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The Story Of #17
One of the riders who has been around the longest, Karel Abraham has spent many years on the circuit in the MotoGP series. Joining the premier league in 2011, Abraham began with Ducati and after a brief relationship with Honda, he has been back with Ducati since 2017. While Abraham may not be a consistent,…
Pol On Pole – What A Concept
Okay, we may not have seen KTM rider, Pol Espargaro land a pole position just yet, but we have seen some remarkable improvements from the Spanish rider over the past three years. A team switch is no walk in the park, just ask Pol’s new teammate Johann Zarco! A performance set back is expected when…
When To Load Your Weight Onto Your Arms
Alright road racers, we’re going to dive into a very popular topic that can sometimes be misinterpreted and can make a big difference in your performance. When should you load your weight on your arms and when should you not? More times often than not, your arms and hands should be carrying minimal weight. With…
Aleix Espargaro – Keep On Keeping On
Since joining the MotoGP series back in 2012, Spanish rider, Aleix Espargaro has raced with 4 different teams, claimed 2 pole positions and landed on the podium once. His most successful season thus far was 2014 with the Forward Yamaha team where he took 7th in the championship with 126 points. His days with Suzuki…
Two Studies In The Works
Our innovative team just can’t seem to slow their roles when it comes to evolving new studies and performance indexes. Below are two new studies that are currently under development that dive into some nitty gritty details that are often overlooked. Sector Clustering With Antonio – GP Scout’s Data Scientist There are 19 circuits currently in…
Where We Stand Going Into Summer Break
The German Grand Prix came and went with Marquez and Vinales back on the podium together and LCR Honda rider, Cal Crutchlow making a guest appearance as he rounded out the top 3. The Czech GP is on the horizon but first, riders will enjoy a well deserved summer break and race fans will shed…
German GP Dream Team Fan Results
Free Practice: Done Qualifying: Done Now for the Dream Team fan results! 1st Place: Team 2 2nd Place: Team 3 3rd Place: Team 1 4th Place: Team 4
Sachsenring Weather Forecast – A Possible Repeat of Assen?
The Sachsenring Circuit forecast is looking quite similar to that of TT Circuit Assen last weekend with fluctuations predicted to occur day to day. Partly cloudy skies on Friday would start the weekend off with cooler circuit conditions as less radiation traveling from the sun makes its way to the asphalt. Similar to last weekend,…
Place Your Bet!
The German Grand Prix starts on Friday and that means it’s time to place your bet on which Dream Team you think will bring home the most cumulative points at Sachsenring. Click here to view the teams and participate in some friendly gentleman’s betting.
Pumped Up And Ready For A Comeback
Pumped up and ready for a comeback, Maverick VInales gave us a beautiful performance at the Dutch Grand Prix. Currently carrying the weight of the team on his shoulders (pssst Rossi where you at??), Maverick will need to replicate and round out the performance we saw from him last year in Germany. In 2018, Maverick…
Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop
Marquez is at it again with 7 podium finishes within the first 8 races of the season. The energy is high as the Repsol Honda team heads to Germany where they have been undefeated SIX yeares in a row. Yes, you heard me right. The young Spanish rider has taken every single pole and win…
Did you know?
Did you know that Repsol Honda rider, Marc Marquez has not only landed every single pole position in Germany since 2013 but has also finished 1st each race? Someone’s heading to Sachsenring with their eye on the prize!
Dutch GP Dream Team Results
Over the weekend we released the dream team fan results, now it’s time to see how each team performed ON race day. Fan Results: 1st Place: Team 3 2nd Place: Team 4 3rd Place: Team 2 4th Place: Team 1 Race Results: 1st Place: Team 2 2nd Place: Team 4 3rd Place: Team 3 4th…
HOW TO TACKLE LONG-RADIUS, DOUBLE-APEX CORNERS
We see it all the time in racing – a tight ground of riders enter a double-apex corner on top of one another. Some get in and get out with the correct balance of breaking and acceleration, others miss the timing and lose ground on their opponents. The Yamaha Champions Riding School published a great…
