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Convocatoria final de inscripciones en los Royal Automobile Club Historic Awards 2022

Convocatoria final de inscripciones en los Royal Automobile Club Historic Awards 2022

Las nominaciones para los Premios Históricos del Royal Automobile Club 2022 cierran a las 5 p. m. del sábado 8 de octubre, por lo que tiene poco más de una semana para enviar sus sugerencias sobre lo mejor de lo mejor en el mundo del automovilismo histórico y los deportes de motor británicos.

1979 Aston Martin Bulldog

La gama de categorías refleja la amplitud del movimiento automovilístico histórico, y el Club busca celebrar las industrias artesanales, los eventos de base y los esfuerzos individuales, así como los “grandes nombres” en este sector.

Cualquiera puede nominar: las empresas pueden nominarse a sí mismas, a sus productos o a sus empleados, las organizaciones pueden nominar a sus eventos o personal, los entusiastas pueden nominar eventos maravillosos en los que han participado o visto, las personas pueden sugerir revistas o artículos en línea, programas de televisión o podcasts que han amado – o que han creado. Las candidaturas son gratuitas y se realizan a través de un sencillo formulario en on www.royalautomobileclubhistoricawards.co.uk.

El período de elegibilidad es del 1 de octubre de 2021 al 30 de septiembre de 2022 y los ganadores se anunciarán en una noche de gala de entrega de premios en la sede del club Pall Mall del Royal Automobile Club el 24 de noviembre.

Las nominaciones están invitadas en los siguientes categories:

  • Colección: reconocimiento de los logros dentro del período de elegibilidad de museos grandes y pequeños o de colecciones de propiedad privada.
  • Evento competitivo: tiene un amplio mandato que cubre todo, desde reuniones de carreras y rallies por etapas hasta subidas de colinas, pruebas de regularidad, series de carreras e incluso carreras individuales.
  • Innovación: creada para premiar la iniciativa y la creatividad en el desarrollo de nuevos productos y servicios.
  • Espectáculo de automovilismo: para eventos automovilísticos clásicos de todos los tamaños, sin elementos de competencia cronometrada. Los eventos elegibles incluyen concursos de elegancia, recorridos, reuniones de clubes y espectáculos de vehículos clásicos.
  • Periodismo excepcional: para la mejor función impresa, digital o de transmisión.
  • Esfuerzo personal: celebración de los logros individuales dentro del mundo histórico del automovilismo o del automovilismo.
  • Restauración: reconocer la habilidad superlativa, la investigación y la sensibilidad a la historia de un vehículo que hace una restauración de clase mundial.
  • Young Achiever: para esas estrellas en ascenso, de 18 a 30 años, que son el futuro de la industria automovilística histórica de Gran Bretaña.

Un elemento clave de los premios es el proceso de evaluación independiente, riguroso y experto. Cada categoría es evaluada por su propio jurado especializado cuidadosamente seleccionado con altos niveles de experiencia relevante.

En la noche de entrega de premios del jueves 24 de noviembre, el Club también entregará el Premio a la Trayectoria del Royal Automobile Club, en reconocimiento a una persona que ha realizado una contribución notable al legado del automovilismo y/o el automovilismo británico durante muchas décadas. El ganador del año pasado fue John Grant, presidente del British Racing Drivers Club.

Los premios son una continuación del pedigrí de 125 años del Club en el reconocimiento de los logros automovilísticos. Hoy, el Club presenta una serie de galardones reconocidos internacionalmente, incluidos el Trofeo Segrave, el Trofeo Torrens, la Medalla Simms, el Trofeo Dewar y el trofeo más antiguo del automovilismo: el Tourist Trophy.

Para más información de prensa, póngase en contacto con:

Karen Coe Karen.Coe@royalautomobileclub.co.uk Tel: 07540 725821

Jeremy Vaughan jeremy.vaughan@royalautomobileclub.co.uk Tel: 01372 229 604

Sobre el Real Automóvil Club
El Real Automóvil Club fue fundado en 1897 y su distinguida historia refleja la del automovilismo mismo. En 1907, el Rey Eduardo VII otorgó al Club su título Real, lo que selló el estatus del Club como la organización automovilística más antigua e influyente de Gran Bretaña.

Los primeros años del Club se centraron en promover el automóvil y su lugar en la sociedad, lo que se convirtió en eventos automovilísticos como el 1000 Mile Trial, que se celebró por primera vez en 1900. En 1905, el Club celebró el primer Tourist Trophy, que sigue siendo el más antiguo continuamente Compitió para el evento de deportes de motor. El Club promovió los primeros Grandes Premios de antes y después de la guerra en Brooklands en 1926 y Silverstone en 1948 respectivamente, mientras continuaba con la campaña por los derechos de los automovilistas, incluida la introducción de las primeras licencias de conducir.

