inspire

Success can
only be achieved
with a kind
of pioneer
spirit
and the
repeated use of
three tools:
failure
introspection
courage
Soichiro Honda

The Thistlegorm:
Impressions of photos
from OLivier Jude and
Sylvie Laurent
you will store
in your mind
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FaShion & StyLe
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motogP raCe highLightS - round 15
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BiKe & PaSSion
LiFe StorieS
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Daniel Bodin
the worLd oF redBULL
Women 1st.
FaShion & StyLe
Grand Prix Of Malaysia
motogP raCe highLightS - round 15
The Fastest man ever
LiFe StorieS
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vintage emotionS
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Grand Prix Of Australia
motogP raCe highLightS - round 16
Carl Cox Garage
BiKe & PaSSion
Grand Prix Of Japan
motogP raCe highLightS - round 17
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alex Chailan and david Piolé
the raCing SPirit in one Shot
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Giuseppe Visenzi
vintage emotionS
104
Grand Prix Of Valencia
motogP raCe highLightS - round 18
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Submarine Photo-Art
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Green Light
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ediTorial
diving in
Enrico Barbieri
editor in Chief
at the end of his dramatic jump from the edge of space, 38
kilometers above the desert of new mexico on october 14th
2012 Felix Baumgartner said something that was even more
incredible than what he had just accomplished, making us
wonder for the second time in a row that day: “when you’re
up there, on top of the world, you become so humble that
you don’t think about breaking any record any more. you just
think about going back home safe” we wanted to meet him in
order to treasure his words. we wanted to have him here with
us not to forget how little and insignificant we are. to teach
us the humility of the man who proved to be free and alive by
choosing to dive in and not to have fear. Those like me who
didn’t see neal armstrong walking on the moon back in 1969
have been highly rewarded now: we’ve seen Felix landing on
earth.
«That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.»
neil armstrong
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2013 | 35 th ANNIVERSARY

Key noTe
Phil Baker
international motorcycle Federation
Commercial director
to be inspired or to gain inspiration is a stimulation of the mind. to see
something and allow your emotions to reach out and say, “i want to do
that”, or “i want a part of that”. Through inspiration, so much has been
achieved and will continue to be achieved in the future. inspiration
really is a life changing or world changing opportunity!
why do men seek to go higher, further and faster? is it the goal of
breaking the existing record? The fame? The thrill? Perhaps it is a little
of all of these, but these elements would not be in place if the athlete
had not first been inspired by someone or something to want to go and
break such records.
my first experience of inspiration in motorcycles, was watching the
race on tv at Silverstone between Barry Sheene and Kenny roberts sr.
it so inspired me that i never looked on bikes in the same light again.
Suddenly, i had new heroes in a new sport who inspired me to such a
level that i decided there and then that i wanted to be involved in this
sport as well.
many years later, i have had the privilege to work with Kenny roberts,
as well as many other inspirational characters within our fast and
competitive industry. all because of some inspiration given to me 30
years earlier.
i feel blessed to be surrounded by so many charismatic and inspirational
people on all levels. at the Fim, i work with people who literally live the
sport and whose passion to the sport is overwhelming. at events, we are
surrounded by the volunteers, whom without, we wouldn’t have such
sporting events. These are true heroes who’s passion and love for the
sport have them taking their free time to work and assist in the smooth
running of events. had they not been inspired by the sport or someone
in the sport, then they would not be involved and we wouldn’t be able
to run such events.
within the two wheel industry, i have watched as people like Lucio
have devoted their lives to live the dream and be the owner of a world
championship team in moto gP. That takes incredible persistence and
enthusiasm to succeed at all costs - not just on the track but off it as
well. again, all of this was borne through some inspiration somewhere
that he grabbed and was determined to make a reality.
The people mentioned in this magazine are true inspiration. They have
given us so much to admire and to support. They are the ones that have
allowed us to be able to sit back in the comfort of our own homes in awe.
But then these individuals would not have done such acts of greatness
if it hadn’t been for someone or something, just lending them the initial
inspiration to do it in the first place.
read on and be inspired!
INSPIRE, OCT-NOV 2013 11

The world
of red Bull
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DANIEL BODIN
Experience the World of Red
Bull with this professional
snowmobile freestyler Daniel
Bodin! This record-breaking jump
with a snowmobile down the
vertiginous ski jump in Sweden is
seriously nuts and awesome!
Watch this best action sports clip and
fly alongside with Bodin, launching
into a jump that carried him 67
meters! Photographer: C. Van Hanja/
Red Bull Content Pool
www.inspire-lcr.com/danielbodin

FASHION & STYLE
1 st.
Women
text: Tanja Haydn - photo: Stefano Padovani
Behind every great
man there’s a great
woman…
Throughout the years there have been many
people who have influenced and changed racing
into the exciting event it is today. The
list consists of not only the riders and men involved
in MotoGP, but also of exceptional women working
behind the riders. Beautiful and skilled, they work
with the same brave capacity of men around the paddock
even though they are in the minority.
Those women are eager to travel every part of the
world, careless of working overtime as long as they
can be a part of the whole and earn a place in the
team. They are keen to discover different cultures
and nationalities, places beyond any imagination
they would never have had the chance to visit some
day. In this male-dominated field of motorcycles,
women gain appreciation and respect by the excellent
work they contribute every day.
Women who swop their high-heeled shoes for sneakers,
feminine clothing for sporty outfits and at the
end of a working day didn’t lose their charm and sensuality.
You’ll see women working in different fields,
fields like photography, Events Organization, Media
Center, Cook or even Marshals.
Without the sacrifice of every single person in the
paddock and behind the scenes, MotoGP would not
have the same fondness and intensity. And the most
important, what all have in common, is the passion
for this extraordinary world!

