First test in Andalusia – without Eugene Laverty The new BMW M 1000 RR experienced its first fire premiere at the Circuito de Jerez in a three-day test. The test started on Sunday with two of the three BMW teams in action, with Eugene Laverty (RC Squadra Corse) absent in Jerez. The Northern Irishman is […]
WSBK-History part 19
1997: The first half of the 10th Superbike World Championship season The anniversary year of the Superbike World Championship promised a lot of excitement after it had taken until the penultimate race, as was so often the case last year, until the titleholder was determined. Carl Fogarty had returned to the Ducati factory team and […]
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 […]
Preview of Losail GP 1
It starts on Friday – 1st MotoGP weekend without Marquez! The double race in the second Corona year has a stale aftertaste for many observers. On the one hand, it is about the Dorna, of all things, placing the start of the season on a venue that can only be reached by flight. This automatically […]
No Marquez comeback in Losail
As announced by us, Marquez is not going to Losail! As our readers have known for exactly two weeks, Marc Marquez will not be at the start in Qatar. In the article “On the Marquez Comeback” on March 8, 2021, we had already explained why we couldn’t think of it, see below http://www.motoracers.eu/marquez-comeback-reality/?lang=en. Nevertheless, countless […]
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 […]
Only 5 days left
The last tests in Losail will soon end – it will start on Friday! The ridiculous engine protection program of Moto2 will soon come to an end. Only Moto3 could be tested sensibly and without artificial limitations. In between, after the second session in Moto2, Marcel Schrötter briefly shone with a provisional best time. At […]
Always wrong
Losail test results to determine favorites – a capital mistake It’s interesting how well-established journalists and authors from the racing scene often repeat the same mistake. There are even some whose books we have in our huge library. In connection with Qatar, we are talking about determining favorites based on the results of the Losail […]
HRC and Lowes Test Jerez
HRC Honda and Alex Lowes and their first March test in Jerez The HRC Honda team met again in Andalusia a week and a half before the big first two-day test in Barcelona (from March 31st to April 1st). According to the new team manager Leon Camier, they had a very productive test session at […]
MotoGP news March, 20th
Dorna’s austerity program with embarrassing consequences The second Corona year could hardly start worse than the bad planning of the MotoGP marketing company. Initially presented a calendar on November 6, 2020, at which almost all viewers rubbed their eyes in amazement. The first events on the first version raised doubts about the state of mind […]