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Each day means everything is possible again. A new dawn, a new beginning, endless possibilities. As we step into the World we’re given the chance to be glorious, despite who we are, no matter where we’re born. Some struggle to fulfill their dreams, some others fight to be free. You might look for the spotlight or you just might need basic things, but when you look at yourself in the mirror try to be proud of whom you see. Human beings have the opportunity to be honourable, some choose to be miserable. Don’t turn to the dark side of the moon but open up to the light, to the sun, to grandeur and you’ll bloom. Legendary men do legendary things but we all start the day in the same way: we step out of bed. So take your first step into the right direction and don’t be afraid to get lost along the way. Never give up, never surrender. The World is an Open Road.
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THE WORLD OF REDBULL
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lessandro De Rose of Italy dives from the 27 metre platform on La Salves Bridge next to the Guggenheim Museum during the sixth stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, Bilbao, Spain, on September 20th, 2014. “It’s the dream of my life that becomes reality. It adds meaning to all these years of hard work; it’s something unbelievable” said Alessandro at the contest. Photo: Alberto Lessmann/Red Bull Content Pool
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THE OLDEST BRITISH MOTORCYCLE COMPANY AND THE MOST FAMOUS BRITISH MODEL
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here is only one Kate in London, they say. And there is only one brand that used to build its motorcycles next to the River Thames: Matchless. Henry Collier and his two sons founded Matchless Motorcycles in 1899. In 1907 Henry’s son Charles, won the first Tourist Trophy and from that moment on, their production factory right on Plumstead Road soon became a mythical place for every rider. Safety must not have been a hot topic in 1920 but the Collier brothers proved to be ahead of times. These two young Londoners were farseeing business-men with a vision. Before anybody else even thought about it, they opened a special department to develop leather garments for motorcyclists’ protection. Clothes that were tested by the riders for the riders. Clothes to be worn in speed races and in the post-war period, thanks to the development of technical fabrics, also in enduro and motocross ones. Back in those days both professional riders and amateur motorcyclist were choosing the Matchless brand because of its performance and elegance. Motorcycle and style. Historic recurrence is the repetition of similar events in history which bear a striking similarity and this is the case. Who said that love and business can’t get along together well? Italian entrepreneur Franco Malenotti has had a long lasting love affair with motorcycles that is still stronger than ever. In 1969 he started importing Honda motorcycles in Italy rapidly becoming the biggest European distributor of the Japanese brand. During the late 70’s Malenotti started his collaboration with Belstaff and acquired the brand in 2004. Thanks to its visionary and enterprising management, the Italian family brought Belstaff to the next level and sold it in 2012 in order to buy out the Plumstead Road’s company. Franco Malenotti, together with his two sons Michele and Manuele now control Matchless and this is where history repeats itself again. A father and his two descendants. They have already taken over where the Collier’s have left, an Italian family succeed to a British one on the Matchless throne. The House of Malenotti has its roots in the movie business; Maleno, father of Franco, was a producer and in a way or another they followed his steps. It all started with Belstaff and the celebrities wearing their jackets both on and off the set of many Blockbusters. The long-standing experience gained during those years in Hollywood is already bearing fruits and it can only get better. As designers, they have way more creative freedom than ever before, there are no rules and the results of the new collections are stunning. Iconic pieces with an attitude which are precious, unique, and comfortable. Winners, innovators, rebels and riders. The legend carries on.
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SAN MARINO Grand Prix
text: Nelly Pluto-Prondzynska - photo: Milagro - Mirco Lazzari
THE ADRIATIC COAST IN ITALY IS A PLACE WHERE YOU HAVE TO SPEND HOLIDAYS ONE DAY AND WHERE YOU CAN EASILY DISCOVER ALSO THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES IN ITALY
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isano Adriatico, a small city similar to many others in that area, as Riccione or Cattolica, is located right at the Adriatic Coast. Peaceful, with beautiful beaches and a lot of bigger and smaller restaurants in which you can taste the true Italy. The pasta, pizza and piadina are just few. People there enjoy an easy live, as the weather is very warm and dry for many months. It’s a popular location to enjoy the holidays with tanning, interesting night live and sightseeing. You should plan a longer stay there, as it is just a three hour drive from Florence or Venice and about four from Rome. During the warm months in summer, many Italians travel there by motorcycle or scooter. And as Mugello is called a mecca for motorcycle fans, located close to the coast, the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, is a place to see for every fan of “Super Sic” and Valentino Rossi. For many Italians “Tifosi” the love to MotoGP means also the love to their hero “The Doctor”.
