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mvagusta.com
The Brutale 1078RR is Bike of the Year 2008
ducati.com
Ducati Motor Holding announces earnings for the first quarter 2008
Bikes in the Fast Lane
Would you ride on?
womenridersnow.com
Ohio womenÔÇÖs event schedule set
visordown.com
The 175mph electric bike
moto22.com
Distribution pneumatic valves
motorcyclenews.com
First impressions: Moto Guzzi V7 launch ÔÇô V7 classic is a retro roadster
londonbikers.com
Watch the best British women go head-to-head
hinkleytriumph.com
Motorcycling skills 2
dealernews.com
Kawasaki to be acknowledged for I.T. efforts
cmgonline.com
Latest crop of new books
businesswire.com
Hybrid Dynamics closes acquisition of luxury motorcycle maker Delaware American Motors
thevitagent.com
Judging legends
triumph.co.uk
Embassy earn another podium at Brands Hatch
triumph.co.uk
Triumph ÔÇô SC at Monza
londonbikers.com
World Superbike Review: Round 5 Monza
masmoto.net
The new Dakar Argentina-Chile 2009
ducti.com
Top five finishes for Troy Bayliss and Michel Fabrizio in front of home crowd at monza
BMW Sauber F1
BMW Motorsport
eurocarblog.com
Bugatti Veyron Sang Noir: power in dark suit
erocarbblog.com
P11 and P12: codenames presenting the McLaren spirit
businesswire.com
Porsche?« wins ÔÇ£Best Performance Engine AwardÔÇØ
YesterdayÔÇÖs Maserati made me drool. Even though I am a Tufosi this Ferrari leaves me cool.
topgear.com
Ferrari California thoughts
canadiandriver.com
Feature interview: Larry Burns, VP GM Research and Development
Spiegel.de
VW close to decision on US plant
upi.com
GM cutting 1,400 jobs in 2010
wsj.com
Weak autos push down retail sales
mndaily.com
Students unveil solar-powered car
BMW Website Review:
Worldof BMWnews: Enduro legend assigned to BMW
BMW-Motorrad.co.za: Some Klipbokkop Inspiration
WorldofBMWnews: Another win for BMW at the Dark Dog Tour
Joshua Klein: The amazing intelligence of crows
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BMW Yachtsport
BMW Golfsport
BMW Oracle Racing
BMW Sport website
BMW PressClub
BMW national teams kick off WTCC European season in Valencia.
05-13-2008 Press Release
Munich, 13th May 2008. This weekend the FIA World Touring Car Championship is going to make its first stop on European soil in the 2008 season. The ÔÇ£Circuit de la ComunitatÔÇØ in Valencia (ES) will be the venue for the fifth and sixth rounds of the season. Following the disappointing races in Mexico about a month ago, the BMW national teams are keen to rejoin the battle for top positions in the two 50-kilometre sprint races.
Four of the five drivers will contest the third race weekend of the year with relatively low handicap weights. The drivers will have to take onboard their BMW 320si WTCC cars the same amount of kilos as they have pointsÔÇÖ tallies. Consequently, BMW Team UK driver Andy Priaulx (GB) will race with 14 kilograms of success weight, while BMW Team Germany driver J?Ârg M??ller will have to load an additional 11 kilograms. M??llerÔÇÖs team-mate, Augusto Farfus (BR), has three kilograms of handicap weight. BMW Team Italy-SpainÔÇÖs F?®lix Porteiro (ES) will try to excite his home crowds despite being handicapped by nine kilograms. However, his team-mate, Alesando Zanardi (IT), will start without being hampered by any additional weight.
Andy Priaulx (BMW Team UK):
ÔÇØIÔÇÖm confident we shall be able to move closer to our competitors in Valencia than we were in the Mexican rounds. The races in Spain used to be extremely thrilling and action-packed, so they will be entertaining events for the crowds. It is the start of the European season ÔÇô and I hope it will begin well for us.ÔÇØ
J?Ârg M??ller (BMW Team Germany):
ÔÇØFor me, Valencia is a kind of a second home. IÔÇÖm there very often, particularly when doing my job as a Formula BMW instructor. In the past, Alfa Romeo used to be our toughest competitor on this track. But this year they arenÔÇÖt racing in the WTCC, therefore, IÔÇÖm more confident about the first round of the European season.ÔÇØ
Augusto Farfus (BMW Team Germany):
ÔÇØIn Valencia the handicap weights are usually a key factor. This year things look rather positive for us, as we are much lighter than ÔÇô for instance ÔÇô the SEAT Diesel drivers. IÔÇÖve scored just three points to date, but I want to change this in Spain.ÔÇØ
F?®lix Porteiro (BMW Team Italy-Spain):
ÔÇØFor me, the races in Spain are the most important ones of the entire season. ItÔÇÖs just great to race in front of your family and friends. In winter testing, we found several details on the car we were able to improve specially for this circuit. At the end of the straight top speed will be vital as most of the overtaking takes place there.ÔÇØ
Alessandro Zanardi (BMW Team Italy-Spain):
ÔÇØThe venue for the kick off to the European season isnÔÇÖt exactly what you would call a BMW circuit. However, this doesnÔÇÖt mean we canÔÇÖt be successful at Valencia. The qualifying certainly will be difficult, but in the races we should prove to be competitive.ÔÇØ
Conversion tools:
Periodically articles in the Morning Reads list things such as prices in units you may not be familiar with. Here are links to some conversion tools for your use.
