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Troy Bayliss injured at Sacramento Mile
X-rays confirm fracture and Troy Bayliss flying home today for surgery
Troy Bayliss was running his second of five scheduled AMA Pro Flat Track events at the Sacramento Mile on the weekend, and showed improvement throughout the day.
However, in his semi-final, he was involved in an on-track incident and was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation and x-rays to find out the extent of his injuries.
Troy Bayliss injured at Sacramento Mile
On social media Bayliss posted a photo of his lower limbs with this comment, “Well this was not in the plan , not sure what it is but foot was pointing wrong way, grabbed in air fence.”
Troy Bayliss injured at Sacramento Mile
X-rays confirmed a fracture and Bayliss will fly home to Australia and have surgery, or ‘weld it up’, as he referred to it.
Troy Bayliss ankle injury Sacramento Mile 2015
The injury will put Bayliss in doubt for the upcoming Australian Supermoto Championships at Newcastle.
Bryan Smith remains king in California, earns fifth-straight Sacramento Mile victory
A handful of super-fast challengers and a second-row start would prove to be no problem for Bryan Smith in Saturday night’s Harley-Davidson GNC1 presented by Vance & Hines main event. The rider of the No. 42 Crosley Radio Kawasaki made a last-moment draft pass to win his fifth-consecutive Sacramento Mile in show-stopping fashion in the 50th running of the iconic race.
Smith’s .02-second win is easily one of the most dramatic victories of his career, as it took until the final few feet on the race’s 25th and final lap to overtake Brandon Robinson.
“It was a scrap,” said Smith speaking about the final five laps of the race. “I wanted it to be just a one-on-one race with Jared (Mees) and I, but there were two other guys that wanted to race with us too, in Brad (Baker) and the No. 44 Brandon (Robinson). The guys made me work for it. I didn’t know coming to the checkered flag if I could get Brandon or not. His bike was really strong, but luckily I just squeaked by at the end.”
Smith has two wins in his last two races, both coming on Mile tracks, and now sits fifth in the point standings. Each of Smith’s five straight Sacramento Mile wins have been by less than a tenth of a second.
“They’ve all been hard in their own way,” said Smith. “Last year, I had to work for it and this year it was even a tougher scrap. It makes it worth it more, I guess. I have to say, with five laps to go, I didn’t know if I was going to be able to pull it off. I just dug down and thought to myself how everyone was watching so I guess I’d better go for it.”
Robinson, riding the No. 44 Latus Motors Triumph, was spectacular on Saturday, and even though he wasn’t able to survive Smith’s last-second charge, he was pleased with a second place finish one week after finishing 17th at Springfield. Midway through the main, Robinson was among the riders trading the lead before running high in one corner and being shifted back in the field. He fought his way back to the front and even fended off a pass attempt from Smith entering turn three on the final lap, but he just couldn’t keep a wheel in front at the line.
Robinson now sits third in the point standings after four rounds.
Piloting the No. 1 Las Vegas Harley-Davidson machine, Mees finished third and closed out the podium. Mees was in the mix all night and even held the lead for several laps.
The defending champion continues to show the consistency that led to his title in 2014 and now sits second in points. Mees has earned three podium appearances in the first four races of the year and looks poised for another championship run.
Baker, aboard the No. 6 Factory Harley-Davidson, and Kenny Coolbeth Jr., riding the No. 2 Zanotti Racing Harley-Davidson, finished fourth and fifth, respectively.
Mikey Martin, riding the No. 91 Weirbach Racing Kawasaki was the early hero on Saturday night, as he won his heat, earned the Dash for Cash victory and sat on the pole for the main event. In the main however, he led the first lap but wasn’t able to hold his stride and settled for 10th.
The Sacramento Mile was the final AMA Pro Flat Track event prior to motorcycle dirt track racing’s debut in the X Games. The Harley-Davidson Flat-Track will kick off the action sports showcase at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas on Thursday, June 4.
Bryan Smith remains king in California, earns fifth-straight Sacramento Mile victory
GNC2
In a wild GNC2 main event, Nick Armstrong came away with his first career AMA Pro Flat Track victory, and it came in his home state of California. Riding the No. 44E Southland Racing Honda, Armstrong was neck-and-neck with Tristan Avery on the race’s final lap, but managed to put his wheel in front of the rookie for the win. By taking the checkered flag, Armstrong catapulted himself to first in the GNC2 point standings after four rounds.
“It’s huge to come away with the Sacramento Mile win,” said Armstrong. “This is kind of a home race for me and I have a lot of friends and family here, so to come away with this win is awesome.”
Avery, riding the No. 16S Ron Ayers Motorsports Honda, recorded the best finish of his young professional career, and with the runner-up performance, now sits 15th in the standings.
Rounding out the podium with an impressive third place finish was Indiana’s Brandon Wilhelm aboard the No. 24J Mike Butler Racing Honda. Wilhelm has now recorded three-consecutive top-five finishes to start the 2015 GNC2 season and sits second in points behind Armstrong.
Jamison Minor, riding the No. 27U Roy Built Honda and Kolby Carlile, aboard the No. 36B K.C. Cycle Helmet World Kawasaki, finished fourth and fifth, respectively.
It was a rough finish to the night for Davis Fisher, who crashed while leading the main event after nine laps. The No. 67M Parkinson Brothers Racing rider held the points lead entering Sacramento, but his 17th place finish puts him back to third in the championship hunt.
Next up, the stars of AMA Pro Flat Track will visit Hagerstown, Md., for the Hagerstown Half-Mile on June 20 at Hagerstown Speedway.
