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“Don’t dream it’s over” Alex Zanardi
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INSPIRING HEROES
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Enrico Barbieri Editor-in-chief
You are not stepping back when the lightning strikes. You are not drenched in dread when the storm comes. You were given this life because you are strong enough to live it. You were given this life because you are brave enough to stand fearless before the giants. A hero is an ordinary Man who finds the strength to persevere in spite of overwhelming hindrance. The hero is the Man who lets no obstruction prevent him from pursuing his intent. Don’t believe in misfortune, don’t believe in the unfavorable fate. Make the most out of your worst day, make it shine though the sun seems to walk away. Find the strength to carry on in spite of any impediment and be the hero of your own romance. We dedicate this issue to all those heroes, women and men who never gave up even when their World went tumbling down.
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THE WORLD OF REDBULL
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orn in 1992 near Lille, Alice Arutkin started windsurfing when she was 10 years old at her home spot in the North of France together with her dad and older brother. The family used to head to Tarifa every year for three weeks and spend their entire holiday surfing and windsurfing. Two times World Champion, nine times French Champion and 2007 Rookie of the year, Alice is one of a new wave of talented women in watersports. “You can be talented, but like any sport you still have to work hard to get to the top without leaving anything to chance. It takes physical training, a strict diet and plenty of practice� Alice Arutkin. Photographer: Jaanus Ree/Red Bull Content Pool
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BIKE & PEOPLE
P HARREL L text: Inspire Team - photo:Justin Borucki
O Inspiration can be everywhere. If you’re brave enough to transform an idea into reality and willing enough to share it with the rest of the World, good things will happen. Inspired people inspire others to pursue their dreams that’s why Inspire magazine pays tribute to the inspiring Pharrell WILLIAMS
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n May 12, 2012 Pharrell Williams created “i am OTHER” a creative venture and way of life. Its Manifesto, written by Pharrell himself tells so much about his creator. “I serve and represent the OTHERS because I am one myself. OTHERS def. expectations and stereotypes. We are curious, ambitious, energetic and have every intention of squeezing the most out of life. Above all, we are individuals. OTHERS don’t fit into categories. We are not jocks. Or skaters. Or musicians. Or students. Or technologists. Or audiophiles. We want to be all of the above and then some. OTHERS are a diverse group of optimistic, bright minds connected by technology and a desire to make our mark, who together can advance culture and even humanity. OTHERS are not defined by demographics or geography. We have shared ideals, dreams and a vision for a new reality. OTHERS believe individuality is the new wealth. Experiences are the new assets to acquire. Whoever is the most individual wins. i am OTHER celebrates people who push society forward. The thinkers. The innovators. The outcasts. History has proven that it’s the rule breakers who have the power to change the world. Be OTHER.” It’s not an easy task to spot just one definition for Pharrell Williams. He certainly is a singer, songwriter and record producer but there is so much more to add if you want to get the whole picture. Born April 5, 1973 in Virginia Beach, Virginia (United States) the oldest of three sons, in 1992 he helped producing what later became his first hit. Together with Chad Hugo they formed a hit-making duo called Naptunes and with childhood friend Shay Haley later gave birth to a chart-topping power trio called N.E.R.D. Twenty two years of writing and producing songs for the likes of Kelis, Daft Punk, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, Shakira, Jennifer Lopez and Madonna didn’t seem to stop his creative flow. Au contraire in 2013 Pharrell penned and performed a new original song for the sequel Despicable Me 2 the now World-famous, and this is really the case, Happy. To coincide with the single release, the website 24hoursofhappy.com was launched featuring what became “the world’s first 24 hour music video”. The original video spawned over 1500 covers on YouTube in which people from different cities throughout the world dance to the song. Inspired by this global phenomenon, a French couple launched a website named wearehappyfrom.com that showcases all the re-makes uploaded to YouTube.
“Americana� is the name that Doug Keim and Pharrell chose for their stunning work of art
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“fuKushIma Is also happy!!”
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he city of Fukushima (Japan) was hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami on March 21st 2011. The following day the Nuclear Power Plant located on the coast, 40km out of town, began releasing radioactive materials becoming the largest nuclear incident since Chernobyl. In an attempt to dispel the image of Fukushima as a gloomy and disasterhit city, Hitomi Kumusaka put together a remake of Pharrell’s smash hit Happy. “With this video I want you to know that we are
also happy and healthy just like you. Please enjoy our dance and share our happiness!” said Kumusaka. As of June 2014, more than 1,500 videos had been created in homage to Pharrell’s global hit Happy, which itself has generated more than 300 million views on YouTube so far. Amongst the thousands of versions made by fans all around the globe, this one is really worth seeing.
The reaction of the audience could have not been foreseen by anyone. What came right out of Pharrell’s heart struck everybody in the heart. It’s the first time that planet Earth witnesses such a global response, attachment and affinity with a song. While we face a Global crisis we get asked one simple question: “How are you today?” The most spontaneous answer then becomes a life motto: “I’m happy”. During an interview with Pharrell, while discussing how he went from being just-aguy in a band to the most-talked-about solo artist to date, American TV host legend Oprah Winfrey said “If you have the desire the Universe will rise up to meet you at exactly where you are.” Pharrell Williams adds: “You have to be unafraid to dream, and you have to be even more brave and gallant about blueprinting what you’ve envisioned. And that became clear to me”. In 2011 Pharrel Williams teamed up with RIDES magazine and New Jersey based certified Master Biker Builder Doug Keim of Creative Motorcycles to let his creative energy express in a different field other than music. “Pharrel’s vision was set in classic American styling with a modern-day twist”, explained Keim. ”Much like today’s muscle cars that pay homage to the lines of their ancestors, our goal was to pull off current-meets-retro styling in motorcycle form” he said to RIDES magazine. “We chose the Cross Bones model from HarleyDavidson’s Softail family as our starting point,” states Keim. “Its frame and springer front end really lent it to emulating the classic bikes Pharrell had researched and grown fond of ”. Pharrell loved the vintage mid 30s feeling of the motorbike, ”When I create things I try to start from a functional perspective first, because through function you understand what the purpose is. The purpose is dictated by the ability of functionality and the capability of how far you can go” said Pharrell. Countless hours of hard work later they gave birth to their vision and named it “Americana”. A beautiful baby was born and later portrayed at its best by renown photographer Justin Borucki, with his world famous, hit-maker father sitting on top. We are Happy.
