MotoGP CashBack opportunity: Happiness is real only when shared
Good morning Good morning Fellas!
Achieved the MotoGP issue, with an authoritative victory of DesmoDovi on his Desmosedici nr.04, I would like to thank a great partner for the opportunity presented by MotoGP CashBack.
I'd got the possibility to visit, watch, walk, breathe shoot, talk for the entire racing weekend with a skilled Team, and damn, live my dream.
But we had to make two steps back.
Thursday cloudy morning from my window. Press conference in Misano Track and dammit, only one day before the racing storm hits the track. One message in the box. CashBack: "Luca, we need you here tomorrow, Luca!" and this is what I understood. So long the night. Sunrise, coffee, Bilbo OUT! And..
And I took my trustworthy HYM 796 to the track. Fast as my 81horses could bring me, the wind on my face and a dream in my heart. To finally live my wish, be part of the highest Motorsport category: The MotoGP.
For years Fellas I watched the race on Grass 1, next to the so famous "Curvone".
The sad corner also known for the Tomyzawa crash. One of the fastest track corner of the world.
And now, got the possibility to be in the paddock, and and and..
And my beloved will stay outside Misano World Circuit. Non pass for my DesmoMiss.
No worry Miss, I'll be right back!
And "Hey! Hi Carina! How are you? Let's go in?! Of course! What else could I do?!"!
Once inside I met all the CashBack Team, some pics with them, few jokes. But I have to answer to a call of duty, and damn Fellas, I will! So let's go, to infinity and beyond!
Spin-off
I will not talk about the Fenati and Manzi affaire. There is a lot of arbiters, judges, and courts.
So, I will say nothing about, except that it was a sad moment in MotoGP History. No bad words for Romano, no cuddles for Stefano.
Time flies, and I have to show some really hot, and good, and tasty things from MotoGP Paddock @ Misano World Circuit.
First: CashBack World knows how to rock a weekend. The Cashback girls ruled the paddock and the commercial area. They literally invade Santamonica, Misano World Circuit, sorry.
I was walking under a September blazing sun when I saw some jewels all alone.
And like a wolf among the sheep... Here fella the non-plus ultra of the Gotha of best of the best High-perf Motorcycle that ever ripped tires on a track. Power-mad beasts that excited and hitted the collective imagination of thousands of riders. From the early age of the MotoGP till our days. Italian Brands for the Italian GP. Are you ready? Have you got next to you an oxygen tank?
Good, and now, immerse yourself in these memories of the wild ol days Fellas.
From the 60's, an amazing GILERA 500 4cylinders ridden by Benedicto Caldarella in 1963. Damn Editor, but what are you talking about?! Gilera close with race in 1957, are you mad? No, I'm not. But it's also true your argumentations. Masetti Liberati and Duke won a lot with this bike, and in 1957 Gilera say stop with its agonistic career. But in 1963 this bike was used by the riders of the Duke Team, one of them was the Argentine Benedicto Caldarella.
Tech Spec.
4-stroke 4cylinders in-line, transverse
499 cc, 52x58,8 mm
67hp @ 10600rpm (not a screamer)
over 260 km/h
Another representative of those years was this BENELLI 250 4cylinders. A great weapon against the MV AGUSTA dominance. Ridden in 1969 by a tightrope walker, rider sorry, Renzo Pasolini, called also Paso or the King without the crown, but for me, he will be simply Renzo, won the Italian Championship in that year, and with the Australian rider Kel Carruthers the World Championship.
Tech Spec.
4-stroke 4cylinders in-line, transverse
246.3 cc, 44x40.5 mm
over 55hp @ 17000rpm (but was able to sing at 20000rpm)
around 250 km/h
From the 70's, the prankster MV AGUSTA with its glorious 500 3cylinders. 1970, and when it was ridden by Mr.Agostini was simply terrific for everyone. All thanks to the rider, or maybe behind his successes there was also a futuristic racing division, so far that was very similar to a modern one? Or both? For sure they were a great couple, often unbeatable. (in the pic it's clear that we are talking about the white bike right?! stop kidding it's recognizable by the nr.1).
Tech Spec.
4-stroke 3cylinders
497.8 cc, 62x55 mm
around 88hp @ 13000rpm
over 280 km/h
weight 118 kg
1972 BENELLI 500 4cylinders. Another iconic bike with a different livery scheme instead of its usual color. Developed in 1966 by Tarquinio Provini the 500GP could be a very performance bike for granprix, but the restricted finance of Benelli would have led the Factory to stop early the development of this bike. Renzo won against the Queen of the 60/70’s, her Majesty MVAgusta and the Mr 15 times world champion Giacomo Agostini. About this bike Hailwood, after many laps, said: with this bike.. I piss. But the Finnish rising star Jarno Saarinen decided to don't understand Mike the bike, and in 72 Jarno has beaten 2 times Ago during the Pesaro GP, in 350 and 500 class.
