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    lundi 24 mars 2014

    Lorenzo admits: ‘I made a mistake’ / Lorenzo admet son erreur

    Jorge Lorenzo, Movistar Yamaha MotoGP, QAT RAC

    After the brilliant form which saw him win five of the last seven races of last season, Jorge Lorenzo had a disastrous start to his 2014 campaign on Sunday in Qatar.

    The 2010 and 2012 MotoGP™ World Champion crashed out of the opening Grand Prix of the year on the first lap, having made a trademark stunning start from fifth on the grid to grab the holeshot into turn one.
    A cold front tyre apparently caused his low side crash just a few corners into the race thought luckily he was able to walk away without any major injuries and will be fit and ready for the next round in Texas in three weeks time.
    “I made a mistake, it was a long time ago that I last did that in a race,” Lorenzo commented afterwards. “We are not perfect; we are only human and sometimes we make mistakes. The tyres were different to last year and the temperature of the tarmac was a little colder.”
    “I didn’t take these circumstances into account and I was too fast into the corner when the front and rear tyre were not ready yet. It's a pity to lose so many points with Marc (Marquez) and Valentino (Rossi) and Dani (Pedrosa) who are the favourites. Valentino demonstrated that the Yamaha can fight even with these tyres and the championship is very long so lets see what happens in Austin.”

    MotoGP QAT RAC

    Après avoir brillé sur la fin de la saison 2013 et remporté cinq des sept dernières courses l’an dernier, Jorge Lorenzo a commencé sa campagne 2014 de la pire des manières en chutant en tête de la course dimanche au Qatar.

    Le double Champion du Monde MotoGP™ est tombé dans le premier tour du Grand Prix Commercial Bank du Qatar, alors qu’il avait réalisé un départ exceptionnel depuis la cinquième position pour mener dès le premier virage.
    La chute du Majorquin a apparemment été causée par un pneu qui n’avait logiquement pas encore suffisamment monté en température sur les premiers virages de la course. Lorenzo a pu se relever sans le moindre problème, tandis que son YZR-M1 était en morceaux dans le bac à gravier. 
    « J’ai fait une erreur, ça faisait longtemps que je n’en avais pas fait dans une course, » a reconnu le pilote du team Movistar Yamaha MotoGP. « Nous ne sommes pas parfaits. Nous sommes des êtres humains et parfois nous faisons des erreurs. Les pneus étaient différents de ceux de l’an dernier et la température de la piste était un peu plus froide que pour le reste du week-end. »
    « Je n’ai pas pris ces circonstances en compte, je suis arrivé trop vite dans le virage et les pneus avant et arrière n’étaient pas encore prêts. C’est dommage de concéder autant de points à Marc (Márquez), Valentino (Rossi) et Dani (Pedrosa), qui sont les favoris. Valentino a démontré que la Yamaha pouvait se battre avec ces pneus. Le Championnat est très long et nous verrons bien ce qui se passera à Austin, » a conclu Lorenzo, qui retrouvera ses adversaires au Texas, pour la seconde manche, du 11 au 13 avril.

    Alpine A110 1800VA East African Safari Rallye 1975

    Only 5 cars were built by the factory in 1974/75 of this special version Alpine A110 1800VA. After a long restauration process the car now appears in it`s original condition, restored to highest original standard.



