Riva del Garda | Trentino โ Mercedes-Benz and its fully electric-powered EQ-fleet have just arrived on the compact car scene. The front-wheel drive EQA 250 is the base model in the range. On a weekend trip to Lake Garda the Mercedes EV could prove its worth for long journeysโฆ
Audi e-tron GT quattro | Electrifying Sports Car Feeling in the New Gran Turismo
St. Johann in Tyrol โ Audi is expanding its purely electric-powered range with a gran turismo. The all-wheel drive e-tron GT, which is also offered in an RS version, is the most powerful EV to date by the Ingolstadt-based manufacturer. Despite the limited availability at present, I managed to get my hands on a car to test for youโฆ
Austriaโs Highest Mountain Is Calling | Grossglockner High Alpine Roadโs Seasonal Opening
Fusch an der Glocknerstrasse | Salzburg โ Since it has become a cherished tradition by now, this year, I once again rode up to the most famous mountain in Austria a few days after the Grossglockner High Alpine Road has been reopened. This time with the new Ducati Monsterโฆ
The Revolution Is Here | Ducati Monster Generation Comparison
St. Johann in Tirol โ Ducati has revolutionised its most successful model, the Monster. The bike is entering a new era, doing away with its characteristic trellis frame and being noticeably lighter. I requested to put the new model and my own 2015 Monster 821 Stripe head-to-head in a comparison test, so that I could find out for you about everything thatโs changedโฆ
Tesla Model 3 Performance | Sprints like a Superbike on Four Wheels
Salzburg โ The Tesla Model 3 has had a facelift. The bestseller by the Californian pioneer of electric cars has been refined and now has even more power and range. I was with the top spec โPerformanceโ model for 4 days so that I could extensively test it for youโฆ
With the Ducati Scrambler 1100 Sport PRO through the Autumnal Tuscany
Tuscany | Italy โ In order to test the revised top model of the series, the Ducati Motor Holding in Bologna provided me with the new Scrambler 1100 Sport PRO for a few days. I used the last beautiful autumn days for an extensive test in scenic Tuscany and visited the wonderful cities of Siena and Florence…
Once to the Desert and Back | Testing the Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin Adventure Sports in the South of Sardinia
Costa Verde | Sardinia โ This year the Honda Africa Twin is getting an extensive upgrade. This was reason enough for me to test the new edition of the successful adventure bike on the partially rough roads of south-west Sardinia. The adventurous tour lead me to the dunes of Piscinasโฆ
Ducati Streetfighter V4 | With the New Super Naked Bike on the Nockalm Road
Nockalm Road | Carinthia โ Long awaited, revealed in autumn of last year at EICMA in Milan, the new Ducati Streetfighter V4 arrived in June at Austrian dealerships. I seized the opportunity and tested the new super naked for the first time on the famous scenic road in the Carinthia Nockberge mountainsโฆ
Monaco by Night | Ducati Scrambler Full Throttle Meets Ferrari LaFerrari in the Principality
Monaco | Monte-Carlo โ In May last year I made it to Nice for motorbike testing. That day I was travelling on a very sporty, new model from the Ducati Scrambler family and after dark discovered a rare four-wheeled Italian superstar against the backdrop of Monaco harbourโฆ
ZERO SR/F Laps the Alps | Eventful Tour of the Alps on a High End Electric Motorcycle
Germany | Austria | Italy โ Riding through the Alps on the Zero SR/F electric motorcycle, for five days with many wonderful impressions of the bike itself, all almost silently and without any exhaust fumes. That was โZero SR/F Laps the Alpsโ, an eventful motorbike adventure, which demonstrated how today already you can travel trouble-free around the Alps on two wheelsโฆ
Polestar 2 | Elektrifizierter Polarstern meets Glockner
