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Algarve GP: Bagnaia Takes Third Premier Class Win, Ducati Clinched 2021 Constructors Champion

Francesco Bagnaia produced a dazzling display to record his third win MotoGP win of the season as the race was cut short due to a red flag incident involving Iker Lecuona and Miguel Oliveira.

The Ducati Corse rider was on top of his game in Portimao, leading every lap around the circuit since the start of the race.

Despite a bad start that saw teammate Jack Miller take the lead from Bagnaia, the Australian lead lasted just one corner as Bagnaia repassed Miller at Turn 2.

Bagnaia was leading the race comfortably ahead of Joan Mir and Miller with just five laps to go.

Shortly after that, Lecuona crashed into Oliveira, which resulted in a red flag.

The red flag means Bagnaia recorded his third premier class win while Mir and Miller completed the podium.

“I’m thrilled! We deserved this pole position, as in the Portuguese GP, our lap time got cancelled due to the yellow flags.

“I was improving again on the last lap, but unfortunately, I made a mistake in the last sector and went wide. We are strong this weekend; we tried both the medium and hard tyre, and we were pretty competitive with both.

“Today was cool and windy, but tomorrow the conditions should be better, so tomorrow morning we’ll evaluate what our final tyre choice will be for the race,” said Bagnaia.

Meanwhile, the success of Bagnaia and Miller alongside fellow Ducati’s Johann Zarco, Jorge Martin and Enea Bastianini has helped the Italian firm to be crowned back-to-back 2021 MotoGP Constructors World Champion.

Ducati secured a total of 21 podiums this season.

European Motorcycle Manufacturer Facing Magnesium Shortage Crisis

Despite most motorcycle manufacturers still feeling the ripple effect of the Covid-19 lockdown, the situation might worsen due to magnesium shortages.

Magnesium is a vital material for chassis construction for every two-wheel manufacturer.

Currently, China is the world biggest magnesium supplier with 95 per cent of the Continent magnesium; however, due to the shortage, China has stopped exporting the material since September 2021.

The European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (ACEM) is also worried the situation could cripple the industry as manufacturers are still struggling with the shortage of semiconductors.

KTM, Husqvarna and Bajaj are among the motorcycle giants affected by the crisis as the companies reported slower growth rates in 2021.

More Detailed Look At The Next-Gen Triumph Tiger 1200

Triumph Motorcycles has shed some light on the upcoming Tiger 1200 ahead of its official launch.

The Tiger 1200 is set to join the recently launched Tiger 660 and the already available Tiger 900.

The latest images by the folks at Hinckley revealed a clear redesign of the Tiger 1200 but still maintaining the same identity as the previous generation.

While this is not our first insight into the new Tiger 1200, the new images provide a better look into the upcoming ADV bike.

What we realized is that the new Tiger 1200 appears to have slimmer bodywork than its predecessor.

Despite no further details being revealed, Triumph already confirmed that the 1200cc bike will be available in a T-Plane configuration like the Tiger 900.

The result is a thumpy power delivery at low rpm similar to a V-Twin.

SPY SHOT: Upcoming Moto Guzzi V7 Successor To Get Modern Makeover

Moto Guzzi is set to unveil the next-generation V7, as confirmed by the latest spy shot.

As the Italian firm celebrates its 100 years anniversary, the V7 has been the most popular Moto Guzzi range since its introduction in 2021.

While the V7 has now expanded to nine models in total, it has always offered the same retro-classic element.

However, things might change with the new V7 successor spied testing on the street in Italy.

The latest spy shot did not give away too much detail; however, we can clearly see a more modern silhouette compared to the previous generation of the V7.

While it may just be a tactic by the Italian firm to hide the real detail, we can confirm the front headlight appears smaller and compact in design.

Nonetheless, with EICMA just around the corner, the new V7 could make a surprise appearance alongside the already confirmed V100 Mandello.

(Source: Moto.it)

Get Your Dream Vespa With 0% Easy Payment Plan Exclusively At Dreamshop

Dreamshop and Vespa Malaysia proudly announced an exciting collaboration that will allow customers to purchase the Vespa range with a 0% Easy Payment Plan exclusively at dreamshop.com.my.

The collaboration marks a new step for Vespa Malaysia as its enters the e-commerce platform, offering Malaysian the convenience of online shopping.

“A recent retail survey has revealed that Malaysia is leading the way amongst Southeast Asian countries in e-shopping. By the end of 2021, nine out of 10 Malaysians are expected to shop online.

“Therefore, this collaboration with Dreamshop, full range products and gift voucher e-commerce platform, is very timely.

“We are pleased to be able to not only make available the iconic Vespa online at Dreamshop but also offer 0% interest-free Easy Payment Plans for our customers, made possible by Dreamshop,” said Juan Chow Wee, General Manager of Didi Resources Sdn Bhd, the sole distributor of the Vespa brand in Malaysia.

The collaboration also witnesses Dreamshop adding the ‘Two-Wheeler’ category among its already variety of shopping categories.

Moreover, customers can enjoy the 0% interest-free instalment plans from a list of major banks, including Maybank, United Oversea Bank, CIMB Bank, HSBC Bank, Hong Leong Bank, Public Bank, and RHB, Ambank, Standard Chartered, OCBC Bank and Alliance Bank.

RHB Bank card members gets a rebate of RM200 for the first five purchases of the Vespa under the 0% Easy Payment Plan. *Promotion is valid from now till 15 April 2022. *Promo Code: RHB200
AmBank card members gets a 30% extra bonus points for every purchase of a Vespa under the 0% Easy Payment Plan.
CIMB card members gets RM 10 off with a minimum spend of RM 100. *Promotion is valid from 1 November till 31 December 2021. *Promo Code: CIMB10

Interestingly, customers will receive FREE GIFTS worth RM 300 – Vespa T-Shirt, Vespa Helmet and Vespa Keychain, with every purchase of Vespa via Dreamshop.

The list of Vespa range that is currently available of Dreamshop are as follows:

Vespa Primavera 150 ABS Black Vulcano @ Price as low as RM475per month
Vespa Primavera 150 ABS Grey Materia @ Price as low as RM495 per month
Vespa Primavera S150 ABS @ Price as low as RM525 per month
Vespa Sprint 150 ABS@ Price as low as RM506 per month
Vespa Sprint S 150 ABS @ Price as low as RM506 per month
Vespa Sprint S150 TFT ABS @ Price as low as RM595 per month
Vespa GTS Super Sport 300 HPE ABS @ Price as low as RM 864 per month
Vespa GTS 75TH 300 HPE ABS @ Price as low as RM 1,164 per month

As part of the new collaboration, Vespa and Dreamshop will be organising a ‘Vespa Dream Tour’ to spread the good news to all Malaysian.

2022 Aprilia Tuareg 660 Specs Revealed – 80hp, 186kg

Aprilia has finally provided us with detailed insight into the all-new Tuareg 660 two months after its global sneak preview.

Powered by the same liquid-cooled DOHC 660cc parallel twin with 270-degree crank found in the RS 660 and Tuono 660, the Tuareg 660 gets 80hp and 70Nm.

Despite the detuned engine, the Tuareg only weighs around 186 kilograms thanks to the collective effort of using the parallel-twin engine as the stressed member of the tubular steel frame.