Will motocross eat itself? Are risks outweighing rewards more than ever? We took a swift knife to the topic of debate surrounding the injury plague that has been hitting MXGP and the top level of the sport for the last few years
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Putting the boot in: the birth of a Tech10
We took a trip to Alpinestars in Asolo to see how their flagship Tech 10s are constructed and why the boots have become an emblem for a firm that prides itself on technical development and fierce links to racing…
The Rising: Why we all have to watch for Romain Febvre
Romain Febvre is the hottest and most unexpected prospect that MXGP has thrown up in years. His ascent to the top of the standings has been shocking, magnificent, revitalising. We wanted the inside line on how the 23 year old slayed the premier class and also asked a few of the people around him for some perspective…
MXGP of Belgium on Saturday: Simpson’s sandy signal for victory at Lommel
The irony of the sand is that the bumpiest and roughest terrain on the MXGP calendar is the best leveller. At a sun-coated Lommel today the UK reigned, with Shaun Simpson barrelling his privateer KTM to a first ever MXGP Pole Position and Max Anstie taking his third consecutive Pole in MX2.
Turning up the dial: Electronics in MXGP
Electronics are more noticeable than ever in MXGP thanks to the habits seen at the last few Grands Prix on hard-pack tracks and the presence of cables and laptops the moment a bike enters a team awning. We spoke to the FIM and a few of the technicians in the paddock responsible to see where the technology is heading and how it is going to affect the racing…
Cairoli talks injuries, a ’15 title, RV, 450s and more
An exclusive with the MXGP World Champion on his difficult season and a number of other topics fresh from the current issue of OTOR
Paulin back on Pole in Latvia as Anstie also leads the way at Kegums
Changeable conditions for round twelve of MXGP and a track that riders can finally get their teeth into. Gautier Paulin, vanquisher of all peers at the Nations here last September, took his second pole position of the season ahead of sure-fire 2015 Nations team-mate Romain Febvre…