    A complete documentation is comming soon on our webpage: www.alpinelab.de

    MOTO GUZZI V7 CLASSIC BY REVIVAL CYCLES


    Moto Guzzi V7 Classic Motorcycle 740x493 Moto Guzzi V7 Classic by Revival Cycles
    Introduced in 2007 the Moto Guzzi V7 Classic represented the Italian marque’s step into the world of retro-styled motorcycles with modern underpinnings. Triumph and Ducati had both been catering to the genre for years with significant sales successes, which was enough to encourage the bean-counters at Moto Guzzi to approve the V7 project for a production run.
    Based on the original V7 series of motorcycles from the ’60s and ’70s, the new V7 series would feature the iconic Moto Guzzi transverse V-twin – considered by many to be one of the best looking motorcycle engines ever conceived.
    This V7 by Revival Cycles is a fantastic look at the model through the eyes of the 7 builders that make up Revival, their aim was to create a modern bike that evoked the spirit of the classic original – a feat they achieved with a hefty dose of brushed aluminium perfection.
    Moto Guzzi V7 Classic Custom 740x491 Moto Guzzi V7 Classic by Revival Cycles
    The most immediately noticeable feature on this build has to be that single-piece fuel tank, seat and rear cowling. It was all handmade from aluminium in-house and the fuel tank hides a built in fuel pump and Motogadget gauge that tracks RPM, speed, oil, fuel and mileage – all without cluttering the handlebars.
    The suspension on the V7 was removed and replaced with custom-built CNC triple trees, headlight brackets, headlight housing and milled down and worked over Yamaha R6 adjustable forks. The rear springs were custom made by Works Suspension out of California specifically for this machine, as a result of these changes the handling is reportedly much improved.
    If you’d like to see the “making of” pictures of this bike being built you can click here, alternatively you can visit Revival Cycles here to see more of their work.
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    via SILODROME

    Honda NX 650 Dominator by OSB Soul Bikes



     MOTOR

    Fabricante - Honda
    Tipo - Monocilíndrico por aire
    Cilindrada - 644 cc
    Carburador - Origen
    Filtro aire - K&N
    Escape - Origen  
                                                    

    PARTE CICLO 

    Chasis - Honda + OSB
    Tipo - Multitubular acero
    Horquilla - Origen
    Piloto - Vicma custom
    Faro - OSB tipo custom
    Manillar - ABM low
    Velocímetro - Yamaha TZR
    Puños - Gonelli classic
    Llanta del - 18"
    Llanta tras - 17"
    Bomba freno del - Nissin R6
    Amortiguador - Suzuki gsx
    Neumáticos - Michelin T63
    Depósito - Honda NSR 75 (1987)
    Asiento/guardabarros/caja batería
    y pintura - OSB 
















     

    FAT-BOY CLOTHING with DICE


    1971 LOLA T260 CAN-AM SPYDER


    Lola T260
    The 1971 Lola T260 Can-Am Spyder was a car conceived to take the challenge to the dominant McLarens 
    of the era, Bruce’s bright orange Can-Am cars had convincingly won the 1970 season by taking the chequered flag in 9 of the 10 races – possibly the greatest tribute that could have been made to Bruce McLaren, who had died just a few days before the beginning of the 1970 season in an accident that occurred during testing.
    For 1971 the team at Lola had developed the advanced T260 Can-Am Spyder with a short wheelbase, blunt-nosed design reminiscent of Bugatti’s Type 32. This new car was fitted with an 8.1 litre (496 cubic inch) V8 from Chevrolet and tuned by George Foltz to produce over 700hp and 681 ft-lbw of torque at the rear wheels. This power unit was fed by Lucas fuel injection and used a Hewland 4-speed gearbox – the latter of which would prove problematic as the 1971 season progressed.
    In a coup of sorts the Lola team managed to sign Jackie Stewart as their driver, there was no faster man on four wheels in the early 1970s and Stewart proved his worth time and again during the season, starting with a pole-position at the first race at Mosport Park.
    As the 1971 Can-Am season progressed Stewart took two wins and multiple podium places, however the all new T260 suffered from a series of gearbox failures and inconvenient tire punctures which severely hampered the Scot’s efforts. By the end of the season Lola took a 3rd place behind the two McLaren M8F cars and ahead of the Porsche 917s and McLaren M8Ds, a feat many considered impossible.
    The Lola T260 you see here was Jackie Stewart’s primary race chassis during the 1971 season, it underwent an extensive mechanical restoration in 2008 and in 2009 it fetched $304,000 USD at auction. It’s now being offered for sale by RM Auctions at their Monaco Auction on the 10th of May 2014 and you can click here to see the full listing.
    Lola T260 9 740x468 1971 Lola T260 Can Am Spyder
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    Photo Credits: Aaron Summerfield ©2014 Courtesy of RM Auctions

