The first FIA Standard Karting Rib Protector “Motorsport is dangerous!”: is one of the most powerful statements used in racing, maybe the most important one. It easily explains how risk is always around the corner during competitions, to such an extent that you can find it printed on some racetrack admission tickets. No race is… Read More
If you own and drive a Japanese car, you may well already have heard of TEIN. If not, the name might be a little bit unfamiliar. Either way, they’re definitely worth your attention, so let’s have a look at the company, what they do and their company mascot, Dampachi. TEIN is one of the best-known… Read More
It can take some tyre manufacturers decades to reach a decent position in the market, let alone the very top, but in the case of Falken tyres, the progression from newcomer to one of the world’s leading tyre companies has been rapid. From the development of industry-changing tyres, to race-winning track tyres, and a whole… Read More
The old motorsport adage, “to finish first, first you must finish”, is very true. The chances of crossing the finish line is much higher if you have the full complement of wheels still attached to the car. The importance of your wheels is often overlooked. I mean, they’re there or they’re not, right? Competition wheels… Read More
In 1749, Benjamin Franklin, the U.S. founding father, first used the term “battery” to describe a set of linked capacitors he used for his experiments with electricity. These capacitors were charged with a static generator and discharged by touching metal to their electrode. Linking them together in a “battery” gave a stronger discharge. Originally having… Read More
My name is Adam and although I have only been working within the motorcycle industry for around five years, motorcycling has been a part of me for the last 37. In that time I have been fortunate enough to say that I have been riding for 24 of them, starting – as I am sure… Read More