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    samedi 21 juin 2014

    L'équipée, des filles de Paris

    L'équipée: cinq parisiennes passionnées de vieilles bécanes et d'aventure, qui partent rider en Himalaya sur la mythique Royal Enfield et avec style!

    Five Parisians girls passionated by old motorbikes and adventure who are going to ride the Himalaya on Royal Enfields, with style.


    Supersport : Cluzel place MV Agusta en pole à Misano / Cluzel bags MV Agusta a Pole Position in Misano


    Le Français a été le seul à passer sous la barre des 1’39.

    Jules Cluzel, MV Agusta Reparto Corse, Misano FP2

    Kenan Sofuoglu (Mahi Racing Team India) a perdu la pole position pour la septième manche du Championnat du Monde Supersport 2014 dans les derniers instants de la séance qualificative sur une piste baignée de soleil samedi après-midi au Misano World Circuit – Marco Simoncelli.
    Kenan Sofuoglu, MAHI Racing Team India, Misano FP2
    Le triple Champion du Monde a terminé sa séance sur une chute alors alors qu’il semblait confortablement installé au sommet du classement. Le Turc a alors été devancé par un très rapide Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) mais aussi par Michael van der Mark (Pata Honda World Supersport), le leader du classement général, et Raffaele De Rosa (CIA Insurance Honda), qui l’ont relégué en quatrième position.
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    Ratthapark Wilairot (Core PTR Honda) a convaincu avec une impressionnante cinquième position devant l’Italien Lorenzo Zanetti (Pata Honda World Supersport Team) et Florian Marino (Mahi Racing Team India).
    Jack Kennedy (CIA Insurance Honda) et Alex Baldolini (ATK Racing MV Agusta) sont tombés et prendront le départ de la course de 19 tours des 10e et 27e position.

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    Kenan Sofuoglu had the 7th Supersport championship Pole Position of the year snatched away from him in the closing moments of a scorching qualifying session at the Misano World Circuit – Marco Simoncelli.

    The former multiple champion had an eventful session, crashing his Mahi Racing Team India Kawasaki after looking comfortable at the top of the timing sheet. The Turk would eventually finish 4th after blistering laps from Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta Reparto Corse), championship leader Michael van der Mark (Pata Honda World Supersport) and Italian Raffaele De Rosa (CIA Insurance Honda) pushed him back onto row two.

    Ratthapark Wilairot (Core PTR Honda) was an impressive fifth ahead of Lorenzo Zanetti (Pata Honda World Supersport Team) who improved at the end of the 45 minute thriller.

    Jack Kennedy (CIA Insurance Honda) and Alex Baldolini (ATK Racing MV Agusta) also crashed and will start tomorrow’s 19 laps World Supersport race from 10th and 17th on the grid respectively.
    Ratthapark Wilairot, Core PTR Honda, Misano FP2

    WSBK : Sykes s’offre sa seconde Tissot-Superpole de l’année à Misano / Reigning champ Sykes secures Misano Tissot-Superpole


    Le record de Troy Corser a été battu sous un soleil de plomb à Rimini

    Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) partira de la pole position pour la 21e fois de sa carrière dimanche à Misano après s’être montré plus rapide que Davide Giugliano (Ducati Superbike Team) et Sylvain Guintoli (Aprilia Racing Team) samedi après-midi lors de la séance de Tissot-Superpole pour la septième manche de la saison. 
    Tom Sykes, Kawasaki Racing Team, Misano FP1

    Toni Elías (Red Devils Roma Aprilia) et Niccolò Canepa (Althea Racing Ducati) avaient dominé la Superpole 1 et ont donc pu participer à la seconde partie des qualifications avec les dix pilotes qui avaient été les plus rapides lors des essais libres. Elías a impressionné avec un chrono d’1’35.961, tour le plus rapide du week-end, qui a néanmoins été battu par huit pilotes, dont l'Espagnol, en Superpole 2.

