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29/01/2026

Don Cox just sent this through.

Anyone think the 1000 and 250 Production lap records have been mixed up?

29/12/2025

A major university is mourning the death of their vice-chancellor. 💔

13/11/2025

HOW GOOD WAS STEVE ROBERTS' MONOCOQUE CHASSIS?

You be the judge:

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13/11/2025

HERE IS A COMPARISON BETWEEN TWO NZ-MADE F1 MOTORCYCLE CHASSIS:

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12/11/2025

50,000 in 194 SECONDS

Time taken to sell-out MAIN stand at Buriram.

Last week, we had a half dozen enquiries for the first MotoGP of 2026 at Buriram, Thailand.

This was despite our strong recommendation (in August) for anyone interested in going to get in touch with us immediately.

The smart folk did - and got a place ‘at the table.'

Last week’s enquiries have missed out.

On Wednesday (November 11) the tickets to the grandstands at the Chang International Circuit went on sale.

In just 3 minutes and 14 seconds, the entire 50,000 seat Main Grandstand had SOLD OUT!

As we explained in August, all accommodation close to the circuit was already booked out.

So, if you are interested in the 2027 MotoGP in Thailand, get back to us and we’ll make sure you are on the early-bird list.

There is an alternative: the Malaysian MotoGP round in 2026 is on October 30 – November 1, 2026.

That is not quite a year away – but it gives time to plan.

12/11/2025

THE MOST COMPLETE RACER, EVER...

Jorge Lorenzo, who once shared the Honda garage with Marc Márquez, has no doubt about who stands at the top of MotoGP’s talent pyramid.

🗣️ “For me, Marc Márquez is the best rider in history in terms of talent and speed. Valentino wins for charisma, but Marc is more complete.”

Lorenzo believes that Márquez’s current form has left even his Ducati teammate Pecco Bagnaia stunned.

🗣️ “Bagnaia didn’t expect that difference. He thought Marc would be close, not always superior. That’s discouraged him and made him lose confidence. It’s pure psychology.”

The three-time MotoGP champion also compared Márquez’s dominance to past rivalries, saying that true psychological warfare happens not through words, but through lap times.

🗣️ “When you take off your helmet and see your teammate half a second faster, that’s what breaks you. Confidence decides everything on the track.”

Lorenzo concluded that while Rossi will always reign as the sport’s most charismatic icon, Márquez defines the ultimate racer.

🗣️ “If we talk about speed and courage to always go beyond the limit, there’s been no one like Márquez. He’s the most complete rider ever.”

11/11/2025

MOTOGP ROUND ONE IS ALL GO!

11/11/2025

Toprak Razgatlioglu has tested Yamaha's MotoGP bike at Aragon. He managed to lap the Spanish circuit around eight tenths of a second faster than he managed on the BMW Superbike.

The Turk's best WSBK race lap from earlier this year was 1m 47.935s...

Looks as if Yamaha still has some work to do.

Toprak Razgatlioglu completed his first test on Yamaha’s new V4 MotoGP bike at Aragon, clocking a best lap of 1:49.176, about 2.7 seconds slower than Fabio Quartararo’s 2025 Aragon GP qualifying time of 1:46.441. Toprak did 33 laps in cool conditions and will next test at Valencia before making his MotoGP debut in 2026 with Pramac Yamaha.

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11/11/2025

There is ongoing talk of a major change of machinery for the Moto3 class.

Here is Kiwirider magazine's take:

The inaugural CFMOTO MT Challenge took place in Australia with teams from all over the globe competing on 800 MT-X IBEX motorcycles and an NZ team won! Modding the brakes on Yamaha's R7, who's who in the Suzuki International Series, keeping that chain running well and much more of the latest in moto...

27/10/2025

The Long Lunch

27/10/2025

Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix

Phillip Island Circuit may be up for sale – with the potential buyers being known motorsport investors.