Tras sus dos primeras temporadas en la categoría de las motos pesadas, en 2017 y 2018, con una Yamaha del equipo Tech3, Zarco firmó con KTM el contrato más importante de su vida hasta ese momento. Pero aquello que a primera vista parecía la lanzadera definitiva para el francés a punto estuvo de terminar con su trayectoria en MotoGP . Una vez decidió renunciar a su segundo año de contrato con el constructor austríaco, el de Niza disputó las últimas tres carreras del curso (2019) encima de una Honda, la de Takaaki Nakagami , en previsión de poder ganarse un puesto como compañero de Marc Márquez en el Repsol Honda, con vistas a 2020. Sin embargo, su rendimiento no satisfizo a los responsables de HRC, que se decantaron por Alex Márquez , y eso dejó a Zarco sin un manillar al que agarrarse. Al rescate del #5 fue Ducati con todo su arsenal ( Gigi Dall’Igna , Ciabatti etc…) para convencer al chico de que firmara con Avintia en vez de regresar a Moto2, que en ese … [Read more...] about Ducati, encantada de su apuesta por Zarco “cuando nadie le quería”
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Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible Debuts As 650-HP Droptop
The roof opens and closes in 19 seconds. The Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible arrives just weeks after the coupe's debut for folks who want to combine the power with open-air motoring. As befitting the British luxury brand, the cabin is opulent, too. Like the coupe, the Continental GT Speed Convertible has a twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter W12 that makes 650 horsepower (485 kilowatts) and 664 pound-feet (900 Newton-meters) of torque. An eight-speed dual-clutch transmission routes the power to an all-wheel-drive system. Gallery: Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible 21 Photos The powertrain gets the droptop to 60 miles per hour (96 kilometers per hour) in 3.6 seconds and a top speed of 208 mph (335 kph). For comparison, this is a tenth of a second slower to 60 mph than the coupe's 3.5 seconds, but the maximum velocity is the same. In addition to the … [Read more...] about Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible Debuts As 650-HP Droptop
New Range Rover Evoque Seen Abusing Its Tires At The Nurburgring
Attacking the challenging corners of the Green Hell with a small luxury crossover is not something you see every day. If you’ve been keeping a close eye on the baby Velar, it means you have probably seen our spy shots from the end of March with a camouflaged prototype tackling the Nürburgring. Judging by the license plate, Land Rover is back at the Nordschleife with the same test vehicle and it’s really pushing it to the max through the numerous corners of the famous track. What in the world is a small crossover doing in a place such as the Green Hell? While the Evoque will prioritize comfort and luxury over anything else, it will also have to be fun to drive to better compete with segment rivals such as the BMW X1, Mercedes GLA, and the Audi Q3. Land Rover wants to make sure it will live up to the overly used words such as “agile” and “dynamic” while retaining the benefits of a crossover, such as the increased ride height. Revealed: 2020 Range Rover Evoque … [Read more...] about New Range Rover Evoque Seen Abusing Its Tires At The Nurburgring
Van Gisbergen off painkillers since Sandown
The Kiwi has been nursing the injuries since a mountain bike crash last month, with an aggressive recovery process centred around hyperbaric treatment limiting the affect its had on his packed racing schedule. Remarkably he has only missed one event since the crash, the GT World Challenge Australia round at Phillip Island. Two weeks after undergoing surgery he took three wins from three Supercars races at Sandown, before heading to Mount Panorama another fortnight later to win a GT race and claim the Bathurst Triple Crown with a win in the six-hour production car race on the same weekend. Giving an update ahead of this weekend's third Supercars round of the season at Symmons Plains, van Gisbergen explained his collarbone is largely pain free. However the same can't be said of the broken ribs, only found after his three wins at Sandown , which continue to give him grief. Despite the pain he's resisting painkillers, to help chart his recovery without the … [Read more...] about Van Gisbergen off painkillers since Sandown