    Sykes s’est emparé de la pole, sa deuxième cette année, en fin de séance, en battant Giugliano et Guintoli de respectivement 0.196s et 0.223s. Avec cette 21e pole position en World Superbike, le Britannique, qui a reçu son trophée des mains de Cristian Savani, le capitaine de la sélection italienne de volleyball, égale Carl Fogarty à la troisième place du classement des pilotes qui ont eu le plus de pole positions en WSBK.
    Sylvain Guintoli, Aprilia Racing Team, Misano FP2

    Son coéquipier Loris Baz (Kawasaki Racing Team) mènera la deuxième ligne sur laquelle le Français retrouvera Marco Melandri (Aprilia Racing Team) et Toni Elías tandis que Chaz Davies (Ducati Superbike Team), Jonathan Rea (Pata Honda World Superbike Team) et Eugene Laverty (Voltcom Crescent Suzuki) partiront de la troisième ligne. 

    Niccolò Canepa (Althea Racing Team Ducati) était de nouveau le premier pilote EVO et a décroché la dixième position, devant Alex Lowes (Voltcom Crescent Suzuki) et Leon Haslam (Pata Honda World Superbike Team), tombé en fin de séance. 

    Jonathan Rea, PATA Honda World Superbike Team, Misano FP2

    Sylvain Barrier (BMW Motorrad Italia) sera quant à lui 17e sur la grille pour le lancement de sa saison 2014. Les autres Français, Fabien Foret (Mahi Racing Team India) et Jérémy Guarnoni (MRS Kawasaki), s’élanceront des 20e et 22e places.
    Chaz Davies, Ducati Superbike Team, Misano FP1

    Corser’s outright lap beaten by scorching pace in Tissot-Superpole.
     

    After another tense but exciting Tissot-Superpole session, Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) will start tomorrow’s two 21 lap races at the Misano World Circuit after getting the better of Davide Giugliano (Ducati Superbike Team) and Sylvain Guintoli (Aprilia Racing Team) who will join him on the front row.

    With 11 riders separated by less than one second during the three Free Practice sessions, it was always going to be a close session and the on track action certainly didn’t disappoint the crowd as several riders took their turn to head the field.

    Toni Elias (Red Devils Roma Aprilia) and Niccolo Canepa (Althea Racing Ducati) made it through to the final 15 minute Pole Position shoot-out courtesy of being the fastest two riders in Superpole 1, progressing to join the already seeded top 10 from the combined Free Practice classification. Toni’s time of 1.35.961 was actually the fastest lap of the weekend until the final Pole Position lap eclipsed it.

    With five minutes remaining all of the riders ventured back out for their final qualifying push, with Tom Sykes smashing the outright circuit best lap on his way to his 21st career Superpole victory.

    Behind the top three, row two tomorrow will see Loris Baz (Kawasaki Racing Team), Marco Melandri (Aprilia Racing Team) and Toni Elias with Chaz Davies (Ducati Superbike Team), Jonathan Rea (Pata Honda World Superbike Team) and Eugene Laverty (Voltcom Crescent Suzuki) lining up on row 3.

    The EVO battle was won by Niccolo Canepa who will start both races tomorrow from the fourth row in 10th position overall.

    Leon Haslam (Pata Honda World Superbike Team) crashed at the end of the session and will therefore start 12th.

    DUESENBERG MODEL A SPEEDSTER


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    The Duesenberg Model A was the first motor car produced by Fred and August Duesenberg under the company that bore their surname, although both men were blisteringly clever self-taught engineers they were appalling businessmen and company administrators, as a result of this they both ended up working as the engineers/designers of their company after it fell into receivership.
    The Model A you’re looking at here is a coach built example by Brandfon, it’s fitted with the famous Duesenberg 88hp, 260 cubic inch straight-8 engine with a single overhead camshaft, a three-speed manual transmission and it rides on a solid front axle, a live rear axle, longitudinal semi-elliptic leaf springs, and 4-wheel hydraulic brakes.
    Only 667 Model As were built before the company went bankrupt, the model is unique in that it’s the only car the brothers made when the entire company was under their executive control. The latter Duesenbergs were still engineered by Fred and August, but it’s hard to say how much influence the two men had in the overall conception and execution of the vehicles that came later in the company’s existence.
    It’s an extraordinary testament to the brothers that even today, almost a century after the Duesenberg name last appeared on a new car, we still associate the marque with exceptional quality and top shelf engineering. The rare Model A Speedster shown here is coming up for sale with RM Auctions at the Motor City Sale on the 26th of July 2014, there’s currently no estimated value but the same car did sell in 2010 for $258,000 – although it’s likely to be worth quite a bit more than this now.
    Click here to view the official listing.
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    Photo Credits: Darin Schnabel ©2014 Courtesy of RM Auctions
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    THE NEW HESKETH MOTORCYCLE


