Casey’s Stunner
June 29, 2008 by Jacob Black · Leave a Comment
Casey Stoner has smashed the lap record and bettered the 2007 A-Style Assen TT race time by almost 25 seconds in a dominant display at a dramatic Dutch MotoGP. The Ducati pilot doubled his winning margin from Donnington, crossing the line once again standing tall on the vertical Ducati 11.31 seconds ahead of Honda rider Dani Pedrosa.
Lap by Lap At Assen
June 28, 2008 by Jacob Black · Leave a Comment
A quick lap by lap synopsis of the A-Style Assen TT
Stoner on Pole at Assen
June 28, 2008 by Jacob Black · Leave a Comment
Ducati Team rider and reigning world champion Casey Stoner has scored his third successive pole in qualifying for the Assen TT this weekend. The Australian is the first of three riders with qualifying times under the previous lap record in a depleted field of just sixteen riders.
Capirossi Highsides Out of Assen MotoGP
June 27, 2008 by Jacob Black · Leave a Comment
A heavy crash in Free Practice Two has ruled Loris Capirossi out of a return to MotoGP racing this weekend at Assen. The team have decided not to enter substitute Ben Spies in the event at this point. (watch the video below)
Simoncelli gifts Kalio
June 25, 2008 by Jacob Black · Leave a Comment
Mika Kalio has capitalised on an aggressive late race move by Marco Simoncelli to win this weekend’s Donnington 250 Grand Prix and extend his world championship lead.
Harry Potter wins the Tri-Wizards Tournament
June 25, 2008 by Jacob Black · 1 Comment
Donnington Park is home to wet weather, bad teeth and bitter, bitter disappointment for British motorcycle race fans. Never before had a Brit won at the perennially damp and dingy UK circuit.
Assen TT Australian Broadcast Times
June 25, 2008 by Jacob Black · Leave a Comment
The Assen TT will be broadcast delayed on Fox Sport 3 in Australia from 8:30PM on Saturday 28th June and repeated from 3PM on Sunday 29th June.
Free to Air station Channel 10 will show the MotoGP in delayed telecast from 1am (Sunday morning) on its SD channel and from 10pm (Saturday evening) on its HD channel.
Stoner Stands Tall At Donnington
June 23, 2008 by Jacob Black · Leave a Comment
Australian Casey Stoner has sealed his second successive victory at Donnington and his second race of the season. The reigning world champion crossed the line standing on the pegs of the upright Ducati 5.7 seconds in front of 200 race veteran Valentino Rossi.
Drought-Dwellers Dominate in The Rain
June 22, 2008 by Jacob Black · Leave a Comment
Australian Casey Stoner has upstaged veteran Valentino Rossi in his 200th race start at Donnington. Stoner managed to secure pole with a time of 1′38.232. Six-tenths of a second faster than the bi-centenarian who starts from second. Chris Vermeulen joins Rossi and Stoner on the front row, once again proving his affinity for wet weather racing. Read more
Fickle Fans & Fallen Heroes
June 18, 2008 by Jacob Black · Leave a Comment
Once upon a time MotoGP was simple. Doohan was gone, Rossi was at the front, easily the best rider in the paddock, his celebrations were fun and interesting, and he always did wheelies over the line, with knack knack, flamingos, can-cans etc. It was easy to like him, and most people did.
