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As a racer, Mat is an Isle of Man TT winner and lap record holder. As a scribbler, he’s been at it since the late 1980s and has written acclaimed biographies of Valentino Rossi and Mick Doohan – plus he’s an award-winning commentator too.
It’s the question you get asked half a dozen times a race weekend, usually by expectant Rossi fans, hoping for …
Sunday was quite a day for motorcycle racing: MotoGP at Mugello, the world’s greatest purpose-built circuit, and the Superbike TT …
The race to arm MotoGP’s private teams with higher-performance CRT bikes is gathering pace. Last summer Honda announced that they …
It’s not often these days that one is moved to thank those in charge, but MotoGP’s Race Direction need a …
It is a quarter of a century (ouch) since I visited my first United States Grand Prix in April 1988. …
Qatar is a dry state so there’s no fun to be had with booze on the podium, but I bet …
When someone once congratulated Eddie Lawson for being fastest in practice, the four-time 500 World Champion shrugged his shoulders and …
In October 2011, just a few days before the end of the MotoGP season, I visited Giacomo Agostini at his …
Sunday’s opening superbike round at Phillip Island was interesting in all kinds of ways, but what struck me was where …
The question is: are CRT bikes too slow? It depends on your viewpoint. If you are Jorge Lorenzo, under pressure …
I’ve just been writing about King Kenny Roberts for an upcoming edition of Motor Sport magazine – the made-from-trees version …
You can imagine the gasps of disbelief when Ducati unveiled its GP13 atop a mountain in the Dolomites last night: …
The New Year is usually a time to look forward. But the past is an easier place to talk about …
The best MotoGP racers have a habit of doing extraordinary things. Only occasionally do they do things that leave you …
This is the time of year I usually indulge myself with a list of awards, handing out praise and criticism, …
MotoGP winter testing began on Tuesday in very wintry conditions, which isn’t the idea of winter testing. The weather was …
@GuyHAnderson Doh. 0.2 per cent is correct! But maybe it'll be 0.02% at Assen... or 0.5%. In general, he's getting closer, step by step
Rossi's Catalunya race time was just 0.02% slower than Jorge's. So when's VR going to win again? A few thoughts... motorsportmagazine.com/race/motogp-ra…
The rumour doing the rounds in Barca is that Suzuki may not return to MotoGP until 2015. Not sure why.
@SamGibbons38 VR says it's bike set-up. "The good thing is that race by race we are coming better. I am happy because we are growing up."
@Mattb636 He has a bit of a reputation for takin people out on first laps: Valencia 2011, Assen 2012, Mugello 2013 and nearly today
90 years of the Le Mans 24 Hours, Lunch with Anthony Davidson, Britain’s first ever Grand Prix victory
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