Harley-Davidson GNC1 presented by Vance & Hines Top 5 finishers
1. Bryan Smith, Kawasaki
2. Brandon Robinson, Triumph
3. Jared Mees, Harley-Davidson
4. Brad Baker, Harley-Davidson
5. Kenny Coolbeth Jr., Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson GNC1 presented by Vance & Hines Point Standings (After Round 4)
1. Kenny Coolbeth Jr., 67
2. Jared Mees, 62
3. Brandon Robinson, 56
4. Sammy Halbert, 55
5. Bryan Smith, 52
GNC2 Top 5 finishers
1. Nick Armstrong, Honda
2. Tristan Avery, Honda
3. Brandon Wilhelm, Honda
4. Jamison Minor, Honda
5. Kolby Carlile, Kawasaki
GNC2 Point Standings (After Round 4)
1. Nick Armstrong, 56
2. Brandon Wilhelm, 55
3. Davis Fisher, 52
4. Jamison Minor, 48
5. Andrew Luker, 46
- Troy Bayliss injured at Sacramento Mile
X-rays confirm fracture and Troy Bayliss flying home today for surgery
Troy Bayliss was running his second of five scheduled AMA Pro Flat Track events at the Sacramento Mile on the weekend, and showed improvement throughout the day.
However, in his semi-final, he was involved in an on-track incident and was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation and x-rays to find out the extent of his injuries.
Troy Bayliss injured at Sacramento Mile
On social media Bayliss posted a photo of his lower limbs with this comment, “Well this was not in the plan , not sure what it is but foot was pointing wrong way, grabbed in air fence.”
Troy Bayliss injured at Sacramento Mile
X-rays confirmed a fracture and Bayliss will fly home to Australia and have surgery, or ‘weld it up’, as he referred to it.
Troy Bayliss ankle injury Sacramento Mile 2015
The injury will put Bayliss in doubt for the upcoming Australian Supermoto Championships at Newcastle.
Bryan Smith remains king in California, earns fifth-straight Sacramento Mile victory
A handful of super-fast challengers and a second-row start would prove to be no problem for Bryan Smith in Saturday night’s Harley-Davidson GNC1 presented by Vance & Hines main event. The rider of the No. 42 Crosley Radio Kawasaki made a last-moment draft pass to win his fifth-consecutive Sacramento Mile in show-stopping fashion in the 50th running of the iconic race.
Smith’s .02-second win is easily one of the most dramatic victories of his career, as it took until the final few feet on the race’s 25th and final lap to overtake Brandon Robinson.
“It was a scrap,” said Smith speaking about the final five laps of the race. “I wanted it to be just a one-on-one race with Jared (Mees) and I, but there were two other guys that wanted to race with us too, in Brad (Baker) and the No. 44 Brandon (Robinson). The guys made me work for it. I didn’t know coming to the checkered flag if I could get Brandon or not. His bike was really strong, but luckily I just squeaked by at the end.”
Smith has two wins in his last two races, both coming on Mile tracks, and now sits fifth in the point standings. Each of Smith’s five straight Sacramento Mile wins have been by less than a tenth of a second.
“They’ve all been hard in their own way,” said Smith. “Last year, I had to work for it and this year it was even a tougher scrap. It makes it worth it more, I guess. I have to say, with five laps to go, I didn’t know if I was going to be able to pull it off. I just dug down and thought to myself how everyone was watching so I guess I’d better go for it.”
Robinson, riding the No. 44 Latus Motors Triumph, was spectacular on Saturday, and even though he wasn’t able to survive Smith’s last-second charge, he was pleased with a second place finish one week after finishing 17th at Springfield. Midway through the main, Robinson was among the riders trading the lead before running high in one corner and being shifted back in the field. He fought his way back to the front and even fended off a pass attempt from Smith entering turn three on the final lap, but he just couldn’t keep a wheel in front at the line.
Robinson now sits third in the point standings after four rounds.
Piloting the No. 1 Las Vegas Harley-Davidson machine, Mees finished third and closed out the podium. Mees was in the mix all night and even held the lead for several laps.
The defending champion continues to show the consistency that led to his title in 2014 and now sits second in points. Mees has earned three podium appearances in the first four races of the year and looks poised for another championship run.
Baker, aboard the No. 6 Factory Harley-Davidson, and Kenny Coolbeth Jr., riding the No. 2 Zanotti Racing Harley-Davidson, finished fourth and fifth, respectively.
Mikey Martin, riding the No. 91 Weirbach Racing Kawasaki was the early hero on Saturday night, as he won his heat, earned the Dash for Cash victory and sat on the pole for the main event. In the main however, he led the first lap but wasn’t able to hold his stride and settled for 10th.
The Sacramento Mile was the final AMA Pro Flat Track event prior to motorcycle dirt track racing’s debut in the X Games. The Harley-Davidson Flat-Track will kick off the action sports showcase at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas on Thursday, June 4.
Bryan Smith remains king in California, earns fifth-straight Sacramento Mile victory
GNC2
In a wild GNC2 main event, Nick Armstrong came away with his first career AMA Pro Flat Track victory, and it came in his home state of California. Riding the No. 44E Southland Racing Honda, Armstrong was neck-and-neck with Tristan Avery on the race’s final lap, but managed to put his wheel in front of the rookie for the win. By taking the checkered flag, Armstrong catapulted himself to first in the GNC2 point standings after four rounds.
“It’s huge to come away with the Sacramento Mile win,” said Armstrong. “This is kind of a home race for me and I have a lot of friends and family here, so to come away with this win is awesome.”
Avery, riding the No. 16S Ron Ayers Motorsports Honda, recorded the best finish of his young professional career, and with the runner-up performance, now sits 15th in the standings.
Rounding out the podium with an impressive third place finish was Indiana’s Brandon Wilhelm aboard the No. 24J Mike Butler Racing Honda. Wilhelm has now recorded three-consecutive top-five finishes to start the 2015 GNC2 season and sits second in points behind Armstrong.
Jamison Minor, riding the No. 27U Roy Built Honda and Kolby Carlile, aboard the No. 36B K.C. Cycle Helmet World Kawasaki, finished fourth and fifth, respectively.
