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    dimanche 21 juin 2015

    Ducati : 800 podiums en WorldSBK / Ducati reaches 800 podiums in World Superbike


    dimanche, 21 juin 2015 09:13











      Moment historique pour Ducati suite à la troisième place de Chaz Davies à Misano.

      La troisième place de Chaz Davies lors de la première des deux courses au Misano World Circuit "Marco Simoncelli" était le 800e podium de Ducati dans l’histoire du Championnat du Monde Superbike. Le constructeur de Bologne avait déjà un palmarès unique dans le championnat et avait été sur le podium dès la toute première course du WorldSBK, à Donington Park, en 1988, grâce à la seconde place de Marco Lucchinelli sur Ducati 851.
      Avec 17 titres, 314 victoires, 167 pole positions et désormais 800 podiums, Ducati continue de s’inscrire dans l’histoire du championnat et a cette année fêté la toute première victoire de la Panigale, obtenue par Davies au MotorLand Aragón.
      Ducati décroche en plus son 800e podium à domicile, sur le circuit de Misano, où la marque avait eu ses 600e et 700e podiums.
      Les étapes de Ducati jusqu’à son 800e podium :
      No.    Circuit & Date                                Pilotes
      1        Donington Park 1988 (Course 1)    Marco Lucchinelli 2e.
      50      Brainerd 1991 (Course 2)               Doug Polen 1er, Stephane Mertens 3e.
      100    Jarama 1992 (Course 1)                 Raymond Roche 2e, Giancarlo Falappa 3e.
      200    Hockenheim 1995 (Course 1)         Fabrizio Pirovano 2e.
      300    Donington Park 1998 (Course 2)    Troy Corser 2e, Carl Fogarty 3e.
      400    Donington Park 2001 (Course 1)    Neil Hodgson 1er, Steve Hislop 3e.
      500    Silverstone 2003 (Course 1)           Neil Hodgson 1er, James Toseland 2e, Ruben Xaus 3e.
      600    Misano 2005 (Course 2)                 Régis Laconi 1er.
      700    Misano 2009 (Course 1)                 Shane Byrne 2e, Michel Fabrizio 3e.
      Sunday, 21 June 2015 09:13

        Chaz Davies, Aruba.it Racing-Ducati Superbike Team, Misano FP1
        Davies has achieved the milestone for the Italian manufacturer

        The third position for Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Superbike Team) in race 1 at the Misano World Circuit "Marco Simoncelli" was the 800th podium for Ducati in the history of the Superbike World Championship. The Bologna based manufacturer boasts a fine record in the series, with podium number one claimed in the first ever championship race at Donington Park in 1988, Marco Lucchinelli finished second on that day aboard a Ducati 851.

        Seventeen titles, 314 wins, 167 pole positions and 800 podiums later, Ducati continues on its path of success and hunts for the next milestone in a season where the Panigale was ridden to victory for the very first time courtesy of Chaz Davies.
        What’s more, the accolade was achieved at the Misano circuit on home soil, the very same destination where Ducati´s 600th and 700th podiums were claimed resepctively.
        Previous noteable podiums are listed below:

        No.    Circuit & Date                                 Riders & Podiums   
        1        Donington Park 1988 (Race 1)    Marco Lucchinelli 2nd.
        50      Brainerd 1991 (Race 2)                Doug Polen 1st, Stephane Mertens 3rd.
        100    Jarama 1992 (Race 1)                  Raymond Roche 2nd, Giancarlo Falappa 3rd.
        200    Hockenheim 1995 (Race 1)         Fabrizio Pirovano 2nd.
        300    Donington Park 1998 (Race 2)    Troy Corser 2nd, Carl Fogarty 3rd.
        400    Donington Park 2001 (Race 1)    Neil Hodgson 1st, Steve Hislop 3rd.
        500    Silverstone 2003 (Race 1)            Neil Hodgson 1st, James Toseland 2nd, Ruben Xaus 3rd.
        600    Misano 2005 (Race 2)                   Regis Laconi 1st.
        700    Misano 2009 (Race 1)                   Shane Byrne 2nd, Michel Fabrizio 3rd.
        WorldSBK Misano FP2

        2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed: Un programme alléchant / a mouth-watering programme