    The new Hesketh motorcycle: the £35,000 '24'
    Received wisdom says that starting up a new restaurant carries more risk than any other type of business venture: Apparently some 60% of eateries close within five years.
    But I suspect that received wisdom is wrong. I reckon it’s even more difficult to launch a low-volume motorcycle company. The financial travails of the smaller Italian marques are well known, and in more recent years, aspersions have been cast on the ability of Norton to (literally) deliver the goods.
    That makes Paul Sleeman, the owner and chief engineer of the reborn Hesketh Motorcycles brand, a brave man. But he’s created a very interesting bike with a mix of tried-and-trusted hardware, and may just avoid the pitfalls of those who have gone before him.
    The new Hesketh motorcycle: the £35,000 '24'
    The new ‘24’ harks back to the days of James Hunt’s adventures in the Hesketh F1 car, and has little connection to the Hesketh motorcycles of the 1980s.
    The spec is good: the heart of the machine is a 1950cc air-cooled S&S X-wedge engine hooked up to a Baker transmission. The engine is popular with custom builders in the US, and somewhat bizarrely, is also employed by the British car company Morgan to power its retro-styled three-wheelers.
    The new Hesketh motorcycle: the £35,000 '24'
    No weight figures are given, but with 125 hp and 144 pound-feet of low-down torque on tap, performance will be brisk. As an added bonus, the motor has been tuned by Harris Performance, who can modify its characteristics to suit an owner’s preferences.
    The new Hesketh motorcycle: the £35,000 '24'
    The suspension comes from Öhlins, with Beringer supplying the brake system. The seat is covered with Italian nappa leather, and is the work of McLaren upholsterer d:class automotive.
    The new Hesketh motorcycle: the £35,000 '24'
    The 24 is a limited edition, and you can probably guess how many will be made. In the UK the price is £35,000 (US$60,000) and three bikes have already been sold. There are orders for eight more and the machine is approved for registration in the USA.
    Tempted? Head over to the Hesketh Motorcycles website for more details.
    With thanks to Tom Stewart.
    The new Hesketh motorcycle: the £35,000 '24'
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    TOP 5 KAWASAKI Z1 AND Z1000 CUSTOMS


