Monday, February 21, 2011

Milena Velba In Uniform

The Swiss rolls and the motorcycling world













is good that we look at the navel from time to time and we compare with the Italians, the most successful in the history of motorcycle speed. But sometimes, a small federal republic of 8 million as Switzerland can also call our attention. One of the world's most developed countries, not only known for its watches, chocolate, Victorinox knives multipurpose or banks full of $, but also for its peculiar trajectory biker ...

Today, one third of the grid Moto2 are mounts made by the Swiss Eskil Suter, a former rider of GP Malillo ran from 1991 to 1997 with a RS250 (his best result, 13 th in 1994 and 96) and in 1998 replacing the Muz Romboni 500. The main projects go through Petronas FP1 Superbike (2002-2005), the Kawasaki ZX-RR MotoGP (2004-2006) and the chassis failed Ilmor X3 MotoGP (2007). The company was founded in 1996 .

Your SRT ( Suter Racing Technology) MMX is a benchmark of efficiency and quality, second in the world of pilots (Julito Simón ), champion of builders and champion of Spain ( Carmelo Morales ): twin-spar aluminum chassis machined subframe freestanding carbon fiber, suspension Öhlins (FG 366 and TTX 36), Brembo brake calipers with aluminum-lithium OZ wheels, instrumentation 2D, 139 kg ... It also has an exclusive contract to serve all slipper clutch "Suter Clutch more.

On the other hand, the historical sidecars category has the LCR ( Louis Christen Racing Engineering ) Swiss as manufacturers most recognized since 1976. Since then, more than 20 global endorse them. The sides F1 chassis are aluminum girder, weighing 225 kg and the engine (1,000 cc) is behind the pilot. The F2 (600 cc) mounted steel tubular chassis, suspension and engine Earles goes under the driver's chest. Adolf Hänni is the co-pilot who has attained the Swiss world 2010 sides with the pilot Päivärintä Peka.
In the '80s, CSF was also responsible for manufacturing the monocoque chassis of some GP bikes 80 to 125 cc as Zündapp or Krauser. Luigi

Taveri (30 wins and triple world champion 125 -1962, 64 and 66 -) ran Moto Guzzi, Norton, MV Agusta, Ducati and MZ between 1954 and 1960, but the great achievements achieved in his time with Honda (1961-66) . Montjuich '55 was his first win in GP (125 cc). Rolf

biland , 7 times world champion sidecars (1978, 79, 81, 83, 92, 93, 94), is the fourth driver in history (after Agostini, Rossi y Nieto ) winningest in FIM World: 81 race wins. The first time I raced in the Isle of Man (1977) was 2 nd. Always loyal to the brand LCR is responsible for the 2 / 3 of victories that has Switzerland in world speed (165, 6 º country's ranking). In 1999 , biland was the team leader structure Muz world of 500 cc ( biland Team GP1), which had run the year before Suter, but lack of sponsorship did away with the project that year. Another crack

Swiss was Stefan Dörflinger , four-time world (1982-85). He won the last two titles in the 50 cc category with Kreidler and the first two in that of 80 cc Zundapp with Krauser and a total of 15 wins in GP .

The case of Bruno Kneubühler is very special then, but did not win world participated in all categories (from 50 cc to 500) between 1972 and 1989 . Something like our Fernando Gonzalez Nicolas , but in Switzerland. Rolf Blatter (1973-1982) was runner-up world of 50 cc in 1979. Freymond Roland (1978-1986) was 3 ° in 250 cc in 1981 and 82, while Jacques Cornu (1980-1990) did likewise in 1988 and 89, yes, winning the Endurance World with Chemarin in 1982. Werner Giger ran two seasons and finished 4 th in the world 500 of 1973. Nor should we forget one of the leading specialists of the '70 chassis, Fritz Egli, a native of Zurich.

currently Thomas Lüthi, born in Linden (canton of Bern) holds a world 125 cc (2005, Honda) and up 5 victories. Last year he ran in Moto2 achieving five podium finishes and ending 4 of the general . Dominique Aegerter and Randy Krummenacher (Marquez shot at the first corner of Alcaniz) not have shone much for now ...

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