Day 2 for Moto2 test in Qatar – an absolute farce! Actually, the test on the Losail International Circuit is an absolute farce as far as Moto2 is concerned. In the meantime it has leaked out that a total of only 111 laps per driver are permitted on the three test days. The reason given […]
MotoGP – March 19th
Quirky and less original – 1 week before the MotoGP season starts Giacomo Agostini is the most successful rider in the motorcycle world championship. This is a fact, and just as indisputable is the fact that some of his titles were due to the superiority of his MV Agusta. In addition, in his prime he […]
Test continuation in Losail
Moto2 and Moto3 test start with ugly background noise While the engines are humming again on the Losail International Circuit, the background noises increase at the MotoGP season opener. As leaked from the team hotels and the paddock, critical voices can be heard behind closed doors. No wonder, the MotoGP start in Qatar with a […]
WSBK-History part 18
The second half of the WorldSBK season 1996 After the first half of the season, it went to the second English round in the Superbike World Championship. The first 4 in the World Cup intermediate ranking were still within 47 points and Colin Edwards (Yamaha), Pierfrancesco Chili (Ducati) and Simon Crafar (Kawasaki) still had a […]
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 […]
Jerez special favor for Lowes
Kawasaki team with day trip for extra test by Alex Lowes! Because Alex Lowes was recently unable to attend a training session (not testing on the Kawasaki) when teammate Rea took to the track due to his bruised shoulder, he is now receiving a “Jerez-Extrawurst”. You can look at it on the map. We have […]
Tom Sykes about 2021
The BMW star and his expectations for the new season The team, which asked many questions during their preparations for the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship 2021, is now apparently on the verge of the first real test. Right from the start, Tom Sykes was part of the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team, a rider who […]
A first approach
Andrea Dovizioso will be testing for Aprilia from April 12-14 The declared archenemy of all MotoGP journalists seems to be thinking about his sporting future in his MotoGP exile. By the way, we fully understand that Dovi hates nothing more than press conferences. How many years he had to watch how around 90 percent of […]
Max Neukirchner about 2021
Our interview with Saxony about the WSBK season 2021 When we were allowed to interview the best German driver in WorldSBK history about his active career, we took the opportunity to look into the current situation. Who else, if not Jonathan Rea’s former team-mate, we thought, would be more interested in this. The interview during […]
Yamaha feedback Misano
The feedback from the Yamaha WSBK team on the Misano test Factory rider Toprak Razgatlıoğlu was already experiencing the full breadth of racing life before the start of his second season on the Yamaha R1. The Turk was the fastest of all after the opening day. Shortly before lunch, however, he crashed into turn two […]