24 Heures Moto : a promising test / des essais prometteurs

Around 40 of the teams entered for the 36th 24 Heures Moto were at Le Mans-Bugatti on Tuesday and Wednesday to prepare for the final round of the 2013 FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC).

Une quarantaine de teams engagés à la 36ème édition des 24 Heures Moto était en piste mardi et mercredi sur le circuit Bugatti au Mans pour préparer le dernier rendez-vous du Championnat du monde FIM d’Endurance (EWC).

All the expected front-runners were present for the non-mandatory two-day test, with the exception of Honda TT Legends. Good weather enabled them all to work on busy programmes which concentrated essentially on chassis and suspension set-up work, as well as the evaluation of new tyre evolutions. For some riders, it provided a chance to discover their bike and/or the track, and many falls were reported.

Team Kawasaki SRC, which has won the last three visits to Le Mans, as well as this year’s Bol d’Or, had to cope with out regulars Loris Baz and Jérémie Guarnoni who will be retained by their respective Superbike World Championship teams. Instead, the Gilles Staffler-run squad has called in Fabien Foret and Gwen Giabanni to race alongside Grégory Leblanc. The team was pleased with its test and the data it collected.

SERT tops the championship standings ahead of YART (Michelin) and is looking for its first win at Le Mans since 2008. It will run its usual trio (Vincent Philippe/Anthony Delhalle/Julien DaCosta), although Philippe suffered the first engine failure of his career during the test.

YART turned up with a small test team as Josh Waters and Sheridan Morais took turns on the Yamaha to familiarise themselves with the track’s racing lines. Slovenian Igor Jerman used the session to get in a little practice after his lack of track time over the summer. For the moment, however, only Broc Parkes and Waters have been confirmed on the N°7 Yamaha. Parkes, who leads Australia’s FX Superbike Championship, was not at this week’s test.

Sébastien Gimbert and Sylvain Barrier were the only two riders to try BMW Motorrad France Team Thevent’s N°99 BMW-Michelin which proved fast on both days.

David Checa, Matthieu Lagrive, Kenny Foray and Maxime Berger shared the N°94 Yamaha-Michelin on which they covered more than 1,500km, setting very consistent lap times.

Michelin’s efforts focused on its new rear tyres. “Globally, the two days went well and the conditions were good,” reports Piero Taramasso, manager of Michelin Motorsport’s two-wheel programmes. “Our three partner teams improved their lap times over last year and we were able to sign off new solutions. That’s very encouraging and points to a close finale to the championship.”

The 61 teams entered for the 2013 24 Heures Moto will start free practice at 12:30pm local time on Thursday, September 18. Don’t forget to join us for coverage of the action atwww.motoracinglive.com.

Les principaux favoris à la victoire étaient  présents excepté le Honda TT Legends pour deux journées d’essais officiels non obligatoires.  Des conditions météorologiques clémentes ont permis de boucler un programme chargé, réglages châssis et suspensions, tests de nouvelles évolutions pneumatiques, découverte du circuit et de la moto pour certains. Cependant, les chutes ont été nombreuses.

Vainqueur des trois dernières éditions et du Bol d’Or cette année, le Team Kawasaki SRC, privé de Loris Baz et Jérémie Guarnoni retenus par leurs équipes respectives en mondial Superbike, a dû revoir son équipage.  L’équipe de Gilles Staffler peut désormais compter sur Fabien Foret et Gwen Giabanni  pour épauler Grégory Leblanc. Le team est satisfait de ces essais et repart du Mans avec de nombreuses informations pour la course.

Leader du Championnat du monde devant le YART (Michelin), le SERT souhaite renouer avec la victoire au Mans qui lui échappe depuis 2008. Dominique Meliand aligne le même équipage, Vincent Philippe, Anthony Delhalle et Julien DaCosta. Lors de la seconde journée, Vincent Philippe a été victime d’une casse moteur pour la première fois de sa carrière.

Le YART avait fait le déplacement avec une équipe réduite. Josh Waters et Sheridan Morais ont enchaîné les tours pour appréhender le circuit et mémoriser les trajectoires. Igor Jerman en a profité pour effectuer une séance d’entraînement. Le Slovène a peu roulé cet été. Pour l’heure, seuls Broc Parkes et Josh Waters sont confirmés au guidon de la Yamaha n°7. Parkes, leader du Championnat Australien FX Superbike, a dû faire l’impasse sur ces tests.