        Dans quelques jours, c’est le solstice d’été. Et qui dit été, en Europe, dit Goodwood Festival of Speed, sorte de garden party des sports mécaniques qui se tient chaque année en Angleterre, dans le Sussex. Et comme chaque année, les animations ne vont pas manquer…
        Le Goodwood Festival of Speed 2015 (FoS, 25/28 juin) s’inscrit dans la longue tradition qui a fait sa réputation, mais de nouvelles animations, collections, et de nombreux invités sont attendus pour cette édition.
        Cette année encore, la course-de-côte d’1,8 km sera l’épicentre du festival avec une procession ininterrompue de véhicules 2 et 4 roues, de tous types et de tous âges, qui se lancent à l’assaut de la piste qui zigzague aux alentours de Goodwood House.
        Le programme prévoit le plus prestigieux défilé du Michelin Supercar Run, ainsi que la toute première participation à Goodwood du plus titré des pilotes MotoGP, Valentino Rossi. L’Italien sera accompagné par une pléiade d’anciennes gloires et de stars actuelles des sports mécaniques.
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        Il y a aura également une « forest rally stage » et la présence cette année d’une Porsche Martini 911 SC dans sa version Safari Rally 1978.
        D’autre part, de nombreuses voitures de collection sont attendues au Concours d’Elegance, alors que d’autres véhicules trouveront nouveaux propriétaires lors d’une vente aux enchères par Bonhams Collector’s Motor Cars and Automobilia. Sur les 390 lots, plusieurs devraient dépasser les un million d’euros.
        De nombreuses expositions seront organisées dans une vaste zone, sans parler du Thursday’s Moving Motor Show qui permettra aux futurs acquéreurs de tester un grand nombre de nouveaux modèles.
        Pour la première fois, les visiteurs (200 00 l’an passé) pourront admirer les stars du drift comme Ken Block et Mike Whiddett, et assister à l’avant-première mondiale de la Bienville Legacy, une des motos 4-cylindres les plus puissantes jamais créées.
        Pour les chanceux ayant trouvé un billet, nous vous vous donnerons d’autres informations avant l’ouverture des portes jeudi 25 juin
        In a few days’ time, the first official day of summer will be with us (on this side of the equator, at least). And the beginning of summer in the European motoring world means just one thing: it’s time for the Goodwood Festival of Speed – a unique motorsport-themed garden party that takes place in the heart of England’s Sussex countryside. As usual, there will plenty to entertain every type of race and rally fan, as well as the casual visitor.
        The 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed (‘FoS’, June 25-28) will feature all the traditional ingredients that have helped to forge its success, plus the attendance of numerous special guests, as well a new attractions and collections.
        As usual, the weekend’s centrepiece will be the 1.8km Hillclimb which will see a near-nonstop procession of two- and four-wheeled machines of all types and ages tackle the ‘hill’ that snakes through the grounds of Goodwood House.
        The schedule includes what is being described as the best ever the Michelin Supercar Run, as well as the first Goodwood FoS appearance of the most successful MotoGP racer of all time, Valentino Rossi. Naturally, the Italian will be joined by famous faces from all forms of motorsport past and present who simply can’t stay away from the event.
        There will also be the customary forest rally stage, with added interest this year thanks to the presence of the iconic Martini Porsche 911 SC of 1978 Safari Rally fame.
        Meanwhile, there will be a host of stunning classic cars at the Concours d’Elegance, while many others are due to go under the hammer at the Bonhams Collector’s Motor Cars and Automobilia auction. The 390 lots include several cars expected to fetch more than €1 million!
        The menu continues with the vast exhibition area given over to trade stands, plus Thursday’s Moving Motor Show which gives prospective buyers a chance to road test a staggering variety of new models.
        For the first time, visitors – there were 200,000 last year – will be treated to the antics of the world’s top ‘drifting’ experts like Ken Block and Mike Whiddett, not to mention the world debut of the Bienville Legacy, billed as one of the most powerful four-cylinder production motorcycles ever created.
        Before gates open on Thursday, June 25, we will bring you further information of what’s in store for those fortunate enough to have found a ticket for this exceptional annual extravaganza…

        BLANCPAIN GT SERIES Paul Ricard : La Nissan GT-R GT3 NISMO s’impose sur le fil devant Bentley et BMW ! / Nissan takes maiden win at Circuit Paul Ricard


