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The Paella Award Spain’s national dish, Paella, is said to originate from Valencia. Legend has it that a local peasant farmer had been sent out by his wife to buy some smoked donkey slices for tea but instead spent nearly all the cash on cheap beer and dominos – leaving him with just enough for…
A trip to Portugal should never be dull. One minute you’re walking down an un-swept street looking for something to eat that isn’t salted cod the next you’ve had your wallet pickpocketted and then you’re attacked by a massive jellyfish. A ‘rubbish Spain’ it may be – but Portugal is usually not dull. Then there’s…
Twice WorldSBK nearly-was, Nicolo Bulega, is set to strut into the MotoGP paddock for the final two races wearing Marc Marquez’s factory Ducati as a stolen superhero cape. Having slid under Toprak and sent him crashing out last month Nicolo is now looking to slide onto Marc Marquez’s bike to send Pecco Bagnaia crashing out…
Humanity adores the sweet embrace of stagnation as consistency is the key to a stress-free life. Change? Perish the thought – it’s far better to complain endlessly about the same old traffic jams, outdated software, and that one coffee shop that switched to oat milk. This is probably why the Malaysian GP at Sepang was…
Who really cares about the full MotoGP Championship these days? It’s long, forgettable and it’s boring – just like Damon Hill’s career. Instead get with the TikTok kids where attention spans are shorter than Capirossi’s turn-ups and the danger levels intensified. Welcome to the MGPNews MotoGP Fly-Away Championship. Consisting of just the four fly-away races…
The Ute Award The Australian Ute is the mullet of motors: slick sedan vibes up front, wild tradie party tray in the back. Born in the ‘30s when a farmer’s wife demanded a ride to haul pigs and look pious at church, Ford Australia birthed this bogan beauty. It’s the vehicular lovechild of a Flatbed…
When it comes to arm and shoulder injuries no one knows more about it than Marc Marquez. So, whilst recovering from yet another hideous injury, the 2025 MotoGP World Champion has been helping others out with their arm-related issues. Alessandro Nannini (Former F1 driver) Hello Dr Marquez You may remember me as being the driver…
The Corpse Flower Award The Indonesian Corpse Flower (Titan arum), nature’s prankster with a PhD in stench, blooms once in a blue moon, unleashing a scent like rotting gizzard seepage mixed with regret. This towering floral fiend, often called the “diva of decay,” can grow up to 12 feet tall, luring curious pollinators (and horrified…
If the internet has taught us anything it’s that the internet knows best. The classic comment “do your own research” 100% proves this. Marc Marquez may have won his 7th or 9th world championship in Japan…but something wasn’t quite right. Luckily hundreds of eagle-eyed MotoGP sleuths were quick to spot abnormalities in the race at…
This week it was announced that Ducati have rummaged around in the spare parts bin to find enough extra bits to offer Alex Marquez a full factory spec machine for 2026. Marquez Lite has easily impressed enough this season so far to deserve this – but is this a blessing or a curse? Let’s find…