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SUPERPRESTIGIO RACE FOR THE RING
T
he winner of the inaugural
Superprestigio of the Ameri-
cas at Orleans Arena, November
21, will be awarded a very spe-
cial memento of their accom-
plishment, a specially designed
commemorative champion's ring
from Thom Duma Fine Jewelers
valued at over $10,000.
"We're happy to be able to
award the winner of the 2015
Superprestigio of the Americas
this special ring," said Steve
McLaughlin, president of SMI,
the company promoting the
event. "We hope it's the start
of a long tradition and having a
keepsake like this is something
that a rider can cherish for a
lifetime."
The special Superprestigio of
the Americas Champion's Ring
is designed by former AMA Pro
Grand National racer Tommy
Duma. The ring is 14-karat yel-
low gold featuring the number
one inlaid with 14 diamonds.
One side of the ring features
sculpted racing motorcycles
and the other sides display the
Superprestigio of the Americas,
AMA and FIM logos.
Thom Duma Fine Jewelers is
based out of Warren, Ohio, and
the company has been in busi-
ness for more than a century.
The high-end, custom jeweler is
most prominently known for their
"Racer Series" of customizable,
flat-track themed jewelry.
"It's an honor to design and
present this special ring to the
champion of the Superprestigio
of the Americas," said Duma.
"Having a distinctive keepsake
such as this will be a fond re-
minder for years to come of the
momentous accomplishment of
being the very first champion of
this prestigious competition." CN
NEW BONNIE ON THE WAY
T
he long rumored new Tri-
umph Bonneville looks set
for release on October 28, with
the company releasing this short
teaser video.
It's understood the Bonnie
will, for the first time in its his-
tory, receive an all-new water-
cooled parallel twin-cylinder
engine, mainly to keep it in
check with ever tightening Euro
4 emissions targets.
Triumph knows they aren't sell-
ing bucket loads of Bonnie's due
to their performance prowess
but rather the old-school cool
charm that's designed into the
machine's genes, so bearded,
flannel wearing, gluten-free
munching hipsters needn't worry
too much, because it's unlikely
the Bonnie's looks will differ too
much from the classic styling
that has seen only evolutionary
updates since the original 650cc
machine of 1959.
Still, it's nice to see progress
is being made with a machine
that's seen very little for a long,
long time.
