The Grid of News
Who’s qualified where in this month’s news race?
01 Road
• If your copy of Closer to the Edge has worn thin, then you need to watch Road. This film is a story of two sets of brothers – Joey and Robert Dunlop, and Robert’s sons, William and Michael. Narrated by Liam Nielsen, it’s a great insight into the inter generational private worlds of the Dunlop clan.
02 nineT Project Japan
• A group of four Japanese custom bike builders have been given a perfectly good BMW nineT each to take apart and build them back up again in their own inimitable style. Clearly an attempt to garner some publicity for the bike that needs no publicity (it’s sold out), we really can wait to see what these customisers come up with...
03 Off-Road Experience
• This year’s MORE date has been set, and you’ll be able to try off roading at Bevercotes track in Nottinghamshire between the 20th and 23rd of June. The idea of the experience is to serve as a taster for off road riding. It’s just £25 for everything. Head to www.rideoffroad.co.uk.
04 Triumph Live
• Triumph Live is back, and the music line-up has been announced. The omnipresent Toseland will be playing on Saturday July 12th, alongside Reverend and the Makers. The event has moved away from Mallory Park after troubles there, and Gaydon Heritage Motor Centre will host the event this year. Tickets are £28 from www.triumph-live.co.uk.
05 Win: Dunlop GP212 GP Pros
• After giving away five pairs of Dunlop GP 212 GP Pros last month, that had come straight off the motorsport production line for the TT , we’ve managed to get hold of another five to give away. This time we’re offering five pairs of 120/70 fronts and 190/55 rears. They are our current tyre of the year and stick like the proverbial to a blanket. Head to www.fastbikesmag.com/competitions now!
06 Saroléa SP7
• If there was a prize awarded for style in the TT Zero race, then this creation, the Saroléa SP7 must be up for a prize. We’ve not seen form and function combine like this for a while, and although the bike looks like a work of art, it’s designed to do 0-60mph in 2.8 seconds. Robert Wilson will take charge of the bike in the 2014 TT Zero race, and given the Saroléa SP7 is 50 kilos lighter with 40bhp more power than John McGuinness’ Mugen, it could be in with a shout…
07 Addiction
• If you’ve got a thing of beauty in your garage then we want to shoot it alongside a different thing of beauty as part of our Addiction series. You could win a set of amazing Dymag carbon fibre wheels – that’s £2,500 worth of wheelage right there – and imagine how good your bike will be with these on. Email pics and specs to fastbikes@futurenet.com
08 We have a winner
• Speaking of Addiction, our 2013 winner, Terry Bunn, has just got hold of his Dymag wheels. Presented to him by Dymag’s Nick Hill, Nick saw the ZX-7R up close and was blown away at the level of detail put into the bike. For his efforts the set of carbon fibre CA 5 wheels should look absolutely amazing once on. We can’t wait to see it.
09 The Bol is Back
• News reaches us that the 2015 Bol D’Or will return to its spiritual home at Paul Ricard. If you don’t know what that means then just imagine the most perfect race ever held at one of the most iconic tracks in the world all while you gently bake in the late summer heat. We’ve booked the time off already! Racing takes place on September 19th and 20th next year, so pencil it in now.
10 Guy Mart in Book
Guy Martin has put pen to paper and come up with what promises to be the most engaging and entertaining autobiographies in ages. Every single second in his company is time well spent, as he can’t fail to come up with stories about this, that and t’other, so the book is packed with incident, all told in his own inimitable style. Stick the kettle on, it’s going to be good read that will go well with the brew!