2013
Stage 4: Barreda wins, Despres furious
08 January 2013 by
Cyril Despres has hit out at his rivals for their tactics during the fourth stage on day fours testing 290km special. The four time Dakar champion aimed some telling words towards a number of riders...
Monster deal for Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo
08 January 2013 by
Yamaha’s factory MotoGP squad, featuring Valentino Rossi and reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo in 2013, has signed a two-year sponsorship agreement with US energy drink giant Monster. Monster...
WSB 2012 – a year to remember
08 January 2013 by
The 2012 WSB season will be remembered for a multitude of reasons. After 14 rounds and 27 races (Monza race two was cancelled) the championship fight came down to the wire. In fact it was the closest...
Dakar Stage 3: Watt leads the way with six remaining Brits all in top 100
07 January 2013 by
Irishman Stan Watt secured another strong result on stage three of the Dakar to finish 37th fastest at the end of the timed 242KM special. The KTM rider now sits 37th overall in the standings and is...
Dakar Stage 3: Lopez bounces back to take stage win, Despres secures overall lead
07 January 2013 by
Francisco Lopez bounced back after his disastrous day two to win stage three today which saw the Dakar leave Pisco and arrive in Nazca. The Chilean rider had the advantage of starting a long way...
Dakar Stage 2: Barreda wins stage as all the top men get lost
07 January 2013 by
Husqvarna man Joan Barreda Bort secured a convincing victory in stage two of the Dakar to o the overall lead of the race. The 29 year old Spaniard showed his sheer pace to win by 3m 16s despite making...
Will Cal Crutchlow get a win in 2013?
07 January 2013 by
Cal Crutchlow was the first British rider to step on to a MotoGP podium in 12 years when he finished third at Brno in 2012. Can he move up to the top step in 2013? pollcomment
Are Dakar riders the world's bravest racers?
07 January 2013 by
The 2013 Dakar kicked off on January 5 and the competitors will have to ride tough off road stages which no mere mortal would even consider for a full two weeks. Does this make them the toughest...
NW200 legends on Vauxhall dealers tour
07 January 2013
Four of road racing’s biggest stars will be on a tour of Northern Ireland’s Vauxhall dealers next week to celebrate the car brand’s title sponsorship of the 2013 North West 200. TT legend John...
Crutchlow's lows of 2012
06 January 2013 by
2012 was a golden year for British sport. Bradley Wiggins became the first UK winner of the Tour de France and Andy Murray became the first British man to win a tennis Grand Slam for 76 years. And...
Dakar stage 1: Brits deliver on potential in opening stage of 2013 Dakar
06 January 2013 by
Sherco rider James West ended the opening day of the 2013 Dakar as the highest placed Brit finishing the day 38th fastest. The Dubai based rider was just 1m 08s behind pace setter Francisco Lopez and...
Dakar stage 1 – Local hero Lopez takes opening stage victory
05 January 2013 by
Chilean Francisco Lopez claimed victory in the opening stage of the 2013 Dakar. The KTM rider completed the 13km timed special in 7m 51s just one second faster than sand specialist Frans Verhoeven...
Dakar Blog - Ready to race
05 January 2013 by
Well if I thought the Dakar village was busy yesterday, it’s gone into overdrive today. To whip up the crowds even more than they were all the big hitters had to go through the technical and...
Portimao 2012
05 January 2013 by
I went to Portimao, Portugal last September for my first WSB meeting. I was very excited to be seeing my hero Tom Sykes. The first race was probably the best I have witnessed. After a huge crash...
Crutchlow's highs of 2012
05 January 2013 by
2012 was a golden year for British sport. Bradley Wiggins became the first UK winner of the Tour de France and Andy Murray became the first British man to win a tennis Grand Slam for 76 years. And...
Dakar Blog – The calm before the storm
04 January 2013 by
Well it’s started, I arrived in Lima, Peru late last night 17 hours after leaving London Heathrow. The 40 minute taxi journey from the airport to my hotel was an experience in itself, lots of close...