Hoy, el Club continúa desarrollando y apoyando el automovilismo a través de la representación en la Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) y la Fundación RAC mientras promueve sus propios eventos automovilísticos, incluida la London Motor Week del Club y el RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run.

El Club también otorga una serie de trofeos y medallas reconocidos internacionalmente que celebran los logros automovilísticos. Estos incluyen el Trofeo Segrave, el Trofeo Torrens, la Medalla Simms, el Trofeo Dewar y el trofeo más antiguo en el automovilismo por el que aún se compite en la actualidad, el Tourist Trophy.

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The beauty of imperfection: Daniel Arsham’s 356 Bonsai
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La belleza de la imperfección: el bonsái 356 de Daniel Arsham

La belleza de la imperfección: el bonsái 356 de Daniel Arsham

En su último proyecto, Daniel Arsham se inclina ante la artesanía japonesa: está basado en su Porsche 356 Speedster de 1955, el artista estadounidense ha vuelto a concebir el automóvil deportivo de casi 70 años, dejando al descubierto las materias primas que componen el automóvil y abrazando la rica historia del vehículo a través del concepto estético japonés, Wabi Sabi.

En el lapso de dos años, Arsham tomó medidas para revelar la edad y el desgaste del vehículo, apoyándose en la historia de producción del automóvil, inspirado por la reverencia de Arsham hacia la cultura japonesa y sus muchos artesanos especializados. La aceptación de la ‘imperfección’ y la búsqueda de la paz en los procesos naturales del tiempo se manifiestan tanto en el exterior de metal en bruto despojado como en el interior teñido de añil del 356 Bonsai.

Para el exterior del 356, Arsham ha quitado toda la pintura del auto, quitando el acabado original y años de restauraciones, revelando todas las soldaduras, marcas de hoyos y el desgaste natural a lo largo del tiempo. Ahora, solo una capa de aceite de linaza protege el metal en bruto de los elementos, de acuerdo con los procesos de fabricación japoneses originales. En la parrilla trasera del motor del vehículo, Arsham ha añadido un relieve de bronce patinado en forma de bonsái. Sin embargo, el exterior patinado no se detiene en la carrocería, ya que el artista también encontró componentes totalmente originales muy desgastados para el resto del exterior, desde las cubiertas de los faros hasta la placa de matrícula antigua.

Aunque el exterior del automóvil puede parecer desgastado, el 356 Bonsai es completamente manejable, con todos los componentes relacionados con la función, incluido el motor numerado original, que se restauraron al nivel original de fábrica. Para los trabajos técnicos, Arsham colaboró ​​con Willhoit Auto Restoration y Bridgehampton Motoring Club.

“El 356 se encuentra en una posición tan interesante dentro del catálogo de Porsche como punto de partida para la marca tradicional”, dice Arsham. “El vehículo de casi 70 años contiene las raíces de la moderna marca Porsche que conocemos y amamos en la forma más pura”.

The beauty of imperfection: Daniel Arsham’s 356 Bonsai
The beauty of imperfection: Daniel Arsham’s 356 Bonsai

Textiles ricos en tradición y antiguas técnicas de elaboración

Arsham reflexiona: “A lo largo de mi carrera, he mirado a Japón como una fuente de inspiración por su amor y dedicación a la artesanía. Estas sensibilidades fueron la base para el Bonsai 356. Producimos todos los textiles en Japón usando artesanos tradicionales”.

Para el interior del vehículo, el artista trabajó junto con los diseñadores de moda japoneses Motofumi ‘Poggy’ Kogi y Yutaka Fujihara para equipar todo el interior con telas japonesas tradicionales, desde patchwork de boro hasta denim de orillo japonés. Para el asiento del conductor y del pasajero, junto con la cubierta del maletero, estos están hechos de textiles patchwork de boro teñidos de añil. Originalmente, esta técnica de reparación japonesa se utilizó para extender la calidad y la durabilidad de las prendas, adoptando el desgaste natural de la ropa de trabajo local. Junto al boro, Arsham agregó más tela de algodón teñida de índigo puntuada con líneas cosidas con sashiko en el borde de la puerta y el borde de los asientos. Como tela final, Arsham y su equipo produjeron una mezclilla japonesa para tapizar el techo y cubrir el interior del automóvil. Estos tres tejidos se unen para realzar la influencia de Wabi Sabi en el coche en su conjunto, eligiendo selectivamente materiales destinados a progresar con el uso y el tiempo.

En el maletero, un tatami japonés se encuentra debajo de la rueda de repuesto en el maletero. Hechas de paja de arroz, estas esteras son un elemento clásico de la arquitectura japonesa y generalmente se colocan como revestimiento de pisos en las áreas de estar. La conexión entre el interior del automóvil y la arquitectura del hogar es un detalle que hace un guiño a la admiración del artista por los omotenashi, como wabi-sabi, mejor experimentado que explicado: calidez y la bienvenida de los invitados en un hogar.

