Tank Moto Magazine

You may have noticed that the frequency of my posts has dropped off a little lately. For this I must apologise but I do have a very, very good excuse. I am excited to announce that I have been working with the team from Fuel Magazine to produce an all new, independent magazine called Tank Moto. As the editor and content curator I've helped to pull together an awesome selection of custom motorcycles from Australia and around the world, which we have photographed exclusively for the mag.

Unlike Return of the Cafe Racers the bikes we are featuring in Tank Moto are from every genre and style of custom motorcycle building. The mag is designed to showcase the creativity and skill of custom motorcycle building and in each issue there will literally be something for everyone.

In issue 1 you will find everything from Choppers to Cafe Racers, Bobbers, Trackers, Vintage race bikes, historic articles and artist profiles. All printed on the finest stock and finished to the high quality standard that people have come to expect from Fuel Magazine.

Tank Moto Issue 1 wil be launching nationally (Australia) on the 25th of May and will be available internationally anywhere you can currently buy Fuel Magazine. If you're in or around Melbourne on Saturday the 25th we will be holding a launch event at Gasolina, 25 Dukes Walk, South Wharf Promenade from 6pm till late. Be one of the first 100 people to arrive and score yourself a free copy of the mag (more info here).

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La course - Bol d'Or 2013

Marc Marquez takes maiden and historic victory in Austin GP

from Twowheelsblog

Marc Marquez as highly expected, won the inaugural race at the Circuit of the Americas with his second ever MotoGP race.

The 20-year old Repsol Honda rookie entered the history books of motorcycle racing, becoming the youngest rider to ever to win a GP race and destroying Freddie Spencer’s last standing record and he won the race with the craft of a consummated rider pressuring Pedrosa for almost twelve laps only to take the lead and then break his team mate on the rest of the distance, but able to give Repsol Honda 1-2 with Jorge Lorenzo taking the third spot on the podium.

Pedrosa got the holeshot in a very confused first lap that saw paint exchanged and criss crossing racing lines with Stefan Bradl getting ahead of Marquez, while Jorge Lorenzo had a bad start as his rear tire slid at the start and he was fourth and followed by Cal Crutchlow, Valentino Rossi, Andrea Dovizioso and Alvaro Bautista.

Marquez (betting on a hard tire) took back the second spot from Bradl and put Pedrosa in his sights, while Lorenzo put in a hard overtake on Bradl to grab third that he would keep, uncontested until the chequered flag happy that he was able to keep the top spot in the standings, albeit tied with Marquez and waiting for more Yamaha friendly tracks.

Yamaha’s Tech 3 satellite rider Cal Crutchlow took fourth but he didn’t make it easy for himself as he ran off track and found himself behind Bradl, Alvaro Bautista and Valentino Rossi and having to pass all these riders to claim his final position, but satisfied that he was able to beat Stefan Bradl who previously tested at the Austin circuit.

After a horrible weekend Valentino Rossi finished in sixth finding himself battling with Alvaro Bautista and Andrea Dovizio but he managed to shake both riders halfway through the race and finished 16 seconds off pace.

Bautista and Dovizioso battled to the finish line and the Ducati rider prevailed and he finished in 7th, while Nicky Hayden finished in ninth ahead of Andrea Iannone who closed out the top ten.

Aleix Espargaro rode to a lonely 11th ahead of Bradley Smith and a struggling Ben Spies who couldn’t do better that 12th and he was more than a minute behind the leaders.

2013 MotoGP Austin Race Results:

01- Marc Marquez – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC213V – 21 giri in 43’42.123
02- Dani Pedrosa – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC213V – + 1.534
03- Jorge Lorenzo – Yamaha Factory Racing – Yamaha YZR M1 – + 3.381
04- Cal Crutchlow – Monster Yamaha Tech 3 – Yamaha YZR M1 – + 6.616
05- Stefan Bradl – LCR Honda MotoGP – Honda RC213V – + 12.674
06- Valentino Rossi – Yamaha Factory Racing – Yamaha YZR M1 – + 16.615
07- Andrea Dovizioso – Ducati Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP13 – + 22.374
08- Alvaro Bautista – GO&FUN Honda Gresini – Honda RC213V – + 22.854
09- Nicky Hayden – Ducati Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP13 – + 33.773
10- Andrea Iannone – Energy T.I. Pramac Racing – Ducati Desmosedici GP13 – + 42.112

2° Underground Cafè Racer & Old Style Bike Contest

Foto: Racing Cafè