Sébastien Gimbert et Sylvain Barrier étaient les deux seuls représentants de BMW Motorrad France Team Thevent. La BMW-Michelin n°99 s’est montrée très rapide durant ces deux jours.

David Checa, Matthieu Lagrive, Kenny Foray et Maxime Berger se sont relayés au guidon de la Yamaha-Michelin n°94 pour boucler plus de 1500 kilomètres dans des chronos très réguliers.

Du côté de Michelin, le travail s’est concentré sur les essais de nouveaux pneumatiques arrière. « Globalement ces deux séances se sont bien passées. Nous avons pu évoluer dans de bonnes conditions » souligne Piero Taramasso, responsable Michelin Motorsport 2 Roues. « Nos trois équipes partenaires ont amélioré leurs chronos de l’année dernière. Nous avons validé de nouvelles solutions. C’est encourageant et cela promet une finale très disputée. »

Les 61 équipes inscrites à la 36^ème édition des 24 heures Moto se retrouveront le jeudi 18 septembre à partir de 12h30 pour les essais libres à suivre sur www.motoracinglive.com.

Guintoli and Laverty ready for Nurburgring

After an almost three week hiatus, World Superbike will be returning to action this weekend at the iconic Nurburgring circuit.

Leading the standings is Sylvain Guintoli by 13 points over Tom Sykes, and the Aprilia rider used the summer break to recover from a dislocated shoulder that he sustained in a bicycle accident ahead of last July’s Moscow round.

Guintoli preferred physiotherapy instead of undergoing surgery, after he was told that his recovery time would be unknown, so he decided to postpone the operation until the end of the season.

Nurburgring is a good track for the Aprilia RSV4 as in 2012 five of the six podiums last year were taken by Aprilia riders, with Max Biaggi and Chaz Davies each taking a win a piece.

“After 3 weeks off the bike and concentrating my energy on recovering as much as possible from the shoulder injury, I feel ready to take up the championship fight in the final 5 rounds. This is the final straight line to the end of the season and I am excited to see how much progress the shoulder has made. The answer will be Sunday”, said Guintoli.

Eugene Laverty’s double podium at Silverstone brought him up to the third in the standing, and the Northern Irishman is looking to close the points gap on his rivals this weekend.

Eugene Laverty said. “I’ve enjoyed the summer break but I’m ready to get back to racing. We now have five rounds in eight weeks to finish the season and I feel that these are the most important two months of my career to date. My teammate Sylvain, Tom Sykes, and Marco Melandri will be tough to beat in the title race but I intend to give it my all. Nurburgring is a really strong circuit for the Aprilia and so I hope to gain points on my championship rivals this weekend”.

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"Choices" Featuring Kurt Caselli on his RedBull KTM Rally Bike and FM

Dirtbike Magazine has long been friends with the man of offroad Kurt Caselli. We spoke with him weeks ago about shooting a cover on his Rally bike that gave him so much success in his first ever Dakar Rally earlier in the year. Kurt now has the option to ride Rally and Baja. He is such a well rounded rider and has phenomenal bike skill. This video is only a mild respresentation of what Kurt can really do. Shot on the RED by Travis Fant. 

ERC : Skoda S2000 vs Fiesta R5 à Zlin

The FIA European Rally Championship resumes this weekend with the Czech Republic’s Barum Rally Zlin. The 100-plus entry includes Michelin-equipped factory Skodas for Jan Kopecky, Sepp Wiegand and Esapekka Lappi, as well as two new Ford Fiesta R5s.

Le Championnat d’Europe des Rallyes FIA reprend ce week-end en République Tchèque avec le Barum Rally Zlin. Plus de cent concurrents sont attendus, dont trois Skoda/Michelin officielles pour Jan Kopecky, Sepp Wiegand et Esapekka Lappi, et deux nouvelles Ford Fiesta R5.

For its home round of the ERC (round eight), Skoda will have a strong presence, with no fewer than nine Fabia S2000s. The big favourite is Jan Kopecky who is chasing his fifth victory of the year on this all-asphalt event which he won in 2009 and 2011. As in Ypres, Michelin runners will be able to choose from its R10 (soft compound) and R20 (medium) asphalt tyres.