HOW THEY BUILT “AMERICANA” MODEL: Harley-Davidson Cross Bones BUILDER: Doug Keim of Creative Cycles PERFORMANCE: Creative Cycles custom hand-finished cooling fin highlighting; Creative Cycles gloss-black rocker boxes: H-D Delphi fuel injection with Accel SLM fuel-injection module; RSD billet air cleaner with color-matched screen; Creative Cycles custom 2-into-2 exhaust; custom coating on engine nose cone; transmission end cover and primary cover SUSPENSION/WHEELS: H-D Springer front lowered 1.5 inches by Creative Cycles; H-D Showa rear lowered 2 inches by Creative Cycles; H-D swingarm to fit 23-inch tires modified by Creative Cycles; 23x3.5 Ride Wright wheels; 130/60/23 Avon Tyres; H-D single-piston-front,
4-piston-rear brakes with H-D SunStar floating rotors Paint/Polish U.S. Miitary olive-green matte paint with “weathered” graphics by Aggressive Paint Works ACCESSORIES: Front fender delete: custom “floating” rear fender; adjustable fender struts; seam-filled and smoothed gas tank and cap; narrowed H-D Beach Bars; H-D black hand control levers; H-D accessory shifter arms; Creative Cycles brake pedal with H-D accessory brake pad; Creative Cycles billet shifter toe peg; H-D footpegs and boards; H-D headlight mounted on lower shock mount; Fab Kevin billet ’32 Ford taillight with LED conversion; Todd’s Cycles Martini LED turn signals; Creative Cycles license plate mount; Creative Cycles seat covered in Billionaire Boys Club “digi-camo”
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SPAIN Grand Prix
text: Nelly Pluto-Prondzynska - photo: Milagro - Mirco Lazzari
THE BEST PLACE NOT ONLY TO START THE EUROPEAN PART OF THE SEASON BUT ALSO TO HAVE NICE HOLIDAYS
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very MotoGP fan thinks about Jerez de la Frontera as a place to visit one day. But the fifth largest city of Andalusia, a municipality in the Cádiz’s province, is an interesting place to see not only during the Grand Prix weekend. Jerez is mostly known as a capital of sherry, as even the name of the city came because of the famous fortified wine, which originated from here. And also because of Flamenco dancing. Thinking about Jerez, you cannot forget about being a center of horsemanship, as it is a home of a riding school comparable to the most famous Spanish Riding School in Vienna (Austria). If you have already seen all interesting buildings as the Jerez de la Frontera Cathedral, eaten the famous “Tapas” at its birthplace and drank some wine, why not play golf? The south of Spain has more than 200 golf courses. As Jerez is located close to Cadiz, placed at the peninsula, there is also a possibility to do some watersports or fishing.
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RACE text: Nelly Pluto-Prondzynska - photo: Milagro - Mirco Lazzari
MOTOGP PADDOCK COMES BACK TO THE OLD CONTINENT WHERE JEREZ HOLDS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR ROUNDS IN THE SEASON
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fter the beginning of the season took place outside of Europe, MotoGP returned to Jerez de la Frontera for the fourth round of 2014. As the Spanish GP makes the beginning of the European season, there are about 200.000 fans over the weekend! On Sunday, in MotoGP class it was again a one-manshow. Starting from pole, fighting a little bit for the lead and final disappear – it’s all what Marc Marquez did there. For the only 21-years-old Spaniard, it was his Grand Prix start number 100 and in this special day he maintained 100% record in 2014, flying to his fourth straight win just as his fourth start from pole. In the end, Valentino Rossi scored second place finish and had to hold off Dani Pedrosa for the last part of the race. The Italian came back to podium for the first time since Qatar, while a birthday-boy Jorge Lorenzo had to settle in fourth position at his 200th appearance.
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RACE WEEK text: Nelly Pluto-Prondzynska - photo: Milagro - Mirco Lazzari
THE TROPICAL TEMPERATURES AND ARM-PUMP PROBLEMS HINDER STEFAN BRADL DURING SPANISH GRAND PRIX IN JEREZ
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hile the whole round in Andalusia took part under the tropical heat, Stefan Bradl was not so enthusiastic after the first two sessions. He finished the first day in eight place, but was also quite confident ahead of the rest of the weekend. Last year’s round in Jerez was one of the most difficult in the entire 2013 season for the German rider, so he hoped for a much better result this time. Saturday went better for the Moto2 World Champion, while he missed the second row start by just 0.021s! On Sunday he made a decent start from the 7th spot on the grid, and was up in the leading group at the beginning. Then, completely unexpectedly he had to cope with the arm-pump problems. After a satisfying job he made at the start of the weekend, he has expected a much more stronger result. Bradl managed to finish in tenth place, even if he was heavily affected by his arm’s problem.
“I am very disappointed! After few laps I could feel a problem with my right arm similar to the one we had in the past with the arm-pump. This track is particularly demanding and I could not get the right feeling on braking and going on throttle so I just managed to finish this disappointing race. This unexpected problem destroyed my race and it’s not an excuse because we had the right pace to fight with the front guys. I had a successful surgery to cure this problem in November 2012 but I definitely have to see the doctors once I go back after the test tomorrow” – said Stefan after the race.