Lidia Palumbi
Cristina Gallo
Philip Morris
Hospitality Unit
Hostess
ITALY

Martina Cordi
Team Came IRP
Chef Assistant
ITALY

Stephanie Polk
COTA Security
USA

Sonia Prado
Journalist
SPAIN

Katja Onder
MotoGP fan
AUSTRIA

Susie Saldanha
DORNA Managing
Director Assistant
SPAIN

Frine Velilla
MotoGP Media Officer
Communications
SPAIN

Mary Spies
Ben Spies’s (former
MotoGP rider)
mother
USA

Elisa Pavan
LCR Press Officer &
Logistic Manager
ITALY

Carolina Mico
DORNA CEO
Personal Assistant
& Office Manager
SPAIN

Ana Ezpeleta
DORNA New Tracks
Development Manager
SPAIN

From every corner of the world women like Silvia, Susie, ana,
alyssia, mary etc... have found their place in a men’s world and they
give their inimitable support to the world of motorcycling
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Women 1 st is a tribute to the women populating,
living and working in the paddock.
As described in the introduction
of the book this is a world created for the men but
it won’t be the same without the presence of the
women.
The decision to pick different women and stories
has been taken to enhance the variety of the women
roles and the binomial “engines and women”
do not entirely describe the association between
the two.
Women 1 st wants to give room to the women supporting
and standing the men every race weekend
all around the world. Women 1 st gathers 65 women
portraits and “handwritten” comments to honour
their passion and commitment for the world of
motorcycling. For more information contact
Stefano Padovani
Website: www.racingsoul.net
Email: info@racingsoul.net
Mobile: +39 347-4673888
INSPIRE, OCT-NOV 2013 27

For Dani Pedrosa it was his first win since Le Mans round in May
and also second consecutive at Sepang circuit. Riding from zero in
Aragon to hero in Malaysia, the Spaniard made an extra effort to
thank his family, team and fans for their support. While Lorenzo
had only one goal in his mind before the Malaysian GP – finishing
ahead of Marquez – his race did not went according to plan. Marc
scored second place, extended his lead over Jorge to 43 points and
could win the title during the next round in Australia! Lonely fourth
went to Valentino Rossi and fifth – after beating Cal Crutchlow on
the last lap – to Bautista.

“honestly it was not a heavy crash but i was unlucky. The handlebar of
my bike immediately dug into the plastic grass and lifted a section of it
up, then unfortunately my right leg connected with it and got stuck” - said
Stefan about his crash.
Examination in Clinica Mobile revealed that Bradl suffered a transversal
fracture of the right medial malleolus. To do not lose time, he underwent
an operation in hospital in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday evening.
During the surgery doctors inserted two screws to knit the bone
together. On Sunday he started physiotherapy and in the afternoon
came to Sepang circuit to visit his team. Then, with his team manager
Lucio Cecchinello, Stefan watched the race from the GIVI dedicated
grandstand.

scenes
Behind the
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what a stifling race for the motogP rookie marc marquez who
finished the malaysian gP in second place with the hanging
tongue after 20 laps – and what a special guest at the LCr honda
garage: the famous dutch engineer Jan thiel (the 2-stroke engine
genius) – unfortunately Stefan Bradl can not join his colleagues on
track after the incident and his crew wants him to come back as
soon as possible
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photo: Milagro - Mirco Lazzari

there’s a new speed limit at Sepang race track: 60km/h means a
speed fine for all the motogP riders. get your money ready guys! -
ops dani…you missed the mouth: or you intended to have a shower
with the leather on?! – Stefan winks to his fans from the hospital in
Kuala Lumpur and his reliable assistant oscar puts his leathers back
in the crate: let’s try in australia!
photo: Milagro - Mirco Lazzari
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scenes
Behind the
events
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LCr team Ceo Lucio Cecchinello visiting hCmC after motogP
2013 at Sepang international Circuit, malaysia. despite the absent
of Stefan Bradl, the marketing Promotion activities planned by
givi vietnam was an amazing event with a bike trip at ho Chi
minh City. a routine stop at the honda Showroom at Quang
Phuong tran hung dao and then a private meeting with all the
motogP fans, who waited for Lucio to arrive, to take autographs,
photos, and Q&a at the showroom
photo: GIVI Archive