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        C’est à une première partie de course animée que l’on a eu droit au Paul Ricard. Une première moitié de course marquée par les nombreux soucis rencontrés par les favoris ! Après le second envol, qui faisait suite à un extra formation lap, Maxime Soulet (Bentley Continental GT #8/M-Sport Bentley) loupait son dépassement sur Norbert Siedler (Ferrari 458 Italia #333/Rinaldi Racing) et s’accrochait avec celui-ci et Rob Bell (McLaren 650S #58/Von Ryan Racing). Si le belge perdait deux tours et devait purger un Stop&Go de 10 secondes, les deux autres étaient contraints à l’abandon ! Par la suite, une multitude de candidats potentiels à la victoire étaient ralentis par des problèmes techniques comme la McLaren 650S #59/Von Ryan (Senna-Quaife Hobbs-Parente), la BMW Z4 GT3 #9/Roal Motorsport (Zanardi-Glock-Spengler), l’Audi R8 LMS #1/Audi Sport Team WRT (Vanthoor-Rast-Rockenfeller), la Bentley Continental GT #84/Bentley Team HTP (Abril-Parisy-Primat), l’Audi R8 LMS ultra #26/Saintéloc Racing (Guilvert-Mortara-Tambay) ou encore la Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 #21/Black Falcon (Buurman-Haupt-Al Faisal), qui a d’ailleurs du abandonner. Quant à la Ferrari 458 Italia #20/AKKA ASP (Vautier-Pier Guidi-Moulin Traffort), elle a crevé en début de course mais est toujours dans le coup grâce à sa stratégie décalée.
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        Si la Lamborghini Huracan #63 partie de la pole a mené la majeure partie du début de course, Alex Buncombe (Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 #23/GT Academy Team RJN) est passé en tête il y a quelques minutes et devance de quelques secondes Giovanni Venturini. Une dizaine de secondes derrières, ça bagarre fort entre Andy Meyrick (Bentley Continental GT #7/M-Sport Bentley) et Maxime Martin (BMW Z4 #46/BMW Sports Trophy MarcVDS). La BMW vient d’ailleurs de prendre l’avantage après une superbe manoeuvre de Martin ! En 5ème place, on retrouve le leader de la catégorie Pro-Am avec la Ferrari 458 Italia #11/Kessel Racing (Lyons-Bonacini-Bronizsewski). On retrouve ensuite, à une quarantaine de secondes de la tête, la première Mercedes avec la #98/ROWE Racing de Daniel Juncadella qui emmène Marco Bonanomi (Audi R8 LMS ultra #75/I.S.R. Racing), Christopher Haase (Audi R8 LMS #5/Audi Sport Team Phoenix) et Andrew Palmer (Lamborghini Huracan GT3 #19/Grasser Racing Team). Gaëtan Paletou (Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 #22/GT Academy Team RJN) occupe une belle 10ème position, 2ème en Pro-Am. En Am Cup, c’est la Ferrari/AKKA ASP de Pons-Barthez qui mène les débats devant la Porsche GT3 R #56/Attempto Racing (Schmikler-Häring-Konstantinou).
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        Le soleil se couche sur le Castellet, et le spectacle nocturne risque d’être intense !
        La deuxième moitié de course aura été moins animée, sans être pour autant ennuyeuse, loin de là. Et si Lamborghini avait dominé chaque séance d’essais et qualificatives, la marque de Sant’Agata n’aura pas réussi le week-end parfait ! Peu après le cap de la mi-course, la #19 de Palmer-Babini-Mul s’immobilisait en bord de piste. Guère mieux pour la #63 de Venturini-Bortolotti-Zaugg, alors en pleine lutte pour la tête, se voyait infliger un drive through pour un arrêt aux stands non réglementaire, voyant ainsi ses espoirs de victoire s’envoler ! Quant aux Audi, ça ne s’arrangeait pas avec un capot avant soulevé pour la R8 LMS #6/Phoenix (Fässler-Mies-Haase), un contact entre les R8 LMS ultra #6/Phoenix (Thong-Lee-Winkelhock) et #2/Belgian Audi Club Team WRT (Frijns-Vernay-Van Der Linde) et enfin un contact entre Marco Bonanomi (Audi/ISR) et Andy Meyrick qui envoyait l’italien en tête à queue…
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        Si les deux dernières heures étaient moins fertiles en incidents, le suspense était presque insoutenable jusqu’à la fin de l’épreuve ! La lutte pour la gagne concernait Alex Buncombe (Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 #23/GT Academy Team RJN), Steven Kane (Bentley Continental GT3 #8/M-Sport Bentley) et Maxime Martin (BMW Z4 GT3 #46/BMW Sports Trophy MarcVDS). Et plus l’horloge tournait, plus Steven Kane se rapprochait d’Alex Buncombe alors que Maxime Martin était en embuscade à une dizaine de secondes des fous furieux britanniques. A 10 minutes du terme, Kane avait réduit l’écart à 1.5sec mais faisait une erreur dans Le Beausset et perdait 2.5sec dans l’aventure. En tentant de réduire à nouveau l’écart, Kane faisait une nouvelle erreur et laissait ainsi la Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 de Reip-Chiyo-Buncombe s’imposer pour la première fois en Blancpain Endurance Series ! Une victoire qui doit faire doublement plaisir chez NISMO après des 24 Heures du Mans difficiles… La Bentley Continental GT3 #7/M-Sport Bentley de Kane-Smith-Meyrick termine 2ème et fait une bonne opération au championnat avant Spa. Partie depuis la voie des stands, la BMW Z4 GT3 #46/MarcVDS de Martin-Luhr-Palttala a fait une fantastique remontée pour terminer sur la plus petite marche du podium. De bonne augure avant le rendez-vous ardennais du mois prochain !
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        On retrouve ensuite la Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 #99/ROWE Racing (Bastian-Dusseldorp-Juncadella) qui a tenté un double relais pneumatique en fin de course mais la stratégie aura juste permis de terminer 4ème. 5ème position et surtout victoire en Pro-Am pour la Ferrari 458 Italia #11/Kessel Racing (Broniszewski-Lyons-Bonacini) ! La Lamborghini Huracan GT3 #63/Grasser Racing Team termine finalement 6ème devant la Ferrari 458 Italia #20/AKKA ASP (Vautier-Pier Guidi-Moulin Traffort). Débuts réussis pour le team de Jérôme Policand en Pro-Cup même si le résultat aurait pu être meilleur sans cette crevaison en début de course. Course très difficile pour Audi avec I.S.R. Racing comme meilleur représentant en 9ème position avec la R8 LMS ultra de Vervisch-Bonanomi-Salaquarda. Six marques différentes dans le top 6 avec Nissan, Bentley, BMW, Mercedes, Ferrari et Lamborghini.
        En Pro-Am, si la Ferrari/Kessel s’est imposée, la Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 #18/Black Falcon (Johnston-Morley-Engel) et la Ferrari 458 Italia #51/AF Corse (Griffin-Cameron-Guedes) complètent le podium. Victoire Ferrari également en Am Cup avec la #25/Glorax Racing (Mancini-Birzhin-Mastronardi) mais pour une petite seconde sur la BMW Z4 GT3 #78/Barwell Team Russia (Matchiski-Sardarov). Malgré une crevaison en début de course, la BMW Z4 GT3 #16/Boutsen Ginion (Ojjeh-Grötz) termine sur la plus petite marche du podium, concluant ainsi un week-end positif. Quatrième place pour la Ferrari/AKKA-ASP de Barthez/Pons.

