| |
 |
Shanghai MotoGP Preview - Beauty And The Beast
By David Emmett on 01/05/2008 16:39:34
Is Stoner's Ducati still fast enough to hold off allcomers down Shanghai's long, long straights?
strokes of the Shang character, resembling an upside-down capital T with a short stroke to the right halfway up the stem of the T, plus small serif-like embellishments on the top and the right of the character, do not translate at all easily
|
|
|
|
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.
, and end up consigned to the scrapheap of history, as all we remember are the processions shown at the front.James Toseland came out on top of the multi-man scrimmage, taking 11th place in the final race of a mixed debut season. The British rookie brought
|
|
|
|
Saving MotoGP Part 3 - Avoiding The Traps Of The P
By David Emmett on 16/01/2009 11:47:50
If MotoGP is too expensive and proposals made so far will only make things worse, how should it be fixed? In the last of the series, we explain how radical changes are the only solution to making MotoGP cheaper, and more exciting to boot.
is that horsepower, and with it, top speed, has become incredibly expensive. The best way to cut costs, then, is to make horsepower cheap again.The easiest way of making horsepower cheap is the old-fashioned way, by raising engine capacity. There is no replacement
|
|
|
|
MotoGP Mugello Preview - Physical Poetry
By David Emmett on 29/05/2008 23:29:21
Mugello is a magical location, and a magical track. Can the MotoGP race live up to the surroundings?
last year's bike, he has finally been able to put up a fight for the championship. But the Honda still lacks top end power, and the spring valve engine is down on speed compared to the pneumatic valve and desmodromic motors of the other marques
|
|
|
|
MotoGP Motegi Race Report - The Top Step
By David Emmett on 30/09/2008 21:06:56
MotoGP went to Japan, where Valentino Rossi had his first chance of securing the 2008 title. But Casey Stoner wasn't about to give up his crown without a fight.
leaves you unhappy at just rolling over the line somewhere in the top 10, your pride bridles at the thought of safely playing the numbers game. All those long hours of hard work; riding through the pain of injuries, major or minor; staying home
|
|
|
|
MotogGP 2007 Season Preview - Into The Unknown
By David Emmett on 05/03/2007 12:04:41
The 2007 MotoGP season is upon us. Get ready!
be up to speed, in every sense, after a full year of learning the four-stroke ropes. Then there was the meaty issue of the new 800s: what would they be like, and how would riding styles have to change to make them really fast? And finally, to top it all
|
|
|
|
MotoGP Le Mans Preview - A Sense Of History
By David Emmett on 17/05/2007 20:26:20
MotoGP hits France, and Yamaha's Happy Hunting Grounds
more risk than usual for a chance to stand on the top of the box. A fierce battle between the Fiat Yamaha team mates is likely, and could end up being costly. If they get a little too enthusiastic and end up taking each other out, then Rossi could find
|
|
|
|
MotoGP Dutch TT Assen Race Report - Resurrection
By David Emmett on 02/07/2007 00:06:12
MotoGP came to the Cathedral, and witnessed a miracle
, and the Bridgestone-shod teams a little way behind. The only note of discord was the rather disappointing times for the other Hondas: While Pedrosa was near the top of the timesheets at every test he attended, the other Hondas didn't seem to be quite as strong
|
|
|
|
MotoGP: Some Wild Predictions For 2007
By David Emmett on 15/01/2007 17:09:09
Whither MotoGP in 2007? Our Crystal Ball reveals all ...
rider, caught up in the middle of a title race. Hopkins and Vermeulen both put in significant effort to getting the GSV-R ready to go once they dropped the 800 V4 in. I predict that one of the Suzukis will end the year in the top 3, at least one
|
|
|
|
MotoGP Catalunya Preview - Repeat Performance
By David Emmett on 05/06/2008 23:32:08
No peace for the wicked: Just a week after Mugello, MotoGP hits Barcelona. We can only hope for a race as good as last year.
early in 2007 - after a history of problems throughout the 2006 season as well - The Doctor engineered a switch to Bridgestones during the latter part of 2007. After a couple of races to get up to speed with the Japanese rubber, Rossi is back on top
|
|
|
|
|
