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MotoGP Donington Preview - The Heart Of England
By David Emmett on 21/06/2007 23:23:19
Will we see another MotoGP Donington Downpour?
poor results on the Suzuki during the four-stroke era. Kurtis Roberts, however, is keen, and is sure to make a go of riding the bike. The team were slated to be joined this weekend by Jonny Rea, currently riding a Honda in British Superbikes, but Honda
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Valencia MotoGP Race Report - The Party's Over
By David Emmett on 27/10/2008 22:03:59
The MotoGP finale at Valencia is supposed to be a celebration of racing. Instead of a celebration, we got a parade.
on with the Desmosedici, and will be working his way back towards the world stage via British Superbikes. He proved at least that nice guys don't necessarily come last, but at Valencia, he was only 6 places ahead of that.Like his Rizla Suzuki team mate, Chris Vermeulen
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MotoGP Brno Preview - Long Time Coming
By David Emmett on 16/08/2007 23:44:16
The summer wait is over, and MotoGP is back in Brno
that Marco Melandri had been hired to take his place for the 2008 season directly after the US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca. Then Ducati added insult to injury by offering to field a third bike for Capirex, making it very clear where he would stand
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Laguna Seca Preview - No Rest
By David Emmett on 18/07/2008 14:17:05
A battered, bruised and exhausted MotoGP paddock heads to Laguna Seca for the US Grand Prix. But there's no laid-back Californian lifestyle waiting, instead they face one of the busiest tracks on the schedule.
of points, whilst seeing his main rivals for the championship pull even further away in the standings. Throughout all this, he will be in constant, nagging pain, and is unlikely to be able to sleep well thanks to the broken bones in his hand and ankle. That
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MotoGP Season Preview - Won't Get Fooled Again
By David Emmett on 07/03/2008 13:26:39
MotoGP is nearly upon us. Can Stoner do it again, or will Rossi stage a mighty comeback? And how will Toseland fare in the top flight?
, and Ronald ten Kate, who managed both Toseland and Vermeulen in World Superbikes, believes Toseland is the better rider to work with.Realistically, Toseland must be aiming for a place in the top ten at the end of the year, the question is, will the British
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MotoGP Mugello Race Report - Great Expectations
By David Emmett on 02/06/2008 16:24:47
There's no bigger race than your home race. And home races don't come much bigger than Mugello. Will the Italian fans get the winner they crave?
injured ankles. "Porfuera" was now merely "fuera".Next to join Dovizioso and Capirossi were the Tech 3 Yamaha team. James Toseland was first on the Italians, the British former Superbike champion climbing up through the field at yet another track he had
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MotoGP Donington Race Report - Expect The Expected
By David Emmett on 23/06/2008 16:42:47
Expectations were high for the British Grand Prix. Could King James live up to them?
fierce wind gusting nastily at some of the crests around the track. Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo had turned up still hurting from pre- and post-race crashes at Catalunya, and were circulating well down the order. And American Superbike champion Ben
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MotoGP Assen Race Report - The Rules Of Racing
By David Emmett on 29/06/2008 23:05:33
MotoGP went to The Cathedral, but would the gods look kindly on the high priests of racing?
. The British rookie is used to racing a Superbike at those tracks, bikes which have less power, more weight and far less powerful brakes, meaning that he has to relearn all the tracks anyway, as braking points and acceleration points are all now in different
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MotoGP Valencia Preview - End Of An Era
By David Emmett on 24/10/2008 00:19:59
The end of the 2008 MotoGP season beckons, but before that, there's a race to run. With little to gain, there's nothing to lose either, and only pride at stake. That is surely the best recipe for some great racing.
last hurrah before he heads off to British Superbikes.Things are less urgent for Toni Elias. Like his Alice Ducati team mate, this will be his last outing aboard the GP8, but unlike Guintoli, Elias will be staying in MotoGP, returning to the bosom
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MotoGP Phillip Island Race - The Art Of Racing
By David Emmett on 07/10/2008 01:28:02
The rolling hills of Phillip Island provide a perfect setting for racing. Could anyone stop the runaway train that is Casey Stoner in front of his home crowd?
numbers. This regularly left half the field unable to compete, and most painfully, saw Valentino Rossi and Dani Pedrosa, key figures in Dorna's target markets, floundering and off the pace. The current tire situation could not be allowed to stand.I Know I
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