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THE SCENES text: elisa pavan - photo: Milagro - Mirco Lazzari
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he sunrise is shining on Jerez circuit and Rossi’s crew is ready for the action – the Bibendum (Michelin mascotte) approves the blonde cow-girl : a flamenco outfit would be more indicated for a Spani round anyway – Happy faces for the HRC engineers: Marc Marquez achicved his 4th seasonal victory- Lino Dainese (CEO of Dainese) arrives in Jerez to support all the Dainese branded riders especially The Doctor 46.
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Scott Redding is practicing yoga to remain focused before the race – Giacomo Agostini (15 times World Champion) looks speechless about the gold high-heels shown on the pit-lane: not easy to ride those shoes Marc Marquez is happy to host two important guests in his garage: Mr Claudio Grotto (GAS Jeans CEO) and Alex CrivillÊ (2 time World Champion).
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THE INTERVIEW
LESLIE
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text: Inspire Team - photo: Danny Fulgencio, Roman A. Peña
Leslie set her first record on this Suzuki Hayabusa at 209mph
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he Bonneville Salt Flats is a densely packed salt pan in North-Western Utah better known for being the place where land speed events take place every year from mid-August to early October. The salt flats were first used for motorsports in 1912 and became extremely popular in the 1930s. Since then, numerous world land speed records have been set at Bonneville, where the smooth salt surface is ideal for racing. In 2008, Leslie Porterfield made history at the Salt Flats of Bonneville by becoming the fastest woman on two wheels. Do you remember which was your first motorcycle? Leslie: Yes, it was an early 80s Farrago 1000, it was a Yamaha cruiser. I bought it when I was 16 and fell in love with it right away. I don’t come from a motorcycle family, I had never been around motorcycles, I just thought it would be a good means of transportation but later I started being attracted by motorcycle races. What motorcycles do you own now? Leslie: I ride a CBR 1000 on the street and I still have my Turbo Charged Hayubusa that I have set records on and also a Turbo Charged Honda CBR1000, a beautiful prototype bike. Let’s talk about your records Leslie: In 2007, I was aboard my Turbo Charged Suzuki Hayabusa and I crashed at over 100 mph on the Salt Flats. I broke 7 ribs, punctured a lung and had a concussion. It took me a while to recover and I had to rebuild my race bike but I came back the next year and set the first record at 209 mph aboard the Turbo Charged Suzuki Hayabusa. I set that unfaired in the naked class (with no fairings). It was quite a struggle but I actually made history that year. I was the first woman to get into the Bonneville 200 miles per hour club aboard a conventional motorcycle. The same year I also set the production record at 192 mph aboard my CBR 1000 and in 2011 I bumped up that production record to 200 miles per hour. What’s your top speed aboard your Hayabusa? Leslie: My top speed aboard my Hayabusa is 247 mph and I also got several records with it, I am in the Guinness Book of World Records as the fastest woman in the world on two wheels.
In order to set a record at Bonneville there are two passes, the average between the first and the second run sets the record. Leslie: That’s correct. And one of the biggest challenges is that you have to hold your top speed for a mile. Being on the salt is nothing like racing on pavement, it’s very slippery, it’s very hard to get traction, it’s definitely a big test of machinery. How do you get ready for this sort of competition? Leslie: We run everything on the dino, we have gone to the wind tunnel many times to perfect our aerodynamics so there are a lot of things throughout the year that we do but there really isn’t a place to test where the circumstances are like Bonneville. I did get some testing done on airstrips or runways, which really helped but nowhere is like the desert, you can’t replicate those circumstances. The things that work in theory or seem to work on pavement wouldn’t work in Bonneville. Luckily the event lasts for several days so it gives me time to go out and try something different. It seems like you like getting your hands dirty and work on your motorcycles. Leslie: Oh yes, I am fascinated on how things work, I love working on bikes and I have a great team of people but I am definitely very hands on. I have learned over the years how to rebuild engines and fix things, mostly when I was younger and had old motorcycles and was stranded on the side of a road, I had to learn how to fix them so it’s something that I enjoy. I like to put on a dress and go out and be very girly but I also love to fix things. You are both beautiful and talented. You are an inspiration for younger generations. Leslie: I find myself very fortunate to be able to follow my dreams and have the success that I have had. I went to Bonneville thinking that no one would really pay attention to what I was doing, it was just me and my passion. I didn’t expect it to be such a huge accomplishment and quite a huge thing in the media. I am very honoured to be an inspiration to other people. I enjoy so much being able to help other riders, and I know that I have helped and mentored many other female riders getting into motorsports, it’s nice to be able to be a role model and an inspiration. I think it’s an encouraging thing for the sport in general. We still don’t know what will happen next in the beautiful life of Leslie Porterfield, but we know for sure that it won’t pass unnoticed.