Universal Currency Converter by xe.com
Online Conversion tools by onlinecoversion.com
Morning Reads standard measure of bike value is the Rdstr. The Rdstr is pegged to the U.S. Dollar and is currently trading at 1 Rdstr = $12,620 U.S. dollars
BlogRoll: some of the blogs I have collected while purposefully wondering around the internet.
Stuff: A place for everything and everything in its place, including stuff.
BMW is not the king of the $kateboard hill anymore.
most-expensive.com
Most Expensive Skateboard
engineeringtv.com
Educational autonomous robotic vehicle
Spiegel.de
SPIEGEL Interview with Brazilian President Lula: ÔÇ£We want to join PEC and make oil cheaperÔÇØ
autobloggreen.com
As gas prices keep climbing people choosing to get their bikes fixed
orgeonlive.com
Bend woman becomes frist female to win brewmaster award
newsweek.com
History: Hillary ClintonÔÇÖs predecessor from 1872
iht.com
Catering to the talk traveler
chinadigitaltimes.com
Can China take on Boeing and Airbus?
genevalunch.com
BMW Oracle says latest court decision means October AmericaÔÇÖs Cup
genevalunch.com
Solar Impulse: follow the first flight live!
dps.com
12 ways to never miss a photo opportunity
M.R. Traveler
Places 2 Ride Blog
www.biker-events.com
Finding the Good Times on 2 Wheels
Horizonsunlimited.com ÔÇô Newsletter
2008 International Rally
Gillette, Wyoming, July 17-20 2008
Mining The Website
Threads worth following:
Road Side Attrations
The elections threads; then vote early and often.
TodayÔÇÖsRoadFood.com
Woot
Todays Woot
The Blog
Packer News: Packers.com, jsonline.com - Packers Plus Online
Humor
Sorry the
boingboing.com
1939 marital rating scale for women
Over Heard in New York | Voice of the City
Sluggy Freelance
The Onion
xkcd
Bike Candy: - More caption contest than bike candy today.
THE END
mvagusta.com
The Brutale 1078RR is Bike of the Year 2008
ducati.com
Ducati Motor Holding announces earnings for the first quarter 2008
Bikes in the Fast Lane
Would you ride on?
womenridersnow.com
Ohio womenÔÇÖs event schedule set
visordown.com
The 175mph electric bike
moto22.com
Distribution pneumatic valves
motorcyclenews.com
First impressions: Moto Guzzi V7 launch ÔÇô V7 classic is a retro roadster
londonbikers.com
Watch the best British women go head-to-head
hinkleytriumph.com
Motorcycling skills 2
dealernews.com
Kawasaki to be acknowledged for I.T. efforts
cmgonline.com
Latest crop of new books
businesswire.com
Hybrid Dynamics closes acquisition of luxury motorcycle maker Delaware American Motors
thevitagent.com
Judging legends
triumph.co.uk
Embassy earn another podium at Brands Hatch
triumph.co.uk
Triumph ÔÇô SC at Monza
londonbikers.com
World Superbike Review: Round 5 Monza
masmoto.net
The new Dakar Argentina-Chile 2009
ducti.com
Top five finishes for Troy Bayliss and Michel Fabrizio in front of home crowd at monza
BMW Sauber F1
BMW Motorsport
eurocarblog.com
Bugatti Veyron Sang Noir: power in dark suit
erocarbblog.com
P11 and P12: codenames presenting the McLaren spirit
businesswire.com
Porsche?« wins ÔÇ£Best Performance Engine AwardÔÇØ
YesterdayÔÇÖs Maserati made me drool. Even though I am a Tufosi this Ferrari leaves me cool.
topgear.com
Ferrari California thoughts
canadiandriver.com
Feature interview: Larry Burns, VP GM Research and Development
Spiegel.de
VW close to decision on US plant
upi.com
GM cutting 1,400 jobs in 2010
wsj.com
Weak autos push down retail sales
mndaily.com
Students unveil solar-powered car
BMW Website Review:
Worldof BMWnews: Enduro legend assigned to BMW
BMW-Motorrad.co.za: Some Klipbokkop Inspiration
WorldofBMWnews: Another win for BMW at the Dark Dog Tour
Joshua Klein: The amazing intelligence of crows
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BMW Yachtsport
BMW Golfsport
BMW Oracle Racing
BMW Sport website
BMW PressClub
BMW national teams kick off WTCC European season in Valencia.
