2019 Moto3 Japanese Grand Prix Preview

After a short break it is back to racing for the Moto3 class as it enters a busy time for the sport with three races over the next three weekends. Title fight Due to being taken out during the previous race in Thailand Aron Canet finds himself twenty two points behind title rival Lorenzo Dalla […]

2019 Moto2 Japanese Grand Prix Preview

After the Thailand Grand Prix a couple of weeks ago, the Moto2 class are back in action this weekend as it heads to Motegi in Japan. The top five Despite having finished behind Augusto Fernandez in Thailand, Alex Marquez heads to Japan having managed to extend his championship lead to forty points from currently second […]

2019 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix Preview

MotoGP returns this weekend as it heads to Motegi in Japan which begins a schedule of three races over the next three weekends. Marquez 2019 v Marquez 2014 The 2019 MotoGP riders’ title has been sealed by Marc Marquez going into the weekend, with four races remaining. He currently has 325 points going into the […]

2019 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix Preview

Formula 1 heads to Suzuka for the Japanese Grand Prix as the series nears the end of the 2019 season. Champion in waiting Lewis Hamilton heads to Japan with a seventy three point advantage over his nearest rival, Valtteri Bottas. This after extending his lead further thanks to winning the previous round in Russia. Whatever […]

2007 Japanese Grand Prix

The 2007 season saw some change as reigning world champion Fernando Alonso finally made his switch from Renault to McLaren. Kimi Raikkonen who had raced for McLaren the previous year was now at Ferrari having replaced Michael Schumacher who had retired. The season developed into fights off the track as McLaren were found guilty in […]

2005 Japanese Grand Prix

After seasons of Ferrari dominance the form book was changed as Renault and McLaren contested for the Constructors Championship, whilst their two main drivers, Fernando Alonso (Renault) and Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren) battled for the Drivers’ title. Going into the Event Fernando Alonso had clinched his first title at the previous round in Brazil by finishing […]

1994 Japanese Grand Prix

The 1994 season had been one of tragedy and would change the sport forever. The championship still continued and soon developed into being contested between two drivers, Williams’ Damon Hill and Benetton’s Michael Schumacher. Going into the Event Damon Hill had to win in order to be in with a realistic chance of winning the […]

1990 Japanese Grand Prix

The second race in the feature is the 1990 Japanese Grand Prix, which has entered Formula One folklore. The 1990 season, once again saw Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost, who was now at Ferrari, battle for the drivers championship. Going into the event The previous round was in Spain and had been won by Prost […]

1976 Japanese Grand Prix

The first championship event to be held in Japan was in 1976 which is also the first in the feature. Despite being currently held at Suzuka, which has hosted the most Japanese Grand Prix’s, the first race was held in Fuji where it was all about Briton’s James Hunt and Austria’s Niki Lauda. The 1976 […]

Japanese Grand Prix feature

Earlier in the year I did a feature covering five previous Grand Prix’s that had been held at Monaco. With the Japanese Grand Prix taking place next weekend and it being an important race in Formula One’s folklore, I decided to recount some Japanese Grand Prix’s from yesteryear, starting tomorrow. First held in the 1970’s, […]