        Cap désormais sur le gros morceau de la saison avec les Total 24 Heures de Spa qui devraient, une fois encore, valoir le détour ! D’ici là, on retrouvera une partie des concurrents dans les Ardennes ce mercredi pour le Test Day.
        Le classement de la course est ici
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        The #23 Nissan GT Academy Team RJN GT-R Nismo of Alex Buncombe, Wolfgang Reip and Katsumasa Chiyo have taken their first win of 2015 in the Blancpain Endurance Series 1000 at Circuit Paul Ricard. After an exciting six-hour race the Nissan crew beat the #7 Bentley M-Sport Continental GT3 and the #46 BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS Z4 by eight and ten seconds respectively. The first of the Pro-Am cars finished in fifth overall as well, a great result for the #11 Kessel Racing Ferrari driven by Michal Broniszewski, Alessandro Bonacini and Michael Lyons. Best of the Am cars was also a Ferrari, the #25 Glorax Racing Ferrari of Fabio Mancini, Andrey Birzhin and Rino Mastronardini.
        With blue skies, bright sunshine and temperatures around 28 degrees, Circuit Paul Ricard had donned its best dress for the Blancpain Endurance Series 1000, third round of the 2015 series. 61 cars hurtled down the straight towards the first corner and even though polesitter Mirko Bortolotti was surprised by two Bentleys in the opening lap, the #63 Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini driver quickly regained first spot and kept it all through the first two stints.
        But the competition was never far behind. In the third hour of the race, Alex Buncombe in the #23 Nissan GT Academy Team RJN GT-R Nismo passed the #63 Lamborghini, now with Giovanni Venturini at the wheel. When the Lamborghini incurred a drive-through penalty for a pitlane infringement, it dropped several places and eventually finished in sixth.
        Together with team-mates Wolfgang Reip and Katsumasa Chiyo, Alex Buncombe extended the advantage of the Nissan to almost 25 seconds, but the intervention of the safety car – after the #49 AF Corse Ferrari had hit the barriers – bunched up the whole field.
        What followed proved to be a most exciting race right up to the chequered flag, with the #23 Nissan being chased by the #7 Bentley M-Sport Continental, the #46 BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS Z4 and the #99 Rowe Racing Mercedes. After five hours and 50 minutes of racing, the gap between leader Alex Buncombe and Steven Kane was a mere 1.6 seconds. However, shortly afterwards, the Bentley driver pushed the car over its limits and spun. Even though the Continental grazed the barrier, Kane was – just – able to hold on to second spot, but the win was now firmly in the hands of the Nissan trio. In only their third race in the Pro category, Alex Buncombe, Wolfgang Reip and Katsumasa Chiyo scored their maiden win, with the #7 Bentley M-Sport and the #46 BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS Z4 completing the podium.
        In Pro-Am, the other GT Academy Team RJN Nissan was fighting for the class win as well, battling hard with the #12 TDS Racing BMW and the #11 Kessel Racing Ferrari. But minutes after the TDS Racing car had to retire after contact with another car, technical problems for the #22 Nissan meant the end of their race as well. This left the #11 Ferrari in the Pro-Am lead, and Michael Lyons managed to bring the car home in fifth overall, despite having lost all radio contact with the pit wall. The #18 Black Falcon Mercedes, which had led briefly, took second, with the #51 AF Corse Ferrari claiming the final spot on the podium and a top-10 finish overall, by passing the #70 GT Russian Team Mercedes in the closing stages of the race.
        Starting from pole position, Rino Mastronardi was the first leader in the Am Cup, at the wheel of the #25 Glorax Racing Ferrari. He was soon under pressure from the Sport Garage and Akka-ASP Ferrari colleagues, but during the final hour it became clear that the duel between the Glorax Racing Ferrari and the #78 Team Russia by Barwell BMW would decide the outcome of the race. A slow puncture for Fabio Mancini in the Ferrari meant that the BMW closed the gap, but Mancini still managed to cross the line in front, with an advantage of only 0.6 of second after six hours of racing.
        Alex Buncombe (#23 Nissan GT Academy Team RJN GT-R Nismo): “We’ve been trying to get an overall win for quite a while now, and it’s great to be able to do it here at the six hours. We had a pretty perfect weekend, with smooth pitstops as well. Chiyo-san put some stunning laps in during his second stint and even though it was pretty close at the end, this is a fantastic result.”
        Steven Kane (#7 Bentley M-Sport Continental): “There were a few moments during my final stint, I have to admit. It was very close, but I made a small mistake. We weren’t close enough at the very end, but it’s good to get second and important points for the championship. Guy and Andy drove brilliant stints and I have to thank the whole team, they gave us a great car.”
        Lucas Luhr (#46 BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS Z4): “It was a very good race for us. Our mechanics did an awesome job in replacing the engine. The spare one only arrived on Saturday morning and they worked really hard to get the car ready in time. We had to start from pitlane after that, but the least we could do was to thank the boys with a podium finish. We came here to prepare ourselves for Spa, and I think we did quite well.”
        Michal Broniszewski (#11 Kessel Racing Ferrari): “I was very lucky to avoid the incidents during the opening lap. Since the beginning of the season we have shown that we are strong, but we need a little bit of luck to get a good result, especially in a field of 60 cars.”
        Fabio Mancini (#25 Glorax Racing Ferrari): “My big problem during the final laps was that I had a slow puncture. I was not aware of the problem at the time, I just felt a lot of oversteer. I put the traction control on 10, but I still struggled a lot. I am very happy that I could keep the BMW behind and I have to thank my teammates and the whole team for this excellent result.”

