dimanche 27 octobre 2013
l'entracte : Wimoweh - Karl Denver
The Karl Denver Trio perform "Wimoweh" on Shindig. Special "Live from London" edition, first broadcast October 7 1964. Line-up: Karl Denver, Kevin Neill, Gerry Cottrell. The inimitable yodelling technique of the Springburn-born former merchant seamen makes your heart sing. For the remarkable story of this song see:
le film du dimanche soir : 59 Club UK Film Ton Up Boys
Porsche 959: The well-mannered wonder of Group B
Sired in the mid-80s to satisfy homologation requirements, the Porsche 959 was a product of the legendary Group B era, an outstanding demonstration of Porsche's technical prowess. We took a short drive in Central London to determine how it bears up more than 25 years on…
At the time, the 959 was commended for its road manners. By their very nature, homologation specials saw sacrifices made in every aspect in order to prioritise the competitiveness of their full-blown racing cousins. In many cases, the required road-legal counterparts were churned out with little or no consideration as to usability, ergonomics or quality of finish. But the 959 was an exception to that rule – which is even more extraordinary when you consider that much of its technology was gleaned from Porsche’s 956 and 962 Group C racers.
Poster princess
"It's far from an untameable beast..."
The 959 was described by many as ‘a 911 on steroids’ but next to its more visually outrageous contemporaries – namely the F40 and the Countach – it was not the most obvious rival for them in terms of bedroom wall space; yet it had a look of subtle brutality that suggested its breadth of dynamic capabilities and technological wonderments. Ironically, despite being the only one of the trio built with competition exploits in mind, the iconic Porsche was said to have been the most usable when put to work away from the track.
Holding that thought, we twist the key and the 2.85-litre flat-six rumbles into life, somewhat muted by its pair of turbos. In these lie one of the features which made the 959 such a pioneering machine: their sequential arrangement reduced the turbo lag which plagued cars of the era. There’s still a noticeable surge from the 4,500rpm at which the second turbo spools up – making it tricky to execute a perfectly timed upchange – but it’s far from an untameable beast, especially given the innovative four-wheel-drive system with its variable torque bias.
In case of emergency, dial 959
Meanwhile, the brakes were possibly the most effective of any road car of its time - impressively strong, with the benefit of ABS. While the middle pedal’s window of travel is relatively short, the way in which they haul the speed down is staggering. Equally impressive is the suspension: not only does it have three-way adjustability for both ride height and firmness, but also the Holy Grail qualities of a supple ride and cornering stability. Regardless of the setting, the dampers stiffen commensurately with road speed – between this and the brakes, few sports cars of the time could be ‘maxed out’ (197mph in the 959’s case) on the autobahn so confidently.
If you can live with the hefty weight (by today’s standards at least) of the race-derived clutch, then the 959 really is the ‘everyday supercar’ which pre-dated the cliché. That it was made roadworthy is a blessing; that it can execute duties infinitely more trivial than those it was originally intended for – all with a healthy serving of safety, comfort and usability – is nothing less than a miracle.
Photos: Simon Clay
The 959 seen here is currently being sold by London-based Classic Driver dealer Fiskens.
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‘80 BMW R100RT - Russell Mechanica
After just arriving back from today's Deus Bike Build-off and chatting with Darren, the overall winner, it's more than a little ironic that our latest bike is in many ways a European equivalent to the builds we drunk beer between today. She too is a creation that is more concerned with the raw spirit of custom bikes than the superficial glitz and glamour that some parts of the scene seem to dwell on. She was built on a tight budget and without any professional help. And lastly, but most importantly, she took out the first prize at the 2013 Wheels and Waves show in Biarritz this year. Meet Russell Mechanica's down and dirty ‘La Pantera’.
“My name is Eduardo Iglesias. I am a 38 year old fireman located in Asturias in the north of Spain where there are some pretty awesome roads to ride. I have a six year old son and another that is coming in January. I've been tuning up bikes since I was very small. Some were to restore, but others to make them look different and better. Most of the bikes were small capacity and were made for me and my friends. As you can probably tell, bikes are important to me. I love all the good things they stand for... the freedoms, friendships, trips and family.”