It was a rough finish to the night for Davis Fisher, who crashed while leading the main event after nine laps. The No. 67M Parkinson Brothers Racing rider held the points lead entering Sacramento, but his 17th place finish puts him back to third in the championship hunt.
Next up, the stars of AMA Pro Flat Track will visit Hagerstown, Md., for the Hagerstown Half-Mile on June 20 at Hagerstown Speedway.
Harley-Davidson GNC1 presented by Vance & Hines Top 5 finishers
1. Bryan Smith, Kawasaki
2. Brandon Robinson, Triumph
3. Jared Mees, Harley-Davidson
4. Brad Baker, Harley-Davidson
5. Kenny Coolbeth Jr., Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson GNC1 presented by Vance & Hines Point Standings (After Round 4)
1. Kenny Coolbeth Jr., 67
2. Jared Mees, 62
3. Brandon Robinson, 56
4. Sammy Halbert, 55
5. Bryan Smith, 52
GNC2 Top 5 finishers
1. Nick Armstrong, Honda
2. Tristan Avery, Honda
3. Brandon Wilhelm, Honda
4. Jamison Minor, Honda
5. Kolby Carlile, Kawasaki
GNC2 Point Standings (After Round 4)
1. Nick Armstrong, 56
2. Brandon Wilhelm, 55
3. Davis Fisher, 52
4. Jamison Minor, 48
5. Andrew Luker, 46
Rossi clings onto the championship lead by only six points
VALENTINO Rossi has managed to keep hold of his MotoGP championship lead, but only just. Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo is now only six points behind the Italian after winning at Mugello.
Andrea Dovizioso has moved down to third with his team-mate Andrea Iannone only two points adrift.
After crashing out of Mugello and therefore scoring zero points, Marc Marquez is in fifth place with 69 points. Brit Bradley Smith is only 12 points behind reigning world champion Marquez.
Cal Crutchlow sits in seventh after a DNF at Mugello, 10 points behind fellow Brit Smith, while Smith's team-mate Pol Espargaro is eighth.
1. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 118
2. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 112
3. Andrea Dovizioso Ducati 83
4. Andrea Iannone Ducati 81
5. Marc Marquez Honda 69
6. Bradley Smith Yamaha 57
7. Cal Crutchlow Honda 47
8. Pol Espargaro Yamaha 45
9. Maverick Vinales Suzuki 36
10. Danilo Petrucci Ducati 32
11. Aleix Espargaro Suzuki 31
12. Yonny Hernandez Ducati 26
13. Dani Pedrosa Honda 23
14. Scott Redding Honda 18
15. Hector Barbera Ducati 16
16. Loris Baz Yamaha Forward 10
17. Michele Pirro Ducati 8
18. Nicky Hayden Honda 8
19. Jack Miller Honda 6
20. Hiroshi Aoyama Honda 5
21. Alvaro Bautista Aprilia 5
22. Eugene Laverty Honda 3
23. Stefan Bradl Yamaha Forward 1
Read more: http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle...ndings-after-mugello/26746.html#ixzz3bmsw03IT
VALENTINO Rossi has managed to keep hold of his MotoGP championship lead, but only just. Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo is now only six points behind the Italian after winning at Mugello.
Andrea Dovizioso has moved down to third with his team-mate Andrea Iannone only two points adrift.
After crashing out of Mugello and therefore scoring zero points, Marc Marquez is in fifth place with 69 points. Brit Bradley Smith is only 12 points behind reigning world champion Marquez.
Cal Crutchlow sits in seventh after a DNF at Mugello, 10 points behind fellow Brit Smith, while Smith's team-mate Pol Espargaro is eighth.
1. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 118
2. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 112
3. Andrea Dovizioso Ducati 83
4. Andrea Iannone Ducati 81
5. Marc Marquez Honda 69
6. Bradley Smith Yamaha 57
7. Cal Crutchlow Honda 47
8. Pol Espargaro Yamaha 45
9. Maverick Vinales Suzuki 36
10. Danilo Petrucci Ducati 32
11. Aleix Espargaro Suzuki 31
12. Yonny Hernandez Ducati 26
13. Dani Pedrosa Honda 23
14. Scott Redding Honda 18
15. Hector Barbera Ducati 16
16. Loris Baz Yamaha Forward 10
17. Michele Pirro Ducati 8
18. Nicky Hayden Honda 8
19. Jack Miller Honda 6
20. Hiroshi Aoyama Honda 5
21. Alvaro Bautista Aprilia 5
22. Eugene Laverty Honda 3
23. Stefan Bradl Yamaha Forward 1
Read more: http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle...ndings-after-mugello/26746.html#ixzz3bmsw03IT
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The Finke desert race
Finke Desert Race legends return to infamous motor racing track 40 years on
The Finke Desert Race might be one of the country's most gruelling motorsport events, but its harder, more risk-taking origins are being remembered this year for the 40th anniversary.
The race, held about 400 kilometres by road south-east of Alice Springs, is now a major event for the Northern Territory — a far cry from its humble beginnings.
On Saturday two of its original competitors will be joining 50 other old timers for a commemorative legends ride around the infamous 220km red dirt track.
Friends Malcolm Axford and Deane "Feathers" Boston rode up in 1976 from Jamestown in South Australia to take part in the fledgling race on their MX250 and TT500 Yamahas.
Both arrived in Alice Springs on Wednesday to test the track, with their old dirt bikes in tow and original leathers, or in Mr Axford's case, a blue boiler suit.
Navigating dirt roads and kangaroos were some of the highlights from that first journey.
"We got in a car, drove up to Alice Springs ... it was dirt road from Port Augusta to Alice Springs. We smashed into a kangaroo on the way up. We had to sample some of South Australia's finest wares as well," Mr Boston said.
Mr Axford remembers a haphazard, roughshod race track interrupted by injuries, breakdowns, gates and trains.
"It was a completely different race," he said.
"We had to open and shut a gate down by Boondooma. One bloke had to wait for the train. The old Ghan went past and he had to stop and wait.
