Interviews

The Interview - David Robb

Ever wondered why BMW’s bikes now look reasonably interesting? Meet David Robb, BMW’s vice president of motorcycle design – a man with a slightly interesting life…

Graziano Rossi - The God's father

While Valentino proves proves his class in MotoGP, Niall Mackenzie speaks to The Doctor's daddy, Graziano Rossi

Mackenzie vs Mamola: the interview

Niall Mackenzie speaks with Randy Mamola, one of the greatest and wildest riders to never win a 500GP championship

1994: How Foggy rode the 916 to title no.1

The most successful World Superbike racer ever and Ducati's number one son talks about his first year racing the 916

The Prodigy's Keith Flint on RD400s and being Doohan's mate

Tattooed loon and legendary front man of The Prodigy talks RD400s, racing, his passion for bikes and bumping into the King of Spain…

Ian Hutchinson Interview

Five TT wins in a week. Hutchy's on a mission

When Mackenzie met Schwantz

Niall Mackenzie interviews former team-mate and 1993 500 Grand Prix Champion Kevin Schwantz

John McGuinness on his annoying neighbour and packing in the TT

Former King of the Mountain with 15 Isle Of Man TT wins to his name, John McGuinness, takes Visordown for a ride in a motorhome... so, some words from the ‘Morecambe Missile’

Boss of KTM on their electric future

He’s very powerful, concerned about the future of KTM and very upbeat about bikes. Especially electric ones.

Mary Spies on Ben, crashing and being a bad mum

We’ve had enough of ‘motocross dad’ Now we’re most proud to introduce… SUPERBIKE MUM! She’s tough, she’s feisty, she’s always there for Ben... she’s Mary Spies

James May on bikes, Top Gear and curry

He’s the one off Top Gear on the telly who’s neither a reactionary middle-England mouthpiece or a clinical study in expensive orthodontic treatments. He is James May

Carl Fogarty on Toseland, Twitter and being in bed by 9pm

Four time World Superbike Champion Carl Fogarty has kept his head down for the past couple of years. A chilled-out Carl talks Toseland, Twitter, dogs and being in bed by 9pm every night

David Knight - Interview

Twice World Enduro Champion David Knight on Teutonic over-engineering, going green, racing in the States and his boyhood dream of one day competing at the Isle of Man TT

Robbie Maddison - Interview

28 year-old freestyle legend and long-distance record holder Robbie Maddison on back-flips, getting out of bed in the morning and that Las Vegas drop-off jump…

Jay Leno - Interview

Likeable US talkshow legend Jay Leno talks jet-bikes, swapping out carbs on a Vincent Black Shadow and getting speeding tickets on a steam-powered car…

Paul Denning - Interview

Suzuki MotoGP team manager and Crescent boss Paul Denning talks Moto2, the purity of 990 GP bikes without traction control and why Capirossi is special

Giving the VFR1200 a European look

Interview with one of the men behind the new VFR1200, Teofilo Plaza

Jeremy Burgess interview

Jeremy Burgess is Valentino Rossi's crew chief at Fiat Yamaha. Nobody knows more about what it takes to win a Grand Prix

BMW's Christian Landerl interview

BMW new model guru Dr (he’s a real doctor) Christian Landerl on building a world-beating superbike, why a 600cc version is inevitable and why the Nu¨rburgring is in his blood...

The Professionals - John Mockett

Loved for his Sprocket cartoons and respected for his huge design back catalogue, Mr Mockett’s pen is one of the most influential in British motorcycling

Troy Bayliss: After the racing

Visordown caught up with Troy Bayliss to find out what life's like after racing. And what he plans to do with all that free time

Carl Fogarty Interview - Visordown Issue 5

What's he been up to? Will Toseland win WSB? What's this about a Porsche 911 Turbo?

The Professionals - Ruben Xaus

Ruben Xaus, the wild Spaniard of WSB, has turned his back on Ducati and signed with BMW. He knows now what it takes to win a race, he says...

First Person - Petr Galatik

Petr Galatik is a 34 year old from the Czech Republic who works for cash in the UK and rides a Yamaha YZF750

The Professionals - Murray Walker

The legend that is Murray Walker was the voice of Motorsport for over 50 years and has been a keen biker all his life...

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