Sheene conquers the world – 40 years ago today
Barry Sheene’s first world title looked like a walkover but his title-winning weekend was anything but This is the day. Forty years ago, during the afternoon of Sunday July 25, 1976,…
Was Sunday a case of Marquez making the right tyre gamble and Rossi getting it wrong? Or was it much deeper than that? “Now is the time to go to the…
Onboard live cameras have become the norm, and in many championships around the world required in the rulebook. But 13-time motorcycle Grand Prix winner Randy Mamola and his son and rider Dakota have…
Valentino Rossi has been officially signed up by Go Pro to join its 'family', and he has been busy at work already. Though by work we mean having a lot of fun. Monster Energy…
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…