to end this exciting visit in the best way givi members and
motogP Fans celebrate the givi brand (vietnam has truly created
one of the foremost “motorcycle cultures” in the world and is now
recognised as the fourth biggest motorcycle market in the world)
with a special Passion Party held in hồ Chí minh (Saigon)
photo: GIVI Archive
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malaysia
WORLD FLAVOURS
You can enjoy Malaysian cuisine which consists of mixed culture like Malay, Chinese and Indian.
A stimulant but mild plate pleases your tongue with reasonable prices. The Nasi (means “rice”) Goreng, the
Mee (means”noodle”) Goreng are typical Malaysian cuisine and I recommend you to try both. The Satay Malaysia
which is grilled beef or chicken on skewers. The taste is sweet and you can’t stop eating these delicious sticks.
Don’t forget to try a shaped ice with Mango pureé on the top.
text: Sayaka Miyazaki
Nasi Lemak Satay Malaysia Mee Goreng
INSPIRE, OCT-NOV 2013 43

LIFE STORIES
text: Massimo Visconti - photo: Mattia Zoppellaro, Red Bull Content Pool
FeLiX BaUmgartner iS a modern
and Better eQUiPPed iCarUS who
CLimBed the StratoSPhere. he PUShed
the BoUndarieS LiKe PrometheUS,
he riSKed hiS LiFe For SCientiFiC
KnowLedge and eventUaLLy BeCame
the “ÜBermenSCh”
1’357.64
Km/h

named after an Austrian physicist Ernst Mach so it
makes complete sense that two Austrians together,
Baumgartner and Red Bull joined forces to complete
this mission. “Since I was a kid I always wanted to see
the World from above” says Felix. “I loved to climb
up roofs and trees to observe the Earth from a different
perspective and dream about flying. That’s how
I got involved into skydiving and since I first stepped
outside an aeroplane at age sixteen I was completely
addicted to it. Sky became my comfort zone.” Red
Bull Stratos is the event who gathered the greatest
audience ever to watch it live since the advent of Internet.
Millions of people staring at the 43-year-old
man, who spent four minutes and twenty seconds
in free fall before opening his parachute. “Me and
all my team have achieved something unique. The
mission to the edge of space is a world-class, multistage,
scientific flight test program. We’ve been successful
and unconsciously, we have inspired a huge
amount of people from all over the world. It’s a joy
for me as an athlete to see this happening as well
as for the rest of team as scientists, physicists and
doctors to meet young boys and girls and read their
letters telling us how this had an impact on their
lives”. Luckily kids not only want to become actors
and rockstars anymore. They dream about making
this world a better place and what is Felix dreaming
of now? “To become an ambassador for the United
Nations and keep on inspiring younger generations.”
The Austrian guy who wished to fly eventually became
the first man to pass the speed of sound. Red
Bull sure puts wings on you but can also make you
Supersonic!

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Felix got his BASE Jumper
number 502 tattooed on his
back. He has been skydiving
for more than 25 years now.

ed Bull Stratos skydiver Felix
Baumgartner, who is a true
motorcycles fan, was guest of
honour at circuit ricardo tormo in
valencia. he spent the weekend with
LCr honda team manager Lucio
Cecchinello and rider Stefan Bradl.
Baumgartner is currently training to
compete in the 2014 edition of the 24
hours nürburgring gt racing event.
as his new challange will be to show
his skills driving a racing car, while in
the spanish paddock, the “fastest man
of the planet” was willing to discover
every single aspect of the motorsport
world. we bet Lucio and Stefan shared
some good tips with him on how to
deal with the track.

hold
on..!
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Felix Baumgartner
Be a witness of the Red Bull
Stratos and live in the pointof-view
of Felix Baumgartner!
His approximately 10 minute Skydive
gives you extra data shown in the
video, such as supersonic speed of
the air, G-force, the altitude and his
flabbergasting high heartbeats, that
during the spin achieve impressive
peaks! Reaching 1,357.64 km/h,
Baumgartner broke the sound barrier
of his descent, including three other
records!
Mission completed!
www.inspire-lcr.com/felixaction

pitted on lap ten, while his main rival Marquez, #93, came to his
box to change bike one lap later. Furthermore, when Marquez was
exiting pit-lane, he touched with Lorenzo in the first corner.
It was clear Marquez broke the rules and a few minutes later he was
excluded from the race. Since then Lorenzo easily came to win for
the sixth time in 2013, beating by only a few seconds Pedrosa in
second. Valentino Rossi beat Cal Crutchlow and Alvaro Bautista in
a thrilling battle for the last step on the podium. Fastest CRT rider
was Randy de Puniet in tenth, while Aleix Espargaro already scored
enough points to win the CRT title for the second year in succession
– still with two races to go!

“There was a very small chance for me to ride here and we knew it
would have been much better in Japan but i wanted to try anyway. of
course it was painful and even the mobility of the ankle is not perfect
yet: this is the reason why i have been declared unfit and i agree with
them. i had injections and painkillers this morning but i was too slow
on the track and this is too risky for me and also for the other riders.
The Clinica mobile staff made an excellent job and i could jump on
the bike only five days after the surgery so i want to thank them because
they are helping me to heal quickly. i am frustrated but i have done
the impossible to be back here: now we will concentrate to be as close
to 100% fit as we can for Japan” - said Stefan on Friday afternoon at
Phillip Island circuit.

