MotoGP News - Phillip Island MotoGP practice: Marquez edges Vinales on Saturday
https://ift.tt/2yDdwSn Marc Marquez edged Maverick Vinales to top the third free practice session for MotoGP's Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island Motogp Motorcycle Racing News via MotoGP news - Autosport https://ift.tt/2uOa9Ei October 26, 2018 at 09:26PM
MotoGP News - Cal Crutchlow could miss rest of 2018 MotoGP season
https://ift.tt/2AvvcAV Cal Crutchlow may not return to a MotoGP bike until 2019, as ongoing surgery after his nasty fall in Australian Grand Prix Friday practice threatens to cut his season short Motogp Motorcycle Racing News via MotoGP news - Autosport https://ift.tt/2uOa9Ei October 26, 2018 at 07:26PM 10/26/2018 Quiz: Can you name the Formula 1 world title winners in Lewis Hamilton's lifetime? - F1 News
F1 News - Quiz: Can you name the Formula 1 world title winners in Lewis Hamilton's lifetime?
https://ift.tt/2Prq20T At the age of 33 years old, Lewis Hamilton has won the Formula 1 world championship on four occasions and could win his fifth on Sunday. But who else has won it in his lifetime? You have four minutes to name all 14 men who have won the F1 world title since 1985. Go! Which drivers have won the Formula 1 world title in Lewis Hamilton's lifetime?Score: 0 / 14 You scored 0/14 Share your score with your friends! Copy and share link
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F1 News - Mexican GP: Verstappen fastest before breaking down
https://ift.tt/2z66i8N Red Bull dominated a quirky second practice session at the Mexican Grand Prix as champion-elect Lewis Hamilton was only seventh fastest. Max Verstappen was 0.153secs ahead of team-mate Daniel Ricciardo. Renault's Carlos Sainz 1.233secs back in third. Hamilton needs to finish seventh to tie up a fifth world title, and if Vettel does not win the race, the Briton will be crowned whatever result he achieves. Mercedes and Ferrari appear not to have got their cars to work on Friday. Many of the teams were struggling to get the best out of the fastest hyper-soft tyres and the two Red Bulls were more than a second clear of the field. The gap between the Red Bulls and Sainz, and between the Spaniard and other midfielders behind, was about normal. But Hamilton was the fastest Mercedes driver 1.380secs off the pace. And Vettel, the fastest Ferrari in fourth, was 1.234secs behind Verstappen. Verstappen was also quickest in the first session, again from Ricciardo, and that time by 0.483secs. But what had been looking like a very good day for Red Bull turned a little sour at the end of the session, when the Dutchman pulled off with a technical problem at the end of the main straight. Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said: "Both cars have been quick in both sessions, which is encouraging. Looks like we've had a suspected hydraulics issue (on Verstappen's car) so we need to get the car back and see what's going on there." Tyres, and Red Bull, could create thrilling racingOn Friday his and Mercedes big concerns will be on performance - the tyres were creating all sorts of headaches for the teams, especially the hyper-softs, which were good for about one flying lap before dramatically losing grip. That will create major headaches for the teams as they try to work out how best to run the weekend. One senior figure admitted that the session was "weird" and "a bit confusing". This situation led to an unusual competitive order, with the Renaults of Sainz and Nico Hulkenberg third and fifth and Toro Rosso's Brendon Hartley sixth quickest ahead of Hamilton. The unusually high position for the Renault-engined Red Bulls and factory team might be related to the altitude. Mexico City sits at 2,200m and all engines lose about 22% of their performance. But as it is a proportional loss, the engines with less power lose less absolute power, which reduces the performance gaps between the standard-setting Mercedes and Ferrari engines, and the Renaults and Hondas. #F1 via BBC Sport - Formula 1 https://ift.tt/OHg7x6 October 26, 2018 at 03:51PM
Motorcycle News - The modern classic, Honda style: Bolt’s 1995 Seven Fifty
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But the build quality and engineering was still top-notch, which makes the ‘Seven Fifty’ a good used buy today. This sleek build from Spain’s Bolt Motor Co. ditches the clunky styling and cranks up the dynamics with a major suspension upgrade.
The donor bike was in excellent condition: a 1995 F2, which means it has a 73 hp detuned version of the CBX750 mill—which is creamy smooth and torquey, and good for almost 130 mph (205 kph).
