Countdown To The Superprestigio

[Rich Rohrich]

Countdown To The Superprestigio: Marc Marquez Goes Training With Brad 'The Bullet' Baker

http://www.motomatters.com/news/2014/01/10/countdown_to_the_superprestigio_marc_mar.html

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[Ol'89r]

That's how it's done. :nod: :yeehaw: Pretty sure that's Marquez's private track.

 

[Rich Rohrich]

Baker makes it look so easy and effortless and Marquez has pretty good form for a roadracer. I'm really hoping the Spanish website stream will work here so we can see the heats and finals. Kenny Noyes will be there as well so there should be some serious dicing at least for a while.

 

[High Lord Gomer]

You'd figure they could afford better knobbies on the rear so the back end wouldn't slide out so much.

 

[Rich Rohrich]

The tires are ribbed for your pleasure Gomer ;)

A little more info on the race :

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/2014-superprestigio-dirt-track-race/

 

[High Lord Gomer]

Does Baker normally / ever run a single cylinder 4 stroke?

 

[Rich Rohrich]

From the AMA Pro website :

Brad Started his AMA Pro Racing career off with a bang in 2009 by winning the inaugural AMA Pro Singles Championship.

2012 - Excellent year that consisted of seven top 10s in GNC Expert Twins and six top ten finishes in select GNC Expert Singles rounds. Best performance on single engine came at the Illinois State Fairgrounds where he led the most laps, earned pole position and won the race. Best performance on the twin engine came at LA County Fairplex where he placed 2nd.

http://www.amaproracing.com/ft/riders/rider.cfm?did=3416

His usual GNC ride :

 

[Rich Rohrich]

This is awesome :

Cycle World partners with AMA Pro Racing and RPM Racing to deliver 2014 Superprestigio Race Live on CycleWorld.com


http://www.cycleworld.com/2014/01/10/watch-superprestigio-dirt-track-live-on-cycle-world/

http://www.amaproracing.com/ft/news/index.cfm?cid=58916

... and here is an interesting twist reported on the Cycle World website

Riders will compete on four-stroke singles “over 250cc. The only strange regulation, at least for American dirt trackers, is the obligatory use of 17-inch wheels and Michelin roadrace rain tires. The promoter, RPM Racing of Barcelona, introduced this rule due to a shortage of 19-inch wheels and dirt-track tires available in Spain on short notice.

 

[Rich Rohrich]

For those of you who missed it here is the entire race on YouTube. The commentary is in Spanish but the fun is universal !

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