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…
Valentino Rossi explains why he still loves racing The drive from Malaga airport to Jerez takes you past miles of fading apartment blocks built before the financial crisis. They stand…
Here’s a special MotoGP request ahead of this weekend’s Jerez GP I’m often a bit mean about Dorna, because they’re the people in charge of MotoGP, so they’re in the…
Why Rossi’s failure on the Ducati could be Lorenzo’s biggest reason for going there Anyone who tells you they know why Jorge Lorenzo quit the manufacturer that’s won five of…
There’s very little all the factories agree on, but engine rotation is one of them After sunshine, rain and fresh air, my favourite natural phenomenon is gyroscopic effect. This is…
Many people thought the secret to MotoGP 2016 would be smoothness, but Sunday’s Argentine GP completely trashed that theory So much for all the preseason theories that the secret to…
Royal Automobile Club talk show in association with Motor Sport. I first met McGuinness at the Isle of Man TT in 2011. I was on the island to write a…
Over the past decade MotoGP’s crash rate has more than doubled. Here are a few theories why… You probably remember the 2006 MotoGP world championship: it was arguably the best…
The Qatar weekend marked the passing of Sandy Rainey, the man who gave us one of the sport’s all-time greats. Wayne Rainey’s first bike – a highly modified Honda step-thru…
The subject of winglets, or strakes, or whatever you want to call the infernal contraptions, was a big talking point in the Qatari desert. Several riders including Valentino Rossi, Dani…
Why was Jorge Lorenzo so fast on Sunday? Here’s one theory… The human brain is a wonderful thing; at least some of them are. Each rider at the front of…
Why discretion may be the better part of valour during the 2016 MotoGP season This year’s MotoGP world championship will probably be won by the rider who crashes out of…
Frank Perris was a star of the early days of GP racing. Now, on the eve of the 68th season of GP racing, it’s time to pay tribute Frank Perris…
A recap of the big stories at Motor Sport this week. Formula 1 "Why mid-grid could steal a march in 2016" Motor Sport F1 correspondent Mark Hughes explored the proposed…
MotoGP’s Spanish rights holder has done some great things and some not-so-great things during its 25 years in charge This year Dorna celebrates 25 years as lord and master of…