Sobre Daniel Arham

Daniel Arsham nació el 8 de septiembre de 1980 en Cleveland, Ohio y creció en Miami, Florida. Como artista icónico de nuestro tiempo, Arsham da nueva vida a lo cotidiano, experimentando estructuralmente para conectar el pasado, el presente y el futuro en formas inesperadas. Su obra se distingue por cambios sutiles, en particular cuando fusiona objetos para transformar estructuras familiares. El 356 Bonsai es el tercer proyecto de Arsham que involucra un automóvil del fabricante de automóviles deportivos con sede en Zuffenhausen. Porsche Japón planea exhibir el 356 Bonsai en Tokio a finales de año.

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The beauty of imperfection: Daniel Arsham’s 356 Bonsai
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The beauty of imperfection: Daniel Arsham’s 356 Bonsai

The beauty of imperfection: Daniel Arsham’s 356 Bonsai

In his latest project, Daniel Arsham bows down before Japanese craftsmanship: it is based on his 1955 Porsche 356 Speedster, the American artist has reconceived the nearly 70-year-old sports car – laying bare the raw materials that make up the car and embracing the rich history of the vehicle through the Japanese aesthetic concept, Wabi Sabi.

Over the span of two years, Arsham took steps to reveal the vehicle’s age and wear, leaning into the car’s production history, inspired by Arsham’s reverence towards Japanese culture and its many specialized craftspeople. The acceptance of ‘imperfection’ and finding peace in the natural processes of time come through in both the stripped-down raw metal exterior and the indigo-dyed interior of the 356 Bonsai.

For the exterior of the 356, Arsham has stripped all of the paint from the car, removing the original finish and years of restorations, revealing all of the welds, pit marks, and natural wear over the course of time. Now, only a layer of linseed oil protects the raw metal from the elements, in accordance with original Japanese manufacturing processes. On the rear engine grille of the vehicle, Arsham has added a patinated bronze relief in the shape of a Bonsai tree. However, the patinated exterior does not stop at the body, as the artist also found all-original well-worn components for the rest of the exterior – from the headlight covers to the vintage license plate.

Though the exterior of the car may appear worn, the 356 Bonsai is fully drivable, with all components related to function, including the original numbered engine, having been restored to off-the-factory-floor level. For the technical works, Arsham collaborated with Willhoit Auto Restoration and the Bridgehampton Motoring Club.

“The 356 sits in such an interesting position within the Porsche catalog as the starting point for the heritage brand,” says Arsham. “The nearly 70-year-old vehicle contains the roots of the modern Porsche brand that we know and love in the purest form.”

The beauty of imperfection: Daniel Arsham’s 356 Bonsai
The beauty of imperfection: Daniel Arsham’s 356 Bonsai

Textiles rich in tradition and old processing techniques

Arsham ruminates, “Throughout my career, I have looked to Japan as a source of inspiration for their love and dedication to craft. These sensibilities were the base for the Bonsai 356. We produced all textiles in Japan using traditional craftsmen.”

For the interior of the vehicle, the artist worked alongside Japanese fashion designers Motofumi ‘Poggy’ Kogi and Yutaka Fujihara to outfit the complete interior with traditional Japanese fabrics from boro patchwork to Japanese selvedge denim. For the driver and passenger seat, along with the boot cover, these are made of indigo-dyed boro patchwork textiles. Originally, this Japanese mending technique was used to extend the quality and durability of garments, embracing the natural wear and tear of local workwear. Alongside the boro, Arsham added more indigo-dyed cotton fabric punctuated with sashiko-stitched lines on the door trim and edge of the seats. As the final fabric, Arsham and team produced a Japanese denim to upholster the roof, covering the car’s interior. These three fabrics come together to enhance the Wabi Sabi influence on the car as a whole – selectively choosing materials that are intended to progress with use and age.

In the trunk, a Japanese tatami mat sits under the spare wheel in the luggage compartment. Made of rice straw, these mats are a classic element of Japanese architecture, and are usually fitted as a floor covering in living areas. The connection between the car interior and home architecture is a detail that nods to the artist’s admiration of omotenashi, like wabi-sabi, better experienced than explained: warmth and the welcoming of guests into a household.

About Daniel Arsham

Daniel Arsham was born on 8 September 1980, in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in Miami, Florida. As an iconic artist of our time, Arsham breathes new life into the everyday, experimenting structurally to connect past, present and future in unexpected forms. His work is distinguished by subtle changes, in particular when he amalgamates objects in order to transform familiar structures. The 356 Bonsai is Arsham’s third project involving a car from the Zuffenhausen-based sports car manufacturer. Porsche Japan plans to exhibit the 356 Bonsai in Tokyo at the end of the year.

