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Originales All Italian Advanced
Motorcycle Track Event. Pics by Shawn Van Zyl Media
The Originale Ducati Enthusiats
was founded in 2014 by four
fellow Ducatistis and their love
for Ducati motorcycles. The
hunger and passion for the
Ducati brand grew into more
of an obsession for the leader
of the pack, Mr Jannie Krynauw.
He continued growing his wolf
pack year after year and in
doing so created a new era for
the Italian motorcycle culture.
What was established as a solid
Ducati Driven Club, after 5 years
building up their membership
to over 200 strong, they then
naturally opened up their
doors to Aprilia and MV Agusta
owners and welcomed these
prestigious brands into their
Club structure, but even more
so into the family.
The Originale Group continue
to build on improving their
events each time and create an
exclusive lifestyle experience
for their members. The race
circuit is the only place to be
without any obstructions,
this is where skills and riding
techniques are improved. Their
1st Installment of the Originale
Ducati Enthusiasts “All Italian”
Advanced Motorcycle track
event welcomed MV Agusta/
Fire It Up as their headline
sponsor back in March 2019,
this time around it only made
sense that the NEW Ducati
South Africa be invited to join
forces with Originales and thats
exactly what happened. The
new boss of Ducati South Africa
and President of the Originales
could not have started off their
relationship on a better score.
It did not take long for these
two mega Ducati enthusiasts
to get along - that’s when the
hand shake took place that
these two brands would join
forces and welcome Ducati
South Africa as the main
headline sponsor to their next
track event scheduled for the
19th September ‘19 at Killarney
Raceway in Cape Town. This
was an unprecedented, to see
the owner of this prestigious
brand support the Club and
riders that live for the brand.
But not only that, Jos joined the
Originale group as one of their
new members and was warmly
welcomed by all.
The Originale Club continues
to grow stronger from week
to week and welcomed 55
participants at their event on the
19th September ‘19. They also
welcomed their National brand
Ambassador Rob Portman who
specially flew down to be at the
event as guest speaker. Ducati
South Africa arrived as the guest
of honour and also brought
down some demo bikes for test
rides I.E Diavel, Multistrada and
Scrambler 1100.
Jannie was on the microphone
all afternoon as the
commentator interviewing
members and adding to the
atmosphere that was electric.
The local head of Scrutineering
Ebrahim Darries from The Bike
Doctor took charge as always,
making sure everybody’s
bike are checked and safe.
The track coordinator Mark
Cooper from Advanced Riding
Techniques, who started
this with Jannie years ago
have grown what started
as basic days to now proper
professionally run events that
creates an experience far
more that any normal track
day. The event also welcomed
Quicksure as sponsors and as
the Insurance partners of the
Originale Club. They afforded
an exclusive Group Scheme
to all the members, which has
also been a growing success.
Track cover is automatically
included in the policy structure,
so all the members have the
peace of mind they when riding
on the track. Quicksure have
been supporting their events
since 2018 and were down
once again as event sponsors
and guest speakers. Dario’s
were present once again with
their coffee mobile serving
the best coffee Italian style.
One the members from Onit
Catering also organized and
sponsored delicious snacks for
everyone to enjoy on the house.
Fantastic to see and welcome
Alpinestars South Africa joining
as sponsor this time along
with AKRAPOVIC who afford
the Originale members special
discounted prices. Great to
see Motobatt South Africa as
sponsors once again making
sure the machines are powered
properly. The event was a great
success enjoyed by all and we
look forward to their next event
in 2020 - It’s just get better!
*#iamoriginale*
Vitpilen 701 Aero Concept
Hits Best Of Best Top Spot
Husqvarna Motorcycles are pleased to announce their
success in the Best of Best Automotive Brand Contest with
the VITPILEN 701 AERO concept taking top honours in the
Motorcycles category 2019.
The Best of Best Automotive Brand Contest is an
independent, international German Design Council
competition for automotive brands and is widely
acknowledged as an important worldwide event in
the sector. The contest honours outstanding product
and communication design and draws attention to the
fundamental importance of brand and brand design in the
automotive industry.
Initially unveiled at EICMA (Milan) 2018 the VITPILEN 701
AERO concept is a collaboration between Husqvarna
Motorcycles and Austrian design agency, KISKA, and
builds on the unique design approach that runs through
the VITPILEN series. As a concept, it indicates the evolving
direction of Husqvarna Motorcycles, continuing to satisfy
the exacting demands of dedicated and discerning riders.
The VITPILEN 701 AERO concept is a modern faired sport
bike with an innovative design approach that pays its
respect to the past. Built around a modern single-cylinder
engine with an elevated power output, it features a sporty
look that hints at the potential for a more performanceoriented
future for Husqvarna Motorcycles’ street range.
Featuring a lower and more locked-in position, the
VITPILEN 701 AERO concept offers a fully immersive riding
experience. Combining an appealing classic design with
thrilling performance, it aims to deliver an experience that
recaptures the pure exhilaration of riding a motorcycle.
This is not the first time a concept built by Husqvarna
Motorcycles and KISKA has earned an industry plaudit.
The VITPILEN 701 concept won an iF Design Award at the
2016 iF Product Design Awards Competition. One year later,
the VITPILEN 701 and VITPILEN 401 models were formally
launched by Husqvarna Motorcycles.
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