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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The BMW test in Jerez
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]