Tony Carter

Tony Carter

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

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  • Lorenzo

    The business of racing never stops

    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

  • Neil Hodgson

    Rob Mac good for Hodgson

    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

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  • Suppo move shocks me

    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

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  • Ben Spies

    All eyes on Spies v Toseland

    Fri Nov 06 04:53PM

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  • What next for leg-waving?

    Mon Nov 02 05:41PM

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  • james toseland

    Toseland a shining light

    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

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  • Helluva year for Spies

    Mon Oct 26 10:54AM

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  • Tension in the air

    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

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  • What a weekend!

    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

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