Farewell to winglets?
The subject of winglets, or strakes, or whatever you want to call the infernal contraptions, was a big talking point in the Qatari desert. Several riders including Valentino Rossi, Dani…
Why was Jorge Lorenzo so fast on Sunday? Here’s one theory… The human brain is a wonderful thing; at least some of them are. Each rider at the front of…
Why discretion may be the better part of valour during the 2016 MotoGP season This year’s MotoGP world championship will probably be won by the rider who crashes out of…
Frank Perris was a star of the early days of GP racing. Now, on the eve of the 68th season of GP racing, it’s time to pay tribute Frank Perris…
A recap of the big stories at Motor Sport this week. Formula 1 "Why mid-grid could steal a march in 2016" Motor Sport F1 correspondent Mark Hughes explored the proposed…
MotoGP’s Spanish rights holder has done some great things and some not-so-great things during its 25 years in charge This year Dorna celebrates 25 years as lord and master of…
Click here to buy the lead image. In December we published a special supplement in association with Dunlop celebrating that never-say-die fighting spirit at the heart of motor sport. There…
Maverick Viñales topped last week’s MotoGP tests, but it may take a while before he’s on top for real It was no great surprise when Maverick Viñales showed the rest…
A round up of the biggest and best stories from Motor Sport in the past week. In the past few weeks Mark Hughes travelled to Rome for an interview with…
Are Ducati’s MotoGP winglets a good idea? Many think not. Which is why they may soon be banned. Motorcycle racing exists for various reasons, but primarily because people want to…
A tantalising teaser trailer has been released of the forthcoming Sheene movie, which you can view below. Based on the book Barry: The Story of Motorcycling Legend Barry Sheene by…
The nine-time champion hasn’t just changed his riding style to stay on top; he’s changed his whole lifestyle I watched Easy Rider on the plane home from Sepang and thought…
Honda’s RC213V engine is a wild thing, but this is not an unusual problem for them to solve. Here’s why… Many people will tell you the most important things about…
The balance of MotoGP is set for a dramatic change as the bias moves from the front of the bike to the rear Next week MotoGP undergoes its biggest technical…
Fighting spirit is at the heart of motor sporting endeavour. Achievement in the face of adversity is what inspires us, and ‘digging deep’ to find that extra level of performance…
Yamaha has launched its 2016 factory team and hostilities between its riders are already fizzing I don’t usually do team launches. They are the exact opposite of racing: totally safe…
Why Ian Hutchinson beat Britain’s latest world champions to win Britain’s biggest biking gong Each year dozens of motorcyclists win world championships of every shape and form but very few…