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MotoGP Laguna Seca Race Report - Crunch Time
By David Emmett on 22/07/2008 01:45:59
The MotoGP race at Laguna Seca looked like turning into the Stoner Show all over again. How wrong we all were...
In theory, motorcycle racing is simple. A bunch of riders line up at the start, and the fastest rider and bike combination wins. But theory has a way of falling so disappointingly short when faced with reality, and this is no exception. After all
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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?
underneath Toseland going into Turn 1. With a clear track ahead of him once again, Rossi could concentrate on hunting down Stoner and Hayden.That was the theory. But as so often, a gaping chasm separated theory from practice, a chasm which was filled
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Think Fast
By Warren Pole on 24/06/2009 17:11:32
Lighter and faster with every passing year, modern superbikes rock, but getting the best out of them without ending up in the undergrowth needs some serious skill. Here are the basics
back to the theory. The key to fast road riding and survival at speed is all in your head. It matters not a jot how fast your bike is because if your brain can't keep up with what's going on, you're stuffed. You'll know when your brain can't manage
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MotoGP Misano Race Report - The Best Laid Plans
By David Emmett on 03/09/2007 22:07:18
MotoGP Misano - After the deluge, the destruction
In theory, motorcycle racing is incredibly simple. Rent a racetrack for a weekend, invite a bunch of riders to bring their bikes with them, lay a set of ground rules to try and ensure fair competition, give the riders a couple of sessions to get
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Road Test: R1200R v. XB12R v. GT650R v Multistrada
By Jon Urry on 26/05/2008 14:59:28
Talk of twins and it's a fair bet you'll be imagining a Ducati 999 or Aprilia Factory. But what are the 'alternative' two-pot choices?
-road, isn't a fan, while I like it, despite regular GSX-R use. So that's that theory scuppered. Anyway, I think the main thing that wins me over with the Ducati is the engine, which is quite simply stunning. I love the raw sound, instant torque and explosion
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MotoGP Misano Preview - History In The Making
By David Emmett on 29/08/2008 01:13:18
MotoGP hits Valentino Rossi's back yard, just as The Doctor can put his name in the record books. But there's a bright red Ducati parked squarely in his path. Can he push it aside for the third time running?
room for cynicism or conspiracy theories at Kawasaki. After a downright dismal first half of the year, Kawasaki's engineers put together a radically revised bike at Brno, and their work paid off in spades. Ant West, MotoGP's perennial backmarker
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MotoGP Misano Race Report - Fairy Tale
By David Emmett on 01/09/2008 23:33:31
After Casey Stoner's crash at Brno, would he be back, and ready to ruin Valentino Rossi's fairy tale of getting a record-equalling 68th win at the track just a stone's throw from Rossi's home?
second ahead of Rossi, and had just seen the Italian take 3/10ths out of his lead. At Misano, Stoner was comfortably in the lead, and looked able to parry anything Rossi could throw at him.After the race, two theories were popular. The first
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Motegi MotoGP Preview - Own The Racetrack
By David Emmett on 26/09/2008 00:03:34
After the hurricane at Indianapolis, MotoGP goes to Japan, amidst a political whirlwind. Can Rossi claim the title, and make us all forget about tires for a while?
into the program over the years, and is desperate for another Spanish champion.With Pedrosa on Bridgestones and using the pneumatic valve engine in his RC212V, in theory the Spaniard should stand a very good chance of finally being competitive this weekend
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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.
series. So Toseland knows what he can expect next year, and in theory, should be among the quickest riders to adapt.But as much as he will be hoping for better from next year, first Toseland has unfinished business at Valencia. The Yorkshireman had a win
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Living with a 2004 Yamaha YZF-R6
By Tim Dickson on 15/06/2004 10:18:07
Tim proves that the Yamaha R6 can handle the tracks, the commute and life as a tourer
on the road, so I back off everything a click or two for everyday riding.So that's what I've come up with. But I thought it would be a bit of fun to test the theory against some serious opposition, so we enlisted the help of Virgin Mobile R6 Cup star Richard
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