Pedro Arilla, Monotype’s Creative Type Director, states: “Every custom brand typeface project starts as an exercise in how to encapsulate a brand voice in a typeface. MotoGP™ is a fearless, striking and fierce competition. Thus, the MotoGP font family must be spikey, angular, curved and sharp — an eclectic mix of visual mechanisms to trigger an absorbing medley of feelings. The typeface skeleton was drawn for on-screen optimal performance. To incorporate the MotoGP™ visual aroma into the design, we looked at the competition heritage and applied nuances of circuit design and open track shapes with a subtle curvy construction.”
“Today has been a really good day for us,” commented the Spaniard after the final day of testing in the desert. “We have been working with the used tyre, especially when the conditions were difficult. So yeah, trying to adapt ourselves to the conditions when the track isn’t good. I tried my best with used tyres because sometimes on the race we have that kind of feeling which is difficult, I have to try and understand what I have to do when the condition on the track isn’t good so I’m very happy, the team has been working in a very good way.
Wishing you, your family, and Team Kawasaki, all the very best for this coming year, as always, Go Mr JR, Go Team Kawasaki x Source: Jonathan Rea On Facebook
The roar of a wide-open throttle, the robust, throaty growl of a big V-twin, the thrumpy exhaust notes of a vintage classic—just some of the motorcycle sounds that have entertained petrol heads all around the world for as long as motorcycles have existed. Whether it’s the engine noise, the gears shifting, the tire-pavement interactions, body vibrations, or maybe even some familiar rattling, motorcycles produce sound when they move. Even the pitch and volume of an electric bike’s gear set makes a faint mechanical whine which escalates with speed.
Altherm JCR Yamaha rider edges closer to MX1 points lead.
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An overall victory at Rotorua’s second round of the 2020 New Zealand Motocross Championship has uplifted Kirk Gibbs’ spirits, the former champion edging closer to points leader Cody Cooper (Honda Racing).
The Altherm JCR Yamaha rider recorded a 2-1-1 scorecard, with a heroic performance in race two seeing him bounce back from 17th to secure a pivotal race win.
“I was frustrated with myself and just wanted to be in the fight, so I pushed really hard and caught all the way back up to Hamish [Harwood] and Coops [Cody Cooper] and was able to pass both of them and get the win, so I was really happy with that one,” Gibbs explained.
“I’m really happy with the Altherm JCR Yamaha team and my team at home [in the Sunshine Coast], who are working hard in between rounds. I’m stoked with how today ended up.”
It was Cooper and Hamish Harwood (CML Motorex KTM) who locked out the podium, while the MX2 category was topped by Josiah Natzke (Kawasaki) ahead of Maximus Purvis (Altherm JCR Yamaha) and James Scott (KTM).
Red Bull KTM rider impresses with ninth fastest lap-time.
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MotoGP rookie Brad Binder admits he was surprised by his form on the final day of testing at Qatar, where he wound up ninth on the timesheets and just 0.425s off pace-setter Maverick Vinales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP).
The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider set the ninth fastest time on Monday with a lap of 1m54.283s, which came after a number of set-up changes sorted the challenges he previously faced.
“I was quite surprised to be honest,” Binder commented. “I felt comfortable and we made some changes today that helped me a lot and sorted many of my issues. I put in a new set of tyres and ‘bam!’ the lap-time came. The bike was good.
“I felt way more comfortable to get it stopped, turned quicker and also get on the throttle earlier. Once we figured that part out then it was a lot easier to put a fast lap together but it was still quite difficult to do 22 of them, so I have a long way to go! We made some good steps these three days and the team has been awesome. I’m looking forward to continuing at the GP.”
The South African was 0.340s quicker than teammate and long-time KTM pilot Pol Espargaro, who was 14th on the timesheets on day three.
Lowes faced with set-up challenge ahead of Phillip Island
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British contender reaches base setting in final session of testing.
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Kawasaki Racing Team newcomer Alex Lowes admits he’s struggled to come to terms with his set-up at Phillip Island’s Motul FIM Superbike World Championship (Worldsbk) test, the British ace set to make his racing debut with the squad this weekend.