“I've been seriously customising bikes for about 6 years now, but it was just this year when I decided to take it on as a second job. We named the shop ‘Russell Mecanica’ after my dog, ‘Paco’. He's a Jack Russell, and he's always with me. Sometimes, he even gives me some inspiration.”
Loving the spotlight
“I traveled a lot to France and the UK a few years ago, and it was all the bikes I saw there, mixed with me working on the old Spanish ones locally that gave me my ideas. This is why there is always something about me in every bike I do. I also try to avoid falling into the trap of searching for the really old bikes that are expensive and not so good to ride. Like most places, in Spain we have a lot of 80s and 90s bikes that are powerful, fun to ride and cheap.”
“The bike is a 1980 BMW R100RT. I bought it with the idea of turning it into something unique. It was running but it was in pretty bad shape. I decided not to do a full restoration; instead I wanted to keep all her ‘war’ marks. I knew the last owner and it was well maintained, but overall it wasn't how I really imagined. I tore down the engine and made it run perfectly with some aluminum competition pistons and whatever other new parts it needed. I wanted it to be fast, but more importantly strong. These BMWs are amazing. The engines are very simple and strong, with heavy parts that make you feel as you work on them that they can last forever.”
“I made the bike all by myself and for myself. It took about 8 months. I really wanted a comfortable bike that I could ride frequently. I also painted it. My inspiration was to do something different using my creativity and parts form other donor bikes. The front brake is from a Suzuki GT 750 and the forks are from a Sanglas 500 cc. The seat is from an old racing OSSA and there are also some new parts, including the handmade back frame, exhausts, tank, light and tachometer.”
“Roland Sands said,
‘Now this is a real badass bike.’”
‘Now this is a real badass bike.’”
Ed takes the Panther for a walk
“We took a little road trip and entered it at the Wheels and Waves 2013 show in Biarritz. We were luck enough to take home first prize. I was speechless. Roland Sands said, "Now this is a real badass bike." I will remember that for the rest of my life.” That's the bedtime stories to the grandkids sorted, then. Nice work, Ed. Nice work.
[Photos by Luis Hevia]
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Last call for Salon Moto Légende 2013 motorcycle show
From 25 to 27 October, the 16th Salon Moto Légende motorcycle show held in Parc Floral in Paris will welcome 250 exhibitors and 100 clubs, inviting visitors (in 2012 there were 25,000) to celebrate 90 years of BMW Motorrad - but there's much more than BMWs to enjoy...
Although BMW will be in the spotlight - bringing, among other things, the successful BMW racing machine 'The Lucky Cat' (pictured) - Yamaha will present its new classic service along with a wide range of classic models, plus - of course - there will be plenty of two-wheeler dealers at this fair. The French dealer Belles Bécanes is just one example, but look out for its 1977 Harley Davidson XLCR 1000, 1969 Norton Commando 750 and 1981 Moto Guzzi Le Mans 3.
There is more information about the Salon Moto Legende 2013 at www.salon-moto-legende.fr.
WRC : Volkswagen et Kubica Champions du monde
Au RallyRACC-Rally de Espana 2013, Sébastien Ogier et Jari-Matti Latvala ont offert le premier doublé en WRC et le premier titre mondial à Volkswagen. Son partenaire Michelin décroche son 23e titre Constructeurs en Championnat du monde des Rallyes FIA depuis 1973. Le Polonais Robert Kubica (Citroën/Michelin) est assuré du titre mondial WRC-2.
Comme au Rallye de France-Alsace il y a trois semaines, Sébastien Ogier a effectué une remontée incroyable pour s’imposer en Espagne. Relégué à la 6e place à l’issue de l’ES6, le Champion du monde 2013 a comblé un retard de 46.8 secondes sur la tête du rallye pour reprendre les commandes de l’épreuve dans la pénultième spéciale.
« C’est une victoire fantastique », a déclaré « Seb » Ogier en sortant de sa Polo R WRC au dernier point stop. « On a vraiment dû attaquer très fort. On a pris beaucoup de risques ce matin dans la poussière, je me suis fié totalement aux notes de Julien. Je suis heureux pour l’équipe Volkswagen qui mérite bien ce titre. Je dédie cette victoire à mon ami Sean (Edwards) récemment disparu »,
Quelques minutes plus tôt, Jari-Matti Latvala, deuxième, a traversé le point stop sans décrocher un mot. Le Finlandais, qui balayait les pistes sur cette dernière étape « terre », n’a pu résister au retour de son équipier. Malgré un début d’incendie (ES14), il devance son compatriote Mikko Hirvonen (3e, Citroën) assuré du podium après l’abandon de l’autre pilote Citroën Abu Dhabi Dani Sordo (roue arrachée) dans l’ES14 et la touchette/crevaison de Thierry Neuville (4e, Ford) dans l’ES11.
