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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
2011, WSBK, Miller, Saturday: Scott Jones' Photos, Part 1
Blue skies. They would not last long in Utah.
Il Corsaro is having a good weekend so far. But he still has some work to do to catch Checa
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Jason's Shark RSR2 Troy CORSER White Large for sale $399. Barely Used!
This helmet is just about as new as it gets. Purchased this a few years ago when they were being closed out. This graphic is absolutely badass. Tons...
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Kiska Helps Decorate the 2012 KTM SX Bikes
Out of all of the industrial design firms that dabble in the motorcycle industry, it has to be the angularly inclined folks at Kiska who we admire the most. Responsible for more than their fair share of “Ready to Race” motorcycles and cars, the Austrian firm has brought us favorites like the KTM RC8 Superbike, KTM Crossbow track car, and the recently debuted KTM 125 Duke street bike. Helping KTM spruce up its 2012 line ...
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BMW 328 Hommage
Back in the ’30s BMW unveiled the 328 - the most successful and best-looking sports car of the moment. The car’s success was given by its impressive design parameters: systematic lightweight construction, aerodynamic lines, opti-mum engine types and outstanding suspension technology. And as a celebration of the car’s 75th anniversary BMW will unveil at this year’s Mille Miglia the 328 Hommage, a model that translates the principles and the character of the vehicle of that time into present times and offers a possible interpretation of how the designers of that time, Fritz Fiedler and Rudolf Schleicher, might have built the BMW 328 in the present day using current technology.
"With the BMW 328 Hommage, we wish to pay homage to the passion and inventiveness of the fathers of the BMW 328", explains Karl B�umer, CEO of BMW Group Classic. "They created an icon, which is consid-ered a milestone in the history of the automobile."
Updated 05/23/2011: After BMW has revealed the first details on the 328 Hommage earlier this week-end, now is time to see the concept in action at the Concorso d?Eleganza Villa d?Este. At the same event the concept won the title of "best of show" in the "Concept Cars and Prototypes" category. Hit the jump for the video.
Updated 05/31/2011: BMW has revealed a pretty cool video of the 328 Hommage that captures the brand new concept car in action. The movies was filmed around BMW Design.
Hit the jump to read more about the BMW 328 Hommage.
BMW 328 Hommage originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 23 May 2011 17:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/bmw/2011-bmw-328-hommage-ar110000.html
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A qualification Philippaerts MX1
A qualification Philippaerts MX1
The third place went to Antonio Cairoli, who has recovered like a madman for the first starting around the tenth position and then sliding. Davide Guarneri rather unfortunate that in addition to being the finished ground at the start was involved in a frightening fall (it was overturned on a downhill braking), which forced him to the hospital to verify the findings of a severe pain in the neck.
Falls repeatedly penalized and even Clement Desalle Evgeny Bobryschev, finished 12th and 17th respectively.
MX2
Ken Roczen third pole in the MX2, where the German leader has once again exploited the full potential of his KTM to make race and if the finish line with 18 seconds ahead of Jeffrey Herlings, 27 and 43 at Gautier Paulin on Zac Osborne.
Fall at the first turn instead to the official Husqvarna Alex Lupino which is then finished 18th, three places after his team mate Andrea Cervellin.
Updates to exchange for Tommy Searle Kawasaki joints developed after the U.S. GP he did go on a rampage the owner Mitch Payton of Pro Circuit as a good starting point after the departure of English KX-F was smoked by Kappa Roczen have failed manforte the number two in the league that has been disqualified for being helped to turn the bike when it was raised after a fall. For the official race rider with Kawasaki CLS will be forced to go behind the starting gate last.