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RACE text: Nelly Pluto-Prondzynska - photo: Milagro - Mirco Lazzari
ONE OF THE MOST THRILLING RACES OF 2014 TOOK PLACE AT THE FAMOUS MISANO WORLD CIRCUIT MARCO SIMONCELLI WHILE THE ITALIANS “TIFOSI” HAD SOMETHING SPECIAL TO CELEBRATE
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otoGP riders couldn’t ride on Friday, as the weather wasn’t as good as it is usually in Italy. It was raining for the whole day, but conditions went back to normal on Saturday. Lorenzo, who won the last three races, took the pole position in front of Iannone, Rossi and Marquez! On Sunday “Por Fuera” had the best start, while Valentino and Marc Marquez took a great battle for second place. Shortly after Rossi took the lead, making his yellow-dressed fans madly happy, Lorenzo dropped to third. After eight laps the reigning World Champion Marquez slid out from the second place! In the end “The Doctor” took his first victory since last year’s Assen round, in front of more than 54.000 of his local “Tifosi”. Lorenzo crossed the finish line second, while Dani Pedrosa completed the podium after a race-long battle with Andrea Dovizioso. Marquez returned to the race and finished in 15th position, right behind the home hero Alex de Angelis.
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RACE WEEK text: Nelly Pluto-Prondzynska - photo: Milagro - Mirco Lazzari
AN UNFORTUNATE END OF THE 13TH ROUND OF THE MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FOR TEAM LCR, AS STEFAN BRADL FAILS TO CROSS THE FINISH LINE OF THE CIRCUIT LOCATED CLOSE TO SAN MARINO
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fter two seventh places scored in Brno and Silverstone, and also adding to that the sixth and fifth positions respectively in the last two years in Misano, Stefan Bradl was expecting a strong weekend in Italy. He knew he was fast on this track since his debut in MotoGP and felt optimistic ahead of the round on one of his favourite circuits. The German rider quickly found his pace on the tricky and wet surface in Friday’s free practices, while Saturday was a different story. The sun was shining and riders could ride on dry track. Stefan was fast in the beginning of FP3, but in the end he was eleventh and had to take part in Q1. He made it into the Q2, where an unlucky crash right at the end made him start from tenth spot on the grid. On Sunday Bradl had a good reaction when the lights went off and after a few laps he made it to eight place. Then he lost the front in the turn 13 and luckily escaped unhurt from the crash.
“I am very disappointed because we crashed in a very good situation. The race was good from the beginning because I took a good start from the fourth row. I saw that I was faster than Aleix Espargaro but it took a while to pass him. Finally I made it and managed to close the gap with the front group quickly but suddenly, in turn 13 in a left corner, I lost the front. I am very sorry because the whole Team made an excellent job this weekend especially for Lucio. We could have done a good job finishing in 5th or 6th place because our lap time was quite fast” – said Stefan after the race.
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THE SCENES text: Elisa Pavan - photo: Milagro - Team LCR
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in Misano with the support of his friend Aldo Drudi. Local hero Alex De Angelis is back on a MotoGP bike at the home track: what a great feeling! As Jorge Lorenzo could not catch Marquez for the world title, he decided to experience something new: playing the piano. Many pretty girls and happy faces at Misano circuit‌ even on the tarmac!
