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  1. British Motor Museum to host ‘Rustival’, a brand-new show!

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    The British Motor Museum will be hosting a brand-new family-friendly show for the 2024 season. Rustival, which will take place on Saturday, 9 March, is an all-new classic/young-timer car and vehicle show hosted by YouTubers Ian and Carly from HubNut, Matt from Furious Driving and Steph from idriveaclassic. The show is already looking to be a hit, with over 500 exhibitor spots already sold!

    The show will feature hundreds of display cars, talks from motoring YouTubers, and Ask the Experts, where visitors can chat with industry experts and get professional automotive guidance free of charge, plus there will be plenty of Rustival, HubNut, Furious Driving and idriveaclassic merchandise available to buy. 

    For those visiting on their own, there is a meet-up spot called Friendship Corner, where visitors can enjoy socialising with other attendees, making new friends and meeting people to chat with online. 

    Tom Caren, Show Manager at the British Motor Museum, commented, “We’re delighted to host this brand-new show. From clapped out to Concours – if it has got wheels, it is welcome at ‘Rustival’. The show is family-friendly, with disability access, so please know your presence is not only valued but wanted, no matter what vehicle you bring”.

    Vehicle exhibitor tickets cost just £11 per adult and include entry for the car and a driver. Exhibitor passenger tickets cost £11 per adult and £7 per child. Tickets give admission to the show, Museum and Collections Centre. Exhibitor spots are still available, but the Rustival team are urging all attendees to guarantee their spot by registering their vehicle on this simple form Rustival - General Exhibitor Information ! Exhibitors must print their passes out and display them in their windows on the day. Gates will open to Vanden Plas vehicle exhibitors at 8am, and these display vehicles must be in place by 9.30am. Those parking in Mayfair or looking to park in visitor parking can arrive from 9.30am onwards. Advance visitor show tickets cost £16 per adult, £9 per child, £14 per concession and £43 for a family. 

     

    To find out more information about the show, please call 01926 895300 or visit the website at https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/whats-on/rustival

  2. AUS Global CHOOSES THE WINGS OF TEAM GRESINI MOTOGP

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    Everything is ready for a new and exciting MotoGP season and Team Gresini Racing MotoGP, after officially presenting to the world the Marquez brothers as the new rider line-up for the 2024 season, is now pleased to announce an important partnership with AUS Global.
     
    AUS Global is an Australian company founded in Melbourne back in 2003. It operates globally and has branches all over the world, offering brokerage services in stock trading and asset management for various financial products. 

    The two-year agreement between the Faenza-based team and AUS Global includes the presence of the company logo on the fins of the two Desmosedici machines as well as on the sleeve of Marc Marquez's suit.

    FRANK DU – AUS Global CEO
    “We are delighted to have reached a global sponsorship partnership with Gresini Racing Team. AUS Global can be seen in 22 races and 20 countries around the world, allowing the AUS Global brand to be closely linked to the exciting MotoGP events. The Gresini Racing Team has been performing well over the past few seasons. In the upcoming 2024 season, with the addition of eight-time world champion and legendary rider Marc Marquez, we have more expectations for the new season. We hope to create great success together with Gresini Racing Team.”
      
    CARLO MERLINI – COMMERCIAL AND MARKETING DIRECTOR GRESINI RACING
    “I would like to give a warm welcome to AUS Global as a new sponsor of our MotoGP squad and, above all, as a new member of the Gresini Racing family. AUS Global is the first-ever Gresini Racing partner from the Oceania region, which confirms our boundaryless strategy. The expectations for the upcoming MotoGP season are extremely high and this will offer this newly born partnership the perfect launchpad for all the activations that AUS Global will develop within the sponsorship with Gresini.  I would like to thank Mr Frank Du for his passion and for the trust place in the Gresini Racing’s projects.”

  3. PREMIUM SPARE PARTS SPECIALIST UNBRAKED ZOOMS INTO 2024 WITH GRESINI RACING MOTOGP SPONSORSHIP

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    Unbraked Moto Parts brand has signed a partnership with MotoGP Gresini Racing for the 2024 Season. Through the partnership, Unbraked will increase their brand exposure and legacy, as well as getting premier marketing positioning through the world’s oldest and most competitive motorsport series.

    Hailing from their Girona, Spain headquarters, Unbraked pride themselves in providing their customers and clients the best parts and the most valuable advice for all kinds of motorcycles. As they now increase their reach and array of solutions, it is only natural that they take to the best motorcycling championship in the world as an effective marketing platform.

    And there can be little doubt that there’s no bigger story in MotoGP this year than the Marquez brothers professional reunion under the Gresini Racing roof. Thanks to an exciting turn of events, 2-time World Champion Alex Marquez and 8-time World Champion Marc will be together once again, riding the blue-liveried Ducati machine for the Italian Team.

