Team India debuts at the ASEAN Cup
As part of Team India at the ASEAN Cup, Adhish Alawani experiences international racing first hand. Team India made its entry in the ASEAN Cup this year by running a team in the one-make race organized by Yamaha.
The Indian team along with five other participating teams from the South East Asian countries was present in Thailand to compete in the Novice as well as the Experts class.The ASEAN Cup is a platform for upcoming racers from every country to compete against each other in a healthy way. Every rider gets a bike through a draw ensuring fair competition.
The racer along with his pit crew then gets the opportunity to set up the bike according to his requirement. This can include changing gear ratios, tuning carburetors and adjusting the riding posture, etc. The bikes provided for the Novice class were Yamaha T110s while the ones provided for the Expert class racers were the Yamaha T135s.
A set of sprockets and jets was also provided with each bike. With an extra pair of tyres, the rider had an option to shift to brand new rubber for the race day. Going for practice sessions, coming back in the pits, providing the mechanics with appropriate data to set up the bike and then going out on the track again to see how the new setup works was the agenda for the first day.
Though this was the case with most of the participating teams, for Team India it was more about getting used to the new type of motorcycles and the tight racetrack - something that the Indian racers have never experienced before.
Knee-scrapping on the underbones on the bumpy track was something the Indian racers started doing within an hour of practice. However, with such a limited time on the machines, it wasn't possible for Team India to exploit the full capabilities of the bikes.
[Via: BIKE]
The Himalayas Beckon
The sixth Royal Enfield Himalayan Odyssey kicks off soon. The sixth Royal Enfield Himalayan Odyssey kicks off soon. Come summer and the mountain passes leading to the highest motorable roads in the world open up.
This also means its time for the annual Royal Enfield Himalayan Odyssey. Into its sixth edition, the Odyssey first took place in 1997 but since 2005, it has been happening on a yearly basis and has ever since has turned into an annual biking nirvana for some.
This year, the ride will kick off from Delhi on the 15th of June, and will cover the highs of Leh-Ladakh as well as the cold deserts of Spiti Valley before ending back at New Delhi on the 28th.
The participating fee has gone up by a small margin but we don't think it will hinder the participating from Royal Enfield fans and owners. We will as usual be there and needless to say it will be a good platform to know our readers better too.
[Via: BIKE]
The Playboy bunny hops on LCR Honda
The MotoGPracetracks will, quite literally, be sizzling this season. That's mainly because the LCR Hondateam has Playboy as their new title sponsor. The LCR HondaRC212V machine will flaunt the famous Playboybunny logo thanks to the new sponsorship agreement with the Hugh Hefner-run steamy men's magazine.
LCR Honda team boss, Lucio Cecchinello who has been chasing the deal for a while now said, 'Playboy Italy has positively assessed the project and confirmed the sponsorship for the early stage of the season, linking it to their activities in the view of re-launching the magazine in Italy.
Currently, there are ongoing negotiations with licensees in more countries, who have been presented with our 'projects by event' concept, which does not imply any millionaire investments.'
He further added, "Honda, in particular, has really made an effort this year by giving us the same engines as the ones they use, featuring pneumatic valve technology and all the relevant managing software. Now it's up to us, working hard with Randy to be ready to battle and, where possible, challenge the factory riders."
The Playboy logo will be displayed on the Honda at most races except Qatar, where strict rules about eroticism prevent the brand. Boy, as if the thrill on the track weren't enough, now we'll be equally excited see the Hefner's handpicked pit-girls.
[Via: BIKE]
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