Young Finn Esapekka Lappi will be making his asphalt debut with Skoda Motorsport but will have to come to terms with the Barum Rally Zlin’s fast, hilly stages which are renowned for their changing rhythm and grip. Roman Kresta, Sepp Wiegand, Jaromir Tarabus and Antonin Tlustak will also represent Skoda which faces competition for the first time in the ERC from the new Ford Fiesta R5, with two cars in the hands of Czech experts Tomas Kostka and Pavel Valousek.

The event doesn’t figure on the programmes of the Peugeot Rally Academy’s Craig Breen or Jérémie Ancian, and Bryan Bouffier and François Delecour have chosen to skip the trip to Zlin, as well. In the Production Cup battle, Renault Sport Technologies will have Michelin-equipped Méganes for Bonnefils and Consani, but the favourite is still Jaroslav Orjak (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X) in the absence of the championship’s current leader Andreas Aigner.

The 43^rd edition of the event – which invariably attracts tens of thousands of spectators – kicks off with the traditional night-time super-special in the streets of Zlin on Friday evening. The next day’s programme features visits to ‘Biskupice’, ‘Trojak’, ‘Semetin’ and ‘Pindula’, while Sunday’s action is based on two loops of three stages before the mid-afternoon finish in Zlin.

A domicile, le constructeur automobile tchèque est présent en force sur cette huitième manche européenne avec pas moins de neuf Skoda Fabia S2000 engagées. Jan Kopecky est archi favori et visera un cinquième succès cette année sur une épreuve 100% asphalte qu’il a remportée en 2009 et 2011. Comme à Ypres, Michelin proposera à ses partenaires les nouveaux pneus asphalte R10 (soft) et R20 (medium).

Le jeune finlandais Esappeka Lappi effectuera ses débuts sur asphalte avec Skoda Motorsport et découvrira les spéciales du Barum Rally Zlin, rapides, vallonnées avec de nombreux changements de rythme et de grip. Roman Kresta, Sepp Wiegand, Jaromir Tarabus ou encore Antonin Tlustak représenteront aussi la firme tchèque qui sera confrontée pour la première fois en ERC aux nouvelles Ford Fiesta R5 confiées aux Tchèques Tomas Kostka et Pavel Valousek.

Les pilotes de la Peugeot Rally Academy, Craig Breen et Jérémie Ancian – ainsi que Bryan Bouffier et François Delecour font l’impasse sur cette épreuve. En catégorie Production Cup, Renault Sport Technologies sera présent avec deux Mégane/Michelin (Bonnefils et Consani). A domicile, Jaroslav Orjak est favori sur sa Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X et le leader du championnat, Andreas Aigner, est absent.

Le parcours de cette 43^e édition est assez classique avec une première Superspéciale nocturne dans les rues de Zlin vendredi soir. Le lendemain, Biskupice, Trojak, Semetin et la célèbre Pindula attendent les concurrents. Dimanche, trois spéciales à parcourir deux fois chacune sont au menu avant l’arrivée finale au City Square de Zlin en milieu d’après-midi. Traditionnellement, le Barum Rally Zlin attire des dizaines de milliers de spectateurs.

2014 Dacia Duster restyling officially revealed

In view of its official unveiling at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show (10-22 September), Daciahas released the first official images and details of the revamped Dacia Duster. The popular SUV of the Renault-owned Romenian brand has been upgraded for European left hand drive markets but retains those design features that are largely responsible for its success.

The front end has been upgraded with a redesigned grille, adorned by two chrome-plated strips and housing a reworked air intake and new double-optic headlights, with integrated DRL (daytime running lights). New roof bars with slatted supports underline the car’s SUV character, while a new set of 16-inch “Dark Metal” alloy wheels and Mud and Snow tyres revitalise its unmistakable profile.

At the rear we have new taillights that use some styling cues of the front end, most notably the use of chrome. A chrome-plated tail pipe and new badging round out the exterior styling changes of the model adding up to its own personality. Dacia didn’t reveal neither the price nor the availability of the new Duster, but we would expect it to hit the showrooms at some point next year. We will keep you posted.

