I'm 43, working in law and aspiring sports journalist especially in football & motorsports including MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3, BTCC and Formula E. Support Chelsea and will always tell it like I see it rather than wear rose tinted glasses. Find me on Twitter @SiBoyle46
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The first part of our series of Moto2 preview articles. Technomag Interwetten Kalex Rider: Robin Mulhauser Race Number: 70 Nationality: Swiss Date of Birth: 7/11/91 2015 Championship Position: 28th Moto2 Debut: Aragon 2013 Moto2 Races: 35 Moto2 Highest Finish: 15th Indianapolis 2015 Best Moto2 Season: 2015, 28th Overall Debut: Aragon 2013 Lower Class Races: 0 […]
The final part of our Moto3 preview looks at the leading riders and teams in the series together with some rookie riders looking to make a big impact this year. Leopard Racing KTM Rider: Fabio Quartararo Race Number: 20 Nationality: French Date of Birth: 20/4/99 2015 Championship Position: 10th Debut: Qatar 2015 Moto3 Races: 13 […]
In this second part, we mostly look at riders who will contend for points but not the championship although Moto3 has been known to spring a few surprises over the years. MAPFRE Team Mahindra Rider: Francesco Bagnaia Race Number: 21 Nationality: Italian Date of Birth: 14/1/97 2015 Championship Position: 14th Debut: Qatar 2013 Moto3 Races: 51 […]
In this first of a three-part series, we preview the upcoming Moto3 season with a look at the riders and who they will race for. There will be a review of each rider’s career to date (although with the young Moto3 riders it’s quite brief) and their chances of success in 2016. Although MotoGP is […]
The first test of the 2016 MotoGP starts on Monday 1st February 2016 at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia as the teams spend three days developing their new machinery. Not only is it a chance for the riders to get used to the new Michelin tyres and standard ECU but for some it’s also preparation […]
Today would have marked the 29th birthday of Marco Simoncelli and MotoGP fans all over the world have taken to social media not just to say happy birthday to the rider who lost his life in Malaysia in 2011 but also to share their stories about his career. Here I share my history of his […]
Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team Principal Lin Jarvis has confirmed that exciting youngsters Maverick Vinales and Alex Rins have been highlighted as potential future riders reports Motorsport.com. The silly season for 2017 has already started before the first race of 2016 as the contracts of nearly all the riders occupying the top seats in MotoGP come […]
Ever since double MotoGP champion Casey Stoner retired at the end of the 2012 season aged just 27 one of the questions on most fans minds has been whether we will ever see him race again. The rider who won the title with Ducati in 2007 and Honda in 2011 has re-signed with the Italian […]
Team: Dragon Drivers: Jerome D’Ambrosio and Loic Duval Team Principal: Jay Penske 2014/15 Championship: 2nd – 171 points Dragon Racing were one of the most competitive teams in the first season of Formula E and actually finished second in the Teams’ Championship. They were 61 points behind runaway winners e.dams Renault (who took the chequered flag […]
Team: DS Virgin Racing Drivers: Sam Bird & Jean-Eric Vergne Team Principle: Alex Tai 2014/15 Championship: 5th – 133 points Virgin really embraced Formula E and early in the inaugural season looked like they may produce the first champion in Sam Bird. By the time, the teams and drivers arrived in London for the end […]