    Top 5 Kawasaki Z1 and Z1000 custom motorcycles
    In the early 1970s, two Japanese superbikes ruled the roost: the Honda CB750 and the Kawasaki Z1. The Z1 was originally going to be a 750, but when Kawasaki got wind of the CB750 in the late 60s, they decided to up the ante by increasing capacity to 903cc.
    It was a wise move. On its launch in 1972, the Z1 wowed journalists with its 82 bhp output and 130 mph top speed. It was smooth and stylish as well as powerful, and buyers loved it. Upgrades ensued: In 1976 the Z1 was replaced by the Z900, and a year later, the Z1000.
    Later models didn’t quite have the charisma of the 1970s Zeds, so we’ve stuck with the early models for this Top 5. A little digging reveals some very tasty café racers—and builders on a quest for even more explosive performance.
    Kawasaki Z1 customized by Bulldock of Japan
    Bull Dock x Nitron Z1 There’s a whole subculture in Japan devoted to resto-modding Z1s. AC Sanctuary is the most prolific workshop, but we love this effort from Bull Dock. By Japanese standards it’s a subtle bike, with low-key paint in the brand colors of the British suspension specialist Nitron.
    The build follows the typical Eastern recipe: a reinforced frame, a motor bored out to 1015cc, Keihin FCR carbs, a trick exhaust and completely new suspension and wheels. Get the full specs here.
    Kawasaki Z1 customized by Racefit
    Racefit Z1 The English firm Racefit is well known for its exquisite race exhaust tubing, but owners Jon Keeling and Phil Atkinson are dab hands at building custom motorcycles too.This one has a big-tube Spondon frame, hooked up to 50mm Marzocchi forks and WP shocks.
    Wiseco pistons, Kent cams and Mikuni carbs ramp up the power output, and the wheels are lightweight Dymag items. The candy paint, from House of Kolors, is even better than you’d find in Tokyo: it’s the perfect evolution of the classic ‘root beer’ scheme.
    Photography by Paul Bryant of Kinetic Images.
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    Wrenchmonkees #49 ‘Black Tuft’ If you check out the portfolio of Scandinavia’s top custom shop, you’ll notice it’s crammed with Kawasakis. Builders Per and Nicholas have a taste for retro Japanese superbikes, but not the gaudy, blinged-out resto-mods you’d find in Japan. This Z1000 is typical: stripped back, hotted up, and finished with a monochrome paint job. The motor has been rebuilt with a Wiseco big bore kit, and the swingarm, forks, wheels and brakes are from a later-model Suzuki sportbike. Low, fast and just about perfect.
    Kawasaki Z1000 cafe racer by Spirit of the Seventies
    Spirit of the Seventies #5 Commissioned builds are often compromises, but not this1979-spec Z1000 from one of England’s finest workshops. “Our plan was to improve the looks without removing any ‘Big Zed-ness,’ says SOTS’s Tim Rogers, “and also improve the performance—bringing it up to modern standards of going, stopping and turning.”
    That meant a rebore out to a whopping 1105cc, polished cylinder heads and Zircotec-coated exhaust headers. Keeping the show on the road are Triumph Daytona forks up front and a beefier rear wheel, housed in a customized Zephyr 1100 swingarm.
    Kawasaki Z1000 customized by Kurumazaka Motorcycles of Japan
    Kurumazaka Rickman Z1000 Kawasaki got ‘the look’ exactly right when designing the Zeds, so you rarely see radical makeovers or fairings. But this machine is not strictly a factory bike. It’s a Rickman special that had fallen into disrepair and has been painstakingly rebuilt by the obscure Japanese shop Kurumazaka. The classic nickel-plated frame has been tweaked to ensure that its looks finally match its performance, and the fairing and tank cover have been re-mounted with new brackets to improve the lines of the bike.
    The mechanicals have been refreshed or overhauled, with discreet additions such as new switchgear and LED lighting. And the new paint job? Pure gold, don’t you think?
    Top image: AC Sanctuary’s RCM-283 Z1. Last week’s Top 5 covered the best Modern Motorcycles for customizing.
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    Hervé Poulain and his BMW Art Cars in Zurich


    In 1975, he commissioned the first BMW Art Car, establishing a powerful link between motorsport and art. Last week, Hervé Poulain exhibited his legendary Art Cars in Zurich for one night only – so Classic Driver went along…
    In the mid-70s, at the height of the oil crisis, the idea of a crossover between cars and art was almost unthinkable. Yet French racing driver and auctioneer Hervé Poulain saw fit to bring these two worlds together, commissioning American artist Alexander Calder to paint a 3.0 CSL (which incidentally had a 3.5-litre engine) for its campaign at the 1975 24 Hours of Le Mans. The eye-catching car was an instant hit, and the following year saw Poulain line up at La Sarthe in a ‘graph paper’ CSL designed by Frank Stella. In 1977, a BMW 320i Turbo received the pop-art treatment from Roy Lichtenstein and, in 1979, Andy Warhol famously daubed a Group 4 BMW M1 in his unkempt wisps of wonder. The BMW Art Car phenomenon was alive, the most recent form of which was realised by the Jeffs Koons M3 GTR that took part in the 2010 Le Mans race. 

    Zurich welcomes art legends aplenty

     

    Six of the famous rolling canvasses – the first four cars and the M3 GTR being joined by Jenny Holzer’s ‘Protect me from what I want’ V12 LMR – were the star guests at a one-night-only exhibition held by BMW Switzerland at the future Meilenwerk, soon to open in Horgen on the shores of Lake Zurich. Also present was Hervé Poulain, today an auctioneer and co-owner of French auction house Artcurial. Describing his time behind the wheel of the 750HP Calder-CSL of 1975, Maître Poulain philosophised: “Speed is something noble, she gives us life.” We haven’t heard a better justification for motorsport in a long time. 
    Photos: Jan Baedeker for Classic Driver © 2014
    Want to commission your own BMW Art Car? You can find plenty of modern and classic BMWs for sale in the Classic Driver Market, and you could surely find a talented artist at Art Basel 2014.

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