"One bloke lobbed down in Finke without even a swag. He curled up against the fire until he caught alight so we found him the next morning a bit charred but fine."
The two then twenty-somethings loved it but only returned a handful of times over the years.
"We promised ourselves, if we were still alive and walking, we'd be back for the 40th and I've enjoyed every second of it so far," Mr Axford said.
This year a record-breaking 600 motorcycles and 134 cars are taking part.
For Mr Axford and Mr Boston, finishing the race is all that mattered then and all that matters now.
"It was just 56 blokes having a bit of fun and now it's big business," Mr Axford said.
The Finke desert race
Finke Desert Race legends return to infamous motor racing track 40 years on
The Finke Desert Race might be one of the country's most gruelling motorsport events, but its harder, more risk-taking origins are being remembered this year for the 40th anniversary.
The race, held about 400 kilometres by road south-east of Alice Springs, is now a major event for the Northern Territory — a far cry from its humble beginnings.
On Saturday two of its original competitors will be joining 50 other old timers for a commemorative legends ride around the infamous 220km red dirt track.
Friends Malcolm Axford and Deane "Feathers" Boston rode up in 1976 from Jamestown in South Australia to take part in the fledgling race on their MX250 and TT500 Yamahas.
Both arrived in Alice Springs on Wednesday to test the track, with their old dirt bikes in tow and original leathers, or in Mr Axford's case, a blue boiler suit.
Navigating dirt roads and kangaroos were some of the highlights from that first journey.
"We got in a car, drove up to Alice Springs ... it was dirt road from Port Augusta to Alice Springs. We smashed into a kangaroo on the way up. We had to sample some of South Australia's finest wares as well," Mr Boston said.
Mr Axford remembers a haphazard, roughshod race track interrupted by injuries, breakdowns, gates and trains.
"It was a completely different race," he said.
"We had to open and shut a gate down by Boondooma. One bloke had to wait for the train. The old Ghan went past and he had to stop and wait.
"One bloke lobbed down in Finke without even a swag. He curled up against the fire until he caught alight so we found him the next morning a bit charred but fine."
The two then twenty-somethings loved it but only returned a handful of times over the years.
"We promised ourselves, if we were still alive and walking, we'd be back for the 40th and I've enjoyed every second of it so far," Mr Axford said.
This year a record-breaking 600 motorcycles and 134 cars are taking part.
For Mr Axford and Mr Boston, finishing the race is all that mattered then and all that matters now.
"It was just 56 blokes having a bit of fun and now it's big business," Mr Axford said.
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And YOU did not take that pic !
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HERE'S the first detailed look at the final production version of Honda's road-going MotoGP bike, the RC213V-S.
Read more: http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle...d-in-close-up-detail/26779.html#ixzz3cEkaiXxL
Honda RC213V-S makes road debut
Published: 03 June 2015
It’s the nearest thing to a MotoGP bike with lights any factory has ever built, and a week ahead of it being wheeled out at a showcase event at the Catalunya MotoGP round, the factory set the finished production bike off the leash at the Asama Hill Climb in Japan. HRC factory test rider Hiroshi Aoyama rode the new bike for the first time in public at the event on Sunday.
In 2012 Honda announced the firm’s intention to build a road-legal replica of the MotoGP bike, with one of the key reasons behind the development being the desire from the younger Honda engineers to be able to develop their ‘own RC30’. The final prototypes were unveiled at the Milan show in November 2014, with Marc Marquez riding onto the stage on one of the two versions shown.
How close is it to a MotoGP bike?
“Well, Honda don’t like it being called a replica, because it’s not. If you look at Marc Marquez’s bike and also the customer MotoGP bike, this is the next stage down,” says Honda Europe’s Dave Hancock. “But it is so close; chassis, swinging arm, wheels, suspension, crankcases, fuel tank, tank cover, throttle bodies and seat unit are absolutely the same as what Marquez rides. OK, it hasn’t got pneumatic valves and the special gearbox, and some internal parts are different. The con rods are a different material, and the pistons are a different design because it’s a road bike. If we built it as a race engine you’d be constantly checking it over.”
Shinji Aoyama, Chief Operating Officer of Honda Motor Company, recently told MCN: “In terms of the numbers we can produce, we cannot build big numbers because of the way the bike has been built. The method of production is completely different to that of a mass produced motorcycle. There are elements like the sandcasting of the engine that limits very much the numbers of bikes we can build. But right now we don’t know exactly how many we will build.
“One or two units per day is the limit of our production capacity because although engine parts are not exactly MotoGP specification they are still nothing like a mass produced motorcycle and the bike takes a lot of work to build. Our plan will be to build these bikes at the Kumamoto factory in Japan where we have an area where our most experienced assembly workers will build them. This is separate to the main production lines.
“I think there are many crazy guys who will like this bike in the UK! We know many people there have been interested in this bike and we have received lots of information from the UK market.”
The RC213V-S in detail
Engine
The 90-degree V4 delivers a claimed 210bhp at an rpm Honda won’t yet reveal. A sport kit hoiks power further still. Crankcases are aluminium rather than the racer’s magnesium, but otherwise are MotoGP spec. Pistons are modified to increase service intervals, and there are conventional valve springs, slipper clutch and gearbox. Fuel injectors are, however, factory issue.
Frame
Identical to Marquez’s RC213V. Main spars are multi-section pressed and welded aluminium; the swingarm internal cross-brace is milled from solid. The headstock is exceptionally big and stiff to resist braking force, with eccentric head bearing cups to move the forks closer or further away. Inside the fairing you can see the long front engine mounts that give the frame its full-lean flex.
Footrests
Brackets and levers are machined from solid. Each side has six levels of adjustment. Total fore-and-aft movement is about 25mm, with 12mm up and down. The rear master cylinder is a one-off, but the rear caliper is a conventional Brembo two-pot.
