Mon - January 9, 2006
Andy Caldecott dies in Dakar Rally
Man, less than a year after the Dakar Rally took
the life of Fabrizio Meoni another rider falls during the
race.
Forty-one year-old Aussie rider Andy Caldecott had actually retired from racing in September after failing to raise the funds to mount his third Dakar challenge. It was a last minute phone call from Repsol KTM a week before Christmas that made his dream come true.
Forty-one year-old Aussie rider Andy Caldecott had actually retired from racing in September after failing to raise the funds to mount his third Dakar challenge. It was a last minute phone call from Repsol KTM a week before Christmas that made his dream come true.
It was such a last minute scramble for him to
compete, he even had to borrow a race suit from Nani Roma once he got to the
Lisbon, Portugal start of the race.
He scored a win on the third stage of the event and was running 10th overall when he went down in what they're calling a low speed crash, not far from where Meoni died last year on the road to Kiffa in Mauritania. After Meoni's death, they've instituted a speed limit on the motorcycles. Caldecott was reportedly well under that limit when he crashed.
Repsol KTM rider Marc Coma is currently leading the motorcycles, it's not known if he'll be continuing.
Update from KTM: "The Repsol KTM Team announces that, out of consideration for the effort, dedication and the great work done by KTM rider Andy Caldecott, the team has decided that it will continue with its participation in the 2006 Lisbon Dakar Rally."
[Eurosport]
[Telegraph]
He scored a win on the third stage of the event and was running 10th overall when he went down in what they're calling a low speed crash, not far from where Meoni died last year on the road to Kiffa in Mauritania. After Meoni's death, they've instituted a speed limit on the motorcycles. Caldecott was reportedly well under that limit when he crashed.
Repsol KTM rider Marc Coma is currently leading the motorcycles, it's not known if he'll be continuing.
Update from KTM: "The Repsol KTM Team announces that, out of consideration for the effort, dedication and the great work done by KTM rider Andy Caldecott, the team has decided that it will continue with its participation in the 2006 Lisbon Dakar Rally."
[Eurosport]
[Telegraph]
Posted at 06:12 PM |
Mon - November 28, 2005
Drag Boat Training Canopy
When I got to the sports medicine clinic, this
bad boy was parked out front:
Its a trainer for the rescue divers that pull
maniacs pilots out of the APBA
boats when they flip/disintegrate (as the often seem to, on TV
anyway.)
These capsules are supposed to stay intact and keep the pilots safe when catastrophe strikes, but they still need to be retrieved pretty quickly.
American Power Boat Association
These capsules are supposed to stay intact and keep the pilots safe when catastrophe strikes, but they still need to be retrieved pretty quickly.
American Power Boat Association
Posted at 02:12 PM |
Sat - November 26, 2005
Bernie Ecclestone sells controlling interest in Formula 1
It appears that Bernie Ecclestone has sold his
interest in F1 to CVC Capital Partners.
CVC already owns Dorna (who bring us MotoGP).
CVC already owns Dorna (who bring us MotoGP).
They reportedly paid $1 billion for 75% of F1.
CVC is setting up a new group called Alpha Prema to run F1 (and Ecclestone
received some stake in that company, showing they'll probably be relying on his
expertise to run things, at least
initially.
They will have their work cut out for them, as some of the manufacturers are talking about starting their own series if they don't get some better terms from F1.
Guardian Unlimited Sport
They will have their work cut out for them, as some of the manufacturers are talking about starting their own series if they don't get some better terms from F1.
Guardian Unlimited Sport
Posted at 09:55 PM |
Thu - November 24, 2005
2006 Dakar Rally starting in Lisbon
For the first time, the world famous
Paris Dakar Rally is starting in Lisbon, Portugal. It'll start
on New Year's Eve, as usual and run until Jan 15th.
In another first for the rally, there will be a
speed limit for motorcycles and trucks (150kph), partly for safety, especially
after Meoni and amatuer rider Jose Manuel Perez's fatal crashes last year, and
partly to level the field and return the focus to navigation. There will also be
some changes to GPS usage rules that are meant to make the competitors rely more
on their own navigation skills and road book reading
abilities.
Hopefully the US television coverage will be a little better/more extensive than last year's crap-tastic little snippets we were fed. I ended up downloading coverage of the stages from some kind soul in Australian that had his feed, up on bittorrent within an hour or two of showing.
Hopefully the US television coverage will be a little better/more extensive than last year's crap-tastic little snippets we were fed. I ended up downloading coverage of the stages from some kind soul in Australian that had his feed, up on bittorrent within an hour or two of showing.
Posted at 11:20 PM |
Ice racing
The 30th anniversary season of the Annual World
Championship ICE Racing Series kicks off next
month.
In celebration of the 30th anniversary, they're debuting a new pro division, the Manufacturers World Cup, featuring these high-horsepower four-stroke singles: Honda CRF450R, Kawasaki KX450F, KTM 450SX, Suziki RM-Z450, and the Yamaha YZ450F.
In addition to the bikes, in other divisions they also race unlimited outlaw Quad/ATVs and Speedway Karts (X-Karts), all on flat oval ice tracks.