The stock Seven Fifty has safe if somewhat uninspiring handling, so Adrián has replaced the original 41mm forks and triples with newer (and beefier) units from a Ducati Monster.
The stock cast wheels are gone, replaced by much more attractive spoked rims of uncertain original. “We don’t know what bike the wheels came from,” Adrián admits.
The heavy lifting is in the frame, though. The back half of the tubing is all-new, from just behind the fuel tank to the end of the seat—including the shock mounts.
A plush new seat, designed for comfort, sits atop the new framework—with gorgeous diamond contrast stitching and a simple strap across the middle.
Anyone else feeling a twinge of jealousy for Santiago and his muy elegante new ride? Bolt Motor Co. | Facebook | Instagram Motorcycles via Bike EXIF http://www.bikeexif.com October 26, 2018 at 12:18PM
F1 News - Mexican GP: Red Bulls fastest in practice
https://ift.tt/2D7h5Uy Max Verstappen set the pace as Red Bull dominated first practice at the Mexican Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton ended up fifth fastest. The Dutchman was 0.483 seconds quicker than team-mate Daniel Ricciardo and 1.270secs quicker than third-placed man Carlos Sainz of Renault. Hamilton was 1.419secs off in what was almost certainly an unrepresentative session on a dirty track. Hamilton will win the title on Sunday if he finishes seventh or higher. His only remaining title rival, Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, was seventh quickest, behind Hamilton's team-mate Valtteri Bottas, and just over two seconds off the pace. Even if the German wins the race, Hamilton will still be champion as long as the Briton scores five points. The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City is a little-used race track and it starts the grand prix weekend in poor condition, very dusty and dirty. Hamilton was 0.3secs slower than Ricciardo when all the drivers were running the fastest hyper-soft tyres in the first part of the session, but he then switched to the more durable ultra-soft, while Red Bull stuck with the hyper, which is close to a second a lap faster. Vettel's team-mate Kimi Raikkonen, winner of the last race in Austin, Texas, last weekend, was eight fastest. The Finn had a spin at Turn Six midway through the session. McLaren's Lando Norris, standing in for Fernando Alonso in the first session as the team prepare the British novice for his debut next season, was 15th fastest, 0.070secs quicker than team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne, who is leaving F1 at the end of the year after being dropped. Choose your top three drivers from the list below #F1 via BBC Sport - Formula 1 https://ift.tt/OHg7x6 October 26, 2018 at 11:39AM
MotoGP News - How Rossi has stayed in contention for runner-up spot in MotoGP '18
https://ift.tt/2qcpQUU Valentino Rossi and Andrea Dovizioso arrive in Australia for this weekend's MotoGP round aiming for the runner-up spot in the standings, but having experienced contrasting fortunes so far in 2018 Motogp Motorcycle Racing News via MotoGP news - Autosport https://ift.tt/2uOa9Ei October 26, 2018 at 11:24AM
MotoGP News - Phillip Island MotoGP practice: Vinales leads Miller, Marquez falls
https://ift.tt/2CDZaEa Maverick Vinales led Jack Miller in opening practice for MotoGP's Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, while champion Marc Marquez crashed late on Motogp Motorcycle Racing News via MotoGP news - Autosport https://ift.tt/2uOa9Ei October 25, 2018 at 11:21PM
MotoGP News - Phillip Island MotoGP: Australian Grand Prix Friday practice delayed
https://ift.tt/2RiXqnX The opening MotoGP practice session of the Australian Grand Prix weekend has been delayed by almost two hours thanks to a combination of oil on track and poor weather conditions Motogp Motorcycle Racing News via MotoGP news - Autosport https://ift.tt/2uOa9Ei October 25, 2018 at 09:20PM
Motorcycle News - Done and Dusted – Honda CB750 K2
https://ift.tt/2yCTKX0 It’s been almost a year since I featured Andy Mergerle’s Honda CB750 cafe racer project. It’s not often I publish an incomplete bike. I liked the look of Andy’s CB so much though that I couldn’t pass it up. Since then he’s continued to work on the CB750 K2 and now it’s back to grace these pages once again. Before I cover off what else has been done to his CB since we last saw it, let’s do a quick recap of the work Andy had already completed. Motorcycles via Return of the Cafe Racers https://ift.tt/2M9riRb October 25, 2018 at 06:16PM |
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