Tony Cairoli dedicates 58th victory to Marco Simoncelli

from Twowheelsblog

Six time World MX champion Tony Cairoli took a double victory yesterday to score his 58th career GP victory during round 7 at the Beto Carrero track in Brazil.

The Red Bull KTM Factory rider raised his trophy to the sky that had a #58 on it and with one finger pointed to the sky, as he dedicated his victory to the late Marco Simoncelli, who tragically passed away at Sepang on October 23rd 2011.

Cairoli was a friend of Simoncelli’s and they got to know each other after taking part in the motocross charity event ‘Una gara per Luca’ (to help a young MX rider who became paralyzed after a crash) that was organized by Marco Melandri, and the Sicilian rider also attended Simoncelli’s funeral.

Cairoli will be present at the Mugello GP next month and will donate his 58th trophy to Simoncelli’s father Paolo, during the Italian MotoGP weekend.

THE BROWNIE SCRAMBLER – YAMAHA SCORPIO ’07

Spesifikasi :

• Body Custom by STUDIO MOTOR Custom Bike
• Painting by KOMET Studio
• Upside Down Suzuki GSX400
• Swing Arm Custom
• Shock Belakang YSS Z-Series
• Velg TK Japan 18X3.00 Inch & 18X3.50 Inch
• Ban Shinko SR428 130/80-18
• Stang Barros
• Karbu Keihin PWK28 Sudco
• Filter Udara TDR
• Knalpot Custom by Flash Muffler Custom

STUDIO MOTOR Custom Bike

1953 FERRARI 340/375 MM BERLINETTA ‘COMPETIZIONE’

This is a 1953 Ferrari 340/375 MM Berlinetta ‘Competizione’ and it’s one of those wonderful ’50s era Ferraris that even non-sentient, single celled organisms find beautiful.

This is a motor car that was built for racing, and race it did. It came second in the 1953 24 Hours of Le Mans (though was later disqualified due to brake fluid or some such nonsense), it’s been driven by a total of 3 Formula One champions in competition and was used by Umberto Maglioli in the Carrera Panamericana. Umberto averaged a speed of 138mph during this race and set the fastest public road stage record in history. Somewhat remarkably, this record still stands today.

The 1950s were a busy time for this chassis, it travelled from Europe to the Americas and back again, competing in races like the Spa 24 Hours, Pescara 12 Hours and the Circuit of Guadeloupe in the hands of Alberto Ascari, Dr. Farina and Mike Hawthorn.

Most Ferrari historians consider this to be one of the most important Ferraris of the 1950s and thus one of the most important of the 20th century. The car’s body is a work of art and was styled by Pininfarina (actually by Pinin Farina, as this was before the name was officially joined in the ’60s).

The good news for the millionaires in the audience is that it’s headed to the auction block at Villa Erba with RM Auctions on the 25th of May 2013. If you fancy owning the single most iconic Ferrari 340/375 MM Berlinetta ‘Competizione’ in the world, you might want to book a seat.

Visit RM Auctions here.

Additional information provided by Autoblog.
Photo Credits: Tim Scott ©2013 Courtesy of RM Auctions

from Silodrome

24 Heures du Nürburgring

88 laps and 15 hours might not sound right for a 24-hour race, but combine the Nordschliefe and the horrific conditions we’ve had this weekend and it’s a miracle that many were completed… The #9 Black Falcon Mecedes-Benz SLS AMG crossed the line at 5pm to take the three-pointed star’s first win at the Nürburgring 24 Hours not just in the modern GT3 era but also in the event’s 43 year history, after a titanic battle to the flag over the second half of the event.

It was almost a Merc podium lock-out, but the #25 Marc VDS BMW Z4 absolutely hammered the final segment of the race: every time it went past me it looked totally on the edge, using every kerb, looking for every metre to make up ground. And it worked: #25 cut through two ROWE Racing SLSs and finished just two and half minutes behind the Black Falcon car as the flag dropped on the race.

Nürburgring 24 Hours 2013: result
1: #9 Black Falcon Mercedes-Benz AMG SLS 88 laps
2: #25 Marc VDS BMW Z4 +2m39
3: #22 ROWE Racing Mercedes-Benz AMG SLS +1 lap
4: #23 ROWE Racing Mercedes-Benz AMG SLS +1 lap
5: #1 Phoenix Audi R8 LMS ultra +1 lap

à suivre ......