Salzburg | Kรคrnten | Tirol โ Am Groรglockner, dort wo der Polarstern unserem Land am nรคchsten kommt, war ich mit dem neuen, rein elektrisch angetriebenen Polestar 2 unterwegs. Die Fahrt war ein wรผrdiger Abschluss meiner heurigen Saison auf der Groรglockner Hochalpenstraรe. Was ich dort oben erlebte und welche Erfahrungen ich insgesamt mit dem Stromer machteโฆ
BMW R 18 B | Neuer Bagger aus Bayern
Rauf auf die Alm | Mit der KTM 890 Adventure R in den Karnischen Alpen
Friaul-Julisch Venetien | Italien โ Die Karnischen Alpen sind ein Paradies fรผr Offroadfahrer. Im Gegensatz zu รsterreich ist hier das Befahren von zahlreichen unbefestigten Straรen mit dem Motorrad noch erlaubt. Daher ist die Gegend rund um das norditalienische Ovaro der ideale Ort, die neue KTM 890 Adventure R auch abseits asphaltierter Pfade zu testenโฆ
Offroad mit Klaus Kinigadner im Zillertal
Uderns im Zillertal | Tirol โ Mit der KTM 890 Adventure R bringt der Motorradhersteller aus dem oberรถsterreichischen Mattighofen eine รผberarbeitete Version seiner Mittelklasse-Enduro auf den Markt. Ich bekam die Gelegenheit das Bike ausgiebig fรผr Euch zu testen. Den Anfang machte ich im Zillertal mit Klaus Kinigadner, der die dortigen Offroad-Mรถglichkeiten kennt, wie kein andererโฆ
Mit der neuen Suzuki GSX-S1000 in den Dolomiten rund um Cortina dโAmpezzo
Cortina dโAmpezzo | Venetien โ Nach einigen Jahren am Markt hat Suzuki die GSX-S1000 jetzt erstmals umfangreich รผberarbeitet. Von Tirol aus fuhr ich mit dem neuen Streetfighter nach Italien, um das Bike in den Dolomiten auf den zahlreichen Pรคssen rund um Cortina ausgiebig fรผr Euch zu testenโฆ
Hochgenuss auf รผber 2.000 Metern | Mit der BMW R nineT auf der Zillertaler Hรถhenstraรe
Zillertal | Tirol โ Panoramastraรen sind immer ein besonderes Erlebnis fรผr mich. So nutzte ich einen herrlichen Tag im Juni, um mit der รผberarbeiteten BMW R nineT die Zillertaler Hรถhenstraรe kurz nach der Wiedererรถffnung zu erkunden und mir das Retro-Bike fรผr Euch ein wenig genauer anzuschauen…
Opel Mokka-e | Kleiner Elektro-SUV ganz groร
Salzburg โ Die zweite Auflage des Opel Mokka kommt in wesentlich pfiffigerem Gewand daher als die Erstausgabe. Beim Antrieb steht neben Benziner und Diesel erstmals bei Opel direkt ab Marktstart eine rein elektrische Variante zur Verfรผgung. Diese konnte ich einige Tage lang ausgiebig in Salzburg, Tirol und Bayern testenโฆ
Aprilia Tuono 660 | Donnergrollen unter den Mittelklasse-Nakeds
Kundl | Tirol โ Die neue Aprilia Tuono 660 ist erst vor kurzem bei den Hรคndlern eingetroffen. Mit dem von der RS 660 abgeleiteten Naked Bike ist der Hersteller aus Noale im italienischen Venetien mit seinem Klassiker Tuono in der heiร umkรคmpften Mittelklasse angekommen. Ich hatte die Gelegenheit, das Motorrad in Tirol und Salzburg zu testen…
Harley-Davidsonยดs neue Pan America startet voll durch
Stรถffel-Park | Rheinland-Pfalz โ Harley-Davidson betritt mit der Reiseenduro Pan America im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes Neuland. Ich machte mich auf den Weg nach Enspel im Westwald, um als einer der ersten Journalisten weltweit das neue Adventure Touring Bike zu testen. Dort erhielt ich die Gelegenheit, das Motorrad an zwei Tagen sowohl auf der Straรe als auch abseits davon zu erfahren…
Honda e Advance | Gokart-Feeling elektrisch erleben
Tirol โ Honda bietet bereits seit der Jahrtausendwende Hybridfahrzeuge an und ist damit ein Pionier dieser Antriebsform. Bei den rein elektrisch angetriebenen Automobilen sind sie eher spรคt dran und haben erst im letztem Jahr den Honda e auf den Markt gebracht. Grund genug fรผr mich, diesen auรergewรถhnlichen Kleinwagenden mal etwas genauer unter die Lupe zu nehmen…
BMW 330e XDrive Touring | Premium Plug-in-Hybrid mit sportlichen Genen
Salzburg โ BMW erweitert das elektrifizierte Angebot, jetzt wird auch der 3er Touring als Plug-in-Hybrid angeboten. Ich erhielt die Gelegenheit, den Lifestyle-Kombi ausgiebig zu testen und war dazu mit dem Allradmodell in der Ausstattungsvariante M Sport zwei Wochen lang in Salzburg und Tirol unterwegs…
