Repsol Honda’s Marc MarquezMotoGP/Sport24 PartnershipTravelers of both air and sea that have a passion for MotoGP racing will no longer be forced to miss the action. This is due to MotoGP’s recent partnership with Sport24, the 24/7 live sports channel produced and distributed by IMG Media for the exclusive use the in-flight and in-ship markets.
Sports 24 will show all 18 races on the 2013 MotoGP Championship, which take place in 13 countries across four continents. The 2013 season of the 1000cc era in MotoGP begins this weekend at Losail International Circuit in Qatar on Sunday, April 7.Richard Wise (Senior Vice President, IMG Media) says: “MotoGP makes for thrilling television and is a truly global sport with riders from all parts of the world, such as Italy’s legendary nine-times world champion Valentino Rossi, Spain’s Jorge Lorenzo the reigning MotoGP World Champion and the USA’s former world no 1, Nicky Hayden. We are delighted to have added the sport to our outstanding portfolio of top sporting action.”Manel Arroyo (Managing Director, Media for Dorna Sports) says: “We are delighted that MotoGP will be available on Sport24 this season, which means travelers can truly immerse themselves in the excitement of the Championship thanks to TV production of the highest standard. It’s great that MotoGP fans will now be able to follow all the action on track whilst they are enjoying their holidays on a cruise or during their flights”.Other live action to be featured during 2013 on Sport24 also includes live coverage from the Barclays Premier League, the Bundesliga, US Masters golf, Formula 1, Wimbledon, the US Open, the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Series and London Finals.
Hello everyone and welcome once again to Ultimate Motorcycling’s weekly Podcast—Motos and Friends.
My name is Arthur Coldwells.
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This week’s episode features Senior Editor Nic de Sena’s impressions of the beautiful new Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST that is loosely based around the original FXRT Sport Glide from the 1980s. Hailing from The Golden State, these cult-status performance machines became known as West Coast style, with sportier suspension, increased horsepower, and niceties including creature comforts such as a tidy fairing and sporty luggage.
In past episodes you might have heard us mention my best friend, Daniel Schoenewald, and in the second segment I chat with him about some of the really special machines in his 170 or so—and growing—motorcycle collection. He’s always said to me that he doesn’t consider himself the owner, merely the curator of the motorcycles for the next generation.
Yet Daniel is not just a collector, but I can attest a really skilled rider. His bikes are not trailer queens, they’re ridden, and they’re ridden pretty hard. Actually, we have had many, many memorable rides on pretty much all of the machines in the collection at one time or another.
From all of us here at Ultimate Motorcycling, we hope you enjoy this episode!
