SATURDAY 12 JULY

Immerse yourself in a full-on Triumph experience this July with a whole host of bike displays, shows and simulators. We’ve packed more than ever before into this year’s Triumph Live to keep you entertained – read on to find out what exactly we have planned!

THREE ZONES
Urban Zone – Escape the country and hit the urban scene with a display of our 2015 Street Triples, Speed Triples and Daytona 675s. Chill out with street performers, contemporary street food/drink and live music throughout the day.

Icon Zone – If it’s our Classics and Cruisers that gets your pulse racing then a trip to the Icon Zone will give a taste of the range in a chilled out café style atmosphere. International food and drink will be on offer with a background of live music.

Adventure Zone – Come and be inspired to hit the road in our Adventure Zone. A full display of our Adventure and Touring offering will be surrounded by more live music, BBQ food and real ale to get you in the mood.

STUNT SHOWS
Not one, not two but six brilliant shows that will amaze and daze including Kevin Carmichael, Julian Welsh, and Steve Colley impressing the crowds on their tricked up bikes. The Ford display team will be doing their thing in the new Ford Focus ST with Demon Drome’s Wall of Death taking your breath away with their gravity defying exploits. On top of all this the digger dancing team will be with us too. You can't afford to miss these shows!

BIKE DISPLAYS
Away from the insanity of the main arena make sure you take time at Triumph Live to get up close and personal with literally hundreds of bikes - from our custom zone, where you can vote for your favourite customer built bike, to our Triumph Museum where you’ll learn about our complete process from design to build.

If racing is your thing then come and introduce yourself to the British Supersport and Isle of Man TT winning Smiths Triumph team (including TT winner Gary Johnson) plus you’ll also get to meet the guys behind the TriStar R&G Triple Challenge!

Don’t think that’s all – we’ve also got a load of really special bikes to see, too, including one of the Bonnevilles David Beckham took through the amazon rainforest!

SIMULATORS
Challenge your mates on the Racing Aces live racing experience or take a ride on the fantastic Microlight Flying Simulator.

To find out more about these and everything else that’s happening at Triumph Live 2014 visit www.triumph-live.com You’ll have to get there early to fit it all in!

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Join Us
July 11th - Factory Tour, Hinckley Leicestershire
July 12th - Triumph Live, Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon

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The 28th Farmyard will be as big as ever with some fantastic bands and comedians arranged - we know they are all looking forward to playing for you. Site update and changes to The Smacked Arse Comedy Show below.

Tickets for the Farmyard are NOT on sale through the web site BUT you can still purchase them on the gate.

Tickets for the final event of the year, Yorkshire Pudding, are still available on-line.

As always, our events are held on behalf of Riders' Rights throughout UK and Europe.

No Cars, No Vans, No Pedestrians, No Excuses

www.farmyardparty.com

A Ducati 1199 Panigale will take up position on the front row of the British Superbike grid for the first time tomorrow (15 June) at Snetterton. Jakub ‘Kuba’ Smrz has put the thundering red and white machine third on the grid for the opening race – it's the first front row start for the Italian marque in BSB since Michael Rutter qualified his 1198 Ducati fourth at Silverstone in 2011.

The team has looked impressive since the opening round at Brands Hatch back in April, and with the Norfolk circuit suiting both bike and rider a good result was always on the cards this weekend. Since Free Practice Two on Friday the Czech rider has occupied third on the time sheets just behind the two main title protagonists Shane Byrne and Josh Brookes, and he was able to maintain this impressive pace as the pressure mounted in qualifying.

Needing only a couple of flying laps in Q1 and Q2 to secure a spot in the top ten shootout, the #96 bike lit up the time sheets initially going fourth fastest, but improving in the dying moments of the session to grab that superb third place. It is a just reward for a number of key team members who have been working with the Ducati Panigale since it first came to the championship, in particular Steve Moore who now heads up the technical side at Millsport.

Now with clear track ahead the squad has its best opportunity yet to score two top results tomorrow, and with nine events remaining in 2014, there’s plenty more opportunity for success.