    GARB: SPRING TRAINING

    Garb: Spring Training


    It's been a long offseason for fans too. Shake off the rust just in time for opening day. Pictured: Todd Snyder + Champion Baseball T-shirt ($75). Todd Snyder + Champion Baseball Jacket ($495). Todd Snyder + Champion Pocket Sweatpant($160). Todd Snyder Charcoal Adjustable Hat ($50). New Balance Classics M996($150). Vintage Tudor SS Oyster Chronograph Watch ($4,450). Salt Lodin Sunglasses ($415). Anthony Logistics Lip Balm ($8). A Drive Into The Gap ($7).
    This edition of Garb is presented by our friends at Todd Snyder.

    Márquez remporte la première manche de la saison 2014 au Qatar


    Marquez, Rossi, Repsol Honda Team, Movistar Yamaha MotoGP, QAT RAC

    World Champion Marc Marquez started his MotoGP™ title defence with a victory in Qatar, beating Valentino Rossi in a close battle, with Dani Pedrosa coming home third.

    Repsol Honda’s 21 year-old rider produced a gritty performance to take maximum points despite breaking his leg in preseason and missing the last two MotoGP tests.
    In further drama Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Jorge Lorenzo crashed out of the race lead at turn 15 on the first lap, meaning his season starts with a DNF after he had struggled with grip issues throughout the weekend.
    Meanwhile, after eight laps the race was over for Stefan Bradl who had led the contest for several circulations. Coming from seventh on the grid and taking advantage of Lorenzo’s crash and some errors ahead of him Bradl was writing headlines for LCR Honda but perhaps the pressure of Marquez and Rossi on his shoulder was too much as the German slid off track.
    Indeed, Marquez and Rossi then went on to have a great fight which went down to the last lap and saw the Spaniard outpace the Italian by 0.25s – with Pedrosa three seconds back to complete the podium.
    An excellent ride for Aleix Espargaro saw him take fourth on his debut for NGM Forward Racing on their ‘Open’ Yamaha. Espargaro cashed in on crashes for Alvaro Baustista (GO&FUN Honda Gresini) and Bradley Smith (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) as they fell out of the podium hunt.
    Andrea Dovizioso and Cal Crutchlow did well in fifth and sixth respectively for Ducati Team, though Crutchlow finished 16 seconds behind his teammate after almost running out of fuel on his debut for the Italian factory.
    A good first premier class race for Scott Redding (GO&FUN Honda Gresini) saw him beat fellow ‘Open’ Honda equipped rider Nicky Hayden (Drive M7 Aspar) to seventh by a 0.035s margin.
    The top ten was rounded out by Hayden’s compatriot Colin Edwards (NGM Forward Racing), riding his first race as a 40 year-old, and Andrea Iannone (Pramac Racing) who recovered well from a fall on the last corner of lap two.
    A mistake from rookie Pol Espargaro (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) with five laps to go saw him drop down to 15th and then pull into pits shortly after.
    The riders will reconvene for the next race at the Circuit Of The Americas in three weeks’ time.

    Valentino Rossi, Movistar Yamaha MotoGP, QAT RAC

    Marc Márquez, le Champion du Monde MotoGP™ 2013, se maintient au sommet du classement général à l’issue de l’ouverture de la saison 2014. Le jeune Espagnol s’est imposé sur Valentino Rossi et son coéquipier Dani Pedrosa à Losail, où Jorge Lorenzo et Stefan Bradl ont tour à tour chuté en tête de la course.

