While instructing, I am frequently asked if body position is important? This is only just behind getting asked is it Neil or Niall? For the record, it is Gaelic and apparently pronounced Nee-al, so blame my parents. My Dad was Neil by the way

VALENTINO ROSSI is feeling more positive after Jerez, where the Italian finished in ninth position after qualifying back on the fifth row in 13th.Rossi's breakthrough came after switching a more "Ducati setting" after warm-up, a set-up from his team

Jezza, giving it the bigg'un on the new S1000RRTHE LATEST test session for BMW's S1000RR superbike has wrapped up at the Lausitzring with the factory and three test riders claiming positive results.Crucially, the track used for the test is the first

Motorcycles are the perfect overtaking machine. Fast acceleration, combined with good visibilty and correct positioning gives bike riders a distinct advantage over other road users. But overtaking’s also the time a motorcyclist is most at danger

Casey Stoner...seventh pole position of the seasonIN ONE of the most dramatic qualifying sessions of the season, Casey Stoner snatched pole position today ahead of tomorrow's MotoGP race at Misano.The Australian grabbed pole in the final minutes

the potential to be pretty excellent but only if used effectively. Being able to see 10MB a second is only useful if you put yourself in a good position. While you are sitting 10ft off the bumper of the transit with painted windows, the 10MB you can see

:01.886, an improvement on his lap time from yesterday but further back on the quickest time, this time a 2:00.895 set by Casey Stoner on the Repsol Honda.“It was another positive day, both because we achieved our goal of lapping at 2:01 and because we managed to make

in the shop, help other people and make good use of his time, so I think that's a positive."

that I had available. Otherwise, I think I could have been a little bit better. We didn’t have enough time to try the aluminium swingarm again, but since we found some positive things, we can say that it was a good test.”Rossi is clearly trying: he

, but we have a good set-up and for us the times are very positive. I was also working well in Superpole because there wasn't much traffic, I didn't catch anyone and I was able to do my best."Max Biaggi (Aprilia Racing): "I'm very happy again to be fighting