Nostalgia in the air
Do you know what this is? If you’ve ever been on holiday to Portugal, there’s a fair chance you recognise it. It’s the lunar-like ceiling in Terminal 1 of Lisbon … Continue reading Nostalgia in the air
Category: Columns
You just couldn’t script it…
I suppose it had to happen eventually, didn’t it? With the amount of contact made last year between Jonathan Rea and Toprak Razgatlioglu, it was inevitable that the two of … Continue reading You just couldn’t script it…
Thank you! What a year!
World Superbike 2021 has been very different to what we’ve come to expect in recent years. Ever since I’ve commentated on the championship from 2015, I’d only ever called Jonathan … Continue reading Thank you! What a year!
Back in action
What a start to 2021 it has been! World Superbike has been great so far although, I must admit, not exactly what I expected from Aragon and Estoril. It’s easily … Continue reading Back in action
Back on the road…
As these strange Covid times continue, Greg recounts his recent drive from Barcelona to Jerez for World Superbike testing. Although it proved a complete wash-out, this was actually quite a … Continue reading Back on the road…
Bring back Brands Hatch!
They’re not my words, but those of World Superbike fans! After Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya recently became the 50th different race track to stage World Superbike since the championship started … Continue reading Bring back Brands Hatch!
Corona chaos: bike racing timeline
It’s Saturday 28th March 2020. Right now, I should be commentating live on Eurosport with James Whitham as World Superbike’s finest do their best on a glorious spring afternoon in … Continue reading Corona chaos: bike racing timeline
No rest for the wicked
Motorcycle racing paddocks are exciting, tense and sometimes dangerous places to be, especially when you’re busily rushing around with ten things on your mind at once. But don’t be fooled … Continue reading No rest for the wicked
What a start!
Two Superbike championships, two completely different starts to the season. Greg takes a look at how the World and British Superbike campaigns have kicked off in 2019, his 11th season … Continue reading What a start!
The fans: bring back two Sunday races!
I recently ran a Twitter poll. Almost 2,000 people voted over 48 hours. The result? An overall majority is pushing for World Superbikes to revert to its old format of … Continue reading The fans: bring back two Sunday races!
‘Don’t throw it down the road, Kevin!’
My worst case so far of ‘commentator’s curse’ came last weekend. It definitely wasn’t a moment neither I nor the person involved will be forgetting in a hurry. Greg Haines … Continue reading ‘Don’t throw it down the road, Kevin!’
Rules Are Rules: It’s a numbers game
Numbers are synonymous with bike racing. Not only are they a form of recognition for fans, commentators and organisers from trackside and on television graphics but are often regarded as … Continue reading Rules Are Rules: It’s a numbers game
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