Last weekend in Le Mans, Lorenzo passed the checkered flag first, scoring his second win of the season and taking over the points lead in the 2009 FIM MotoGP championship.
Fiat Yamaha, and Dainese, teammate Valentino Rossi crashed while running second to Jorge.
In the Grand Prix de France 250cc race, on a wet track, AGV Dainese rider and world champion Marco "SuperSic" Simoncelli took his second podium in two races, with his first win of the year, going some way to make up for his pointless visits to Qatar and Japan.
The event features the hottest looks in style and comfort for everyday life with state-of-the-art protection gear that made Dainese (www.dainese.com) and AGV (www.agv.com) world leaders in the manufacture of protective clothing and helmets.
D-Store Orange County, located at 1645 Superior Ave in Costa Mesa, CA, is the first of the two Dainese flagship stores opened in the USA: a showroom for the motorcycle, mountain bike and ski-snowboard collections that offer a “head-to-toe” protection for people who engage in dynamic sports.
Adding to the entertainment is one of Vegas’ most well-known and prolific DJ’s, DJ Scotty Boy. Originally a KROQ DJ for 7 years, Scotty Boy combines his experience in rock with his love for house music, creating a daring mix that keeps the floors packed.
Sutra Nightclub (www.sutrabar.com) is located at 1870 Harbor Blvd. Costa Mesa, CA few blocks away from the D-Store Orange County.
D-Store Orange County
1645 Superior Ave
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
949-650-2300
d-store.orangecounty@dainese.com
Product Review- Dainese D-Dry Gear
By Bill Carr / Ducati Indianapolis (a Dainese Authorized Dealer)
Thanks to Chris Favro, Regional Sales Manager for Dainese, I had the opportunity to test some products from the Dainese D-Dry line on a trip to Texas across the Gulf States in a wide variety of riding conditions. The specific gear I tested was the D-Dry Dawson Jacket and D-Dry Hooper pants.
Conditions ranged from 42 Degrees F and driving rain and wind for 2 days on the Interstate to 94 Degree F on Desert Back roads in West Texas.
The D-Dry gear was a big improvement over the Dainese Dry-Line jacket and pants that I used for my trip to Alaska in 05 and previous Iron Butt rides. Although that older gear was very water and wind proof there was absolutely no venting and when it warmed up I needed to unsnap which made my riding gear blow up at speed like a balloon.
The D- Dry gear had extremely good wind protection especially with the removable wind collar snapped in. There was also zero water infiltration at the neck and no run off from the back of the helmet. The adjustable snaps at the wrist also gave a good seal at the glove line and did not pull back at high speed. The jacket is very comfortable with a soft feel at the neck with the liner in or out. The jacket has a 2/3 zipper that easily attaches to the pants and the jacket has good armor in the shoulders, elbows, and lower arms with a slot in the back for the Dainese G 2 back-protector. There are numerous zippered waterproof pockets on the outside as well as the inside of the jacket. I was able to store my phone, wallet, notebook, camera, and I-pod where I could be sure they would be dry and accessed quickly. There is an inner liner that quickly zips and snaps into the jacket. The waterproof venting runs up the front of the sleeves and also just outside the shoulder blades in the rear. The venting works so well that I needed to wear my Gerbing heated liner when the temperature dipped below 50 degrees.
The pants also have knee and hip pads as well as two waterproof pockets and zip tight at the ankles either inside or outside the boots.
The most amazing aspect of the combo was that it was both waterproof and vented, a great combination that allows you flexibility and will save you time on the road, especially when the riding conditions are changing rapidly. When zipped together, the combo is cut properly to provide comfort for sport touring. At the end of the day a little cleaning with a wet cloth and you are ready for the next day with clean gear.
In summary this was the best sport touring apparel I have ever worn. The D-dry apparel is offered in a variety of styles and colors and will work well for commuting and short trips.
Isle of Mann TT Champion Guy Martin wears a D-System D-Dry jacket.
Here's Team Roadracingworld.com Suzuki's post-race press-release for Barber. A positive weekend for the AGV Dainese riders, especially for Russ Wikle.
The weather could have not been worse at Barber, in Birmingham, Al, this Sunday. numerous tornado alerts along with heavy downpours disturbed the racing program. The day's three races were delayed by two hours and each race was shortened five laps from its scheduled distance as a band of severe thunderstorms passed through the area bringing tornado warnings in the early afternoon.