Exhausts
Made entirely of pressed, bent and welded section titanium, it looks ready for production. The welding is beyond anything seen before on a production bike, but the most impressive part is how well the silencers (and presumably the catalytic converters) are hidden. An exhaust valve servo motor lives in the fairing just under your clutch hand, with twin cables going into the bellypan.
Swingarm
Identical to Marquez’s, the aluminium swingarm features an adjustable pivot to vary how much the rear suspension extends under power. But the most interesting bit is the swingarm length: 655mm spindle to spindle, versus 600mm for a Fireblade. Long swingarms reduce wheelies and calm the interaction between chain pull and suspension movement.
Wheels & tyres
Chief of development testing Shogo Kanaumi has limited the Bridgestone S20R rear tyre to a 190/55-17, to keep the steering sweet on the road. The wheels are Honda’s own design, identical to the MotoGP ones. Final spec is not fixed but will probably be aluminium for the road and magnesium for the sport kit, with titanium spindles as standard. A 525 chain transmits the engine’s 210+bhp.
Electronics
Beyond the Showa quickshifter there’s a race-type loom, an HRC display unit in the cockpit, and a MotoGP-issue electronic steering damper in front of the headstock. The main switchgear on the left-hand side looks borrowed from an old NS400R, so don’t read anything into that. It is inconceivable Honda would offer this bike without all the very latest GP-inspired electronic aids.
Suspension
Honda worried that anything less than factory brakes and suspension would debase the idea of the RCV-S. So the bike uses MotoGP-spec Öhlins gas pressurised forks and an equal spec shock, plus top-drawer Brembo calipers and discs. Fork preload adjustment is up top, with compression and rebound damping down by the wheel spindle. The fork foot is machined from solid.
Bodywork
As you’d expect, all the bodywork is hand-made in carbon. It’s as close as you can get to the real thing and still have lights, indicators and a road legal exhaust. So while the ‘tank’ cover is identical to Marc’s, the lower fairing panels have recesses for indicators and a headlight. But best of all are the mirrors, which mount on the handlebar lever guards – far better than spoiling the sleek top fairing.
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/new-bikes/2015/june/honda-rc213v-s-on-the-road/
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Honda RC213V-S makes road debut
Published: 03 June 2015
It’s the nearest thing to a MotoGP bike with lights any factory has ever built, and a week ahead of it being wheeled out at a showcase event at the Catalunya MotoGP round, the factory set the finished production bike off the leash at the Asama Hill Climb in Japan. HRC factory test rider Hiroshi Aoyama rode the new bike for the first time in public at the event on Sunday.
In 2012 Honda announced the firm’s intention to build a road-legal replica of the MotoGP bike, with one of the key reasons behind the development being the desire from the younger Honda engineers to be able to develop their ‘own RC30’. The final prototypes were unveiled at the Milan show in November 2014, with Marc Marquez riding onto the stage on one of the two versions shown.
How close is it to a MotoGP bike?
“Well, Honda don’t like it being called a replica, because it’s not. If you look at Marc Marquez’s bike and also the customer MotoGP bike, this is the next stage down,” says Honda Europe’s Dave Hancock. “But it is so close; chassis, swinging arm, wheels, suspension, crankcases, fuel tank, tank cover, throttle bodies and seat unit are absolutely the same as what Marquez rides. OK, it hasn’t got pneumatic valves and the special gearbox, and some internal parts are different. The con rods are a different material, and the pistons are a different design because it’s a road bike. If we built it as a race engine you’d be constantly checking it over.”
Shinji Aoyama, Chief Operating Officer of Honda Motor Company, recently told MCN: “In terms of the numbers we can produce, we cannot build big numbers because of the way the bike has been built. The method of production is completely different to that of a mass produced motorcycle. There are elements like the sandcasting of the engine that limits very much the numbers of bikes we can build. But right now we don’t know exactly how many we will build.
“One or two units per day is the limit of our production capacity because although engine parts are not exactly MotoGP specification they are still nothing like a mass produced motorcycle and the bike takes a lot of work to build. Our plan will be to build these bikes at the Kumamoto factory in Japan where we have an area where our most experienced assembly workers will build them. This is separate to the main production lines.
“I think there are many crazy guys who will like this bike in the UK! We know many people there have been interested in this bike and we have received lots of information from the UK market.”
The RC213V-S in detail
Engine
The 90-degree V4 delivers a claimed 210bhp at an rpm Honda won’t yet reveal. A sport kit hoiks power further still. Crankcases are aluminium rather than the racer’s magnesium, but otherwise are MotoGP spec. Pistons are modified to increase service intervals, and there are conventional valve springs, slipper clutch and gearbox. Fuel injectors are, however, factory issue.
Frame
Identical to Marquez’s RC213V. Main spars are multi-section pressed and welded aluminium; the swingarm internal cross-brace is milled from solid. The headstock is exceptionally big and stiff to resist braking force, with eccentric head bearing cups to move the forks closer or further away. Inside the fairing you can see the long front engine mounts that give the frame its full-lean flex.
Footrests
Brackets and levers are machined from solid. Each side has six levels of adjustment. Total fore-and-aft movement is about 25mm, with 12mm up and down. The rear master cylinder is a one-off, but the rear caliper is a conventional Brembo two-pot.
Exhausts
Made entirely of pressed, bent and welded section titanium, it looks ready for production. The welding is beyond anything seen before on a production bike, but the most impressive part is how well the silencers (and presumably the catalytic converters) are hidden. An exhaust valve servo motor lives in the fairing just under your clutch hand, with twin cables going into the bellypan.
Swingarm
Identical to Marquez’s, the aluminium swingarm features an adjustable pivot to vary how much the rear suspension extends under power. But the most interesting bit is the swingarm length: 655mm spindle to spindle, versus 600mm for a Fireblade. Long swingarms reduce wheelies and calm the interaction between chain pull and suspension movement.