Fiat 500 Elektro | Mit dem kleinen E-Flitzer unterwegs im winterlichen Tirol
St. Johann in Tirol โ Fiat prรคsentiert mit dem โNew 500โ das erste rein elektrisch angetriebene Fahrzeug der Marke und folgt damit dem aktuellen Technologietrend. Gerade erst bei den Hรคndlern eingetroffen, bekam ich die Gelegenheit, den Fiat 500 Elektro in der Topversion โIconโ ein Wochenende lang zu testenโฆ
LiveWire Alpentour | Mit dem ersten Elektromotorrad von Harley-Davidson auf Reisen
รsterreich | Italien | Schweiz โ Harley-Davidson hat sich getraut und mit der LiveWire das erste rein elektrisch angetriebene Motorrad eines Groรserienherstellers auf den Markt gebracht. Die Motorradikone aus Milwaukee geht damit vollkommen neue Wege. Eine dreitรคgige Tour durch die Alpen gab Auskunft รผber die Reisetauglichkeit des Elektromotorradsโฆ
โMaximum Warp, Mr. Suluโ | Elektromotorrad Energica Eva Ribelle dringt in neue Dimensionen vor
Wien | รsterreich โ Die Energica Eva Ribelle ist das derzeit stรคrkste Elektromotorrad am Markt. Wenige Modelle haben bisher รsterreich erreicht. Ich hatte die Mรถglichkeit den E-Streetfighter in Wien und Umgebung zu testen. Beeindruckend was dieses katapultartige Gefรคhrt zu leisten vermagโฆ
โMassima curvatura, signor Suluโ | La moto elettrica Energica Eva Ribelle sta entrando in una nuova dimensione
Vienna | Austria โ Attualmente, la Energica Eva Ribelle รจ la moto elettrica piรน potente sul mercato. Nonostante finora siano arrivati solo pochi esemplari in Austria sono riuscito a provare la E-Streetfighter a Vienna e nei suoi dintorni. ร davvero impressionante ciรฒ che รจ in grado di fare questo mezzo simile a una catapulta…
Fortissimo vom Allerfeinsten | Test der neuen MV Agusta Brutale 1000 RR im Salzkammergut
Salzkammergut | Oberรถsterreich โ Mit dem neuesten Modell der Brutale-Reihe baut der italienische Motorradhersteller MV Agusta auch wieder Vierzylinder in seine Naked Bikes ein. Die erste Brutale 1000 RR ist im Juni in รsterreich angekommen. Ich durfte die Hyper Naked einen Tag lang fรผr Euch testen, ein exklusives Erlebnis der ganz auรergewรถhnlichen Artโฆ
Fortissimo al meglio | Test della nuova MV Agusta Brutale 1000 RR nel Salzkammergut
Salzkammergut | Alta Austria โ A partire dallโultimo modello della serie Brutale, la casa motociclistica italiana MV Agusta ha ricominciato a installare motori a quattro cilindri nelle sue naked. La prima Brutale 1000 RR รจ arrivata in Austria a giugno. Per raccontartela, ho potuto provare lโHyper Naked per un giorno e lโesperienza si รจ rivelata davvero straordinaria…
Sardinien im Mai | Yamaha MT-09 entlang der sรผdรถstlichen Traumstrรคnde und retour auf der legendรคren Straรe SS 125
Cagliari | Sardinien โ Im Mai vor zwei Jahren hatte ich an einem traumhaften Tag das Vergnรผgen die Hyper Naked Yamaha MT-09 auf den Straรen Sardiniens zu testen. Von Cagliari entlang der Traumstrรคnde der Sรผdostkรผste und dann รผber die berรผhmte Strada Statale 125 Orientale Sarda durch die Berge wieder zurรผck in die Hauptstadt am Golf von Cagliariโฆ
Sardegna a maggio | Yamaha MT-09 lungo le spiagge da sogno del sud-est e ritorno sulla strada leggendaria SS 125
Cagliari | Sardegna โ A maggio di due anni fa, in una giornata a dir poco meravigliosa, ho avuto il piacere di provare lโHyper Naked Yamaha MT-09 sulle strade della Sardegna. Da Cagliari lungo le spiagge da sogno della costa di sud-est e poi sulla famosa Strada Statale 125 Orientale Sarda attraverso le montagne fino a giungere al capoluogo sul Golfo di Cagliari…
Elektrisches aus Milwaukee | Erste Fahreindrรผcke von der รคuรerst lebendigen Harley-Davidson LiveWire
Antequera | Andalusien โ Im Rahmen des Presse-Events โTriple-Sโ in der spanischen Provinz Malaga ermรถglichte mir Harley-Davidson, das erste Mal mit dem rein elektrisch angetriebenen Model LiveWire eine Runde in den Bergen rund um Antequera zu drehen. Ein elektrisierendes Erlebnis der neuen Artโฆ
