SuperBike Magazine July 2020
The July issue is packed with awesome content to keep you busy over the remaining days of July. We are hard at work putting our August issue to bed!
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MotoGP Holeshot<br />
device<br />
Holeshot Device. 2019 saw an old technology<br />
make its way to #MotoGP. Holeshot<br />
devices have been used in racing for<br />
years but on dirt, not on tarmac! In Grand<br />
Prix racing they've only become common<br />
since the tail end of 2018. But what is a<br />
holeshot device?<br />
Holeshot devices help a rider to get a<br />
better start by changing the bikes geometry!<br />
In MotoGP there are two different<br />
systems in use, those that change the rear<br />
end of the bike and those than change the<br />
front end of the bike.<br />
Ducati was the first to use one of<br />
these devices, with their device lowering<br />
the rear end of the bike so that it squats<br />
lower, allowing the rider to accelerate<br />
harder off the line. It's activated by a<br />
small wing nut on the triple clap, whereas<br />
Aprilia, who brought there device next,<br />
push a small lever under the handlbar.<br />
However, their device changes the front<br />
end. They hold the front suspension down,<br />
much like in motocross, bring the bikes<br />
centre of gravity down, again allowing the<br />
rider to accelerate harder.<br />
Holeshot devices are not the be-all<br />
and end-all of getting the perfect start.<br />
While they help to reduce wheelie off the<br />
line and get a faster start, they only reduce<br />
it and do not stop it entirely so rider<br />
control with the clutch, throttle and body<br />
position is still extremely important!<br />
Something for the<br />
Southern 100 fans<br />
With the absence of Road Racing this year, Greenlight Television<br />
with support of The Southern 100, will be broadcasting their<br />
first Live King of the Roads chat show “Southern 100 Champions<br />
and Moore” on Friday 10th <strong>July</strong> at 7.00pm. The event will be<br />
broadcast live on The King Of The Roads and Southern 100 Facebook<br />
pages as well as the King of the Roads YouTube channel<br />
and their website: www.kingoftheroads.tv/southern-100<br />
The event will be hosted by Dave Moore and will feature<br />
guests such as Southern 100 stars Dean Harrison, Dominic Herbertson<br />
and Jamie Coward as well as Sidecar champions Pete<br />
Founds and Jevan Walmsley. Dave Moore and guests will revisit<br />
races from over the years as well as answering questions from<br />
the fans.<br />
Southern 100’s Press & Media Liaison Officer, Phil Edge<br />
commented “The decision to cancel the <strong>2020</strong> Isle of Man Steam<br />
Packet Company Southern 100 Road Races left a massive void<br />
not only in the organisers calendar, but also the many thousands<br />
of fans who travel to the Isle of Man annually to watch<br />
the friendly races each <strong>July</strong>.<br />
We are extremely grateful to Greenlight Television for<br />
offering us the opportunity to bring some of the Southern 100<br />
atmosphere to the many friends and fans of the races to try<br />
and fill the gap left with no racing on the Colas Billown Course<br />
this year and we look forward to welcoming friends old and<br />
new back in 2021.”<br />
Greenlight Television’s Rob Hurdman has said “We always<br />
love working on the Southern 100 and its absence has left a<br />
huge hole in the calendar this year, so we’re extremely happy<br />
to be able to bring this show to the dedicated fans of the event.<br />
We also hope to bring Road Racing fans a live chat show from<br />
other events that should have featured in King of the Roads<br />
<strong>2020</strong>”<br />
Clarens Bike Fest postponed in<br />
accordance with Disaster Management Act<br />
On Sunday, 15 March <strong>2020</strong>, president Cyril Ramaphosa addressed<br />
the nation regarding COVID- 19, announcing that a National State<br />
of Disaster has been implemented. As a way to minimise the<br />
spread of the disease, all gatherings of more than 100 people<br />
have been cancelled.<br />
In accordance with the Disaster Management Act and current<br />
lockdown regulations, the organisers of Clarens Bike Fest<br />
together with all the sponsors and our partners, after extensive<br />
discussions with the relative government departments have<br />
been forced to announce that the event, scheduled to take place<br />
in Clarens from Friday, 24 to Sunday, 26 <strong>July</strong>, shall be postponed<br />
until further notice.<br />
Vicky Wentzel, owner of Wozani Africa Events and co-founder<br />
of Africa Bike Week & South Coast Bike Fest, stated:<br />
“It is unfortunate that this highly-anticipated event has to be<br />
cancelled, but, in light of the global pandemic, it is undoubtedly<br />
the right decision. The<br />
priority for all our events is the health and safety of the attendees<br />
and participants”.<br />
We have also made the difficult decision to cancel the<br />
Ballito Bike Fest ( 4-6 September) & Langebaan Bike Fest (<br />
23-25 October) for <strong>2020</strong>, and fully concentrate all our attention<br />
and efforts on making our postponed Clarens Bike Festival<br />
happen in <strong>2020</strong>.<br />
Currently refunds will not be made to any ticket holders of<br />
Clarens Bike Fest, but all tickets will be valid for the postponed<br />
show which we are hoping will take place later this year. The<br />
event program having already having been finalised, with the<br />
hope that the event would have taken place in <strong>July</strong> <strong>2020</strong> is ready<br />
to be rolled out as soon as we can get the required government<br />
permission to go forward with the event. For any enquires, contact<br />
hello@bikefestsa.co.za.<br />
We would like to thank all Sponsors, Guests, Vendors and<br />
Partners for their understanding and support during this difficult<br />
time, which unfortunately has hit the entertainment industry the<br />
hardest almost crippling it. We promise to be back bigger, better<br />
and stronger than ever before and looking forward to delivering a<br />
world class event as soon as possible.<br />
Please visit www.bikefestsa.co.za or ‘Bike Fest SA’ Facebook<br />
and Instagram pages for all the latest updates.