On Any Sunday, The Next Chapter - Official Trailer

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Four decades after the original "On Any Sunday" scored its Academy Award-nomination for Best Documentary Film, “On Any Sunday, The Next Chapter” shows that the passion for riding motorcycles is as strong as ever. Dana Brown directs this modern take on the original, capturing what it means to ride in the United States and abroad. “On Any Sunday, The Next Chapter” is an exploration into the pursuit of excitement, passion and life in the world of motorcycle riding. The film will be in theaters nationwide on November 7. 

WRC, Espagne : Un point de plus…/ WRC (Espana): a single point will suffice!

Si Sébastien Ogier marque un point de plus que son équipier Jari-Matti Latvala au Rally RACC-Rally de Espana 2014, il sera alors sacré Champion du monde des Rallyes FIA pour la deuxième année consécutive dimanche après-midi. Sinon, la fiesta attendra le Wales Rally GB…

Après avoir sauvé une balle de match au Rallye de France-Alsace, Jari-Matti Latvala va-t-il réussir à prolonger la partie jusque dans les forêts galloises ? Pour cela, il doit impérativement devancer le champion du monde en titre Sébastien Ogier sur les pistes et routes catalanes, ce que le Finlandais est tout à fait capable de réaliser eu égard à ses dernières prestations au RallyRACC-Rally de Espana (3 podiums d’affilée).

En 2012, il avait fait jeu égal avec Sébastien Loeb sur asphalte. L’an passé, il était leader jusqu’à l’avant-dernière spéciale après avoir bouclé la partie tarmac en tête devant Sordo et Neuville. Cette année, décomplexé par sa première victoire asphalte en Alsace, Jari-Matti Latvala peut encore s’illustrer et rêver au titre 2014, d’autant que Seb Ogier va ouvrir et balayer les pistes le premier jour.

Cette année, à l’inverse de 2013, le parcours du RallyRACC-Rally de Espana débute par la partie terre avec six spéciales (dont Terra Alta, 35,68 km) totalisant 138,54 km. L’ordre des départs sera donc déterminant, avec, s’il fait beau, un avantage évident pour des garçons comme Thierry Neuville (Hyundai), Kris Meeke (Citroën), Elfyn Evans (Ford) ou encore Dani Sordo (Hyundai) capables de conserver cet avantage sur l’asphalte les Jours 2 et 3.

Pour marquer la 50^e édition du RallyRACC-Rally de Espana, les organisateurs ont prévu une Superspéciale dans les rues de Barcelone jeudi soir, et surtout une spéciale longue de… 50 km samedi.Escaladei reprend une grande partie de la spécialed’El Prioratet sera sans doute décisive dans le résultat final. La gestion des pneumatiques sera capitale car Escaladei est groupée avecTivissa (3,96 km) etColldejou (26,48 km) dans une boucle de 80,44 km, une des plus longues de la saison.

Côté engagés, le RallyRACC-Rally de Espana 2014 prévoit d’accueillir 74 équipages au parc de Salou. En WRC, le plateau traditionnel est complété par Khalid Al-Qassimi (Citroën), l’Américain Ken Block (Ford) et Henning Solberg (Ford). En WRC-2, les trois leaders du championnat font l’impasse (Protasov, inscrit en WRC, Bertelli hors-championnat, Ketomaa absent) et offrent une belle occasion à Nasser Al-Attiyah (Ford) et Karl Kruuda (Ford) de revenir sur la tête du classement avant le Wales Rally GB. A suivre les prestations des Français Sébastien Chardonnet et Stéphane Lefebvre sur Citroën DS3 R5/Michelin.

A suivre également la finale du Drive DMack Fiesta Trophy où 42 points (25 pour la victoire et 17 pour chaque ES remportée) sont à distribuer. L’Estonien Sander Pärn devance le Britannique Tom Cave de 29 points et doit finir sur le podium pour être titré et gagner une saison 2015 en WRC-2.