Après une belle prestation sur asphalte, le Russe Evgeny Novikov (Ford) n’a pu suivre le rythme d’Hirvonen sur la terre. Il termine 5e devant Mads Ostberg (Ford), Martin Prokop (Ford) et Hayden Paddon (Ford), 8e pour son premier rallye en WRC.
Pour sa première campagne mondiale en rallye, l’ancien pilote de F1 Robert Kubica a remporté le titre de Champion du monde WRC-2. Le Polonais (Citroën DS3 RRC) a signé une 5e victoire de catégorie cette saison. Son principal concurrent, Elfyn Evans, a connu de nombreux ennuis jusqu’à son abandon dimanche matin.
Sur ses terres, Yeray Lemes (Ford Fiesta R2) a remporté la catégorie Junior-WRC devant Aasen et Parn. En WRC-3, nette victoire de l’Espagnol Enrique Garcia Ojeda (Citroën DS R3).
Les titres mondiaux WRC (Ogier), WRC-2 (Kubica), WRC-3 (Chardonnet) et Junior-WRC (Tidemand) ont été attribués. Au Wales Rally GB, on suivra avec intérêt le duel entre Neuville et Latvala (séparés par 14 points) pour le titre de vice-champion du monde 2013.
* Sous réserve de la publication officielle des résultats par la FIA
Renault Mégane RS debuts in brand new video
Here is a new official video starring the new Renault Megane RS, which the French carmaker introduced to the world along with the new Megane range at the recent 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. In regard to the sportiest version of the lot, the revamped 2013 variant has received some cosmetic updates as well as some technological refinements aimed to give the car a more modern profile. Inside, the new RS gets new Recaro sports seats and the cool R-Link infotainment system. Also worth mentioning are the brand new 19-inch alloy wheels finished in gray that will be offered as on option together with high performance
Bridgestone rubber.
Bridgestone rubber.
Buyers will be able to choose a special Design Pack that will provide tha car with much more aggressive aesthetics thanks to a flashy rear spoiler, e sharp front splitter and lower side skirts with red outlining. No doubt the Megane RS looks way sportier with that on. However, on a technical level, there aren’t many news to talk about, with the model that retains the same turbocharged 2.0-liter in-line-four unit of the previous RS. In case you are wondering, it is credited with an output of 265 horsepower and 360 Nm of maximum torque.
That also means that the front wheel drive Renault Megane RS also has the sameperformance figures of the model it is about to replace: it will sprint from a standstill to 100 km/h (62 mph) in six seconds flat, reaching a top speed of 255 km/h (158 mph). Power is delivered to the front axle through a 6-speed automatic transmission, and average fuel consumption is rated at 8.2 liters per 100 kilometers. Just like all the other models of the rejuvenated Megane line up, the RS also got LED daytime running lights an dother minor upgrades
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Monster Energy: Ballistic B.J. Baldwin - #RECOIL
How do B.J. Baldwin, a 850-horsepower Trophy Truck with 34-inches of suspension roaring pell-mell across the Mojave Desert at 150 miles an hour doing things that just really are not conceivable, a dazzling damsel in distress and her diamond in the asphalt D-Sport automobile, the big neon glitter skyline of Las Vegas and one of the most opulent hotel/casinos on The Strip all end up in one atom-splitting, retina stinging, mind blowing piece of incandescent cinematic magic? Good question. And one we can't answer.
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WRC : Après ES12 : Ogier à l’attaque !
En l’espace de trois spéciales ce matin (70 km), Sébastien Ogier (VW/Michelin) a refait les deux-tiers de son retard sur le leader Jari-Matti Latvala. Le Français est désormais troisième à 14s4 du Finlandais et à 2s9 du deuxième Dani Sordo (Citroën/Michelin). Thierry Neuville a perdu 48 secondes dans l’ES11.
