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Ollie Barstow

Journalist

To say I am a veteran of Crash Media Group, would be something of an understatement. 

Indeed, I have spent almost half of my life with the company in variety of different capacities and roles, combining an exuberant passion for motorsport from a young age - sparked by receiving the 1995 BTCC Season Review VHS as a gift and obsessively watching it on repeat - with my enthusiasm for journalism, the written word and the buzz of breaking news first.

It took a chance meeting with an F3 driver’s press officer at the age of 17 to crack open the door at Crash.net, one that ultimately led to being offered work experience at the Silverstone round of the 2005 World Touring Car Championship.

Proceeding to dovetail my Journalism degree studies at university with helping out on the weekends, I began a full-time role with Crash.net in 2008 upon graduating covering the WorldSBK and BSB Championships. 

Since then I have amassed 15 years on the front-line representing CMG - both Crash.net and Visordown.com - as a journalist and editor across two-wheels and four-wheels covering motorsport series’ as diverse as F1, MotoGP, WorldSBK, BSB, Isle of Man TT, Le Mans, BTCC and more right in the heart of the paddock, as well established myself as a respected figure within the motorcycle industry specialising in breaking, sporting and industry news and features.

Unusually for this industry, my experience, expertise and reputation traverses both car and motorcycle racing disciplines at the highest level, which in turn has afforded me the opportunity interview and feature a diverse alumni of the sport’s highest-profile figures including Lewis Hamilton, Marc Marquez, Max Verstappen and Jonathan Rea.

From the nervous early days covering WorldSBK - a series I had never previously followed - in 2008, I’ve gone on to become renowned Superbike journalist, hold the hallowed F1 ‘red badge’ season pass, played a pivotal role in Crash.net and Visordown’s emergence as industry-revered, internationally reputed publications and had the pleasure of expressing my opinionated opinions about my passion to a wider audience.

It is also a pleasure to represent the LGBTQ+ community as an out and proud gay man in a motorsport industry that has always been an open and tolerant platform upon which to progress my career.

