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MotoGP: Race Results from Argentina
MotoGP Race Results from the Argentinean GP at Termas de Rio Hondo, Argentina:Pos.RiderTeamBikeKM/HDiff.1Marc MARQUEZRepsol Honda TeamHonda173.041’39.8212Dani PEDROSARepsol Honda...
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Sunday Summary at Argentina: Of New Tracks, Doohanesque Domination, & The...
There is much to be said in praise of the first running of the Argentinian round of MotoGP at the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit. First and foremost, praise should be heaped upon the circuit itself....
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2015 MotoGP Provisional Calendar Released
The first of the official announcements to be made over this weekend has arrived. Today, the FIM released the provisional version of the 2015 calendar for MotoGP. The schedule is a virtual carbon copy...
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2015 Dakar Rally Details Revealed
The route for the 2015 Dakar Rally has been confirmed, and details have been dropped on what could be the most grueling motorcycle event on Earth. The 14 day, 13 stage Dakar will take competitors...
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2015 Dakar Rally – Rest Day
Saturday is a rest day for the 2015 Dakar Rally, giving riders and teams a chance to catch their breath, tune their bikes, and hone the strategies for the next eight stages, one of which is a marathon...
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2015 Dakar Rally – Stage 11: HRC Penalties Aid Marc Coma
The second half of the second marathon stage, Stage 11 saw a strong performance from the factory Honda riders, and rightly so. After a three-way engine swap by the riders, Salta saw Barreda, Goncalves,...
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2015 Dakar Rally – Stage 12: And Then There Was One
The penultimate round of the 2015 Dakar Rally, Stage 12 is really the last chance for the riders to shuffle around in the standings, as Saturday’s closing stage has only a 174 km time special stage,...
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2015 Dakar Rally – Stage 13: Coma Triumphs
With only 174 km planned for today’s special, Stage 13 was always known to be a short affair. However, with heavy rain hitting the course, the timed section was cut short, stopping at the second...
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Marc Coma Wins His Fifth Dakar Rally
It was a close-fought rally-raid, but Marc Coma was the victor in the 2015 Dakar Rally, his fifth time winning the iconic race. With this, he ties rival Cyril Despres in wins, and is one victory away...
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MotoGP: Bridgestone Adds Two More Tires for 2015 Season
Bridgestone have added two new tires to their 2015 allocation, in response to developments in 2014. A new extra-hard rear will be made available at a few of the more abrasive circuits on the calendar,...
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Dani Pedrosa Having Surgery for Arm Pump, Hiroshi Aoyama Will Race at Austin...
Dani Pedrosa is to undergo surgery on his right forearm, to treat the arm pump that has plagued him for the past year. The Spaniard is to be treated in Spain, by Dr. Angel Villamor, who has treated...
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MotoGP: Why Hiroshi Aoyama Is Replacing Dani Pedrosa
Dani Pedrosa’s announcement after the Qatar Grand Prix that he would be withdrawing from racing to seek urgent treatment for arm pump immediately triggered an explosion of speculation over who might...
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Preview of the Argentinian GP: Of Price Gouging, Ducati’s Tire Disadvantage,...
From Austin, MotoGP heads south, to the most expensive GP of the season. The Termas de Rio Hondo circuit lies in one of the poorest regions of Argentina, but the economic reality is not reflected in...
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2016 Dakar Rally Route: Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina
After the news that Chilé would be dropped from the 2016 Dakar Rally because of extensive flooding near the course area, the iconic race and its organizers had to go back to the drawing board to find a...
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Friday Summary at Argentina: Real-Deal Suzukis, Hard Tire Dilemmas, &...
Eight years. That’s how long it has been since a Suzuki last led two consecutive sessions in the dry. It was 2007, at Shanghai, when John Hopkins topped both FP2 and FP3 on the Suzuki GSV-R. Suzuki had...
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MotoGP: Qualifying Results from Argentina
MotoGP Qualifying Results from the Argentinian GP at Termas de Río Hondo, Argentina:Q2 ResultsPos.RiderTeamBikeKM/HTimeDiff.1Marc MARQUEZRepsol Honda TeamHonda326.01’37.802–2Aleix ESPARGAROTeam SUZUKI...
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Saturday Summary at Argentina: The Ducati Disadvantage, Tire Choices, & How...
Fast tracks are good for racing. Phillip Island demonstrates this every year, and the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit is confirming it in 2015.The mixture of fast sweepers and tricky braking sections...
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MotoGP: Race Results from Argentina
MotoGP Race Results from the Argentinian GP at Termas de Río Hondo, Argentina:Pos.RiderTeamBikeKM/HDiff.1Valentino ROSSIMovistar Yamaha MotoGPYamaha173.341’35.6442Andrea DOVIZIOSODucati...
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Sunday Summary at Argentina: On Rossi vs. Marquez, & Why You Shouldn’t...
You should never believe professional pundits. We writers and reporters, forecasters and commentators like to opine on our specialist subject at every opportunity. The wealth of data at our fingertips,...
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#WheelieWednesday – The People That Write You Off
Whether you like the man or not, you have to admit that Cal Crutchlow is looking good this year on the satellite Honda with LCR, as he sits 6th overall in the Championship.Cal has always been one of...
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