Motorcycle Interviews

Mary Spies on Ben, crashing and being a bad mum

We’ve had enough of ‘motocross dad’ Now we’re most proud to introduce… SUPERBIKE MUM! She’s tough, she’s feisty, she’s always there for Ben... she’s Mary Spies

James May on bikes, Top Gear and curry

He’s the one off Top Gear on the telly who’s neither a reactionary middle-England mouthpiece or a clinical study in expensive orthodontic treatments. He is James May

Carl Fogarty on Toseland, Twitter and being in bed by 9pm

Four time World Superbike Champion Carl Fogarty has kept his head down for the past couple of years. A chilled-out Carl talks Toseland, Twitter, dogs and being in bed by 9pm every night

David Knight - Interview

Twice World Enduro Champion David Knight on Teutonic over-engineering, going green, racing in the States and his boyhood dream of one day competing at the Isle of Man TT

Robbie Maddison - Interview

28 year-old freestyle legend and long-distance record holder Robbie Maddison on back-flips, getting out of bed in the morning and that Las Vegas drop-off jump…

Jay Leno - Interview

Likeable US talkshow legend Jay Leno talks jet-bikes, swapping out carbs on a Vincent Black Shadow and getting speeding tickets on a steam-powered car…

Paul Denning - Interview

Suzuki MotoGP team manager and Crescent boss Paul Denning talks Moto2, the purity of 990 GP bikes without traction control and why Capirossi is special

Giving the VFR1200 a European look

Interview with one of the men behind the new VFR1200, Teofilo Plaza

Jeremy Burgess interview

Jeremy Burgess is Valentino Rossi's crew chief at Fiat Yamaha. Nobody knows more about what it takes to win a Grand Prix

BMW's Christian Landerl interview

BMW new model guru Dr (he’s a real doctor) Christian Landerl on building a world-beating superbike, why a 600cc version is inevitable and why the Nu¨rburgring is in his blood...

The Professionals - John Mockett

Loved for his Sprocket cartoons and respected for his huge design back catalogue, Mr Mockett’s pen is one of the most influential in British motorcycling

Troy Bayliss: After the racing

Visordown caught up with Troy Bayliss to find out what life's like after racing. And what he plans to do with all that free time

Carl Fogarty Interview - Visordown Issue 5

What's he been up to? Will Toseland win WSB? What's this about a Porsche 911 Turbo?

First Person - Petr Galatik

Petr Galatik is a 34 year old from the Czech Republic who works for cash in the UK and rides a Yamaha YZF750

Where Are They Now? John Kocinski

This gifted and difficult American exited international racing in 1999 with Honda's only RC45 world championship.

Where Are They Now? Simon Crafar

WSB's Mr Nice Guy had a stunning first year in 500 GPs beating Mick Doohan, but then what...?

Tadao Baba - Father of the Fireblade

Tadao Baba, the man who built the FireBlade, talks openly about retirement, smoking and crashing the odd Honda now and then...

The Professionals - Gordon Murray

Gordon Murray, son of a motorcycle racer and the designer of the legendary McLaren F1, on the Ducati 916, the Isle of Man and hanging bikes on his walls at home...

First Person - Mick Broom

Mick Broom has spent the last three decades building motorcycles for the eccentric millionaire Lord Hesketh’s company. Last month, he finally retired...

First Person: Michael Collins the 140mph biker

First published in TWO, Michael was followed by an unmarked police biker as he rode at speeds of well over 100mph.

First Person: Mark Croft

...Mark croft is the petrol head husband of former atomic kitten kerry katona. Among his many toys he has a new found passion for all things Ducati...

The Professionals - Garry Mackay

Garry Mackay is head salesman at DK motorcycles, the largest dealer in the country. He could sell your grandma if needed...

First Person - Glen Whitnall

...to crash a £37,500 Ducati Desmosedici in the UK goes to Glen Whitnall! The second person in Britain to take delivery of the madly-exclusive MotoGP bike explans that it doesn't matter, they're there to be ridden after all...

The professionals: Massimo Granata

Massimo Granata, Aprilia UK’s general manager talks frankly about difficult times, spare parts, the NEW V4 and dealing with Italians

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