Martin Raines
@motogpmart.bsky.social
Mainly MotoGP related stuff, but reserve the right to give an opinion on anything!
For MotoGP results/stats, have a look at:
https://moto-stats.co.uk
Director of CapraTechnology Ltd, specialists in capable tolerancing software Tolcap.com
For MotoGP results/stats, have a look at:
https://moto-stats.co.uk
Director of CapraTechnology Ltd, specialists in capable tolerancing software Tolcap.com
Want to know who had won at the Valencia circuit in past year? Have a look here….
moto-stats.co.uk/premier-clas...
moto-stats.co.uk/premier-clas...
Premier-class Race Winners – Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing Results and Statistics (MotoGP™)
moto-stats.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Want to know who had won at the Valencia circuit in past year? Have a look here….
moto-stats.co.uk/premier-clas...
moto-stats.co.uk/premier-clas...
Firmin Aldeguer becomes second youngest premier-class Grand Prix winner of all-time, after Marc Marquez
October 5, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Firmin Aldeguer becomes second youngest premier-class Grand Prix winner of all-time, after Marc Marquez
Joined the two legends Nick Harris and Julian Ryder on their Podcast earlier in the week.
youtu.be/EhmKKt949DU
youtu.be/EhmKKt949DU
Racing Back Episode 13- From Stats to Stories Celebrating MotoGP’s Biggest Milestones
YouTube video by Racing Back Podcast
youtu.be
August 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Joined the two legends Nick Harris and Julian Ryder on their Podcast earlier in the week.
youtu.be/EhmKKt949DU
youtu.be/EhmKKt949DU
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The 1000th Premier-class race next weekend in Austria. A list of Milestones along the way…
Let me know if you think I have missed anything that should be added in.
moto-stats.co.uk/premier-clas...
Let me know if you think I have missed anything that should be added in.
moto-stats.co.uk/premier-clas...
Premier-class milestones – Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing Results and Statistics (MotoGP™)
moto-stats.co.uk
August 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The 1000th Premier-class race next weekend in Austria. A list of Milestones along the way…
Let me know if you think I have missed anything that should be added in.
moto-stats.co.uk/premier-clas...
Let me know if you think I have missed anything that should be added in.
moto-stats.co.uk/premier-clas...
The 1000th Premier-class race next weekend in Austria. A list of Milestones along the way…
Let me know if you think I have missed anything that should be added in.
moto-stats.co.uk/premier-clas...
Let me know if you think I have missed anything that should be added in.
moto-stats.co.uk/premier-clas...
Premier-class milestones – Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing Results and Statistics (MotoGP™)
moto-stats.co.uk
August 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The 1000th Premier-class race next weekend in Austria. A list of Milestones along the way…
Let me know if you think I have missed anything that should be added in.
moto-stats.co.uk/premier-clas...
Let me know if you think I have missed anything that should be added in.
moto-stats.co.uk/premier-clas...
Great to see Mattia Pasini in this Moto2 race - the last rider to win on his Intermediate-Class debut: 250cc GP in Qatar 2008
July 20, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Great to see Mattia Pasini in this Moto2 race - the last rider to win on his Intermediate-Class debut: 250cc GP in Qatar 2008
Last time there were Brits on pole in both Moto2 and Moto3? Mugello 2015: Danny Kent and Sam Lowes.
July 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Last time there were Brits on pole in both Moto2 and Moto3? Mugello 2015: Danny Kent and Sam Lowes.
Today in Aragon, for the first time since the class was introduced in 2010, neither Italy or Spain had a rider in the top 5 in a fully dry Moto2 race.
June 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Today in Aragon, for the first time since the class was introduced in 2010, neither Italy or Spain had a rider in the top 5 in a fully dry Moto2 race.
No Italian or Spanish riders in the top 5 today in Aragon. Last time that happened? - Wet race at Motegi in 2015: Zarco, Folger, Cortese, Shah, Syahrin
June 8, 2025 at 8:07 PM
No Italian or Spanish riders in the top 5 today in Aragon. Last time that happened? - Wet race at Motegi in 2015: Zarco, Folger, Cortese, Shah, Syahrin
Ten winners from last 10 MotoGP races at Silverstone (not including Sprints): how many you name? Then you can check your answer here:
moto-stats.co.uk/motogp-race-...
moto-stats.co.uk/motogp-race-...
MotoGP Race Winners – Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing Results and Statistics (MotoGP™)
moto-stats.co.uk
May 22, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Ten winners from last 10 MotoGP races at Silverstone (not including Sprints): how many you name? Then you can check your answer here:
moto-stats.co.uk/motogp-race-...
moto-stats.co.uk/motogp-race-...
Zarco is oldest MotoGP winner (at age of 34 yrs 299 days) since Rossi at Dutch TT in 2017 at age of 38yrs 129days.
May 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Zarco is oldest MotoGP winner (at age of 34 yrs 299 days) since Rossi at Dutch TT in 2017 at age of 38yrs 129days.
Just reading through some back issues of Motor Cyclist Illustrated and come across this report of the 6 major race meeting held at Easter 1964. What an array of talent appearing in the results: Phil Read, Tommy Robb, Dave Simmonds, John Hartle…. And lots more.
Anyway, Happy Easter!
Anyway, Happy Easter!
April 21, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Just reading through some back issues of Motor Cyclist Illustrated and come across this report of the 6 major race meeting held at Easter 1964. What an array of talent appearing in the results: Phil Read, Tommy Robb, Dave Simmonds, John Hartle…. And lots more.
Anyway, Happy Easter!
Anyway, Happy Easter!
Last rider to start from pole at the first 4 MotoGP races of the year? Marc Marquez in 2014
April 12, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Last rider to start from pole at the first 4 MotoGP races of the year? Marc Marquez in 2014
Marquez is first rider to have 4 successive poles in MotoGP since Bagnaia had 5 in a row 2021
April 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Marquez is first rider to have 4 successive poles in MotoGP since Bagnaia had 5 in a row 2021
Great performance in qualifying by Fabio Quartararo: first front row by any Yamaha rider since he was 2nd on the grid for the Dutch TT in 2022 and first front row at the Losail circuit for Yamaha since 2021
April 12, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Great performance in qualifying by Fabio Quartararo: first front row by any Yamaha rider since he was 2nd on the grid for the Dutch TT in 2022 and first front row at the Losail circuit for Yamaha since 2021
53 years ago today - my first time at a motorcycle race meeting.
April 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
53 years ago today - my first time at a motorcycle race meeting.
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One week until the MotoGP USGP and...until 'Motorcycle Grand Prix: Insider stories...' hits Kindles and starts to move from the bookshelves. Get your Amazon pre-order here! amzn.eu/d/560Xf8R
March 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
One week until the MotoGP USGP and...until 'Motorcycle Grand Prix: Insider stories...' hits Kindles and starts to move from the bookshelves. Get your Amazon pre-order here! amzn.eu/d/560Xf8R
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This guy, @albertburneko.bsky.social, is a genius. Please read his brilliant article on Elon Musk's deranged and morally repugnant Mars colonisation schtick. defector.com/neither-elon...
Neither Elon Musk Nor Anybody Else Will Ever Colonize Mars | Defector
Mars does not have a magnetosphere. Any discussion of humans ever settling the red planet can stop right there, but of course it never does. Do you have a low-cost plan for, uh, creating a gigantic ac...
defector.com
March 7, 2025 at 9:05 AM
This guy, @albertburneko.bsky.social, is a genius. Please read his brilliant article on Elon Musk's deranged and morally repugnant Mars colonisation schtick. defector.com/neither-elon...