EICMA in Mailand | ARMIN ON BIKE-Social Media Kampagne erreicht Motorradbegeisterte รผber 90.000 Mal
Mailand | Fiera Rho โ Zum 77. Mal fand heuer Anfang November die EICMA in Mailand statt. Auf der wichtigsten Zweiradmesse des Jahres zeigten รผber 1.800 Marken aus 43 Lรคndern dem Publikum ihre Neuheiten. ARMIN ON BIKE informierte seine Follower in den Social Media ausfรผhrlich darรผberโฆ
High End Elektromotorrad Zero SR/F versus Ducati Monster 821 | Vergleich zweier Welten in den Rottenmanner Tauern
Judenburg | Steiermark โ Mit der Zero SR/F hat der kalifornische E-Motorrad-Pionier die nรคchste Generation von Elektromotorrรคdern entwickelt. Erst vor kurzem in Europa eingetroffen, durfte ich das neue Topmodell von Zero Motorcycles bei Chilli-X in Judenburg abholen. Das gab mir die Gelegenheit, den neuen E-Streetfighter mit meiner Ducati Monster 821 am Weg hinauf nach Hohentauern zu vergleichenโฆ
Villacher Alpenstraรe | Mit der edlen MV Agusta Turismo Veloce 800 Lusso SCS auf den Dobratsch
Villach | Kรคrnten โ Die Villacher Alpenstraรe fรผhrte mich auf einer Lรคnge von 16,5 Kilometern in den Naturpark Dobratsch. Begleitet vom Panoramablick รผber die Julischen Alpen und Karawanken ging es auf kurviger Strecke bis auf 1.732 Meter Seehรถhe. Als sportlicher Tourer war die MV Agusta Turismo Veloce die optimale Begleiterin fรผr diesen genussvollen Tripโฆ
Strada alpina di Villach | Con la nobile MV Agusta Turismo Veloce 800 Lusso SCS sul Dobratsch
Villach | Carinzia – La strada alpina di Villach mi ha condotto per 16,5 km nel Parco naturale di Dobratsch. Accompagnato dalla vista panoramica delle Alpi Giulie e Caravanche, il percorso ricco di curve ha raggiunto un’altezza di 1.732 metri sul livello del mare. Nelle vesti di una moto da turismo sportiva, la MV Agusta Turismo Veloce รจ stata la compagna perfetta per questo piacevole viaggio…
Groรglockner Hochalpenstraรe | Zero DS erstes Elektromotorrad der Saison auf der Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Hรถhe
Spittal an der Drau | Kรคrnten โ Am 1. Juni wurde die Stichstraรe zur Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Hรถhe auf der Groรglockner Hochalpenstraรe wieder fรผr den Verkehr geรถffnet. Eine gute Gelegenheit fรผr mich mit der Zero DS als erster Elektromotorradfahrer der heurigen Saison dort oben auf 2.369 Metern anzukommen und die hรถchste geรถffnete Elektrotankstelle รsterreichs zu testenโฆ
Ducati MIG-RR powered by Thok | Rauf auf die Alm mit dem ersten E-MTB des italienischen Motorradherstellers
Millstatt am See | Kรคrnten โ Ducati hat heuer gemeinsam mit dem italienischen E-Bike-Spezialisten Thok sein erstes elektrisch angetriebenes Bike auf den Markt gebracht. Das im Bereich Enduro angesiedelete Pedelec ist mit edelsten Komponenten ausgestattet. Ich habe mich mit dem Ducati MIG-RR auf den Weg gemacht, um es ausfรผhrlich fรผr Euch zu testenโฆ
Ducati MIG-RR powered by Thok | Salita sui pascoli di montagna con la prima E-MTB della casa motociclistica italiana
Millstatt am See | Carinzia โ Questโanno, in collaborazione con lo specialista italiano di bici elettriche Thok, Ducati ha lanciato sul mercato la sua prima bici elettrica. In linea con le sportive di Borgo Panigale, questo cosiddetto Pedelec รจ inquadrato nella categoria Enduro ed รจ dotato della migliore componentistica. Io ho portato la Ducati MIG-RR su strada per testarla approfonditamente per voi…
Groรglockner Hochalpenstraรe wieder geรถffnet | Rauf mit der Scrambler auf den hรถchsten Berg รsterreichs
Groรglockner Hochalpenstraรe | Salzburg und Kรคrnten โ Die Groรglockner Hochalpenstraรe ist jetzt wieder fรผr den Verkehr geรถffnet. Damit besteht ab sofort die Mรถglichkeit, diese wunderbare Panoramastraรe auch mit dem Motorrad hautnah zu erleben. Ich war letzten Juni mit einer Ducati Scrambler 1100 oben, um Euch zu zeigen, wie schรถn es dort oben istโฆ
Cรดte d’Azur between Nice and Monaco | Ducati Multistrada 1260 S on the Sophisticated Cap Ferrat Peninsula
