Gosh, this feels so weird. I hope I didn't jinx it... Only a few days ago I wrote an entry about Manuel Poggiali and how I was worried that his comeback to MotoGP might not be what he had hoped for and that he might fall back into bad old habits and not doing what's best for him and his health. And today there is the news on motogp.com that he will retire from the championship "due to an ongoing physical condition". I'm even more worried now. And I'm unspeakably sad about his departure from... read more