Alex Whitworth

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Alex Whitworth

Junior Content Writer

Alex has been working in the motorcycle industry for as long as he has been at Visordown, which has been since March 2022 so we'll let you work it out from there. He's the new guy. He'd be fetching us all coffee 'round the clock if he wasn't based in the arse end of nowhere. We joke - he has (some) other uses, like tapping out numerous stories on various subjects somewhat frequently. 

Before Visordown, Alex wrote about motorcycle racing in other places and worked on racing broadcasts at national championships (thankfully not in front of the camera) while completing a journalism degree at university into which he shoehorned motorcycles at every possible opportunity: MXGP, BSB, WorldSBK, Motorcycle Live - they all appeared in his academic work somewhere.

Frustratingly, Alex's love for racing originated in - brace for it - cars. A trip to Donington for the BSB race in 2011 saw him realise that there was a far more interesting, exciting, and substantial world of racing outside of F1, and he became a fan of motorcycles. But that was 11 years ago, and he still doesn't ride! What's wrong with him? This is a serious question. Will he ever ride? Could Marc Marquez win outside of HRC? What would Jonathan Rea do on a MotoGP bike? All great questions, and we might never know the answers to any of them. But we think that, with sufficient peer pressure, we can get him on two wheels in a safe enough manner. If it happens, you'll find out about it here on Visordown.

Articles by Alex Whitworth
Ducati has launched a new limited edition graphics kit for the Ducati Scrambler, designed by Van Orton Design
The fifth round of the 2024 MotoGP World Championship takes the series to the French GP this weekend, ahead of which Jorge Martin leads the riders' points
Mini, the German-owned British car brand, is reportedly considering a project with BMW to build a Mini-branded motorcycle
The MXGP of Portugal took place in abysmal conditions, which bore unexpected winners in both the MX2 and MXGP classes
The 2024 North West 200 takes place on the Causeway Coast this week. All 2024 North West 200 results will be posted here throughout the event
The latest addition to the Ducati Riding Experience roster also involves a bit of driving thanks to the involvement of Porsche
Honda Racing UK has headed to the North West 200 road race with only Superstock-spec machinery, owing to logistical issues
A man in his 50s has died during a motorcycle track day organised by No Limits Trackdays at the Lydden Hill circuit
2024 marks 11 years since Milestone began developing the MotoGP games, so how does its latest entry, MotoGP 24, fair? 
The KTM 990 RC R is probably a way away from dealer floors, but you don’t have to wait that long to get your hands on a KTM superports bike
A new set of technical regulations are set to be introduced for the MotoGP 2027 season that will reduce engine capacity to 850cc
BSB Oulton Park marks the second round of the 2024 season, with Ryan Vickers holding the points lead after the Navarra opener
The FHO BMW British Superbike team has announced it will wildcard with both its BSB riders at this year’s British MotoGP race
KTM is reportedly preparing to enter the Supersport class of production racing, and could even make its debut in BSB
A new agreement has been reached between Dorna Sports and the TT Assen circuit for the Dutch track to continue hosting MotoGP and WorldSBK
The UK Motorcycle Action Group has announced its decision to leave the Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Associations
A Ducati 750 Imola Desmo similar to the bike used by Paul Smart in the 1972 Imola 200 on is set to fetch a huge sum at auction later this month
The new Caberg Drift Evo II is billed as the Bergamo company’s new flagship sports-touring helmet and features some innovative safety tech
Red Bull and Billy Bolt, arguably the UK’s most successful current motorcycle racer, have partnered on a new race: Red Bull Tyne Ride
The MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix produced one of the most intense battles of the 2024 season, and gave some interesting insights
Spy shots have revealed two new bikes on the way from GasGas, both using a familiar twin-cylinder engine
Some of the roads that had their speed limit changed from 30mph to 20mph last year in Wales are set to have that change reversed
MotoGP returns to Europe this weekend to for the Spanish GP in Jerez. Jorge Martin leads by 21 points ahead of MotoGP Spain.
Dani Pedrosa has been promoted to third place in the MotoGP Sprint at Jerez after Fabio Quartararo was penalised for an illegal tyre pressure  
Yamaha has confirmed three wildcard appearances for Cal Crutchlow, including at the British MotoGP at Silverstone