Razlan Razali, team principal of Petronas Sepang Racing Team (SRT), has decided not to extend Valentino Rossi’s contract beyond the 2021 season.
Razlan made the decision considering the uncertainty behind Rossi’s commitment as the rider is yet to confirm his future at the team.
According to Razlan, the decision was made unanimously.
“We (SRT) can’t afford to wait for Rossi’s decision whether he wants to continue racing beyond 2021.
“After a thorough discussion with the team, we unanimously agreed not to extend Rossi’s contract for the 2022 season,” said Razlan.
The latest decision by Razlan’s allow the team to go back to their initial plan of recruiting new and exciting talents.
Despite racing with full factory support, the 42-year old rider struggled with his form this season as he currently sits 19th place in the championship, 100 points behind the championship leader, Fabio Quartararo.
Benelli is the latest motorcycle manufacturer to introduce its mobile application, namely the “MyBenelli” in Europe.
Downloadable on Android and iOS devices, the application allows riders to receive a host of information pertaining to their motorcycle on a real-time basis.
Developed in collaboration with MOTO.APP, riders can also share content on social media and get in touch with other “MyBenelli” app users, including accessing the brand catalogue or e-shop.
It can also inform riders of the motorcycle battery condition, plan maintenance and helps to find the nearest service centre.
The new application will work with Benelli (2021) range above 500cc as all of the motorcycle will come equipped with a b-box, a proprietary black box that can communicate with the “MyBenelli” app.
Gresini Racing will return to 2022 MotoGP as an Independent MotoGP Team with Ducati as the manufacturer of choice.
Team Gresini also confirmed the full Italian line-up for next season with Fabio Di Giannantonio (Federal Oil Gresini Moto2) and Enea Bastianini (Avintia Esponsorama) as the main rider.
The agreement will see Team Gresini will compete in the 2022 and 2023 MotoGP season with a Desmosedici machine.
According to Gigi Dall’Igna, Ducati Corse General Manager, the possible agreement was met at the end of last year with (now deceased) Fausto Gresini.
“We’re incredibly happy to have reached this agreement with Gresini Racing for the next two MotoGP seasons. We had laid down the foundations of a possible agreement with Fausto already at the end of last year and we would like to thank – from the bottom of our hearts – his family for carrying this project forward with us.
“Gresini Racing has been an especially important institution in MotoGP for many years and we are confident this partnership, which can count on two very talented riders such as Enea and Fabio, will be of great satisfaction for all parties involved,” he said.
Meanwhile, Nadia Padovani, Team Principal and of owner of Gresini Racing, expressed her gratitude towards Ducati.
“It’s a very emotional moment for each of us. In previous months, our efforts merged with a strong emotional push to shape the future of Gresini Racing, and now are immensely proud and happy to make the official announcement. It is a project born out of continuity and based on values upon which Fausto built this amazing institution.
“My thank you goes first and foremost to Carmelo Ezpeleta for making sure we never felt alone during these months, to Ducati for trusting our projects, to Flex-Box who joined us in this new challenge as title sponsor and obviously to Fabio and Enea: I’m sure they will give their best to wave the Gresini Racing banner high.”
Suzuki presents the all-new 2022 GSX-S950, a brand new motorcycle build to tackle the mid-segment naked bike category.
Based on the recently launched GSX-S1000, the 950 version maintain the original, modern street-fighter looks, including the electronic package making it one of a complete machine in the category.
While swingarm and riding mechanics derive from the iconic GSX-R, the GSX-S950 was developed mainly for road use.
In terms of performance, the 950 is powered by a detuned 999cc in-line four-cylinder found on the GSX-S1000 that now makes 95hp @ 7,800rpm and 92Nm @ 6,500rpm.
Nonetheless, the GSX-S950 comes with cheaper 43mm KYB front forks, Tokico front callipers (Brembos on the GSX-S1000) with ABS, straight handlebars and Dunlop Roadsport 2 radial tires.