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Behind the
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what a beautiful rainbow on the ocean track where the inimitable
Casey Stoner was inducted as a motogP Legend and, for the
occasion, he released his own biography: even adriana and the
sweet alexandra Stoner look happy to be back on track for a while
– do not get confused: Stefan is not wearing a typical aussie Ugg
boot but he keeps his “funny” mood despite the fracture: Bravo
Stefan!
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photo: Milagro - Mirco Lazzari

Three MotoGP Aussie Legends excite the national fans at the Island
GP: Wayne Gardner, Mick Doohan and Casey Stoner have been
unique ambassadors of the motorcycle racing worldwide – the nature
and the wild life of the Aussie territory is always so impressive …
but maybe Marc and his colleagues prefer the curves of the Aussie
umbrella girls?!
photo: Milagro - Mirco Lazzari

the ocean vicinity is something very particular for the aussie gP
but it seems that danilo Petrucci is not a fan of the ocean breeze:
brrr…. So cold in here! – whilst the umbrella girls are used to the
island temperature and they display their “personal fairing” –
what’s Stefan and his crew doing there? maybe the tram is late?!
photo: Milagro - Mirco Lazzari
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ausTralia
WORLD FLAVOURS
Australia is the third largest continent in the world (11 million square kilometres), and the food culture is mixed
in multitudinous restaurants, cafes, bistros and bars. Also you can find modern, traditional, exotic and homespun.
The land is abundant for access to seafood, which significantly influences Australian cuisine. In the
Southern states of Victoria where we have a race, wine and food reflect the region’s traditional and heritage.
text: Sayaka Miyazaki
Burger! Burger! Burger! Enjoy Aussie Beef!! Fabolous Seafood!
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BIKE & PASSION
text: Massimo Visconti - photo: James Pipino
reStoring a motorCyCLe iS a
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Ever since the acid house explosion of the late 1980s
changed dance culture forever, Carl Cox has been
a prominent dancefloor filler packing out raves
everywhere from Ibiza to Australia, from the underground
clubs of London to the vast fields of Eastern Europe.
Since first flying to Australia to do his dj sets, Carl
Cox fell in love with the people and the place so much
that he eventually bought a house 40 km south-east of
the Melbourne city centre in a suburb called Frankston
on the Mornington Peninsula. The Austalian summer
fits perfectly in his calendar, after spending so many
months in Europe and America playing all the major venues
around the globe as well as his historical residency
at Space in Ibiza, he can take some time off in Frankston
and enjoying what he loves the most: Motorcycles.
Carl Cox owns some fifty more bikes and what is peculiar
about his love for two wheels is that his 150.000
records collection lies in his garage while lots of his favourite
machines sit comfortably in his living room and
we love that.
“Most people see me behind the decks instead of the
handlebars. But I’ve been into my motorcycles since I
was five years old. I love all sort of bikes” he told us in an
interview we featured on the October-November 2012
issue of Inspire.
A portly 51-year-old DJ may appear on the surface as an
unlikely candidate to hit the high road, but his collection
is a real obsession. His first real superbike was a Reptile
Honda. That was the bike that changed it all for him in
the sense of riding and what a bike can actually do, its
power, its controllability.
“The way bikes keep developing there is not much more
they can do for me where I am at with my collection now,
so I have actually started going backwards in my collection.
It’s become a bit of an obsession. I have come so far
with these bikes and into this industry.” Cox even sponsored
a race team -Ducati, back home in the UK in the
848 Challenge – “I just enjoy bikes in general. Getting
on two wheels has meant a lot to me. I always felt that
there was something missing in my life all the years that
I hadn’t been riding, and it has come to a point where my
life has become complete due to my love of motorcycles.
I enjoy the freedom, the open road, all the clichés!” His
trusted mechanic is just a few kilometers away from his
australian hideout and Carl Cox spends a lot of time there
whenever he can. There must be something magic that
connects house music and motorcycles. The four to the
floor beats, the deep bass sounds and the kick drum have
so much in common with the rich and strong roaring
tone of an engine. The throttle is like the needle on the
record and the exhaust is like the PA playing out some
loud raving tunes. Riders are like DeeJays and the audience
on the fields is ready to rock the party. Play your
best record Carl, we’re all ready to roll!

Carl Cox got into motorcycles since he was five years old. In his fifty
plus collection he has lots of vintage bikes as well as new ones

His house in the suburb of Frankston, just
outside Melbourne is the perfect place to
keep his beloved motorbikes safe

Carl Cox right outside his
mechanic’s workshop

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Last year podium finisher at Motegi circuit, Alvaro Bautista, drove
this time through finish line as fourth. Stefan Bradl, who in Japan
came back to racing after breaking an ankle two weeks earlier, won
a solid fifth place. A lonely sixth place came to Valentino Rossi, who
was in second place right after the start. A mistake in turn 11 on lap
one saw him back to fourth, while the same error one lap later sent
him deeply on the gravel and he came back in eleventh. The Italian
fought till the end to score sixth position. Colin Edwards for the first
time in 2013 was the best CRT finisher in tenth.

