#34 Kevin Schwantz

Wat een ontzettend gaaf filmpje, heel mooi hoe politiek correct hij blijft over zaken als CotA en ene alberto P.

Heb me zitten bescheuren met zijn verhaal over die porsches op de salzburgring.
 
mijn japans is wat roestig, dus een goede vertaling kan ik jullie niet leveren, maar gezien zijn manier van praten is het wel een heftige brommer :D


Kijk eens wat ik net bij de comments neerplemp. verdomme 5keer dat filmpje zitten terugklikken om alles te kunnen vertalen!! :P

The dude says its "easy" to ride, mentions the way it changes directions, it just snaps into the corner, mostly because of its light weight. Also he speaks about you expecting to just hit the powerband unexpectedly, but it just starts to deliver power at 8 or 9thousand RPM.
after that it does show the true 2stroke powerband and just launches itself into the end of revs.

He explains he tried to feel how much throttle he could open in the corners and the bike started drifting/sliding (you guys tell me the correct term for this)
He says the bike is still controllable, probably because of the good tires.

He admires the bike.

Bovenstaande vertaald door ik zelf :+
 
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Jaja :} als ik dan zo'n foto weer zie verlang ik heel erg naar die goeie ouwe tijd, alhoewel de 1e GP van 2014 wel veel goeds beloofd!
 
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Lawsuit Settled, Schwantz To Be COTA's Motorcycle Racing Ambassador


1993 500cc Grand Prix World Champion Kevin Schwantz at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2009. Photo by David Swarts, copyright Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.
Kevin Schwantz joins Circuit of The Americas™ as motorcycle racing ambassador


AUSTIN, Texas (March 27, 2014) – Circuit of The Americas (COTA) and motorcycle racing legend Kevin Schwantz have amicably settled their legal differences and have reached a new agreement to collaboratively promote motorcycling racing at the Austin circuit and across the United States. Schwantz will serve as an official ambassador for COTA and work to promote the upcoming Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas MotoGP™ event set for April 11-13, 2014.

“Kevin is a great champion and partnering with him gives us an opportunity to learn from his deep knowledge, as well as continue to celebrate his accomplishments,” Circuit Chairman Bobby Epstein said. “Kevin and I have always shared the desire to see him be a part of COTA, and it's awesome to finally see it become a reality. A great American track and a great American champion in the same city can't be kept apart. As a result, casual riders, current racers, future stars and the fans all win.”

"I look forward to being the ambassador for two-wheel racing for COTA, especially as the 2014 MotoGP season begins and returns to Texas,” Schwantz said. “Grand prix motorcycle racing has been my life, and to help COTA market and promote that moving forward is exciting!"

As a COTA ambassador, Schwantz will play a prominent role in a variety of promotions for the upcoming Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas event in April, including media availabilities and fan activities. For example, Schwantz will serve as Grand Marshal for the MotoGP race on Sunday, April 13, and will lead the parade laps scheduled for COTA’s personal seat license holders on Friday, April 11, between grand prix practice sessions.

Additionally, COTA will work with Schwantz to raise money for an important charity he supports, the Simoncelli Foundation, which was established in memory of Schwantz’s good friend, Marco Simoncelli, a MotoGP competitor from Italy who will be inducted into the MotoGP Hall of Fame as a MotoGP Legend this May. Simoncelli died after an accident during the 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix. Today through Friday, April 4, COTA will donate $1 for every ticket purchased for the Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas to the Simoncelli Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting humanitarian projects that benefit the disadvantaged.

"I am thankful for COTA's support of the Simoncelli Foundation, a charity that's important to all of us who knew Marco personally and fans that followed his career," Schwantz added. “Marco was a great competitor and a very special friend. Now racing fans everywhere can honor his memory and help a cause important to Marco by purchasing a ticket to Austin’s MotoGP race."

Tickets for the Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas start at $39 and are available for purchase at Home of the World Championships | Circuit of The Americas. Children ages 12 and under receive free general admission with a ticketed adult.

Terms of the legal settlement between COTA and Kevin Schwantz were not disclosed.

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