Voices of MotoGP
When I entered the media center at Losail a few weeks ago, I happened to be thinking about how many people contribute to our enjoyment of MotoGP. From the journalists who write the background stories and race reports, to photographers who show us things we can’t see on video, to the large number of people […]
Che Spettacolo, Redux?
Ladies and gentlemen, this may be Italy’s best chance to replace Valentino Rossi. Romano Fenati was at the heart of an amazing story in Qatar. The Italian Motorcycle Federation brought a last-minute effort to the Moto3 race with no sponsorship and a rider unknown to practically all but themselves. (Once the buzz started, I asked […]
It’s All at the Mall
Wikipedia lists 68 shopping malls in Dubai with even more under construction, so today we thought we’d see what this mall thing is about. Being American I thought I knew something about shopping. Turns out, not really.
Dubai Dubai Du
It’s 11:30PM here in Dubai and the family is asleep after a long day of jet-lagged tourism. Since in a few days I’ll be on the strangest MotoGP schedule of the year (arriving at the Losail circuit in the late afternoon and working until around 3AM) I’m trying to stay up to make those first […]
2012 is finally here!
Ok, it has been here for a while, but for MotoGP it’s just about to start! The first race of the new season is next weekend in Qatar, and the family and I leave this Friday on what is sure to be an amazing adventure. We will be flying to Dubai and seeing the sites […]
The Long Goodbye
The best of Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe novels is, in my opinion, his last, the title of which I’ve borrowed for this piece. In The Long Goodbye, Chandler shows us more of what makes Philip Marlowe tick than in any of the previous novels, and along the way, as observed by my old professor Thomas […]
Rossi Birthday Desktop Wallpaper
Today is Valentino Rossi’s birthday, so I thought I’d offer up another hi-res desktop wallpaper for you to enjoy.
MotoGP Stories at the S.F. D-Store
The San Francisco Dainese D-Store welcomed me and Jensen Beeler last week to share some of our thoughts and experiences in MotoGP. For my part of the presentation, I showed some photographs on a projector and told the stories that went along with them.
Why Should You Sign Up For My Newsletter?
Facebook is a great way to keep in touch and share with those of you who are following my work in MotoGP, but it’s not a perfect way to communicate with you. It’s easy for you to miss updates and photos I post, since so many of you are around the world in different time […]
Free Desktop Wallpaper #7: Casey Stoner at La Caixa
Here’s a little something for the holidays, Casey Stoner at the famous La Caixa curve at Catalunya. Please to download this file.