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On her Honda CBR 1000RR Leslie set the production record at 200mph
BIKE & PASSION
EMPOWER YOUR DREAMS text and photo: Courtesy of Ride Through magazine
a travel across chIna, IndonesIa and spaIn In order to re-dIscover a true classIc and to fInd out that countrIes wIth dIfferent languages and cultures may have a lot more In common than you eXpect
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his World is a beautiful place. No matter where you come from. No matter where you live. It might be a small town in the middle of nowhere or a huge Metropolis with millions of citizens but still we all might share a passion. Love’s got no borders and dreams fly at the speed of sound. Sometimes the sound of your dreams is the roar of a small engine firstly built by Honda in the 1970s. The frame that held that engine formed a bike that was better known under the name of CB125. Three builders from three different countries have built the amazing custom bikes you see in these pictures. Valen Zhou from China, Agus Sudariswanto from Indonesia and Valeria Libano and David Borras from Spain. Valen Zhou is a photographer born and raised in Chengdu, the provincial capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. The way his work of art was discovered and later shown to the whole World is quite surreal. Valen’s girlfriend was studying in San Francisco at the Academy of Art. As part of one of her projects for the journalism class she had to find a subject for an interview. Valen suggested her to contact the motorcycle historian Paul d’Orleans. When she finished the interview, Mr. d’Orleans asked the girl how she found him. She started talking about his boyfriend and his passion for motorbikes, then she showed the historian what Valen Zhou was working on at that time, a CB125 named Monstub, a mix of monster and cub “because it looks weird and has a small engine”. This is my boyfriend’s first handmade motorcycle. This Honda CB125 is from the first generation built in cooperation with a Chinese motorcycle company. When Valen Zhou was about three years old, his father gave him a toy motorcycle and he liked it. The first real motorcycle he ever happened to see in real life was his Grandfather’s Chang Jiang 750. Eventually he became so obsessed with motorcycles that, on his 16th birthday he bought a Honda. ” He likes old things, because they have a story to tell and motorcycles have their own stories as well. Motorcycles might change owner but the stories are still there.” said his girlfriend Remo “ He has an anxiety disorder, and building that motorcycle helped him feel calm and deal with anxiety.”…“At the beginning of my boyfriend’s story, there was a little guy who just wanted a motorbike to ride. Now the boy has grown up and found his own way and style. The story never ends, we never know what will happen next, and that’s why he keeps chasing his dream of motorcycles.” Agus Sudariswanto is the owner of Daritz Design, and is an Indonesian self-made builder who grew up
Chinese builder Valen Zhou with his CB125 named “Monstub”
in Jakarta in a family with few resources. Agus, very skilled with paper and pencil, studied design with the goal of becoming a college professor but things did not work out the way he hoped, and after a professional adventure related to interior design was unsuccessful, he retraced his steps to transform into reality the bikes he dreamed of as a child. Viewing the fantastic care on the finishes in creations like this Honda CB125 from 1976, it is shocking to know the scarcity of the resources Agus works with. “Until recently I used a tree that was in the shop for tube bending the chassis, but I had to cut it because every day we need more space!” Although it is becoming a globally recognized firm, Daritz Design has not yet exported any of its bikes out of Indonesia – a situation that certainly will change soon.
“He likes old things, because they have a story to tell...” Valeria Libano and David Borras founded El Solitario Motorcycle Company in Galicia, Spain. Valeria is a fashion designer and David is a motorcycle addict. “The garage is our spiritual home where the constraints of traditional engineering inspire us and are regularly pushed by our imaginations” said the couple “Our desire is to create machines that have so much character, they feel alive, needing to be tamed. Anthropomorphic machines you must develop visceral relations with in order not to kill you.” The machines that come to life from their visions are one of a kind. Words can’t describe what their imagination made possible. Among these three builders, David and Valeria are without any doubt the ones who have built a greater audience. Thanks to their creative genius and great communication skills, El Solitario has rapidly become a very respected company proving once again that if you’re brave enough to fight for your dreams you will certainly succeed. These images are worth a thousand words.
Hand built by photographer Valen Zhou this custom bike is a real mystery when it comes to parts used for the re-design
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FRANCE Grand Prix
text: Nelly Pluto-Prondzynska - photo: Milagro - Mirco Lazzari
FULL OF HISTORICAL WONDER AND NATURAL BEAUTY, FRANCE IS A COUNTRY WHICH HAS MORE TOURIST ATTENTION THAN ANY OTHER
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omeone asked one day a former French president, Charles De Gaulle, about “how can one describe a country which has 365 kinds of cheese”? Many years later it still doesn’t surprise anyone but they would like to find an answer, as France is one the most visited tourist destinations. A home of Napoleon, Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Tour de France and a Disney Resort has much more to offer. But to see the real beauty of this country, it is better to travel outside the places from the list “must see in France”. It is a home of many dreamers, revolutionaries, geniuses and artists. And as Le Mans is situated just two hours driving from Paris, a city of love, there is no better place to connect your holidays with the Grand Prix weekend. In the evening you can relax with a glass of wine, as France and wine make a natural paring. And also play boules (called also pétanque), as in this traditional French game players try to throw metal balls as close as possible to a small, wooden “jack”.
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RACE text: Nelly Pluto-Prondzynska - photo: Milagro - Mirco Lazzari
THE LEGENDARY TRACK AT WHICH 24 HEURES DU MANS TAKES PLACE EVERY YEAR IS ALSO A HOME OF MOTORCYCLE FRENCH GRAND PRIX
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eating his rivals by almost 0.7s during the qualifying, on the road for fifth consecutive pole position, Marc Marquez did not have a good start on Sunday. While Andrea Dovizioso took the lead from the front row start, a mistake sent #93 back to tenth place. In the meantime Valentino Rossi wrestled the leading position and Marquez started to overtake rivals. At the end of lap number 13, Marc was right behind Rossi and then took the lead from the Italian. From that moment, fans could only enjoy battle for third, which involved Pol Espargaro. The Spaniard firstly battled with Stefan Bradl, then with Alvaro Bautista. In the end Marquez crossed the line as a winner for the fifth time in a row, beating Rossi and “SuperBauti”. It was not a good race for Pedrosa and Lorenzo, who finished in fifth and sixth respectively. Do not forget about Colin Edwards, who after a technical failure on the last lap pushed his bike to the finish line, showing the “never give up” spirit!
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RACE WEEK text: Nelly Pluto-Prondzynska - photo: Milagro - Mirco Lazzari
STEFAN BRADL SCORES A SOLID RESULT DURING FRENCH GRAND PRIX AFTER STARTING WITH RECENTLY OPERATED RIGHT HAND
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n Tuesday, just after the finish of MotoGP test in Jerez and after Grand Prix round three, Stefan Bradl underwent an operation. He came to the legendary Le Mans circuit more than a week after the surgery to reduce the arm-pump syndrome in his right hand. Even if he was not fully fit, he showed a good speed and was quite satisfied. Fourth spot on the grid was second best this year for the German, so he was confident ahead of the race. On Sunday he made a great start and was up in front for several laps. Fighting for the lead and showing a very good shape, he met some problems. He could not battle for podium finish, as he had some issues with the rear of his Honda RC213V. With the team he made a change between warm-up and race to find more edge grip. He was quite fast on the new tyre, but as it dropped, he had to force with not enough traction out of the corners.
