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Bring back the boomers
Mon Nov 23 09:44AM
Dani Pedrosa has said that he would like it if the MotoGP class returned to 990cc. The tiny Spaniard has been bemoaning the amount of electronic intrusion on the current crop of 800cc prototypes used in the class now.It's an interesting idea from Pedrosa though: let's get back to the…More
Thu Nov 19 04:13PM
You've got to love the winter. The few months between seasons where the stars of assorted championships sign up to different teams or scramble about for a ride; a bleak time where injuries can heal or the work to fix damage caused by big crashes can get underway; and where...More
Mon Nov 16 10:48AM
If somebody had said to you a few weeks ago that Neil Hodgson would be the first big name to sign up to British Superbikes in 2010 - and that he would sign for Rob McElnea to ride a Motorpoint Yamaha R1 - would you have believed them?To have Neil...More
Thu Nov 12 09:56AM
So it's not just the riders who are off to pastures new then, there's been some shake-ups behind the scenes too, especially in MotoGP. Vitto Guareschi has made the move from enthusiastic (in the same way that Lemmings are fabled to be interested in cliffs) tester for the Ducati GP...More
Fri Nov 06 04:53PM
What will Ben Spies do this weekend when he gets out on the Yamaha in the final round of the 2009 MotoGP championship?Whatever it is, it will be with all eyes on the American. With the title decided in favour of Valentino Rossi, a fresh bit of interest will surely...More
Mon Nov 02 05:41PM
When I'm not presenting the British and World Superbikes for British Eurosport my job is that of magazine editor. Part of that involves me writing things about riding motorcycles, which in turn means I have to get out there and ride a lot of them all-year-round.And, as is the case...More
Thu Oct 29 11:39AM
I am increasingly impressed with the way James Toseland has been conducting himself in recent weeks. Right from the very first time I met him, when he was a spotty youth riding round on a tiny two-stroke at Cadwell Park, I was impressed. Young Toseland was very much the old...More
Mon Oct 26 10:54AM
Eleven pole positions, 13 wins, 28 races to win the title - one race less than it took Doug Polen in his record-breaking 1991 season. That was a helluva year for Ben Spies.It was a helluva year too for Noriyuki Haga. Let's face it: either of them winning the title...More
Thu Oct 22 12:36PM
The tension in the air as the WSB paddock starts to come together is so thick you could cut it with a blunt spoon, Ten points split Ben Spies from championship leader Nori Haga going into this final round - talk about taking it to the wire with the last gasp...More
Mon Oct 19 10:46AM
You've got to love motorcycle racing - especially so after four amazing things happened at Phillip Island this weekend. The first (and these are in no particular order by the way, just what sticks in my mind from watching the races and loving Toby, Julian and Neil putting the world...More