a race meeting can deliver. Champagne racing in the premier categories and the … [Read more...]