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The beauty of imperfection: Daniel Arsham’s 356 Bonsai
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The beauty of imperfection: Daniel Arsham’s 356 Bonsai

The beauty of imperfection: Daniel Arsham’s 356 Bonsai

In his latest project, Daniel Arsham bows down before Japanese craftsmanship: it is based on his 1955 Porsche 356 Speedster, the American artist has reconceived the nearly 70-year-old sports car – laying bare the raw materials that make up the car and embracing the rich history of the vehicle through the Japanese aesthetic concept, Wabi Sabi.

Over the span of two years, Arsham took steps to reveal the vehicle’s age and wear, leaning into the car’s production history, inspired by Arsham’s reverence towards Japanese culture and its many specialized craftspeople. The acceptance of ‘imperfection’ and finding peace in the natural processes of time come through in both the stripped-down raw metal exterior and the indigo-dyed interior of the 356 Bonsai.

For the exterior of the 356, Arsham has stripped all of the paint from the car, removing the original finish and years of restorations, revealing all of the welds, pit marks, and natural wear over the course of time. Now, only a layer of linseed oil protects the raw metal from the elements, in accordance with original Japanese manufacturing processes. On the rear engine grille of the vehicle, Arsham has added a patinated bronze relief in the shape of a Bonsai tree. However, the patinated exterior does not stop at the body, as the artist also found all-original well-worn components for the rest of the exterior – from the headlight covers to the vintage license plate.

Though the exterior of the car may appear worn, the 356 Bonsai is fully drivable, with all components related to function, including the original numbered engine, having been restored to off-the-factory-floor level. For the technical works, Arsham collaborated with Willhoit Auto Restoration and the Bridgehampton Motoring Club.

“The 356 sits in such an interesting position within the Porsche catalog as the starting point for the heritage brand,” says Arsham. “The nearly 70-year-old vehicle contains the roots of the modern Porsche brand that we know and love in the purest form.”

The beauty of imperfection: Daniel Arsham’s 356 Bonsai
The beauty of imperfection: Daniel Arsham’s 356 Bonsai

Textiles rich in tradition and old processing techniques

Arsham ruminates, “Throughout my career, I have looked to Japan as a source of inspiration for their love and dedication to craft. These sensibilities were the base for the Bonsai 356. We produced all textiles in Japan using traditional craftsmen.”

For the interior of the vehicle, the artist worked alongside Japanese fashion designers Motofumi ‘Poggy’ Kogi and Yutaka Fujihara to outfit the complete interior with traditional Japanese fabrics from boro patchwork to Japanese selvedge denim. For the driver and passenger seat, along with the boot cover, these are made of indigo-dyed boro patchwork textiles. Originally, this Japanese mending technique was used to extend the quality and durability of garments, embracing the natural wear and tear of local workwear. Alongside the boro, Arsham added more indigo-dyed cotton fabric punctuated with sashiko-stitched lines on the door trim and edge of the seats. As the final fabric, Arsham and team produced a Japanese denim to upholster the roof, covering the car’s interior. These three fabrics come together to enhance the Wabi Sabi influence on the car as a whole – selectively choosing materials that are intended to progress with use and age.

In the trunk, a Japanese tatami mat sits under the spare wheel in the luggage compartment. Made of rice straw, these mats are a classic element of Japanese architecture, and are usually fitted as a floor covering in living areas. The connection between the car interior and home architecture is a detail that nods to the artist’s admiration of omotenashi, like wabi-sabi, better experienced than explained: warmth and the welcoming of guests into a household.

About Daniel Arsham

Daniel Arsham was born on 8 September 1980, in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in Miami, Florida. As an iconic artist of our time, Arsham breathes new life into the everyday, experimenting structurally to connect past, present and future in unexpected forms. His work is distinguished by subtle changes, in particular when he amalgamates objects in order to transform familiar structures. The 356 Bonsai is Arsham’s third project involving a car from the Zuffenhausen-based sports car manufacturer. Porsche Japan plans to exhibit the 356 Bonsai in Tokyo at the end of the year.

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The beauty of imperfection: Daniel Arsham’s 356 Bonsai
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The beauty of imperfection: Daniel Arsham’s 356 Bonsai

The beauty of imperfection: Daniel Arsham’s 356 Bonsai

In his latest project, Daniel Arsham bows down before Japanese craftsmanship: it is based on his 1955 Porsche 356 Speedster, the American artist has reconceived the nearly 70-year-old sports car – laying bare the raw materials that make up the car and embracing the rich history of the vehicle through the Japanese aesthetic concept, Wabi Sabi.

Over the span of two years, Arsham took steps to reveal the vehicle’s age and wear, leaning into the car’s production history, inspired by Arsham’s reverence towards Japanese culture and its many specialized craftspeople. The acceptance of ‘imperfection’ and finding peace in the natural processes of time come through in both the stripped-down raw metal exterior and the indigo-dyed interior of the 356 Bonsai.

