MXGP riders cast into limbo with eight-week season hiatus: Herlings, Cairoli, Seewer & Simpson talk delay, rest & contracts
The unknown wait
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Herlings at the start of the storm with Hawkstone Park victory
BBC News declared the storm that hit the UK last weekend was a “twice in a decade occurrence” and it created desperate, Assen-like muddy conditions at the famous English track but that didn’t deter four-times world champion Jeffrey Herlings from opening his 2020 season with customary attacking verve. Here are some observations from Shropshire.
Why ride?
It seems an obvious question but why do motorcycle racers get on the bike and take risks away from the track? Are the reasons based around mental or physical prep? Habit and technique? Or even peer pressure? We asked around in MXGP
Wilvo Yamaha looking to run a third rider in 2018
Good news for some of the riders currently looking for an MXGP saddle for 2018 with Wilvo Yamaha – one of the top satelite teams in the paddock – considering a possible third entry next season
A different way to deal with pain
MXGP and motocross athletes seem to be just a bit different when it comes to pain, strains, injury and let-downs. Here are some thoughts and stories examining perhaps an alternative breed
10 years of grafting the GPX
Speaking with Leatt athlete Shaun Simpson on the evolution of the reference in neck protection and how the GPX has evolved over a decade of existence. Is it better than ever?
The Void: What some MXGP riders do between motos
There is precious little time for MXGP riders to recover from one moto to the next on raceday, so we asked what they get up to as well as some details on what the body is going through