        WTCC ; Race 1: Muller takes first triumph / Race 2 : Loeb back on top


        Yvan Muller has won the opening WTCC Race of Slovakia following a dominant lights-to-flag performance in his Citroën C-Elysée WTCC.
        The Frenchman, a four-time winner of the FIA World Touring Car Championship, blasted away from pole position and was never headed, claiming his fourth win of the campaign.
        His victory means he edges closer to team-mate and reigning world champion José María López in the title chase. López finished second with Sébastien Loeb completing Citroën’s podium monopoly in third.
        Rob Huff was fourth for LADA with Hugo Valente bagging Yokohama Drivers’ Trophy honours in fifth in his privateer Chevrolet.
        Gabriele Tarquini was the leading Honda finisher in sixth with Tom Chilton seventh and Tiago Monteiro eighth after charging through from P17 on the grid. Tom Coronel took ninth with Néstor Girolami 10th on his WTCC debut having started in P18 in his Honda. Local hero Mato Homola finished in P13 behind Stefano D’Aste and John Filippi.
        Sébastien Loeb scored win number two of the 2015 FIA World Touring Car Championship season by hunting down and passing Gabriele Tarquini for victory in the second WTCC Race of Slovakia.
        Loeb, who hasn’t won in the WTCC since the opening weekend of the season in Argentina, was eighth on the grid in his factory Citroën but a strong start meant he was challenging Honda driver Tarquini before the end of the opening lap.
        Tarquini held on for the next tour but was unable to prevent Loeb from passing at the second turn on lap three to claim his second win in Slovakia in as many seasons. And it would get worse for Tarquini when championship leader José María López and race one winner Yvan Muller also moved ahead, demoting the former champion to fourth.
        While Loeb was able to pull clear out front, López and Muller battled for second with López taking the runner-up spot.
        Hugo Valente made it back-to-back Yokohama Drivers’ Trophy wins in fifth behind Tarquini with Jaap van Lagen, who started the reverse grid race from pole, in sixth for LADA.

