Live blog from WorldSBK Friday in Misano Only a few of the WorldSBK pilots have ridden here before, at least in terms of their current bikes and World Championship races, very few have ridden on the route near the Adriatic coast. In addition to the record winner and defending champion Rea, many have already shown […]
Barcelona Sunday live
Live blog from Sunday MotoGP in Barcelona Saturday brought a qualifying with a few surprises and yet in the end there were three drivers in the front row, which you absolutely had to have on the bill. With 3 Yamaha’s in the first two races, two Ducati and one KTM, there is enough color. Joan […]
Barcelona Friday live
Live blog from Friday – MotoGP in Barcelona It is almost certain that the current records on the converted course would have to fall this weekend. As the WorldSBK tests showed after the modification of curve 10, an improvement of about half a second per lap can be expected. At least if it stays dry […]
What does Misano bring?
Expectations for the Italy round of WorldSBK Ducati and Yamaha are under particular pressure, respectively two of their drivers in the factory team and their managers. Not only we were surprised that Chaz Davies was relegated and replaced by Michael Ruben Rinaldi in the works team. The veteran Welshman had been better than the young […]
WSBK Estoril Findings
Overpowering Rea – almost all opponents struggle with setbacks As the reigning world champion had asserted after his second victory on Sunday, he was still convinced on Friday evening to operate pure damage limitation in Estoril. After he hadn’t had a chance to catch Redding and overtake Toprak in the first race on Saturday with […]
MGP Mugello-Favourites
Looking for the favourites for the 6th round of MotoGP in Italy While Valentino Rossi encouraged his fans about his future, his compatriots in particular long to see him finally successful on the Yamaha again. The old master still spoke on an Indonesian channel about round 9 in Assen as a point of decision. At […]
Aragon aftermath
After-pains from Aragon before the Estoril round There are a number of negative aspects, such as Tuuli and Gradinger’s injuries, which helped shape the Aragon weekend. Much worse, however, is a message that reached us immediately after the WSBK kick-off the next day. With MIE Honda, there is a withdrawal from WorldSBK after only one […]
SSP round 1 look back
Review of the WorldSSP 600 season opener in Aragon This year, in the middle class of the near-series world championship, the aim is to find Andrea Locatelli’s successor. After a dominance that had never been seen before in the history of the WorldSSP, the Italian moved directly to the Yamaha works team of the WSBK […]
Aragon Sunday live
Live blog from Sunday of WorldSBK 2021 in Aragon The first day brought a lot of tension and drama. The WorldSBK literally fought to the last meter for victory in the WSSP and at least second place. There were many winners and losers and one man who excelled everything with his performance in the premier […]
Aragon SBK Saturday review
Looking back on the day of the first WorldSBK race in Aragon Before the start, BMW’s hopes with the new M-1000RR rested almost entirely on Tom Sykes’ shoulders. Despite a handicap of only one test before the start of the season, Eugene Laverty was second-best in the Superpole with 12th place on the grid. The […]