He looks happy, he looks calm, but even the GOAT cannot stop the March of time. So that’s it. At the end of this season Valentino Rossi will not be a MotoGP racer ❤️ Thanks for the memory, it’s been remarkable 👏🏼
Mixed feelings for the final race day of 2017
@btsport
🏁 A great atmosphere, but it's
@MotoGPJules
last day as a full-time full factory GP journo 😩 You only know what you've got when it's gone! Best wishes and good luck my friend, have a great day, we will all miss you 👋
A beautiful morning on the opening day of the Grand Prix of Valencia, with a real tinge of sadness as
@MotoGPJules
has gone public with his decision to make this his last GP commentary 🏁 I'll miss my good friend, mentor and companion next year 😟GOOD LUCK MATE!
#Endofanera
This is the biggest pile of bullshit our tracks have had to endure! Politics on social media is not my game, but this is just plain stupid. If there is a more appropriate place to practice social distancing than the wide open spaces of a race track then enlighten me please!
As Step 4 on the roadmap is now delayed we have temporarily taken tickets off sale for
@WorldSBK
next month. Anyone affected will be contacted directly as soon as possible.
For more info click here:
How appropriate, my end to 2020 is a positive Covid19 test! It’s been a while since I’ve been run-over, but all’s good 💪🏼💪🏼Hopefully everyone reading this is fit, well and looking forward to a HAPPY NEW YEAR! All the best to all of you 🙏🏻 Let’s have it
The 2018 GoPro British MotoGP is finally cancelled 🏁 I feel sorry for the hardy fans that have stayed faithful, along with the marshalls and
@SilverstoneUK
track staff, but spare a thought too for
@BradleySmith38
&
@scottredding45
at what may be their last BritGP opportunity 😔
Have you ever seen anything like that in MotoGP?? Cold slicks on a wet track!!! If you’ve never tried it, you’ve no idea how incredibly treacherous it is!!
@BradBinder_41
massive plumbs 👏🏼👏🏼
This got my attention today...
“The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence”
(Charles Bukowski)
The first round of
@OfficialBSB
Showdown races
@Oulton_Park
were spectacular! I was drafted in for the wounded Jack Burnicle and am back for a second crack this coming weekend! So if you can’t be
@DoningtonParkUK
make sure you join us
@Eurosport_UK
for the battle of BSB 👊🏼
Birdy was a good bloke! He was always kind to my family and treated us well despite my sense of (poor) humour. Deepest condolences to family and friends. What disastrous news. Devastated. RIP mate.
Paul Bird (1967-2023)
The Bennetts British Superbike Championship is deeply saddened to announce the sudden passing of Paul Bird, the Team Owner of Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM), the series’ most successful team.
Paul Bird died earlier today at the age of 56 following a short time
Beer in hand, reflecting on the Grand Prix of Austria, and still can’t quite believe what we saw today! I’m hoping for a slightly less dramatic Grand Prix of Styria next weekend
@btsportmotogp
Wherever you are, whatever time zone you’re celebrating in, me and my family hope that the New Year brings everything you wish for (and more)! Good luck!
And dedicated the win to Paul Bird
@PBM_Team
🥲 This boy so reminds me of Barry Sheene! Quick quip, ready smile, understands the business, and relates to people. And he’s fast!!
Twelve hours on a plane gave me time to reflect on the giddy world I live in, and the incredible sportsman who continues to take bike racing to another level. I have seen many great racers through my years but this one has just topped my chart!
#whatsnext
#MotoGP
Have
@btsportmotogp
gone completely mad? I’m totally confused, I can hear the bikes, we know they are on track, but we’re not seeing them. I’ll bet with you now, this will be the last time they try this crap TV format!
Very sad news that we've lost a great man from 'behind the scenes' of racing. Steve Harris of Harris Performance Products passed yesterday after a long illness. Bloody good at what he did and funny too. Many hours sat in his office. Happy memories. RIP mate.
Monday! Day 7 of Covid in the house! It’s hanging around and doing everything it can to be a pain. Different symptoms and recovery for 3 of us. The other 3 had no symptoms and tested negative. Seems that Lemsip is the best for taking the edge off it in our case. It’s real 😷
A much loved member of the MotoGP family has sadly left us
Fausto Gresini was a colleague to many, a friend to all and will be sorely, sorely missed. Our thoughts go out to his family and loved ones
Rest in peace Fausto
More very sad news in the bike racing world 😔 Broadcast legend Chris Carter has died. He was responsible, among many more important things, for my career in TV! A man with a sharp intellect, sense of humour and a toughness of opinion. His nickname for me still sticks!! RIP Chris
So many years of friendship (and work) together! I will miss our intense 'conversations' but I've got your number! Cheers mate, the pleasure has been all mine!!
It’s been a good Fathers Day! Gifts from the girls, an old adversaries son on top again in Moto2, and
@marcmarquez93
completes his comeback. A cool Sunday in June 👌🏼
Happy Christmas to you all🎄
What a year! If your’s has been less than the one you’d hoped for then me and my family wish you better times in 2021. Peace and goodwill to all.
