Marc Marquez’s Houdini-like escape during Assen practice was one of the greatest saves in MotoGP history Over the past three decades I’ve seen many amazing riders do many amazing things.…
How much does it cost to get into Grand Prix racing? If you need to ask, you probably can’t afford it I assume Jack Miller’s post-Assen party is just about…
Jack Miller’s win was hugely popular and richly deserved, but do MotoGP’s interrupted-race regulations need rewriting? As I wrote last week, stuff happens at Assen. Jack Miller’s win was a…
You want an interview with a nine-time Le Mans winner? No problem. How about a current Grand Prix driver? Slightly more difficult but not impossible. OK, can I present an…
MotoGP’s most historic venue has a habit of dramatically affecting the title chase, but never more so than in 1992 The Dutch TT (it’s the only non-Manx motorcycle race licenced…
On May 31 Valentino Rossi was inducted into the Motor Sport Hall of Fame. The man himself was busy preparing for his 114th world championship win at the time, but…
It had to happen: VR is building his own museum in Italy Knock down the Leaning Tower of Pisa and turn the Grand Canal into a car park, because Italy…
Hopefully the creation of some kind of system that delivers the right kind of run-off for both MotoGP and Formula 1 Sadly, it is a reality of racing that safety…
Last night's Motor Sport Hall of Fame kicked off with a panel discussion on motor sport's great rivalries. Hosted by TV presenter Jennie Gow the stars included five-time Le Mans…
… a wild, crazy anachronism in an even wilder, crazier world On Saturday afternoon when Jorge Lorenzo, Valentino Rossi, Marc Marquez and the rest are about to qualify for the…
The 2016 season has only just started, but 2017 is already looking good for VR So silly season is over. And it’s not even June. Now that all the major…
Valentino Rossi talks about rider bullying on social media: “it’s very bad” Technology is usually amoral – it can be used for good or for ill. Nuclear fission can be…
Looking back at Le Mans and forward to the greatest race of the year Was Jorge Lorenzo’s runaway victory at Le Mans the sign of many more to come or…
MotoGP is going through a tough time with tyres, but how long has this been going on? It is Michelin’s home MotoGP round this weekend; in theory a time for…
In light (no pun intended) of Mat's recent piece on Rossi's weight advantage (which you can read here) we've decided to publish this magazine piece, which is taken from the…
He’s old and he’s fat I’m joking, of course, but not entirely Valentino Rossi’s 113th Grand Prix victory was historic and much more. It was the success that brought him…