Tech Spec.
4-stroke 4cylinders in-line, transverse
494.6 cc, 54x54 mm
94hp @ 14000rpm
over 280 km/h
80's and the Era of the two-stroke. With their low weights, high power, and louder exhaust the 250 GP was for years one of the classes of MotoGP. The real racing machines, able of monstrous power with a very small size they were extreme in every way: they used to burn oil with gas, not so eco-friendly, to have a restricted rpm range of use, and very delicate. In the pic a two-stroke Icon, the APRILIA 250 GP ridden in 1987 by Loris Reggiani. The hero of Noale, cause achieved for the first time a victory with Aprilia. Where? Damn Fellas, here at Misano World Circuit.
Tech Spec.
2-stroke 2cylinders in-line, lenghtwise
248.6 cc, 53.9x54mm
around 75hp @ 12500rpm
over 276km/h
weight 95kg
90's and the need for speed. Another important brand tried the two-stroke way. Challenging immediately in the High class, the 500cc. Castiglioni was deeply in love with his son, Giovanni, but got a real visceral feeling for Cagiva. Every development was made to improve the racing beast, he madly wanted to win with this bike, till to call Giacomo Agostini as Team manager and pillars of MotoGP, like Kochinski and Mamola, to ride. But, sadly, picked up less than they hoped: only 3 victories, 11 times on the podium, 6 pole positions. By withdrawing in 1994, its best yeas, in the third position with this CAGIVA C594. C is for Cagiva, 5 is for the high-class 500cc, and 94 stands for the year: 1994.
Tech Spec.
2-stroke 4cylinders, V4
498.3 cc, 56x50 mm
185hp @ 12500rpm
103nm @ 12100rpm
weight 130kg
00's: Running into the future. Could be a good title for a song, isn't it? But sounds better "Swan Song". Yes, because this was the last example of a high-power, ready to race and extreme 500cc two-stroke, the PATON PG 500 R. Made in Paton, Milano, sorry, it represented the ability to build a racing engine and to compete in the MotoGP against holy beasts like Honda and Yamaha, real scalpels on track. Some said that was simply a waste of time and money. For sure they were experts accounting, and maybe they were right. But we are dreamers, and we are much stuff as dreams are made of. And From Milan Paton tried to conquer the World! Did they succeed? Nope, of course, but showed to the world that impossible is nothing, and gained their first and only one point at German GP in 2000.
Tech Spec.
2-stroke 4cylindres, V4
498.1 cc, 54x54.4 mm
182hp @ 12200rpm
97nm @ 11500rpm
over 300km/h
weight 132kg
2003: Back to the Future. Banned forever, for life, the extinct two-stroke class, the original 4 strokes born again to live a second youth. And in the early years of the new Millenium Ducati saw the moment, and took it! How? By creating the most powerful Desmo ever seen on earth: a V4 Desmo that rocked the track from its first show at Suzuka. Loris Capirossi the perfect rider to test, stress, develop, and win with! DUCATI DESMOSEDICI GP3: Red as passion, fast as a bullet, and villain as a bull, was ready to attempt to the world championship title.
Tech Spec.
4-stroke 4cylinders, V4
989 cc, 86x42.56mm
over 220hp @ 16000rpm
over 345km/h
weight 145kg
This is Italy Fellas, do you understand what does it mean live here? Living close an amazing landscape like this, with a fantastic track and the best motorcycle brands based not so far from here?
In these magical lands, Emilia and Romagna, there's a road that connect this two spots: the famous Via Emilia. A road that if could talk will spend years to describe the amazingness happened there. The magic is everywhere in Emilia Romagna, and like an electric feel, an electric eel the CRP Group surprised everyone with its Energica Company: a brand new factory led by Cevolini Bros. show toeverybody itss potential with the first electric bike, the Ego! And after some years of training and apprentice, the rabbit out of a hat: the ENERGICA EGO CORSA. Another record for Cevolini Family: the first racing e-bike will take part in MotoE championship, the new class of MotoGP from 2019.
What else? Right, no sound, no CO2, no smog, only thrilling speed sensation with a sight at the future from a keyhole. Not so far but even not so close to give up our beloved drunken smokers.
And remember, ride safe, cause they will always close, by your side.