 

Sébastien Ogier only needs to score one point more than VW/Michelin team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala in Spain to secure his second straight FIA WRC Drivers’ crown on Sunday. If he fails, celebrations for one of the two will have to wait until Wales Rally GB…

Latvala succeeded in keeping his championship hopes alive after the recent visit to Alsace, but will he be able to maintain the suspense until the series reaches the Welsh forests? To stay in the chase, he must absolutely finish ahead of Ogier in Catalunya, and three straight RallyRACC-Rally de Espana podiums for the Finn suggest that is by no means science fiction.

In 2012, he was a match for Sébastien Loeb’s pace on asphalt and he led last year’s event until the penultimate test after completing the tarmac section in front ahead of Sordo and Neuville. This time, with his asphalt duck broken since the Rallye de France, Volkswagen’s Finn is still in contention for the 2014 crown, especially as Ogier will be first on the road on Day 1…

Unlike in 2013, this year’s Rally de Espana begins with the six gravel stages (including ‘Terra Alta’, 35.68km) which total 138.54km. Start orders are consequently likely to play a big role, and that will clearly play into the hands of drivers like Thierry Neuville (Hyundai), Kris Meeke (Citroën), Elfyn Evans (Ford) and Dani Sordo (Hyundai) who are capable of defending any advantage it may give them until the finish.

To celebrate the event’s 50^th edition, the organisers have planned a super-special in the streets of Barcelona on Thursday evening, while Saturday’s menu includes a potentially decisive 50km stage (‘Escaladei’) which uses much of the infamous ‘El Priorat’ test. Clever tyre management will be essential because ‘Escaladei’ is just part of an 80.44km loop – one of the longest of the season – along with ‘Tivissa’ (3.96km) and ‘Colldejou’ (26.48km)!

The Salou-based RallyRACC-Rally de Espana has attracted 74 entries, with the WRC regulars joined by Khalid Al-Qassimi (Citroën), Ken Block (Ford) and Henning Solberg (Ford).

None of the WRC-2’s provisional top three will be in contention for points, however, since Protasov is driving a WRC car, Bertelli is not registered as a WRC-2 competitor and Ketomaa will be absent altogether. It could therefore be a chance for Nasser Al-Attiyah (Ford) and Karl Kruuda (Ford) to close the gap ahead of Wales Rally GB.

Meanwhile, it will be interesting to see how Frenchmen Sébastien Chardonnet and Stéphane Lefebvre perform in their respective Michelin-equipped Citroën DS3 R5s.

There is suspense, too, in the Drive DMack Fiesta Trophy where 42 points will be up for grabs: 25 for the win, plus 17 per stage victory. Sander Pärn currently leads Welshman Tom Cave by 29 points. If he finishes on the podium, the Estonian will clinch the 2014 series and win a WRC-2 programme for 2015.

 

‘State of the Art’ Ferrari California T

Swiss artist Fabian Oefner celebrates the brand new Ferrari California T with the a wind tunnel and a cack-ton of UV paint.

A few weeks ago we brought you the creative talents of Fabian Oefner, who demonstrated what a 1961 Jaguar E-Type and a 1967 Ferrari 330 P4 look like when ‘disintegrated’. This eclectic style certainly caught the eye of Ferrari, who recently invited the Swiss artist to Maranello to interpret its brand new California T as an art form.

In order to emphasise the ‘bold design and fluid form’ – and after a quick spin behind the wheel – Fabian was adamant that the sensation of speed play a big role in the project, called ‘State of the Art’. After experimenting with a scale model of theFerrari, a small windtunnel and a LOT of ultraviolet paint, Fabian was ready to try the real thing….

Source – Studio Oefner and Ferrari USA

KTM 450 EXC v Datsun 240Z rally car

Another Car Vs. Bike battle from evo featuring a KTM 450 EXT against a Datsun 240Z. Wait, what?

This car Vs. bike battle from evo is a little bit different. This is no super car Vs. super bike in a straight line shootout down the strip. This is part on-track and part off-road with tarmac, gravel and even a jump standing in the way of victory between two very different machines.

Representing the two-wheeled corner is a KTM 450 EXT which is apparently a nice piece of kit if you like that type of thing. And in the four-wheeled corner? Well, that would be an awesome Safari Rally-prepared Datsun 240Z.

Place your bets.

Source – EVO