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BEHIND THE SCENES text: Elisa Pavan - photo: Milagro - Team LCR
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his year again LCR’s Honda Machines were branded with Linear colours and even Linear guests and LCR members enjoyed a funny kart race with LCR boss Lucio Cecchinello on the podium. (Linear, founded in 1996, is a brand of the Italian company Unipol Gruppo Finanziario S.p.A. and it’s specialized in offering online and telephonic insurance services of high quality).
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RIDE TO RAISE A CHARITY EVENT AGAINST PROSTATE CANCER
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f you see a smartly and elegantly dressed rider on a classic motorcycle, don’t be afraid, he is clearly a distinguished gentleman! For one day per year and for the third time this year, on September 28, in over 250 cities across the world, motorcyclists gather to raise money for helping to find a cure for prostate cancer. The first ever Gentleman’s Ride, which is open to all genders, took place September 2012 with fabulous Retros, Classics, Modern Classics and Vintage Bikes, Bobbers, Flat and Street Trackers and Café Racers. There are beautiful pieces to admire such as Harleys, Hondas, BMWs, MotoGuzzi and Triumph. Participants are required to dress neat, meaning suits, tuxedos, bow their ties, polish the boots, trim their beards etc., to match the vintage and old school style bikes. Inspired by a photo of Mad Men’s Don Draper astride a classic bike and wearing his finest suit, the Australian Mark Hawwa was thinking about a Suit Ride in Perth. This great idea quickly took off, starting in just one city and then growing quickly into a global amazing event. The first ride in 2012 brought together over 2.500 participants and rides taking place in 64 cities. In the two years since, that number has swelled to an incredible 20.000 riders in 258 separate rides spread across 57 countries and a collected amount of money of about 1.2 Million Euro. Although the ride itself is free, participants are encouraged to raise money for prostate cancer research through personal donation or sponsorships. The funds raised will go to the Prostate Cancer Foundation in the UK, USA and Australia. Everybody has a strong sense of what the Ride is about. The ride and its meaning is way more important. It’s not just about spreading joy and riding, it’s about the celebration towards life and the humbled ability to join a cause that makes a difference. It’s to create the awareness of cancer for men’s health issues and funding charities. If you are into classic motorcycles, passionate on two wheels and like the thrill of the revved vintage engines, the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride is worth checking out to meet some fellow riders who enjoy breaking the mold. This is an opportunity for supporting a great cause!
Two Distinguished Gentlemen in Sydney
The 2014 edition of the event in Milan
A gentleman and his fully restored Harley Davidson in Amsterdam
1,2 Million Euro was raised in 2014 and will be donated to the Prostate Cancer Foundation
More than 500 riders took part in The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride in Milan
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text: Inspire Team - photo: Sebastian Marko, Joerg Mitter, Flo Hagena, Tyrone Bradley /Red Bull Content Pool
ON AUGUST 23, 2014 THE AUSTRALIAN FMX RIDER WON HIS FIRST RED BULL X-FIGHTERS WORLD TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP. HERE COMES HIS STORY
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orn in 1986 and raised in the Australian town of Donnybrook, Josh Sheehan managed to have his first motorcycle at age 14 and by the time he was 16, he was totally hooked up on riding. In 2007 he entered his first FMX competition and despite crashing out, Josh knew instantly he had the will and the skills to keep on. Still unknown to the international FMX scene, Sheehan set a further benchmark in his young career when he became the first rider in the world to Ruler Flip a 450 fourstroke bike. He made his Red Bull X-Fighters debut in 2010 and after a few impressive victories on the Night of the Jumps series, Josh came into the 2011 Rome stop with a wildcard spot. He then was able to grab his first Red Bull X-Fighters podium and his first victory in the season finale in Sydney with his first-ever Double Backflip. His 2012 and 2013 seasons were marred by injury, Josh broke a vertebra in his neck and was not able to ride for most of the season. In September 2013 he got back into “competition mode” and took part in two events of the Night of the Jumps Championships. Sheehan was not able to repeat the victory he had the year before on homeland but his third place was impressive considering he had just got back on his motorcycle after an injury. Being on the saddle again helped him clawing back his self-confidence “I’ve been able to do Double Backflips consistently again in 2014 but I feel so scared every time. I just have to stay focused and buckle it down. It’s always better when I can do at least one in Qualifying. It’s just a mental thing, then know I can do it” There are several aspects a rider must consider when it comes to choosing what tricks to perform at a certain venue. “The altitude in Mexico City affects the bikes. The thin air makes the engines lose nearly half power and that affects our speed on the ramps. So we have to adapt our riding style”. Talking about the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour Championship he just won in South Africa, Sheehan said “I’ve just been feeling