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Armstrong-CCM 250 Speedster

You always remember your first. And this CCM Motorcycle is the first of its kind to adorn the pages of Pipeburn. CCM (Clews Competition Machines) was a British motorcycle manufacturer that was formed in 1971 from what was left of BSA's off-road competition team. They had a limited budget and bought all the left over spares from BSA to manufacturer their own motorcycles. This eventually became a successful business and were highly regarded as reliable machines. Thanks to a few merges it became Armstrong-CCM and for most of the 1980s they produced about 3,500 trails and motocross bikes. Today’s feature bike was one of those – although they probably didn’t imagine it would turn out like this.

The man behind the build is Doug Devine from Modern Metals in Louisville, KY. "As I searched for an old truck on Craigslist last May, a ‘84/85 Can-Am MX250 somehow appeared at the top of my results list" Doug says. After studying the bike for a while Doug called his friend, Andy from PVP Cycles who knows and races vintage dirt bikes."He assured me that he would buy the bike if I didn’t. So, I bought it realizing that I had found something special. The next step was figuring out a plan for the bike."

"Upon inspection of my $300 find, I knew I wasn’t going to dirt ride it because, well, I don’t dirt ride. Some interesting characteristics of this bike included a 531 Reynolds frame, magnesium forks and wheel hubs, Ankront aluminum rims and a Quad Link boxed aluminum swingarm. In stripping the frame, I realized there was neither a VIN plate nor a place for one. With even further inspection of the engine and the external mounts on the frame, I was excited to find that they were hand-braised bronze.

I made a few phone calls and realized this bike wasn’t in fact a Can-Am but an Armstrong CCM. I learned that not many of these made their way across the pond in 84’/85’. A couple of months of on and off again research revealed what I was going to do with a light weight and powerful two-stroke. Land. Speed. Race. Rest assured all you traditionalists out there—no harm or alterations were made to the structure of this bike."

Doug found a cool bubble top tank off of a Kawasaki A7 Avenger with knee pucks. "I was inspired by the rubber knee pucks and contacted my upholsterer, Ginger from NewChurchMoto in PDX, to see if she could cover them in leather and do a matching seat. While searching through a local thrift shop for an old leather jacket to cut up for my grips, I met Sue Schofield from Inherited Leather, here in Louisville, who was able to match Ginger’s leather for my grips. Credit for pin-striping and a few finishing touches to the metal work to Dave “Matchstick” Brooks of Custom Vanner Magazine."

Doug fit the tank and began making a racing seat with normal sheet metal tools, hammers and a saw. "I cut and bent the seat in a couple of days and sent the seat off as I was getting ready to finish my XT500 build (Single Naked Chick) for The One Motorcycle Show in PDX. In mid-February, when I returned home from PDX, I started back on the 250 Speedster. I decided that no rear suspension was needed because it was straight line only. I made the rigid bar and aircraft time joints and welded/fitted them to the exact length with an additional 4 inches of lowering incorporated. Then, I moved on to the front forks which are Marzocchi magnesium leg 40mm dirt bike racing forks. First off, I cut 9.5 inches off of the front springs and placed a 1.5 inch preload under the spring to make them firmer. In addition, they are air charged forks. Next, I made clip-ons for the front forks—short, simple, and thick."

Doug fabricated a small and simple cowl for the front which really served no purpose other than allowing him to be able to run in two classes. "As an added bonus, the cowl looked good too." he says. "The motor was also magnesium and had a 6-speed transmission slid into it. When I got the bike, the motor ran but burned tons of oil so I opened up the engine and replaced all the gaskets and oil seals. Finally, I put it back together and lit it up. After taking the bike on a few quick launches, I realized that I needed to have a new front and rear sprocket. I contacted Sidewinder Powersports out of St. Charles, Illinois, and he cut a 42 tooth rear – the smallest per the rear hub size – and a 17 tooth front. The 6-speed and 79’ stamped motor was another give away that this bike wasn’t a Can-Am." 

This year the bike was invited to The One Motorcycle Show where it garnered a lot of deserved attention – and it wasn't even completed. "My goal is to finish everything this winter, and find somewhere to run it. Ultimately, I’d like to take it to El Mirage and Bonneville next year. This bike is a little scary to ride seeing as it only weighs 180 pounds (82kg) and has 40 horsepower without much braking."

[Photography by Seth Schikler]

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Speeding it up with Patrick Dempsey

Hollywood star, Porsche fan, race driver: Follow Patrick Dempsey and his team partners Patrick Long and Joe Foster to idyllic France where getting ready for the legendary 24 Hours literally turns into a 24/7 job.

