In this episode of the Paddock Pass Podcast, we explore the current rider market for MotoGP and WorldSBK, in this time of COVID-19.
The next, next thing in motorcycle helmet technology is rotational energy mitigation, of which at the forefront is the Swedish brand MIPS.
It is official, Jack Miller will be one of the factory riders for the Ducati Corse team for the 2021 MotoGP season. But, who will be his teammate?
For the first time in almost 14 weeks, there will be MotoGP bikes back on a race track, with KTM headed to Austria for a private two-day test.
The Bimota KB4 sport bike has been spotted testing in Italy, and it is showing off a very interesting “mystery duct” to the bike’s tail section.
The American arrival of the Honda CBR1000RR-R SP superbike is going to be delayed until early/mid September because of supply chain issues.
If you thought the 2019 MotoGP Silly Season was already in high gear, a bombshell announcement has just put it into overdrive. Today, the Monster Yamaha Tech3 team announced that from 2019, they will be parting ways. Tech3 will no longer be a satellite Yamaha team. The split brings to an end an association of nearly 20 years with Yamaha. They first started in 1999 with Shinya Nakano and Olivier Jacque in 250cc, before switching to the premier class with the same pair in 2001. Tech3 has been a loyal partner for many years, giving up one seat to a factory-backed rider on a number of occasions, as occurred with Ben Spies, Colin Edwards, and Pol Espargaro. However, there had been a few signs of tension over the past few months.
If you haven’t heard of Riders for Health, it is the official charity of MotoGP, and also happens to be Asphalt & Rubber‘s favorite cause to support. While many in the MotoGP paddock have given endless amounts of support to Riders for Health, one standout supporter of this great cause is Valentino Rossi. During last Thursday’s rider auction, Rossi helped to raise £13,250 in just 20 minutes with nine items, which included a unique clay hand print, knee sliders, and the baseball hat he wore onto the stage. In total, the auction raised £77,090 for Riders, making Rossi’s star power account for over 17% of the money raised.
