Archives for April 2011

With no race this weekend due to the postponement of the Grand Prix of Japan, it feels a little like one of those dreaded moments on Bonfire Night when you proudly light the touchpaper of an expensive firework and stand back, only to see nothing happen.

The recklessness and recriminations of Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner respectively at Jerez almost three weeks ago reignited a rivalry that has dimmed somewhat since it first exploded in the Corkscrew at Laguna Seca back in 2008 and I am sure I'm not the only MotoGP fan eagerly awaiting the next instalment.

Although the incident was nothing more than a common error, what happened afterwards is the kind of thing that provides human interest in sport for us all. Mix together the contrasting characteristics of Rossi and Stoner, the histrionics of Jorge Lorenzo, the almost demonic surliness of Dani Pedrosa and the British bulldog spirit of Cal Crutchlow and you have a cast that any soap opera would envy.

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The question I probably get asked most during the MotoGP season is this: can I carry your suitcase?

After a budget flight from Liverpool to Madrid followed by a three hour transfer and a delayed shuttle to Jerez, you might change your mind.

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