Wheels & tyres
Chief of development testing Shogo Kanaumi has limited the Bridgestone S20R rear tyre to a 190/55-17, to keep the steering sweet on the road. The wheels are Honda’s own design, identical to the MotoGP ones. Final spec is not fixed but will probably be aluminium for the road and magnesium for the sport kit, with titanium spindles as standard. A 525 chain transmits the engine’s 210+bhp.
Electronics
Beyond the Showa quickshifter there’s a race-type loom, an HRC display unit in the cockpit, and a MotoGP-issue electronic steering damper in front of the headstock. The main switchgear on the left-hand side looks borrowed from an old NS400R, so don’t read anything into that. It is inconceivable Honda would offer this bike without all the very latest GP-inspired electronic aids.
Suspension
Honda worried that anything less than factory brakes and suspension would debase the idea of the RCV-S. So the bike uses MotoGP-spec Öhlins gas pressurised forks and an equal spec shock, plus top-drawer Brembo calipers and discs. Fork preload adjustment is up top, with compression and rebound damping down by the wheel spindle. The fork foot is machined from solid.
Bodywork
As you’d expect, all the bodywork is hand-made in carbon. It’s as close as you can get to the real thing and still have lights, indicators and a road legal exhaust. So while the ‘tank’ cover is identical to Marc’s, the lower fairing panels have recesses for indicators and a headlight. But best of all are the mirrors, which mount on the handlebar lever guards – far better than spoiling the sleek top fairing.
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Eleven-time Isle of Man TT winner and reigning Senior TT champion Michael Dunlop has switched from Milwaukee Yamaha to BMW ahead of next week’s racing events.
The 26-year-old Northern Irish rider, who is the nephew of the legendary Joey Dunlop, will race for the Buildbase BMW team in Saturday’s 6-lap Superbike Race and next Friday’s Senior TT. Dunlop won the Senior TT last year riding a BMW.
However, the decision for Dunlop to switch may have been made up during qualifying on Wednesday, as eight-time Isle of Man TT winner Ian Hutchinson flew by him on his Kawasaki under braking entering Kirk Michael (video above).
It was a very scary moment for both riders, however, with Hutchinson only just able to keep his bike up on two wheels as he made the pass over the bump and then slid right in front of Dunlop’s bike.
We’re sure the bike wasn’t the only thing Dunlop changed after the session…
The 26-year-old Northern Irish rider, who is the nephew of the legendary Joey Dunlop, will race for the Buildbase BMW team in Saturday’s 6-lap Superbike Race and next Friday’s Senior TT. Dunlop won the Senior TT last year riding a BMW.
However, the decision for Dunlop to switch may have been made up during qualifying on Wednesday, as eight-time Isle of Man TT winner Ian Hutchinson flew by him on his Kawasaki under braking entering Kirk Michael (video above).
It was a very scary moment for both riders, however, with Hutchinson only just able to keep his bike up on two wheels as he made the pass over the bump and then slid right in front of Dunlop’s bike.
We’re sure the bike wasn’t the only thing Dunlop changed after the session…
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Portimao: Giugliano: We’re feeling confident
6 June 2015
A second pole position in three races gives Davide Giugliano a morale boost ahead of the Portuguese round of the 2015 World Superbike championship
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Portimao: Sykes: The consistency is there
6 June 2015
Tom Sykes is reassured by his race pace after narrowly losing out on pole position to Davide Giugliano
Portimao: Giugliano: We’re feeling confident
6 June 2015
A second pole position in three races gives Davide Giugliano a morale boost ahead of the Portuguese round of the 2015 World Superbike championship
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Portimao: Giugliano: We’re feeling confident
Davide Giugliano is 'feeling confident' ahead of Sunday's World Superbike double header at Portimão after claiming his second pole position of 2015.
Having experimented with a new exhaust system that has improved the Ducati Panigale's power curver this weekend, the Italian used Tom Sykes as a marker to set his fastest time in Saturday afternoon's SP2 session.
“In this morning's session we worked really well and I think we took another good step forward with respect to yesterday's sessions,” said Giugliano. “This afternoon it was more tricky, also because of the higher temperature but I can say that we're feeling confident ahead of the races.
“I'm really pleased with pole position of course – my second since returning at Imola and, considering that the other guys have completed eight more races than me this season, I see this as an important result which also boosts my morale.”
It was Giugliano's third pole position in his past four rounds but he is yet to translate that into a race winning performance come Sunday. He is hopeful of cooler conditions in both races.
“Tomorrow I hope that race 1 takes place in slightly cooler conditions while I realise that the second will be tough if conditions are particularly hot.”
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Portimao: Sykes: The consistency is there
6 June 2015
Tom Sykes is reassured by his race pace after narrowly losing out on pole position to Davide Giugliano
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Portimao: Sykes: The consistency is there
Tom Sykes believes his Kawasaki ZX-10R is 'ready to go racing' after qualifying second for Sunday's World Superbike double-header at Portimão.
The Englishman, a double winner last time out in Donington Park, looked to have done enough to secure pole position in Portugal but after giving an unwilling tow to Davide Giugliano, Sykes narrowly lost out to the Italian.
Still, with team-mate and championship leader Jonathan Rea starting from the third row, Sykes believes a front row starting spot is the most important thing.
“Most importantly I am on the front row and we have also evaluated a couple of minor set-up things in Superpole. There is a new qualifying rear tyre for Superpole at this round and it seems good.
“We will speak again tonight and work on a couple of more aspects in time for race day. I think overall we have a good bike, a good package and the consistency is there.
Although Sykes could be seen waving his finger in the Italian's direction as they approached parc fermé, he insisted there were no hard feelings.
“I was nearly there to win Superpole but Davide Giugliano was just behind me and on some parts of the track that helps, so maybe I helped give him pole position but that is racing.
“I have to accept that and he is a good guy, so no worries. I am relaxed and ready to go racing.”
