Suzuki GB has announced a new partnership with Motul, which sees the French oil brand become the officially recommended lubricant supplier for the Japanese manufacturer.

The two firms already enjoy a close working relationship in the racing world, and recently celebrated success together at this year’s Isle of Man TT, while Motul also supports Suzuki’s MotoGP effort. Motul has also helped power the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team to multiple world titles, and celebrated the 2005 World Superbike Championship title with Alstare Suzuki and Troy Corser.

From 2018, Suzuki will use and recommend Motul in its range of production machines. Motul will also become the recommended supplier across Suzuki’s four-wheel, ATV, and marine divisions.

Michael Le-Flay, Suzuki GB’s aftersales marketing manager, said of the partnership, “We chose Motul as our preferred oil supply partner as we recognised that both companies share a common commercial architecture, along with a passion and enthusiasm that sees each company excel in their respective fields. This is a perfect fit for us. We’ve worked closely with Motul on various projects over the years, including with Team Classic Suzuki, and are very much looking forward to expanding our relationship.”

Olivier Montange, Motul executive vice president for Europe, added, “Few manufacturers have the length and strength of the collaboration between Suzuki and Motul, Over the last three decades, Suzuki’s engineers and Motul’s technical experts have forged a deep understanding and symbiotic working relationship, developing the perfect oils, especially for Suzuki’s engines. We are looking forward to starting this new relationship with Suzuki GB.”

This was taken in June 2017, as me and a friend decided to do a road trip loop from San Francisco to Las Vegas... 

We hired these Indian chieftain vintages, amazing bikes. They were absolutely brand new, only 20 miles on the clock when we got our hands on them. After 6 day’s of riding we clocked up 1600 miles.

We rode through temperatures of 120oC in Death Valley and through mountains of 7000ft with 20 foot snow drifts in the white mountains. 

These machines were absolutely perfect, never missed a beat!

We were very impressed with the biking community in the states, guys and gals, young and old were always happy to stop and talk. Just chat for ages talking about bikes and roads both in the states and back home in the UK. 

Gary Green

Developers of the world’s first Head-Up Display, NUVIZ, is proud to announce sponsorship of talented Finnish rider, Niki Tuuli, who will be competing in the 2018 FIM Supersport World Championship. 

Joining CIA Landlord Insurance Honda for 2018, 22-year-old Niki will fight for the world title aboard a Honda CBR600RR in the highly competitive class.

Niki will be proudly wearing NUVIZ branding, will attend numerous NUVIZ marketing events and welcome NUVIZ guests at various rounds throughout the year.

Niki Tuuli said: “I feel privileged signing up for team NUVIZ. Without companies like NUVIZ I would not have been able to proceed with my career so far and aim to target the next level in the future. It is amazing to see new innovations being developed for motorcyclists and it’s great to have their support. A big thanks to the whole NUVIZ team – I’m ready to work hard to make my dream come true!”

NUVIZ CEO, Marcel Rogalla, commented: “We wanted to help support a young, talented and ambitious rider and Niki ticked all those boxes. We’re sure that he will be a great addition to the NUVIZ team and that we’ll both be fantastic support for each other. It will be a long term relationship which we hope will see Niki entering the MotoGP series in the future.”

The NUVIZ HUD, the flagship product for the company, fits to the majority of full-face helmets and shows customisable information in the natural sight of the rider, allowing them to keep their eyes ahead and providing them with all the essential information they need on their ride.

Seamlessly bringing together the functions of a motorcyclist’s navigation, communication, media player and HD action camera into a single helmet-mounted device, the NUVIZ pack includes a glove-friendly wireless handlebar controller that offers intuitive control of the various functions.

NUVIZ is available from rideNUVIZ.com with an RRP of €699/£615. They benefit from free shipping, a 30-day return policy and one-year warranty as standard.

About NUVIZ

NUVIZ, Inc. is a privately-owned technology company based in San Diego, California and Salo, Finland. NUVIZ is backed by a strategic investment from Pierer Industrie AG, the parent company behind KTM Industries, Husqvarna Motorcycles, WP Suspension and Pankl Racing Systems. Founded upon the desire to empower riders with technology that improves their riding experience, the core leadership team of visionaries has formed an industry-leading team within the digital and mobile space. Combining their passion for motorcycling and powersports, with decades of technological prowess, NUVIZ is revolutionizing the riding experience. NUVIZ’s first product is an integrated Head-Up Display (HUD), designed specifically for the needs of motorcycle enthusiasts, and is the first product of this nature, to go to market. To learn more about NUVIZ and their products, please visit www.rideNUVIZ.com

Ducati and Zaha Hadid Architects joined together in Bologna to brainstorm and exchange ideas over design.

