It was a Saturday with no glory for Team Gresini Racing MotoGP with Fabio Di Giannantonio and Alex Marquez who could not finish higher than 12^th and 15^th, respectively, in the first encounter at Le Mans.

The two standard bearers of Gresini Racing had opposite type of performances: the Italian rider had a not-so-good start from row five but put together a solid performance pace-wise. On the other hand, the Spaniard #73 was among the protagonists at the start of the race and in the battle for the points before a coming together with the fellow Spanish rider Espargaró.

With six laps left, the #41 was a bit too hot entering turn ten and ended up pushing Marquez wide (the contact was clearly visible on the front-right wing) and in the back of the pack. He finished 15^th with something to complain about.

Triumph will be returning to Motorcycle Live at the NEC from 18-26 November and we hope we’ll see you there.  

We’d love to hear what could make this year’s show even better for you, not just on the Triumph stand, but during your whole visit.

Have your say on what you’d like to see at this year’s Motorcycle Live by taking part in this short survey.

Didn’t attend Motorcycle Live over the last couple of years? Well, we still want to hear from you! Please complete the survey to share what could tempt you this year.

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Sunday 14th May - 9am – 5pm
 
Ace Cafe London’s annual BMW Bike Day, Sunday 14th May 2023 celebrates all that is BMW Motorrad. 

This year is the marques centennial of having produced motorcycles since 1923 and the 50th “Golden” anniversary of the renowned Daytona WSB race winning, R90s flagship boxer model launched by BMW originally in 1973, a bike that today is as popular as ever.

With a long history of racing success, including at WSB and at the IoM TT  and manufacturing bikes since 1923, the long heritage includes the two-valve and four-valve shaft drive boxer “twins”, the singles and their chains, the parallel twins, from the R80GS “Air head” debut machines produced between 1980-1995 and “Para levers”, to “Oil heads”, the F’s,  HP4’s, 1000RR’s, RnineT’s, and the latest R1250GS’s and R18 boxers, along with other models from the extensive BMW array, all are to be celebrated and enjoyed on this special anniversary “treffen” day at the Ace

From “classics” to “carbon”, “Make Life A Ride” and show and share yours!

See you at the Ace!

Indian Motorcycle continues its ‘Forged’ custom Indian Sport Chief video series, releasing the second of its three-bike build series. For this build, Indian Motorcycle tapped Jake Cutler from Barnstorm Cycles to create a one-of-a-kind custom Sport Chief for highly decorated MMA fighter, T.J. Dillashaw.

When designing the bike, Cutler wanted to create a locked-in riding position. To achieve this, Cutler narrowed the tank and added knee cutouts to allow T.J. to tuck into the bike for a more comfortable and secure riding position. For the seat, Cutler used custom upholstery with gripper fabric. The handlebars are raised two inches with a slight pull back, while the front end was lifted an inch. With colour-matched wheels, the bike’s high-finish paint was completed by Blue Moon Kustoms in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

“The end result of the bike is pretty much how I mapped it out,” said Cutler. “The colours are where I wanted them to be, the design is what I was hoping it would be.”

The Indian Motorcycle ‘Forged’ series will conclude with the final build by Carey Hart, set to debut May 18.

The British Motor Museum is inviting visitors to celebrate the iconic Land Rover’s 75th Birthday with a host of family activities this May Half-Term from 27 May – 4 June! The Museum collections feature a wide range of Land Rovers, each with their own incredible journeys, from tough wayfarers like the “Pink Panther” used by the SAS to a Range Rover Vogue that was driven by His Majesty the King. 

These storied Land Rovers will be at the centre of a new Museum tour hosted by the Museum’s friendly costumed characters roaming the collection as ‘Royal Chauffeurs’. The family tours will take place every day at 11.30am and 1.30pm from the Family Activity station. The ever-popular craft activities are back, where children can make a ‘Land Rover’ out of air-drying dough to take home. These craft activities will take place every day until 3pm (last entry at 2.30pm). Children can also participate in the Colour Creator Trail and enjoy exploring the colours in the collection.

Emma Rawlinson, Lifelong Learning Officer at the British Motor Museum, said, “We would love families to come along and join in with our birthday celebrations! Tickets for attractions across the UK have gone up significantly since last year due to rising costs. However, we have held our visitor prices for 2023. Raising them was simply not a consideration in our 30th anniversary year and we hope families can join us for a great value day out this Half Term”.

Museum entry is just £40 for a family in advance or £44 on the day, £14.50 for adults in advance or £16 on the day, £12.50 for concessions in advance or £14 on the day, £9 for children (5-16 years) in advance or £10 on the day and under 5s are FREE. There is also the option to Gift Aid or donate your entry fee and get an Annual Pass in return, at no extra cost. All family activities are included in Museum admission and run on a drop-in basis, just visit the Family Activity station on arrival to find out what is going on and when. All activities are suitable for 3+ years with adult supervision unless otherwise specified. 

To find out more information about May Half-Term activities, please call 01926 895300 or visit the website at https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/whats-on/may-half-term