The 200 miles of Daytona and wonderful Battle of The Twins (1 ª part)
Each year in April, we celebrate the most important motorcycle race, something like the Suzuka 8 Hours to the Japanese or the Bol d'Or French. The Daytona 200 were created in 1937 , competing in the beach in California to move to Florida circuit known 1961. The goal is simple: to travel the 322 km posts (5.65 km every turn) in the shortest time possible for a path that has a great cannot that includes part of the oval used cars. This year
Jason DiSalvo has Sportbike made history in winning a Ducati 848 while Blake Young has signed the double in SBK, further swelling of Suzuki honors.
Apart from this, many other categories round out the weekend, among them the twin cylinder. It is no longer what it was, but we must not forget that in October 1980 in Daytona, Jim France, Jesse O'Brien and Dwayne Williams devised a highly innovative competition format that many of its solutions techniques would be absorbed by the manufacturers for their models of street. Nancy, wife of Jesse, invented the name, the Battle of the twin cylinder , or in short, the BoTT (Battle of The Twins).
first championship The Battle of the Twins GP1 (twin cylinder prototype) was held in 1981 to 8 races, with Daytona (two sleeves) the most prestigious. The schedule was completed with circuits London, Talladega, Elkhart Lake, Pocono, Grattan, Riverside and Laguna Seca . The success was such that there BoTT to 165 pilots over the season. Some just came to show off to Daytona (involved more than 60 runners), the global two-cylinder mecca.
Invention, creativity, finding solutions, carte blanche, hatching of ideas, wit ... The prestige of the machines running in the Daytona BoTT became such that the level was to eclipse the 200-Mile Race star. It was like a mini-twin cylinder world, the best showcase to give free rein to the imagination.
A early 90s, ended Ducati mechanical equality category. His saga 851-888 injection carburettor outperformed the old school. Dale Quarterley (champions '88) Jamie James ('90 champion), Paul Real ('91 champion) and the World Superbike champion Doug Polen left no puppet head.
Dario Marchetti (Ducati 748RS), Vincent Irving or Gianfranco Guareschi (Moto Guzzi MGS01) have been some recent winners. ( + )
Who will be the next Marc Marquez?
The Last Legion marquiniana is about to take action. Next month will begin the 2011 CEV but the Speed \u200b\u200bChampionship in Spain 2010 (one of the national best in the world) Let some young names to consider.
Category CEV 125GP is the world's trampoline, a springboard into the world of 2012 be broken in favor of garbage Moto3 , ie a mower shroud 250 cc 4-stroke insulting the present gold in the latter category history: the eighth-liter . Every effort will be left behind since 1949 have made thousands of young people to climb professionally with the best school in the world motor-: 2-stroke mechanics. Therefore, we should enjoy this year as it was the last ... it is the last!
THE 5 GREAT None
exceeds 15 years, but his maturity on the bike will soon be clear that the international summit. Four English ( Alex Rins, Maverick Viñales, Alex Marquez and Daniel Ruiz ) and Portuguese (Miguel Angel Oliveira ) has the ideal profile to reach the top. The largest of the quintet, Oliveira and Viñales, have already secured their place in the World 2011 after two years paddling the copper in the CEV.
Maverick, which will run this year fell within the team Paris Hilton, is the most aggressive and hot on the trail, while outside it has the most to clear. Talking to him is similar to a pilot with a set of discipline. Last year was champion and European champion Spain . Oliveira
genius is all in the loop and outside it, affectionate person and excellent education. The strange thing is that while his medium-term objective is to touch the sky with motorcycles, has set a goal of becoming a doctor, like his father. Runs on the computer Oliveira Cajasol Andalusia, a structure that will accompany their World Cup adventure. Last year was runner-up Spain . Alex
Rins (3 º CEV in 2010) left everyone stunned this year when the first championship race in Montmelo , being practically a stranger, bowed to all his rivals and won the victory. Quiet and introverted, Rinse, Monlau team competition, winning the championship came as a connoisseur Catalan circuit gave no option to their rivals.
Alex Marquez, co-Rins and brother of world champion Marc, had to miss the first race of the CEV for not yet reached age 14, minimum age to run. Is a regular at the "top ten" of the championship although he has resisted the podium in his first season.
A Dani Ruiz have seen him win many races Red Bull Rookies Cup . Having trouble balancing school with careers and in Navarre there is no law that is applicable to young elite athletes as in other communities. It was the fastest Honda rider, a factor to take into account when making the transition to "Poto3" where the Japanese will supply the engines.
In the first picture:
1. Daniel Ruiz (Honda)
2. Alex Rins (Aprilia)
3. Alex Marquez (Aprilia)
4. Marc Márquez (Derbi)
5. Miguel Oliveira (Aprilia)
6. Maverick Viñales (Aprilia)