Monster Yamaha Tech3’s Johann Zarco obliterated the 2-wheel track record of Losail in Qatar with his scorching final lap of 1:53.680second during Qualifying 2 for the opening race of 2018 MotoGP season! The old qualifying lap record of 1:53.927second at Losail track was held by Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo back in 2008 during his debut season…
The official importer-cum-local-distributor of Honda motorcycles in Malaysia, Boon Siew Honda, rarely organises a First Ride event for the motorcycling media. Members of the local media get to test ride any new Honda bike individually, one after another. With only one unit road-registered for use as a media test ride unit, by the time anyone…
It took just a week for Kawasaki Motors Malaysia Sdn Bhd (KMSB) to organise its first media test ride for the new Z900RS since the retro bike was launched locally. This marked the first time a new bike was made available for a test ride within such a short period. Unlike previous years where the…
Kawasaki Motors Malaysia (KMSB) will be providing support to UniMap MoTech’s programs via the sponsorship of the Z650 naked sports motorcycle. The Z650 motorcycle will be used for a series of driving courses to be organized by UniMap MotorSport Technology Research Unit (MoTECH) for its various programs aimed at increasing the efficiency and road safety awareness…
After taking on the premier class for the first time last season with impressive results – including seven top ten finishes – KTM will now have even more representation on the MotoGP grid next season, announcing a new partnership to supply Tech 3 with machinery from 2019 and bring the number of RC16s on the…
Having just solved the issue of replacement rider for the outgoing Jonas Folger with the signing of Malaysian rider Hafizh Syahrin for 2018 season, comes the news that Yamaha and Tech 3 have announced that 2018 will be their last season as partners in the FIM MotoGP™ World Championship, after 20 mutually successful years. Yamaha…
It’s already the 5th of 2018 Chinese New Year (CNY), and for a change, I decided to experiment with handheld slow shutter speed by utilizing the Image Stabilizer feature of the EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM zoom lens mounted on the EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR camera. Today’s scenes are consisting of neon-lit CNY decorations,…
The Repsol Honda Team unveiled their 2018 livery during the squad’s official presentation, which took place today at the Jakarta International Expo, with Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa. The reigning MotoGP World Champion and his teammate had just completed a successful test in Thailand before flying to Indonesia with Team Manager Alberto Puig and Tetsuhiro…
If Dorna and the FIM wanted to slow down the ultimate lap times of the three-time WorldSBK Champion Jonathan Rea, thanks to the new 14,100rpm rev limit imposed on all the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR machines on the grid at the start of the 2018 season, it has not worked so far. The Kawasaki man did…
Accidentally drained the LP-E6N battery on the 3rd day of CNY, didn’t realize it until I was ready to go out for another snapshots adventure. But appointment beckons so had to consider the 3rd day shooting plan a washout. Nope, I don’t have a spare. This represents how important it is to have a spare…
Windy conditions welcomed riders to the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit as the final pre-season test of 2018 was underway, but there were no surprises from the timing screens as Marco Melandri of Aruba.it Racing – Ducati ended the day on top, followed by the Kawasaki Racing Team duo of Tom Sykes and Jonathan Rea…
It was LCR Honda’s Cal Crutchlow who was fastest on Day 1, followed by Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez on Day 2 and teammate Dani Pedrosa on Day 3 to make it three days in a row on top for Honda at the 2018 MotoGP Winter Thai Test. Pedrosa is quickest overall with a 1:29.781, with…