Josh Sheehan practising in 2014 at the world-famous Plaza de toros in Mexico City
comfortable with everything I was doing. I was feeling less stress after putting a fair bit of pressure on myself last year to do the Double Backflip. The weather during the 2014 off season was better in Australia and I had more time to just ride, train and have fun. It’s easier when you’re comfortable and having fun.” Sheehan is one of the four people in the world who has ever landed the Double Backflip trick, which is considered to be the world’s hardest and most terrifying one in freestyle motocross. How did you get into Freestyle in the first place? “I loved doing tricks on the bike when I was younger and I was always looking for jumps to try and learn new tricks. I learnt to backflip for fun in a sand quarry next to our farm and shortly afterwards there was a Freestyle competition near my home, so I entered to see how I would go with the backflip in a competition”. You’ve been riding on a Honda for a while now, how’s the feeling with the bike compared to others? “I rode Kawasaki for a few years when I was racing, but I always loved the feel of Honda. I haven’t ridden many other bikes lately so I can’t really compare. I love my Hondas!” How difficult it is to stay focused when you have such a large cheering crowd around you? “I have a plan going into the run and the crowd really fires me up and gets me excited, which helps me perform”. Do you do any specific mental training right before the competition? “I try to always do some mental training with exercises and games, but right before the competition I just try to stay focussed, relaxed and concentrate on what needs to be done in the competition”. On August 23, 2014 the atmosphere at the Union Buildings in Pretoria was wild and Sheehan produced a series of stunning tricks that lead him to win his first Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour Championship. What’s your plan for the future? I want to keep winning at Red Bull X-Fighters. I’d love to take out two championships in a row. I also want to learn some new tricks and keep touring with Nitro Circus. I’d like to do some car racing, rally and drifting – maybe when I finish riding”. Any upcoming special project with Red Bull? Nothing locked in as yet but I’m always looking for new ideas to do something cool so hopefully lots more special projects with Red Bull in the future.” Today, Sheehan is considered one of the freshest and biggest talents to emerge from Australia, a champion who loves to deliver adrenalineinducing performances. “I’ve been wanting this for years, and it’s a dream come true. I really feel on top of the world”.
Josh Sheehan double-backflipped into an epic victory at the Red Bull X-Fighters stop in Pretoria, solidifying himself as the 2014 World Tour Champion
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Josh Sheehan performing his winning routine in Pretoria at the 2014 Red Bull X-Fighters
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Brno, Saturday, August 16, 2014. Stefan Bradl happy to safely enter Q2 at one of his favourite tracks in the MotoGP calendar after a difficult FP3 session few hours earlier. Camera: Nikon D3S Lens: 500mm f/4
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ARAGON Grand Prix
text: Nelly Pluto-Prondzynska - photo: Milagro - Mirco Lazzari
RICH FOR ITS CULTURE AND KNOWN ALSO AS A POPULAR SKI RESORT DURING THE WINTER, ARAGÓN IS A PLACE WHERE THE THIRD MOTOGP ROUND IN SPAIN TAKES PLACE
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ragón is an autonomous community located in northeastern Spain, with three provinces – one of them, Huesca, is positioned in the middle of the Pyrenees. The region’s terrains are diverse from permanent glaciers to verdant valleys, which makes it even more beautiful. The historic Lower Aragón has its extraordinary natural and cultural wealth. Through the centuries, many different cultures settled down its cities. It has everything what you need to fall in love with it: remains of prehistoric, traces of Iberian and Roman civilizations or even signs of the Moors. It all makes a singular cultural mosaic… It is also a popular venue for motorcyclists, as the beautiful views from the roads are like a dream for everyone. And when you can also try a different culture and watch motorcycle racing, what can you ask more for? Alcañiz is rich for its history of street racing, which were organized there from the mid 1960s. And that, in the end, resulted in building a MotorLand circuit.
