Sunday, November 3, 2013

2013 Moto2 Champion


Here is the Tuenti HP 40, Pons Kalex. The bike that was piloted by Pol Espargaro and took the Moto2 championship for 2013. Espargaro overcame a 38-point deficit to Scott Redding, following the 11th race of the year at Silverstone to clinch the title at Motegi(R16) on October 27th, winning the Japanese Grand Prix. The 22-year-old spaniard became the fourth Moto2 World Champion and the 107th different rider to win a title in the history of the World Championship.

Powered by Moto2 one-make (Honda) 600cc 4-stroke engine, running the spec tire supplier (Dunlop), and producing around 140hp. This Moto2 bike runs a prototype chassis built by Kalex-engineering and it's free from any limitations. There's no production bike parts permitted for the frame, swing arm, fuel tank, seat or cowling, meaning that these aspects of the machine are left to the manufacturer and designer’s discretion.

Although its electronic systems are limited, Moto2 rules allow for data loggers, an ECU and its timing transponder is supplied by Dorna. The maximum total cost of the ECU's components is set at 650 Euros ($894.33) and no other electronic control, nor data logging systems, are allowed on these bikes. There is nothing like being close to a completely hand-built motorcycle, designed by the world's talented engineers and full of secrets. Prototype racing is the ultimate racing experience. What you're watching here is the best they can do - truly the cutting edge.

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