Clik here to view.
Thursday Summary at Brno: Of Racing, Tires, R1s at Misano, Braking, & The...
It was a hectic trip across the Atlantic for many in the MotoGP paddock. The air at Brno was thick with tales of airport-based woe, of overbooked flights, bad weather delays, missed transfers, and lost...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sunday Summary at Valencia: How Championships Are Won, Lost, & Destroyed
They say that truth is stranger than fiction. The more pressing question is how to distinguish between the two. Narratives are easily created – it is my stock in trade, and the trade which every sports...
View ArticleClik here to view.
KTM Claims Honda Exceeded Moto3 Rev Limit
Were Honda exceeding the Moto3 rev limit in 2015? This is the accusation made by KTM Sports Director Pit Beirer in a story on the German-language website Speedweek. Beirer alleges that KTM came across...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MotoGP Tech Director: No Breach of Moto3 Rev Limit Found
MotoGP’s Technical Director has rejected KTM’s claim that Honda exceeded the official Moto3 rev limit during the 2015 season. In an official statement issued today, Danny Aldridge said that he and his...
View ArticleA Question of Trust: Matching Riders to Crew Chiefs
The music has stopped for the MotoGP riders, with all of them now having taken their seats for next year. That does not mean that contract season is over, however. We are in the middle of another...
View ArticleThe Rise and Fall of Danny Kent
"Danny is probably the most talented rider I have ever worked with," Peter Bom, Danny Kent's former crew chief at Kiefer told me several times last year. Bom has seen plenty of talent in his time: he...
View Article