Fifteen years is a long time but no two working days have ever been the same…

2021 Honda CBR600RR
New Bikes
06/08/20
FIRST LOOK: It’s official, the Honda CBR600RR is returning… and soon!
It's official, the 2021 Honda CBR600RR is making a comeback with a full unveiling due to take place on August 21st... check out the teaser video here
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General
06/08/20
Yamaha XT 500 H20 concept is the ultimate sustainable reimagining
The 2025 reimagining of the iconic Yamaha XT 500 is both striking in design and in architecture with its water-powered H20 loop...
Andrea Dovizioso - Ducati 1200
MotoGP
06/08/20
Crucial races to decide Andrea Dovizioso’s MotoGP future at Ducati
If Andrea Dovizioso can maximise Ducati's chances in the next three MotoGP races, the manufacturer is likely to side with the Italian and his contract wishes
Marc Marquez - Repsol Honda [1200]
MotoGP
05/08/20
‘The sharks are smelling blood’ in Marquez’s absence…
Jack Miller says the 'sharks' are smelling blood in the knowledge hot favourite for the 2020 MotoGP World Championship may be ruled out of the fight
Cal Crutchlow - LCR Honda [1200]
MotoGP
04/08/20
Is Cal Crutchlow coming round to idea of MotoGP to WorldSBK switch?
Cal Crutchlow appears to be coming round to the idea of switching to the WorldSBK Championship in 2021 as part of a deal to remain with Honda
Ewan McGregor Long Way Up
General
04/08/20
Long Way Up gets premiere date, ‘ADV’ Harley-Davidson LiveWire shown
The latest series of the Long Way Up - starring a pair of Harley-Davidson LiveWires - has received its first promo shots and premiere date
Marc Marquez - Repsol Honda
MotoGP
04/08/20
Marc Marquez OUT of Czech MotoGP, could miss next 3 races
Defending MotoGP champion Marc Marquez withdraws from the Czech MotoGP after being forced to undergo a second surgery on his fractured arm
Marc Marquez - Repsol Honda [1200]
MotoGP
03/08/20
Blow for Marc Marquez as he's forced to undergo second operation
MotoGP champion Marc Marquez is forced to undergo a second operation on his arm after it transpires a plate inserted into becomes damaged
Scott Redding - Aruba.it Ducati
WorldSBK
03/08/20
Scott Redding hits ground running with spectacular Jerez double
Scott Redding pair of wins in the latest round of the 2020 WorldSBK Championship earns him the championship and a bolstered reputation as a title favourite
Keith Farmer - Buildbase Suzuki [credit: Ian Hopgood Photography]
BSB
03/08/20
Opening 2020 BSB rounds to be held behind closed doors
The 2020 BSB Championship will run behind closed doors initially after it was forced to change its initial guidelines allowing spectators to attend
Qianjiang QJ350
New Bikes
03/08/20
Is this the Harley-Davidson HD350?
New documentation reveals the production-ready version of the Qianjiang QJ350 naked, which could well become the Asia-market Harley-Davidson HD350
2020 Fireblade CBR1000RR-R
Motorbike
03/08/20
2020 Fireblade CBR1000RR-R review
We give the entry-level 2020 Fireblade CBR1000RR-R a thorough workout on UK roads to find out if it's worth saving the cash over the race-bred SP. Watch our review:
Visordown Logo
General
03/08/20
Visordown is hiring - Motorcycle Journalist position
Visordown is hiring - we are looking for a dedicated and knowledgeable motorcycle journalist to join our growing team
Scott Redding - Aruba.it Ducati [1200]
WorldSBK
02/08/20
WorldSBK Jerez Race 2 Results: Redding dominant in Ducati 1-2
Scott Redding takes his second WorldSBK win of the weekend in Jerez to establish a 24 point lead in the overall standings; Jonathan Rea only sixth
Jonathan Rea - Kawasaki Racing Team
WorldSBK
02/08/20
WorldSBK Jerez SP Race Results: Rea hits back with win
Jonathan Rea cruises to victory in the second WorldSBK race of the Jerez weekend, ahead of Ducati's Scott Redding and Yamaha's Michael van der Mark
Scott Redding - Aruba.it Ducati
WorldSBK
01/08/20
WorldSBK Jerez Results 1: Redding dismisses Rea to claim maiden win 
Ducati's Scott Redding wastes no time in stamping his mark on WorldSBK as he takes a well-thought out win over Jonathan Rea in Jerez
2019 KTM RC16.jpg
General
30/07/20
For Sale: KTM RC16 MotoGP bike – As new, one careful(ish) owner
KTM is putting Pol Espargaro's 2019 MotoGP-campaigning KTM RC16 up for sale in a unique deal that makes us what to start a whip round...
Lee Jackson [credit: Ian Hopgood]
BSB
30/07/20
BSB Donington Park test results: Lee Jackson tops timesheets
Lee Jackson heads up the timesheets in pre-season testing as the condensed 2020 British Superbike Championship prepares for its opener at Donington Park
Valentino Rossi - Yamaha MotoGP [1200]
MotoGP
28/07/20
Why Valentino Rossi’s 199th podium might prove his most important one
Valentino Rossi notched up his 199th GP podium in the Andalucia MotoGP... and it seems the timing couldn't have been better for trhe Italian
KTM e-Scooter
New Bikes
28/07/20
Is this the all-new KTM electric scooter?
KTM's first entry into the scooter market looks to be back on with these sketches previewing what the final model could look like
Esteban Tuero
General
28/07/20
Ex-F1 driver Esteban Tuero seriously hurt in wild motorcycle crash
Former F1 driver Estaban Tuero suffers multiple injuries after being caught up in a high-speed motorcycle accident that was caught on camera
Horst Saiger
Road Racing
28/07/20
TT racer Horst Saiger in induced coma after crash
Experienced road racer and Isle of Man TT regular Horst Saiger is in a critical condition following an accident while testing in Austria
Fabio Quartararo - Petronas SRT Yamaha 1200
MotoGP
26/07/20
Andalucia MotoGP Race Results - Quartararo's Jerez double, Rossi 3rd
Fabio Quartararo scores his second MotoGP win in just seven days as he leads home a Yamaha 1-2-3 in a high attrrition Andalucia MotoGP in Jerez
Marc Marquez - Repsol Honda [1200]
MotoGP
25/07/20
Injured Marc Marquez pulls out of the Andalucia MotoGP
Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez calls time on his weekend after deciding he is not fit enough to race in the Andalucia MotoGP with his fractured arm

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