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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
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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.
