Posted: 2012-05-07
Toll Free Routes into Johannesburg
Posted: 2012-04-24
PIRELLI SCORPION MX LEADS THE FIM MX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
The Grand Prix of Bulgaria sees Searle’s first victory of the season in MX2 while Cairoli finishes 3rd and still heads MX1
Sevlievo (Bulgaria), 23 April 2012 – Pirelli rubber established its credentials at the second round of the FIM Motocross World Championship at the fast and hard-pack circuit of Sevlievo in Bulgaria by maintaining control of both of the principal classes. In MX1 five times World Champion Antonio Cairoli managed to keep a high and effective pace around the Bulgarian hills even though the track is not one of his favourites on the calendar. The Sicilian steered his works KTM with a Scorpion Pro front and a MidSoft 32 rear in both of the motos and finished 4th and 3rd in both sprints. Tony had to concede victory to Gautier Paulin and second spot to Christophe Pourcel, the latter riding his Kawasaki with MidSoft32 and on a damper track through watering in the afternoon elected for the MidSoft 454. Fourth overall and using MidSoft 32 front and rear was KTM rider Ken De Dycker, while 2011 vice-champion Steven Frossard had to withdraw from the event after twisting his knee in qualification. MX2 was the domain of Pirelli with the first five positions running the MidSoft32, and current world number two Tommy Searlegoing 3rd and 1st in the two motos for his maiden victory of 2012. At this side on the podium was Jeffrey Herlings, in second spot, and then Joel Roelants who ran away with the opening moto for the first chequered flag of his career. Following in the overall classification was second KTM rider Jeremy Van Horebeek and then Max Anstie.
MX1
Overall Classification:
1. | Gautier Paulin | Kawasaki | Team KRT |
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2. | Christophe Pourcel | Kawasaki | Team CP377 |
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3. | Antonio Cairoli | KTM | Team Red Bull Factory |
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MX1 Championship Standings:
1. | Antonio Cairoli | KTM | p. 88 |
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2. | Gautier Paulin | Kawasaki | p. 79 |
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3. | Clement Desalle | Suzuki | p. 67 |
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MX2
Overall classification:
1. | Tommy Searle | Kawasaki | Team Floride |
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2. | Jeffrey Herlings | KTM | Team Red Bull Factory |
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3. | Joel Roelants | Kawasaki | Team Floride |
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MX2 Championship Standings
1. | Jeffrey Herlings | KTM | p. 94 |
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2. | Tommy Searle | Kawasaki | p. 87 |
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3. | Joel Roelants | Kawasaki | p. 85 | ||
Posted: 2012-04-18
PIRELLI WINS THE 2012 BOL D’OR WITH KAWASAKI SRC TEAM
Riders Julien Da Costa, Gregory Leblanc and Olivier Four on Kawasaki ZX10R bike fitted with Pirelli Diablo Superbike, Diablo Wet and Diablo Rain tyres give the victory in the competition to Akashi's factory after 15 years
Roissy, le 16 April 2012 – This weekend, on the famous racetrack of Nevers Magny-Cours, the Team Kawasaki SRC on its ZX10R fitted with Pirelli Diablo Superbike, Diablo Wet and Diablo Rain tyres won the 76th edition of Bol d’Or. After a second place in 2011, Pirelli are hoisted onto the first place for the first time in its history. This is with the same team and the same riders with whom Pirelli had won the two last editions of the 24h du Mans Moto 2010 and 2011, so that the Italian manufacturer has now won this new prestigious success in Endurance World Championship. All relays were done with Pirelli Diablo Superbike, Diablo Wet and Diablo Rain. The grip and the mileage of Pirelli tyres allowed extend relays, offering at the same time a constant performance to the riders all along the race duration.
At the 2nd place on the starting line after pratice, the Kawasaki No° 11 and its three tricolor riders, Julien Da Costa, Gregory Leblanc and Olivier Four announced their ambition to aim for first place. In spite of fickle weather, the Kawasaki riders managed to keep a high rhythm adapting it to the different racetrack conditions. Pirelli Diablo Superbike, Wet and Rain tyres proved their performance on dry, humid and wet racetrack conditions.
Thanks to an excellent start Julien Da Costa kept the contact with the SERT Suzuki no°1 bike ridden by Vincent Philippe during the first part of the race. Spectators watched, over the hours, a wonderful head to head between the riders that were always in contact giving a very high level relay in a duel that will leave its mark in Bol d’Or history. After 22 hours of racing, the first two were separated by less than 30 seconds!
Finally, we had to wait until the last hour of the race to see the Kawasaki n°11 take a deciding advantage relegating the SERT team to second at more than 1m 40sec and the third at 5 laps. No motorcycle would be able to catch up with The ‘green team’ who then ran to final success after 781 laps (3.268,48 km). 26 pit stops were done for a stop time cumulated of 19m46sec. The Kawasaki-SRC’s consistency and excellent pit work allowed managing the relays between riders perfectly and contributed towards this victory.
The relation between riders, motorcycle and Pirelli Diablo Superbike, Diablo Wet and Diablo Rain tyres turned out successfully to win the Bol d’Or for the first time before the SERT-Suzuki Endurance Racing Team Suzuki GSXR n°1 and the Yamaha R1 n°7 of the Team Monster YART -Yamaha Austria Racing Team.
Posted: 2012-04-03
Who is Chris Birch?
Extreme racer
5 time New Zealand Enduro Champion at 30 years old. Chris has been competing in endurance motorbiking since the age of 17. He is in partnership with Red Bull and rides KTM bikes.
He started competing in motorbike trials in
1988. His first enduro was in the North Island Enduro championships,
coming first in the 200cc class in 1998. He won several New Zealand
National Trials titles in Clubmen, Intermediate and Expert classes at
the age of 18.
Sponsored by Comsol Alfie Cox Racing in South Africa. Chris moved to
South Africa in 2011 season. Airoh helmets, Ariete goggles and Sidi
boots sponsor his kit.
He is married to Monica.
He has won the Roof of Africa 3 years in a row - only the third person in the race history to do so!
A Red Bull Romaniacs winner - Erzberg, a Red Bull extreme event in Austria
He has raced for the UK Husqvarna team and competed in England, Wales, Spain, Italy, Poland and Germany.
He has competed in six Australian Four Day Enduro races, and three
International Six Day Enduro (ISDE) races - one in Brazil where he
earned a silver medal, in New Zealand, where he represented New Zealand
in the Senior Trophy Team and earned a gold medal and Greece where he
scored a second gold. He has won the New Zealand Enduro championship
overall five times.
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