Yamaha conquers the 1-2 podium with Lorenzo and Rossi separated by only half a second difference to place Rossi to 2nd place. The third position is held by Marquez who retains the competitiveness of Honda race machines. On other notes, Zulfahmi is on 6th position which is the improvement from his 7th position last year. I’m glad to see Yamaha and Honda still fighting for the MotoGP battle and also seeing Rossi getting his mojo back. (more…)
Having set a threatening pace over the practice sessions Valentino Rossi looked promising for a strong qualifying session. Unfortunately the Italian nine-time World Champion was held up in traffic on his second outing with a fresh tyre and was unable to make it to the front row for tomorrow’s race. Rossi will start his first Grand Prix back with Yamaha from the fourth row in seventh place. (more…)
Munich/Doha, 5th April 2013. Anniversary of a successful partnership: when the 2013 MotoGP World Championship gets underway with the Qatar Grand Prix this weekend, BMW M will be starting its 15th season as “Official Car of MotoGP”. BMW has been involved in MotoGP since 1999 and provides the official Safety Cars.
The first of many highlights over the course of the anniversary comes at the opening round, which will be held at the “Losail International Circuit” in Qatar: the first public outing of the BMW M6 Gran Coupe. It is only a few weeks since the latest eagerly-awaited high-performance coupé from BMW M GmbH was enjoying its world premiere at the NAIAS in Detroit. This season, the BMW M6 Gran Coupe will spearhead the fleet of Safety Cars in action in the MotoGP World Championship. The high-performance BMW M6 Gran Coupe is a premium product, which combines outstanding performance with captivating aesthetics and luxurious elegance. The latest top model to emerge from BMW M GmbH is powered by a high-rev V8 engine with M TwinPower Turbo technology and generating 412 kW/560 hp. It is this power that allows the BMW M6 Gran Coupe to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.2 seconds. The engine performance, chassis technology, aerodynamic properties and balance, which is optimised using components such as the carbon-fibre reinforced plastic roof, are aligned with the kind of precision that people have come to expect of M. As such, the BMW M6 Gran Coupe not only offers a new luxury experience in an M vehicle, but also fully exhausts the dynamic driving potential, which is rooted in the BMW 6 Series. The Safety Car version of the BMW M6 Gran Coupe has been specially modified for its use as a pace car out on the racetrack. (more…)
Here is the collection of performance exhaust from BM Power for 2-stroke bikes. I have experience with BM Power exhaust which I think is super loud exhaust with that nice ‘ting-ting’ sound for 2-stroke bikes. Price is estimated at RM350 but you can head on to their FB page to know more.
via: https://www.facebook.com/pages/BM-Power/137091846314806
HRC has released a season preview video starred by Dani Pedrosa, Marc Marquez, and Stefan Bradl to show how well they are prepared for the MotoGP 2013. Always interesting show from the guys at Honda. Check out the video embed after the jump: (more…)
Reigning MotoGP World Champion Jorge Lorenzo arrives in Qatar as a strong favourite to take opening round honours having delivered several impressive simulations in winter testing at a race-winning pace. Lorenzo will be hoping to replicate the stunning win at the Losail Circuit in 2012 that kicked off the journey to his second premier class title last season. Losail is a good track for the champion, Lorenzo has always started from the front row and always finished on the podium. Last year’s victory was his first premier class win in Qatar. (more…)