MX1 Qualification
1. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), 25:39.954, 2. Steven Frossard (FRA, Yamaha), +0:13.388 3. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:20.058 4. Xavier Boog (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:24.180 5. Steve Ramon (BEL, Suzuki), +0:28.134 6. Ken de Dycker (BEL, Honda), +0:30.058 7. Anthony Boissiere (FRA, Yamaha), +0:33.259 8. Jonathan Barragan (ESP, Kawasaki), +0:35.395 9. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, Suzuki), +0:37.246 10. Rui Goncalves (POR, Honda), +0:39.234 11. Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM), +0:45.725 12. Desalle Clement (BEL, Suzuki), +0:49.813 13. Tanel Leok (EST, TM), +1:01.322 14. Gregory Aranda (FRA, Kawasaki), +1:02.113 15. Campano Carlos Jimenez (ESP, Yamaha), +1:04.832 16. Antonio Jorge Balbi (BRA, Kawasaki), +1:07.361 17. Bobryshev Evgeny (RUS, Honda), +1:10.251 18. Marc de Reuver (NED, Yamaha), +1:12.954 19. Leandro Silva (BRA, Honda), +1:14.206 20. Roberto Miranda Castro (CRC, Honda), +1:15.058 21. Shaun Simpson (GBR, Honda), +1:15.705 22. Joao Paulino da Silva (BRA, Honda), +1:39.886 23. Luis Correa (ARG, Kawasaki), -1 lap (s), 24. Santtu Tiainen (FIN, Kawasaki), -1 lap (s) 25. Marcello Ferreira de Lima (BRA, Honda), -1 lap (s), 26. Robert Sturm (GER, Kawasaki), -1 lap (s), 27. Gabriel Gentil (BRA, Honda), -1 lap (s), 28. Feltz Joao Paulo (BRA, Yamaha), -1 lap (s), 29. Marcal M�ller (BRA, Kawasaki), -1 lap (s), 30. Gustavo Pereira do Amaral (BRA, Honda), -1 lap (s), 31. Agustin Cerdena Fearne (URU, Kawasaki), -1 lap (s), 32. Balduvino Pablo (URU, Suzuki), -3 lap (s), 33. Manuel Monni (ITA, Honda), -6 lap (s), 34. Galligari Francesco (ITA, Honda), -6 lap (s), 35. Davide Guarneri (ITA, Kawasaki), -7 lap (s), 36. Jason Dougan (GBR, Yamaha), -9 lap (s);
MX2 Qualifying
1. Ken Roczen (GER, KTM), 25:32.071, 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), +0:18.888 3. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), +0:27.795 4. Zach Osborne (USA, Yamaha), +0:43.207 5. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Yamaha), +0:44.097 6. Max Anstie (GBR, Kawasaki), +1:02.075 7. Christophe Charlier (FRA, Yamaha), +1:07.033 8. Kullas Harri (FIN, Yamaha), +1:09.475 9. Joel Roelants (BEL, KTM), +1:29.436 10. Pascal Rauchenecker (AUT, KTM), +1:45.319 11. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), +1:50.054 12. Jean Ramos (BRA, Honda), +1:52.725 13. Eduardo Ferreira de Lima (BRA, Kawasaki), +1:57.647 14. Ludvig S�derberg (FIN, Kawasaki), -1 lap (s) 15. Cervellin Andrea (ITA, Husqvarna), -1 lap (s), 16. Hector Assuncao de Freitas (BRA, Honda), -1 lap (s), 17. Thales Villard (BRA, KTM), -1 lap (s), 18. Alessandro Lupino (ITA, Husqvarna), -1 lap (s), 19. Anderson Cidade Hauptli (BRA, Yamaha), -1 lap (s), 20. Anderson Pereira do Amaral (BRA, Honda), -1 lap (s), 21. Gabriel Montenegro (BRA, Honda), -1 lap (s), 22. Mark Schmit (ARG, Kawasaki), -1 lap (s), 23. Endrews Armstrong (BRA, Honda), -2 lap (s), 24. Rodrigo De Castro Rodrigues (BRA, Honda), -2 lap (s) 25. Monticelli Ivo (ITA, Honda), -8 lap (s), 26. Humberto Martin (VEN, Honda), -11 lap (s), 27. Nicolas Aubin (FRA, KTM), -13 lap (s), 28. Petar Petrov (BUL, Yamaha), -13 lap (s), 29. Valentin Guillod (SUI, KTM), -13 lap (s), 999. Tommy Searle (GBR, Kawasaki), +1:27.135.
Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/BicNlEwsYXJ/qualification+Philippaerts+MX1
Christian Bourgeois Philippe Bouzanne Ellis Boyce Helmut Bradl Stefan Bradl
McLaren: Hamilton loses cool after weekend of frustration | 2011 Monaco GP team review
A weekend of frustration for Hamilton culminated in some ill-chosen words after the race.
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Laverty looks ahead after epic Monza success
Eugene Laverty enjoyed one of the most amazing days of his racing career two weekends ago, when he scored his first podium, his first win and his first double win just four races into his WSBK career at Monza for the locally-based Yamaha World Superbike team. We caught up with the 24 year-old Irishman for a chat as he gets ready to head overseas for the upcoming round at Miller Motorsports Park in the USA.
Sunday at Monza was a very special day for you. How did it feel when you finally went to bed that night?
“It really hadn’t sank in. I know that’s a much overused expression but it was genuinely the case for me. I sat in my motorhome with my girlfriend Pippa and a few friends and watched the races back over a cup of tea. After watching the final lap of race two I was absolutely buzzing so I put an episode of Irish sitcom ‘Father Ted’ on TV to try and wind down before bed! The following evening I realised why the whole experience had seemed so bizarre. I remembered that I’d had a dream on Thursday night that I’d won both races at Monza so in a way I’d already went through all the emotions.”
