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KTM RC16 TO DEBUT AT
AUSTRIAN MOTOGP
T
he eagerly awaited KTM RC16
will make its public debut at the
Austrian MotoGP race later this sea-
son. The machine has been under-
going extensive testing in Austria and
Spain in the hands of former Mo-
toGP rider Alex Hoffman and Mika
Kallio, with KTM reporting positive
lap times—although no official test
times have yet been released.
It's a busy time for the Mattighofen
manufacturer, with news published
in last week's Cycle News they have
partnered with sister company WP
suspension to develop a new Moto2
contender for the 2017 season with
test riders Thomas Luthi and Randy
de Puniet. CN
MY FRIEND, GAVIN
A
ndrea Iannone is known
for having a good sense of
humor, and it showed with his
winter test helmet at Sepang.
His helmet commemorated his
infamous collision with a seagull
during last year's Australian GP.
"It is dedicated to my friend the
Australian Seagull," he said.
"Gavin," as he was quickly
dubbed, became a posthumous
internet sensation following his
unfortunate meeting with the
front of Iannone's Desmosedici.
Dedicated Facebook pages
sprung up in memoriam and
t-shirts were quickly fashioned.
Gavin can now add Iannone's
helmet to the list of personal
wear that his famous beak now
adorns. CN
Kallio looks like he's
having fun on the
KTM MotoGP bike at
Valencia. We might
be seeing a wildcard
from him this year,
but nothing is
confirmed yet.
Iannone clearly hasn't
forgotten about the life
he took at Phillip Island.
What a gentleman.
PHOTOGRAPHY
COURTESY
KTM
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
GOLD
&
GOOSE
