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that is crazy... very crazy!!!





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"Insanity....... at its Baaadest Stage"

CRAZY!!!!
i love it!!!
just bring on the best you can and go!!!

dam insane......

londonbikers.com has had the privilege of meeting a man who is causing a huge buzz in the biking world at the moment. Stanford Crane, CEO of Newguard Entertainment Corp, Founder of Lion Racing and owner of World Moto Clash, gives londonbikers.com an exclusive interview about the newest superbike race series starting in 2011.

Stanford, we have been hearing rumours about World Moto Clash since 2006 - what is it?

World Moto Clash is quite simply the richest motorcycle race in history. The purse for the weekend is $1,000,000, with $300,000 for the winner.

As we understand it there is no real class structure to the series, so is it just a case of whoever has the fastest bike on the day wins?

Since there are NO equipment rules, other than safety, everyone is in one class. Our goal was to make sure all the great riders were in one class, rather than having them distributed across several. Plus, we wanted to have everyone have the opportunity to build the wildest bike they could imagine and see if they could keep it on two wheels for the weekend. Want to supercharge or turbocharge your bike? That’s cool. Want to run exotic fuel? Fine. Want to dump the fuel altogether and go electric? Go for it. Want to prove that two-strokes rule? Not a problem.

Just go fast or go home. If you’re the fastest, you’ll win $300,000 on Sunday.

So could londonbikers.com enter?

Absolutely. Anyone eighteen or older can enter. In the end there will be more entries than spots in the field, so we’ll need to look at the rider to decide if they get an entry. Obviously, if you’re a past champion or rider of note you get a pass. We’re not going to ask a Troy Bayliss, James Toseland or Matt Mladin, to prove they’re worthy. If you’re an unknown however, we will give you the opportunity to show your stuff prior to the event. Then we’ll send out invitations to the inaugural World Moto Clash.

When and where can we see this highly anticipated race?

Financing and paperwork permitting, we’ll have the first World Moto Clash in 2011. We’re finalizing those points now, but we’re targeting the summer at Barber Motorsports Park in the US.

Why did you choose Barber Motorsports Park for the first race?

Barber offers some really unique benefits for a World Moto Clash race. Most importantly, Barber is a safe track, which we will make even safer for World Moto Clash. It’s been called the Agusta National (home of the Masters Golf Tournament) of racetracks. It is truly a beautiful track with over 400,000 flowers planted on the grounds, plus it is home to the largest motorcycle museum in the world with over 1200 unique bikes under one roof. You might be interested in the John Surtees display, which is of course a tribute to the only man ever to win the Grand Prix championship in cars and bikes.
Barber is also an interesting choice because it is not clear what type of bike will have the advantage on the track. It has an average speed close to 100mph, about the same as Laguna Seca, and 15 challenging turns. Barber has consistently produced close finishes and lots of passing, which will be great for the fans. It will also be a great track for riders visiting for the first time. With the dumbing down of Superbike racing in America, setups for a World Moto Clash spec bike will be completely different than those from the AMA series, thus leveling the playing field for non-US riders.

Why do you think that there is a need for another superbike race in the already hectic racing schedule throughout the Spring and Summer months?

The sport needs a major or grand slam event. The TT is very cool, but it doesn’t work for most of the riders on the other circuits. We are creating a standout event that is its own championship weekend. Our goal with World Moto Clash is to make sure that when these select events take place, they are the biggest event of the weekend, presented in the most compelling fashion.

Additionally, we want to extend our calendar to 12 months, by including the Southern Hemisphere and those more tropical locations. I hate the five-month layoff from bike racing when MotoGP shuts down, plus August is pretty quiet for racing in general.

Why are people going to choose to watch WMC over MotoGP or SBK?

First, I have to say I’m a fan of both series and the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship as well. I never miss a race on TV and I go to every race I can.

We’re not asking them to choose between the series. As a fan I want to watch them all. Still, WMC will give them another reason great to watch their favourite sport, but with bigger coverage and in a different format.

During the race you won’t be seeing riders ‘managing their race’ in the context of a season. It’s show up and get on the gas. Everyone out there is a competitor. The equipment is limited only by your imagination, not by politics.

The events are structured to get the fans closer to the riders and teams. Our VIP experience is nothing like the standard series. Sponsors will see a new level of integrated exposure that can showcase their brands across all our platforms: live, TV, digital, print and even film.

We’ll have more than double the cameras and several times the announcers for World Moto Clash broadcast events, covering every aspect of The Clash. Our entire event structure is designed to have more racing that counts and less filler. We’ll broadcast two hours of racing on Saturday and two hours on Sunday.

The other series do a great job developing talent and promoting motorcycling. At World Moto Clash our only mandate is big-time entertainment.

What are your dream tracks for WMC going forward?

I’d like to have a mixture of tracks, fast, flowing, point and shoot, as long as they are safe and offer good entertainment value. In the UK, since MotoGP and SBK cover the others, I’d like to see a race at Brands Hatch and in Italy, Monza standouts since it’s such an iconic track.

