
Seems like months ago when Ducati wildman Andrea Iannone T-boned Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo in Barcelona, handing the Mallorcan his second DNF of the season and costing him the 2016 championship lead. The triple world champion must now commence his attack on wünderkind and series leader Marc Marquez...
Looking back, it is always easy to identify the pivotal moments in a championship. Last year, it was the Barcelona test, when Honda brought a new chassis which gave Marc Márquez the confidence he had been lacking. In 2015, it was arguably Motegi, where Valentino Rossi stayed ahead of Jorge...
Press releases from the MotoGP teams, Bridgestone, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway press office after Sunday's race at IMS: Magnificent Marquez completes a perfect weekend with teammate Pedrosa in 2nd Respol Honda's Marc Marquez has crowned a perfect weekend in the Red Bull Indianapolis GP...
Racing produces drama. When you put 24 riders on an equal number of 270hp MotoGP machines, you can never be certain of the outcome. The tired and obvious story lines you had written in your head before the race have a tendency to go up in smoke once the flag drops. Racing produces a new reality,...
Press releases from the MotoGP teams and Bridgestone after Sunday's bizarre and action-packed race at Phillip Island: Lorenzo Scores 50th Grand Prix Victory in Phillip Island Thriller Phillip Island (Australia), 20th october 2013 Defending world champion Jorge Lorenzo delivered a stunning ride...
Sadly, the race for the 2016 title is over, and we/I congratulate Marc Marquez on his third premier class championship. But the end of the story of 2016 has yet to be written. There will be controversy – will Marquez torment Valentino Rossi during these last three rounds, in the hope of...
The final installment of this year's diatribe should, one thinks, start with an examination of the season preview from back in February. Heading into Qatar, the conventional thinking was that Maverick Viñales, newly and firmly ensconced on the factory Yamaha, the best bike on earth of late,...