In celebration of the 30th anniversary, they're debuting a new pro division, the Manufacturers World Cup, featuring these high-horsepower four-stroke singles: Honda CRF450R, Kawasaki KX450F, KTM 450SX, Suziki RM-Z450, and the Yamaha YZ450F.
In addition to the bikes, in other divisions they also race unlimited outlaw Quad/ATVs and Speedway Karts (X-Karts), all on flat oval ice tracks.
After the opening races in Portland on December
16th, they'll travel to the Oakland Arena (are you paying attention StickyC and
Jimbo?) on December 17th, then the Everett Events Center in Washington (where
I'll hopefully catch them) on December
18th.
Each event has about 20 races and lasts about 2-1/2 hours, now that winter is here and MotoGP and AMA and World Superbikes are done, it's the perfect way to get that two wheel race fix.
For the rest of the dates and more info, check out their site:
www.icespeedway.com
Each event has about 20 races and lasts about 2-1/2 hours, now that winter is here and MotoGP and AMA and World Superbikes are done, it's the perfect way to get that two wheel race fix.
For the rest of the dates and more info, check out their site:
www.icespeedway.com
Posted at 10:38 PM |
Sun - November 20, 2005
Electrifying your tankbag
A nice HOWTO on electrifying your tankbag, making it
easier to move your gadgets (GPS, Radar Detector, MP3 player, etc.) from one
bike to another.
Tankbag Electrification
Tankbag Electrification
via Hack a day
Posted at 06:27 PM |
Fri - November 18, 2005
That'll ruin your day
Not only did this motorcyclist crash. She flipped
over the guardrail and fell about three stories into Lake
Washington:
Motorcycle Crash Sends Woman Into Lake Washington
Motorcycle Crash Sends Woman Into Lake Washington
After hitting the water, she was able to swim
about 25 yards to a nearby beach. Rescuers reached her after hacking through
some brush to get to her. She broke some bones, but she's gotta be thanking her
lucky stars she was able to swim in her motorcycle gear. Surviving the crash
only to drown would suck!
Posted at 01:11 AM |
Sun - October 30, 2005
DIY Jet Bike
When done, they'll have a jet turbine (complete
with afterburner) wedged into that tiny frame.
Posted at 01:15 AM |
Fri - September 30, 2005
No More Pikes Peak Raceway
Looks like Pike's Peak International Raceway is
gone after this year:
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2005/Sep/050930f.htm
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2005/Sep/050930f.htm
It's rotten enough that it's happening, but it
looks like it's just a move by the ISC (the folks who run Daytona) to cut down
on the competition:
ISC expects to close the facility and begin to market the approximate 1,200-acre parcel for sale, with the requirement that the property not be used for motorsports-related events.
ISC: www.iscmotorsports.com
Pikes Peak International Raceway: www.ppir.com
ISC expects to close the facility and begin to market the approximate 1,200-acre parcel for sale, with the requirement that the property not be used for motorsports-related events.
ISC: www.iscmotorsports.com
Pikes Peak International Raceway: www.ppir.com
Posted at 12:47 PM |
Thu - September 29, 2005
Missing Santa Rosa Motorcyclist Found Dead
In a sad turn, Melinda "Big Red" Moore's body was found at the
bottom of an 800 foot cliff off Highway 1 near Fort
Ross.
http://cbs5.com/topstories/local_story_272094103.html
http://cbs5.com/topstories/local_story_272094103.html
It's still under investigation, but it appears to
be a suicide. She apparently took of her gloves and helmet and placed them as a
marker on the side of the road before riding her bike off the
cliff.
Posted at 09:06 AM |
Sat - September 24, 2005
Missing NorCal Rider
Santa Rosa, CA rider Melinda Moore went missing
Monday morning (19SEP2005) after riding away on her Aprilia
Tuono.
She didn't show up for her classes on Monday and there hasn't been any activity on her ATM or credit cards.
Several groups are putting together rides to search the back roads she's known to ride.
More info here: http://www.northbaysportriders.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1965
She didn't show up for her classes on Monday and there hasn't been any activity on her ATM or credit cards.
Several groups are putting together rides to search the back roads she's known to ride.
More info here: http://www.northbaysportriders.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1965
Posted at 07:36 PM |
Pain in the...
Just cost me $14 to fill up my motorcycle (of course I was off the beaten path in the Olympic rainforest, but still, that's ridiculous.)
Posted at 12:59 PM |
Wed - September 21, 2005
Mister Jalopy's Tribute to Hot Rodding
Over at Hoopty
Rides, Mister Jalopy has posted a loving tribute to hot rodding,
calling it the third great American innovation (after Jazz and
baseball).
Posted at 12:40 AM |
Mon - September 5, 2005
StickyC's Got a Brand New Ride
He's now the owner of this beautiful Ducati 749,
the evil ba$tard. (Yeah, I'm jealous, can you tell?)
Posted at 03:44 AM |
Thu - September 1, 2005
2006 Laguna Seca MotoGP Tix On Sale Today
Looks like it's $90 for general admission all
three days and $40 for a paddock pass.
Not sure if I'll go next year, since I've moved
away, but I'll probably get some tickets anyway, just in case. Shouldn't be too
hard to unload them later if plans
change.
www.laguna-seca.com
www.laguna-seca.com
Posted at 12:13 PM |
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