 |
At the age of 22, Jonathan Rea is one the best hopes of British racing. Competing in the British Superbike championship since 2005, he regularly improved and claimed a runner-up position in 2007 behind his teammate Ryuichi Kiyonari. He also took the victory at the Suzuka 300 km race. [Read more] |
 |
Anthony West made his Grand Prix debut in 1999. Except the 2001 season, raced on the 500 cc bike, "Antwest" gained a great experience in the 250 cc class. In 2003, as a privateer aboard an Aprilia, he obtained his first ever victory at Assen, in the rain. In 2005, the KTM factory trusted him for its debuts in the 250 cc class. [Read more] |
 |
Michel Fabrizio is only 25 but already has a great experience of motorcycle racing. After a first season in 125 cc World Grand Prix, he clinched the European Superstock title, aboard a 4-stroke GSX-R 1000 Suzuki, in 2003. The season after, he took part in the MotoGP world championship with the small WCM team.. [Read more] |
 |
Press review - Moto Revue # 3873
12/17/2009
One week before Christmas, Moto Revue, the French motorcycle magazine, gives you good gift ideas : racing watercolours and on demand artworks are part of them !
[Read the item]
>>> Visit the shop
>>> Visit Moto Revue's website |
 |
World Superbike - David Checa
12/10/2009 (new)
David Checa started his international career in the European Supersport championship. After a year as a test rider for Pirelli and Ducati, he contended three 250 world grand prix seasons, with a sixth place at Valencia in 2002 as best result. Then, David Checa joined the GMT 94 and became one of the best Endurance riders. [Read more] |
 |
With twelve consecutive seasons in premier-class (500 cc and MotoGP), among which seven as a factory rider, Carlos Checa is one of the most experienced riders in activity. The Catalan rider carried out very promising debuts : 7th for his first 125 cc Grand Prix in Barcelona in 1993, best privateer in 1994 for his rookie season in 250 cc. [Read more] |
 |
World Superbike - Broc Parkes
12/03/2009 (new)
Broc Parkes started his apprenticeship of racing in dirt track at the age of 3. As soon as he had the minimum age required, he switched to road racing. In 1998 and 1999, he won all the Australian series he took part in. Broc Parkes moved to Japan in 2000 to contend the X-Formula championship in Moriwaki colours. [Read more] |
 |
Step by step - Suzuki SV 1000
12/03/2009
Produced between 2003 and 2007, the Suzuki SV 1000 was launched to compete with the 1 litre Italian v-twin bikes. Made upon a SV 650 base, she also used elements from the GSX-R 600 and the TL 1000 S.
[Read more] |
 |
Step by step - Yamaha XJR 1300
12/03/2009
Yamaha launched the XJR range in 1993. It's the direct competitor of the Honda CB 1300, Suzuki Bandit 1200 and GSX 1400 on the roadster market.
[Read more] |
 |
World Superbike - Jakub Smrz
11/26/2009 (new)
Jakub Smrz made his first appearences in Grand Prix in the 125 cc class in 1998. He did his first full season in 2001, finishing 17th overall with a 5th place at Donington as best result. In the course ofthe following season, he made his debut in the upper category. Jakub Smrz contended in this championship until 2006, recording his best results during this latter campaign. [Read more] |
 |
World Superbike - Shane Byrne
11/19/2009 (new)
Shane Byrne was noticed out when he was a road tester for Fast Bikes magazine. He made his racing debut in the British Superbike championship in 1999 aboard a Kawasaki machinery. 8th in the tables and best privateer in 2001, he joined the Renegade Ducati team the season after. He earned his first successes and finished 4the overall. [Read more] |
 |
World Superbike - Tom Sykes
11/12/2009 (new)
Tom Sykes stated his professional career in British Supersports in 2003. Privateer rider, he improved season after season and finished as runner-up behind Cal Crutchlow in 2006. Paul Bird recruited him in 2007 to compete in the Superbike class alongside the experienced Shane Byrne. [Read more] |
 |
World Superbike - Leon Haslam
11/05/2009 (new)
Son of the famous Grand Prix racer Ron Haslam, Leon is strongly experiencd for his age. After motocross debuts, he earned the 1998's MCN Young Rider of the Year award. From 1999 to 2002, he competed in the 125, 250 and 500 cc Grand Prix classes, without getting convincing results due to an under competitive equipment. [Read more] |
 |
World Supersport - Eugene Laverty
10/29/2009 (new)
Eugene Laverty made his racing debut in the British series. He finished runner-up in the 125 championship and took part in the Grand Prix at Donington. In 2005 and 2006, he contended the Supersports, finishing 9th then 2nd and claiming 4 wins. [Read more] |
 |
