Colin and a load of bull

Idiotic pre-race public relations stunts hit new levels of idiocy today, as some of the riders went to learn how to bullfight. Seriously. 

"How did you injure your shoulder?"
"In a motocross accident. How did you get those massive, artery-severing gashes in your thighs?"
"Bullfighting."

Bulls are actually colour-blind.

It reminded us of a similar exercise Colin "Colin" Colin did a couple of years ago, pictured above. Some observations:
1) Despite being separated from his beloved .50cal, Colin actually looks like he's in control of the situation.
2) He has Dani hidden away under that sheet. SURPRISE!
3) Those horns are now affixed to the front of Colin's motorhome.
4) Following the success of this pr exercise, Colin now hunts each grand prix's national animal prior to every race, eg at Silverstone he hunts foxes, in Japan he hunts whales, and at Assen he hunts clogs. 
5) You don't get this in World Superbikes.

Lauren Vickers Wears No Knickers

You wouldn't have thought Pramac Ducati needed to reduce their carbon footprint much given they tend not to get to the end of the first lap. Nevertheless, their environmental spokesmodel Lauren Vickers has posed with this well trimmed bush to get the message across.

Well worth clicking.

And look, here's another striking image of Pramac Ducati riders Loris Capirossi and Randy de Puniet doing their bit for the environment from earlier this year:

Saving the planet is fun!

Is Jorge Lorenzo Going Bald?

What better way to bring our blog back to life on the eve of the 2011 season than by answering the NUMBER 1 question burning on every MotoGP fan's lips: is 23 year old Jorge Lorenzo, the reigning World Champion, going bald? 

Our Moto2 Team Might Actually Happen

A couple of days ago, we investigated the feasibility of starting our own TwitGP Moto2 team. Even though it was all a bit of a lark, it soon became apparent that our followers thought it was an amazing idea to chip in and fund the team on a collective basis. In fact, some very well-heeled followers really believed in the spirit of the project and were keen to stump up several pieces of cash to REALLY MAKE THIS HAPPEN.

TwitGP Racing: YOUR Moto2 team

How much does it cost to run a Moto2 team? Using the power of division, TwitGP's Mathematics Department worked it out to be €70.

Each.

Assuming there are 8,500 of you.

Which there are. So let's continue.