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Cycle News 2013 Issue 44 November 5 2013

Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles

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P24 IN THE WIND 3.5 racecar. Owned and operated by the Pons Racing outfit, the one-off test was given to Espargaro as a sort of "gift" for winning the Moto2 title. Powered by a Renault Type V4H 60-degree V-six engine, the Spaniard had 530-horsepower at his disposal when he took to the track. "It was great," said Espargaro. "A totally different experience from riding bikes, and a fantastic feeling. The WSR car is really incredible. I was impressed with the power, the handling and the brakes, which are phenomenal. The few laps I drove really gave me a thrill, and also the awareness that to drive such a sophisticated machine, one needs some training and preparation, which I didn't have." Espargaro ended up tossing the FR3.5 into a bank of longslayed tires. "Unfortunately, I gave too much throttle in the corner before the chicane. Still, it was a great day for me." Having clinched the Moto2 World Championship at the TwinRing Motegi circuit in Japan two weeks ago, Espargaro will compete as World Champion in the fi- THE LEGEND RETURNS A 21st-century version of the AngloFrench Entente Cordiale has resulted in Brough Superior being reborn, with the unveiling at the 71st EICMA Milan Show of the first new high-performance Brough Superior streetbike for 75 years. Brough Superior, founded in 1919, was the manufacturer of the world's fastest, most desirable and most exclusive motorcycles in the pre-WW2 era, of which only 3000 were made before the company ceased production in 1939 with the advent of war, and became a continued on next page nale in Valencia, Spain this weekend. After that, he'll have his first test on the Monster Tech 3 Yamaha MotoGP racer – the bike he'll race in next year's MotoGP World Championship. "I always enjoyed cars and who knows, one day when I'll be much older and out of bike racing, I may consider four-wheel racing," Espargaro said. Brough Superior showed off its SS100 at the EICMA Show in Milan, Italy, on Monday, November 4.

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