Lowes, who’s transferred from Pata Yamaha to Kawasaki for the 2020 season, revealed his feeling at the Australian venue wasn’t the same as what he experienced at the previous tests, prompting him to make a number set-up changes throughout the two days.
The number 22 was able to establish a base setting in the final session on Tuesday afternoon, promoting a hint of optimism leading into round one.
“Obviously it has not been as easy to find the right feeling and set-up on the bike as I would have liked coming here but also it is the first time on the bike on such a strange track layout,” Lowes explained.
“It is so fast here, with lots of changes of direction. How I felt on the bike earlier in the winter tests was not quite the same here, so we worked a bit on the set-up.
“I got a little bit frustrated a couple of times, made a couple of mistakes, but the last session it was a bit better and we have found a base set-up that I can go into the weekend with. I am looking forward to getting my first race weekend in green started in a few days from now.”
The opening practice sessions for WorldSBK kick off this Friday.
Eric Bana sure has come a long way since first appearing on our screens in the hit comedy series Full Frontal.
The now Hollywood A list celebrity has his own film production company and a long list of starring roles to his credit. Of course he also endeared himself to us rev-heads with the personalised story of his life-long infatuation with his XB Falcon Coupe in ‘Love the Beast’.
Bana also happens to be a handy motorcycle rider with plenty of track day experience under his belt and a distinct penchance for Italian motorcycles.
Those riding skills will be put to the test if the planned production of a new movie that details the TT comeback story of Mike ‘The Bike’ Hailwood comes to fruition.
Mike Hailwood on an MV Agusta
Hailwood was a king of the Isle of Man TT as well as Grand Prix racetracks around the world, on both two wheels and four.
Hailwood at Silverstone
Hailwood had 12 TT victories to his name before retiring from motorcycle racing in 1967 only to come back to the TT in 1978 with Ducati. His return was a well fabled success.
Honda RC166 as ridden by Mike Hailwood
The story of Hailwood does end in tragedy though. Only a couple of years after he returned to the TT he, along with his young daughter, were killed in a car accident after a truck turned in front of his Rover.
1960 Hailwood 350 Desmo
“We are absolutely thrilled that Eric Bana and Robert Connolly have taken Mike’s story to adapt into a feature film about his historic ‘comeback’ race win,” said Hailwood’s widow Pauline Hailwood, and their son David as quoted in American publication Deadline. “We are delighted that Mike will be depicted by Eric Bana, an actor with an immense passion and knowledge of motorsports, Mike’s career, and a rider himself.”
Mike Hailwood/Yamaha TZ750. Bathurst 1978 marked the serious start of Mike’s racing comeback after trying his hand in some historic races and the Castrol 6 Hour the year before. He was one of the select few TZ 750 riders to be supplied with 36 litre fuel tanks that enabled them to complete the Unlimited GP without refueling – Image Phil Aynsley Source: MCNews.com.au
Dovizioso insists ‘room for improvement’ following Qatar outing
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Race simulation the most positive aspect for the Italian.
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Mission Winnow Ducati Team’s Andrea Dovizioso insists there’s still room for improvement with the Desmosedici GP20 after MotoGP testing wrapped up at Qatar this week.
The Italian ace found himself towards the middle of the field over the three days, going 11-8-10 on the timesheets while endeavouring to understand his 2020 set-up.
Despite acknowledging the desire to achieve more, the 2019 runner-up is still satisfied with the developments made – the number 04 indicating the race simulation was the most positive aspect from the test.
“I am really satisfied with the work done today,” Dovizioso stated. “We were able to try different set-ups that helped us understand that we still have some room left for improvement. The most positive aspect of today was the race simulation.
“With used tyres, I was able to cover the race distance without problems. On top of that, I did a few laps behind Danilo, which helped me to understand how to manage better the tyres.
“My race pace is good, and I am sure that if we can be fast as the front guys, then we will be able to fight for the top positions during the race weekend.”
The 2020 MotoGP World Championship fires into action on 8 March at Qatar.
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