The Italian motorcycle manufacturer is worldwide renowned for its iconic design as well as for its highly technological solutions, so a few representatives of Zaha Hadid Architects, one of the most important and distinctive architecture practices in the world, took the chance of a trip to Emilia-Romagna region to visit the Motor Valley and meet one of the brands that take part in this project that promotes the territory.

Organized by Craq Design Studio, the agency from Bologna that manages the communication of Motor Valley, the introductory meeting gave the chance to these important international companies that base their activity on design and style, to exchange ideas over future trends.

Andrea Ferraresi, Ducati Design Center Director, stated: “It is with great pleasure that we met Zaha Hadid Architects’ representatives from London. We’re always open to cross fertilization between different design sectors. We exchanged ideas over future trends of design in respective fields and discussed the development processes and approaches to creativity”.

Which motorcycle legend would you like to enter Motor Sport Hall of Fame in 2018?

The list of nominees has been revealed, and voting is now open

Twelve of the greatest names in motorcycle history have been shortlisted for the Motor Sport Hall of Fame Awards in 2018. The prestigious event takes place on 4 June 2018 in the spectacular surroundings of the Royal Automobile Club’s Woodcote Park in Surrey, and its down to motorcycle fans to vote who will be the next to join legends such as the late great John Surtees, Giacomo Agostini, John McGuinness, Valentino Rossi and its latest inductee Barry Sheene.

The 2018 nominees are:

• Mike Hailwood MBE: few could forget the victorious late-1970s TT return of ‘Mike the Bike’, a fabulous encore for a peerless career that resulted in 14 Isle of Man wins and nine Grand Prix world championships. 
• Geoff Duke OBE: the Isle of Man legend was a household name in the 1950s, winning three world titles for Norton before repeating that success with Gilera.
• Soichiro Honda: as founder and president of the eponymous marque, Honda had a seismic impact on the world of motorcycling.
• Casey Stoner: the Australian star dominated the 2007 season with Ducati, then switched to Honda for 2011 to become a two-time MotoGP champion by the age of 26.
• Wayne Rainey: a fierce rivalry with fellow nominee Kevin Schwantz lit up the top division of Grand Prix racing, and inspired him to take a hat-trick of championships in 1990, ’91 and ’92.
• Kevin Schwantz: 25 times a Grand Prix winner and the 1993 500cc world champion, the hard-charging Schwantz was part of a golden era for motorcycle racing.
• Freddie Spencer: the versatile ‘Fast Freddie’ scored a historic double in 1985, claiming both the 250cc and 500cc world titles.
• Kenny Roberts: America’s first world champion and a fierce safety campaigner, Roberts secured his third and final title in 1983 after a memorable season-long battle with Freddie Spencer.
• Joey Dunlop OBE: a genuine icon of road-racing, ‘Yer Maun’ still holds the record for the most TT wins – a remarkable 26 victories over the course of 23 years.
• Eddie Lawson: as part of an incredible group of American racers who starred during the 1980s and ‘90s, Lawson won four 500c world championships.
• Mick Doohan: the dominant force during the 1990s, Aussie Doohan won five consecutive 500cc titles from ’94.
• Jim Redman MBE, During the sport’s golden era in the 1960s, no star shone brighter than six time world champion Jim Redman, achieving a unique 'hat trick' of double wins in 1963, 1964 and 1965 in the Lightweight & Junior Races

You can vote for your chosen inductees by visiting here 

The 2018 inductees will be announced at the Motor Sport Hall of Fame Awards dinner, held at the Royal Automobile Club, Woodcote Park on June 4 2018.

All voters will be entered into a special prize draw to win a package for two to the Le Mans Classic 2018, courtesy of Grandstand Motor Sports. Not only that, the lucky winner will also receive a beautiful Christopher Ward C7 Rapide Chronograph COSC Limited Edition watch, courtesy of Hall of Fame timing partner Christopher Ward.

About the Motor Sport Hall of Fame

Now in its seventh year, the Motor Sport Hall of Fame celebrates the greatest names in racing across Formula 1, motorcycling, sports cars, and other disciplines. Previous inductees include heroes such as Jim Clark and Tazio Nuvolari, as well as Stirling Moss, Niki Lauda and Alain Prost among others. The event is held at the exclusive Royal Automobile Club and attracts many stars from the world of motor sport. The ceremony is now an established fixture in the motor racing calendar. For more information about the 2018 event, visit: www.motorsportmagazine.com/hall-of-fame