Castrol Honda team manager Neil Tuxworth interviewed about the challenges of managing noted ‘wild child’ John Kocinski.
Team manager par excellence Neil Tuxworth headed Honda Britain’s road racing efforts for more than 20 years, during which he masterminded Honda winning three World Superbike titles with American riders John Kocinski and Colin Edwards, as well as copious Isle of Man TT victories via the likes of Joey Dunlop and John McGuinness, and a succession of British Superbike Championship wins, most notably with Japanese expat Ryuchi Kiyonari.. A skilled racer himself, who finished second in the Isle of Man TT as well scoring a Manx GP win and five third places in TT races, Neil scored many points finishes on TZ Yamahas in Grand Prix racing, and also competed successfully in motocross, sand racing and even ice racing. He was the man who signed John Kocinski to replace Carl Fogarty in the Castrol Honda World Superbike team for 1997 – leading to a successful outcome for the hitherto unconsidered RC45.
AC: Neil, the RC45 had a troubled birth, but eventually it became a champion bike. How did it happen?
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A Ladies Perspective What a Surprise Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX
Iâm sure as everyone knows by now there is little that compares to my BMW K1200S and out of the 13 different bikes Iâve been lucky enough to ride over the 18 months Iâve been riding, I finally came across one that Iâm almost certain Iâd swap my bike forâŠ
Goodwood's 79th Members Meeting - Hunting, Shooting and - Racing
For thatâs what marked the 79th Goodwood Members Meeting aka 79MM, held this year on April 9-10, which this time included two thrilling motorcycle races, each with a blanket finish which in Race 1 saw less than a second covering the first four bikes home.
MIDWEIGHT PUNCH - TRIUMPH TIGER SPORT 660
The Triumph brand seems to be going from strength to strength worldwide. New models are seeing the light of day in various sectors, and here in South Africa there is a carefully planned dealer expansion program in action.
Isle of Man TT-winning ABUS NORTON NRS588 GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
Exclusive track test of the last British bike to win the Isle of Man Senior TT in 1992, after what's widely considered to be the most exciting race ever held in the Island
NORTON ROTARY RACERS HISTORY - Rotary Race Record
For eight successive seasons the worldâs first - and so far only - Rotary-engined racebikes swept to serial success on British racetracks. Hereâs a timeline on their ebb and flow.
MOTO MORINI'S Alberto Monni - INTERVIEW
Exclusive interview with Moto Morini's CEO Alberto Monni, responsible for directing its ride along the comeback trail since its 2018 takeover by Zhongneng Vehicle Group/ZVG
KAWASAKI NINJA 1000SX - Surprise Package
Iâve recently written in my Editorâs note bemoaning the lack of available Sports-Touring motorcycles nowadays.
DRYSDALE HISTORY PART 4/5: 25 YEARS ON FROM CREATION OF FIRST 750-V8
2002 1000-V8 Bruiser mega-Monster was a Naked roadster with added muscle - the answer to the question of how to out-max a Yamaha V-Max!
GODIER & GENOUD KAWASAKI 1000 - Enquring Excellence
Exclusive track test at France's Carole circuit of what's arguably the first motorcycle of the modern era - the title-winning Kawasaki Endurance racer built in 1975 by Frenchmen Georges Godier and Alain Genoud
Unnecessarily Fast, or Unnecessarily Dangerous?
âThe bigger they are, the harder they fall.â This truism comes from boxing, but applies to all walks of life. Innovative MotoGP superstar Marc Marquez, however, adds a new twist.
