team manager at Rizla Suzuki, Robert Wicks. This year he has been planning a 10-day trip around the wilds of Morocco riding a BMW GS with his friend on a KTM Adventure. Since they decided to make the expedition I can tell they've had fun dribbling over

Since I was a boy I’ve always admired Scotland’s favourite bard, Robert Burns. He liked the whisky, was a big hit with the ladies and in his spare time he wrote amazing poems, sometimes involving wee sleekit courin timerous beasties (you’ll have

having more clearly defined roles. However, Robert Wicks is still the big boss, and will retain his position as the team manager. I've taken a year out of the TV work and I am now the race operations manager. I can't wait to get going. The Aussie

side of things a bit more. He said he would get it sorted out. I called him later to see how he got on, and he said, "Well Niall, I tried all the machines in the gym - but I didn't find a single one I liked!" Team DadCouldn't let this month pass

, but this is the biggest challenge of his career. He's looking at riding in the first race and trying to grab a few points, but the way the championship is, it's going to be tougher than ever to score points.It was the first day in charge for new Suzuki team boss Robert

race.Yamaha R6 AussiesA lot of people in the paddock are moaning about the Aussie riders coming into the R6 Cup series - namely young turks Brendan Roberts, Billy McConnell and David Anthony - and being so successful. The word is they have too much

here in the UK now, and if anyone from the British Championship seems in with a chance to get into MotoGP, it could be Leon. He's got a good CV now. I'm speculating here, but I don't think it's out of the question that with Kenny Roberts looking like he

BSB meeting as Race Operations Manager for Rizla Suzuki. When team owner Paul Denning took over the running of the Suzuki MotoGP team two years ago he replaced himself with WSB press chief Robert Wicks as overall Team Manager and myself to work

Motocross, WSB, MotoGP and of course the jewel in Donington's annual crown of world-class events, the Day of Champions Niall Mackenzie ride-in on 21 June! I've had so many happy memories at Donington in the last two decades so, like the dedicated staff, I

won the ‘Niall Mackenzie’ trophy, which I happily passed on to second placed man and worthy front-runner Lewis Farrow.Many thanks to everyone who helped me that weekend, get well soon Kenny Edwards and don’t worry Andrew Pitt, I think your job is still