The lil’ Nean Bean (of MotoFactory PDX) – second place at the Salem, OR flat track races. She’s 4’11” of flat trackin’ FURY. [ more photos of Nean ]
Posts Tagged ‘racer’
Ana Carrasco: Racing Against Men
Ana Carrasco, 16 year old FIM MotoGP racer in the Moto 3 field, talks about how she feels being a “woman in a man’s world”. She finished 8th at Valencia last week and finished her first season in a decent spot. From KTM’s blog- She notched six top twenty finishes until arriving at Sepang for the Malaysian Grand Prix in October where 15th position meant she was the first female to score GP points in twelve years and the first since 1995 in the small cylinder category. When asked if she feels… Continue Reading »
Ueda Helmet Sculptures
Shuhei Ueda, located in Japan, is doing some very interesting things in the way of helmet art under the name Ueda Helmets including iconic race replicas. Instead of painting helmets that are already manufactured, he’s sculpting helmets with human features in/on them. Shuhei was born in 1980 in Hiroshima, Japan. He aquired his M.F.A. at Osaka University of Arts in 2005. Below he is modeling his Kenny Roberts themed helmet. Below we have the Suzuka ‘91 display from the Japanese 500cc WGP race including sort-of-replicas of first place rider Kevin Schwantz’s helmet, second… Continue Reading »
Working with the infinitely talented Gregor Halenda was an absolute treat- and before all the photos come out for the joint gear review project with Silodrome, I wanted to share this shot from lighting tests that we were particularly fond of. While you might not recognize his name, you’ve seen his work. In the Ducati model catalogue, Rev’It’s campaign with Ducati, and so much more. Your eyes will thank you for hopping over to his website for a look-see- gregorhalenda.com. Huge thanks to Gregor for making this work on a tight schedule… Continue Reading »
Alan Kempster RedBull Racer Petition
Alan Kempster, one arm and legged motorcycle racer from the Australia, is in desperate need of sponsorship in order to keep racing.
Alan Kempster: More Than Whole
In 1990 Alan Kempster lost his right arm and leg to a drunk driver. That couldn’t stop him from his passion and love for motorcycles.