As WorldSBK draws track action to a close for 2019 Graeme Brown casts his thoughts on the recently published 2020 calendar and some of the scenes and hints from testing so far
Getting ahead of yourself
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The hottest seat
HRC are world champions in MXGP and MotoGP but it’s curious to see how the company have handled the allotment of the second saddles next to Tim Gajser and Marc Marquez.
Right Place, Right Time
In terms of news and views Valencia was fun, messy, frustrating and busy. Neil Morrison gives his steer on a fractic couple of days and what it was like dealing with the #99 fallout at the Ricardo Tormo circuit
When the time has come
Jorge Lorenzo’s retirement brought an extraordinary motorcycle racer down to earth: is that the fate of every MotoGP star when the day comes?
A last roll of the dice?
If Valentino Rossi does not walk the top step at Valencia then the MotoGP icon will have reached a stretch of 46 Grands Prix without victory. Is there still winning potential in the 40 year old? If so, how will he make it happen?
The plight of the rookie: four stories in Sepang
Sepang and the penultimate Grand Prix of the year provided a suitable marker for Pecco Bagnaia, Fabio Quartararo, Joan Mir and Miguel Oliveira to realise how far they have progressed in MotoGP. It also illuminated some revealing narratives as a milestone racing season in their respective careers rushes to a close
Playing The Joker
Not for the first time in 2019 KTM have set tongues wagging and keyboards tapping but their choice of Brad Binder in a Red Bull factory seat and gamble on Iker Lecuona could spring some surprises…
