MotoGP
Qatar 2008 The opening round
saw what we thought would be a resumption of businessa s usual from last season. Apart from it being in the dark. And a prodigiously talented young Englishman upsetting things from the off...
MotoGP
Spain 2008 Second race, second winner. Blinding performances from several riders, not least young Mr Toseland who seems unfazed by all the fuss. But not enouygh to take that podium step yet...
MotoGP
China 2008 FAnd race four, winner number four. In a pretty devastating way as well. there's a long way to go but at least the title fight looks open at the moment...
SBK
Valencia 2008 Again some astounding riding showing just how good people are when they've got competitive kit. A few unlucky riders robbed in a series of fast turn one crashes and one robbed right at the end by someone's mistake...
SBK
Assen 2008 Close, clean racing in the Dutch sunshine. And though even at this early stage the title fight looks to be all over bar the shouting, there's everything to play for with regard to the rest of the silverware...