Author Archives: Stephen English
Strategy at the Suzuka 8 Hours
Tick, tock, tick, tock. As those second hands keep moving when you’re in the pits at the Suzuka 8 Hours the time being lost can be huge. In many cases it’s been the difference between winning and losing the great … Continue reading
Blog: The Best Team Won, But Was That The Right Result?
The 2019 Suzuka 8 Hours was the greatest race I’ve witnessed in the flesh. It was tremendous from start to finish…it was just the extra time that left a bitter aftertaste. With only one lap remaining we had witnessed the … Continue reading
Riding at night at the Suzuka 8 Hours
The Suzuka 8 Hours presents lots of challenges to teams and riders. The most unique for many of the WorldSBK stars in action this weekend is that they’re out there for hours on end from day to night. The hottest … Continue reading
Blog: A whole other country
If “Italy felt like a whole other country” for Ian Rush imagine what the Liverpool legend would make of Japan! The Suzuka 8 Hours is an experience unlike another other. Even the esteemed editor of On Track Off Road has … Continue reading
What’s the difference between you and me?
Why is the Suzuka 8 Hours dominated by Bridgestone tyres?During last year’s edition Michael Laverty and Sylvain Guintoli sat down to explain why nothing makes the competition sink like a ‘stone Even the most talkative factory riders get tight lipped when the topic of … Continue reading
Adapt and survive at Suzuka – How to win as a team
Ego is a crucial part of the successful makeup of any world class racer. They need to have the belief that they are faster than everyone else on the grid. That they can do things that no-one else can. That … Continue reading
A lap of Suzuka
What is that makes Suzuka special? It’s the contrasts, the conditions and the unforgiving nature of this 3.6 miles of asphalt “Suzuka is probably the best circuit in the world,” explains Jonathan Rea. “It’s got everything! It’s technical and … Continue reading