It’s our favourite bike journalist’s birthday. A sparkling intellect allied with an assertive nature, I must remember to book him for the full half hour argument to celebrate! Often imitated but never equalled, Happy Birthday
@MotoGPJules
👍🏼🍷
Podiums in MotoGP, 125cc winner, Moto2 winner, BSB Champion and now a
@WorldSBK
race winner. You have to admire the determination of
@Reddingpower
- Bravo 🇬🇧
It's the stuff of dreams. 15 years after winning the
@F1
championship, car and driver are reunited! The R25 taking to the track in Abu Dhabi with
@alo_oficial
at the wheel.
#RSspirit
#AbuDhabiGP
Great news to start your Wednesday 😄
@DixonJake
has put pen to paper on an extension with
@sepangracing
after impressing this season...
A spot on the podium awaits 🙏
Easter seems like a massive missed opportunity. Not to mention boring! No racing over a 4 day holiday? What? How did that happen? I suppose MotoGP riders have a long year, but it’s a shame that
#WSBK
#BSB
#MotoAmerica
don’t collaborate for a Transatlantic Trophy 🏆
#Just
saying!
That's done it! The buzz is back, even after all these years!! Just had the official entries for GP2022!
#22
Ana Carrasco is back in Moto3 too (BOE SKX KTM)
Taking MotoGP news for granted? Spare a thought for journos, spending their cash, wading through a plethora of travel requirements to get first-hand accounts from trackside 😳 Most are individuals, not big companies with staff to sort this stuff out! Massive respect to you 👏🏼
Many comments to hear/read about how dangerous
@redbullring
is, but the cause and aftermath of both big accidents today had nothing to do with the track. One was a highside (Enea) the other a clash in a braking zone. RBR needs to look at barriers but today could happen anywhere.
Mick Hemmings, racer, engineer, Norton aficionado and my good friend passed away at 3am this morning . I will miss his most excellent non PC humour and the hours spent talking shit in his workshop. Cheers mate, you legend, see you soon enough. RIP🐹
Here’s wishing you a great 2023! I’m going to ignore the negative sxxt and enjoy another great year of sport, join me? Happy New Year and all the best to you and your families! 🙏🏼
One I’ve got to share... Sitting with my 5 year old, Amelia, her observing my well worn face and trying to comprehend just how old I am and how long I’ll last, “maybe you shouldn’t have your next birthday daddy”? 🤣
#holdbacktime
#lockdownlaughter
Just listened to this again. It’s not just that
@Petrux9
is a great guy, but his words indicate integrity, sportsmanship and friendship that
@AndreaDovizioso
has offered his team mate. Rule number one; beat your team mate! But you can still be a decent human being!
#lifelessons
"I'd like to dedicate my victory to Andrea, who this winter has adopted me like a child...
I mean brother!"
Danilo Petrucci is one class act 👏
After the biggest win of his life he still has time to thank his teammate.
Set aside five minutes to watch 😂
#ItalianGP
Lots of this morning’s front pages pick up on our tactics used against moped thieves. Our message is clear: we can, we will and we do target those involved in moped and motorcycle crime at every opportunity
Murray Walker is a legend of two wheel and four wheel broadcasting! A man many of us could only slipstream. There is no doubt about his passion or his knowledge, he shared some of it with me. Check out 'twofourlegends' (no spaces) later this week on Youtube
What a way to finish day one of the 2023
@MotoGP
season, the Barry Sheene film
@btsport
👏🏼 Growing up in those wild, chaotic (vulnerable) times, and seeing them again, makes me happy and sad at the same time. RIP Bazza 🙏🏼
Ana is back!💪🏻
After 5 months of my vertebrae injury I can finally ride my Kawasaki 400 again! It's been a tough time but it's time to get back to enjoying what I love most!❤️✊🏻
Petrucci: "Ducati dumped me so now I'm racing for myself. I'll obey team orders if they arrive": "The truth is that I have not received any indications today, other than to do my best. I am sorry for Dovizioso and it is a pity that Ducati dumped me…
CONGRATULATIONS
@alexlowes22
Payback for a lifetime of hard work! We’re all so happy for you mate 👏🏼👏🏼 A red hot classy first time
#WSBK
win 🏁
#Brno
Enjoy your evening 🍻
Before Race 1 on Sunday
@OfficialBSB
will be paying a musical tribute to The Prodigy’s Keith Flint. Keith was a former team owner and a huge motorcycle racing fan and a well-known face in the BSB paddock. A series of tracks by The Prodigy will be played in his memory at 1:30pm.
I read that any publicity is good publicity. Really? The comms box excitement was overwhelming, Cal pulled it off, we made great TV! But Argentina also damaged reputations; to our organisation, to our top ‘sports’ men and in the eyes of our true fans! That makes me uneasy. You?