Stefan was pleased with his race result and said: “it has been a “crazy”
weekend for everybody but, at the end, we had a dry race and i am
happy about my result. i was more cautious compared to the other
guys but i took a good start from the third row. at some point during
the race Bautista caught me but i could feel some pain in my ankle due
to the movement of the bike. actually my ankle is at 85% and for me it
was a long and tough race so we must be pleased with this 5th place.”

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who is the lucky girl that the 9 times world Champion is craving
for? – Former motogP successful riders Loris Capirossi and
Franco Uncini meet the Japanese fans whilst randy mamola
tries to imitate the funny Japanese characters populating motegi
paddock – if you eat Japanese noodles for one week it’s better to do
some gym…. right vale?

it’s nice to see Stefan Bradl back on the pit lane with his fans after
the incident occurred in malaysia whilst rossi is performing “singing
in the rain” – Fast food diet for marc marquez who is tasting the
Spanish bocadillo on the Japanese soul – the same soul where Jorge
Lorenzo celebrates his 200th gP gaining an impressive victory for
yamaha
98

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100
Before the Japanese gP there was a gathering at the Spanish
embassy in tokyo as marquez, Lorenzo, Pedrosa, Bautista, Julian
Simon and hiroshi aoyama, as well as dorna Sports, were made
Sporting ambassadors of the Spain-Japan dual year, marking 400
years of exchanges between the two countries – in the mean time
somebody else was playing with rubber ducks in the puddles of the
motegi circuit.
photo: Milagro - Mirco Lazzari

Japan
WORLD FLAVOURS
Japan is one of the richest countries for foods. From big cities to small villages, you can find any kind of restaurants
and most of them are above average from cheap price to Michelin three stars. I recommend you to try local foods
and Japanese homespun, which people eat daily because the Japanese “Washyoku” which you are used to eat in
your country is not always VERY Japanese! Try to visit and to shop in the basement of a department store! Colorful
foods and beautiful decoration welcomes you! You can enjoy not only its taste but also artistic foods with reasonable
prices!
text: Sayaka Miyazaki
Japanese BBQ style Japanese famous Sushi Ramen, Japanese noodle
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THE RACING SPIRIT
IN ONE SHOT

w
e work for Jorge Lorenzo, this picture was taken
in misano and we call it : “road to the victory.”
PhotograPher: alex Chailan and david Piolé
main JoB: Sports and Fashions Photographer
nationaLity: French
hoBBieS: Photography
Camera: Phaseone and Canon
INSPIRE, OCT-NOV 2013 103

VINTAGE EMOTIONS
Giuseppe Visenzi
text: Giuliano Donati - photo: Archivio privato Visenzi
GIUSEPPE VISENZI WAS BORN IN BRESCIA ON JANUARY 22, 1941. TODAY HE IS A
SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEUR WHO THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO FOUNDED HIS OWN
COMPANY - GIVI - A WORLD LEADER IN MOTORCYCLE ACCESSORIES. WHEN HE
WAS YOUNG, HOWEVER, HE SET UP A SMALL WORKSHOP IN THE BASEMENT OF HIS
HOUSE WHERE HE USED TO PREPARE HIS OWN BIKES FOR RACING. IN THE SIXTIES
HE SCORED MANY WINS, INCLUDING WORLD ONES, AND ESTABLISHED HIMSELF AS
ONE OF THE STRONGEST PRIVATE DRIVERS OF THE DECADE
visenzi began his racing career in the late Fifties, running
first with a Laverda 100 and immediately after with a
single-overhead-cam mondial. his first major race, the
Castell’arquato-vernasca, dated back to 1958: on that
occasion he seized victory with his first mondial. after
racing in lower divisions and junior categories, from 1962
onwards visenzi made his debut in the senior one and
placed third in the 125 cc italian championship riding a
ducati. with that same ducati 125, a second-hand bike,
he also got his first points in the world Championship,
finishing 6th in the Belgian gP and competing with the
best riders of the time, such as mike hailwood, Luigi taveri
and Jim redman. Starting from 1963 visenzi, whose
headquarters were still in the small workshop in via
San Faustino in Brescia, rode an honda 125, together
with a bigger aermacchi ala d’oro 250 and then replacing
them both at the end of Sixties with various other
bikes: 125 montesa, Bultaco tSS 250 and yamaha 250
and 350, with which he gained prestigious results both at
national level (second place in the italian 125 in 1964 in
1967, in the italian 250 in 1970 and in the italian 350 in
1967) and worldwide (third overall in the 250 category
in 1969). in 1963 he took part to several international
races winning in Lyon, France (125), in Beveren waas,
Belgium (125 and 250), in Portorose, yugoslavia (125)
and in Laxenburg, austria (250). he also scored a very
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Giuseppe Visenzi at the age
of 15 (1956) riding his first
ever motorbike before the
beginning of his career as an
official racer

