F1 » Barrichello: Brawn should've fought to keep drivers

Could not agree with Rubens more Jenson & Rubens showed Honda/Brawn amazing loyalty in not going elsewhere and then to produce such good results it stinks the way Ross Brawn has allowed them to have to go to other teams. Maybe he was just using them to build up the value of the team before he sold it

WSBK » Leon Camier confirmed at Aprilia.

Good news indeed. Leon has earned a factory ride in WSB. As much as I would like to see a return of MV Agusta as suggested earlier I dont think it will happen. MV is part of Harley Davidson who are pulling back on everything because of the economic slowdown. They recently closed Buell, this isnt good when you consider Buell was designing the frames for the next generation of MV

BSB » Hodgson: UK return wasn’t a difficult decision

"With the new-for-2009 Yamaha R1 proving the bike to beat on both the international and domestic Superbike stage this year, Hodgson is excited about the opportunity to ride a competitive machine having struggled on the Honda" Strange comment that one because this year the Rob Mac prepared machines have been far from competative, Hopefully for Neils sake that was because the riders had not gelled properly with the bike but only time will tell

MOTOGP » Honda boss demands MotoGP title challenger

If Honda go down their usual route if they dont win both Riders & Constructors titles in 2010 they will choose to let Pedrosa and Dovi go then bring new riders in. Honda have always been unforgiving on the riders and most dont last 3 years unless they provide a championship. Unfortunately it seems that everyone but Honda can see that the RC212v has not been as competative as it could have been. Whats the bet that instead of evolving what they have now and making it competative that Honda throw it away and start again. Honda need to give the riders a bike they can work with instead of demanding the riders win on whatever they are given

BSB » Neil Hodgson back in British Superbike.

I truly fear for Neil now. Neil needs to rebuild the reputation that he had before he left to race in the US. He was and probably still is a naturally talented rider who won his championships because of that talent BUT.... To return to racing on what has proved this year to be a below par machine takes guts. Either Neil is confident that for 2010 Rob Mac can give him a better machine or He is confident that he can use this as a showcase to gain a better ride for 2011. Either way he is destined either to shine and be offered a better bike because of it or fall flat on his face. Recently too many good riders reputations have been damaged because of the dismal performance of that team

MOTOGP » Livio Suppo quits Ducati.

He has signed to be Commercial manager at HRC MotoGP it was announced on HRC's website before Ducati announced he was leaving

F1 » Toyota F1 withdrawal would leave Kobayashi with 'raw' deal

With Toyota or not Kobayashi's performances in the 2 races he has done so far suggest that he has the genuine talent to secure a drive and certainly more than one or two of the "pay" drivers who we have had to suffer at the tail end of the field this year

F1 » Donington owner Tom Wheatcroft dies

Legend is often overused in the world of motorsport but Tom deserved the title many times over. He never saw Donnington as a way to get rich he saw a way to give back to something he loved very much. I had the pleasure of meeting Tom on a couple of occasions, He came alive as soon as he saw cars or motorcycles racing and the look of joy in his eyes was something that will stick with me forever. Simon Gillett should hang his head in shame that he was in charge of Tom's beloved circuit and oversaw the embarassment that has befalen it. I know Bernie has his faults but I truly hope he does buy Donnington and turns it into a circuit that Tom could forever be proud of as he always was.

WSBK » Haga happy with test – but 'ready to go home'

Norichan understands as much as anyone how important testing is to any team but.. The teams need to understand that riders put everything into a race season and they need time to relax before starting the test build up for the next season lest they get so tired and weary that they burn out

WSBK » Haslam excels on Suzuki debut

Leon has always had natural talent on a bike, That coupled with advise from his dad "rocket" has matured into a true world class rider who deserves his full factory bike. If Leon can show the same maturity and skill in 2010 that he showed on the woefully underfunded customer stiggy bike this year he must surely be a title contender