“Honestly I am not so happy today because the 7th position is not what we expected – said Stefan after crossing the finish line. - Maybe the problem is the change we made from the warm-up to the race on the rear suspension trying to find more edge grip. Definitively we went in the wrong direction because at the beginning on a new tyre I was pretty fast, but after 6/7 laps I was not able to use my rear tyre out of the corners. I have tried to regain something on breaking but then I found my limit on the front, so Espargaro and Bautista passed me. For the rest of the race I could not find my pace and I managed to finish 7th. I am looking forward to Mugello GP because that’s one of my favourite tracks and we can go for more there”.
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THE SCENES text: Elisa Pavan - photo: Milagro - Mirco Lazzari
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hilst Jorge Lorenzo is enjoying Nico Rosberg (Mercedes F1 rider) support, the LCR Honda’s Stefan Bradl is enjoying the warmth of the French fans – The Sarron brothers (former MotoGP riders) excited the crowd with a Tribute lap on Sunday and the little bikers had fun in a real MotoGP circuit: old and new school together.
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The current championship leader Marquez is astonished in front of this French supporters: must be a unique feeling to see what your abilities and charisma can do – Even Mr. Nakamoto (Honda HRC Vice President) is grateful for all this affection – Between one practice and the other Valentino Rossi is experiencing a new job: aka DJ The Doctor 46!
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PHOTOGRAPHER Gigi Soldano
THE RACING SPIRIT IN ONE SHOT
This awesome shot was taken at Mugello circuit in June 2014 after the premier class Grand Prix. Camera: Nikon 4DS Lens: 14-24mm f/2.8
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ITALY Grand Prix
text: Nelly Pluto-Prondzynska - photo: Milagro - Mirco Lazzari
A TRACK SITUATED NEAR TUSCAN HILLS AND ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CITIES IN THE WORLD, MUGELLO WELCOMES THE FASTEST RIDERS IN THE WORLD
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f you like to travel across Italy, one of the best ideas is to come to Mugello by camper and not only see the races. You can discover a natural beauty of Tuscany, one of the most stunning regions in Italy with Florence as a main city. Thanks to its rich history and a lot of treasures, it has been described by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It is also considered as a birthplace of Renaissance art and architecture, and one of the most important cities in Italian fashion. The best-known part of Florence is the Santa Maria del Fiore, a domed cathedral known as The Duomo, which is the largest dome built in brick and mortar in the world, even 600 years after its completion! When you visit Florence, do not forget to see the town hall of the city Palazzo Vecchio, stand for a while on the only bridge, which survived World War II, the Ponte Vecchio and also to touch the nose of Fontana del Porcellino, which could give you some luck in the future.
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RACE text: Nelly Pluto-Prondzynska - photo: Milagro - Mirco Lazzari
A MARQUEZ-LORENZO DUO MAKE A SHOW AT MUGELLO CIRCUIT, BUT VALENTINO ROSSI ONCE AGAIN IS A ROCKSTAR AT HIS HOME SOIL
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fter the sixth round of the season 2014, everybody asks a simple question: is anybody capable of beating Marc Marquez? Will he win all races this year? Starting from pole at a stunning Mugello circuit, the Spaniard again lost few positions. Quickly he maintained to be back in second place, right behind the leader Jorge Lorenzo. Even if “Por Fuera” had some problems in the beginning of 2014, at least at Mugello he was back on top. Many overtakes between that duo finally saw Marquez taking his sixth straight win by just 0.121s over Lorenzo. But the hero for every Italian fan was of course Valentino Rossi. In his 300th GP start he was able to come back from disappointing 10th on the grid to third place on Sunday. And once again the sea of yellow-dressed people came to the start-finish line after the race. For them it was not so important that Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso completed the TOP5. Their hero “The Doctor” was back on the podium at Mugello!
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RACE WEEK text: Nelly Pluto-Prondzynska - photo: Milagro - Mirco Lazzari
THE HOME ROUND FOR LCR HONDA ENDS IN AN UNFORTUNATE WAY AS STEFAN BRADL WAS HIT BY ANOTHER BIKE DURING THE RACE
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s Mugello is one of the favorite circuits for Stefan Bradl, he hoped for a good result and also to bounce back from two difficult races in Jerez and Le Mans. Being in optimistic mood ahead of the Italian Grand Prix, the first day did not go according to his plan, as rain in FP2 prevented riders to improve their settings. On Saturday morning the German rider crashed in FP3 in the fast corner number 13, while in the afternoon he couldn’t make the most from his bike. Sunday was also an unlucky day for Bradl, as he had a very strange crash in the morning warm-up. Fortunately he escaped any serious injury and was heading to the race considerably bruised. Stefan was stuck in the pack after the start from ninth place, but started to make up positions. Then, on the fourth lap he was hit by Cal Crutchlow’s bike, which resulted in another crash. It meant Stefan left Italy completely disappointed with a lot of pain and zero points.
“I am speechless – began Bradl on Sunday. – I was anxious to race here in Mugello but now I want to forget this weekend as soon as possible. This morning I had a massive crash in the warm up session and I had to deal with the pain in the race (especially the right arm and the elbow). The feeling with the bike was good but after the start, in the first corner, I went wide loosing three positions. After that I was preparing to overtake the guys in front of me but suddenly in the second chicane on turn five Crutchlow crashed and his bike tumbled in the track and I was not able to avoid it. His bike hit me in the back and I had another big crash similar to this morning. This morning at 360° and this afternoon at 180° so I will leave Italy with zero points and a lot of pain. Once again I must thank the Team for their efforts and all the LCR supporters for their affection”.
