True Adventure – Episode 2 / Live Unlike The Others

As humans, we have always felt the urge to explore the far reaches of our planet. To discover exotic lands and to have incredible adventures. Whilst this urge exists, Honda will continue building the motorcycles that enable people to live their dreams. #trueadventure / Join the adventure; http://myjourneys.com/gallery/trueadv...

Team GO&FUN KTM Kapriony

The team KTM LC8 Kapriony was born in 2014 with the clear intent to race in rallies using big bikes. Why? Because they’re fun! Riding a big bike is much more difficult, but also a pleasure on long distances. And usually they’re reliable. We’re a group of five people who founded the team and all of us are riding the Dakar winner motorbike KTM 950 Adventure/Rally. Everybody remember what Fabrizio Meoni has done with his creature and we’re inspired by him. We made this movie to celebrate the first year of activity. In 2014 we took part in Tuareg Rally, Hellas Rally, Albania Rally, Serres Rally and this year we plan to do more

This Ferrari 512 M Changed the Racing World Forever

When the Sunoco Ferrari 512 M first appeared at Daytona in 1971 it was a revelation. Manned by a dream team that included owner Roger Penske, chief mechanic John “Woody” Woodard, and drivers Mark Donohue and David Hobbs, the car combined Ferrari’s pedigree with Penske’s legendary attention to detail in everything from his crew’s uniforms to the polished wheels. Slated to run at Daytona, Sebring, Le Mans, and Watkins Glen, this 512 M was the odds-on favorite every time the Penske team rolled it onto the starting grid.

In a historic run of bum luck, however, the car never won a single race.

Debuting at the 24 Hours of Daytona, Donohue put the 512 M on the pole. Just before midnight, however, Vic Elford blew a tire on his Porsche 917 and in the ensuing slowdown, Charles Perry and his 911S ran into Donohue and the 512 M. The Penske crew taped and patched up the car as best they could and watched Donohue and Hobbs fight their way back to a third place finish.

Next up was the 12 Hours of Sebring, where the 512 M was once again on the pole. In the fourth hour of the race, away from photographers’ cameras, Pedro Rodriguez, driving a Porsche 917, rammed Donohue multiple times, sending the Ferrari into the pits for repairs. Once again, the pit crew managed to get the car back on the track, where it finished sixth.

Shipped to France for the Le Mans 24 Hours, the Ferrari 512 M was considered an underdog against the long-tailed Porsche 917s, which had a speed advantage over the Ferrari. Alas, the Sunoco team barely got a chance to prove itself: the 512 M retired with engine failure on Saturday evening.

Finally, it was back to the United States for the Watkins Glen 6 hours. Donohue was leading in the 54th lap when a broken steering knuckle sent him into the pits and out of the race. The Penske team came back the next day to run the car in the Watkins Glen Can Am race but the car’s original racing days were over.

Despite its misfortunes on the track, the Sunoco Ferrari 512 M and the team that ran it remain among the most important racing stories of the 1970s. At a time when racing teams paid little attention to “spit and polish,” Roger Penske demanded that his cars and his teams be precise, disciplined, and spotless. Remove bad luck from the equation and this insistence on excellence would’ve paid off. As it is, it still changed the world of motorsports, as other teams quickly realized that they would have to change their own operations if they hoped to compete successfully in the long term.

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WRC, Mexique : Complètement à l’Ouest !

Le WRC est à l’Ouest ! En effet, au Mexique, le Championnat du monde des Rallyes FIA 2015 atteint le point le plus occidental (101° Ouest) - et le plus élevé (2781 mètres d’altitude) - de la saison.

Après le Nord, l’Ouest… Mais beaucoup pensent que les concurrents du WRC avaient atteint l’endroit le plus septentrional de la saison au point stop de Rojden - 60°29.433’ de latitude Nord – lors du dernier Rallye de Suède. Faux. C’est au Rallye de Finlande, en août prochain, que le WRC sera au point le plus septentrional de l’année, Jyvaskyla se trouvant sur le 62° parallèle nord.

En revanche, ce week-end, à Leon de los Aldamas, le Championnat du monde des Rallyes FIA va bien toucher son point le plus occidental de la saison. Le parc d’assistance du Rallye du Mexique se trouve à 101°39.436 Ouest. La spéciale la plus à l’Ouest de l’année sera Guanajuatito (ES19), dont le départ se trouve au-delà du 101^e méridien ouest.

Au Rallye du Mexique, les concurrents du WRC vont également atteindre l’altitude la plus élevée de la saison. La spéciale d’El Chocolate (ES4/8) passe à 2781 mètres et ses 44,13 km se situent à une altitude moyenne de 2520 mètres.

En Argentine, le WRC atteindra son point le plus austral à Merlo, province de San Luis à 250 km de Cordoba, où se déroulera une nouvelle Superspéciale (32°sud). C’est évidemment en Australie, à Coffs Harbour, que nous serons le plus à l’Est (153°), en septembre prochain.

Altitude, décalage horaire avec l’Europe (-7 heures), températures élevées et longues spéciales : le Rallye du Mexique est éprouvant physiquement pour les équipages.