Giuseppe Visenzi riding his Yamaha 350cc
in 1969 in Finland: he finished 3rd overall
in the world championship

The iconic daredevil pulling
a wheelie on his epic Harley-
Davidson XR-750

significant fourth place in Spa-Francorchamps in the 125
category. in italy, for the 125 category, visenzi arrived
third in imola and in Sanremo. That’s what he told a specialized
magazine of the time: “This year i have made
big sacrifices and i managed to buy a honda 125. it cost
me a fortune. i would prefer an italian bike but where
could i find it? By this i want to express my regret for
the fact that our industry has not thought about building
racing bikes for private drivers, so as to raise a good lot of
private drivers to face foreign bike manufacturers, which
instead are grabbing the best drivers and the most promising
youngster… after having many ups and downs in
racing due to the conditions of my bike, in 1963 i decided
to buy a good one from honda, that manufactures a
125 racing bike that seems to fit
perfectly my needs. it did cost
a lot but it was worth it: since
then my economic conditions
have improved and i managed
to snatch some good prize; moreover,
i had the joy of winning
abroad. Slowly i am balancing
my budget! after racing for 4
and half years i still run a deficit.
The bike cost me 3,200,000
lire, but selling my two old bikes
only got me 450,000 lire
while i earned only 1 million
and 50,000 lire in prizes.” with
the same honda and aermacchi
bikes in 1964 visenzi gained
many other placings and
scored a second place overall in
the 125 italian Championship
with honda. visenzi also seized
the 11th place in the isle of
man Lightweight tourist trophy
and the fourth place in the gP of nations at monza.
That’s what he said about his participation in the tt: “i
raced on that circuit once, just to decide i would never
do it again. it aims to kill pilots just to raise money for
the organizers. There are corners you can’t understand,
they seem second-gear corners and instead they require a
fourth gear or vice versa. you can’t learn a 60 km circuit.
you have to get up at 3.30 am since practice starts at 5 am,
not to mention private drivers, who have to fix and tweak
the bike by themselves; moreover you can’t properly sleep
since the sky is never totally dark.” at Jicín near Prague,
in Czechoslovakia, visenzi won the 125 race and paired
with mandolini he also won the Six hours of monza driving,
on that one occasion, an official aermacchi. 1965
was even more intense, with victories in mouscron, Belgium
(250), and tubbergen, the netherlands (125), but
it was even more especial thanks to the excellent results
in the senior italian league (fourth in modena in 125,
second in Sanremo in the 125, fourth in enna in 250,
second in vallelunga in 125, and so on) and in the world
Championship (fourth in the 250 at the nürburgring,
sixth in the 125 in rouen for the French grand Prix,
sixth in assen in the 125 and so on). 1966 too was a good
year for visenzi, who took part in fewer world races but
intensified the activities on the international circuits: he
won the 125 class in Piešt’any, Czechoslovakia (250), scored
a fourth place in Salzburg, austria (125) and a third
place in Chimay, Belgium, in tubbergen, the netherlands
and in Portorose, yugoslavia, while in vienna he
arrived second in the 125 and 350 categories. he achieved
excellent results also in italy, with a third place in
modena (250), Cervia (125) and vallelunga (125), italy.
1967 was even better. visenzi raced with the montesa
bike of villa brothers scoring a second place in the 125
italian championship. he arrived second
also in the 350 championship,
riding an aermacchi. among his
main achievements there was a second
place in vallelunga (italy),
a third place in Sanremo (italy) in
125, a second place in vienna in
the 250 and 350, a seventh place
in the dutch gP in 125, a second
place in nova gorica (yugoslavia)
in 250 and 500, a seventh place in
the grand Prix of nations in 350, a
third place in Pergusa (italy) in 125
and in Zelnice (yugoslavia) in 350.
in 1968 he managed to purchase a
250 cc twin-cylinder yamaha and
won again in Ziesdorf (austria) and
Zelnice (yugoslavia). he also achieved
good positions both in the italian
and in the world league: fourth
in the 125 in the gP of netherlands
and fifth in the 250 in the german
gP. Finally, in 1969, with a pair of
quick yamaha, visenzi raced successfully in the world
Championship, confirming his position as one of the best
private drivers at international level, while in italy he
ended the season sealing a fourth place in the 250 championship
and a fifth place in the 350, although the bike he
rode in this category arrived just in time for the last two
out of five races. 1969 went in the books as his best season
in the world Championship, as he finished third in the final
ranking of the 350 cc, behind giacomo agostini and
Silvio grassetti, thanks to two podiums in Jarama, Spain
and in Finland, as well as a fifth place in hockenheim,
germany. in 1970, when he had already decided to stop
racing, he took sporadically part to some races in italy
with a yamaha 250, achieving a second place in the italian
league plus a second place in Cesenatico (italy) and
in Prievidza (Czechoslovakia). That same year visenzi
started his entrepreneurial activity, founding first motomarket
visenzi, in via Piave 113, Brescia, and then, in
1978, givi, a manufacturing company of accessories for
motorcycles and scooters.
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Giuseppe Visenzi posing in front
of his first shop in Brescia in
1970 together with Bruno Birbes
(former Dakar rider)