Behind
THE SCENES text: Elisa Pavan - photo: Milagro - Mirco Lazzari
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oris Capirossi (Former MotoGP World Champion) made a touching tribute lap on SIC bike who has been declared MotoGP Legend in front of his national fans: always in our hearts! – Another Italian legend Valentino Rossi celebrates his 300th races whilst Andrea Iannone celebrates the MotoGP new lap record: 349.6Km/h
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What a unique victory for Moto3 rider Romano Fenati at Mugello: in front of his home crowd and his Boss Valentino Rossi – after several crashes and some injuries Andrea Iannone realized a “good-luck” helmet for Mugello round- Michel Fabrizio (SBK rider) jumped on Danilo Petrucci’s (injured) bike for the Italian round: from one sport to the other but always on 2-wheels.
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THE TRUE HEROES
Never
Surrender
text: Inspire Team - photo: Courtesy of Diversamente Disabili
Some people have an innate ability to adapt to situations. Sometimes you have to be close to death in order to find your true self and rise again stronger than ever
Riders parade during the 2014 Di.Di. Days event in Vallelunga
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t ain’t over till it’s over they say. You never have to give it up they say. People like you never wonder why this happened to me, never complain and never surrender. “You are the hero of your own romance, do you remember?” It’s 2011 and summer is in bloom while the 36 years old Emiliano Malagoli pulls the throttle on his Ducati. The air is fresh and the stars mesmerize from above the Italian sky. August is just a bunch of hours away while he crashes with his motorcycle. The ambulance arrives, but he has already lost way too much blood, the first aider keeps on talking to him but suddenly he faints. In the emergency room the surgeon works incessantly and finally rescues him. He’s still alive, but his right leg is gone forever. When you happen to find yourself in such a situation you just have one chance, you have to fight back. Never feel miserable, desolate or heartbroken, never succumb. We all have the right to cry at times but we also have the responsibility to forget the bitter taste of tears. “Live each day as if it were your last” they say. Have you ever really had the faculty to deeply understand the meaning of this sentence. Maybe not. “Enjoy every single day and live it to the fullest” is a great life motto but it’s pretty hard to make it your own unless you really know what it means to be close to lose it. I mean, your life. Emiliano nods while we talk about it: “You never know what you’ve got till it’s gone and when you happen to catch life while it’s fading away, you suddenly see it crystal clear.” Don’t waste your time, don’t grumble and don’t lose the tremendous opportunity to feel happy. If you’ve got the will you can achieve it. Emiliano is determined, before the accident he was into amateur motorcycle racing and he has not the slightest intention to surrender. He wants to ride again. Something magic happens when he meets Matteo Baraldi another young Italian centaur who, after loosing his right arm in a crash, could get back on his motorcycle and race again. In 2013 the duo sets up a non-profit organization called “Di.Di. Diversamente Disabili” (Differently Disabled). Their association aims to promote sport activities among the physically impaired people. Dedication is the key to success and since its start “Di.Di. Diversamente Disabili” (Differently Disabled) has achieved way more goals than you would imagine. Being in a team and racing toge-
ther means to share a unique experience and be able to talk about the issues of everyday life. It’s a great way to show others that being physically impaired doesn’t mean to be abandoned or left out from the world. The Di.Di. Bridgestone Cup for example, is reserved exclusively to the disabled riders. The event consists of two matches taking place at the ACI Vallelunga Circuit near Rome and at the glorious Mugello Circuit near Florence. The participants are broken down into a range of classes based on the disability they have and then they are placed in a classification within that range based on their level of impairment. Emiliano Malagoli developed this system together with Igor Confortin, Italian Parasnowboard Team coach. They race, they feel free, they are happy. Racing is a passion and everyone has the right to climb on a motorcycle and being able to feel the wind on his face. In order to help all those who never rode a bike before, “Di.Di. Diversamente Disabili” has also a dedicated driving school. Being both “differently disabled”, Emiliano and Matteo give an enormous support to the guys and girls who approach themselves for the first time to the world of two wheels, while three other “unimpaired” instructors complete the roster. As if all these activities were not enough, “Di.Di. Diversamente Disabili” has also another remark. Together with Handytech, an Italian company that builds special needs vehicles, they developed adaptive technology to improve the mobility options for those who want to cruise the streets on a motorcycle. It’s not the first time that we see a motorbike spotting two small wheels on its sides. What is revolutionary here is that you don’t need to buy a brand new, fully equipped bike, instead they aim to put on the market a kit that can be installed on every pre-existing machine. The driver will autonomously be able to lift or lower the extra wheels when needed simply by pressing a button, for example when approaching a traffic light. In these pictures you can see the first prototype mounted on a Honda. This is impressive. Their ambitions to achieve their goals and their ability to believe in themselves are remarkable. Emiliano Malagoli and Matteo Baraldi’s motivation to strive for excellence can serve as inspiration for all kind of people, everywhere.