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Portugal - Superpole qualifying results (2)
6 June 2015
Full Superpole qualifying results (2) from the seventh round of the 2015 World Superbike Championship at Portimão, Portugal
Portugal - Superpole qualifying results (2)
6 June 2015
Full Superpole qualifying results (2) from the seventh round of the 2015 World Superbike Championship at Portimão, Portugal
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Portugal - Superpole qualifying results (2)
Full Superpole qualifying results (2) from the seventh round of the 2015 World Superbike Championship at Portimão, Portugal.
1. Davide Giugliano ITA Aruba.it Racing Ducati 1199R 1m 41.764s
2. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 41.880s
3. Chaz Davies GBR Aruba.it Racing Ducati 1199R 1m 42.123s
4. Alex Lowes GBR Voltcom Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 1m 42.198s
5. Leon Haslam GBR Red Devils Roma Aprilia RSV4 1m 42.217s
6. Matteo Baiocco ITA Althea Ducati 1199R 1m 42.468s
7. Sylvain Guintoli FRA PATA Honda CBR1000RR 1m 42.641s
8. Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 42.902s
9. Jordi Torres ESP Red Devils Roma Aprilia RSV4 1m 42.975s
10. Ayrton Badovini ITA BMW Italia S1000RR 1m 43.067s
11. Leandro Mercado ARG Barni Ducati 1199R 1m 43.327s
12. David Salom ESP Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 43.609s
Grid positions determined by SP1
13. Michael van der Mark NED PATA Honda CBR1000RR 1m 43.272s
14. Leon Camier GBR MV Agusta F4 RR 1m 43.468s
15. Roman Ramos ESP GO Eleven Kawasaki ZX-10R1m 43.488s
16. Randy de Puniet FRA Voltcom Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 1m 44.273s
17. Nico Terol ITA Althea Ducati 1199R 1m 44.992s
18. Christophe Ponsson FRA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 45.066s
19. Santiago Barragan ESP Grillini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 45.640s
20. Niccolo Canepa ITA Grillini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 45.674s
Did not progress to Superpole
21. Gabor Rizmayer HUN Team Toth BMW S1000RR 1m 47.654s
22. Imre Toth HUN Team Toth BMW S1000RR 1m 49.711s
the MV has got to win one sooner or later
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Portugal: Cluzel smashes lap record for fifth pole
6 June 2015
It took a new outright class record from Jules Cluzel to pip Kenan Sofuoglu for pole position, third place over one second slower
Portugal – Qualifying results
Full free qualifying results from the seventh round of the 2015 World Supersport Championship at Portimão, Portugal.
1. Jules Cluzel FRA MV Agusta RC F3 675 1m 44.554s
2. Kenan Sofuoglu TUR Kawasaki Puccetti ZX-6R 1m 44.826s
3. PJ Jacobsen USA CORE Thailand Honda CBR600RR 1m 45.688s
4. Kyle Smith GBR PATA Honda CBR600RR 1m 45.894s
5. Gino Rea GBR CIA Insurance Honda CBR600RR 1m 46.111s
6. Alex Baldolini ITA ATK#25 MV Agusta F3 675 1m 46.385s
7. Fabio Menghi ITA VFT Yamaha YZF-R6 1m 46.478s
8. Lorenzo Zanetti ITA MV Agusta RC F3 675 1m 46.480s
9. Roberto Rolfo ITA Lorini Honda CBR600RR 1m 46.508s
10. Martin Cardenas COL CIA Insurance Honda CBR600RR 1m 46.512s
11. Riccardo Russo ITA CIA Insurance Honda CBR600RR 1m 46.596s
12. Marco Faccani ITA Kawasaki Puccetti ZX-6R 1m 46.812s
13. Christian Gamarino ITA GO Eleven Kawasaki ZX-6R 1m 46.859s
14. Glenn Scott AUS AARK Honda CBR600RR 1m 47.151s
15. Kevin Wahr GER SMS Honda CBR600RR 1m 47.203s
16. Dominic Schmitter SUI GO Eleven Kawasaki ZX-6R 1m 47.810s
17. Marcos Ramirez ESP Team Lorini Honda CBR600RR 1m 47.911s
18. Miguel Praia POR CIA Insurance Honda CBR600RR 1m 48.495s
19. Nacho Calero ESP CAT/exit Kawasaki ZX-6R 1m 48.550s
20. Ezequiel IturriozARG Cat/exit Kawasaki ZX-6R 1m 52.619s
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Portugal: Cluzel smashes lap record for fifth pole
6 June 2015
It took a new outright class record from Jules Cluzel to pip Kenan Sofuoglu for pole position, third place over one second slower
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Portugal: Cluzel smashes lap record for fifth pole
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Jules Cluzel smashed Kenan Sofuoglu's five-year old outright circuit record to claim his fifth World Supersport pole position of 2015 at Portimão.
The Frenchman has consistently lapped faster than anyone in the 20-rider field all weekend long but it still took a special lap of 1m 44.554s to push Sofuoglu back into second place.
In the end Cluzel's time was good enough for pole by 0.27s after a session dominated by the top two riders as third placed PJ Jacobsen finished 1.1s off the pole time in third.
In his first weekend aboard the CORE CBR600RR, Jacobsen headed fellow Honda runners Kyle Smith and Gino Rea to round out the front row.
The session was red flagged at mid-distance after Riccarrdo Russo's engine suffered a spectacular blow up, shedding oil over the track at turn seven.
As riders returned to track, Alex Baldolini ensured he ended the day as the second MV Agusta qualifier with the sixth fastest time.
In the middle of an Italian quartet that occupied sixth to ninth places, Fabio Menghi qualified seventh with Lorenzo Zanetti eighth. Roberto Rolfo put his Lorini Honda in ninth place on the grid.
Marco Faccani was a late crasher. The Italian, who ended the session twelfth, was attempting to follow Puccetti Kawasaki team-mate Sofuoglu but fell on the exit of turn five with three minutes to run.
The Italian was joined on the floor by countryman Christian Gamarino and Kevin Wahr late on.