Why not ask the fans where they would like to see a race?

Why not China or India or South America? We’ve got two or three tracks in the US where the bikes would go over 200 mph for sure. Laguna Seca would be nice since it’s close to my home, but I’m afraid the fan experience would need a serious upgrade.

New riders are always thrown in with the big guns in traditional race series. Do you see this happening in WMC, and if so, do you think the underdogs will have better chances of being competitive?

If the new riders are fast, they’re going to get their shot in World Moto Clash. I was in a race back in ‘70s that was Freddie Spencer’s first pro race and he was very fast. The challenge for a new rider will be they’ll be competing in one of the most talent rich fields in the history of motorcycle racing, but they’ll have access to equipment that will make them competitive from a bike standpoint. I expect the heat races at World Moto Clash to give them a chance to show their worth.

Beyond the new riders, we can’t forget about those good and even great riders sitting on the sidelines without a ride because teams can’t find a way to do a whole season with the extreme financial burden. WMC gives them a chance to engage a sponsor for a special race with massive media coverage and where they can win a substantial sum if successful.

Do you see a platform for electric bikes in WMC? They are becoming the hot topic after successful racing at the Isle of Man and get lots of TV and press coverage.

Electric bikes are welcome in World Moto Clash, now. Unlike the other series, we have no weight limits and the races are only 100 km, so they should have a go. Still, as an engineer, I think they need a few more years of development before they take on truly unlimited Superbikes in World Moto Clash.

As an ex racer, team owner and otherwise biking fanatic - what bike would you build to win WMC?

It’s funny, I asked several top builders what they would do for Barber and everyone had a different approach. One builder told me he’s building a big-bore 4-cylinder Superbike, another is going 2-stroke and another is going smaller bore with a supercharger.

The beautiful part of The Clash is that there are so many great Superbikes being produced today that you’ve got great platforms from which to build your race bike. It’s a builder’s dream, especially since there are no displacement or weight rules.

For my bike, the only absolute key is it will have to be light and balanced, especially at Barber. World Moto Clash is going to be run and gun. In that type of race, maneuverability is going to be super-important, so my bike would have lots of titanium and carbon fiber. After that, you’ll need torque to jump people when you need to. Then you must get the suspension dialed-in. There will be plenty of practice time to do the work at World Moto Clash. Another advantage of one class – more track time.

Now if World Moto Clash was being held at Monza, I’d strap on a turbo, beef up the brakes and get into the wind tunnel.

We also hear that WMC will be flashing some seriously cool technology that will engage viewers both on location and watching from home in a totally unique way... can you indulge us?

There are a lot of great improvements over what is currently being delivered, but I’ll share a couple. We will shoot the race in HD and 3D. To fully appreciate the 3D experience you’ll have to make your way to a 3D theater or event site, but I assure you, the viewer will know what it’s like to race a bike in the most competitive big-money race in history. They’ll have to buckle into their seat because it will be a wild ride.

Next we’ll use split screens more, cameras that travel alongside the bikes at over 100 mph, helicopter cams, special sound equipment, on-bike telemetry, boom cams, plus HD and 3D on-bike cameras.

When you go to the race, you’ll have apps that tell you the layout, what’s going on at what time and when your favourite star will be doing an autograph session, all downloaded to your smart phone or tablet. We’ll have interactive kiosks around the track to answer questions and tell you what’s happening in your area now.

Digital media on the web will be the focus before the event. We’ll have dyno runs of top teams, special tech segments, meet the rider segments, Q&A with riders and engineers, as well as the ever popular umbrella girl pageants.

The World Moto Clash Fan Forum will make you an insider. If you think that’s just like every other series, imagine, the Forum will get to pick two riders for the final thirty at the event. Your guy got punted in a heat race? Vote him into the Superpole. A young rider had equipment problems? Give him another shot. Since World Moto Clash has a Super Team travel fund, vote in your favourite rider/team so they can get financial assistance to be at the race.

So if you had to sum it up in 10 words... what would be the WMC blurb?

Two wheels, one million dollars, no rules, let it rip!

londonbikers.com would like to thank you for your valuable time, and are now thoroughly enthralled at the prospect of watching a gumball-style, all out race ‘series’. Hell, we may even enter ourselves! Before we let you get on with all of your important WMC dealings, we need to ask one more important question...

Where can we find more information on WMC?

Since we are in semi-stealth mode, please be patient. New stuff will pop up as we go along on www.worldmotoclash.com, where you’ll be able to join the WMC Fan Forum and get official email updates.

Thanks Stanford, and hopefully londonbikers.com will see you again at Barber Motorsports Park in June 2011.

(We told you it was cool)

Source: londonbikers

I loved watching Death Race 2000, someone else sees similarities here ? No matter what any one says, bike becomes dangerous after crossing 300 kmph mark and this kind of racing is bagging for a ban hammer, of-course this is going to happen only once great racers are killed...

I hope i am wrong here...