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Dresda Triton and Dresda Triumph
Dave Degens won two Barcelona 24-Hours races for one reason. He handcrafted his racebikes to have the perfect mix of performance and stamina
Where are they now? Gary Coleman
Gary Coleman successful racer turned long-time Grand Prix mechanic
KTM’s expected reverse-crank engine
KTM’s expected reverse-crank engine will not be seen until after the summer break, according to sources close to the team. Although it has not been officially admitted, the backward-spinning crank in the otherwise similar V4 engine was the biggest difference in Mika Kallio
Full & cool
We were on our way to Bathurst, NSW, when we stopped for a feed at Pie in the Sky at Bilpin, on Bell’s Line of Road in the Blue Mountains. We had a good yarn over the counter with the maker of the pies (what a righteous thing to be!), followed by an excellent chicken-and-corn p
The second factory Ducati seat goes to....
The second factory Ducati seat remains hot property, with Jorge Lorenzo’s tenure looking no less shaky after the mediocre start to his second season. [caption id="attachment_29044" align="alignnone" width="900"] Lorenzo, French MotoGP 2018[/caption] Most problematic might
81 crashes during two days of practice at Le Mans
Was this a new dry-weather record? There were an impressive 81 crashes during two days of practice at Le Mans, with the explanation difficult to find. The Bugatti circuit was in excellent condition, fully resurfaced last year, and the sun shone throughout. Only a cool wind cou
Early move to MotoGP for Joan Mir?
A new rumour surfaced on Friday at Le Mans, for the second factory Suzuki seat alongside Alex Rins … that the place is earmarked for his highly fancied Spanish compatriot Joan Mir. Already Moto3 champion and so far easily top rookie in Moto2, the 20-year-old from Majorca is
Johan Zarco first French rider to take pole at his home GP since 1988
Johan Zarco became the first French rider to take pole at his home GP since Christian Sarron in 1988, with a fully abandoned lap where the usually super-smooth Yamaha rider twice lost the rear in just a few yards. His time of 1’31.185 was a new outright track record, and put
Marquez: “We have decided to play our Joker”
The stop-and-go nature of Le Mans brought out the wings – in particular a new set from Honda, very similar to the pointed loop favoured by Yamaha, and in the same way sailing close to the wind. The deliberately vague regulations forbid sharp edges, but these units are very simi
Aleix Espargaro signs on for another two years
More contract news came from Aprilia, where current rider Aleix Espargaro has also signed on for another two years, to the end of 2020.
Miller a front runner for Ducati factory seat
With the possibility of a factory Ducati seat alongside Dovi next year and a handful of strong riders still without contracts, the competition is hotting up. As well as Iannone, whose return to Ducati is considered unlikely but not impossible, another candidate is Danilo Petru
Dovi extends his time with Ducati
Dovizioso is to stay with Ducati. This unsurprising announcement started the weekend at Le Mans, bringing to an end faint rumours that last year’s title runner-up was flirting with Repsol Honda and Suzuki, and extending their partnership until the end of 2020. With a five-year