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    jeudi 27 juin 2013

    Call your Cuñados

    “Cuñado” means brother in law in Spanish. Cuñado is a mindset and camaraderie developed through owning and maintaining early split window buses, camping, grilling out, and attending car shows and swap meets.

    1976 Honda CB550K Café Racer


    Written by guest writer Ian Lee.
    Who doesn't love the look of bare metal? It gives the impression of so much potential, but can also be a finish in itself. Jason Moore of Flying J Customs is one man who is able to produce a bike using bare metal highlights, and his 1976 Honda CB550 café racer is packing more aluminum than a fridge full of leftovers. With performance to match the looks, today's feature bike is bare metal goodness, with old school styling thrown in. Did I mention about the bare metal?  
    Relieving the CB of it's original fuel tank and seat, a Norton Sprint tank and tail combo has been fitted, custom made for this bike. “I wasn't totally sure what I wanted until I talked to Richard from TAB Classics.” says Jason. “He sent me a picture of a CB550 frame with the Norton Sprint tank on it and I was instantly sold.” A bikini fairing sourced from Japan continues the aluminium aspect of the build, wrapped tight around an Acewell speedo/tachometer. Aluminum clip-ons and Raask rear sets build the café racer image of the bike, while a set of 18" Excel rims laced with stainless spokes make up the rolling stock. 
    In the engine department, Jason has made sure his bike goes as hard as it looks. 61mm pistons, running at 10.5:1 compression, boost the capacity up to 592cc. The mildly ported head, with matched intakes, is running a hot street cam. A set of aluminum velocity stacks breathe in, a race replica 4-4 exhaust system exhales. 
    To increase the reliability of the electricals, some modifications have been made. Dyna 2000 ignition and mini coils replace the original system, a modern regulator rectifier and lightweight Shorai battery have been fitted as well. 
    A second disc and caliper has been added for improved braking, as well as having the discs drilled and lighted by 2 lbs each. It has taken Jason over 5 years to finish this build and has built and sold many bikes in between to pay for this one. From the ported and bored out engine, to the beautiful tank and seat arrangement, he has built a bare metal beauty that any rider would be happy to race between more than just cafes – as long as they don't mind a bit of polishing that is. 
    [To see more of this stunning bike, check out this very thorough build thread].

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    PAUL RICARD : 61 GT3 SOUS LE SOLEIL VAROIS POUR UN MEETING 100% GT



    Après Silverstone et avant les 24 Heures de Spa, la Blancpain Endurance Series prend la direction du Castellet pour le troisième meeting de la saison. Un plateau de 61 GT3 est attendu sous le soleil du Var qui servira de répétition générale avant le double tour d'horloge spadois. La classe Pro-Cup est toujours composée de 22 autos. Présent à Silverstone, Fortec Motorsports ne sera pas de la partie en Pro-Cup avec une seule Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 en Pro-Am Cup. Vainqueur dans le Northamptonshire, Aston Martin Racing ne reviendra pas pour tenter de faire la passe de deux. Chez Marc VDS Racing Team, Andrea Piccini remplace Nick Catsburg, indisponible suite à une fracture de la clavicule. Il est prévu de le revoir aux 24 Heures de Spa. Une nouvelle équipe vient faire un one-shot avec Speedcar. Le team dirigé par Pascal Destembert arrive avec son Audi R8 LMS ultra fort d'une victoire en Championnat de France GT. Dino Lunardi et Vincent Abril seront épaulés par le jeune prometteur Andrea Pizzitola. Christian Mammerow arrive chez Saintéloc Racing aux côtés de Alex Müller et Greg Guilvert. On aura une Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 avec celle de HTP Motorsport confiée à Buhk/Day/Ludwig. Le Blancpain Racing alignera une seconde Lamborghini Gallardo FL2 pour Stefan Rosina, Albert von Thurn und Taxis et Eugemio Amos. Absent en Angleterre, Mikhail Aleshin revient chez SMP Racing.

    Les Allemands du Haribo Racing Team reviennent dans le championnat avec une Porsche 911 GT3-R partagée par Manu Collard, Hans-Guido Riegel et Mike Stursberg. A Spa, le double vainqueur de l'épreuve Romain Dumas viendra épauler la paire Collard/Riegel. Une fois de plus, Philipp Eng sera absent du baquet de la McLaren MP4-12C du Molitor Racing Systems pour cause de Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup à Silverstone. Des pilotes originaires du Venezuela font leur apparition au sein du team de Karsten Molitor qui alignera une seconde auto en Gentlemen Trophy. Une équipe française vient renforcer le plateau avec le Team SOFREV-ASP qui fera rouler une troisième Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 pour Fabien Barthez, Morgan Moullin-Traffort et Gérard Tonelli. Les Britanniques du Preci Spark repassent en Pro-Am Cup, la Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 étant à nouveau pilotée par la famille Jones.

    Rien à signaler en Gentlemen Trophy où 13 GT3 sont attendues où le Team SOFREV-ASP arrivera en leader du championnat. C'est donc un meeting rempli qui attend les spectateurs où le soleil devrait être de la partie. La Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo sera aussi présente pour un meeting 100% GT.

