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There were plenty of riders one could have predicted to win in Portimao on Sunday. The Suzuki of Joan Mir looked menacing from the front row, a rare sight indeed for the 2020 world champion. Despite their lack of consistency recently, the Ducatis of Zarco and Miller would have been a fair shout. Even MarcContinue reading “2022 Portimao GP Review: Fabulous Fabio takes a stunner”

For the fourth time in less than two years, the MotoGP paddock finds itself in Portugal for a grand prix weekend. Yes, that’s right: we’re back at the rollercoaster. Despite only being a reserve track on the grand prix calendar previously, we’ve now had three previous races here: one at the end of 2020, oneContinue reading “2022 Portimao GP Preview: Undulating circuit, Unpredictable results”

In this week’s episode, Charlie and Solomon dive into the upcoming Portugese Grand Prix, looking at how the championship stands heading into the European leg and who we expect to be on the podium come Sunday. And yes, we’re very likely going to be completely wrong once again. Don’t forget to give a like ifContinue reading “Portimao Preview Episode – SolomonTalksBikes Podcast”

Looking back at pre-season testing for this year, there was plenty to talk about. Lots of riders and manufacturers put together surprising results, both good and bad, and it left us wondering just how we could predict who would be the top dogs for this season. Aprilia looked to have taken a big step, asContinue reading “Suzuki have emerged as the early title threats in 2022”

Have you given last week’s episode a listen yet? We discuss the Grand Prix of the Americas, how the championship looks after four races, and our all-important Energy Drink Championship. Give the episode a like if you’re enjoying it, and tune in this week for the Portimao preview episode!

It feels like I’ve had plenty of bad news to report on in MotoGP over the last couple of years since this blog came into existence. The sport has spent quite a long time suffering at the hands of the covid-19 pandemic, with races delayed or cancelled, seasons shortened and teams and manufacturers put underContinue reading “2022 USA GP Review: The highs and lows of Austin”

In the first instance of back-to-back race weekends in the 2022 season, we move from South America to North America for the fourth round of the MotoGP championship. The American grand prix has been held at a number of different tracks over the long history of the sport, thanks in no small part due toContinue reading “2022 USA GP Preview – The King of COTA Returns”

In the time that I’ve been watching MotoGP, I’ve seen a number of strange events occur during race weekends. I remember the Silverstone race in 2018 that was cancelled thanks to the heavy rains that fell and the lack of drainage to clear the track surface. I remember the many years for which the AssenContinue reading “2022 Argentina GP Preview: The toughest weekend yet”

Have you had a chance to listen to this week’s episode of the SolomonTalksBikes podcast yet? We’re headed to Argentina this week for the first MotoGP event at Termas de Rio Honda since 2019, so there’s plenty to speculate on. Plus, it’s been a big news week for the sport, with new Legends announced, healthContinue reading “The SolomonTalksBikes Podcast: Returning to Argentina!”

MotoGP’s long-awaited return to Indonesia was about as dramatic as one could hope. The weather played a huge role in the outcome of the weekend, and there is rarely a case in which rain leads to boring motorbike racing. Wet conditions lead to riders pushing the very limits of what is possible, and drying conditionsContinue reading “2022 Mandalika GP Review: Oliveira’s stunner in the wet”