Lire sur le visage d’Ogier aux arrivées de spéciales n’est jamais chose aisée tant le Champion du monde 2013 reste impassible. Mais là, à la fin de l’ES12, Ogier a poussé un grand « ouf » en retirant son casque et sa cagoule. Le Français n’a visiblement qu’un objectif : la victoire.
En quittant Salou avant le lever du jour, le pilote Volkswagen comptait 46s5 de retard sur son équipier Latvala. Poussière ou balayage ? Qu’est-ce qui allait être le plus pénalisant sur les pistes en terre de la région de Gandesa.
Le chrono de « Seb » Ogier dans la courte ES10 (7,33 km) laissait suggérer que la victoire lui était encore possible. Là, puis dans les deux autres spéciales (Pesells, Terra Alta), Ogier a réussi à reprendre environ 0.5 seconde par kilomètre à son équipier. Ogier dispose encore de 70 km pour remonter 14s4. La fin du RallyRACC-Rally de Espana 2013 s’annonce passionnante.
« C’était une bonne spéciale », a reconnu Ogier à l’arrivée de l’ES12. « Un peu glissante vers la fin. Je pense qu’on peut améliorer cet après-midi, je vais essayer du moins. Ce sera très serré. »
Premier sur la route, Latvala n’avait que peu d’informations sur les « splits » de son équipier pour trouver le bon rythme. « C’est tout ce que je peux faire », a déclaré Jari-Matti à l’arrivée de l’ES10 où sa position d’ouvreur n’était pas trop handicapante. A l’issue de l’ES12, son analyse avait changé : « Ogier vole, et j’ai dû balayer plus que prévu dans celle-là. Je vais m’accrocher jusqu’au bout. » En fin d’ES12, Latvala a pu bénéficier des temps intermédiaires d’Ogier pour limiter la casse à 16s4 sur les 35,68 km de Terra Alta.
Dani Sordo est toujours deuxième, mais pour combien de temps ? L’Espagnol a un peu « sur-conduit » et commis quelques erreurs. Il ne se fait guère d’illusions quant à une victoire sur ses terres.
Troisième ce matin, Thierry Neuville avait signé un bon chrono dans l’ES10 avant une crevaison à l’arrière droit dans l’ES11. « Quelque chose ne va pas avec la voiture, à l’arrière, je ne sais pas quoi », nous a-t-il dit à l’arrivée de l’ES12. Le Belge a chuté à la 5e place derrière Mikko Hirvonen (Citroën/Michelin) qui enchaîne les bons chronos sur terre et se détache peu à peu de Novikov (+32s1). Mads Ostberg est 7e et réalise lui aussi d’excellents chronos aujourd’hui. Andreas Mikkelsen a remporté l’ES10 ce matin avant une belle frayeur dans l’ES12.
Après une sortie de route hier soir dans la Superspéciale de Salou, Elfyn Evans a dû abandonner de nouveau ce matin (embrayage). Robert Kubica (Citroën DS3 RRC) compte désormais plus de trois minutes d’avance en WRC-2 ; le titre mondial de cette catégorie lui tend les bras.
Lorenzo wins, title battle heads to Valencia / Vainqueur au Motegi, Lorenzo prolonge le suspense
Providing a truly unpredictable end to the late-season triple-header, the Motegi weekend was very much shaken up by inclement weather conditions; this led to the cancellation of all track action on Friday as well as heavy modifications to the Saturday agenda. Ironically, Sunday’s race took place under clear blue skies in Japan.
From his fourth pole position of the year, it would be a lights-to-flag victory for Lorenzo to move one win ahead of Marquez in the 2013 season. Teammate Valentino Rossi looked to be providing a buffer between the current title holder and the pair of factory Hondas, but made two mistakes at Turn 11 and fell back down the order.
Lorenzo would come under severe pressure from Marquez at the mid-way point of the race, with Pedrosa in hot pursuit. However, the Mallorcan was spared some breathing space as Marquez made mistakes at both Turn 11 and Turn 1. The 20-year-old would never be as close to Lorenzo again, eventually ending the day 3.1 seconds in arrears.