        WSBK ; Sykes remporte la première épreuve ;Rea décroche la seconde à Misano / Tom Sykes wins Misano WorldSBK race 1; Rea wins 11th race of season in race 2


        Le Britannique s’est imposé devant Jonathan Rea et Chaz Davies.

        Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) a repris cinq points à son coéquipier Jonathan Rea, le leader du classement WorldSBK 2015, en remportant la première des deux courses au Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli lors de la huitième manche de la saison 2015.
        Parti en pole position, le Champion WorldSBK 2013 a dominé les débats du départ jusqu’au drapeau à damier et signait la 25e victoire de sa carrière, sa troisième cette année après son doublé à domicile à Donington Park.
        Le Britannique a fini avec une confortable avance devant Rea, Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing-Ducati Superbike Team) et Davide Giugliano (Aruba.it Racing-Ducati Superbike Team), qui se sont disputés les deuxième et troisième places jusqu’au bout. Après avoir décroché la première, et pour l’instant unique, victoire de la Panigale au MotorLand Aragón, Davies inscrivait encore un peu plus son nom dans l’histoire de Ducati en WorldSBK en signant le 800e podium de la marque.
        À six secondes de la lutte pour le podium, Leon Haslam (Aprilia Racing Team-Red Devils) a pris la cinquième place en terminant juste devant Max Biaggi (Aprilia Racing Team), qui court exceptionnellement à Misano et à Sepang cette année et s’offrait une sixième place dès son retour à la compétition.
        Ayrton Badovini (BMW Motorrad Italia SBK Team), Michele Pirro, remplaçant de Luca Scassa chez Ducati suite à la blessure du wildcard, le Champion en titre Sylvain Guintoli (Pata Honda World Superbike Team) et son coéquipier Michael van der Mark complétaient le Top 10 à l’arrivée.
        Christophe Ponsson (Team Pedercini Kawasaki) a fini dix-huitième tandis que Randy de Puniet (Voltcom Crescent Suzuki) et Jordi Torres (Aprilia Racing Team-Red Devils) ont été contraints à l’abandon.

        Le Nord-Irlandais s’est imposé dans la seconde course après la victoire de son coéquipier Tom Sykes dans la première.

        Deuxième de la première course de la journée au Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) a redressé la barre pour s’imposer dans la seconde épreuve et s’offrir une onzième victoire cette saison. 
        Le Nord-Irlandais a d’abord dû se défaire de son coéquipier Tom Sykes pour ensuite s’attaquer à Davide Giugliano (Aruba.it Racing-Ducati Superbike Team), en tête en début de course, mais comptait au final une bonne seconde d’avance sur l’Italien, qui finissait en seconde position.
        En perte de vitesse sur la seconde moitié de l'épreuve, Sykes a terminé en cinquième position, derrière Leon Haslam (Aprilia Racing Team-Red Devils) et Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing-Ducati Superbike), concédant plus de points à Rea qu’il ne lui en avait repris en s’imposant le matin.
        En dehors de Donington Park, où Sykes avait réalisé le doublé, Rea s’est imposé au moins une fois à chaque manche cette année et repart de Rimini avec 133 points d’avance sur Sykes, 149 sur Haslam et 162 sur Davies. Il égale par ailleurs Troy Corser, qui avait avant lui aligné 16 podiums consécutifs en 2005.
        L’ancien Champion du Monde Max Biaggi (Aprilia Racing Team) a de nouveau pris la sixième place en s’imposant sur Jordi Torres (Aprilia Racing Team-Red Devils) tandis que Michele Pirro, remplaçant du wildcard blessé Luca Scassa chez Ducati, Sylvain Guintoli (Pata Honda World Superbike Team) et Michael van der Mark (Pata Honda World Superbike Team) figuraient eux aussi dans le Top 10.
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        Les Français Randy de Puniet (Voltcom Crescent Suzuki), dont le coéquipier Alex Lowes a été contraint à l’abandon, et Christophe Ponsson (Team Pedercini Kawasaki) ont pris les 17e et 18e places.



