Round 8 of the Moto GP Championship saw the action take place at the Sachsenring Circuit in Germany and the track certainly proved to be the undoing of even the best riders this weekend! The track, which has ten left-hand turns and only two right-hands, took many casualties even before the race had begun! Yamaha’s […]
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Moto GP Round 6 – Spanish Dream’s Come True In Catalunya
With the Spanish GP riders really showing the rest of the field how it is done this year, the Spanish crowd at Catalunya certainly had high-hopes for Dani Pedrosa, Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez! With Pedrosa qualifying in pole position on the grid and Lorenzo in third, it appeared that Marquez had the most […]
Valentino Rossi – Is It Time For Him To Throw In The Towel?
I can’t quite believe I’m about to say this, but I’ve been thinking it for a while and I’m just going to take the plunge and put it out there – should Valentino hang-up the leathers and call it a day? Now I’ve just said this out loud in the office and everyone has looked […]
Moto GP Round 5 Mugello – Not The Homecoming ‘Mr Mugello’ Wanted
Well the signs were there right from the outset that this was not going to be the eagerly anticipated return for Valentino Rossi that we all so desperately wanted to see at round 5 of the Moto GP championship in Mugello – which only happens to be Rossi’s home stomping-ground! After a disappointing qualifying session […]
Moto GP Round 4 Le Mans – Cool Cal Really Steps Up!
So Round 4 of the 2013 Moto GP saw a very wet and miserable race take place at Le Mans Circuit in France, but the action out on the track was far from being a damp squid! After a highly eventful qualifying which saw major offs for many including Pedrosa, Marquez and Crutchlow the stage […]
Moto GP Round 3 Jerez – All Hail Marc Marquez – The New King Of Spain!
Well Round 3 of Moto GP in Jerez , Spain certainly had all the fire and passion one would expect from a Spanish meet – even more so with an all Spanish front row who certainly did not want to disappoint their home crowd one bit! Although Lorenzo made a flying start, you really cannot […]
Moto GP Ends With A Bang (For Stoner)
What a weekend it has been for Moto GP fans. With all the highs and lows, it was a rollercoaster ride around Valencia. Casey Suprises Everyone (Including Himself) Though Valentino Rossi was already crowned Moto GP World Champion, it seemed the man of the hour was Casey Stoner. If anyone were able to challenge the […]
Fact File: Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi is seemingly unstoppable. Here, we take a look at the facts and figures that make The Doctor a living legend of motorsport today. Vital Details Name: Valentino Rossi Born: 16th February, 1979 Nationality: Italian Race History World Championship Titles: 9 (7 x Moto GP / 500c, 1 x 250cc, 1 x […]
Valentino Takes Seventh Moto GP Title
The already immortal Valentino Rossi has just risen in the ranks once again to take his seventh Moto GP Championship title, or nine titles in all classes. After an eventful season which saw Rossi and his team mate, Jorge Lorenzo, battling to the very last, Rossi finally secured the title with a third place victory […]
Valentino Rossi Might Win It Again
Valentino Rossi looks set to tuck another Moto GP Championship Title under his skinny belt. The 30 year old Italian is 38 points ahead of his closest rival, Jorge Lorenzo, but only needs to put in a modest performance at the penultimate leg of the championship at Sepang this weekend to secure his top spot. […]