You and your teammate, Marco Melandri, came to the team from very different career paths. How much information do you share?
“Both sides of the garage share information, that’s the key to our success this season. We made big steps forward in the first few rounds because Marco and I offered similar feedback and so the direction was clear. We may have had different career paths but at the end of the day a great rider will figure out the fastest way around the track on any given bike. I was immediately fast on the R1 the first time I rode it at Magny-Cours as was Marco on his first outing at Valencia so this proves that the gap between street bikes and race bikes is much smaller than it’s ever been.”
Do you feel any pressure trying to live up the very high standards set by the team’s previous rookies, Ben Spies (in the photo, with Laverty) and Cal Crutchlow?
“My situation is rather different to Ben’s and Cal’s. Both riders had ridden superbikes for a few seasons in domestic championships and so they were expected to be immediately quick. The team have put absolutely no pressure on me to perform as this season has been cited as a learning year. Naturally that view will shift somewhat after our fantastic double victory at Monza but there will be times when we’re reminded that this is my first season on a superbike. Just look at Donington for example; I struggled there due to my lack of superbike experience. I’ve only just completed my fourth round in the World Superbike Championship though so I’d rather not get ahead of myself!”
The crowd in Monza was hostile towards the podium finishers because of Max Biaggi’s penalty. What was your feeling about their reaction and do you think the punishment was justified?
“This has been talked about a lot following Monza but it’s as simple as this: Over the past few seasons the rules have been the same for cutting the chicanes at Monza. The punishment may not fit the crime for such a small mistake but we’ve all been aware of the severity of this and so we’ve made very sure to obey the rules. Max did not obey the rules and he paid the price. I overshot one of the chicanes in race two but I made sure to reenter the track correctly so as not to suffer this fate. I didn’t feel that the crowd was hostile to be honest. I’ve no doubt that there was tension in the air between the rivalling Italian riders’ fans but they gave me a warm welcome on the podium as well as in the paddock afterwards.”
What do you like about Miller Motorsports Park, and is it similar to any European tracks?
“Miller Motorsports Park really suits my style, particularly the fast flowing turns which start the lap. For this reason the track reminds me of Assen but really Miller Motorsports Park is quite a unique track. There’s no other track on our calendar that boasts a section like The Attitudes! This left-right-left complex is hard work and it’s important to be pinpoint accurate through here so as not to touch the side of the bike on the high kerbs. I couldn’t have hoped for a better track to follow up my double win at Monza. I’m confident of another podium finish in the U.S. and hopefully I can get myself into the title fight over the next few rounds.”
Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/3OGm2IqMDGb/Laverty+looks+ahead+after+epic+Monza+success
Hiroshi Aoyama Shuhei Aoyama Andre Luc Appietto Robin Appleyard Junya Arai
Bridgestone's French GP debrief with Hirohide Hamashima
For the Monster Energy Grand Prix d eFrance, Bridgestone debuted a brand new asymmetric rear tyre; soft compound rubber in the right shoulder and extra soft compound rubber in the lesser-used left shoulder.
Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/FjP-1scMKu8/Bridgestone+French+GP+debrief+Hirohide+Hamashima
Hans Becker Alex Bedford Günter Beer Albert Beirle Artie Bell
Youngster Mikkel B Jensen gets nod for Danish Wild Card
Copenhagen teenager Mikkel B Jensen has been handed a dream ticket into the FIM Dansk Metal Danish S...
Kunihiro Amano Daniel Amatriain Dario Ambrosini Ray Amm Luigi Ancona
Yamaha Reveals YZR-M1 50th Anniversary Grand Prix Livery
Yamaha marks its 50th year in World Championship Grand Prix racing this year, and what better way to celebrate the anniversary than with a special edition livery?
The special edition WGP50th Anniversary Yamaha YZR-M1 livery reaches back into Yamaha?s past for its classic red-and-white colors inspired by its first factory team in 1961.
Reigning MotoGP Champion and current points leader Jorge Lorenzo and 2010 MotoGP Rookie of the Year Ben Spies will ride the special edition WGP50th Anniversary livery on their Yamaha YZR-M1 racebikes at the June 25 Assen round and the July 24 U.S. Grand Prix at Laguna Seca. The red and white colors will also be used for Yamaha?s entire staff, team crew and pit box.
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Read the official press release and view the gallery of more pictures after the jump.