BMW r25/2 Steib sidecar

 

Who doesn’t like a German classic BMW r25/2 Steib sidecar, but liking is one thing and riding is another. Once you add a sidecar to a motorcycle it doesn’t ride like one, it’s a dangerous mix for amateurs.

To ride a motorcycle with attached sidecar you have to respect it’s steering technique and understand the unequal weight distribution.

This remarkably restored European classic was sent to us by Milan Stojanovic of Leskovac, Serbia. It’s not the first time we have featured Milan Stojanovic’s work; previously we featured a Custom BMW R75/5. Restoration and modification of classic BMW motorcycles is a hobby shared between Milan Stojanovic, his brother and his father.

Milan tells us “It is the second generation of the R25 model, the bike is from 1951 and the sidecar is a Steib LS200 from 1950. My father and I found the bike 3 years ago and took it apart, then we ordered all new parts for the engine, and every little thing for the frame, wheels, and other accessories. Then one day my father and I went to a farm to see a side car, the old man who has it was a racer years ago with BMW’s but now he has made a chicken coop from the sidecar.

We took it and completely restored it too. Then when we finished all the mechanical part’s, we had a serious discussion about the color of the bike. We didn’t want classic black because in those times everything was black,  we agreed to make it a light color. Every screw on the bike is original RIBE (that is the name of factory who make screw’s for BMW), we even made sure every rubber part on the bike was Magura and Denfield. It took us all of 2 years to restore it in it’s original shape.”

Below is the specification list for BMW r25/2:

• Engine
• Power Transmission
• Chassis

Internal Designation
Motor Type
Bore x Stroke
Displacement
Max Power
Compression Ratio
Valves
Carburation System
Engine Lubricating System
Oil Pump

224/3
Four-stroke single cylinder vertical
68 x 68 mm (2.67 x 2.67 in)
247 cc
12 hp at 5,800 rpm
6.5 : 1
OHV
1 x Bing type 1/22/44 or SAWE type K 22 F
Forced feed lubrication
Gear pump

Special thanks to Milan Stojanovic for sharing such a wonderful restoration with us!

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Norway’s North Cape in a Classic Porsche 911: A true winter wonderland...

Norway's North Cape is one of the most northerly points in Europe. When the time was right, Classic Driver Frank Strothe checked the battery and alternator of his 1966 Porsche 911 (shod with studded winter tyres), stuffed a sleeping bag and other essentials under the ‘bonnet’ and set off...

The Idea

I’ve always wanted to go to the ‘Nordkapp’, writes Frank Strothe. I’ve been before, in the summer, but there was no challenge in it. So for years I’ve pondered a winter expedition; driving in the snow is more fun, especially in a classic car that relies on your driving skill to keep it on the road, rather than a host of electronic safety measures. In Finnmark – Norway’s northernmost county – mothers use run-of-the-mill hatchbacks to take their children to school in -40deg temperatures.

So to make the trip worthwhile I needed a slightly more adventurous ride: what better choice than an original, unrestored Porsche 911?

I was given various tips on how to make sure the first leg of my journey wasn’t to be my last. Recommended equipment included a portable heater, a satellite phone, auxiliary fuel tank, additional lights and a crash course in basic mechanics. Perhaps a little naively, I ignored them all. I wanted a ‘pure’ experience, so I checked the battery and alternator, fitted spiked winter tyres and packed a sleeping bag and tent into the front luggage compartment. No more messing around, it was time to get going.

The Trip

I trailered the 911 from Germany with – what else? – a modern Land Rover Discovery. From Kramfors onwards I left my fate to the old Porsche, which I drove to Rovaniemi for the first night. Next day, the goal was to reach Ivalo where my reward would be a session at the Porsche Driving Experience, to drive some of my car’s descendents on a frozen lake. It was very impressive, but, when dusk settled, I was glad to return to the wheel of my classic 911.

The next morning, I attempted to make the short trip from the old fishing village of Gjesvær to the North Cape. However, progress was halted by an oversight in my journey planning. Due to crossing a time zone, and the ban on covering the last few kilometres to the Cape alone, I had to wait an hour to join a twice-daily convoy.

Our cavalcade was a rather small one as it turned out. Led by a listless snowplough, it was just a BMW X6 with Russian plates and my 911 bringing up the rear – probably one of the most diverse trio of vehicles I’ll ever belong to. Since it was so deserted that day, I had ample time to photograph the car next to The Globe, the North Cape’s landmark monument.