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RACE text: Nelly Pluto-Prondzynska - photo: Milagro - Mirco Lazzari
FAVORITES ON THE GRAVEL IN ARAGON AS WEATHER PLAYS THE MAIN ROLE AT ONE OF THE MOST BREATHTAKING RACES IN THE 2014 SEASON
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obody could expect such a drama ahead of the MotoGP race in Aragon. Sunday’s action started on a dry track, while Andrea Iannone took the lead. Soon after, Jorge Lorenzo was in first place, ahead of Marquez (starting from pole) and Dani Pedrosa. On the second lap “CrazyJoe” crashed unhurt, while two laps later Valentino Rossi went on the gravel too. In the meantime, #93 took the lead, but had to fight hard with Lorenzo and Pedrosa. When it started to rain with only few laps to go, Aleix Espargaro was the first one to swap the bikes. Lorenzo did the same soon after, while Pedrosa crashed before the first corner. Marquez, riding more than 30 seconds ahead of his rivals, went on the gravel too, trying to finish with “slicks”. In the end it was Lorenzo who crossed without a mistake the finish line and has scored his first victory this season! Aleix Espargaro won the battle for second with Cal Crutchlow, while both Marquez and Pedrosa could pick up their bikes and finish in 13th and 14th position respectively.
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RACE WEEK text: Nelly Pluto-Prondzynska - photo: Milagro - Mirco Lazzari
A VERY SOLID RACE AND GOOD RESULT FOR STEFAN BRADL AT MOTORLAND ARAGON WHERE ONCE AGAIN HE FINISHES CLOSE TO THE PODIUM
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tefan Bradl came to Aragon after an unlucky race in Misano, but also having in his memory a solid fifth place scored at MotorLand in 2013. As the Spanish track is one of his favorites, he was hoping for a good result. It all started with some difficulties in finding a proper set-up of his RC213V. With his team, the German rider wasn’t sure if he should choose the settings giving a better handling or the one improving the rear grip. After a solid ride on Saturday, Stefan in the end had to start Sunday’s race from eighth spot on the grid. When the lights went off, the former Moto2 Champion had lost one place, while he was fighting to maintain his pace. Riding fast and consistent and then swapping his bikes in a proper moment, he was in a battle for the podium finish at the end of the race! Bradl scored fourth place, gaining further confidence ahead of the three back-to-back races outside Europe.
Stefan was quite happy after the race: “Well‌it was a crazy race for us. Firstly we have lost some positions at the start because our clutch was now working well. Then I was on hard rear tyre whilst the others were on soft except Marc and Dani. With the mist I had not enough confidence to lean because I was loosing the rear on entry so I dropped back some positions. Then it started to rain more and more and I thought to go in one lap earlier but I had many things in my head at that moment. The pitstop was simply perfect so we could gain some positions when we changed the bike. After that, the podium was very close but I missed the final boost to go for it. Anyway in the past we had difficult races so this 4th place is very important for us especially before the over-sea races. Must thank my Team because they made an excellent job in these tricky conditionsâ€?.
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THE SCENES text: Elisa Pavan - photo: Milagro - Mirco Lazzari
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he Espargaro brothers happy to meet up in the parc fermÊ: same passion for racing and family affair. Not sure if Carmelo Ezpeleta (DORNA CEO) feels safe to make a lap on a rally car with J. Lorenzo. The guy is fast so hold on tight Mr Ezpeleta! Barbera is very satisfied: not sure if it’s the bike
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package or the two Avintia umbrella girls. We missed that funny jump from the podium. Thanks Jorge Lorenzo. But be careful!... because Marc Marquez is practising the jump as well. After the riders, even the umbrella girls adopted the air-bag system and it looks like Cal Crutchlow approves the choice. 92
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text: Massimo Visconti - photo: Gerard Brown
THE WORLD IS AN OPEN ROAD
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A kid cuddling a Baidrag sheep in Mongolia Right: Locals riding a motorcycle in Tanzania
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AT AGE 17 TAMARA MOLINARO IS THE NEW PROMISE OF THE ITALIAN RALLY. SHE DREAMS OF WINNING THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WITH AN ALL FEMALE TEAM.