2011 marks a very special moment in two wheeled motorsport as the 50th Anniversary of World Championship Grand Prix racing for Yamaha. As part of a series of ongoing activities to celebrate this landmark Yamaha Factory Racing will run a special livery, the ?YZR-M1 WGP50th Anniversary Edition? for the Assen TT and Laguna Seca races.
Reigning MotoGP World Champion Jorge Lorenzo and 2010 Rookie of the Year Ben Spies will unveil the livery at a special event on Wednesday 22nd June close to the Assen circuit
The unique red and white livery design pays homage to the iconic Yamaha Factory Racing liveries of the past with a modern twist. The red and white livery will be used by Yamaha Factory Racing team riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies. The colours will also appear on all Yamaha staff and team crew as well as the Yamaha Factory Racing team?s pit box.
A special 50th Anniversary logo is also being used this season. The logo is proudly displayed on the 2011 YZR-M1 fuel tank, on all Yamaha Factory Racing Team uniforms, within the pit garage of riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies and also on the Yamaha Factory Racing trucks.
The Yamaha World GP 50th Anniversary is also celebrated online with a special dedicated website www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/global/race/wgp-50th/ (English). The website features an impressive archive tracking the history of Yamaha?s involvement with racing along with detailed historical information. Throughout the season the site will be regularly updated with columns and videos along with exclusive messages and interviews of key people involved in the World Championship Grand Prix racing story of Yamaha.
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Tags: 50th anniversary, Assen, assen tt, Ben Spies, grand prix, Jorge Lorenzo, laguna seca, m1, MotoGP, united states grand prix, usgp, world championship, Yamaha, yamaha yzr-m1, yzr-m1
Source: Motorcycle.com
Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/rylAE5iI_IM/Yamaha+Reveals+YZR+M1+50th+Anniversary+Grand
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Video: Lamborghini Aventador review by Evo
The British magazine Evo had the chance to get behind the wheel of the new Lamborghini Aventador and test it around Vallelunga track near Rome. And taken under consideration everything you know about the car, ot should not surprise you that the magazine considers the "new Lamborghini Aventador is a real game changer."
The Aventador is powered by a 6.5-liter V12 engine with an AWD layout that produces 700 HP 8,250 rpm and 509 lb-ft at 5,500 rpm. It is the first all-new Lamborghini developed engine since the Countach. This engine will be able to get from 0-60 mph in just 2.9 seconds while blasting off a top speed of 217 mph.
According to Evo, the Avetador is a real fun on the test track unlike other Lamborghinis who have never been the friendliest supercar to drive on track.
Video: Lamborghini Aventador review by Evo originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 30 May 2011 21:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/video-lamborghini-aventador-review-by-evo-ar110452.html
Fabio Biliotti Wilf Billington Hartmut Bischoff Gastone Biscia Norman Black
Monday, May 30, 2011
How Jason Pridmore Scared the Crap Out of Me?Twice
It all started innocently enough, as I was having dinner with some friends from Dainese before the West Coast Moto Jam, they suggested that I do a two-up ride with Jason Pridmore on the National Guard Suzuki Superbike. “Yeah, that’d be really cool,” I said in response, trying not to burst with excitement as to how awesome and unique I thought the experience would be. Barely sleeping the night before, I arrived Saturday morning at ...
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Ducati Press Release: Rossi Tests The Ducati At Mugello
As reported earlier this morning, Valentino Rossi spent the day at Mugello testing the 2012 Ducati Desmosedici GP12. The test had been laid on for Rossi to check the progress of next season's Ducati MotoGP machine, and test the updates made to the machine at the request of himself and teammate Nicky Hayden after the Jerez test back in April. Rossi also got to try out the new surface at Mugello, which he greatly approved of. Looking at the photos from the test (shown below), Mugello's brand new grandstand is also clearly visible, a marked improvement from the old grandstand at the circuit.
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2011
Gino Borsoi Luca Boscoscuro Gimmi Bosio Juup Bosman Adrian Bosshard
Donington MotoGP tipping contest prizes
Great news! Enter the Donington round of the Tipping Contest to have a chance of winning a copy of Ring of Fire, The Inside Story of MotoGP by Rick Broadbent.
Prizes will be awarded as follows:
Top three scorers for the round (not overall) will win a copy of Ring of Fire.
The top two scoring Minellas will [...]
Prizes will be awarded as follows:
Top three scorers for the round (not overall) will win a copy of Ring of Fire.
The top two scoring Minellas will [...]
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Sunday Images From Miller WSBK: From The Soaking Lens Of Scott Jones
Qualifying day at Miller was like a 1980s pop band: Wet, wet, wet
That didn't bother Leon Camier much
Shuhei Aoyama Andre Luc Appietto Robin Appleyard Junya Arai Toshiyuki Arakaki
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