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For those of you who saw the Enduropale beach race in Le Touquet (either on the spot, on TV or the Web), you’ll agree that it was incredible… incredibly crazy that is. 1080 motorcycles leaving the start at the same time in snow & ice, not to mention the deep sand was a sight to see.

But this year, to slow down the holeshot winner, they made several curves in the circuit. Which is fine when you arrive as one of the first, but when the 1000+ Sunday riders arrive, they get stuck. On its own, not a problem, but it becomes an enormous problem when the front of the pack has done a complete lap (about 10-15 minutes), and reaches the backmarkers who are still stuck in their first curve or hill.

That is a sight to see. Check the video below (for as long as it plays since it might be removed). You’ll see the front leader loose his position since he got stuck in a still-standing pack of Sunday riders, while the number 2 manages to pass on the outside. Fun. That’s life on the Enduropale, it’s not the circuit, nor the obstacles, nor the professional competitors who are a threat, but the Sunday riders, all 1000+ of them.

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The French government, in their “wisdom” has agreed that motorway operators in France are allowed to increase their tolls by an average of 2.5%.

That makes way to an incredible fraud by the operators, who already charge an arm & leg for their motorways, particularly for motorcycles. The last thing they need is an increase in tolls, since they are making filthy profits on roads that were paid for by tax payers.

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It’s incredible if you think about it. Last year, during Speed Week at the Bonneville Salt Flats, where cars and motorcycles often reach speeds of 200 mph, trying to break some speed record, one vehicle managed to obtain a record, but at a very low speed…

The vehicle was the e-Solex, an electric Solex moped, and with the 4 French motorcycle lovers, the electric Solex managed the world record of 32 kph (19.893 mph).

The reason this is certified as a world record? Because it’s the first mass-produced, unmodified, electric motorcycle to try for the record. Before that, the record stood at 0 mph. So now they are in the record books.

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It’s the first time I see on such a big event a rather large stand used by the Hells Angels. Their Italian chapter was present at world’s biggest motorcycle exhibition to show what they are.

They weren’t looking for members, nor were they trying to sell something, it was just pure an information stand. Quite a lot of people were attending, trying to see what they did.

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Shell in The Netherlands is doing a promotional activity that is going to exclude motorcycle riders:

Until January the first 150 daily customers get a prize. To win it you need:
1. Tank 25 liters
2. Wear pyjamas!

Well, that rules out bikers!

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The penultimate round of the MCE British Superbike Championship took place at Silverstone GP circuit. The Superbikes put on an amazing 2 races with the Showdown contenders fighting it out at the front for both. Hopkins pulled off victory in the first race, but it was Josh Brookes who stole the show with a superb performance to grab victory in the second.

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http://mpb-moto.com/2011/09/ian-hutchinson-returns-to-the-track-with-cadwell-shakedown-test/ http://mpb-moto.com/2011/09/ian-hutchinson-returns-to-the-track-with-cadwell-shakedown-test/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:35:58 +0000 admin http://mpb-moto.com/2011/09/ian-hutchinson-returns-to-the-track-with-cadwell-shakedown-test/ SMR Performance rider Ian Hutchinson was back on track for the first time today since the British Supersport accident at Silverstone that broke his left leg so badly he was forced to watch from the sidelines all year, missing the 2011 TT Races after his historic five victories in 2010.

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