For the exterior of the 356, Arsham has stripped all of the paint from the car, removing the original finish and years of restorations, revealing all of the welds, pit marks, and natural wear over the course of time. Now, only a layer of linseed oil protects the raw metal from the elements, in accordance with original Japanese manufacturing processes. On the rear engine grille of the vehicle, Arsham has added a patinated bronze relief in the shape of a Bonsai tree. However, the patinated exterior does not stop at the body, as the artist also found all-original well-worn components for the rest of the exterior – from the headlight covers to the vintage license plate.

Though the exterior of the car may appear worn, the 356 Bonsai is fully drivable, with all components related to function, including the original numbered engine, having been restored to off-the-factory-floor level. For the technical works, Arsham collaborated with Willhoit Auto Restoration and the Bridgehampton Motoring Club.

“The 356 sits in such an interesting position within the Porsche catalog as the starting point for the heritage brand,” says Arsham. “The nearly 70-year-old vehicle contains the roots of the modern Porsche brand that we know and love in the purest form.”

The beauty of imperfection: Daniel Arsham’s 356 Bonsai
The beauty of imperfection: Daniel Arsham’s 356 Bonsai

Textiles rich in tradition and old processing techniques

Arsham ruminates, “Throughout my career, I have looked to Japan as a source of inspiration for their love and dedication to craft. These sensibilities were the base for the Bonsai 356. We produced all textiles in Japan using traditional craftsmen.”

For the interior of the vehicle, the artist worked alongside Japanese fashion designers Motofumi ‘Poggy’ Kogi and Yutaka Fujihara to outfit the complete interior with traditional Japanese fabrics from boro patchwork to Japanese selvedge denim. For the driver and passenger seat, along with the boot cover, these are made of indigo-dyed boro patchwork textiles. Originally, this Japanese mending technique was used to extend the quality and durability of garments, embracing the natural wear and tear of local workwear. Alongside the boro, Arsham added more indigo-dyed cotton fabric punctuated with sashiko-stitched lines on the door trim and edge of the seats. As the final fabric, Arsham and team produced a Japanese denim to upholster the roof, covering the car’s interior. These three fabrics come together to enhance the Wabi Sabi influence on the car as a whole – selectively choosing materials that are intended to progress with use and age.

In the trunk, a Japanese tatami mat sits under the spare wheel in the luggage compartment. Made of rice straw, these mats are a classic element of Japanese architecture, and are usually fitted as a floor covering in living areas. The connection between the car interior and home architecture is a detail that nods to the artist’s admiration of omotenashi, like wabi-sabi, better experienced than explained: warmth and the welcoming of guests into a household.

About Daniel Arsham

Daniel Arsham was born on 8 September 1980, in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in Miami, Florida. As an iconic artist of our time, Arsham breathes new life into the everyday, experimenting structurally to connect past, present and future in unexpected forms. His work is distinguished by subtle changes, in particular when he amalgamates objects in order to transform familiar structures. The 356 Bonsai is Arsham’s third project involving a car from the Zuffenhausen-based sports car manufacturer. Porsche Japan plans to exhibit the 356 Bonsai in Tokyo at the end of the year.

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Royal Automobile Club’s Torrens Trophy awarded to Peter Hickman, Emma Bristow and Crescent Yamaha

Royal Automobile Club’s Torrens Trophy awarded to Peter Hickman, Emma Bristow and Crescent Yamaha

The Royal Automobile Club honoured three winners of its prestigious Torrens Trophy at a presentation dinner on Monday 14 March at the Pall Mall clubhouse in London. It was the first time the Trophy could be awarded in person since speedway legend Tai Woffinden was recognised for claiming his third Speedway World Championship in 2018.

Guests included James Toseland and Ian Kerr MBE – both past winners of the Torrens Trophy – plus a notable roll call of motorcycling personalities and industry figures, including 2021 British Superbike Champion Tarran Mackenzie.

Three trophies were awarded, the first being to 2019 winner Peter Hickman for his trio of Isle of Man TT victories that year, and for setting the world’s fastest motorcycle road lap record of 136.415mph at the Ulster Grand Prix. Staffordshire-born Hickman has become one of the leading road-racers and his TT wins were described by former racer Barrie Baxter – Chairman of the Torrens Trophy Nominations Committee – as being ‘pure poetry’.

Hickman said: ‘I’m obviously really proud to have won the Royal Automobile Club’s Torrens Trophy. It’s such a prestigious trophy that many great names have won over the years. A massive thank you to Alan, Rebecca and everyone at the former Smiths Racing Team.’

After a two-year hiatus, the Isle of Man TT returns this year and Hickman is looking forward to picking up where he left off in 2019. With five TT wins now under his belt, he’s determined to add to that, and has entered six races including Superbike, Supersport, Superstock and Supertwin.