        Championship leader Rea maintains 100% podium record in 2015.

        The opening race of the day at the Misano World circuit Marco Simoncelli was won by Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) who converted his 27th Pole Position into his 25th career win in front of an enthusiastic crowd.
        Leading from the start, Sykes led all 21 laps, coming home ahead of team mate and championship leader Jonathan Rea and Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati SBK Team) who delighted the Italian fans around the circuit with an incredible final lap duel for 2nd position. Davies lunged past Rea into the final corner only to run wide, being passed again on the run to the flag by Rea.
        Davide Giugliano put the second official factory Ducati into 4th, the Italian running 2nd for the majority of the 21 lap encounter before being overhauled by the British pairing of Rea and Davies in the final two laps. He did however claim a new lap record, which he set on lap 3.
        Leon Haslam (Aprilia Racing Team – Red Devils) was unable to show the pace he had in qualifying coming home 5th, 0.1s ahead of the returning Max Biaggi (Aprilia Racing Team) who had a steady ride to finish 6th. The six time World Champion survived a heart stopping moment on the opening lap when he collided with Sylvain Guintoli (Pata Honda World Superbike Team).
        Guintoli would eventually finish 9th after fighting for the full 21 laps with Ayrton Badovini (BMW Motorrad Italia), Michele Pirro (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati SBK Team) who finished 7th and 8th, and his own Pata Honda team-mate Michael van der Mark who finished just behind the Frenchman in 10th.
        The final point scorers were Leandro Mercado (Barni Racing), Alex Lowes (Voltcom Crescent Suzuki), Leon Camier (MV Agusta Reparto Corse), Roman Ramos (Team Go Eleven) and Matteo Baiocco (Althea Racing).
        Jordi Torres (Aprilia Racing Team – Red Devils) was running in the leading group before crashing at turn 3 on the 3rd lap. The WorldSBK rookie was physically annoyed with himself as he walked back to the pits.

        Giugliano just loses out after race long fight with Rea.

        The second race of the PATA Riviera di Rimini round of the eni FIM Superbike World Championship was won by championship Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) after a race long fight with Davide Giugliano (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati SBK Team).
        Giugliano took the lead on lap 7 where he stayed until being passed by Rea with 5 laps to go. The current points leader was kept under constant pressure by the Italian, but held on to record his 11th win of the year by 1.290s. Rea’s double podium finish equals the record set by Troy Corser in 2005 of 16 consecutive podium finishes in a season.
        Behind the first two, Leon Haslam (Aprilia Racing Team – Red Devils) got the better of Chaz Davies on the second factory Ducati after their own personal race long duel to claim the final podium place.
        Race one winner Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) was strong for the first half of the second encounter before dropping back to 5th at the flag. The former champion finished just ahead of Max Biaggi and Jordi Torres, the Aprilia Racing pairing swapping places throughout the 21 laps.
        Michele Pirro rode a lonely race to finish 8th on the 3rd Aruba.it Racing Ducati with Pata Honda team mates Sylvain Guintoli and Michael van der Mark completing the top ten.
        The final 5 point scoring riders were Ayrton Badovini (BMW Motorrad Italia), Niccolo Canepa (Althea Racing), Markus Reiterberger (VanZon Rehema BMW), Roman Ramos (Team Go Eleven) and David Salom (Team Pedercini).
        Leandro Mercado’s run of point scoring finishes in every race came to an end, the Argentine rider retiring his Barni Racing Ducati at the end of lap 3.
        Alex Lowes (Voltcom Crescent Suzuki) was another of the riders to retire, on lap 9.

        WSS ; Cluzel à 20 points de Sofuoglu suite à sa victoire à Misano / Misano WSS win for Cluzel and MV Agusta


        La victoire du Français et la chute du Turc relancent la course au titre Supersport 2015.

