Silverstone MotoGP - Bring it on

So, it's just round the corner, the Silverstone British GP. Here's some interesting (to me at least) numbers.

This will be (hopefully) Stoner's 150th Grand Prix.

If Stoner wins he will be the first Honda rider to win three races in a row since 2003, and that was Rossi.

Rossi has never raced at Silverstone - in fact he's only done a couple of laps on a Ducati road bike. Last year Nicky Hayden finished 4th.

And Cal? Well, this may be his rookie year, but last year he did the double at Silverstone on a Superbikes, so he knows the track probably better than any other he'll ride at this year. Could he improve on his season's best finish of 7th?

Spies finished 3rd last year, and he seems to have finished his run of bad luck, that could be interesting.

Randy de Puniet qualified 2nd last year, and was 3rd up till the last four laps, when his front tyre screamed "no more!".

As for Jorge, he likes Silverstone, and he can't really afford to let Casey keep winning. Could be a good race. Or it could be another boring procession, with the final result being decided by a four man jury called "Race Contol". Lets hope not.


And I almost forgot to mention: Jake Zemke is coming to BSB. He'll be riding the ex-Alex Lowes WFR Evo Fireblade. Do we need anymore confirmation that we have the best national series in the world?