The 2020 Torrens Trophy winner was Emma Bristow, who claimed her seventh consecutive FIM Women’s Trial World Championship. Bristow’s success marked the first time in more than 40 years that the Torrens Trophy has been awarded to a female motorcyclist. It’s also the first time that the trials world has been recognised, despite that discipline being close to the heart of Arthur Bourne. The former Editor of The Motor Cycle and Vice Chairman of the Royal Automobile Club wrote a column under the pen name ‘Torrens’, and it was in his honour that the trophy was inaugurated in 1979.

In 2014, Bristow became the first British rider to win the Women’s FIM Trial World Championship and continues to dominate the sport at an international level. In 2020, she won the title after going unbeaten in the TrialGP Women class, with six wins from six starts.

Having started riding motorcycles at the age of four, the 31-year-old from Louth, Lincolnshire is now a nine-times world champion, having also won two World SuperEnduro Championships. Add to her tally 10 Women’s British Trials Championships, two Women’s European Trials Championships, one Latin American Championship (mixed gender category) and she’s without doubt one of the UK’s most successful female athletes.

Bristow said: ‘I’m truly honoured to have won the Torrens Trophy – and to be the first female winner. I’m really looking forward to 2022 and I’m already working hard to try to win another World Championship and break the current record of 35 GP wins. I still want to keep improving and developing as a rider. Yes, I hope my success inspires more girls to get into two-wheeled motorsport, but for me it’s also about girls seeing it’s not just the men who can ride bikes at a high level. We can succeed if we work hard, and this is something I’m really passionate about.’

The final winner on the night was the Crescent Yamaha WorldSBK team, which was awarded the Torrens Trophy for becoming the first British team to win the Riders’, Teams’ and Manufacturers’ titles in the 2021 FIM World Superbike Championship.

Founded by Edward ‘Ted’ Denning – who rode his Triumph in Guernsey’s sand races before World War Two – Crescent Racing has been competing at the top level in national and international racing for the past 25 years. It has won races and Championships in everything from British Superbikes and World Superbikes to MotoGP, enduro and moto cross, and since 2016 it has run the official Yamaha team in World Superbikes from a state-of-the-art purpose-built facility in Dorset.

Paul Denning, Managing Director of Crescent and Team Principal, was delighted to receive the prestigious award: ‘We have been aware of the Torrens Trophy for many years and have greatly enjoyed seeing such British stars as Sam Sunderland and Cal Crutchlow receive it in the past. For Crescent Yamaha to be recognised by the Royal Automobile Club and the Torrens committee is a real honour and we are so proud to receive the 2021 award, which only adds to the satisfaction of the team’s achievements last year. We are now very much focused on looking forward towards the 2022 season and doing everything we can to again be competitive, but the Torrens Trophy is a great way to cap off 2021!’

Royal Automobile Club Chairman Ben Cussons said: ‘The Royal Automobile Club has always had a close association with the motorcycling world since the Club formed the Auto Cycle Club in 1903, which went on to become the Auto Cycle Union in 1947. I would like to extend a huge congratulations to our Torrens Trophy winners for the past three years and thank Peter, Emma and the Crescent Yamaha team for their outstanding achievements and contribution to the motorcycling scene – they are everything the Torrens Trophy represents; each of them providing a true showcase of British motorcycling skill and technical excellence’

In addition to Ben Cussons, the Club’s Torrens Trophy Nominations Committee consists of ex-motorbike and car racer Barrie Baxter, respected motorcycle journalist and TT winner Mat Oxley, commentator and former racer Steve Parrish, Club member Richard Bourne (son of Arthur Bourne), and ‘Queen of Bikers’ Maria Costello MBE, who has held the Guinness World Record for being the fastest woman to lap the Isle of Man TT course.

The Torrens Trophy
The Torrens Trophy recognises an individual or organisation considered to have made an outstanding contribution to the cause of safe and skilful motorcycling in the United Kingdom, or to have made an outstanding contribution of technical excellence to further the cause of motorcycling in the UK, or to have shown outstanding skill in international motorcycling sporting events.

The Torrens Trophy was first awarded in 1978 in memory of Arthur Bourne, a motorcycling journalist who wrote a column under the name ‘Torrens’. Arthur Bourne was also a Vice-Chairman of the Royal Automobile Club. It is awarded only when the Club feels that the achievement justifies it. Previous winners of the Torrens Trophy include:

2018 Tai Woffinden for being the most successful British speedway rider in history.
2017 Jonathan Rea MBE for being the first rider to win three consecutive World Superbike Championships.
2016 MotoGP racer Cal Crutchlow for being first British rider to win a premier class World Championship Motorcycle Grand Prix in 35 years.
2015 Eleven-time TT winner Ian Hutchinson for his outstanding determination, courage and overcoming adversity to win multiple TTs.
2014 Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne for becoming the first man in history to be crowned British Superbike Championship on four occasions (2003, 2008, 2012 and 2014).
2013 Tom Sykes for being crowned the 15th World Superbike Champion, the fourth from Great Britain and only the second rider to win for Kawasaki in the series for 20 years.
2008 World Superbike Champion James Toseland was awarded the Trophy for his immense contribution to raising the profile of motorcycle racing in this country.
1998 Ian Kerr of the Metropolitan Police for 20 years of tireless work in promoting safe and responsible motorcycling.
1989 BMW in recognition for its contribution to motorcycle safety through the development of its anti-lock braking system.
1981 Dave Taylor MBE for his vast contribution to motorcycle road safety.
1980 Transport and Road Laboratory.
1979 Lieutenant-Colonel Fredrick Lovegrove OBE.

