The unbelievable new top speed record increased to over 360 The fastest motorcycle racer of all time has officially been Johann Zarco since March 27, 2021. The Frenchman is the first rider to break the 360 kph barrier in MotoGP. He broke Andrea Dovizioso’s previous speed record from 2019 by 5.7 kph. In FP4 at […]
Incredibly naive
The disturbing Covid-19 confession of a former GP driver Even in Austria very many citizens do not know August, known as “Tut-anch” Auinger. In contrast to the first and so far only world champion Rupert Hollaus from this country. He had a fatal accident in Monza in 1954, before he could be honored as the […]
Conclusion day 2 Losail GP 1
Lots of excitement in the first qualifying of the year After FP2 on Friday evening, we warned against underestimating the Yamaha riders. Without claiming that Fabio Quartararo, Morbido and Maverick were bluffing. Nevertheless, our impression regarding their performance was that these three drivers still had reserves for Saturday. Twenty minutes before the end of FP3, […]
Saturday live blog Losail GP 1
MotoGP Q2 Top four: Bagnaia, Quartararo, Vinales and Rossi After this was very well received by our readers in both English-speaking and German-speaking countries, we will continue with it on the second day in Losail. This article will be continuously updated with the latest events and results. This way you have the most important events […]
Summary day 1 of GP 1
Exciting 1st day to the first Grand Prix in Qatar Looking at it after the first day, you could almost fall into the error that Ducati will dominate the season opener. As the third rider among the fastest four, our secret favorite Johann Zarco also improved the Ducati result. However, after careful observation, we advise […]
Losail GP 1 Friday
The first day with the FP1 and FP2 to the Qatar GP In Moto3 there were few surprises in the first free practice. Twenty minutes before the end of FP1, Andrea Migno (Rivacold Snipers Team Honda) was in the lead. But as usual shortly before the end of the sessions, his time afterwards was topped […]
Losail MotoGP statistics
Some rider statements show astonishing We are among those observers of the scene who listen as closely as possible when drivers or team bosses make their statements on the record. We are less concerned with the usual sayings such as “we want to do our best”. Except for Rossi and Miller, press conferences are often […]
MotoGP starting shot
From the breakdown press conference before day 1 Shortly before the embarrassing press conference in Losail, it was leaked that the crew chief of Maverick Viñales would be absent until Saturday. The Spaniard Esteban Garcia is Qatar’s second corona victim after Tatsuki Suzuki. When it finally started with the 1st PC on the last evening […]
WSBK-History part 20
Second half of the season with round 7 at Brands Hatch In the first run on his home track at Brands Hatch, southeast of London, Carl Fogarty had the most annoying crash of the season on the 4th of 25 laps. The Englishman had accelerated a bit too early from a right turn, whereupon he […]
Genius or not
The truth about a supposed genius is sobering In MotoGP, terms are sometimes used that sound very sensational. For example, Dani Pedrosa is sometimes referred to at Red Bull as the “KTM premium tester”. However, many of his Spanish compatriots see the tiny man more as a tax evader than as a nobleman since he […]