SuperBike Magazine June 2020

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Bond In Motion at the
London Film Museum,
in association
with EON Productions,
has over 100 individual
original items on display from
the James Bond film series
including concept drawings,
storyboards, scripts, model
miniatures, costumes and
full-size cars, boats, and
motorbikes.
LEE MORRISON, STUNT CO-
ORDINATOR
“I’m the No Time To
Die Stunt Coordinator,
responsible for a team
of 100 professional stunt
people. It’s my fifth Bond film,
and the stunts get bigger and
more ambitious every time.
“All the vehicles we used
in the film performed brilliantly.
We knew we wanted
to achieve something offroad
and the New Defender
didn’t disappoint. We put the
vehicles through the most
extreme conditions in a chase
sequence, and they were
unstoppable.
“The three Triumph
scramblers and the Tiger 900
we used were specially modified
to handle the rigours of
the action sequences in Norway
and Italy, part of which
can be seen in the first trailer.
I’m really proud of the stunts
we created, and I’m excited
to see the audience reaction
when the film is released.”
I’D LIKE TO GO
TO KTM
Petrucci confirmed recently
that he would be leaving
Ducati’s MotoGP team
at the end of the 2020, and
has been linked with a switch
to WorldSBK with the Italian
marque, as well as the second
Aprilia MotoGP bike.
Admitting that he “would
love” to go to Aprilia, he has
also expressed a keen interest
in KTM in an interview with Sky
Italia.
Petrucci said: “I would love
to go to Aprilia, which has a new
bike and has aroused a lot of curiosity,
because it was fast right
away and this is something that
is seen very rarely.
Festival of Motoring
Johannesburg postponed to 2021
Messe Frankfurt South Africa has
made the decision to postpone the
Festival of Motoring to August 2021.
The Festival of Motoring presented
by WesBank is the largest automotive
show on the African continent and
the only national industry supported
event endorsed by the National Association
of Automobile Manufacturers
of South Africa (NAAMSA).
“In light of the ongoing uncertainty
around COVID-19 and its impact
on the industry and the economy
at large, we thought it in the best
interest of all stakeholders that we
postpone the event to 2021” says
Joshua Low, Managing Director of
Messe Frankfurt SA.
“We pride ourselves in putting
together world class events and this
decision has not been taken lightly.
It is important that we support
the industry and offer a platform
that meets its needs. We have been
engaging with the industry over the
“In the pre-season
tests, they went very
fast. So I would like to
go with Aprilia.
“I would also
like to go with KTM,
because they too have
been growing and are
working hard.
“Then [on Thursday],
there was this
news - which I don’t know
if it’s official or not - of Pol
leaving KTM.
“His decision to leave
the team is a bit surprising,
because he was the cornerstone
of the project.”
past two months and the view is that
they would like to support the event
and would aim to do so in 2021,” adds
Low.
Messe Frankfurt is in the process of
finalising dates for next year’s show
and will make the announcement
once these are confirmed. The show
provides an ideal platform to showcase
what the motoring industry has
to offer and has become a favourite,
not only among car enthusiasts, but
also for event goers, families and
a much broader audience in recent
years.
“We have exciting new initiatives
planned for the 2021 event. These include
the introduction of the SA biking
fraternity, enhanced activations
and displays for electric vehicles,
trendy lifestyle content, a charity ride
and other motor-tainment elements
to ensure we broaden the appeal of
the event and make it a fun-filled day
for all visitors” finishes Low.