Un grazie all'Arma dei Carabinieri, per impegno e dedizione.
Achieved the MotoGP issue, with an authoritative victory of DesmoDovi on his Desmosedici nr.04, I would like to thank a great partner for the opportunity presented by MotoGP CashBack.
I'd got the possibility to visit, watch, walk, breathe shoot, talk for the entire racing weekend with a skilled Team, and damn, live my dream.
But we had to make two steps back.
Thursday cloudy morning from my window. Press conference in Misano Track and dammit, only one day before the racing storm hits the track. One message in the box. CashBack: "Luca, we need you here tomorrow, Luca!" and this is what I understood. So long the night. Sunrise, coffee, Bilbo OUT! And..
And I took my trustworthy HYM 796 to the track. Fast as my 81horses could bring me, the wind on my face and a dream in my heart. To finally live my wish, be part of the highest Motorsport category: The MotoGP.
For years Fellas I watched the race on Grass 1, next to the so famous "Curvone".
The sad corner also known for the Tomyzawa crash. One of the fastest track corner of the world.
And now, got the possibility to be in the paddock, and and and..
And my beloved will stay outside Misano World Circuit. Non pass for my DesmoMiss.
No worry Miss, I'll be right back!
And "Hey! Hi Carina! How are you? Let's go in?! Of course! What else could I do?!"!
Once inside I met all the CashBack Team, some pics with them, few jokes. But I have to answer to a call of duty, and damn Fellas, I will! So let's go, to infinity and beyond!
Spin-off
I will not talk about the Fenati and Manzi affaire. There is a lot of arbiters, judges, and courts.
So, I will say nothing about, except that it was a sad moment in MotoGP History. No bad words for Romano, no cuddles for Stefano.
Time flies, and I have to show some really hot, and good, and tasty things from MotoGP Paddock @ Misano World Circuit.
First: CashBack World knows how to rock a weekend. The Cashback girls ruled the paddock and the commercial area. They literally invade Santamonica, Misano World Circuit, sorry.
I was walking under a September blazing sun when I saw some jewels all alone.
And like a wolf among the sheep... Here fella the non-plus ultra of the Gotha of best of the best High-perf Motorcycle that ever ripped tires on a track. Power-mad beasts that excited and hitted the collective imagination of thousands of riders. From the early age of the MotoGP till our days. Italian Brands for the Italian GP. Are you ready? Have you got next to you an oxygen tank?
Good, and now, immerse yourself in these memories of the wild ol days Fellas.
From the 60's, an amazing GILERA 500 4cylinders ridden by Benedicto Caldarella in 1963. Damn Editor, but what are you talking about?! Gilera close with race in 1957, are you mad? No, I'm not. But it's also true your argumentations. Masetti Liberati and Duke won a lot with this bike, and in 1957 Gilera say stop with its agonistic career. But in 1963 this bike was used by the riders of the Duke Team, one of them was the Argentine Benedicto Caldarella.
Tech Spec.
4-stroke 4cylinders in-line, transverse
499 cc, 52x58,8 mm
67hp @ 10600rpm (not a screamer)
over 260 km/h
Another representative of those years was this BENELLI 250 4cylinders. A great weapon against the MV AGUSTA dominance. Ridden in 1969 by a tightrope walker, rider sorry, Renzo Pasolini, called also Paso or the King without the crown, but for me, he will be simply Renzo, won the Italian Championship in that year, and with the Australian rider Kel Carruthers the World Championship.
Tech Spec.
4-stroke 4cylinders in-line, transverse
246.3 cc, 44x40.5 mm
over 55hp @ 17000rpm (but was able to sing at 20000rpm)
around 250 km/h
From the 70's, the prankster MV AGUSTA with its glorious 500 3cylinders. 1970, and when it was ridden by Mr.Agostini was simply terrific for everyone. All thanks to the rider, or maybe behind his successes there was also a futuristic racing division, so far that was very similar to a modern one? Or both? For sure they were a great couple, often unbeatable. (in the pic it's clear that we are talking about the white bike right?! stop kidding it's recognizable by the nr.1).
Tech Spec.
4-stroke 3cylinders
497.8 cc, 62x55 mm
around 88hp @ 13000rpm
over 280 km/h
weight 118 kg
1972 BENELLI 500 4cylinders. Another iconic bike with a different livery scheme instead of its usual color. Developed in 1966 by Tarquinio Provini the 500GP could be a very performance bike for granprix, but the restricted finance of Benelli would have led the Factory to stop early the development of this bike. Renzo won against the Queen of the 60/70’s, her Majesty MVAgusta and the Mr 15 times world champion Giacomo Agostini. About this bike Hailwood, after many laps, said: with this bike.. I piss. But the Finnish rising star Jarno Saarinen decided to don't understand Mike the bike, and in 72 Jarno has beaten 2 times Ago during the Pesaro GP, in 350 and 500 class.
