First official entry list for the 600 and 300 series for 2021 On February 9, 2021, a first provisional WorldSupersport starting grid for the coming season was officially published. Unfortunately, some names are missing, such as Patrick Hobelsberger, who will compete in the IDM in 2021. Jaimie van Sikkelerus drives in the BSB Supersport and […]
WSBK grid 2021
First official entry list – many question marks remain The WorldSBK provisional starting grid for 2021 offers no surprises after the latest releases. As our readers have already known since autumn 2020, Sandro Cortese was not to be expected here. MIE Honda has announced two places, but no driver. We hope that to save Eurosport […]
Horst Fügner – former GDR Champ
The successful MZ driver from the first years of racing In the GDR, racing began at the end of the 1940s. Horst Fügner was one of the first drivers in the workers ‘and peasants’ state, who was there from 1950. Thanks to the efforts of engineer Walter Kaaden, a racing version based on the DKW […]
Anscheidt story part 4
Part 4 of the story of an idol of the German youth of the 1960s Hans Georg Anscheidt had reached the peak of success. This immediately made motorcycle racing interesting again for many magazines. Many media had left this sport by the wayside since the exit from NSU and after the title of H. P. […]
Anscheidt story part 3
1965 – Anscheidt’s last year as a Kreidler works driver Overpowering competition for KreidlerThe Japanese plants Suzuki and Honda had already made a huge effort last year. At the 1994 season finale, no fewer than 12 factory drivers would have competed. Only because of the withdrawal of all Suzuki drivers before the race, the run […]
Carlo Ubbiali story – part 7
1960 – Carlo Ubbiali’s last World Championship season In the course of his career, Carlo was nicknamed Chinese, probably because of his almond-shaped eyes. With 7 world championship titles, Ubbiali was already the most successful driver since the world championship was held. The 1960 season was to be his last and of course he wanted […]
Carlo Ubbiali story – part 6
The 1958 season of Carlo Ubbiali Less than a month after the 1957 season finale, bad news shook the motorsport world. On September 26th, the three Italian brands Gilera, FB-Mondial and Moto-Guzzi announced their withdrawal from the motorcycle world championship. The reasons for this were varied, as announced in the communiqué. On the one hand, […]
Carlo Ubbiali story – part 1
The 9-time world champion of the first GP years from Italy Carlo Ubbiali was born on September 22nd, 1929 in Bergamo. The city is located northeast of Milan on the southern edge of the Alps. When World War II broke out, he was just ten years old. Carlo came into contact with motorcycles very early […]
“Petrus” story – part 3
The most successful 125cc rider of the GDR in the early after war years After Petruschke made people sit up and take notice last year with two wins and a 2nd place, it was now a matter of confirming these successes in the 1952 season. With the rotary vane machine built under designer Daniel Zimmermann […]
Narrow gauge test
Only Honda for 2 days in Jerez on the track As the Kawasaki Racing Team announced, the team based in the industrial area of Barcelona will now completely forego the January tests of this week. Originally they had rented the track for their drivers, as well as Honda and Ducati, from January 20th to 21st. […]