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat | Southern France โ The small peninsula Cap Ferrat between Nice and Monaco is a jewel at the Cรดte d’Azur. Due to the weather I couldn’t follow the tracks of the Monte-Carlo Rally with the Ducati Multistrada 1260 S as planned, but the chosen alternative Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat definitely wasnยดt less attractive…
Ducati Scrambler Full Throttle | Along the Grande Corniche from Nice to the Casino of Monte-Carlo
Nice | Southern France โ The Grand Corniche between Nice and Menton high above the French Riviera coast is one of the most beautiful panoramic roads on earth. An ideal spot to cruise along with the new Ducati Scrambler Full Throttle and enjoy the wonderful view. Arrival at the Casino of Monte-Carlo was the crowning finale…
Forschung hautnah erlebt | Mit dem AIT Austrian Institute of Technology am Tag der Verkehrssicherheit in Wien
Wien | รsterreich โ Der Tag der Verkehrssicherheit am Wiener Karlsplatz war mit 4.000 Besuchern die erfolgreiche Auftaktveranstaltung zu einer Sicherheitstour durch ganz รsterreich. Das Kuratorium fรผr Verkehrssicherheit (KFV) veranstaltete gemeinsam mit der Polizei und zahlreichen namhaften Partnern wie dem AIT Austrian Institute of Technology diesen Tag zum Thema Unfallprรคventionโฆ
New Vespa Elettrica Ridden in Vienna | The Italian Cult Scooter Now Also Follows the Trend of Electromobility
Vienna| Austria โ More than 70 years after the first Vespa saw the light of day, an electric version of the cult scooter is now coming onto the market. The Vespa Elettrica heralds a new era for Piaggio, as it is the first electrically powered scooter from the traditional Tuscan company. Just arrived in Vienna, I was allowed to test it for you…
Ducati Power Cruiser Reloaded | Testing the New Diavel 1260 S along the Southeast Coast of Sardinia
Cagliari | Sardinia โ The look of the new Ducati Diavel may seem a little nasty at first, but the performance of the revised Power Cruiser is not at all nasty. During a test of the Ducati 1260 S in Sardinia I was able to experience that the revised bike is even more dynamic and precise to ride…
Electric Premiere in Amsterdam | Zero Motorcycles Unveils the E-Streetfighter SR/F
Hotel Arena | Amsterdam โ The pioneer of the electric motorcycle industry Zero Motorcycles from Santa Cruz in California presented today in the venerable chapel of the Hotel Arena in Amsterdam the new model SR/F for the first time to the world public and heralds a new era in the premium segment of electrically powered motorcycles…
Motorcycle Show bike-austria in Tulln | KTM Sportmotorcycles Presents All Innovations 2019 to an Astonished Audience
Messe Tulln | bike-austria โ The crowd of visitors was huge again this year. Young and old had come to bike-austria in Tulln to marvel at the two-wheeler novelties of the year. At the KTM stand, there was a lot of interest in the 2019 innovations. Four “Motorcycles of the Year” were also present…
Sturmwarnung in den Kรคrntner Bergen | Starke Windbรถen erschwerten den Aufstieg zum Gertrusk
Gertrusk | Weiรbergeralm | Mittelkรคrnten โ Nach der ersten Sonderprรผfung des Tages mit meinem Fiat 500 S von Wietring auf die Weiรbergeralm stand die grรถรere Herausforderung noch bevor. Der Aufstieg zum Gipfel des Gertrusk auf 2044 m รผ. A. wurde fรผr mich bei extrem starken Wind zur Gratwanderung aber auch zum wunderbaren Naturerlebnisโฆ
ARMIN ON BIKE auf der EICMA 2018 | Elektrisiert von der Vielzahl beeindruckender neuer E-Bikes
Mailand | Fiera Rho โ Auf der bedeutendsten Motorradmesse der Welt in Mailand durften natรผrlich auch die Top-Neuheiten der Elektromobilitรคt nicht fehlen. Ich habe mich fรผr Euch auf den Weg durch die endlosen Hallen der EICMA gemacht, um interessante elektrische Zweirรคder zu entdecken. Vom E-Moped bis zum elektrisch angetriebenen Superbike gab es alles zu sehenโฆ
ARMIN ON BIKE auf der EICMA 2018 | Sportliche italienische Schรถnheiten in Mailand fรผr Euch entdeckt
