place in the pits.Anyone watching the Czech GP on TV might be forgiven for thinking otherwise. At least 90% of screen time was devoted to the leading trio: Biaggi heading Rossi heading Kato in a dour, follow-my-leader parade. All were obviously waiting

Quite probably, reckons Mike Scott, the GP paddock pitbullControl tyres for MotoGP? “Only a proposal,” smiles Dorna chief Carmelo Ezpeleta reassuringly, but everyone is sure this Draconian move is already a done deal with the blessing of Bernie

came through to a fighting second, it passed most people by.Dani doesn't come racing to make friends or build up a fan base for his future career as a TV presenter. He's focused. Don't expect any personality. One TV presenter tried rather too forcibly

in the 500 class, Channel 5 would switch on live national terrestrial TV coverage from all rounds. Jezza was the man, and Aprilia had the vacancy, thanks to a £500,000 guaranteed sweetener from Dorna. In fact, they didn't need to pay: Jeremy's manager found

with Internet TV providers Bablgum.com goes better than it started, however. The system was launched with a quick tinkle from part-time new motorcycling channel presenter and saloon-bar pianist James, in between bronchial wheezes. But the service demo flickered

stamping approval on Rossi’s ‘title deed’, set new standards in all these areas. Hardly a major scandal. But it went on so long that it meant BBC and worldwide TV viewers were denied post-race interviews (in the case of the BBC, this might be considered a

of the sport, but also laying claim to the high ground of daft rule-making (an area hotly contested by Flammini's Superbikes).2005 has brought out some proper doozies. One is the long-running madness of trying to deal with rain-hit races without destroying TV

to be thumping the table. The main complaint will be a lack of TV time for their bikes, seriously crippling their chances of changing the minds of all those sponsors who aren't currently interested.It was no coincidence that coverage of the Jerez race

be hit by this draconian punishment?We'll have to wait and see. Give the last word to Kenny Roberts Senior. Asked his opinion at a pre-Malaysian press conference, he replied: "In my day, they didn't have the TV cameras. You could knock people off anywhere

small and large engine parts (including bits of valves, pistons and rods) all over the track. Not only was it in full view of the TV cameras, who recorded it with glee. But it was also right in front of all the rival teams, lining pit wall along the main