WEC FUJI, TESTS : TOYOTA ET AUDI SE PARTAGENT LES SÉANCES.

Deux séances d'essais privés étaient au menu des concurrents du Championnat du Monde d'Endurance sur le tracé du Fuji Speedway. Le plus rapide de la matinée a été Kazuki Nakajima, au volant de la Toyota TS030 HYBRID #7. Sur ses terres, le pilote japonais a tourné en 1.29.088, soit 676 millièmes de mieux qu'Allan McNish au volant de l'Audi R18 e-tron quattro #2. Sur la R18 e-tron quattro #1, André Lotterer a bouclé la séance matinale au 3ème rang, devant Peter Dumbreck sur la HPD ARX-03a/JRM Racing. Pour son retour à la compétition, la OAK-Pescarolo désormais motorisée par HPD a pris le 6ème temps, Takuma Sato étant le plus vite de l'équipage. Chez Rebellion Racing, seule la Lola-Toyota #12 a pris la piste, avec Jani/Prost. Pas de roulage pour la voiture sœur, ni pour la HPD ARX-03a/Strakka Racing. En LMP2, Stéphane Sarrazin s'est montré à son aise au volant de la HPD ARX-03b/Starworks Motorsport, l'Alésien devançant Olivier Pla sur la Morgan 2012 LMP2/OAK Racing, le troisième temps revenant à la ORECA 03/Pecom Racing. Une seule GTE-Pro en piste, avec l'Aston Martin Vantage V8/AMR de Mücke/Turner et 54 tours couverts. La Ferrari F458 Italia/Krohn Racing a été la plus rapide en GTE-Am, devant la Porsche 911 GT3-RSR/JWA-Avila et les deux Corvette C6.R/Larbre Compétition.

Audi a pris le dessus lors de la session de l'après-midi, André Lotterer tournant en 1.29.073. Les deux R18 e-tron quattro ont d'ailleurs trusté les deux premières places, avec Tom Kristensen à 57 millièmes. Kazuki Nakajima s'est une nouvelle fois montré le plus vite de l'équipage de la Toyota TS030 HYBRID à 104 millièmes de l'Audi #1. JRM Racing, OAK Racing et Rebellion Racing suivent dans la hiérarchie. La ORECA 03/ADR-Delta a retrouvé le haut de l'affiche avec John Martin devant Matthieu Lahaye (OAK Racing) et James Rossiter (Lola/Lotus LMP2). Viennent ensuite Starworks Motorsport, Pecom Racing, Greaves Motorsport, Signatech-Nissan, G-Drive by Signatech-Nissan et Gulf Racing Middle East. Aston Martin Racing était une nouvelle fois seul en piste en GTE-Pro, alors que le Krohn Racing a une nouvelle fois bouclé la session aux commandes du GTE-Am devant les Corvette/Larbre Compétition et la Porsche/JWA-Avila.

Les chronos sont ici.

by Laurent Mercier from endurance-info.com

Disitinguished Gentlemen Ride in the world

Gangnam Style and motorcycles parody video

If you’ve never seem South Korean Pys ‘Gangnam Style’ video then you’ve been living in a cave with out electricity in these last months. ‘Gangnam Style’ is the most clicked video in YouTube (the original video has over 412 million viewers) as it raced across the social networks and naturally dozens and dozens of PSY parodies have also the hit the web.

Check out this latest parody done by Mexican motorcycle website Revista 400 so it involves motorcycles and sexy ladies- at least these guys won’t be fired from their jobs like those El Monte, California lifeguards were over their spoof of the “Gangnam Style” music video.

Source | oliepeil.nl via motoblog.it

Sylvain Barrier 2012 Superstock 1000 FIM Cup Champion

Max Biaggi was not the only rider to claim his crown at Magny Cours last sunday: with a comfortable second place behind fellow countryman Jeremy Guarnoni (Kawasaki MRS), local hero Sylvain Barrier (BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet) conquered the 2012 Superstock 1000 FIM Cup in front of an ecstatic French crowd. Italy’s Lorenzo Savadori (Ducati Barni Racing Team Italia) prevented Luissana (Kawasaki Team ASPI) from completing an all French podium, but there’s no doubt everyone was just pleased enough with the title clinched by the 23 years old from Oyonnax.

Entering the last round of the season, Barrier had already collected 4 wins with 2 second places, and yet he was just 3 points ahead of Italy’s Eddi La Marra, who had just one win under his belt but had been extremely consistent throughout the season with its debutingDucati 1199 Panigale. On Saturday Barrier earned himself the pole position right in front of his main rival, but just a few corners into the race on Sunday the Ducati man slipped out of the race with the third remote contender for the title, Bryan Staring from Australia (who was 22 points behind Barrier before the race) doing exactly the same.

That meant title in the bag for Barrier, who could quietly cruise toward the chequered flag leaving rabid Guarnoni taking all the risks on the wet tarmac and the first spot on the podium (as well as the third place in the standings). In order to pay tribute to the new Champion and its fierce BMW S1000RR, here is a nice collection of pictures of the happy couple and the BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet boys taken over the weekend in Magny Cours. Read what Barrier had to say in the aftermath of the race right after the jump.…

“I still cannot realize the fact that I have won the title - said Barrier - The hard work with the team throughout the whole year has paid off, and I have to thank the team, my family, James, the Clinica Mobile guys and all those who have helped me and have been close to me during this fantastic season. The race was tough and long but I was already feeling comfortable with the bike since the warm-up in the morning. In the first two laps I kept it quiet because the rear tire was struggling to reach the proper temperature, and also because La Marra and Staring were already out of it. I just tried to maintain the gap on the group that was chasing me, without pushing too hard and allowing the tires to work at their best until the checkered flag. It has been a fabulous weekend and I’m incredibly happy.”

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