Ben Spies made his professional road racing debut in the USA in 2000 with Suzuki. For his rookie season, he earned the AMA Horizon Award. He claimed his first domestic title in 2003 in the Formula Extreme class. He joined the official Suzuki team in 2005, alongside Mat Mladin, and finished the Superbike championship as runner-up. [Read more] |
 |
Son of a former racer, Derek, Cal Crutchlow devoted his early years to football (he had trials with Coventry City and Aston Villa). He made his road racing debut at this age of 14 in promotion cups : UK Junior Challenge (1999), Aprilia RS125 Challenge (2001), Yamaha R6 Cup (2003). [Read more] |
 |
Noriyuki Haga made his racing debuts in the All-Japan 250 cc (1992-1993) and Superbike (1994-1997) championships. Teamed with Colin Edwards, he claimed his first international win at the 1996 Suzuka 8 Hour race win and clinched the Japanese Superbike title the season after. [Read more] |
 |
Actu - New galleries in Mon petit atelier
10/15/2009
As I was multipying the watercolours on the past Grand Prix and World Superbike seasons, making more and more often BSB and Suzuka 8 Hours artworks, some galleries became carry-all. For more clarity and to always the navigation, I've put online four new galleries... [Read more] |
 |
News - 2009 WSBK French round : the report
10/08/2009
As Kawasaki was announcing its withdrawal from MotoGP, World Superbike was claiming a record number of contenders. That finally appeared as an excess of optimism from several teams. Some were forced to renounce before the season start, to reduce their personnel or to give up during the season due to a lack of funds. Even the Alstare Suzuki official team had to cope with a insolvent sponsor.
[Read more] |
 |
News - 2009 WSBK French round : D-10
09/24/2009
The year 2009 will remain the rookies' one. In Superbike, Ben Spies, recruited by Yamaha to discover the world level, is about to clinch the title and to offer the tuning fork brand his first one in the category. With 9 poles (among which 7 in a row in the early season) and 12 wins out of 11 rounds, the texan rider, three-times reigning AMA Superbike champion, never showed himself impressed by the tracks he was all discovering [Read more] |
 |
Born in a family passionate about motorbikes, Nicky Hayden, like his brothers Roger Lee and Tommy, earnt his spurs in dirt track, the American sliding school. After his domestic Superbike title in 2002, Nicky Hayden was propelled to the MotoGP with the official Honda squad, first reigning champion of the new 4-stroke era. [Read more] |
 |
James Toseland made his road racing debut in 1992 ; his Honda CB 500 Cup win and his British Supersport 3rd final position were a springboard for his international career. Af er two seasons in World Supersports, he came back to the UK in 2000 to contend the British Superbike championship. [Read more] |
 |
Alex de Angelis made his Grand Prix debut with Honda in the 125 cc class. Then he went on improving with Aprilia. 125 cc runner-up in 2003 and two-times 3rd in the 250 cc world championship (2006 and 2007), the rider from San-Marino took only one GP win in ten seasons at world level. [Read more] |
 |
Son of a former motocross champion,Toni Elias made his racing debut at the age of nine and successively passed the stages : pocket bike, 50 cc and 125 cc (3rd in the 1999 Spanish championship). [Read more] |
 |
After two excellent seasons in the 125 cc French championship (runner-up in 1997 and champion in 1998), Randy de Puniet made his Grand Prix debut in 1999. Too inconstant, he didn't record any result in relation with his potential. [Read more] |
 |
MotoGP veteran, Loris Capirossi started his international career with two 125 cc world titles (1990 and 1991), breaking the precocity record then hold by Alex Criville. Unconsistant for his 250 cc debuts, he struggled for the title during the two next seasons without reaching his goal (2nd in 1993 and 3rd in 1994). [Read more] |
 |
Like many of his compatriots, Chris Vermeulen tasted racing very early on dirt track bikes. He made his road racing debut in 1998 and moved to Great-Britain in 2000, on the advice of Barry Sheene. Thanks to his good results, Chris Vermeulen entered the World Supersport series with the Van Zon Honda team in 2002. [Read more] |
 |
Colin Edwards discovered the international tracks with the official Superbike Yamaha team in 1995 and claimed his first Suzuka 8 Hours win in 1996. Injured in 1997, he joined Honda the following season and became a major figure of the series with two world titles (2000 and 2002). [Read more] |
 |
MotoGP - Andrea Dovizioso
06/05/2008 (new)
Andrea Dovizioso made his racing debut with minibikes. '2001 125 cc European champion, the young Italian rider entered the World Grand Prix championship in the same class the following year and was crowned in 2004. Supported by faithful partners and Honda, Andrea Dovizioso moved to the upper category with the same team.
