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It’s no secret that KTM were the breakout stars of the COVID-impacted 2020 season. After joining the class in 2017, they spent their first few years working on the base of their racing machine and allowing their riders to slowly start pushing the limits of what they were capable of. Their first podium came inContinue reading “KTM are at risk of missing out on some serious young talent”

Long-term readers of the blog will know that my biggest gripe with Yamaha riders of late has been their total lack of consistency. One week they can be completely dominant and untouchable, the next they will spend all weekend looking lost and struggle to take any points. It’s been an issue for Quartarao and VinalesContinue reading “2021 Portimao GP Review: Quartararo’s masterclass and a crash-strewn battle”

Normally, we visit each circuit once a year at around the same time. MotoGP seasons have been following the same formula for quite some time now in terms of their calendars. We start under the floodlights in Qatar, then head over to Argentina and the US for a spell, before heading to Europe and settlingContinue reading “2021 Portimao GP Preview: Returning to the Rollercoaster”

There were a great many winners and losers from the first two rounds of 2021. Zarco leaves with the championship lead, the first time he has occupied this spot since stepping up to MotoGP. Vinales and Quartararo took solid points as well as the lead in the team’s and constructor’s championships. Suzuki, at a circuitContinue reading “Marc Marquez is the biggest winner from the Qatar double header”

For the second year running, Yamaha have kicked off their season with back-to-back wins. Factory rider Quartararo showcased exactly why he was moved up to take Rossi’s seat for this year as he calmly and confidently battled his way through a huge group of riders to take his fourth win since stepping up to theContinue reading “2021 Doha GP Review: 2 from 2 for the boys in blue”

As a viewer, I always enjoy the Qatar Grand Prix. Seeing all the fresh-looking motorbikes under the heavy floodlights creates a rather spectacular view, each machine shining and gleaming in a way it never would under direct sunlight. It’s also a circuit that can throw up a number of surprises, particularly at the infamous finalContinue reading “2021 Doha GP Preview: Closing the gap under the floodlights”

Since starting this blog, I’ve tried my best to remain objective while watching MotoGP races, but I couldn’t contain my excitement for the first race of 2021. After months of waiting, the shortest pre-season I can recall, and the topsy-turvy season that was 2020, my joy upon watching the first race of this year wasContinue reading “2021 Qatar GP Review: A return to form, and a race of surprises”

With just days until lights go out for the first race of the 2021 MotoGP season, it’s time for me to make my claims for where all the riders stand before we start racing. I did this last year (before the blog was a thing), and people seemed to really enjoy my articles where IContinue reading “Ranking the 2021 MotoGP grid”

2020 was a weird year for MotoGP. After the initial wave of COVID-19 hit and a number of races were cancelled or postponed, it was unclear if we would even get a season of racing at all. Thankfully we were still able to have a championship with fourteen races, though it was incredibly compressed andContinue reading “Yamaha have the most to prove of any manufacturer in 2021”

2021’s winter testing is over. Thanks to COVID-19, there was no rigorous schedule of events, no traveling around from country to country as the teams and riders took the time and care needed to prepare for an assault on the coming season. No, this year’s testing involved five days of racing at the Losail InternationalContinue reading “Solomon’s mandatory guide to the 2021 pre-season tests”