The Office featuring Cody Webb

“The Office” featuring Cody Webb. Filmed and Edited by Travis Fant. Produced by FMF Racing and Dirtbike Magazine. This is a one of a kind film shoot shot at the FMF factory during regular working hours. Watch Cody Webb tear up the factory and even help with some shipping along the way. FMF and Dirtbike magazine came up the idea of making a factory and endurocross course and this is what happend. - See more at: http://blog.derestricted.com/racing/the-office-featuring-cody-webb/#sthash.NdMmBGNr.dpuf

Triumph "Flat City" by Dino Romano

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Fiesta et 208 R5 à Ypres

The new Ford Fiesta R5 and Peugeot 208 T16 R5 are poised to make their first public appearances as course cars at the Geko Ypres Rally on June 28-29. The will be driven by Belgium’s Thierry Neuville and Briton Kris Meeke respectively.

Les nouvelles Ford Fiesta R5 et Peugeot 208 T16 R5 sont attendues en ouverture du Geko Ypres Rally (28-29 juin) pour leurs débuts publiques. Le Belge Thierry Neuville et le Britannique Kris Meeke seront au volant.

After months of testing on asphalt and gravel, the latest challengers from Ford and Peugeot are due to break cover at the sixth round of the 2013 FIA European Rally Championship.

Qatar M-Sport’s Thierry Neuville will drive the Ford Fiesta R5 which has been developed by M-Sport, while the 2009 IRC champ Kris Meeke will be in the la Peugeot 208 T16 R5. These two cars have been designed to comply with the FIA’s R5 regulations but have yet to be homologated. The Belgian organisers have nonetheless agreed to let them cover the 2013 event’s 20 stages as ‘zero’ cars.

Also new in Ypres will be the new range of tyres introduced by Michelin to comply with the FIA’s Regional Rally regulations which were introduced on May 1.

Meanwhile, a Qualifying Stage will be run on the Thursday evening. Until now, this procedure has been restricted to snow and gravel rounds, so this is an innovation from the organisers of the Belgian asphalt event. The test will permit the fastest drivers to choose their running order for the first leg.

The main entries include Freddy Loix (record holder with seven Ypres victories to his name) in a factory Skoda Fabia S2000. Craig Breen, Jean-Mathieu Léandri and Bryan Bouffier (co-driven by Lara Vanneste) will start in Peugeot 207 S2000s. The 2011 PWRC champion Hayden Paddon will make his comeback to the international scene in a Ford Fiesta S2000, while Renault Sport Technologies will have Méganes for Bonnefis and Consani. The list continues with François Delecour (Peugeot 207 S2000) and Pieter Tsjoen (Skoda S2000).

Après plusieurs mois d’essais sur terre et asphalte, Ford et Peugeot vont présenter ensemble leurs derniers modèles à l’occasion de la 6^e manche du Championnat d’Europe des Rallyes FIA.

Le pilote Qatar M-Sport Thierry Neuville sera au volant de la nouvelle Ford Fiesta R5 développée par M-Sport, alors que le champion IRC 2009 Kris Meeke ouvrira l’épreuve sur la Peugeot 208 T16 R5. Ces deux nouvelles voitures, répondant à la réglementation FIA R5, ne sont pas encore homologuées, mais l’organisateur belge a accepté de les faire rouler sur les 20 spéciales de l’édition 2013 en voitures « 0 ».

Il y aura beaucoup de nouveauté à Ypres puisque Michelin proposera à ses partenaires une toute nouvelle gamme de pneumatiques répondant à la réglementation FIA « Rally Regional » entrée en vigueur au 1^er mai 2013.

D’autre part, une Qualifying Stage est programmée jeudi soir. Jusque-là réservée aux épreuves terre et neige, le Rallye d’Ypres innove avec la première Qualifying Stage asphalte. Celle-ci permettra aux concurrents prioritaires de choisir leur position de départ pour la première étape.

Parmi ces top-pilotes, Freddy Loix – recordman de victoires à Ypres (7) – est attendu sur une Skoda Fabia S2000 officielle. Craig Breen, Jean-Mathieu Léandri et Bryan Bouffier (copiloté par Lara Vanneste) seront au départ sur leur Peugeot 207 S2000. Le Champion PWRC 2011 Hayden Paddon effectuera son retour international au volant d’une Ford Fiesta S2000. Les deux Mégane de Renault Sport Technologies (Bonnefis et Consani) seront également de la fête. François Delecour (Peugeot 207 S2000) et Pieter Tsjoen (Skoda S2000) sont annoncés.

MOTO GUZZI V75 BY VENIER CUSTOMS

There are a tiny handful of builders who consistently hit the mark with every bike they create. In Italy, one of those builders is Venier Customs, which took home a trophy last month from the Biker Fest for this beautiful Moto Guzzi V75.

The bike is called ‘Corsaiola,’ which loosely translates to mean ‘speedy’. It’s based on a small block 1989 V75, which was the forerunner of the Guzzi’s current V7 range. Ironically, the V75 has more power than the current bike—58 as opposed to 48 hp. That’s emissions regulations for you.

Stefano Venier is a thoroughly modern craftsman, working out the initial design in Photoshop and then using CAD to machine the parts he needs. For this bike, the frame was reworked at the back and a new tank and seat unit installed. (The original V75 was somewhat blighted by the 1980s fetish for plastic, with an especially ungainly tank.) Other custom parts include the rear fender and side panels, and custom brackets were fabricated to attach everything neatly to the frame.

The lines of the bike are simply immaculate now. They’re helped by the elegant Mistral exhaust system, hooked up to the huge cylinders jutting out to the sides. The engine has been overhauled and painted light grey; the wheels are original, albeit restored. They now run Avon Roadrider tires. (“The bike is quite fast and you need some real grip,” Stefano comments.)

The finishing touch is a simple but effective black-and-white paint job. It’s a great example of the old becoming new again—Venier’s V75 wouldn’t look out of place in a showroom next to Moto Guzzi’s current range of V7s.

Head over to the very stylish Venier Customs website to see more of Stefano’s work, and follow Venier’s news via the company Facebook page.

Images by Donatello Trevisiol.

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