[Read more] |
 |
Marco Melandri made his Grand Prix debut at the age of 15 and was quickly compared to his friend Valentino Rossi. In 125 cc, he failed twice to clinch the title (3rd in 1998 and 2nd in 1999) and had to wait for his third 250 cc campaign to be crowned (2002). [Read more] |
 |
Address book - Isopropylic (Stinger's renovation)
07/16/2009
I must concede that I'm worthless in mechanic. So, what could be my play in a bike renovation, except on an esthetic level ? That's what I've been called to do during last spring. JM does know how to proceed to take down an engine or to put a fork back. Then, he launched himself into renovating and upgrading a '1990 Kawasaki ZXR 750 Stinger. [Read more] |
 |
Dani Pedrosa made his racing debuts on pocket bikes, which he became domestic champion in 1998. His participation in the Movistar Cup the following season was deciding for his career. Alberto Puig, creator of this detection series, offered him a ride in the 125 cc Spanish championship (4 poles and a 4th final place) in 2000 then in Grand Prix. [Read more] |
 |
Supported by his family, Casey Stoner claimed his first domestic title at the age of six. Noticed by Alberto Puig, he contended the English and Spanish championships both, in 2001, and finished twice second. [Read more] |
 |
Valentino Rossi is a phenomenon : 8 world titles and 98 GP wins since 1996 (in progress) ! The first season to learn, the second one to be champion, that’s how the Doctor proceeded in the 125 cc, 250 cc and 500 cc classes. [Read more] |
 |
Born to be champion ! That's how could be summed up Jorge Lorenzo's destiny. Since he was a child, his life has been dedicated to racing. He made his Grand Prix debut as soon as he had the minimum age, i.e. on the Saturday of the '2002 Spanish Grand Prix. [Read more] |
 |
News - GMT 94 : eye-to-eye !
06/11/2009
My attachment to Team GMT 94 goes back to a pre-Mon petit atelier period. In deed, after my first drawings and black-and-white washes, I made my first watercolours upon Christophe Guyot's bikes.
[Read more] |
 |
MotoGP - Yuki Takahashi
06/11/2009 (new)
Since he made his racing debuts, Yuki Takahashi is supported by Honda through a scolarship program for young riders. Thus, he had the opportunity to take part in the Suzuka 8 Hour race for the first time in 2001 and in the 250 Japanese Grand Prix from 2001 to 2004 as a wild-card rider. [Read more] |
 |
MotoGP - Niccolò Canepa
06/11/2009 (new)
Like Yuki Takahashi, Niccolò Canepa is supported by a manufacturer since his racing debuts. In deed, Loris Capirossi's protégé is linked with Ducati. [Read more] |
 |
MotoGP - Sete Gibernau
06/04/2009 (new)
Sete Gibernau was called by Wayne Rainey during the 1996 season to replace Tetsuya Harada in the 250 WGP Yamaha team. He moved to the 500 cc class the following season and joined the official Honda squad in 1998. [Read more] |
 |
MotoGP - Mika Kallio
06/04/2009 (new)
After a brilliant domestic career in Finland, on road and ice, Mika Kallio made his European and Grand Prix debut in 2001. He took part in his first full season in 125 cc in 2002, at the term of which he earned the "rookie of the year" prize. [Read more] |
 |
MotoGP - WSBK - '2008 champions
05/29/2008
Scusate il ritardo (sorry for the delay). After two seasons without, Valentino Rossi reconquered the MotoGP world title. By claiming 16 top-3 finishes out of 18 rounds, he dominated the championship and let his runner-up Casey Stoner 100 points behind.