Mailand | Fiera Rho โ Bei der EICMA, der bedeutendsten Motorradmesse der Welt prรคsentieren die namhaftesten Hersteller jedes Jahr ihre Kunstwerke, darunter auch immer eine Vielzahl an Weltpremieren. In diesem Bericht habe ich italienische Schรถnheiten mit Rennsportgenen fรผr Euch unter die Lupe genommenโฆ
Elektrisierende Top-News auf der EICMA 2018 | MotoGP-Fahrer Bradley Smith startet in der nรคchsten Saison im MotoE-Weltcup
Mailand | EICMA โ Bei der bedeutendsten Motorradmesse der Welt war der โFIM Enel MotoEโข World Cupโ mit dem offiziellen Testfahrer Alessandro Brannetti und dessen Arbeitsgerรคt, der Energica Ego Corsa, zu Gast. MotoEโข Executive Director Nicolas Goubert verriet mir dabei die Top-News der neuen Rennserieโฆ
Las principales noticias electrizantes de la EICMA 2018 | El piloto de MotoGP Bradley Smith comienza la prรณxima temporada en la Copa Mundial de MotoE
Die “MotoE” zu Gast bei den “E-Mobility Play Days 2018” am Red Bull Ring
Spielberg | Red Bull Ring โ 2019 startet mit der MotoEโข der erste Weltcup fรผr Elektro-Motorrรคder. Das offizielle Rennmotorrad โEnergica Ego Corsaโ war am vergangenen Wochenende mit Testfahrer Alessandro Brannetti am Red Bull Ring im Einsatz. Ich nutzte die Gelegenheit, den ebenfalls anwesenden MotoEโข Executive Director Nicolas Goubert zum Gesprรคch zu bittenโฆ
El MotoE en los E-Mobility Play Days 2018 en el Red Bull Ring
Spielberg | Red Bull Ring โ En 2019, MotoEโข lanza el primer campeonato mundial de motocicletas elรฉctricas. Asรญ mismo la moto oficial de carreras “Energica Ego Corsa” estuvo en acciรณn el fin de semana pasado con el piloto de pruebas Alessandro Brannetti en el Red Bull Ring. Gracias a esto aprovechรฉ la oportunidad para pedirle una entrevista al actual Director Ejecutivo de MotoEโข, Nicolas Goubert…
Red Bull Air Race Wiener Neustadt | Hauchdรผnne Entscheidung zum Triple fรผr Martin ล onka
Wiener Neustadt | Niederรถsterreich โ Am Sonntag war es soweit fรผr Martin ล onka. Er schaffte nach seinen beiden Siegen bei den vorangegangen Rennen in Budapest und Kasan auch den Triumph in Wiener Neustadt. Die hauchdรผnne Entscheidung zwischen den Top 3 Piloten machte das Finale des Red Bull Air Race zu einem echten Krimiโฆ
Das Geburtstagskind fliegt auf Platz 2 | Packendes Qualifying beim Red Bull Air Race in Wiener Neustadt
Wiener Neustadt | Niederรถsterreich โ Matthias Dolderer musste sich an seinem 48. Geburtstag im Qualifying fรผr das Red Bull Air Race am Sonntag auf Europas รคltestem und grรถรtem Naturflugplatz nur dem amtierenden Weltmeister Yoshihide Muroya geschlagen geben…
Meilenstein des AIT Austrian Institute of Technology in Richtung Verkehrssicherheit fรผr Motorradfahrer
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology | Wien โ Dem AIT ist es jetzt gelungen gemeinsam mit der TU Wien eine Methode zu entwickeln, Motorradsicherheit objektiv messbar zu machen. Diesen Anlass nutzte ich dazu, DI Peter Saleh, leitenden Verkehrssicherheitsexperten am AIT Center for Mobility Systems, zum Gesprรคch und aufs Testmotorrad zu bittenโฆ
He had actually expected the other Ducati | Dramatic MotoGP race at the motorcycle Grand Prix of Austria
Spielberg | Red Bull Ring โ World champion Marc Mรกrquez aimed to be in the lead at the end of the MotoGP race with a Ducati to fight for the victory. That it would be Jorge Lorenzo’s and he would not be within striking distance in the last corner, was a bit surprising for him…
The Ducati factory rider Andrea Dovizioso managed the best start with his Desmosedici GP (tyres front and rear: medium) at the MotoGP race from Austria. But already in Turn 3 Marc Mรกrquez overtook him inside. He cut him so much that Dovi lost much speed to avoid a collision. Jorge Lorenzo used the duel in front of him to move past both. Due to the manoeuvre Dovizioso fell also briefly behind the Suzuki EcstarTeam Rider Alex Rins, who came from the 10th starting place forward.