Pedrosa’s third place marked his 12th podium finish of the season, but the Sabadell rider was unable to complete a hat-trick of Motegi victories as his chances for the 2013 world title officially evaporated. Alvaro Bautista and Stefan Bradl rounded out the top five, with the GO&FUN Honda Gresini rider having slipstreamed his way past the LCR Honda MotoGP bike at the start of the eighth lap. Rossi fought back to sixth place after running as low as 11th, while Cal Crutchlow got the better of impressive Monster Yamaha Tech3 teammate Bradley Smith in seventh and eighth spots.
Ducati Team completed the top ten with Nicky Hayden and Andrea Dovizioso, while 11th place was taken by wildcard Katsuyuki Nakasuga for Yamaha YSP Racing Team. In 12th was lead CRT rider Colin Edwards (NGM Mobile Forward Racing), with Power Electronics Aspar’s Aleix Espargaro having become the third of three retirements courtesy of a high-speed accident from which he escaped unharmed. Lukas Pesek (Came IodaRacing Project) was first to retire, while Cardion AB Motoracing’s Luca Scassa pulled into the pit lane with a loose right foot peg.
Sunday’s result - marking the 200th premier class race victory for Yamaha - sees Lorenzo move to within 13 points of Marquez with just the Gran Premio Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana remaining. This signals the first final-race MotoGP™ title-decider for seven years; in 2006 it was also a duel between the Honda and Yamaha factory teams, with the crown won by Nicky Hayden as the American picked up a maiden title from then reigning World Champion Valentino Rossi
Vainqueur à Phillip Island le week-end dernier, où Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda) avait été disqualifié, Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha Factory Racing) poursuit sa contre-offensive dans la lutte pour le titre MotoGP™ 2013 et est revenu à treize points du jeune Catalan en s’imposant devant lui dimanche au Twin Ring Motegi, sur les terres de Honda, où il avait déjà gagné une première fois avec Yamaha en 2009 et signait cette fois-ci la 200ème victoire dans la catégorie reine du constructeur aux trois diapasons.
Parti en pole sur piste sèche suite à des qualifications qui s’étaient déroulées sur piste mouillée, le Champion du Monde MotoGP™ a mené la course de bout en bout et remportait sa septième victoire de la saison, soit une de plus que Márquez.
Doublés par Valentino Rossi (Yamaha Factory Racing) au départ, Márquez et son coéquipier Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda) se sont lancés à la poursuite de Lorenzo suite à une erreur de l’Italien, qui manquait un freinage dans le deuxième tour. Márquez est parvenu à se mettre dans la roue de Lorenzo après le cap de la mi-course mais n’a jamais pu prendre le dessus sur le Majorquin et a dû se contenter de la seconde place tandis que Pedrosa s’était fait distancer en fin d’épreuve et prenait une troisième place qui sonnait le glas de sa candidature au titre 2013.
Auteur d’une grosse erreur dans le deuxième tour alors qu’il pouvait s’avérer d’une grande aide pour son coéquipier, Rossi a commis une deuxième faute dans le tour suivant et s’est retrouvé en onzième position. Le nonuple Champion du Monde a ensuite remonté pour finir à la sixième place, derrière Álvaro Bautista (GO&FUN Honda Gresini) et Stefan Bradl (LCR Honda), qui terminaient à une vingtaine de secondes du podium.
Battu par Rossi, Cal Crutchlow (Monster Yamaha Tech3) était septième à l'arrivée, devant son coéquipier Bradley Smith, Nicky Hayden (Ducati), qui s’était qualifié en première ligne sous la pluie, Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati) et Katsuyuki Nakasuga, engagé en Wild Card par Yamaha YSP Racing Team.
Colin Edwards (NMG Mobile Forward Racing) était le premier pilote CRT à l’arrivée, devant Randy de Puniet (Power Electronics), suite à la chute d’Aleix Espargaró dans le douzième tour.
Côte à côte sur le podium du Grand Prix AirAsia du Japon, Márquez et Lorenzo se retrouveront à Valence dans deux semaines pour une dernière manche décisive, lorsque de laquelle un podium garantirait à Márquez de devenir le plus jeune Champion du Monde de l’histoire de la catégorie reine. C'est la première fois depuis 2006 et le sacre de Nicky Hayden que le titre MotoGP™ se décide sur la dernière manche de la saison.
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