Portugal – Qualifying results
Full free qualifying results from the seventh round of the 2015 World Supersport Championship at Portimão, Portugal.
1. Jules Cluzel FRA MV Agusta RC F3 675 1m 44.554s
2. Kenan Sofuoglu TUR Kawasaki Puccetti ZX-6R 1m 44.826s
3. PJ Jacobsen USA CORE Thailand Honda CBR600RR 1m 45.688s
4. Kyle Smith GBR PATA Honda CBR600RR 1m 45.894s
5. Gino Rea GBR CIA Insurance Honda CBR600RR 1m 46.111s
6. Alex Baldolini ITA ATK#25 MV Agusta F3 675 1m 46.385s
7. Fabio Menghi ITA VFT Yamaha YZF-R6 1m 46.478s
8. Lorenzo Zanetti ITA MV Agusta RC F3 675 1m 46.480s
9. Roberto Rolfo ITA Lorini Honda CBR600RR 1m 46.508s
10. Martin Cardenas COL CIA Insurance Honda CBR600RR 1m 46.512s
11. Riccardo Russo ITA CIA Insurance Honda CBR600RR 1m 46.596s
12. Marco Faccani ITA Kawasaki Puccetti ZX-6R 1m 46.812s
13. Christian Gamarino ITA GO Eleven Kawasaki ZX-6R 1m 46.859s
14. Glenn Scott AUS AARK Honda CBR600RR 1m 47.151s
15. Kevin Wahr GER SMS Honda CBR600RR 1m 47.203s
16. Dominic Schmitter SUI GO Eleven Kawasaki ZX-6R 1m 47.810s
17. Marcos Ramirez ESP Team Lorini Honda CBR600RR 1m 47.911s
18. Miguel Praia POR CIA Insurance Honda CBR600RR 1m 48.495s
19. Nacho Calero ESP CAT/exit Kawasaki ZX-6R 1m 48.550s
20. Ezequiel IturriozARG Cat/exit Kawasaki ZX-6R 1m 52.619s
McGuinness on Dunlop switch: "I'd have done the same"
Author Oli Rushby Posted: 06 June 2015
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Michael Dunlop’s defection from Milwaukee Yamaha back to BMW in the middle of practice week has been the biggest story of this year’s Isle of Man TT.
Now, 21-times TT winner John McGuinness has come out in support of the Northern Irishman, saying he’d have done the same if he was riding a bike he wasn’t comfortable on.
Dunlop did just three practice sessions with the Milwaukee Yamaha team enduring technical problems throughout. The biggest issue was that when the bike was pushed to its limit,oil would leak into the airbox . Both his superbike and superstock YZF-R1 machines were seen smoking around the course on a number of occasions.
With this in mind, McGuinness says from a rider’s perspective there is only one option…
“If I was in Michael’s shoes I would have probably done the same. I’ve a lot of respect for Michael, I worked with him for twelve months in the legends team.
“At the end of the day, I am only speaking from a rider’s perspective and if you’re not feeling comfortable and feel you need to get out the only thing you can do is do it. There’s no gun to your head, it’s not about money. If you’re on a £2 million deal you could set off down the road and say this and that but it’s not about that, it’s about winning. I respect him for the decision he’s made.
“I followed the bike, it was puffing smoke out and when you’re getting reports back about that and other stuff I wouldn’t want to ride it either. The only natural thing is to come to an amicable agreement and move on.”
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“Michael will 100% be a threat”, he continued. “I was talking to him yesterday and he’s got Bitubo suspension, a different swing arm, the engine will be different but it won’t matter to him. You could put steel girders on it and he’d still grab it by the horns and be right at the front I’m certain of it. 129mph on his stocker – he’ll be one to watch in that race and he’s on his trusty 600 Honda again which he’s won three of the last four TTs on. He’s going to be on the pipe, there’s no doubt about it.”
All racing, qualifying and parades scheduled for Saturday have been cancelled at the 2015 Isle of Man TT today after high winds over the mountain section made it impossible ... more
Author Oli Rushby Posted: 06 June 2015
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Michael Dunlop’s defection from Milwaukee Yamaha back to BMW in the middle of practice week has been the biggest story of this year’s Isle of Man TT.
Now, 21-times TT winner John McGuinness has come out in support of the Northern Irishman, saying he’d have done the same if he was riding a bike he wasn’t comfortable on.
Dunlop did just three practice sessions with the Milwaukee Yamaha team enduring technical problems throughout. The biggest issue was that when the bike was pushed to its limit,oil would leak into the airbox . Both his superbike and superstock YZF-R1 machines were seen smoking around the course on a number of occasions.
With this in mind, McGuinness says from a rider’s perspective there is only one option…
“If I was in Michael’s shoes I would have probably done the same. I’ve a lot of respect for Michael, I worked with him for twelve months in the legends team.
“At the end of the day, I am only speaking from a rider’s perspective and if you’re not feeling comfortable and feel you need to get out the only thing you can do is do it. There’s no gun to your head, it’s not about money. If you’re on a £2 million deal you could set off down the road and say this and that but it’s not about that, it’s about winning. I respect him for the decision he’s made.
“I followed the bike, it was puffing smoke out and when you’re getting reports back about that and other stuff I wouldn’t want to ride it either. The only natural thing is to come to an amicable agreement and move on.”
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“Michael will 100% be a threat”, he continued. “I was talking to him yesterday and he’s got Bitubo suspension, a different swing arm, the engine will be different but it won’t matter to him. You could put steel girders on it and he’d still grab it by the horns and be right at the front I’m certain of it. 129mph on his stocker – he’ll be one to watch in that race and he’s on his trusty 600 Honda again which he’s won three of the last four TTs on. He’s going to be on the pipe, there’s no doubt about it.”
All racing, qualifying and parades scheduled for Saturday have been cancelled at the 2015 Isle of Man TT today after high winds over the mountain section made it impossible ... more
and the MV finally did it !
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