Giuseppe Visenzi shared his passion for the motorcycling
competitions initially with the wife Wilhelmina and then with
Vincenzo and Hendrika (his sons) who are part of the GIVI
company

notably clash came after one-third distance, when Pedrosa took
the first place in turn one, while Lorenzo re-passed him in the next
one, sending both wide. Then Marquez came to lead, while Pedrosa
dropped to fifth.
Soon after, Lorenzo retook the lead over Marquez and opened an
advantage to win his eighth race of the season. Pedrosa recovered
to second place, while Marquez was third. For Marc it was the most
important third place in his life, as he has become MotoGP World
Champion, the first rookie champion since Kenny Roberts back in
1978! #93 – now the youngest ever-premier class title winner - played
it safe for the whole race and in the end won the title by just four
points over Lorenzo!

“First of all i want to thank my team for their excellent job during the
season and, for the first time in my career, i could finish the race in valencia
so i am happy to keep working with this crew in 2014. The race
itself was quite tough as we expected because we have been struggling
with front-end issues for the whole weekend. actually it was not a bad
race but we lost a bit of time in certain areas so we will focus on those
points from tomorrow during the testing days. my best moment of the
season was Laguna Seca podium because we did an incredible job the
whole weekend whilst the worst moment was the injury in malaysia
but i can say that, even in that case, Lucio and the guys were incredibly
professional making my recovery easy and fast. The 2013 season is
over but we will start working on 2014 in less than 24 hours…” - said
seventh-placed rider in the World Championship, Stefan Bradl.

scenes
Behind the
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the Comunitat valenciana race week end has been marked by
several important events: first of all the world title achieved by the
sensational marc marquez, then the divorce between valentino
rossi and his historical Chief engineer Jeremy Burgess, then the
last race on the Borgo Panigale bike for nicky hayden and the
fastest man on the earth Felix Baumgartner experiencing the
motogP ambience with LCr honda team.
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photo: Milagro - Mirco Lazzari

it’s time to put another number on the bike for the new world
Champion marc marquez who replaced his lucky number 93 with the
amazing number 1 – and even his Boss Shuhei nakamoto can wear a
special team t-shirt while the fans of the Spanish rider are freaking
out on the grandstands: unforgettable season!
photo: Milagro - Mirco Lazzari
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the second qualified motogP racer Jorge Lorenzo wants to
celebrate his great season as marquez’s antagonist with a specialedition
t-shirt: 8 victories is an incredible achievement for the
mallorca’s rider – the 2013 exciting season came to an end with 3
Spanish riders winning the 3 classes titles and with this beautiful
sunset on the valencia circuit but the 2014 is around the corner …
stay tuned!!!!
photo: Milagro - Mirco Lazzari

spain
WORLD FLAVOURS
Valencia is well known as the birthplace of the Paella, which is a globally famous Spanish dish! The Valencia
paella consists of white rice, green vegetables, meat (rabbit, chicken, duck, land snails), beans and seasoning.
You can also enjoy Arroz, a traditional rice dish baked in the oven and usually containing sausages and potato
amongst other ingredients. Coca is a kind of pizza or pie which can be both, sweet or savoury. The Valencia orange is
a sweet orange which has been drenched in sunlight.
text: Sayaka Miyazaki
Sweet Valencia Oranges Chicken orange Tapas
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ART

A mystic shot of the 126m
long Thistlegorm that lies
between 17 and 30m depth
with a decline of about 45
degrees

The steamship S/S Thistlegorm was a British
cargo ship that was sunk in the Gulf of Suez,
south-east of the reef Scha’b ‘Ali, by German
bombers on her only fourth trip during the Second
World War on October 6, 1941. The wreck carried
military equipment like Land Mines, Shells, Ammunition,
Weapons but also Bedford Trucks, Armoured
Cars, BSA-Motorcycles, Trailers, Aircraft and Aircraft
parts, Radios, Rubber thigh-boots, two sets of railway
engines and more. It is the most important and well
known diving site, which is achievable for scuba divers
in the Red Sea/Egypt and at the same time a war
memorial.
On June 2, 1941 the ship departed for her last voyage
from the port of Glasgow destined for Alexandria,
Egypt, with a crew of 39 men.
Because of German and Italian naval and air force activity
in the Mediterranean Sea, the Thistlegorm sailed
as part of a convoy via Cape Town, South Africa,
before heading north up the East coast of Africa and
into the Red Sea. On leaving Cape Town, the cruiser
HMS Carlisle joined the convoy. However due to a
collision in the Suez Canal, the ship could not transit
through the canal to reach the port of Alexandria and

Sylvie Laurent amongst the
beautiful and breathtaking
Flora and Fauna of the Sea.
To admire other beautiful
submarine impressions visit:
www.phoctopus.com

