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A crash for Remy at Le Mans
Returning to racing action following his opening lap crash in the Spanish GP Remy Gardner once again showed his pace and championship potential with a gutsy ride that saw him in the leading group before he slid out of contention at Turn 3 at half distance. The legendary 2.6-mile
Marquez wins French GP
The trends were confirmed at Le Mans. One of those is that the weather generally plays a big part here – this time rain muddled qualifying, and a cold track complicated race day. Another is that Marc Marquez is currently in a class of his own. What they added up to was a mas
Givi matte-black Sports screen
Givi is known for designing practical products that improve bikes in the areas of safety, comfort and versatility. It offers a number of screen options for Honda’s popular Africa Twin, of which I’ve just taken possession of in order to set-up for some serious touring and adve
Jorge Lorenzo fends off rumours
Jorge Lorenzo was fending off rumours started in the Spanish press that HRC are ready to jettison him at the end of this season if his results don’t improve forthwith. “Nobody has given me an ultimatum. You always hear these kinds of rumours when your results are bad. But
Johann Zarco turns to racing legend Jean-Michel Bayle
Beleaguered new KTM rider Johann Zarco has turned to former French racing legend Jean-Michel Bayle, to try to get his results back on course, after a difficult start to his first season on the Red Bull factory bike. After four poles and six podiums in two years on a satellite
Viegas issues a statement
New FIM president Jorge Viegas found himself rapidly selecting reverse gear today, after being firmly put in his place by Dorna. Viegas, the highly visible successor to popular Vito Ippolito, had given an interview broadcast in Poland on Friday, stating that he did not believe
PLENTY OF CRASHES FOR MILLER
Jack Miller saw the funny side of having crashed three times over the two practice days – the most in the premier class, with 61 tumbles so far in tricky conditions across all three classes. His third crash was in qualifying, when “I pushed too hard, and she didn’t want
Marquez Matches Rossi in Number of Poles
Marc Marquez continues to break records as his remarkable career matures … and not only for surviving the greatest number of crashes.
Marquez, Petrucci and Miller on the front row at Le Mans
Wacky Le Mans weather made for exciting qualifying … but with no surprise about the name at the top. Repsol Honda rider Marc Marquez took a third pole in five races.
Get her goin’ Part Six
It’s tempting to start it up now, but the front end needs attention first. Lucky we checked – the news isn’t good…
Indian Speed King
An era when the US built V-twins proved indomitable
Viñales fastest in practice at Le Mans
2017 Le Mans winner Maverick Vinales made the perfect start to the French GP on a warm and mainly sunny first day of practice, slotting the Monster Yamaha into top position by almost two tenths ahead of Marc Marquez’s Repsol Honda. Vinales, his confidence boosted by his firs