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Engineering Competence

Successful year for Ducati

2007 was a year full of successes for Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati. For Australian World Champion Casey Stoner it was a remarkable season [...]
Motorbikes,Racing,Sports,
Engineering Competence

Rahel Frey – Woman of speed

A recent newspaper headline described Rahel Frey as “the fastest woman in Switzerland.” It was not a snide reference to her lifestyle, but rather a [...]
Cars,Racing,
Engineering Competence

Young racing star

  Hanna Amend, 17 years old, is the fastest female racing bicyc-list in Germany in her age group. She can count more than 100 victories in the seven [...]
Motorbikes,Racing,
Engineering Competence

A marathon for sustainable mobility

With today’s soaring petrol prices, nothing grabs attention more than young people trying out ingenious ways to use less of the precious stuff. The [...]
Bearings,Racing,Research and development,Sustainability,
Engineering Competence

Putting the speed in Speedway

Imagine a motorbike that becomes stuck on the slightest hint of a sidewalk curb because the ground clearance is nearly non-existent. It is impossible [...]
Bearings,Motorbikes,Racing,
Industry

Lean machines

  An association of students, Tactik, of secondary school Jean Michel in Lons-le-Saunier, Jura, France, has participated in the Eco Marathon race, [...]
Racing,
Engineering Competence

Flying high with Citroën

In international car rallying, it’s not all about driver skill. Reducing car weight and friction can make the difference between winning and [...]
Bearings,Cars,Design,Racing,