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Danny Webb on the Spanish System

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:26:06 +0100

This was taken from an interview I did with Danny Webb for Motorcycle Racer magazine at the end of...

Danny Webb on working with Alberto Puig

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:05:00 +0100

This was taken from an interview I did with Danny Webb for Motorcycle Racer magazine at the end of...

A sneak preview of the @reddingpower Moto2 bike for 2012 (Taken...

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:15:53 +0000

A sneak preview of the @reddingpower Moto2 bike for 2012 (Taken with Instagram at Marc VDS Racing)

"Casey Stoner is not a man to mince his words. I asked him for his opinion on a few things during an..."

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:11:25 +0000

“Casey Stoner is not a man to mince his words. I asked him for his opinion on a few things...

"At Le Mans I got 15 minutes with Casey Stoner. This was the result. At Le Mans, Casey Stoner became..."

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:11:10 +0000

“At Le Mans I got 15 minutes with Casey Stoner. This was the result. At Le Mans, Casey Stoner...

"After two successful seasons in Italy, where the series is run by the Gresini Honda MotoGP team, the..."

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:10:48 +0000

“After two successful seasons in Italy, where the series is run by the Gresini Honda MotoGP...

Sometimes it’s hard to be a woman…

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:40:00 +0000

Sometimes it’s hard to be a woman…: Could Elena Rosell open the door to more women in Grand Prix...

The Royal Irish cat strangling band make an appearance (Taken...

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:36:43 +0000

The Royal Irish cat strangling band make an appearance (Taken with Instagram at Belfast City)

At the Belfast Christkindlmarkt (Taken with Instagram at...

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:18:34 +0000

At the Belfast Christkindlmarkt (Taken with Instagram at Christmas Continental Market)

As French as a baguette wearing a beret

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:14:12 +0000

As French as a baguette wearing a beret: As a Brit, the Endurance World Championship wasn’t...

The 2012 RHL Beach Race at Swansea

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:01:00 +0000

In 2012 RHL Activities will bring the madness that is beach racing to the unsuspecting city of...

The 2011 RHL Beach Race at Weston

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:47:00 +0000

The Weston Beach Race must be the maddest race on the British motorsports calendar. The main solo...

12 Extremely Disappointing Facts About Popular Music

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:43:09 +0000

Apparently Creed (whoever the hell they are) have sold more records in the US than Jimi Hendrix...

The cult of the rider…

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:51:00 +0000

A recent post on Facebook about the Yamaha Pro-Am series of the 1980s had me reminiscing about...

The Yamaha Pro-Am Series The Yamaha 250LC and 350LC were the...

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 12:03:00 +0000

The Yamaha Pro-Am Series

The Yamaha 250LC and 350LC were the weapons of choice for teenage tearaways in my formative years, with aftermarket expansion chambers fitted, naturally!

Whoever came up with the idea of a single make series based around the Yamaha 350LC was a genius. The Pro-Am series pitched the professional riders of the time against the amateurs on identical machinery, with riders picking the keys out of a hat to ensure nobody enjoyed an advantage.

The racing was, not to put too fine a point on it, completely bonkers!

It was watching this series at Donington Park that convinced me to start racing myself, albeit unsuccessfully thanks to a lack of anything approaching talent! But, 22 years later, I’m still working in the world of motorcycle racing thanks to the impression the Yamaha 350LC Pro-Am series made on a young lad stood watching at Redgate corner.

Coincidentally, Barry Sheene refused to autograph my programme at the same meeting, making me a lifelong Kenny Roberts fan!

Such a polite young man Scott Redding is such a polite young...

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:11:00 +0000

Such a polite young man

Scott Redding is such a polite young man. Here he aims a cheery wave at Leon Haslam whilst testing at Jerez.

Rocket Fuel From Finland! If a Finnish person should offer you...

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:38:33 +0000

Rocket Fuel From Finland!

If a Finnish person should offer you either of these drinks then the only safe response it to run away as fast as you can. Finnish Rocket Fuel!

It’s snowing in Brussels! (Taken with Instagram at Grote...

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:09:00 +0000

It’s snowing in Brussels! (Taken with Instagram at Grote Markt / Grand Place)

Now we’re talking… (Taken with Instagram at Marché...

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:49:00 +0000

Now we’re talking… (Taken with Instagram at Marché de Noel - Bourse)

Multi coloured Manneken Pis. Psychedelic man! (Taken with...

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:40:00 +0000

Multi coloured Manneken Pis. Psychedelic man! (Taken with Instagram at Grote Markt / Grand Place)