A quick update on activities with Team Go Eleven PMS today, with news (and pics – many thanks guys!) showing the new KTM 1190 RC8 R bikes for this season which they took delivery of this week.The initial response is very positive according to team manager Gianni Ramello, and the team will now be spending [...]
Following the brilliant news that Eurosport will retain their coverage of MotoGP this year, it’s great to know that Julian Ryder will also be joining the previously confirmed Toby Moody in the commentary box.Whilst it’s a shame that Randy Mamola isn’t on the crew, it’s Toby and Julian who are central to my enjoyment of [...]
ENGINEEngine type :: 2-cylinder, 4-stroke, V 75°Displacement :: 1195 ccBore x stroke :: 105 x 69 mm (4.13 x 2.72″)Performance (homologated) :: 125 kW @ 10250 rpmMax. torque :: 123 Nm @ 8000 rpmCompression ratio :: 13.5:1Starter/Battery :: Electric Starter/12 V 11.2 AhTransmission :: 6 gears, dog clutch engagementFuel Mixture Generation :: Keihin EFI (throttle [...]
Final proof that there is in fact a God, and that we do not live in some cruel and meaningless void, comes this morning with news that – as predicted earlier in the week by MCN – a deal has been struck to return a big fat chunk of MotoGP coverage to the thoroughly deserving [...]
An update to the previous story about MCN’s claim that British Eurosport would retain MotoGP coverage in 2009.They now say that an announcement will be made this week confirming this… If this is the case, then it is brilliant news indeed.Even if the sacrifice is that Eurosport do not show the top class race live, [...]
An artist’s Impression of Silverstone Another artist’s impression of the artist. I’m sorry, but no amount of looking at maps and plans and cute pictures can disguise the fact that Silverstone is a crap, bland, flat nothing of a circuit (that’s not improved by the proposed course alterations) with cock-all in the way of anything [...]
…Basically something like this. (This is KTM’s RC8) Hopefully Go Eleven PMS will send us pictures as soon as they become available of presentations, tests etc as we head into the season; but for now this is pretty much the kind of 1000cc machinery that Tutu’s going to be on this season. Can’t wait!
The hopes of thousands upon thousands of MotoGP fans (particularly those who, like us, are into 125cc and 250cc coverage as well as the main class) were raised today when MCN reported that British Eurosport may yet retain rights to TV coverage in 2009 (though this appears to be with the exception of live coverage [...]
(*Above: Alvaro during the Jerez test) The Mapfre Aspar Team has released the transcript of an interview with Bati, covering a number of matters surrounding testing, his accident at Valencia, his return to fitness and his outlook ahead of the 2009 250cc MotoGP season. Firstly Alvaro reflects on the preseason testing progress… We began the [...]