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oltrasio is a small town in the Province of Como, Italy, located about 45 kilometres north of Milan and the home of Tamara Molinaro. Born on 10 October 1997, at age 16, Tamara was, without any doubt, the youngest female rally driver to ever sign with Red Bull. Everybody in the business knows her father Giorgio, he worked as a tuner for the glorious Jolly Club, the Italian racing team which competed in the World Rally Championship. She is genetically related to speed and drifting, she was born to do it. Some people struggle to find their way, their true selves but Tamara took off right away. She was three months old when she first “saw” a rally. She might not remember that day, but it’s undeniable that something stuck and the first seed was planted naturally. When she was four years old her parents took her to a Kart circuit and that was the first time she tested her skills: “Everybody was trying to set the fastest lap and follow the cleanest line but I was drifting instead. It was so much more fun”. When did you understand clearly that you wanted to be a really driver? “I’ve always been in love with machines and had this rampant attraction for whatever had an engine.” She has just graduated from school as a mechanical engineer ”Motorcycles were my first passion.” If young girls dream of their prince charming, her dream was to win the Motocross Championship but then something happened. At age 11 Tamara was in Livigno, a town located in the Italian Alps, near the Swiss border, with her parents and local rally legend Gigi Galli. “He was doing a couple of hot laps on the ice track when he suddenly stopped the car next to me. Gigi opened the door and said - Tamara now it’s your turn” The eleven years old Molinaro didn’t have to think twice and jumped right in. She instantly got hooked. Two years later she found herself again in Livigno on the ice track but with a proper rally car this time and a bit more experience. Despite her young age she was noticed by a talent scout from Red Bull, who eventually started to keep an eye on her. “I was 14 and it really was too early to even think about starting a career as a rally driver.” But then in 2013, when she turned 16, an e-mail from Red Bull appeared in her inbox. “I had goose-bumps, I couldn’t believe it was real” recalls Tamy. “We arranged a meeting and signed a contract, what a glorious day.” Now she’s pushing hard but she keeps her feet on the ground. During the morning she’s the ordinary girl working in a bar, but then she turns into the fast drifting blonde. “I’m 100% focused, I know I have a long way to go. I still have to train a lot, but I’m definitely enjoying every minute of it”
Tamara Molinaro at the training in Tenneck, Austria on July 15th, 2014
Tamara Molinaro gets Tuning the engine is one introduced to the car in the most crucial apects Tenneck, Austria of Speedway
Tamara Molinaro poses for a Portrait in Tenneck
Tamara Molinaro is one of the youngest female rally drivers in the World
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TAZIO NUVOLARI
text: Nelly Pluto-Prondzynska - photo: Museo Tazio Nuvolari, A. Flecchia, Robert Fellowes/Archivio Happy Motoring
KNOWN AS “THE FLYING MANTUAN”, NUVOLARI WENT DOWN IN HISTORY AS ONE OF THE BEST ITALIAN RACERS IN THE WHOLE MOTORSPORT HISTORY
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orn on November 16 in the year 1892 in Castel d’Ario (near the Italian city Mantua), Tazio Nuvolari felt a huge passion to speed since he was a very little child. He wasn’t good at school at all. He didn’t like school, but which kid does? He was much more interested in sports, which wasn’t something weird for him as he was a very active boy. Both his father Arturo and his uncle Giuseppe were bicycle racers. 124
The young Tazio admired especially the fellow one and always tried to be like him. Seeing his first car race at the age of 12, Nuvolari was so impressed by the speed that soon after, one of the most important moments in his live came. Can you imagine being just 13 or 14 years old and learn how to ride a motorcycle? It’s nothing strange now, as all champions start to ride as soon as they are out of nappies. But