However, you still get to enjoy the electronic packages that include:
Suzuki Traction Control System (STCS)
Ride-by-Wire
Suzuki Easy Start System
Suzuki Low RPM Assist
The all-new GSX-S950 are available in two colours, Suzuki and Glossy Matt Black.
MV Agusta is attempting to get into the record books by crossing through Europe in just 24-hours.
According to MV Agusta, the attempt will see them hitting more than 1,931 kilometres, crossing Europe from Sweden to Italy.
Interestingly, the model that will take up the challenge will be the newly updated MV Agusta Turismo Veloce, with an Italian journalist, Valerio Boni, chosen as the rider.
“This long, epic ride across Europe will certainly be challenging for both rider and bike, but the 2021 edition of the Turismo Veloce, in its production version, has everything it takes to achieve the objective in the best conditions.
“Thanks to the Turismo Veloce’s onboard technology we will be able to share the adventure in real-time on the official website www.mvagusta.com,” said Boni.
The trip will kick off at Malmo in Sweden and to reach MV Agusta headquarters in Varese, Italy.
If successful, MV Agusta will set the record of the most countries in 24-hours, including Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, and Italy.
In commemoration of Honda’s 1961 win of the world championship in road racing, CASIO has released the EDIFICE Honda Racing Limited Edition EQS-930HR.
This is the 5th collaboration model between CASIO and Honda Racing in the EDIFICE range of high-performance metal chronograph based on the concept of “Speed and Intelligence”.
2021 marks Honda’s 60th-anniversary win in Round 2 of the 250cc Grand Prix in West Germany thanks to Kunimitsu Takahashi on board the RC162.
The achievement was a big step not just for Honda but for Japanese motorcycle manufacturer as a whole, as Takahashi success marked the first time a Japanese racer won a road racing world championship.
The RC162 is powered by an air-cooled 4-cylinder 249.3cc DOHC that is capable of producing over 45PS @ 14,000rpm and 20NM @ 12,000rpm while mated to a 6-speed transmission.
Despite the small displacement engine, the RC162 able to reach the maximum speed of over 220km/h thanks to a light chassis and frame that weigh only 126.6 kilograms.
The overall design of the EQS-930HR watch was to evoke the legendary Honda RC162 race bike that powered Takahashi to victory.
The limited-edition timepiece features a bezel and dial reminiscent of the RC162’s aluminium fairing, while RC162 design features include red that resembles the colour of the tank, yellow that resembles the fairing line, a classic Honda logo, and a genuine leather band.
EDIFICE also took the extra effort to highlight the classic Honda logo on the dial, band ring and back cover.
The band is genuine leather with black on the front and red on the back including a series of details on the outer side to pay homage to a rider racing suits.
Built on the EDIFICE EQS-930 series, this limited edition watch is powered by CASIO’s innovative shadow-dispersing solar cells that sit under the inset dials that allow even the smallest amount of light to get through the design-packed dial.
The EDIFICE Honda Racing Limited Edition EQS-930HR also offers a variety of features which includes:
Mineral glass
Screw lock back
100-meter water resistance
1-second stopwatch
Battery level indicator
Date display
Regular timekeeping
Analog – 3 hands (hour, minute, second)
Total weight – 88g
It has been said that motorcycles and watches are a match made in heaven as the two offers mechanical wonders in their own field.
Thus it’s not a surprise that EDIFICE and Honda continue to combine the brilliance of the two aspects to create the ultimate timepiece since 2018.
CASIO EDIFICE is distributed by Marco Corporation, the sole distributor of CASIO products in Malaysia.
The EDIFICE Honda Racing Limited Edition EQS-930HR is now available for purchase in G-Factory, G-SHOCK stores and authorised Marco retailers nationwide. And for the golden question of authenticity, rest assured that with every purchase made from the aforementioned authorised retailers, a warranty card issued by Marco Corporation is included in the box.
Despite the lockdown period, you can still make your online purchase through the Official CASIO Lazada Store. By purchasing it here, not only will you get peace of mind from buying from an authorised source, you will also obtain an additional warranty period of six (6) months by registering for Marco eWarranty. Altogether, you will enjoy up to a total of 18 months warranty period.
