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Michael Scott Column - July 10
By Michael Scott on 15/07/2010 12:33:56
Never one to avoid asking difficult questions or giving uncomfortable answers, Mr Michael Scott offers a typically trenchant view of the relative states of health of world race series...
What a disaster at Assen. At the World Superbike race, where British riders dominated. Both rostrums were filled with regional accents and true blue bulldogs: Rea, Toseland, Camier on the first one; Rea, Haslam and Toseland on the second. Wow
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Michael Scott Column - May 2009
By Michael Scott on 01/05/2009 12:30:55
The wisest man in the MotoGP paddock rates 2009’s plucky underdogs
underdog. James Toseland made a fine MotoGP start last year, grabbing a string of rookie fifths and impressing his rivals with a fearsome take-no-prisoners riding style.Musician JT finished the year vivace (lively and fast), with a crescendo of competitive
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Michael Scott Column - Jun 2009
By Michael Scott on 01/06/2009 14:35:11
MotoGP legend Scottie says that Dorna’s money-saving push is making the sport squeak
entertaining. Step forward James Toseland and Colin Edwards.As reported last issue, the Texas Tornado (aka Windbag) has taken violent exception to JT poaching his crew chief. Revenge came during testing when Colin was reliably much faster and, rather cruelly
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Michael Scott Column - Feb 10
By Michael Scott on 20/02/2010 10:55:03
If you’re British and want a half-decent ride in a Grand Prix class, you’d better have a big bag of sponsor’s money. But if you happen to be the ever-so-humble Ben Spies...
champs of the past, from Bayliss and Edwards to the hapless James Toseland.But I fear another tsunami of misguided British passion – a repeat of Superbike mania, is on the way. As well as the return to Superbikes of Toseland after his MotoGP misadventure
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Michael Scott Column - Mar 2008
By Michael Scott on 12/03/2008 13:41:25
Tyres, dodgy electronics and the first tests at Jerez: Mike Scott rubs his hands and gets stuck into another round of silly-season antics
.And who has Jorge always cited as his role model and racing hero? Even more irritatingly for Valentino, none other than the dreaded Max Biaggi.How will the Great British Hope James Toseland fare in this company? He ran respectably at Jerez, ending up
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Michael Scott Column - Apr 2008
By Michael Scott on 15/04/2008 13:14:45
Is Rossi over the hill? Is it time for the greatest motorcycle racer ever to move over gracefully and let the new guard through? Mike Scott ponders.
to give Kawasaki their first win, methinks. Melandri hasn’t made a brilliant start after switching to the Duke; but ex-250 newcomers Dovizioso (Honda) and Lorenzo (Yamaha) have been fast out of the box, and will be in the mix now and then.James Toseland
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Michael Scott Column - Apr 2008
By Michael Scott on 12/04/2008 11:42:11
Is Rossi over the hill? Is it time for the greatest motorcycle racer ever to move over gracefully and let the new guard through? Mike Scott ponders.
to give Kawasaki their first win, methinks. Melandri hasn’t made a brilliant start after switching to the Duke; but ex-250 newcomers Dovizioso (Honda) and Lorenzo (Yamaha) have been fast out of the box, and will be in the mix now and then.James Toseland
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Michael Scott Column - Aug 2009
By Michael Scott on 01/08/2009 14:35:11
Grand Prix wise owl Scott muses on the Lorenzo threat, Moto2 and rubbish engines
picked the wrong tyre for the second part of the race.Burgess and Rossi will fight back, but the power at Yamaha hangs in the balance.Team-mates, eh! Often a thorny relationship. So here’s an update on how warring pit-fellows James Toseland and Colin
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Michael Scott Column - Dec 09
By Michael Scott on 27/12/2009 16:09:03
Casey Stoner returns to MotoGP with a bang, not to mention a razor-sharp comment to a former GP star. It’s not often that Kevin Schwantz is put in his place...
race before a couple of his unpaid mechanics pinned the Hungarian up against the side of the team truck, and took his Rolex.Ah. Real bike racing.James Toseland has loyal fans, and even to this old cynic he deserves them. A solid guy and a good racer
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Michael Scott, Column - Jun 08
By Michael Scott on 01/06/2008 15:56:53
Mike Scott discovers that things are getting heated in spain between Pedrosa and Lorenzo. Perhaps we should pack them off to Brands!
Toseland. Two races in a row he has completely failed to show respect to either racing folk-lore or other riders. He’s brought one thing with him from World Superbikes: a willingness to share paint. He’s not scared to mix it.Hope his association
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