The Royal Automobile Club
The Royal Automobile Club was founded in 1897 and its distinguished history mirrors that of motoring itself. In 1907, the Club was awarded its Royal title by King Edward VII, sealing the Club’s status as Britain’s oldest and most influential motoring organisation.

The Club’s early years were focused on promoting the motor car and its place in society, which developed into motoring events such as the 1000 Mile Trial, first held in 1900. In 1905, the Club held the first Tourist Trophy, which remains the oldest continuously competed-for motorsport event. The Club promoted the first pre-war and post-war Grands Prix at Brooklands in 1926 and Silverstone in 1948 respectively, while continuing to campaign for the rights of the motorist, including introducing the first driving licences.

Today, the Club continues to develop and support automobilism through representation on the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and RAC Foundation while promoting its own motoring events including London Motor Week, which features the free-to-attend Regent Street Motor Show and the RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run.

The Royal Automobile Club also awards a series of historic trophies and medals celebrating motoring achievements. These include the Segrave Trophy, the Tourist Trophy, the Dewar Trophy, the Simms Medal, the Torrens Trophy and the Diamond Jubilee Trophy.

The Royal Automobile Club

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Arabian Gazalles és el primer Club superdeportivo femenino de Dubai

Destrozando los estereotipos, levantando las cejas e inspirando a las mujeres, el club superdeportivo Arabian Gazelles ofrece a las mujeres de todos los ámbitos de la vida una plataforma para competir y aventurarse más allá de su zona de confort.

El club de superdeportivos de Dubai, Arabian Gazalles, demuestra que las mujeres también pueden dominar el reino de los autos rápidos. Fundado en 2016 por Hanan Mazouzi Sobati, entusiasta de los autos de lujo y nacido en Argelia, el club se enorgullece de romper los estereotipos, levantar las cejas e inspirar a las mujeres.

 

Arabian Gazalles és el primer Club superdeportivo femenino de Dubai

arabian gazelles

arabian gazelles

“No tienes que ser la chica caliente en el asiento delantero derecho. Puedes ser la chica caliente en el asiento del conductor “. – Jalyn Jarvi, miembro de los gazalles árabes

arabian gazelles

arabian gazelles

Compuesto por todas las mujeres, el Arabian Gazalles se esfuerza por ofrecer a las mujeres de todos los ámbitos de la vida una plataforma para competir y aventurarse más allá de su zona de confort. Cansado del panorama automovilístico existente, y de la noción preconcebida de la comunidad dominada por los hombres de que las mujeres son “cero e ineficientes”, el club tiene como objetivo brindar a las mujeres la misma representación y oportunidad, tanto en el camino como cuando se trata con fabricantes y distribuidores en el taller.

arabian gazelles

arabian gazelles

Encarnando la gracia y la velocidad de la gacela, Hanan Mazouzi Sobati cree en la capacidad de la audacia, la pasión y la fuerza de cada mujer. Con un total de 120 miembros de 18 nacionalidades, el único requisito de los Gazalles árabes es la propiedad de cualquier automóvil deportivo de lujo, como Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren, Aston Martin, Rolls-Royce, Bentley o Bugatti, que tienen un precio del 50% más barato que en otras ciudades importantes y partes del mundo.

Hanan Mazouzi Sobati

“La mayoría de los miembros son dueños de negocios, mientras que otros son ejecutivos de alto perfil y amas de casa con una enorme riqueza. Todos sus maridos me tenían miedo, porque yo era quien iba a corromper a sus mujeres “. – Hanan Mazouzi Sobati

arabian gazelles

arabian gazelles

Gracias a su fuerte presencia en los medios y colaboraciones en línea, los Gazalles árabes ya no son simplemente un grupo íntimo de amigos íntimos, sino una creciente comunidad global de mujeres empoderadas, que se esfuerzan por marcar la diferencia, una carrera a la vez.

arabian gazelles

arabian gazelles

Desde colaborar con la plataforma de descubrimiento de moda con sede en Nueva York, Moda Operandi para un evento de conducción en 2018 hasta una función de Harper’s Bazaar Arabia, las aspiraciones de los Gazalles árabes son interminables, con sueños de infiltrarse en naciones tan lejanas y cercanas como Arabia Saudita y el Estados Unidos.