Aaron Yates said “It’s great to be on the podium again, it’s been a while. This weekend has been up and down for us. We only got the 2009 Jordan Suzuki GSX-R1000 a few weeks ago and we’re still getting it sorted out. But I’m feeling pretty good about the bike, and it’s running pretty good. It just feels great to get back up on the podium and show how hard the Jordan Suzuki guys are working.”
It was another very rewarding weekend for the AGV Dainese riders at the Spanish MotoGP and 250cc races, despite a crash and DNF for MotoGP pole sitter Dainese's Jorge Lorenzo.
Valentino Rossi started 3rd and made his way to the front for his first win of the year, after short battles with Stoner and Pedrosa. Jorge Lorenzo who started a disappointing 4th was making his way back on Casey Stoner when he low-sided and lost all chances to score points.
All at AGV Dainese are proud to see Vale take the points lead ahead of Ducati's Casey Stoner and Fiat Yamaha team mate, Jorge Lorenzo.| 1 | Valentino Rossi | Fiat Yamaha | Yamaha |
| 2 | Dani Pedrosa | Repsol Honda | Honda |
| 3 | Casey Stoner | Ducati Marlboro | Ducati |
| 4 | Randy De Puniet | LCR Honda | Honda |
| 5 | Marco Melandri | Kawasaki |
| 1 | ROSSI Valentino | ITA | 65 | |
| 2 | STONER Casey | AUS | 54 | (-11) |
| 3 | LORENZO Jorge | SPA | 41 | 9-24) |
| 4 | PEDROSA Dani | SPA | 41 | (-24) |
| 5 | DOVIZIOSO Andrea | ITA | 30 | (-35) |
The other 250cc Dainese riders had rather positive results as the MotoGP scene is moving to the French Grand Prix in 10 days.| 1 | 4 | Hiroshi AOYAMA | HONDA | ||
| 2 | 19 | Alvaro BAUTISTA | APRILIA | ||
| 3 | 58 | Marco SIMONCELLI | GILERA | ||
| 4 | 40 | Hector BARBERA | APRILIA | ||
| 5 | 12 | Thomas LUTHI | APRILIA | ||
| 6 | 75 | Mattia PASINI | APRILIA | ||
| 7 | 28 | Gabor TALMACSI | APRILIA | ||
| 8 | 16 | Jules CLUZEL | APRILIA | ||
| 9 | 15 | Roberto LOCATELLI | GILERA | ||
| 10 | 35 | Raffaele DE ROSA | HONDA | ||
| 11 | 63 | Mike DI MEGLIO | APRILIA | ||
| 12 | 48 | Shoya TOMIZAWA | HONDA | ||
| 13 | 52 | Lukas PESEK | APRILIA | ||
| 14 | 55 | Hector FAUBEL | HONDA | ||
| 15 | 14 | Ratthapark WILAIROT | HONDA |
| 1 | AOYAMA Hiroshi | JPN | 58 | |
| 2 | BAUTISTA Alvaro | SPA | 54 | (-4) |
| 3 | BARBERA Hector | SPA | 43 | (-15) |
| 4 | LUTHI Thomas | SWI | 29 | (-29) |
| 5 | CLUZEL Jules | FRA | 28 | (-30) |
| 6 | TALMACSI Gabor | HUN | 28 | (-30) |
| 7 | PASINI Mattia | ITA | 26 | (-32) |
| 8 | DI MEGLIO Mike | FRA | 21 | (-37) |
| 9 | DE ROSA Raffaele | ITA | 21 | (-37) |
| 10 | SIMONCELLI Marco | ITA | 16 | (-42) |
| 11 | PESEK Lukas | CZE | 15 | (-43) |
| 12 | LOCATELLI Roberto | ITA | 14 | (-44) |
| 13 | TOMIZAWA Shoya | JPN | 14 | (-44) |
| 14 | DEBON Alex | SPA | 13 | (-45) |
| 15 | AOYAMA Shuhei | JPN | 10 | (-48) |
Geoff May and the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama take a two-up ride through the streets of downtown on the No. 54 National Guard Jordan Suzuki GSX-1000R. The team will run in this weekend's AMA Pro Racing event at Barber Motorsports Park.