Italian company Handytech built this prototype kit that allows the user to autonomously lift or lower the extra wheels when needed
During the Di.Di. Days events, professional riders give the chance, to those physically impaired people who can’t drive, to experience the beauty and adrenaline of motorcycle racing in a safe environment
A smile is worth a thousand words. Two friends enjoy their moment at the ACI Vallelunga Circuit before heading to the track for their run
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THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND FAMOUS VINTAGE CAR RACE IN THE WORLD THAT HAS LOST NONE OF ITS FASCINATION text: Tanja Haydn
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uch a thing can only exist in Italy: An entire weekend traffic in half of the country is paralyzed, inner cities are locked, roads are blocked and highways made tight. But instead of honking and cursing, the Italians stand on the roadside and cheer, swing thousands of flags, inhale this incredible mixture of hot gas, burnt oil and tires screeching and celebrate a furious horsepower-party: It’s Mille Miglia-time, and once again 400 race cars plunge into an adventure that lasts 1.000 Miles. To many it seems like an eternity and at the end it again went way too fast‌ In December 1925, four young men from Brescia, Franco Mazzotti, Aymo Maggi, Renzo Castagneto and Giovanni Canestrini swore to make their hometown a center of motor sport by organizing a race. It should be a road race - mostly on dirt roads - and will start and end in Brescia. Two years after the start of the considerations, on March 26, 1927 - the time had come: In Via Rebuffone there was the kick-off for 77 cars. The inaugural race won an OM (Officine Mec-
chaniche: Italian car and truck manufacturing company) of Brescia with the factory riders Ferdinando and Giuseppe Morandi Minoia in a time of 21 hours, 4 minutes and 48 seconds and an average speed of 77 km/h. Even today at the historic edition of the race start, number 1 always deserves an OM. Just three years later, the average was 100 km/h. Since its premiere in 1927 almost exclusively Italians won the race with local brands such as Alfa Romeo, Lancia and Ferrari, but also Mercedes won twice, in 1931 with Rudolf Caracciola and 1955 with Stirling Moss. He started on May 1, 1955 early in the morning with the starting number 722 with a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR and reached after 10 hours, 7 minutes and 48 seconds the finish line. The average speed of almost 157.62 km/h was the fastest ever driven on this route. Thirteen years later, Rome was set as a turning point of the route, which is till now a highlight of the Mille Miglia. As length of the route, there were approximately 1.600 km or about 1.000 English miles. In 1957, after the MM took place 24 times, the race was held for the last time. A serious accident of the Spaniard Alfonso de Portago had cost several lives. Since 1977 the Mille Miglia was re-established as a regularity race for classic and vintage cars. They can only take part if produced no later than 1957 and were registered to the original race. Every year in May the spectacular classic car tour follows the footsteps of the famous endurance race and has lost none of its attraction. Because almost only race cars are permitted, the field could not be more spectacular: Ferrari, Maserati and Mercedes from the fifties are fighting for the best times. In the pre-war rating old Alfas, Fiats and Bugattis start and again between, thumps through a huge Bentley on the runway, an Austin Healy or a MG. As colorful as the cars are, also the field of the drivers is. It ranges from celebrities like Jay Leno, or Jochen Mass to TV-celebrities such as Jeremy Irons and Adrien Brody. You see participants from all over the world like South Africa, Russia, Japan or China and the USA. But the ultimate brand has constancy: Nobody made the Mille Miglia as fast as Stirling Moss. The record he made in 1955 no one can break, it’s a record set for eternity. The Mille Miglia is the mother of all road races, a dream for any driver, you just have to be part of it. When you see the most beautiful cars of all times, you just can’t stop clapping enthusiastically with a smile on your face‌
Two Italian contestants during the 2013 edition of the 1000Miglia
The 1000Miglia attracts celebrities from allover the World. Top to bottom left: Jacky Ickx and Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, Jeremy Irons and Charlie Turner, Jacky Ickx, Wolfgang and Ferdinand Porsche, Adrien Brody and Esmeralda Brajovic, Top to bottom right: Jay Leno and Ian Callum, Karl Scheufele and Albert Carreras, Bruno Senna and Martin Brundle, ErĂŹc Thevenet and Paloma Picasso
Rudolf Caracciola and Wilhelm Sebastian pictured on their Mercedes-Benz SSKL Spyder after winning the 1931 edition of the 1000Miglia
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KEVIN SCHWANTZ text: Nelly Pluto-Prondzynska - photo: Gigi Soldano
FROM DRIVING INTO A FENCE TO A MOTORCYCLE WORLD CHAMPION KEVIN SCHWANTZ SCORED JUST ONE WORLD TITLE, HE STILL IS REMEMBERED IN THE PADDOCK AND ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR FORMER-RIDERS
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evin James Schwantz was born on June 19, 1964 in Houston (Texas). As his parents had a motorcycle dealership, it was not a surprise that he’s been put on two wheels very early. He started to ride motorbikes soon after he could ride a bicycle, and as his father Jim said one day: „It was just a matter of months or even weeks”. His first bikes were very small, about 3.5 or 5 horsepower, with a foot brake. It did not take a long time for Kevin to learn riding. But one day he got
a Honda 50 Mini Trail and while happy of having much more power, Schwantz Junior quickly started to ride on it. But as Honda was more like a normal bike, it also had the hand brakes. Nobody thought that maybe Kevin’s arms are too small to brake, but they realized it too late… Turning the throttle was nice, but when he tried to stop the bike, he realized he had a problem. Kevin’s “race” ended in riding – and finally stopping – into the fence! Even if he rode motocross for many years, while at school Kevin was more interested in other sports,