It was now one after another. In lap 2 Marc positioned himself in the “Remus” (Turn 3) at the top and set himself apart from the others “fastest lap” one after another. The Ducati factory team was able to follow him, while the rest of the field had been in a respectable distance. Crutchlow, Petrucci and Rins fought in the rear bitterly for the 4th place, which was also about the top position of the riders from Independent Teams.
Marc left all the others in the dust on his Honda RC213V (tyres front: medium, back: hard), with the target of finally winning for the first time the Grand Prix of Austria. Ducati could not withhold him. He drove up to a half-second faster per lap than the second-placed Jorge Lorenzo and managed to pull ahead about a second. Dovi pressure more on Jorge in the meantime and but could not pass him and therefore got kept back.
From the tenth lap on, the Ducati riders could reduce the distance to Mรกrquez again. This distance settled after a couple of rounds on half a second. The distance to the rest of the field had increased at this stage of the race already on more than five seconds. Jorge could catch up with the fastest lap to Marc eleven laps before finish and the battle for victory started. One round later, he became the lead at the end on the start-finish line. The fierce fight for the victory between the two pilots was now in full swing. Andrea made a slight mistake in breaking in the corner and had to go wide. Therefore a small gap to the two leading riders opened up.
In the lead, Jorge Lorenzo was able to make the best use of the superior engine performance and braking stability of his Ducati Desmosedici GP (tyres front and rear: soft) in order to easily set himself apart from Marc. Eight laps before the end, both Ducati drove two tenths of a second faster than the factory Honda. In the last five laps, the two Spaniards and team-mates of the next year at Honda then delivered a fascinating exchange of blows. Dovi could no longer hold the pace and felt almost two seconds behind the duo. Marc was getting closer to his compatriot, a mistake by Jorge when braking from Turn 3 allowed him to lead the race again, three laps before the end.
With the Desmo power of his Ducati Jorge came out of Turn 8 closer to Marc, to pass him in the subsequent corner by an aggressive maneuver. Marc was shaken back and forth on his Honda, like on a rodeo horse, but remained firmly in the saddle. In Turn 3, Marc was again in the lead, the exchange of blows and thus the suspense increased immensely. At that moment it did not look like as Mรกrquez maneuvered for the World Cup, he rather went for the victory. On the start-finish straight Jorge passed again, this time with a slight body contact at over 300 km/h.
In the last lap in Turn 3, Marc’s new attack failed. By driving outside, Jorge prevented Marc from cutting his line and with accelerating out of the corner he was this time way ahead. Marc came a little closer then, but could not manage to get so close to his front man as last year in the last lap, in order to be able to start a final all-important attack. And so also in the third race after the return of the motorcycle World Championship to Styria a Ducati won โ “Austria is Ducati Land”. This time in front of officially 206,746 enthusiastic spectators on the entire race weekend. Jorge Lorenzo is already the third Ducati winner here in Spielberg within last three years, after Andrea Dovizioso last year and Andrea Iannone in 2016.
As in Brno, this race has shown, that it is very difficult to win for the reigning world champion and current championship leader Marc Mรกrquez on routes where the engine power is decisive. Ducati is currently barely to beat with his Desmosedici GP on such tracks. In two weeks, MotoGP will head to Silverstone in the UK. I am already curious to see how the current tournament between the two Ducati factory pilots and the Honda factory driver will proceed.
Text and photos: Armin Hoyer | ARMIN ON BIKE โ arminonbike.com
A very close call | Marc Mรกrquez in the MotoGP qualifying in Spielberg extremely scant ahead of Andrea Dovizioso
Spielberg | Red Bull ring โ The wing beat of a honey bee is with 5 milliseconds not really long. Just less than half of that time Marc Mรกrquez had advantage in the MotoGP qualifying session compared to the second placed Andrea Dovizioso today and barely won the pole position for tomorrow’s eyetime motorcycle Grand Prix of Austriaโฆ
Make a wish | MotoGP stars sketch in the motorcycle Grand Prix of Austria at Red Bull Ring the racetrack of their dreams
Spielberg | Red Bull Ring – At the first official press conference of this year’s motorcycle Grand Prix of Austria, the last question to the driver led to exhilaration and a boisterous mood. On Facebook, a fan asked how the stars imagine their absolute dream track…
Before each race, there’s a press conference with selected drivers. In addition to the current top riders of MotoGP, namely Marc Mรกrquez, Andrea Dovizioso, Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo, also the two KTM riders Bradley Smith, and actual Moto2 Championship leader Miguel Oliveira were present.
As usual, at the beginning a question and answer session moderated by a MotoGP officer was on the program. In retrospect, Marc was satisfied with his third place at the last race in Brno, especially in regard to the World Cup title. Tests would have brought some interesting findings on Monday. The possible fight for the victory with the strong Ducati here in Spielberg would be lovely, important is however primarily a podium again.