[Read more]
Related items :
- '2007 champions (05/29/2008)
- '2006 champions (05/25/2007, update : 05/29/2008)
|
 |
News - '2009 MotoGP French round : the report
05/21/2009
In May 2008, I left Le Mans being nearly certain to get a pass for this year. Week after week, my program got substantial and I decided to shorten my winter tests to start the MotoGP cycle earlier. At the end of December, when the withdrawal of Kawasaki from MotoGP has been evoked, I said to myself that it would be more complicated than first expected.
[Read more] |
|
News - En-Avant Guingamp claims the French Cup
05/09/2009
They did it !!! [All about the club] |
 |
News - '2009 MotoGP French round : D-7
05/07/2009
Here they come ! After an eventful winter break, MotoGP will soon put down its luggage in France, once more in Le Mans. The first races suggest a new exciting season : three rounds, three different winners.
[Read more] |
 |
Racing Legend - Wilco Zeelenberg
04/30/2009 (new)
Wilco Zeelenberg made his Grand Prix debut in 1986 riding 80 cc machineries before switching to the 250 cc class. He recorded his best results during the 1990 and 1991 seasons, claiming one win in Germany in 1990, the pole position at the 1991 Japanese Grand Prix and ten podiums overall.
[Read more] |
 |
Racing Legend - Alberto Puig
04/23/2009 (new)
Alberto Puig made his Grand Prix debut en 1987 in the 250 cc class. He constantly improved during his first seasons contended on a Yamaha machinery. Riding an Aprilia in 1992, he claimed two podiums and finished the championship in 6th position.
[Read more] |
 |
News - Red-blacks
04/23/2009
It's the first time I talk about football on monpetitatelier.com. But "En Avant Guingamp" reaching the French Cup final is an enough exceptional event to justify these few lines. Visit the club's official site (www.eaguingamp.com) and don't miss the final on Saturday May, 9 (9:00 p.m). Gwengamp da viken ! (Guingamp forever !) |
 |
Racing Legend - Randy Mamola
04/16/2009 (new)
Randy Mamola made in his Grand Prix debuts in 1979, on 250 cc then on 500 cc bikes. He scored the first of his 13 wins in the premier-class from 1980. Although he was never crowned, he had an exceptional career. He contended the world championship and earned victories for the three Japanese manufacturers.
[Read more] |
 |
Step by step - Triumph 955 Speed Triple
04/09/2009
English people have style and character. English bikes too ! The speed Triple is a shining example of it. With its twin headlights, its single-sided swingarm, its soft and aggressive lines, this bike rocks on an esthetic level.
[Read more] |
 |
Step by step - Honda CBR 600 RR Fireblade
04/02/2009
Honda launched the CBR 600 RR Fireblade in 2003 to succeed the CBR 600 F, initiator of the manufacturer Supersport range in 1987. Over the evolutions, sport temperament of the model asserted itself.
[Read more] |
 |
Step by step - Guillaume Dietrich, 2008
03/26/2009
It's been a long time since I dwelt on French Superbikes. Here is a watercolours about Guillaume Dietrich, French Superbike (double-champion) Superbike and Suzuki official rider in the World Endurance championship.
[Read more] |
 |
News - '2009 French Superbike series
03/26/2009
A new French Superbike season will start in a little bit more than one week at Ledenon circuit. In a difficult economic situation, the main importers will be represented on the starting grid, in a more or less official way.
[Read more] |
 |
Influences - The Doors
03/19/2009
Copenhagen, 1968. The members of the new American phenomenon rock band, The Doors, land in Europe for their first overseas tour. The four young men present themselves before the camera : Robby Krieger, John Densmore and Ray Manzarek. Then arrives Jim Morrison. Name ? Jim... Profession ? Huuum...
[Read more] |
 |
Influences - Corto Maltese
03/12/2009
Comic books play a large part in my graphic influences. I prefer realist works but among my favourite authors appears Hugo Pratt, creator of Corto Maltese.
[Read more] |
 |
Influences - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
03/05/2009
Reading has never been a great passion... When I found t is book about Antoine de Saint-Exupéry when emptying an attic last summer, I was really glad. 3500 words, it should be OK for me. Ideal to prepare this item.
[Read more] |
 |
News - About my influences
02/26/2009
Last year the graphic design of Mon petit atelier was deeply changed. For this occasion, I wished to develop, more intimately, the part dedicated to the presentation of the artist (me) to allow the visitors (you) to enter at the heart of the creation process. At the start, I didn’t feel like I needed to talk about my influences. Over the months, as my works were becoming more important...