During one refuelling stop, I noticed the tyre pressures were a little low. I corrected them and went on my way, only to spin the car while pulling out of the petrol station (much to the amusement of a bus full of German tourists). I made my getaway, ego somewhat damaged, and again began to enjoy the sprawling, empty road ahead. By this point I had covered over 2,000km in snowy and icy conditions and had become accustomed to them, happily wagging the 911’s tail through corners.

Unfortunately, another dramatic spin soon left us both in deep snow, the 911 truly beached. It turned out that the air pressure gauge at the petrol station was wrongly calibrated: each tyre had been overinflated, so the spikes were no longer effective on the ballooning tyres. A friendly group of Norwegians came to my rescue - but not before the return of the holidaying Germans who had another chuckle at my expense.

Apart from that, and a spell where the alternator threw a wobbly for a few hours, the 911 was very well behaved. It even played saviour when I returned to the Land Rover at the end of the trip, as the Discovery’s battery had drained away. In total, I travelled 6,000km in six days, and pretty well loved every minute.

Car & Equipment

1966 Porsche 911 SWB, with the carburettor trumpets partially taped-over to prevent them icing up. The only other modifications were the studded winter tyres. The car is unrestored and totally original.

Be careful. You should always carry enough in the car to survive a night outside at -40deg: an Arctic sleeping bag, a tent (or, at a push, you could sleep in the car), a down jacket, thermal trousers, thick gloves, a hat and plenty of food.

I didn’t, but you should really take snow chains for emergencies. Fill up whenever the tank is half full. The 911's heater will not work properly below -20deg. So, while driving, I wore ski pants, a Polar anorak, thick mittens, a hat, and hiking boots. And still froze.

All the windows were frozen solid, too, apart from the windscreen. But in such a deserted land, it’s only necessary to look ahead…

 

Related Links We congratulate Frank Strothe of Pure Classics on the completion of his North Cape tour in his classic Porsche 911. For his current dealer stock, visit the Classic Driver Marketplace Around 650 classic and modern Porsches can also be found for sale in the Marketplace

Text & Photos: Frank Strothe via Classic Driver

BORDERLANDS

By: Matthew Ankeny

News reports are dead to us. The talking heads are tired, and to a new generation, everything from the syndicated networks is old news. We’re tired of spin and agendas—what we want is raw.

For Huckberry reader Jesse Aizenstat, it wasn’t enough to critique—he wanted change. So he made it. Veiled as a “surfing trip,” he travelled to Baja California to tackle the hard-hitting issue of Mexican drug smuggling and its influence on immigration reform.

Bronco, translator, and cameraman in tow, Aizenstat started at the source—the panga boats that can smuggle $4 million of weed in a single run. From there, the journey unravelled before him, and soon he found himself chatting with smugglers about a 120 acre plot of marijuana crops, just down the road. 

Aizenstat’s used to it. After college, he took off for the Middle East, surfboard in hand, and carved his way from Israel to Lebanon. He chronicled his efforts in his book, Surfing the Middle East: Deviant Journalism from the Lost Generation.

Since then, he’s been writing for Huffington Post and has appeared on MSNBC and in Outside Magazine. He proudly wears the badge of rogue journalist, and he preaches a gospel of news without the “heavy makeup.”

He believes the youth demographic wants to experience the news, not be told about it. Taking a hard news slant, he tries to bring the facts by showing them raw footage and interviews at the source—from both sides of the issue.

But back to the smuggling. Aizenstat worked his way onto a panga boat ride, chatted with marijuana farmers, and got stopped at the border by American border patrol. Along the way, he took a few shots of tequila and shredded a couple good lefts.

When we think of adventure, our first instinct isn’t to go into the heart of a drug cartel warzone. But for Aizenstat, it’s what puts adrenaline in his veins. We’re not going to knock it—it makes for a good show. Check out the first two episodes below:

All episodes available on YouTube.

There’s something refreshing about Aizenstat’s style. It’s not polished, and the roughness adds a DIY nature to the production. It’s oddly hopeful, as if national problems can be tackled by surf-trips gone rogue. And, hell, it’s at least worth a shot.

Images by Derren Ohanian. Translation by Luis Velazquez. Via Jesse Aizenstat.

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