You don’t go to a 24 Hours of LeMons race for the speed. Because for race cars that cost no more than $500, speed isn’t a thing. You go to a LeMons race to witness the barking mad, clapped-out vehicles perilously navigate turns at 6 mph. You go to watch the officiators utilize the “Wheel of Misfortune” to decide a punishment for lousy driving, such as the “Mime Your Crime” penalty, where the driver must paint their face in white and mime their infraction before being allowed back on course.
And if you went to last weekend’s LeMons race at New Jersey Motorsports Park, you could tell your friends you saw the premier of the Upside Down Race Car … More
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By now, we’ll assume you’ve thoroughly read, digested and formed your own conclusions about the street portion of our Exotic Superbike Shootout featuring the Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC ABS SBK SE, BMW HP4 and Ducati 1199 Panigale R. Simply put, these street-legal superbikes are apex predators, residing at the top of the most exotic, cutting-edge and downright fastest sportbikes on Earth.
Considering sportbikes are typically ridden on the street the majority of their lives, our street evaluations definitely serve a purpose. But you’d be foolish to believe these bikes weren’t designed for racetrack excellence.
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Gee Atherton has yet another big crash in Mt St Anne, this time its his final practice run on race morning, not the best preparation for the finals. Gee is ok and his man hood still intact!
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