        En pole position au Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) a transformé l’essai pour remporter la dixième victoire de sa carrière dans le Championnat du Monde Supersport et sa troisième cette année. 
        Après un départ compliqué, son rival Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) occupait la cinquième position dans le premier tour et a fini par chuter alors qu’il se battait pour la troisième place. Le leader du classement général a pu repartir et prendre les points de la onzième place mais voyait son avance sur Cluzel passer de 40 à 20 points, à quatre courses de la fin de la saison. 
        PJ Jacobsen (CORE Motorsport Thailand) et Lorenzo Zanetti (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) étaient aux côtés de Cluzel sur le podium. Gino Rea (CIA Landlords Insurance Honda) a fini quatrième, devant Alex Baldolini (Race Department ATK#25), qui a pris le meilleur sur Fabio Menghi (VFT Racing) dans le dernier tour de la course.
        Christian Gamarino (Team Go Eleven Kawasaki), Riccardo Russo (CIA Landlords Insurance Honda), Marco Faccani (San Carlo Puccetti Racing) et Martin Cardenas (CIA Landlords Insurance Honda) complétaient le Top 10 à l’arrivée.
        Le Championnat du Monde Supersport continue au Circuit International de Sepang, en Malaisie, le 2 août prochain. En réduisant son retard sur Sofuoglu de moitié, Cluzel se relance complètement dans la lutte pour le titre mondial, qu’il serait assuré de remporter s’il parvenait à s’imposer dans les quatre dernières manches de la saison.

        10th career win for Cluzel as he closes points gap to Sofuoglu.

        The World Supersport race in Misano was won in style by Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) who converted Pole Position into his 3rd win of 2015, the 10th of his WSS career. The Frenchman smashed the lap record for the MIsano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli by over half a second on his way to victory by 1.525s at the flag.
        At the end of 19 laps, Cluzel was joined on the podium by PJ Jacobsen (CORE Motorsport Thailand) and Lorenzo Zanetti (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) who were 2nd and 3rd respectively.
        Gino Rea (CIA Landlords Insurance Honda) finished 4th ahead of an elated Alex Baldolini (Race Department ATK#25) who snatched 5th from Fabio Menghi (VFT Racing) on the final lap.
        Christian Gamarino was 7th on the Team Go Eleven Kawasaki, just edging Riccardo Russo (CIA Landlords Insurance Honda), Marco Faccani (San Carlo Puccetti Racing) and Martin Cardenas (CIA Landlords Insurance Honda).
        Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) finished 11th after crashing out of 3rd on the final lap. The championship leader was lucky to be able to remount to salvage what could be an important 5 points.
        Kyle Smith was unable to start the race after a technical problem on the sighting lap sidelined the Pata Honda rider.
        The next round of the World Supersport championship takes place at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia in 3 weeks
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        SON OF A GUN: BMW R69S ‘THOMPSON’


        The Thompson submachine gun is a legend in artillery and gangster circles. In the 1920s, the ‘Chicago Typewriter’ cost half as much as a new Ford car, thanks to the intricate machining of its metal and wooden parts.

        It’s also the inspiration behind this new build from Slovenia’s ER Motorcycles. “Criminals endorsed the Thompson because of its compactness, reliability and ergonomics,” says main man Blaž Šuštaršič. “They’re features you’ll also find in this BMW R69S.”

        The bike is a commission from a German doctor, who wanted his own version of ER’s acclaimed ‘Mobster‘ build. The first four letters of the doctor’s name are ‘Thom,’ and so the train of thought was set in motion.

        The first job for Blaž and his crew was to figure out how to go one better than Mobster. “Our challenge was to use it for our inspiration, but we had to surpass it in many ways. We wanted to build something that speaks of history and craftsmanship, but also modern technology.”

        They decided to use warmer, natural materials as a counterweight to the metal details and the blue of the classic BMW Schorsch Meier fuel tank. There’s more leather this time, and even wood—the seat is cut and shaped from a slab of teak.

        Mechanically, the bike is a veritable smörgåsbord of vintage BMW components, although the R69S frame remains. The engine and transmission, thoroughly overhauled, are from an R100. An R80 supplied the swingarm and upper triple tree.

        The rear wheel is from an R50/5, while the front is a Borrani with Inox spokes (and a Menani drum brake). Both rims are 18 inches.

        Virtually everything else is custom, from the fenders to the saddlebags to the exhaust headers, which are finished with Spark MotoGP mufflers.

        The bars are Renthal, and the new wiring loom is hooked up to a full complement of Motogadget parts—a digital control unit, an RFID ignition system, a Motoscope Classic speedo and miniature push-button switchgear.

        Right at the front is a Roland Sands Design Vintage Black Ops headlight. It’s all very classy, in a dramatic way.

        Further (unscheduled) drama arrived during the photo shoot. “We chose a dark tunnel in Italy, to paint the mood and atmosphere,” Blaž says. “Then the undercover carabinieri[Italian criminal police] arrived and gave us a hard time asking what we were doing there. And worse, we didn’t have the bike’s papers with us.

        “But after we explained the situation, they started taking pictures of the bike and forgot about everything. Words can’t describe how relieved we all were!”
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        The latest custom from ER Motorcycles is 'Thompson,' a menacing BMW R69S.
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