We like to follow the up-and-coming racing careers of those race ‘brats’ who would like to follow the tracks of their famous fathers. We’ve got the Rossi’s, the Roberts’, the Haslam’s, the Nieto’s, the Pons’ and several other racing families and we’ve also got Dakota, the 15 year old son of the iconic Randy Mamola.

Dakota won his first race last year in Valencia racing in Metrakit 125cc Pre-GP Campeonato Mediteraneo de Velocidad (Mediterranean Championship) with team Monlau, and this year will contest in twelve races in the British 125cc GP Championship and in several races in Spain.

Mamola will race for Team KRP, founded and managed by Mark Keen and supported by this year’s 125cc runner up Bradley Smith.Dakota’s team mate will be Taylor Mackenzie (Red Bull Rookies Cup) and son of another famous GP rider and 3 times BSB champion, Niall Mackenzie.

Continue reading: Dakota Mamola to race in British 125cc Championship

It can’t be easy being the son of what the world once considered the most exciting and charismatic Grand Prix motorcycle racers of his generation, but Dakota Mamola, the 15-year-old son of four-time 500cc World Championship runner-up Randy Mamola, is trying to live up to his famous name and on Sunday took his first ever win.

In the final round of the Metrakit 125cc Pre-GP Campeonato Mediteraneo de Velocidad (Mediterranean Championship) at Valencia, the red headed youngster who looks like Bradley Smith’s kid brother was 17th on a grid of 42 riders, took off like a rocket and found himself fifth at the first corner and despite rain swept conditions managed to take his first win.

Riding for the Monlau Team run by Emilio Alzamora, the former 125cc World Champion, Mamola junior races in two different championships. Dakota also saw the podium when he finished third last March in the Pre-125 class of the Campionats de Catalunya de Motociclisme at the Catalunya circuit.

Dakota who speaks English, French, Spanish and Catalan (how many 15 year olds do you know that speak four languages) is sponsored by Monster Energy, Arai helmets, and Alpinestars leathers.

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Continue reading: Dakota Mamola wins his first race

Prince Harry showed up at Donington to take in the British Gran Prix races. Usually royalty likes to lay low and avoid the paps like the plague, but in this case young Harry got photographed while riding pillion behind Randy Mamola on Ducati’s MotoX2.

The Prince got treated to a Mamola style wheelie and on the damp track almost got highsided during one of the high speed laps around the English track.

Both Princes are avid bike fans and just a couple of weeks ago the paparazzi caught Prince William riding a Ducati 1198S.

Continue reading: Prince Harry on Ducati D16 with Randy Mamola

Another kid is going to try to follow in his dad’s footsteps and this time it’s Dakota Mamola, son of former Gran Prix rider and commentator Randy Mamola.

Dakota, a red headed kid with braces on his teeth will ride with team Monlau under the guidance of Emilio Alzamora, the 1999 125cc World Champion. The Monlau team is a company that trains and encourages young and talented riders and also mechanics who start from the basics and aim for the Grand Prix series.

Dakota will be racing in the Campeonato Mediterráneo de Velocidad (CMV) in the Pre-125GP category.

The track record of the program is proven by the fact that Marc Marquez will be riding his second season in the 125cc World Championship.

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Continue reading: Dakota Mamola signs with Alzamora Monlau Team

Those were the days! Here is a video of the 1987 Gran Prix of Argentina in the 500 class, with three riders on the track that have made history in this sport: Eddie Lawson, another great American in Randy Mamola and Australia’s Wayne Gardner.

Take a look at the video from times gone by to see a mix-up in the start, and Mamola having a pee right in front of the crowd (for which he was subsequently fined, apparently). A bit of nostalgia on Thursday for you.

Continue reading: Amarcord: vintage videos of Lawson, Mamola and Gardner

The MotoGP 2009 looks like it could be an exciting season, with plenty of expectations about riders, a new world champion and some new challengers looking for their moment of glory, too. Former World Championship rider Randy Mamola has discussed his point of view regarding Nicky Hayden, Sete Gibernau and Ducati.

Randy is sure that Nicky has still got a long way to go in making a smooth transition to the Ducati Desmosedici 09. He said: “Basically the Desmosedici works by getting it to full throttle as soon as possible and letting the electronics do the rest. [Everybody has] enjoyed seeing Nicky light the Honda up around that long left-hander but you only had to see him through there on the Monday to see that the Ducati doesn’t allow him to do it, because it has a much more narrow power band.”

Mamola also believes that Ducati needs to make their bikes easier to ride otherwise they will have all four riders struggling. The position from Sete Gibernau in giving feedback could be crucial in getting the bike to fit the different rider styles. It will be interesting to see how Ducati’s fortunes develop next year.

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Continue reading: MotoGP: Randy Mamola on Ducati riders

You wouldn’t think to go that fast with two of you on one bike, but anyone who’s ever had a ride on Randy Mamola’s Ducati Desmosedici could attest otherwise. This photo was sent to us by “sebaducati” and shows the passenger holding on tightly as the front wheel comes off the ground a little.

Send your funny, bizarre or surprising pics to us and we’ll post them, with your name. We’d love to share what you guys find in the world of motorcycling! Send to: pics@twowheelsblog.com.

Continue reading: In two on a bike: a lap with the Desmosedici from Randy Mamola

We thank Giorgiogasss for the tip of this video, which gives us a great insight into the past with an on board camera on Randy Mamola’s Honda NSR 500. This is back in 1985 at the Assen Grand Prix in the Netherlands.

The legendary Randy went on to win the race, which we can see from his own bike. There are some great images here, along with the incredible revs from this powerful 500 two-stroke, which go crazy when the throttle opens up.

Continue reading: A ride with Mamola on the Honda NSR500