On Board Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R 2011 Nurburgring 7.50 – Bridgestone Tires Battlax R10. Extreme Amazing Race (Real: No Game No Simulator)
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When On Any Sunday premiered in 1971, it wasn’t just any movie. Directed by Bruce Brown — who also helmed surfing classic The Endless Summer — this insider look at motorcycle racing reached a wide audience that was fascinated by the heartfelt stories of real-life riders, earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature.
Four decades later, On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter shows that the passion for riding motorcycles is as strong as ever. Bruce’s son, acclaimed filmmaker Dana Brown, directs this modern take on the original, capturing what it means to ride in the United States and globally. Shot in 4K Ultra HD, the action and emotion are breathtaking: phenomenal athletes, revolutionary innovators, Hollywood stars and even visionaries who use moto to save lives. On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter journeys deeper into the humanity and excitement of motorcycle culture across disciplines — the passion for the race, the love of family and friends, and the thrill of the ride.
Surely, nearly everyone can agree that it takes more skills to ride a motorcycle than it does to drive a car. After all, a car will never tip over if you stick your foot in a patch of gravel, and they’re all but immune to collarbone-cracking high-sides.
“Okay, Cap’n Obvious,” you might jibe. “We already knew that.”
While this premise is quite evident, illustrating it clearly can be challenging. That’s why I was intrigued to read a review of Porsche’s scintillating new 918 and a tale from its track test … More
Mike Hailwood lies alongside his daughter, Michelle, in the churchyard of St Mary Magdalene in the Warwickshire village of Tanworth-in-Arden. A black gravestone records the names and age of the two, the nine-year-old girl and her father, aged 40. There is also an inscription for each. Hailwood’s reads simply: “Too good in life to be forgotten in death.”
For Murray Walker, Hailwood – “Mike the Bike” as he was known – was a good deal better than even that. According to Walker, Mike Hailwood is the “greatest motorcycle rider who ever lived”. Walker was close to Hailwood but his judgement is not coloured by friendship – he is … More