lundi 26 août 2013
dimanche 25 août 2013
Enduro : The Purple Forest
Moto GP : Jorge Lorenzo disappointed with Brno result, Rossi 'we won't give up'
It was a highly disappointed Jorge Lorenzo who finished third at Brno. For the second consecutive race the Yamaha rider had a lightning start trying to break away, only to be hunted down by both Repsol Honda riders, Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa.
Lorenzo is still third in the standings but with a bigger disadvantage then before, as he is now 44 points from the phenomenal Marc Marquez, who is clearly looking to take this year’s championship, however Lorenzo hasn’t lost hope, even if the numbers are more truthful, but he did say that, “The championship is not lost yet, but it’s very difficult now.”
If we are to believe the Yamaha riders, the M1s are no longer the perfectly balanced machine that they once were when they forsake top speed for impressive corner speed, braking and handling, as Honda has not only caught up, but they have surpassed them, and the introduction of the seamless transmission at Misano may not be enough to wrestle back some important points.
Asked if he regrets not going to Honda, Yamaha rider said no and he added, “Yamaha is an unbelievable factory that is trying to reduce the gap to Honda. They are working 24 hours a day and I believe in them. I have all my confidence in the engineers.”
Yamaha will be staying in Brno for another test tomorrow.
I am really disappointed because now I feel I am in the best shape of my career,” said Lorenzo. “I got a good start and the first lap I was very fast, but I cannot do much to defend against the Hondas. Anyway we had fun today, with the fight with Marc. I tried to stay with them to the end and most importantly I’m proud because I’m doing the best job I can do.”
During this morning’s warm-up practice it seemed that Valentino Rossi could actually contest for a podium, but the three front runners are always faster off the grid - especially in the first lap - than he is and getting bogged down with continuously bad qualifying positions isn’t helping the Italian, who still has problems braking.
Asked if anyone can stop Marquez, Rossi laughingly replied only if Marquez decides to change sport, and maybe go to Formula 1.
“Today was better than Indy, especially because my disadvantage to the top is half. I wanted to do better; we have to try to do better,” said Rossi. “The first three guys are impressive, very strong; I want to stay closer to them. Unfortunately I was ten seconds back, another fourth place but I want to be closer so we have to work. We tried to improve this type of setting in the last two races but it looks like it’s not fantastic. Also today I suffered a bit too much at the beginning of the race. We won’t give up and we will try next week to make a better job.”
via TWOWHEELSBLOG
FINDING MAIN STREET
By: Matthew Ankeny
Three guys. Three bikes. Three projects. There’s an engaging symmetry to Finding Main Street’s (three words!) motorcycle roadtrip, and as they recently passed their halfway point, we dropped them a line to catch up.
After driving 400 miles through the night, they’d reached the Atlantic at 5:30AM. It’d been 38 days since they left San Francisco, and they’d just finished their first Transcontinental leg. Here, we rested.
Finding Main Street’s a documentary film, photography project, and existential exploration of our generation’s USA. For the twentysomething bikers, the attitude’s more receptive than prescriptive. What they aim to find: America, and the spirit that makes this country great.
While the goal may seem slightly amorphous, this is a trip best left open-ended. After laying out the maps, tuning up the bikes (Maxim, Magna and Seca), and generating funding from Kickstarter, their plans were prepped. Without over-thinking, the three-friends took to the road.
For as much impulsiveness as a roadtrip requires, Finding Main Street has approached the trip with intentionality and maturity. Yes, they’ve thrown a wide net of trying to understand “America,” but they may just be qualified for the task.
Wyatt McCall and brothers Brant and Dylan Ozanich grew up in small towns in Northern California. Early in their twenties, they moved to The City (SF). Both living experiences have give them a balanced perspective for their trip, and with their photographic and journalistic skill sets, these three friends are actually beginning to capture the elusive yet descriptive slices of American life.
Over the course of the trip, their musings have become more refined. At the halfway point, they’re now hit their stride. Reflecting on Detroit, they observed an urban city in touch with America’s rural side (well said). And, when entering Virginia, they noticed a change in the speech and attitude of the people.
As anyone with roadtripping experience knows, your observational tuning fork becomes more on pitch as the journey goes on. Finding Main Street’s has found their timbre.
In Travels with Charlie, Steinbeck does his usual routine—pinpointing the humanity we all know, but haven’t found the words to describe—while he travels cross country. More than fifty years later, Finding Main Street has attempted the same project, and hopes to unearth the thoughts and hopes of our generation.
What they’ve found has lifted their (and our) spirits: above all, we have noticed a certain untouchable pride in people.
When we heard from them, they were resting. Now, they’ve hit the road again, out to complete their journey back to the West coast. We’re looking forward to seeing where the road takes them, and to hear their thoughts (visually and verbally) as they soak up the people and landscapes that define our America.
To follow the journey, visit Finding Main Street or follow on Facebook.
All images by Finding Main Street.
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