Tech Spec.
4-stroke 4cylinders in-line, transverse
494.6 cc, 54x54 mm
94hp @ 14000rpm
over 280 km/h
80's and the Era of the two-stroke. With their low weights, high power, and louder exhaust the 250 GP was for years one of the classes of MotoGP. The real racing machines, able of monstrous power with a very small size they were extreme in every way: they used to burn oil with gas, not so eco-friendly, to have a restricted rpm range of use, and very delicate. In the pic a two-stroke Icon, the APRILIA 250 GP ridden in 1987 by Loris Reggiani. The hero of Noale, cause achieved for the first time a victory with Aprilia. Where? Damn Fellas, here at Misano World Circuit.
Tech Spec.
2-stroke 2cylinders in-line, lenghtwise
248.6 cc, 53.9x54mm
around 75hp @ 12500rpm
over 276km/h
weight 95kg
90's and the need for speed. Another important brand tried the two-stroke way. Challenging immediately in the High class, the 500cc. Castiglioni was deeply in love with his son, Giovanni, but got a real visceral feeling for Cagiva. Every development was made to improve the racing beast, he madly wanted to win with this bike, till to call Giacomo Agostini as Team manager and pillars of MotoGP, like Kochinski and Mamola, to ride. But, sadly, picked up less than they hoped: only 3 victories, 11 times on the podium, 6 pole positions. By withdrawing in 1994, its best yeas, in the third position with this CAGIVA C594. C is for Cagiva, 5 is for the high-class 500cc, and 94 stands for the year: 1994.
Tech Spec.
2-stroke 4cylinders, V4
498.3 cc, 56x50 mm
185hp @ 12500rpm
103nm @ 12100rpm
weight 130kg
00's: Running into the future. Could be a good title for a song, isn't it? But sounds better "Swan Song". Yes, because this was the last example of a high-power, ready to race and extreme 500cc two-stroke, the PATON PG 500 R. Made in Paton, Milano, sorry, it represented the ability to build a racing engine and to compete in the MotoGP against holy beasts like Honda and Yamaha, real scalpels on track. Some said that was simply a waste of time and money. For sure they were experts accounting, and maybe they were right. But we are dreamers, and we are much stuff as dreams are made of. And From Milan Paton tried to conquer the World! Did they succeed? Nope, of course, but showed to the world that impossible is nothing, and gained their first and only one point at German GP in 2000.
Tech Spec.
2-stroke 4cylindres, V4
498.1 cc, 54x54.4 mm
182hp @ 12200rpm
97nm @ 11500rpm
over 300km/h
weight 132kg
2003: Back to the Future. Banned forever, for life, the extinct two-stroke class, the original 4 strokes born again to live a second youth. And in the early years of the new Millenium Ducati saw the moment, and took it! How? By creating the most powerful Desmo ever seen on earth: a V4 Desmo that rocked the track from its first show at Suzuka. Loris Capirossi the perfect rider to test, stress, develop, and win with! DUCATI DESMOSEDICI GP3: Red as passion, fast as a bullet, and villain as a bull, was ready to attempt to the world championship title.
Tech Spec.
4-stroke 4cylinders, V4
989 cc, 86x42.56mm
over 220hp @ 16000rpm
over 345km/h
weight 145kg
This is Italy Fellas, do you understand what does it mean live here? Living close an amazing landscape like this, with a fantastic track and the best motorcycle brands based not so far from here?
In these magical lands, Emilia and Romagna, there's a road that connect this two spots: the famous Via Emilia. A road that if could talk will spend years to describe the amazingness happened there. The magic is everywhere in Emilia Romagna, and like an electric feel, an electric eel the CRP Group surprised everyone with its Energica Company: a brand new factory led by Cevolini Bros. show toeverybody itss potential with the first electric bike, the Ego! And after some years of training and apprentice, the rabbit out of a hat: the ENERGICA EGO CORSA. Another record for Cevolini Family: the first racing e-bike will take part in MotoE championship, the new class of MotoGP from 2019.
What else? Right, no sound, no CO2, no smog, only thrilling speed sensation with a sight at the future from a keyhole. Not so far but even not so close to give up our beloved drunken smokers.
And remember, ride safe, cause they will always close, by your side.
Un grazie all'Arma dei Carabinieri, per impegno e dedizione.
