Nick Harris blog

MotoGP™ A-listers are on the track

Nick Harris looks back on the 2023 season in his final blog of the year

Mind game masters

After a fascinating weekend in Valencia, Nick Harris runs us through some of the riders who mastered the art of mind games

Never say never, but history is against Jorge

Ahead of the final race of the season, Nick Harris recalls other times when the title was still on the line as the curtains came down on a season

Settling Pecco and Jorge rather than starting in Qatar

Traditionally the season opener, Lusail finds itself in the unusual place of potentially being a Championship deciding circuit this weekend

Can Bautista do a Bayliss?

In his latest blog, legendary commentator Nick Harris looks back at the Australian’s heroics at the final round of 2006.

The next Marc Marquez faces his biggest test yet

Former MotoGP™ commentator looks at the weight of expectation of Pedro Acosta, and how others with such fanfare have done in the premier class

Worth the wait

Former MotoGP™ commentator reflects on Johann Zarco's journey to MotoGP™ glory, and has a look at some other long awaited wins

52 overtakes and 13 lead changes - Overtaking Island

Former MotoGP™ commentator Nick Harris pays tribute to Phillip Island by taking us a trip down memory lane!

Marquez signs on to join exclusive top five club

Former MotoGP™ commentator Nick Harris takes a deep dive into other great World Champions that jumped to different machinery during their careers

Be prepared - it could decide the Championship

Former MotoGP™ commentator Nick Harris reflects on two stunning weekends in India and Japan, where riders were up against the elements

Dani brings back memories of Japanese wildcards!

Nick Harris takes a look through some of the most memorable one-off appearances we've seen through history at the Asian rounds

A giant step for MotoGP™ into a new world!

Former MotoGP™ commentator Nick Harris looks ahead to a historic weekend in India for the sport

The Godfather of MotoGP™

Nick Harris pays tribute to the late, great Mike Trimby

MotoGP™ magic carpet ride to Misano

Nick Harris explains all about the drive from Bologna airport to the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli

Veijer rewards those loyal Dutch fans

The Moto3™ rookie bagged his country's first World Championship pole position since 1999, and former MotoGP™ commentator Nick Harris has a dive through the Netherlands' rich history in the sport

Aleix an inspiration to others at perfect venue

Rins has pushed over the first domino

Nick Harris takes a look back at some other huge silly season moves, including Rossi in 2004, as we get set to learn more in the coming weeks

Silverstone led the revolution

Ahead of the upcoming British GP, Nick Harris looks back to where it all started at the classic venue and what change it led in the World Championship

Three GPs in 15 days – I’d never had made it

Triple-headers weren’t a thing in the past as Nick Harris remembers when Assen to Spa was the most memorable back-to-back races

The Italian Job

Nick Harris delves into the rise of European manufacturers in MotoGP™ - and the struggles Honda and Yamaha currently face

Genius of the Swinging Sixties

In his latest blog, Nick Harris remembers Hans-Georg Anscheidt ahead of his induction as a MotoGP™ Legend

Nice to be so wrong

Former MotoGP™ commentator Nick Harris pays tribute to MotoGP™ Legend to be Andrea Dovizioso ahead of his induction at the Italian GP

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MotoGP™ fans are a savvy lot

Nick Harris pays homage to racing fans who turn up to events through thick and thin

The birth of a dream in a very different world

Nick Harris remembers the early days of the World Championship after a historic 1000th GP at Le Mans

500 Grands Prix – the perfect homesickness cure

Ahead of a trip to Le Mans for the 1000th GP, Nick Harris has a look back at where it all started for him

Dani made my week

Former commentator Nick Harris praises the heroics of Pedrosa in Jerez and explains how MotoGP™ riders are as tough as they come

Blood brothers – the feud continues

Nick Harris explores Alex Marquez & Luca Marini following in the footsteps of their older brothers

Two true World Champions who fought for the future

Nick Harris takes a look at how and why the legacies of MotoGP™ Legends Kenny Roberts and Valentino Rossi live on in the sport today

Sometimes it's great to just be a MotoGP™ fan

Nick Harris looks back on another memorable weekend of action as the Tissot Sprint delivered once again

Rip up those record books Pecco

Nick Harris looks back on a history-making weekend for Bagnaia in Portugal

Rather a good way to earn a living

Ahead of some 2023 track debuts, Nick Harris recalls his first visits to circuits outside of Europe while working the MotoGP™ beat

Pecco's half century record that evaded Vale

The Italian joins Giacomo Agostini in an exclusive club as Nick Harris reflects on a historic weekend in Valencia

Swinging sixties - not always that simple

Former MotoGP™ commentator Nick Harris takes a look through history at some final-day deciders ahead of the big one this weekend in Valencia

The waiting game

A tense weekend lies ahead in Valencia and over the last 74 years, many riders have faced the dreaded wait

Island of dreams the Glastonbury of MotoGP™

Nick Harris recalls the magic of MotoGP™ returning to Phillip Island

All in the same boat

After a rain-soaked Thai GP, Nick Harris remembers some other occasions when the sport ran into monsoon-like weather in the past few years

Team orders or no team orders - That is the question

Former MotoGP™ commentator Nick Harris weighs in on one of the hottest topics of debate recently in the sport

"Please don't crash"

Former MotoGP™ commentator Nick Harris reflects on Aragon's Lap 1 drama, and remembers other famous injury comebacks in the sport

The gentleman's stare

Nick Harris recaps Dovizioso’s incredible career as the Italian great gets set for his final race this weekend

Sprint races – Rossi in the Mugello rain

Nick Harris recalls a unique race at the 2004 Italian GP after the Sprint Race news that broke in Austria