1923, Tazio next to his bike
1924 Tazio Nuvolari during a race
being that young and to steal your father’s car just to drive in the moonlight? No one who doesn’t have the gasoline in his or her veins (or even instead of blood) would ever do something like that. Tazio obtained a license for motorcycle racing quite late, at the age of 23. But before he took part in his first race, unfinished in the end, the World War I had broken out and he served in the Italian army. He was a driver of ambulances, lorries and shared the car with officers. But he drove so fast, that one day he went out of the road! He heard from the official: “Forget driving. You’re not cut out for this job”. And he wasn’t, as his love to racing was increasing day by day, and his competitive spirit was growing so fast. As soon as he started his racing career, he didn’t have to wait for so long for his first success. In 1925 he won the European Championship in the 350cc class, he was the best in the European GP. That round, in that time, was one of the most important during the season and it is why the winner of each category was named a European Champion. In the same year he got a proposal to race in the Grand Prix of cars, as he was going to replace the killed Antonio Ascari. The crash after the problem with the gearbox meant he was not chosen for the team. He also had several injures as a result. Do you think it stopped him from taking part in the next motorcycle race less than two weeks later? No, it didn’t. His mechanics had to help him to lift him on the motorcycle; he was in bandages and had a special cushion strapped to his stomach. But he won that rainy race at Monza circuit! Racing on a Bianchi 350, legendary called “Freccia Celeste” (a light blue arrow), Nuvolari was very successful as he scored 69 victories in his moto-career. All after all he won not just the European Championship, but also twice was named Italian Champion and even obtained three International Speed records. But what was more interesting, at least at eight occasions, riding on a 350cc bike, he beat all his rivals riding on 500cc’s bikes! And even if many called Tazio the “Two Wheeler Campionissimo”, he still loved cars. About 1927 he decided
to intensify his activity as a car driver and his first success came the same year. He took part in the famous Mille Miglia and finished tenth overall with the wheel of a Bianchi Tipo 20. To have more chances in scoring world records, Nuvolari started his own racing team in Mantua, the Scuderia Nuvolari. One of his first big international victories came at the Grand Prix of Tripoli, which he won just nine days after his second son’s (Alberto) birth. The turning point for his career was in 1930, when he got a seat in the Alfa Romeo team. The debut couldn’t be better: Tazio won the 4th Mille Miglia and was the first ever driver to finish such a long and difficult race with an average of over 100 km/h! But one funny story came with that win too. Nuvolari started after his team-mate Achille Varzi and was leading the race even if on the road he was behind Varzi. For about ten kilometers he was right at the tail of Varzi’s car, riding with his headlights turned off and with the speed of about 150 km/h! He was almost invisible in Achille’s rear-view mirrors. What came at the end? Right before the finish in Brescia Tazio turned his lights on and overtook “the shocked” Varzi… For the next years he rode for Alfa Romeo, then for Scuderia Ferrari, Maserati and Auto Union teams. One of his most epic wins came at the Nurburgring circuit in 1935, when driving an Alfa Romeo P3, he beat all the dominant German cars. Many called that one as an “Impossible Victory”. As the World War II started in 1939, Nuvolari’s next race came when he was already 54 and in poor health. He never officially announced a retirement, but his last race was in 1950 at the Palermo-Montepellegrino hill climb. Three years later he died from a stroke. Nuvolari is still known as one of the best race drivers and motorcycle racers from Italy in the motorsport history. A winner, a champion… “Nivola”. Addicted to the speed and races through his live. A person called by Ferdinand Porsche as “the greatest driver of the past, the present, and the future”.
