Formula One still retains some of its image as a glamour sport, favoured by playboys and daredevils with little regard for training schedules and nutritionists. Juan Manuel Fangio, who dominated the sport in the 1950s, developed a physique that could best be described as portly, while James Hunt, the 1976 world champion, was a notorious party animal and occasional marijuana smoker.
In the modern age, F1’s increasing demands mean drivers have to be extremely fit and focused at all times. Go out on the town the night before a big race and your dulled reactions will show up all too easily the following morning on the electronic telemetry readouts… Details
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We first reported on the high performance bicycle being created and built by F1 engineering specialists, BERU f1systems in December. Now we can disclose the bike will be fully revealed next week at the launch of the U.K. Science Museum’s free exhibition “Fast Forward: 20 ways F1 is changing our world†The UKP20,000 Factor 001 is much more than a bicycle, and is actually a ground-breaking training tool combining innovative design and advanced electronics. The company claims the Factor 001 will change the way athletes and serious enthusiasts undertake fitness training.
Factor 001 is the result of a creative project to explore the transfer of design approaches, technology and materials from Formula One … Details
The first race of the Spring Gravity Series is Saturday, March 7th. at famous Sand Hill Ranch.
Get ready for Sea Otter and enjoy excellent competitive racing in all classes. The Pro class is particularly fun with quality racers and an enjoyable environment.
March 7, 2009 Mtn-X (aka 4-X)
sign ups and practice: 8 -10 am
Racing starts at 11 am
Note: Races are always run in youngest to oldest order, so we start with 15 and under, and end with Pro.Â
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Answer BMX Products Inc is proud to announce the signing of 3X ABA Pro Champion and UCI World Champion Bubba Harris to a multi year sponsorship contract.  Â
This is Bubba’s second stint as a racer for Answer Products as he raced for the brand as a pre-teen back in the 90’s before going on to his previous longtime sponsor Redline Bicycles. Â
Bubba will make his Answer BMX pro debut at the ABA Winter Nationals in Phoenix AZ on March 6-8 2009.
“We are absolutely thrilled to have Bubba as our Pro for Answer BMX as he continues his comeback from a devastating ankle injury in China and additional injury at the Olympic Trials last summer. We can’t think of a rider with a bigger fan base and more desire to be a champion and ambassador for the sport of BMX than Bubba. He started his high profile career as one of the original “Answer Kids†and it’s our intention to keep him as the “Answer Pro†for a long, long time,†commented Ryan Birk, Vice President of Answer BMX.
Answer BMX would also like to announce the sponsorship agreement between Burlin Harris and his BMX Supercamps as the new Answer Supercamp! Â
Make sure you stop by and check out Lulu’s new look at the ABA Winter Nationals this weekend in Phoenix and meet Burlin and his staff of trainers to find out when the Supercamp is coming to your town.
For more information on Answer BMX and it’s products, visit www.answerbmx.com.
For more information on Answer Supercamps, visit www.probmxsupercamp.com.
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