A former biker died on April 10, 78 years ago There is a photo book of a man who rode Alsace and Vosges on his motorbike and who survived the chaos of the First World War. But not the man who drove to and photographed almost all the important sites of the First World War. […]
Moto2 uniformity
About MotoGP fraudulent labeling and the Kalex dominance in Moto2 The almost overwhelming dominance of Kalex in Moto2 indirectly led to KTM’s exit from the middle class. It wasn’t just that the Oranges started with a bad design in their 3rd year in Moto2. Rather, they had focused too much on MotoGP. This did not […]
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 […]
In all silence
Why BMW is testing behind closed doors in Jerez For the BMW test in Jerez and its secrecy, there was a lot of uncertainty among the fans of the blue-and-white and their drivers. Tom Sykes behaved much more cautiously in the interview last week than before the start of the 2020 season. For more information […]
Neukirchner’s racing school
Interview about Max Neukirchner’s unique racer training & tour offer Which biker with sporting ambitions has not dreamed of going out on the track with a racing driver and putting the finishing touches to their skills in the process. In England, Donington Park racing School was for many years the benchmark of all things, directed […]
Ticket pre-sales
Confusing situation at MotoGP and WorldSBK With the double race in Qatar, FIM and Dorna proved in advance that they don’t care much about the MotoGP fans. It was clear to them from the start that fans would not be able to enter Doha. Everyone was also aware that the many drivers and team members […]
Waste of money
About the sense and nonsense of youth programs When browsing through our almost inexhaustible archive, we repeatedly come across interesting content that makes you think. This article is about a case of self-promotion by a manufacturer under the guise of supposedly exemplary youth programs using the example of the Austrian company KTM. As is well […]
Just the wrong thing
Ezpeleta’s visit to Doha is involuntarily ironic Even the first calendar from FIM and Dorna seemed alienating to most viewers in view of the anything but passed corona pandemic. We stayed decent at the time and cautiously called the first edition of November 6th, 2020 a “fair weather program”. But in the editorial office and […]
You look younger than ever
Some statements in the team presentations thought through to the end It’s not that we or the fans are not at all interested in what drivers and teams put on record before the season. But it often becomes funny or even questionable when you put some statements to the test. We start with Danilo Petrucci, […]
At the Corona-Hotel
Where we were in Australia a year ago – quarantine zone today! When we started back from Phillip Island, Australia after the WorldSBK event, we had decided on an airport hotel. One of the reasons for this was that our “Hotel” in Cowes had at least 2-3 stars too much. A bad joke considering what […]