What was regarded as the biggest flat track race in the world is in danger of fizzling out. The format, that was exciting when launched (or relaunched) in 2014, now seems tired. Same venue, same commentator, same invited riders (on the whole). This will be the fifth in four years and rumours we hear say it's going to take an indefinite break. If you haven't been, it's worth seeing. We have been a couple of times and we're not in a rush to return. Brad Baker, who has been invi

Everyone's getting in on the riding inappropriate bikes on ice... #Iceracing #MotoGP #MarcMarquez #Honda

After airing a conspiracy theory that was floating around about the Superprestigio, we had a load of great feedback and discussion. JP wrote... Marc had a hotrod CRF that had several maps that he was choosing from during the heats. a few times he was on the straight reaching over to the right bar with his left hand changing settings on the bike. The commentators on Fanschoice.tv pointed it out a few times, wondering what he was doing, then saying he had multiple engine maps t

I explained how surprised I was that my cast iron tip for Baker to win the Superprestigio didn't come to fruition, well it seems there wasn't a level playing field, or so some paddock insiders believe. They say both Marquez and Elias (a former Honda MotoGP rider and Moto2 champ on a Honda-powered bike) had electronic traction control systems fitted to their HRC Honda CRF450s. They were the only two riders to beat Baker. Traction control is banned from all levels of flat track