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Friday, August 15, 2008 |
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Blitzkrieg
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BMW S 1000 RR to do battle in the 2009 Superbike
World
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BMW Motorrad recently announced it will field an entry in the 2009
Superbike World Championship. The company’s foray into the highly
competitive race series will be hinged on its latest and arguably
most thrilling race bike: the new S 1000 RR.
BMW Motorrad revealed it had tirelessly tested
the S 1000 RR at the Eurospeedway Lausitzring. The latest test runs
gave its factory riders—Steve Martin, Kevin Curtain and Jeremy
McWilliams—a chance to compare their lap times and performance
with the previous year’s races. At the end of the tests, the team
was pleased with the bike’s progress and was eager to work on the
next stages of its development, BMW Motorrad said.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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New ‘Honda-inspired’ electric
motorcycle debuts in Thailand
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Thailand-based company Toyotron in July began selling an
electric-powered motorcycle called Hunter that is claimed to have an
operating range of 70 kilometers on a fully charged battery
(achieved by plugging it overnight into a common household
electrical socket).
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Toyota takes wraps off
next-generation scooter
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TOKYO: Toyota Motor on August 1 unveiled the Winglet, a new
two-wheel electric scooter the world’s biggest carmaker intends to
rival the Segway.
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THE
MOTORCYCLE DIARIES
By Brian Afuang
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Reading and riding
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LIKE movies or TV programs, there really is no shortage of reading
material when it comes to motorcycles, a number of which do not
necessarily appeal solely to motorcyclists or motorcycle
enthusiasts.
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Start your (green)
engines
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The Tuason Racing School and Ford Group Philippines
launch a motor sports program that promotes eco-friendly technology.
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The TRS-Ford Focus Racing Team, which successfully campaigned
E10-capable (E10 is a 90-percent gasoline, 10-percent blend of fuel)
Focus Trend cars in 2007, has added in its stable Focus TDCi cars
for the 2008 season.
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Bosch extends sponsorship
in German touring car series
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Leading automotive technology manufacturer, Bosch, recently
announced it has extended its support of the German Touring Car
Championship, which is known in Germany as the Deutsche
Tourenwagen-Meisterschaft (DTM).
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GEAR
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Race equipment for serious drivers
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Sparco, which is a fixture in kart racing, the World Rally
Championship (WRC), the Indy Racing League and NASCAR Championship,
offers a wide array of high-quality accessories, clothing, and gear
that enhance driving and racing experience.
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RACINGLINE
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Kovalainen's race win keeps Hamilton on top
BUDAPEST: McLaren Mercedes driver Heikki Kovalainen secured his maiden Formula One victory in dramatic circumstances at the Hungary Grand Prix on August 3 and preserved teammate Lewis Hamilton's lead in the 2008 drivers' world championship.
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