One of the BSA motorcycles
still in place inside the
Thistlegorm which is now
home to a variety of
marine life

instead moored at Safe Anchorage in September 1941
where she remained at anchor. The HMS Carlisle anchored
also there.
Allied troops in Egypt during September 1941 and German
intelligence suspected that there was a troop carrier
in that area and two Henkel HE-11 aircrafts were
sent from Crete to find and destroy the troop carrier.
One of the bombers discovered the ships and targeting
the largest ship, two bombs were dropped on the Thistlegorm
on October 6.
The bomb and the explosion of some of the ammunition
stored, led to the disaster and sinking of the Thistlegorm
with the loss of four sailors and five members of
the Royal Navy gun crew. The survivors were picked up
by HMS Carlisle. Most of the cargo remained within the
ship, but parts of the loading, as well as the two railway
engines, were blown off and lay apart from the wreck.
Around 15 years the Thistlegorm rested at the bottom
of the Gulf of Suez, until no other than the French oceanographer
Jacques-Yves Cousteau rediscovered the ship
in 1956 by using information from local fishermen. He
raised several items from the wreck, including a motorcycle,
the captain’s safe, and the ship’s bell.
Since the position of the vessel was not released, it fell
into oblivion. The wreck was rediscovered in 1991 by a
group of German sport divers for a systematic search.
Since then it is probably the most popular wreck in the
Red Sea.
A brave soldier on one of the
camouflaged military motorbikes
Norton 16 H

This beautiful shot got the
Favorite Award of the Jury at
the International Underwater
Contest of Monaco on last
October 2013
Sylvie Laurent as a floating
mermaid

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“ The motorbike is not for everyone.” How many with the now widespread padding included on almost
all jackets and motorcycle suits. The “electro-
times have you heard this sentence? How
many times have you been disheartened by nic” airbag designed by the Venetian firm required
risks? Fortunately, it is not always so. And won’t be
so. Since the advent of mandatory helmets and disc
brakes in the Eighties, motorcycle safety has taken
giant steps, and can further evolve. ABS, more efficient
tires, more powerful brakes, traction control
and many other things have made the use of bikes
increasingly universal, contributing more than any
other marketing initiative
to the diffusion of
bikes on the market. But
it is not enough: safety
also depends on what
something like 5,000 hours of testing and 150,000
km of actual use and provides a sophisticated set
of accelerometers and sensors that in the event of
an impact or crash at more than 7 km/h inflate an
airbag shaped to wrap and protect the biker’s neck,
shoulders, collarbones and the top part of the chest
and back. All this by inflating a Dainese-patented
3D airbag in just 45 milliseconds,
and without
needing wiring with the
bike. This system does
not generate gas or other
the biker wears. And on
hazardous substances
this matter things have
but works thanks to a
evolved too and the research
rechargeable lithium
and development
still proceeds, with the
best Italian companies
at the forefront, Dainese,
in particular, that in
the last ten years has
worked on a project innovative
polymer battery and it
weighs only 650 grams,
so it does not hinder the
rider movement, and it
is available in different
sizes to fit any biker. D-
Air obviously does not
to say the least
substitute the normal
and crucial for bikers’
safety in the event of a
fall: D-Air.
Tested on the track by
padding, back padding
in the first place, and
instead it just works in
synergy with them.
the best riders from
the MotoGP, Valentino
Rossi among others, D-
Air is the first type of
automotive airbag dedicated
to those traveling
by motorcycle. The
mechanism is similar to
that of the airbags inserted
from the Nineties
onwards in the passenger
cars, although in
D-Air protects the rider
also from the most critical
injuries, as the excessive
inclination of the
head relative to the neck
and the impact that may
exist between the helmet
and the collarbones
in a crash with rolling.
In general, however, D-
Air is up to 85% more
this case it is installed
effective in reducing
in the biker suit (D-Air
Racing) or jacket (D-Air Street) with a “smart” system
not connected to the bike itself, which detects
the danger and imminent fall inflating a special airbag
around the biker’s body. It is a highly evolved
protective technology that from now on will be applied
to a large range of clothing, just as it happened
the impact forces on the
body compared to conventional padding. The only
– temporary – downside is its high purchase price.
A problem that certainly – as it has happened for
the car airbag – will be solved in due time, as this
device will spread on the market. Possibly together
with our beloved bikes!
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Editor In Chief
ENRICO BARBIERI
enrico.barbieri@lcr.mc
Coordinator
LUCIO CECCHINELLO
cecchinello@lcr.mc
Art Director
Emanuele Vallorani
graphic@lcr.mc
Production Director
Errico Gasperoni
graphic@lcr.mc
Contributors
Elisa Pavan, Tanja Haydn, Massimo Visconti,
Nelly Pluto-Prondzynska, Giuliano Donati, Sayaka Miyazaki
Special Contributors
Phil Baker
Photography
James Pipino, Milagro, Gigi Soldano, Tino Martino, Mirco Lazzari,
Mattia Zappellaro, Fabio Alberti, C. Van Hanja/Red Bull Content Pool,
Stefano Padovani, Olivier Jude, Archivio Privato Visenzi, Alex Chailan and David Piolé,
GIVI Archive, Dainese Archive, InterviewHub, GettyImages, Shutterstock
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