    Phénomène de la saison 2013, Marc Márquez aura aussi été la sensation de la première manche du Championnat du Monde MotoGP™ 2014 ce week-end au Circuit International de Losail. Blessé un mois avant le Grand Prix Commercial Bank du Qatar, le plus jeune Champion du Monde de l’histoire de la catégorie reine avait créé la surprise samedi soir en décrochant la pole position et avait ensuite fait le pari de prendre le départ de la course sur le pneu dur, qu’il allait être le seul à utiliser.
    La course allait être ponctuée par de nombreux rebondissements, et ce dès le premier tour. Parti comme une fusée de la cinquième position, Jorge Lorenzo (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) a, comme de nombreuses fois en 2013, réalisé le holeshot pour tenter d’imposer son rythme devant Bradley Smith (Monster Yamaha Tech3), Márquez et Stefan Bradl (LCR Honda) mais a attaqué trop fort et est tombé dès le premier tour. 
    En tête suite à la chute du Majorquin, Bradl est lui aussi parti à la faute dans le septième tour, dans le virage n°4, laissant Márquez reprendre la première position devant Smith, Álvaro Bautista (GO&FUN Honda Gresini), Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP), Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati) et Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda), tandis qu’Andrea Iannone (Pramac Racing) était tombé dans le deuxième tour.
    Rossi lançait alors son offensive pour s’emparer de la première position et la prenait juste avant la mi-course, tandis que Pedrosa se défaisait successivement de Bautista puis de Smith pour remonter en troisième position.
    Rossi et Márquez se sont alors engagés dans un duel de haut vol qui a duré toute la seconde partie de la course et assuré le suspense jusqu’au drapeau à damier. Márquez a finalement eu le dernier devant un excellent Rossi, qui avait aussi fini deuxième au Qatar en 2013, lorsqu’il avait remporté son premier duel face au jeune Catalan. Ce dernier repartira de Losail avec un bilan absolument parfait : une pole, une victoire et déjà vingt-cinq points d’avance sur Lorenzo, le pilote qui avait repoussé son sacre jusqu’à la toute dernière course de la saison 2013.
    Derrière les deux héros de la soirée, la fin de la course a été aussi mouvementée que le début. Au coude à coude avec Bautista, Pedrosa semblait condamné à se contenter de la quatrième place avant que son compatriote ne chute, à trois tours de l’arrivée. Smith, qui occupait la cinquième position, était tombé deux tours plus tôt, juste avant que son coéquipier Pol Espargaró (Monster Yamaha Tech3) ne soit contraint à finir sa première course en MotoGP™ aux stands en raison d’un problème technique.
    Ces abandons faisaient les affaires d’Aleix Espargaró (NGM Forward Racing) et d’Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati), qui complétaient le Top 5 à l’arrivée. L’Italien a fini à une demi-seconde d’Espargaró et avec plus de quinze secondes d’avance sur son coéquipier Cal Crutchlow (Ducati). Scott Redding (GO&FUN Honda Gresini), Nicky Hayden (Drive M7 Aspar), Colin Edwards (NGM Forward Racing) et Andrea Iannone (Pramac Racing) figuraient aussi dans le Top 10 tandis que Mike di Meglio (Avintia Blusens) a fini dix-septième mais aura gagné en expérience en ralliant l’arrivée de sa première course en MotoGP™.
    Marc Marquez, Repsol Honda Team, QAT RAC

    World Champion Marc Marquez started his MotoGP™ title defence with a victory in Qatar, beating Valentino Rossi in a close battle, with Dani Pedrosa coming home third.