Valentino said the tests at Brno had brought no significant new findings but he will get out everything from his bike, what is possible. It is also not the ideal route for him and his Yamaha, his goal is simply to achieve the optimum. Andrea, last year’s winner and winner of the last race, came here with much confidence, the Ducati was strong at Red Bull ring and the competition would have caught up on the previous year.
Since winning at Mugello, another Jorge was again on the move, he said confidently. The Ducati run well, he feels strong and aiming to race for the victory. Bradley grieves on the one hand, that his team-mates Mika and Pol are out due to injuries, the advantage, however, is that now the whole team is focused on him. There is no much around to drive back in the top 10.
At the end the question was raised via Facebook, how the riders would imagine their favorite course. After the presentation of a course with highlights from several courses on the MotoGP calendar, the driver received panels to sketch their course of dreams. Various results came out of this, from very humorous to in detail thought through.
Jorge Lorenzoโs course was clearly an allusion to his year’s Ducati and Honda next year. The sensational Ducati can play out its strengths very well on the straight, the Honda performs in the tangle of curves better. Marc Mรกrquez likes left turns and as slippery as possible. The Doctor had a scientific explanation ready befitting for his ideal race track for us. Andrea Dovizioso surprised and puzzled us with his version of a perfect race track. The background for this has not opened up me until now.
Since the press conference was held in English, the driver gave more interviews in their national language after the official end. The crowd was enormous at that time. Tomorrow itโs really starting then, in the morning, the first training sessions begin. I’ll be back live for you. Until then!
Text and photos : Armin Hoyer | ARMIN ON BIKE โ arminonbike.com
One Night in Paris | Visit at Ducati Paris close to the Triumphal Arch
Arc de Triomphe de lโรtoile | Paris โ A visit to DUCATI Paris could not be missed during my short visit in the French capital. Moreover, as the business is located at a very prominent address, only a few metres from the famous triumphal arch on the Avenue de la Grande-Armรฉe…
Paris elektrisiert | NIU Technology prรคsentiert die neuesten Scooter N-GT und M+ im Louvre
Carrousel du Louvre | Paris โ Unter dem Motto โUnlock your Cityโ prรคsentierte der chinesische Premium-Hersteller NIU Technology letzte Woche seine beiden neuen Elektro Scooter N-GT und M+ dem internationalen Fachpublikum. 500 Gรคste und Medienvertreter waren dazu in das Carrousel du Louvre im Zentrum von Paris gekommenโฆ
Premiere at Red Bull Ring | MotoGP star Marc Mรกrquez tests for the first time a Formula 1 car
Red Bull Ring | Spielberg โ In very unusual terrain has ventured the currently probably the fastest MotoGP rider and thus fulfilled a long-awaited dream. Upon the invitation of Red Bull Racing, Marc Mรกrquez got the chance to test a Formula 1 racing car for the first time and to show off his skills on four wheels…
With an hot Upper Austrian through the Wachau | Test of the new KTM 790 Duke
Wachau | Lower Austria โ On a warm and sunny afternoon in Aprils second half I was given the chance by Il Moto in Vienna to test the KTM 790 Duke extensively. My destination was the Wachau, for this time being in full bloom and with various given road surfaces; ideal for a bike test and comparison with my own Ducati 821โฆ
Four and a half hours stopover in Spain | Visit of the new Ducati Scrambler Camp Barcelona
Barcelona | Spain โ When I looked closer at the e-ticket for my flight to Sardinia last week, I noticed having four and a half hours of time to spend in Barcelona. After some research, it was clear that the first Ducati Scrambler Camp in Europe outside Italy had to be visitedโฆ
Scrambler DUCATI test in Sardinia | From Cagliari to the impressive museum village San Sperate
Cagliari | Sardinia โ Thanks to Francesco Usai, the president of DUCATI Sardinia DOC (Desmo Owners Club), who organised that I was provided with a Scrambler Ducati by Giuseppe Vacca (Joe Cow Motos | Ducati Sardinia) on this Friday in January. Thus I was able to test it in the Cagliari area, the capital of Sardinia…
ON AN ISLAND | Fantastic motorcycle trip in January – along the southern coast of Sardinia
Domus de Maria | Province of Cagliari | Sardinia โ The ‘Strada Panoramica Costa del Sud’ along the southern coast of Sardinia from Chia to Teulada and then on to Calasetta in the north of the island of Sant’Antioco I was led by the native Sardinian and owner of ON AN ICELAND Doriano Mucelli on his scrambler Ducati. It was a lovely and unexpected day in Januaryโฆ