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like tennis or soccer. It meant he did not have enough time to train and ride. Motorcycle riding became serious after finishing the school. In about two years from that moment, and about 12 months when he did the first taste of tarmac at the Aquafest, Kevin did a debut test for Yoshimura Suzuki at Willow Springs. It was the moment when he’d started to use number #34 – the same as his uncle Darryl Hurst used while racing – which remained with him for his whole career. And while still being a maniac of knee dragging and wheel hopping – as he did in the dirt track – he looked like a real racer. After a few years spent in the national championship, in Superbike series, kid-Schwantz – as he was called then – lost an AMA 1987 title to Wayne Rainey. In the meantime he made his debut at Assen Grand Prix, in 1986. Then, and one year later, he made a few wild card appearances until debuting as a full-time rider in 1988. Always loyal to Suzuki, Kevin spent his whole career in GP, in 500cc class, with Suzuki. It did not take a long time until Schwantz got his first win, as he made a spectacular impact to the category with a victory at the Suzuka circuit in the opening race! He repeated such success also in the following year, when he also won in Japan. It was already his third win, as in the debut season he also scored a triumph in the wet German GP. Even if he had won six races in 1989, once again he couldn’t get the title and the situation got similar 12 months later. Schwantz just had too many crashes and mechanical failures, much more than his archrival Wayne Rainey. To the two-man battle from the previous three seasons, in the beginning of 1991 somebody new came – Mick Doohan. Even if being so fast and absolutely talented, Kevin couldn’t match his rival’s consistency. Many years later, a consistency is still a key to success and even if you don’t win a lot of races, but finish on top positions in all of them, you can dream of being a world champion. Once again, in 1992 – Kevin’s fifth full season in 128
500cc – he wasn’t able to win the title, as an injury broke his plans. It’s worth to notice that from 1990 to 1992, #34 increased his winning tally to 19 and also 21 more visits on the podium. But 1993 was a breakthrough year for Schwantz, as he won the opener round and finally combined his raw speed with consistency. His only retirement came at Donington Park, where Mick Doohan hit him and it resulted in an injured wrist. Kevin began the round in Italy, with 11 points gap to his main rival in championship, Wayne Rainey. Race number 12 of that season had tragic consequences, as Wayne fell from his Yamaha and was paralyzed since then. The #34 took finally the world title in one of the cruelest circumstances as you can imagine. Many times Kevin told that he would rather prefer to not win the title and have Wayne in a good shape. He felt strange when people congratulated him, while he won not in the way he would have liked to. Trying to defend the title in the next season, some accidents, broken bones and just two wins prevented him of doing that. The year 1995 was his last in Grand Prix, while the victory at Donington Park in 1994 was his 25th and the last one. But what pushed Kevin to stop racing was not just the injuries or poor results, but it was also the accident of Wayne. In the beginning of 1994 he had decided that if he would not feel comfortable enough or motivated, then he would think about stopping. He did that in 1995. The big passion to motorcycles is also the reason why, at the age of 49, he decided to take part in Suzuka 8 Hours. And even if he’s been retired for many years, he still was able – with Yukio Kagayama and Noriyuki Haga – to take the third place! Kevin was one of the leading riders in the “golden era” of 500cc class. An American with a lot of raw speed, talent and passion. A person who loved, and still loves motorcycles and everything what comes from racing.
Schwantz riding on a historical RGV Suzuki in the early 90’s
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he brakes are the most important active safety signs of wear or damage. of a car. However, many drivers do not seem When the calipers squeeze, the brake pads clamp down to understand it well. According to a statistics, on the rotors in order to slow your car. If your brake about 40% of the defects detected on the car after a pads are worn, they can’t make a smooth connection road accident are related to the brakes. It is not enouwith the rotors and this can actually damage your rogh to bring the car to the shop when something goes tors. Rotor repairs can be very costly so always make wrong. Care should be taken earlier for your car secusure your brake pads are sized to specifications and rity feature before facing an accident. The braking sythey’re not worn down too far. stem is the vehicle’s most important safety item: have Sticking to the schedule specified in your owner’s mathe brakes checked at least once a year! nual will keep you from forgetting when it’s time to Discover he everything about a good maintenance service your brakes. If you are not sure when to replaschedule of the main brake components. When you ce your pads or fluid, a good rule of thumb is to inspect will learn how simple it is, you’ll wish you’d been doing your brake pads for wear about every 12,000 miles, it all along. Your vehior at least once a year. Ask cle’s brakes consist of your service technician to five main components: inspect your brake fluid at brake pads, rotors, calieach oil change. If the brapers, lines, and a master ke fluid is dirty, you should cylinder. Here is how replace it. If you can’t tell each part works. or you wish to replace it Your vehicle’s brakes on a regular basis, many operate hydraulically, manufacturers recommend using a fluid to transfer replacing brake fluid every Take care and do also check the ABS before the pressure of your foot 20,000 to 25,000 miles, or at leaving on your holidays! The ABS (Antion the pedal to the acleast every other year. Lock Braking System) is a braking system tual brakes on the wheIn addition to the brakes, that allows the wheels, that when they stop els. The master cylinder there are some other elethey do not block, and therefore they conis the starting point of ments that influence the tinue turning and obey to the turn that is that power flow. If the braking that you must keep marked to them from the steering wheel. The master cylinder is faulin perfect condition during right way to stop a car equipped with ABS ty, it can’t give enough summer. Keep an eye on brakes is to hit the brakes and do not release power to push the fluid the state and the pressure pressure until the vehicle has stopped. Duto the brakes, so you of your tires because they ring braking the ABS will be activated and a should always inspect determine the effectivevibration will be felt in the pedal. This effect the master cylinder and ness of the braking, since of the car is to tell us that the ABS is worbrake lines for damage. one of their functions is to king. Additionally, inspect convey the power and braTo obtain an effective braking system you your brake fluid for cleking. Be also careful about must step on the brake pedal with the foranliness. Once you know the road conditions: there ce from the outset, while stepping on the your fluid is clean and are types of asphalt which clutch. In performing this maneuver, the the master cylinder and grip better than others and car will respond to its maneuverability and lines are operating prothe weather also affects the achieve its arrest in a shorter space. perly, you should check braking efficiency and cathe mechanical parts of pacity. Exercise caution to the brakes. the first drops of rain – miBrake calipers, pads and rotors all work together to xed with dust and dirt of the driveway, they turn into stop your vehicle. When you step on your brake pedal, a strong slider. At last, be sure headlights and brake the master cylinder sends fluid to the brake calipers lights are working: when you’re braking it is important which squeeze together, exerting pressure on the brake that drivers behind you can see in due time that you pads. It’s important to inspect your calipers often for are slowing down.
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