I will update this after each of the next 7 rounds.. Marc Marquez has won the 2016 Championship. Marquez’s 2013 Championship was a fluke, he was handed it by the failures of others in the paddock. No doubt that he had a great year, and a championship earned is still a championship in the record…
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What is the deal with MotoGP and Michelin ?
What is the deal with tires, (tyres) in MotoGP? MIchelin fails MotoGP in first year as sponsor, but hopefully will improve.
WSBK Summer Break/Mid Season Opinions
Mid Season has passed for WSBK and w e enter into the long summer break. With no races for the next 9 weeks we have time to reflect on the first part of the year. As you know already this blog is not just a summary page. You can get a summary anywhere, who…
Jerez 2016 MotoGP Predictions
Warm up’s have just finished…. It is time for this rounds predictions. So far this season my predictions have been right on for each race.. however, this time I will not take a risk. The order will most likely be like qualification Rossi, Lorenzo and Marquez. The competition is so close, I expect each…
WSBK Assen 2016 Race 1. Wow!! Result
My writing may not be the hottest, cleanest or have the best grammar in the industry, but like Michael van der Mark, I have enthusiasm. I first thank you for taking the time to stop in and hear my opinions. With race one of the 2016 Assen Superbike race over, I am standing and…
WSBK Assen 2016 predictions…
As WSBK heads to Assen this week, it’s raining. Sykes was fastest in FP1, but it matters little as the rain could dry before race day. Alex Lowes set the fastest pace in FP2, but it will be impossible to predict a wet race winner. The weather prediction is 40% rain and mostly cloudy. So…
Valentino Rossi makes it happen as Lorenzo moves to Ducati, Right?
Valentino Rossi has done it again, from Gibernau to Lorenzo he has proven that he is the master of the mind game. It was reported earlier this month that Rossi claimed Lorenzo would not make the move to Ducati because, “It would take “balls” to go to Ducati, since he has none he will not…
Gentleman Dani: Pedrosa Leader By Example
With round three now history we can look back and reflect on the race and its happenings. Marc Marquez won the race as was expected. His dominance over the entire week would only have been undone by a crash. He showed how dominant he truly was and also demonstrated his determination and fearlessness for…
Estimado Jorge Lorenzo, Por qué ir a Ducati?
Estimado Jorge Lorenzo, Por qué ir a Ducati?
We are at a new home for 2016
Its true we are new and except for a few, not very experienced.. but with valuable insight from the California Coast. Thanks for checking us out! The Californiasportrider blog is new for 2016. We are looking forward to an excellent season. Our coverage will include MotoGP, WSBK as well as some BSB and Isle…
MotoGP & WSBK 2017 (with a touch of BSB and MotoAmerica)
After a shocking lack of sportsmanship demonstrated by Rossi in the final part of the 2015, 2016 was rather smooth.. So what do we expect in 2017?
What to expect in WSBK 2016
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