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Las Red Sticks juegan el Europeo con seis jugadoras del Club

Seis jugadoras del Club de Campo están en la lista definitiva de 18 que disputan con la selección española el Europeo de Amberes de hockey hierba, que comienza el sábado 17 de agosto.

En Bélgica, jugarán con las Red Sticks la portera Mari Ruiz y las jugadoras de campo María López, Carmen Cano, Begoña García, Beatriz Pérez y Alejandra Torres-Quevedo.

España está encuadrada en el Grupo A y sus partidos de la primera fase son los siguientes:

– Sábado 17 de agosto. 18.00 h. España-Rusia

– Lunes 19 de agosto. 18.00 h. España-Holanda

– Miércoles 21 de agosto. 20.30. España-Bélgica

LISTA COMPLETA DE CONVOCADAS

1. María Ángeles Ruiz (Club de Campo)

4. Clara Ycart (CD Terrassa)

7. Carlota Petchame (Júnior FC)

9. María López (Club de Campo)

10. Berta Bonastre (Braxgata -Bélgica-)

11. Cristina Guinea (La Gantoise -Bélgica-)

12. Carmen Cano (Club de Campo)

13. Belén Iglesias (JHC -Alemania-)

14. María Tost (Club Egara)

17. Lola Riera (SPV Complutense)

18. Júlia Pons (CD Terrassa)

19. Begoña García (Club de Campo)

21. Beatriz Pérez (Club de Campo)

23. Georgina Oliva (Mapong SV -Holanda-)

24. Alejandra Torres-Quevedo (Club de Campo)

28. Marta Segú (RC Polo)

29. Lucía Jiménez (SPV Complutense)

32. Melani Garvcía (RC Polo)

STAFF TÉCNICO

Adrian Lock: Seleccionador

Andrew Wilson: Entrenador

Andrés Mondo: Entrenador

Esther Morencos: Preparadora Física

Silvia Muñoz: Doctora

Berta Moreno: Fisioterapeuta

Mariona Ramos: Fisioterapeuta

Raúl Gómez: Analista / Jefe de equipo

Alberto Ruiz: Entrenador de porteras / Jefe de equipo

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OCIO: OPIUM BARCELONA – EL CLUB

Opium es el club de moda en Barcelona, el lugar imprescindible del Paseo Marítimo donde ver y ser visto que seduce cada noche al público más chic y de élite nacional e internacional.Nuestra sala es el escenario que han elegido múltiples artistas y DJ’S de reputación mundial para sus sesiones y actuaciones.
Nombres como David Guetta, Bob Sinclar, Martin Solveig, Hardwell, Avicii, Armin Van Buuren, The Black Eyed Peas o Jason Derulo han sido algunos de los que han pasado por el club. Ultramoderno y vanguardista en el diseño, el club cuenta con varias barras y espacios acentuados por una iluminación futurista en rojo, azul, rosa y morado que se combinan creando una atmósfera de lo más envolvente. Los grandes espejos en las paredes reflejan los colores y la energía eléctrica del club. En Opium nos gusta la noche y nos gusta que la disfrutéis de forma intensa y desenfadada. Por eso, para convertir una noche en Opium en una velada realmente especial, tenemos nuestras zonas VIP. Los cinco privados de Opium, repartidos entre la sala y la terraza a pie de playa, son ideales para seguir lo que sucede en la pista de baile desde una situación privilegiada. La clientela más trendy y exigente escoge los VIPS para disfrutar de una botella de Veuve Cliquot o Dom Pérignon servida por nuestras camareras de manera exclusiva en mitad de un destello pirotécnico de fuego, humo y bengalas. Entre ellos destacamos nuestra secret room, que ofrece una perspectiva distinta para los más atrevidos, un privado oculto al público desde el cual darse el capricho de actuar a la vez como espectadores y protagonistas y mirar lo que pasa alrededor sin ser percibidos.
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DEPORTES: Náutica – Real Club Náutico de Barcelona

BANNER PUBLI7

Con más de 140 años de historia, el RCNB es un punto de referencia clave en el mundo de la náutica mediterránea. Hermanado con diferentes clubes europeos, también mantiene diversas correspondencias con algunos clubes americanos y asiáticos. Es referencia internacional en la vela de competición por la organización de sus regatas y su situación inmejorable en el mismo centro del litoral de la ciudad de Barcelona permite a sus socios y visitantes disfrutar con comodidad de sus instalaciones y servicios.

El RCNB es socio fundador del Comité Internacional del Mediterráneo – CIM, de la Asociación Española de Clubes Náuticos – AECN y de Sport Cultura Barcelona y está asociado a la Real Federación Española de Vela – RFEV, a la Federación Catalana de Vela – FCV, a la Real Asociación Nacional de Cruceros – RANC, a la Federación Catalana de Motonáutica – FCM y a la Asociación de Navegants Solitaris.

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Más Información: www.rcnb.com

 

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