Holy crap! Waiting the couple of extra days to see the first race of the 2009 season, was worth it. Stoner won by a solid margin. Rossi finished second, and second year rookie Lorenzo, took the last podium spot. Once Rossi fought his way up through the pack, he was able to keep a consistent … Continue reading MotoGP 2009 Season Opener→
[photo by motogp.com] I would be lying if I said that I wasn’t totally freaking excited for this year’s round of MotoGP action. The season hasn’t even started yet, and there has already been drama. Pedrosa, who took a nasty tumble during pre-season testing, underwent surgery last week, but is still shooting to open the … Continue reading ’09 Moto GP Officially Opens 1 Month From Today!→
Yamaha released the specs of the 2009 YZR-M1 (Valentino Rossi’s bike) this week. It is all of the usual crap: >200 hp, >320 kmph, Ohlins, Marchesini, Brembo, etc., etc.. But the part worth noting, was not in the spec sheet. Rossi gave a Q and A, which was also released this week. Rossi spoke briefly … Continue reading M1 and Paul’s Boutique→
I know that this may be a little bit premature, but this morning I was reading about Hayden’s move to Ducati and I really started to get excited. In a pre-season interview, Hayden talked about looking forward to the 2009 season, and having Casey Stoner as a team mate. Hayden also addressed the fact that … Continue reading Only 3 months until GP kicks off→
Finally, a celebrity that I would actually be interested in meeting, came through NYC… and I totally snoozed. This weekend, for the first time ever, Moto GP will be at the Indianapolis Speedway. It is a pretty big deal, if you are evenly mildly interested in motorcycle racing. Anyway, Valentino Rossi stopped through NYC for … Continue reading Missed it by that much→