Rider Jakub Smrz said: “Since the first test we’ve worked really hard – there was a lot to do and a lot to improve on the bike. When we’ve been going well earlier this year we’ve had some bad luck with my crash at Brands Hatch but the pace has been there. We’ve had a long break and the team has worked so hard getting more information and going through the data, so we started this weekend with a very different setting.

"Through every session we’ve improved the bike a lot – the team has done a really great job and the Ducati is really nice to ride. There are still a few little things that could be better for the race but that’s always the case – a bike is never perfect! But I'm really happy with what we’ve done, and finally we’ve proved that we can turn all three practice sessions into a good result in qualifying. The next step is to prove we can do it in the races as well, but I feel strong and the bike is good, so it’s now a case of it all coming together and if it’s all good, nothing is impossible!”

Team owner James Murray said: “I’m over the moon – it’s just what the Ducati needed and it’s just what we needed as well. I know it’s only qualifying, so we’ll take one of those tomorrow as well ­– I’d be happy with that! Steve [Moore] worked hard with the bike last year and made some real progress and he’s working with us this year which is great.

“We’ve got a world class rider in Kuba – he likes the Ducati and he’s good on it too. It’s been a case of continuous hard work, and now we’re at the stage where we just need to fine tune the bike so we’re starting from a good place every weekend.”

This year Ride to Work Day will kick start Ride to Work Week, 16-22 June 2014

On Ride to Work Day thousands of riders around the world come together to show just how enjoyable their daily commute is. The motorcycle industry uses the campaign to promote the benefits of motorcycling to non-riders, government and local transport bodies – demonstrating that life would be better if more people rode motorcycles and scooters every day, saving time, money and reducing congestion.

A European study showed that if 10% of car drivers switched to a motorcycle or scooter then congestion would be reduced for ALL road users by 40%, and if the number who switched increased to 25% congestion would be eliminated altogether.

See the full report 

As part of Ride to Work Week, the Motorcycle Industry Association (MCI) intends to carry out a 'City Challenge' in some of the most congested cities in the UK outside of London to show the time saved when travelled by PTW (powered two-wheeler). The challenge will involve a car driver, motorcycle rider, and public transport user setting off from the same starting point and travelling to a designated workplace in the city centre. The results will be announced on Ride to Work Day.

The Top 10 most congested cities identified are:

1. Bristol

2. Brighton and Hove

3. Birmingham

4. Leeds Bradford

5. Manchester

6. Leicester

7. Edinburgh

8. Sheffield

9. Liverpool

10. Newcastle / Sunderland

(source: TomTom)

Commuting by motorcycle is the only way to arrive at work with a smile on your face. The Office for National Statistics released a report (12th February 2014) examining the impact of commuting patterns on people's levels of anxiety, happiness and satisfaction. Travelling to work on a motorcycle, scooter or moped is one of the least likely modes of transport to have a negative impact on your well-being; for journeys between 15 and 30 minutes, motorcyclists were happier than those travelling by bus, bicycle or car.

Throughout Ride to Work Week, dealers, cafes and workplaces around the country will be holding events and offering special bike-related promotions. Go to the Ride to Work Day website to find events happening in your area.

Keep in touch with the community on facebook and Twitter:

If you plan your own event, the RTWD team would love to hear from you. Upload photos to our Facebook page, talk to us on Twitter or contact Shirley or Laura at [email protected] / 01293 823891.

And finally, make sure you and all your biker friends ride to work on Monday 16 June!

Prior to the opening of the 2014 Le Mans 24-hour, Audi’s tyre partner, Michelin, honoured Loïc Duval, Tom Kristensen and Allan McNish with an extra special gift for their victory last year in the Audi R18 e-tron quattro - a Ducati Monster 1200 each!

Regarded as the motorcycle of choice for top movie, music and sporting celebrities, the Monster remains legendary for Ducati, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer, which is now part of the Audi Group. Michelin presented the 135hp Ducati Monsters to the deserving drivers on Tuesday of this 2014 Le Mans race week.