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Nuvolari during a race in Italy on the streets of Magreglio near Lake Como
3 August 1939, Tazio Nuvolari driving an Auto Union type D at N端rburgring
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ANYONE CAN SAVE A LIFE! THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING CAREFUL ON THE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO ROAD CASUALTIES photo: Shutterstock
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ne of the most common causes of a road acci- Be sure that somebody called the emergency services. dent fatality is the casualty suffering from an If not, make a very brief survey of the scene to be able anoxia - loss of oxygen supply - caused by a to give them more information but do not delay getting blocked airway. On average, it takes less than four mihelp. nutes for a blocked airway to cause death. Ambulance - If the emergency services have been called, who has response time targets for ‘Category A/urgent cases’ in been called? The ambulance service is obvious. Howethe UK are set at ‘within eight minutes’ and in a mever, the police may be required to make the area safe tropolitan area such as London, the current target is for and the fire service may be required if there is a need to three quarters of responses to these cases to be within extract victims from vehicles. this time. - A “no-smoking rule” should still be enforced. UnleaThe first hour of trauma is termed the “Golden Hour”. ded petrol is far more inflammable than 4-star. Diesel The idea is that trauma vicis difficult to burn without a tims have the best survival wick. Liquid petroleum gas chance if they are in surge(LPG) is potentially explosiry within one hour after the ve. If an engine is still runaccident. Qualified medical ning, switch off the ignition. personnel are really the peFor the safety of everyone ople who should be handling so it is a moral duty, social everything, but until they and civil right of every ciarrive there are things that tizen, and in particular of we, untrained motorcyclists, those who use roads, cars can do to help the medical and motorcycles, to provide professionals before they arrelief to road casualties and rive. to activate the emergency NUMBERS Be careful, accident scenes services and rescue. It is a are dangerous places and civic duty to know the corEvery 10 casualties, 6 were car users, the dangers come in several rect procedures to follow, 2 were pedestrians and 2 were children ways: pay attention to these be prepared to deal with 40% of all pedestrian casualties were rules. emergency situations and children - At an accident site, peoto minimize the risks due to Over 20 million people world-wide are ples’ adrenaline will be going panic. Providing help and injured and disabled by a road accident full-blast and the most imassisting the victims of an every year portant thing is for at least accident in which you are 1 in 3 Europeans will need hospital treone person to keep calm and involved means to promoatment at some point in their lives beto think. The first thing you te respect for the lives of cause of a road accident need to do when arriving on themselves and others and 1 in 80 European citizens will have their an accident scene is to stop, to promote safety. life expectancy shortened by 40 years take two deep breaths to Here are the things that all through death on the road. help you remain calm. drivers and all riders should - One risk is that oncoming know before they start their traffic may plough into those there. It may be best to journey to be ready to do their duty in case of need: park obliquely behind the incident to fend off onco- Deal with the emergency from the first occurrence to ming traffic. isolate and contain the event, so as not to involve the - Leave on hazard lights. facilities and / or structures which in turn may become - If you have access to a high visibility jacket, wear it. an additional source of danger; - Protect yourself: cover exposed skin, wear gloves and - Plan the actions needed to protect people; a hard hat if available. - Prevent or limit damage to the environment and pro- Unless people are trapped or unable to move, get them perty; off the road and out of the way of further harm. - Provide assistance to road casualties; - Get them to place warning triangles in both directions. - Coordinate the emergency services.
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Contributors Massimo Visconti, Elisa Pavan, Tanja Haydn, Nelly Pluto-Prondzynska Photography Milagro, Gigi Soldano, Tino Martino, Mirco Lazzari, Marco Guidetti, Matchless Triumph, Mattia Airoldi, Red Wing Shoe Store Amsterdam and Numbnut Motorcycles, Gerard Brown, Sebastian Marko, Joerg Mitter, Flo Hagena, Tyrone Bradley, Alberto Lessmann, Red Bull Content Pool, Lukas Prudky, Fabio Alberti, Bev Cort, Christopher Jung, Deus Ex Machina, Doug McGoldrick, Pete Cagnacci, Raph Tamkalis, Matteo Gasperoni, Massimo Visconti, Museo Tazio Nuvolari,, Robert Fellowes / Archivio Happy Motoring, A. Flecchia, Shutterstock. Publisher Steve Burgess
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