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Back in June , the MV Agusta family joined " the entire world of motorcycling sports in congratulating Giacomo Agostini on the day of his 80th birthday ". A living legend of motorcycle racing , " Ago " has inspired many and written some of the most epic pages of the sports history . " His name is forever tied to that of MV Agusta , and the successes they reached together are still unequalled ".
CAKE , the Swedish electric motorcycle pioneer , has opened a pop-up store at Shoreditch in the fashionable district of East London in the UK . The store will act as a hub from which to build a local organisation ahead of the UK ' s stated aim of banning new ICE vehicles by 2030 . The brainchild of noted designer Stefan Ytterborn , the CAKE hallmarks are ergonomics , utility , durability , simplicity and sustainability .
LS2 Helmet co-owner Paul Liao has celebrated the 15th anniversary of the brand by opening a new 16,000 sq m distribution centre at Terrassa , Barcelona , with capacity for some 180,000 helmets and 50,000 jackets . Sold in 115 countries through 96 distributors , LS2 sells to more than 7,000 retail stores around Europe ( BDN ).
Ducati achieved an unprecedented thousandth podium finish in World Superbikes at the end of July when Alvaro Bautista took his Panigale V4 R to his seventh win of this 35th WSBK season in Race 1 of the Czech Round .
Triumph confirms MX2 and MXGP race plans
Having announced that it was to enter the off-road motorcycle market last year , hiring Ricky Carmichael and Ivan Cervantes to advise , Triumph Motorcycles has confirmed expectations that it is to compete in the FIM Motocross World Championship in 2024 , with a factorysupported race programme under an all-new Triumph Racing banner . Triumph Racing Team has been set up in partnership with ex-Kawasaki team principal Thierry Chizat-Suzzoni , with his long-standing team manager Vincent Bereni as manager of the new TRT set-up , based at Chizat-Suzzoni ' s MX ESCA race HQ at Eindhoven , in the Netherlands . TRT will field two of Triumph ' s all-new
Nick Bloor ( left ) and Thierry Chizat-Suzzoni
250 cc 4-stroke MX bikes in the 2024 MX2 class in 2024 and will add an entry into the 450 cc MXGP class in 2025 . The new TRT banner will now cover all of Triumph ' s racing-related activities , including Moto2 and Supersport racing . The partnership between Triumph and Thierry will encompass his well established and highly successful
Eindhoven team structure and facilities . Further underpinning that its ambition and commitment to win is central to this new partnership , Triumph has also stated that it will continue leading the team with a full crew " of highly experienced technical staff , all focused on bringing Triumph to the pinnacle of motocross racing performance . " The new long-term partnership between Triumph and Thierry reflects a shared goal and commitment to build depth and success into Triumph Racing ' s approach to competition . As a part of Triumph Racing ' s portfolio of commitments , Thierry and Vincent ' s team will focus on the FIM Motocross World Championship , in MX2 and
MXGP , together with development of technology and talent to build Triumph ' s future strength in international motocross racing ". Thierry and Vincent ' s past racing record boasts over 80 MXGP World Championship victories and a huge reputation for technical and preparation excellence . The effort will be backed by Triumph ' s in-house motocross design engineering department at its Hinckley , UK headquarters - which is responsible for and already testing the concept and development of its all-new MX and Enduro motorcycle range . Testing of the new Triumph motocross and enduro bikes " is also well underway and information on the specifications , performance characteristics and components of each model will be released in due course , along with more news on Triumph Racing ' s entry into further top-tier championships and categories ". Triumph CEO Nick Bloor is quoted as saying : " This new partnership demonstrates Triumph ' s long-term commitment to competing at the highest levels of racing . Our entry into the FIM Motocross World Championship with a factory supported Triumph Racing team signifies a landmark moment at the beginning of our new top-tier off-road racing campaign ." TRT owner ( MX2 and MXGP ) Thierry Chizat-Suzzoni said : " Nick Bloor and the Triumph Board of Directors have made their long-term ambitions for the project very clear , and I see a huge amount of passion from everyone at the factory . " I am happy with progress on the bike , it looks great , has speed on the track , and Vincent and my staff are working with the engineers at Hinckley on building it into a competitive package .
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