[Read more] |
 |
Influences - Brittany
02/26/2009
In its song "La découverte et l'ignorance (discovery or ignorance)", the Tri Yan band talks about the existence of Brittany as a nation : it can only exist through the persons who want to make it live. I spent the twenty-five first years of my life in this region but I must admit that it is rather late that I became conscious of my attachment.
[Read more] |
 |
News - Mon petit atelier celebrates its 7th anniversary
02/18/2009
2008 ran so fast ! The major events that pace my work, MotoGP and World Superbike French rounds, happened well. My production for these two occasions was exceptional and that allowed me to offer weekly updates for the website.
[Read more] |
 |
News - New homepage
02/18/2009
Four attempts have been necessary this winter to carry out my project of illustration for the website homepage. Now, Mon petit atelier clearly brings around motorcycle racing. After the rider and grid girls watercolours made at the end of 2007, the main element was still missing : the pit.
[Read more] |
 |
News - '2008-2009 winter tests
02/18/2009
This new winter test session, unlike the previous ones, didn't aim to experiment new techniques. In deed, after tests with colour pencils, gouache, inks or acrylic paint, I kept on using watercolours and made my technique evolve. During these last weeks, I made the illustrations I needed for ...
[Read more] |
 |
Makoto Tamada made his racing debuts on pocket bikes like many of his compatriots. Competing in the 250 cc All-Japan championship from 1995 to 1998, he made the choice of Superbike rather than 500 cc. He quickly recorded good results, such as his double win in Sugo for the World Superbike Japanese round.
[Read more] |
 |
After two domestic and one European titles (1994), Régis Laconi had two difficult first seasons in Grand Prix. In 1997, with a Tecmas V2 Honda, he made good performances and showed courage : a crash in Austria forced him to miss several rounds. The following season, Yamaha provided him a ride in Peter Clifford's Red Bull WCM team.
[Read more] |
 |
Karl Muggeridge made his road racing debuts in 1994 in the Australian 250 cc production championship. He switched to supersport bikes (600 cc) in 1996, in Australia, in Great-Britain (4th in 1999) and at a world level from 2000. He had a brilliant first season (one win and three poles).
[Read more] |
 |
Step by step - Ducati 620 Monster Dark
01/22/2009
I still remember this issue of Moto Revue in which was presented the new Ducati bike : the Mostro. What a style had this roadster ! It was in 1993. In this time, the Italian brand was carrying high Europe's colours high in front of the Japanese manufacturers. [Read more] |
 |
Yukio Kagayama is a Suzuki factory "pure product". He started his professional career as test rider with the 500 RGV Grand Prix machine in 1993. 1995 through 2002, he competed in the 250 cc (3rd in 1997) and Superbike (4th in 2001) All-Japan championships . In 2002, he raced with the GSV-R MotoGP prototype and earned three victories.
[Read more] |
 |
Ruben Xaus started racing with dirt-bikes at the age of 14. After several seasons in the cataln 80 cc and 125 cc championships, he tok part in the Open Ducados in 1994. Thanks to his good results, he moved to Thunderbike trophy in 1995. He earnt a brilliant 6th final place, and in 1997, he finished 17th for his first season in the World Supersport championship.
[Read more] |
 |
Nephew of Angel Nieto (13 times world champion, 90 wins), Fonsi Nieto was born in an environment dedicated to motorcycle racing. He clinched three domestic titles before joining Aspar Martinez's 250 cc world championship team in 2001. He had his best season in 2002 claiming four race wins and finishing runner-up behind Marco Melandri.
[Read more] |
 |
Katsuaki Fujiwara made his racing debut with pocket bikes and minibikes (279 victories out of 292 races). 3rd in the '1994 and '1995 All-Japan 250 cc championship with Honda and runner-up in the Superbike class in 1997 with Suzuki, Katsuaki Fujiwara contended two 500 cc Grand Prix (1996) and competed several times in the Suzuka 8 Hour race (2nd in 2005).
[Read more] |
 |
News - Happy New Year
01/01/2009
I wish you a happy and successful New Year.After a very busy year 2008, I aim to carry on improving the website content. You'll find the main world championships calendars and Mon petit atelier's programme by clicking on the following link.
[Read more] |