05-13-2008 Press Release
Munich, 13th May 2008. This weekend the FIA World Touring Car Championship is going to make its first stop on European soil in the 2008 season. The ÔÇ£Circuit de la ComunitatÔÇØ in Valencia (ES) will be the venue for the fifth and sixth rounds of the season. Following the disappointing races in Mexico about a month ago, the BMW national teams are keen to rejoin the battle for top positions in the two 50-kilometre sprint races.
Four of the five drivers will contest the third race weekend of the year with relatively low handicap weights. The drivers will have to take onboard their BMW 320si WTCC cars the same amount of kilos as they have pointsÔÇÖ tallies. Consequently, BMW Team UK driver Andy Priaulx (GB) will race with 14 kilograms of success weight, while BMW Team Germany driver J?Ârg M??ller will have to load an additional 11 kilograms. M??llerÔÇÖs team-mate, Augusto Farfus (BR), has three kilograms of handicap weight. BMW Team Italy-SpainÔÇÖs F?®lix Porteiro (ES) will try to excite his home crowds despite being handicapped by nine kilograms. However, his team-mate, Alesando Zanardi (IT), will start without being hampered by any additional weight.
Andy Priaulx (BMW Team UK):
ÔÇØIÔÇÖm confident we shall be able to move closer to our competitors in Valencia than we were in the Mexican rounds. The races in Spain used to be extremely thrilling and action-packed, so they will be entertaining events for the crowds. It is the start of the European season ÔÇô and I hope it will begin well for us.ÔÇØ
J?Ârg M??ller (BMW Team Germany):
ÔÇØFor me, Valencia is a kind of a second home. IÔÇÖm there very often, particularly when doing my job as a Formula BMW instructor. In the past, Alfa Romeo used to be our toughest competitor on this track. But this year they arenÔÇÖt racing in the WTCC, therefore, IÔÇÖm more confident about the first round of the European season.ÔÇØ
Augusto Farfus (BMW Team Germany):
ÔÇØIn Valencia the handicap weights are usually a key factor. This year things look rather positive for us, as we are much lighter than ÔÇô for instance ÔÇô the SEAT Diesel drivers. IÔÇÖve scored just three points to date, but I want to change this in Spain.ÔÇØ
F?®lix Porteiro (BMW Team Italy-Spain):
ÔÇØFor me, the races in Spain are the most important ones of the entire season. ItÔÇÖs just great to race in front of your family and friends. In winter testing, we found several details on the car we were able to improve specially for this circuit. At the end of the straight top speed will be vital as most of the overtaking takes place there.ÔÇØ
Alessandro Zanardi (BMW Team Italy-Spain):
ÔÇØThe venue for the kick off to the European season isnÔÇÖt exactly what you would call a BMW circuit. However, this doesnÔÇÖt mean we canÔÇÖt be successful at Valencia. The qualifying certainly will be difficult, but in the races we should prove to be competitive.ÔÇØ
Conversion tools:
Periodically articles in the Morning Reads list things such as prices in units you may not be familiar with. Here are links to some conversion tools for your use.
Universal Currency Converter by xe.com
Online Conversion tools by onlinecoversion.com
Morning Reads standard measure of bike value is the Rdstr. The Rdstr is pegged to the U.S. Dollar and is currently trading at 1 Rdstr = $12,620 U.S. dollars
BlogRoll: some of the blogs I have collected while purposefully wondering around the internet.
Stuff: A place for everything and everything in its place, including stuff.
BMW is not the king of the $kateboard hill anymore.
most-expensive.com
Most Expensive Skateboard
engineeringtv.com
Educational autonomous robotic vehicle
Spiegel.de
SPIEGEL Interview with Brazilian President Lula: ÔÇ£We want to join PEC and make oil cheaperÔÇØ
autobloggreen.com
As gas prices keep climbing people choosing to get their bikes fixed
orgeonlive.com
Bend woman becomes frist female to win brewmaster award
newsweek.com
History: Hillary ClintonÔÇÖs predecessor from 1872
iht.com
Catering to the talk traveler
chinadigitaltimes.com
Can China take on Boeing and Airbus?
genevalunch.com
BMW Oracle says latest court decision means October AmericaÔÇÖs Cup
genevalunch.com
Solar Impulse: follow the first flight live!
dps.com
12 ways to never miss a photo opportunity
M.R. Traveler
Places 2 Ride Blog
www.biker-events.com
Finding the Good Times on 2 Wheels
Horizonsunlimited.com ÔÇô Newsletter
2008 International Rally
Gillette, Wyoming, July 17-20 2008
Mining The Website
Threads worth following:
Road Side Attrations
The elections threads; then vote early and often.
TodayÔÇÖsRoadFood.com
Woot
Todays Woot
The Blog
Packer News: Packers.com, jsonline.com - Packers Plus Online
Humor
Sorry the
boingboing.com
1939 marital rating scale for women
Over Heard in New York | Voice of the City
Sluggy Freelance
The Onion
xkcd
Bike Candy: - More caption contest than bike candy today.
THE END