    EDUARD MONTOJO – UNBRAKED CEO & FOUNDER
    “It’s a special moment. Not only we are expanding towards new markets and opening to new clients worldwide, but we are doing so while partnering with possibly the most exciting story in racing right now. Since the early days, Unbraked is paired with the uttermost passion for riding and an eye for excellence: values that today we share with the Gresini family and and the Marquez brothers”.
     
    SILVIA SCHWEIGER – CLIENT DIRECTOR RTR SPORTS MARKETING
    “I’m very happy about this partnership. Unbraked is a young, passionate and dynamic company with a strong vision and clear objectives for the future and MotoGP and Gresini Racing are the perfect fit for their strategy.
     
    CARLO MERLINI – COMMERCIAL & MARKETING DIRECTOR GRESINI RACING
    "I’m delighted to announce this new partnership between Unbraked and Gresini Racing MotoGP.  The young and dynamic spirit poured by Eduard into Unbraked will definitively drive the partnership to success…not to mention the Marquez duo that, for their popularity and most of all the fun that we all expect them to deliver on-track, will give the right boost to enforce the presence of Unbraked in the markets where they operates as well as stretching the boundaries of the business. I would like to thank Eduard for his trust and enthusiasm."

     

  4. Ton Up Winterblot

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    Saturday 3rd February
    7pm - 11pm

    Come and join in the free Ton Up Club International 17th annual Winterblot, organised by Ton Up London and celebrating the link established in the 1950’s between a jukebox playing rock n’ roll and personal transport.

    From “Just for Kicks” to “Breakfast at the Ace”, it’ll be an evening of “Rockin’ at the Ace Cafe”, so come along and revel in a mix of the best rock and roll, brought to you by DJs Vince and Leather Girl Hiroko.
     
    At the all entirely arbitrary decision of Ton Up London, prizes to be won for “Furthest Travelled” and “Best Leather”.

     To obtain a copy of the now fully restored 137 minute “The Leather Boys” film  shop here. 
     
    NB: The 30th annual Ace Cafe Reunion is weekend of  6/7/8 Sept
     
     See you at the Ace!

  5. Touratech soft luggage for the BMW R 1300 GS

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    Everyday use, short trips, travelling on holiday - Touratech offers an extensive range of soft luggage for the R 1300 GS. Several product series cover the requirements of a wide range of usage scenarios.

    Three customised tank bag models are available for the BMW R 1300 GS. All three tank bags have the tried-and-tested Touratech fastening system with a combination of straps at the front and Velcro on the side facing the rider. This ensures a secure hold as well as easy access to the petrol cap.

    The Travel tank bag has a volume of 9 litres. The typical Molle patches are used to attach additional items. The hard-shell lid gives the waterproof product a particularly high level of stability and offers protection for the contents.

    If the tour is to take you through demanding off-road sections more often, we recommend the tank bag from the Extreme Edition series. Its rugged material and ultra-robust zips can withstand the stresses and strains of expeditions. This top-class tank bag provides approx. 10 litres of well-protected storage volume.

    The product marks the entry into the world of Touratech tank bags for the R 1300 GS is the Touring tank bag. With its clean look, the tank bag can hold 9 litres of luggage - 14 litres when extended. Otherwise, it offers all the features of the tried and tested Touring for the R 1250 GS.
    For additional luggage, there are crash bar bags from the Touring range that fit perfectly on the Touratech fairing crash bars for the R 1300 GS. Customers who own a BMW Vario top case can create additional, easily accessible storage capacity with the convenient Touring lid bag. The Touring bag for the Touratech top case rack is particularly clever as it utilises the space under the top case and is easily accessible from the side of the seat.

    As an interesting alternative to a rigid pannier system, Touratech offers side bags that can be attached to the Touratech pannier rack. Waterproof side bags are available from the Extreme Edition, Travel and Endurance lines. All three bags are mounted using a docking panel and practical quick-release fastener.

    Customers who have configured their GS with the small, sporty carrier that is part of the Trophy's equipment will find the Discovery2 soft luggage system an interesting solution that completely dispenses with a pannier rack. 2 x 25 litres of luggage are stowed waterproof in the optional yellow or black pockets. A further 2 x 7.5 litres can be stored in the integrated pockets with roll closure. The generous provision with Molle patches offers attachment options for additional equipment.

    As a practical and elegant addition, Touratech offers customised inner bags for the BMW Vario luggage system, which not only offer optimum utilisation of the storage capacity, but also allow the contents of the case to be transported comfortably when the pannier remains on the motorbike.

    Numerous other handlebar bags, seat bags or rack packs from the various product ranges complete the extensive range of Touratech soft luggage for the BMW R 1300 GS.