    Laurent Mercier(Endurance-Info)

    Pro-Cup (22)
    1Belgian Audi Club Team WRTAudi R8 LMS ultraOrtelli-Vanthoor-Rast
    2Belgian Audi Club Team WRTAudi R8 LMS ultraFrey-Halliday-Mayr Melnhof
    3Marc VDS Racing TeamBMW Z4 GT3Leinders-Martin-Buurman
    4Marc VDS Racing TeamBMW Z4 GT3Moser-Palttala-Piccini
    6Phoenix RacingAudi R8 LMS ultraJarvis-Haase-Primat
    7Hexis RacingMcLaren MP4-12CParente-Sims-Dusseldorp
    11ART Grand PrixMcLaren MP4-12CLeclerc-Parisy-Soucek
    13Belgian Audi Club Team WRTAudi R8 LMS ultraStippler-Sandström-Mies
    16Phoenix RacingAudi R8 LMS ultraIde-Kumpen-Winkelhock
    23JRM RacingNissan GT-R GT3Luhr-Dumbreck-Kane
    26Vita4One Racing TeamBMW Z4 GT3Kechele-Franchi-Colombo
    36SpeedcarAudi R8 LMS ultraAbril-Lunardi-Pizzitola
    40Saintéloc RacingAudi R8 LMS ultra Mammerow-Müller-Guilvert
    44Kessel RacingFerrari 458 Italia GT3Ramos-Zampieri-Rigon
    69Gulf Racing UKMcLaren MP4-12CBell-Verdonck-Carroll
    70SMP RacingFerrari 458 Italia GT3Basov-Pier Guidi-Skryabin
    71SMP RacingFerrari 458 Italia GT3Ladygin-Aleshin-Shaitar
    75ProSpeed CompetitionPorsche 911 GT3-RHennerici-Maassen-Soulet
    83SMG ChallengePorsche 911 GT3-RPla-Armindo-Clément
    84HTP MotorsportMercedes SLS AMG GT3Buhk-Day-Ludwig
    111Kessel RacingFerrari 458 Italia GT3Petrobelli-Castellacci
    125Blancpain RacingLamborghini Gallardo FL2Rosina-von Thurn und Taxis-Amos
    Pro-Am Cup (26)
    5Boutsen Ginion RacingMcLaren MP4-12CDermont-Wauters-Vervisch
    8Haribo Racing TeamPorsche 911 GT3-RCollard-Stursberg-Riegel
    9Gulf Racing UKMcLaren MP4-12CWainwright-Meyrick
    12ART Grand PrixMcLaren MP4-12CDemoustier-Vannelet-Goudy
    17Insight Racing with Flex-BoxFerrari 458 Italia GT3Jensen-Andersen
    18Black FalconMercedes SLS AMG GT3Hummel-Jans-Christodoulou
    19Black FalconMercedes SLS AMG GT3Morley-Lebed-Tappy
    22Preci SparkMercedes SLS AMG GT3Jones-Jones-Jones
    24Blancpain ReiterLamborghini Gallardo FL2Kox-Hayek
    25TDS RacingBMW Z4 GT3Badey-Hassid
    32Nissan Academy Team RJNNissan GT-R GT3Shulzhitskiy-Doherty-Reip
    34Pro GT by AlmérasPorsche 911 GT3-RDermont-Perera
    35Nissan GT Academy Team RJNNissan GT-R GT3Ordonez-Pyzera-Buncombe
    42Saintéloc RacingAudi R8 LMS ultraHallyday-Monti-Latinne
    43ROAL MotorsportBMW Z4 GT3Biagi-Comandini-Cerutti
    50AF CorseFerrari 458 Italia GT3Hommerson-Machiels-Bertolini
    62Fortec MotorsportsMercedes SLS AMG GT3Jelley-Danyliw
    72SMP RacingFerrari 458 Italia GT3Zlobin-Mediani-Rotenberg
    73SMP RacingFerrari 458 Italia GT3Frolov-Makosov-Evsitgneev
    77MRS McLaren MP4-12CKray-de Riveroll-Paladino
    78Grasser Racing TeamLamborghini GallardoGrasser-Proczyk-Tweraser
    88Von Ryan RacingMcLaren MP4-12CPrice-Barff-Grogor
    99Beechedean AMRAston Martin V12 Vantage GT3Howard-Adam-McKenzie
    116Team SOFREV ASPFerrari 458 Italia GT3Moullin Traffort-Barthez-Tonelli
    123Team UkraineFerrari 458 Italia GT3Gianmaria-Kruglik-Tsyplakov
    230JRM RacingNissan GT-R GT3Al Masaood-Bell--Bateman
    Gentlemen Trophy (13)
    10Team SOFREV-ASPFerrari 458 Italia GT3Balthazard-Ricci-Policand
    15Boutsen Ginion RacingMcLaren MP4-12COjjeh-Broggi-Hartshorne
    20Team SOFREV-ASPFerrari 458 Italia GT3Beaubelique-Goueslard-Blanchemain
    33Pro GT by AlmérasPorsche 911 GT3-RBlugeon-Mezart-Wintenberger
    41Saintéloc RacingAudi R8 LMS ultraHirschi-Sourd-Gosselin
    49AF CorseFerrari 458 Italia GT3Mallegol-Bachelier-Blank
    51AF CorseFerrari 458 Italia GT3Barreiros-Guedes-Mann
    52Sport GarageFerrari 458 Italia GT3Comole-Paillard-Lorgeré Roux
    53Sport GarageFerrari 458 Italia GT3Cabannes-Gorinni-Brandela
    55MtechFerrari 458 Italia GT3Taraborelli-Mendez-Rattenbury
    58Delahaye RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RKelders-Desbruères
    66ARC BratislavaPorsche 911 GT3-RAl Harthy-Konopka
    76MRSMcLaren MP4-12CPaladino-Andreassi-Ardagna

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