    Repsol Honda’s 21 year-old rider produced a gritty performance to take maximum points despite breaking his leg in preseason and missing the last two MotoGP tests.
    In further drama Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Jorge Lorenzo crashed out of the race lead at turn 15 on the first lap, meaning his season starts with a DNF after he had struggled with grip issues throughout the weekend.
    Meanwhile, after eight laps the race was over for Stefan Bradl who had led the contest for several circulations. Coming from seventh on the grid and taking advantage of Lorenzo’s crash and some errors ahead of him Bradl was writing headlines for LCR Honda but perhaps the pressure of Marquez and Rossi on his shoulder was too much as the German slid off track.
    Indeed, Marquez and Rossi then went on to have a great fight which went down to the last lap and saw the Spaniard outpace the Italian by 0.25s – with Pedrosa three seconds back to complete the podium.
    An excellent ride for Aleix Espargaro saw him take fourth on his debut for NGM Forward Racing on their ‘Open’ Yamaha. Espargaro cashed in on crashes for Alvaro Baustista (GO&FUN Honda Gresini) and Bradley Smith (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) as they fell out of the podium hunt.
    Andrea Dovizioso and Cal Crutchlow did well in fifth and sixth respectively for Ducati Team, though Crutchlow finished 16 seconds behind his teammate after almost running out of fuel on his debut for the Italian factory.
    A good first premier class race for Scott Redding (GO&FUN Honda Gresini) saw him beat fellow ‘Open’ Honda equipped rider Nicky Hayden (Drive M7 Aspar) to seventh by a 0.035s margin.
    The top ten was rounded out by Hayden’s compatriot Colin Edwards (NGM Forward Racing), riding his first race as a 40 year-old, and Andrea Iannone (Pramac Racing) who recovered well from a fall on the last corner of lap two.
    A mistake from rookie Pol Espargaro (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) with five laps to go saw him drop down to 15th and then pull into pits shortly after.
    The riders will reconvene for the next race at the Circuit Of The Americas in three weeks’ time.
    Dani Pedrosa, Repsol Honda Team, QAT RAC

    Le Champion du Monde MotoGP™ s’est imposé dans une superbe bagarre avec Valentino Rossi tandis que son coéquipier Dani Pedrosa a lui aussi fini sur le podium en prenant la troisième place.

    Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda) a remporté à Losail le 250ème triomphe de Honda dans la catégorie reine (500cc et MotoGP™) en battant Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) dans un duel d’anthologie. Malgré une blessure encore douloureuse qui l’avait privé d’une bonne partie de la pré-saison, le jeune prodige de Cervera a fait preuve d’énormément d’audace pour répondre à toutes les attaques du nonuple Champion du Monde et s’offrir la première victoire de la saison 2014. 
    « Je suis très heureux du résultat d’aujourd’hui, » a déclaré Márquez. « Les vingt-cinq points sont importants mais la course a aussi été importante en elle-même parce que je revenais d’une blessure qui m’avait fait manquer la majorité de la pré-saison. Ce week-end, il y avait aussi beaucoup de pilotes devant, avec un excellent rythme, et au vu de la façon dont la course s’est déroulée, c’est une grande victoire. A côté de la victoire, la bagarre avec Valentino a été la meilleure partie de la course et j’ai vraiment adoré ! »
    Moins en jambe que son coéquipier, Dani Pedrosa est néanmoins parvenu à retrouver sa place dans le groupe de tête au fil des tours et était troisième, juste derrière Márquez et Rossi, suite à la chute devant lui d’Álvaro Bautista (GO&FUN Honda Gresini). Le Catalan n’a pas eu son mot à dire dans la lutte pour la victoire mais prenait volontiers la troisième place, sur un circuit où il avait manqué le podium en 2013.
    « La troisième place est un résultat positif, » a affirmé Pedrosa. « Nous avons fini sur le podium ce week-end, sur un circuit qui est difficile pour moi parce qu’il ne convient pas vraiment à mon style. C’est donc un bon début. Nous étions proches mais étant donnée la façon dont la course s’est déroulée, avec beaucoup de chutes, l’important était de finir. Nous allons maintenant essayer de continuer à progresser et de nous battre pour la victoire lors de la prochaine course ! »
    Aleix Espargaro, NGM Forward Racing, QAT RAC

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