World Champions - Coupes Moto Légende

PRESS KIT
COUPES MOTO LEGENDE
May 31st and June 1st, 2014
Europe’s largest gathering of collector bikes
Contents
 What you can expect at Coupes Moto Légende
page 3
 World Champions
page 4
 Grand Prix pilots mingling with the champions
page 11
 1,000 vintage motorcycles at the Dijon-Prenois circuit
page 12
 What you shouldn’t miss!
page 13
 Side events
page 20
 Finding your way around
page 24
 Collector’s Outlet
page 26
 Useful information
page 29
 Editions LVA, event organisers of COUPES MOTO LEGENDE
page 30
 List of partners
page 31
 Contacts
page 39
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What you can expect at Coupes Moto Légende
Coupes Moto Légende is back, for its 22nd edition… so it’s time once again for the grand bike
celebration! At last, enthusiasts can get together one more time and experience that unique ambience.
Indeed, more than 30,000 visitors are expected this weekend at the Dijon-Prenois circuit.
The organisers are happy to introduce the new version they have been working on for months, to ensure
that this twenty-second Coupes Moto Légende will feature that original, superlative touch whereby the
events all look alike but they are never the same.
Pilots who have contributed to motorcycle legend with their impressive track records will be on hand to
liven up the track. Johnny Cecotto, 350cc World Champion in 1975, will be attending for the first time,
together with the likes of Giacomo Agostini, Steve Baker, Phil Read, Christian Sarron, Dieter Braun,
Rodney Gould, Julius Kremer, Werner Schwarzel, Andreas Huber, Alain Michel and Freddie Spencer. As
they travel the Dijon-Prenois circuit, riding the very bikes that once took them on to victory, they will be
sharing that emotional ride with the public. They will all be right there, rubbing shoulders with the crowd
and happy to sign autographs.
With its unique, festive ambience, Coupes Moto Légende is above all an opportunity to admire
demonstrations on the track bringing together 1,000 motorcycles dating from the earliest models to 1985
and broken down into 12 categories. Enthusiasts will also come to meet with the exhibitors, the
professionals, the exchange mart participants and the clubs who will be attending all weekend.
This 22nd edition will resemble a giant open-air museum. Two museums (Birmingham and Hockenheim)
will honour us with their presence as they display and operate exceptional machines, some of which have
never been seen in France.
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Founded 1992
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Amount of visitors (2013): 30,000
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Demonstration participants: 1,000
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Exhibitors (clubs, professionals, exchange
mart participants, manufacturers): 300
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World Champions
 Giacomo AGOSTINI
List of victories: a 15-time World Champion,
he is the pilot with the most titles in history
Nationality: Italian
Motorcycle:
MV AGUSTA 500 GP 1968 (Plate 124)
YAMAHA 500 OW 53 1981 (Plate 166)
It was back in 1965 that Giacomo Agostini, aka “Ago”, began his collaboration with MV Agusta, which
was to end in 1973. His remarkable duels against rivals and the occasional teammate like Mike ‘The
Bike’ Hailwood, Phil Read and Jarno Saarinen were absolutely unforgettable affairs, and they have erned
a place in motor sports’ collective memory. Agostini rode in the 350cc category as well as the 500cc. He
won in both categories in 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1972. He got his first Grand Prix victory on the
Nürburgring circuit. Several victories ensued, to a total of fifteen World Speed Champion titles. In 1973,
he joined Yamaha. He was World Champion runner-up in 1975, giving Yamaha its first manufacturer title
in 1975. This magnificent career with its impressive record came to end in 1977, as he was still with
Yamaha. He can look back on a brilliant career, packed with no less that fifteen World titles and a record
123 Grand Prix wins. To this day, he remains the most titled pilot in motorcycle sports history, and he
keeps his bike passion alive by taking part in numerous events, like Coupes Moto Légende.
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 Steve Baker
List of victories: Winner at Daytona (1976),
Imola (1977/80), MJ 200 (1977) – Formula
750 World Champion in 1977 – Formula 500
Runner-up World Champion in 1978
Nationality: American
Motorcycle:
YAMAHA 500 YZR 1986 (Plate 170)
YAMAHA 750 OW 31 1977
(Plate 171)
This American racer managed to confound the greatest champions in the late seventies. After cutting his
teeth in dirt track racing, he began his career in the Continental Circus, gradually becoming a true winner
astride his bike. In 1975, Steve Baker took part in the "Moto Journal 200" on the Paul Ricard circuit at Le
Castellet, and to everyone’s surprise he won the pole position and the lap record. During the race, he was
in the lead for the first twelve laps, leaving the other contestants in the dust (Giacomo Agostini, Johnny
Cecotto, Yvon Duhamel and also Patrick Pons). His career was a string of amazing feats. He was the first
American racer to land a World Speed Championship title in the 750cc category in 1977, beating
Christian Sarron.
 Dieter BRAUN
List of victories: World Champion on 125cc
in 1970 – World Champion on 250cc in 1973
Nationality: German
Motorcycle:
KAWASAKI 350 KR 1982 (Plate 108)
He began his riding career in the 60s doing motocross, securing his first victory on the Avus circuit near
Berlin in 1964. He tried his hand at Formula 3 racing but went back to bike competitions in 1967. After
winning the German Championship, he took part in the 125cc World Championship in 1968. Despite his
impressive stature (he is over six feet tall), he came in seventh. In 1969 he made runner-up World
Champion before getting the title itself in 1970. He ranked fourth in 1971, still on 125cc. In 1972 he
decided to change to 250cc, and made fourteenth. Dieter Braun took third place in the 250cc World
Championship behind Michel Rougerie and Walter Vila, ranked fourth on 350cc and only thirteenth on
500cc. In 1976, he ended his career at age thirty-seven.
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 Johnny Cecotto
List of victories: World Champion on 350cc
in 1975, and on 750cc in 1978. He is the
youngest titled pilot on 350cc.
Nationality: Venezuelan
Motorcycle:
YAMAHA 750 OW31 1978 (Plate 173)
Johnny Cecotto, whose real first name is Alberto, was born January 25th, 1956 in Caracas, Venezuela. He
was only 15 when his father (himself a national speed champion on 500cc) offered him a Honda 750.
The following year, in 1972, he started taking part in his first races on a Kawasaki 750. Starting in 1973,
he began racing with support from Andres Ippolito, the local Yamaha importer. But that gentleman was
far more than just an importer… he was also a key figure at the FIM and a man of influence at Yamaha,
where he could count on a warm welcome in all departments, including the racing division. So in 1974,
Johnny Cecotto became Champion of Venezuela and of Latin America by winning all of the 18 races he
took part in. In 1975, he entered the World Championships on 350cc and 250cc riding Yamaha bikes
from the Venezuelan importer. The French Grand Prix opened the season at Le Castellet, only to see the
Great Ago himself being swiped on 350cc by a newcomer… it was a bombshell at the 1975 Grand Prix!
The young Venezuelan rider, only 19 at the time, won an unbelievable double on 250cc and 350cc. A
week later, Johnny Cecotto did it again, winning the Imola 500 miles on 750cc. Winning 4 out of 10
Grand Prix races, he won the World Championship title ahead of the boss, Agostini. So he became
youngest champion on 350cc. Cecotto then became a star, perhaps he was even the first modern
motorcycle star… the public went wild, girls came in droves, as did sponsors, dollars and beautiful cars.
In 1978, while riding the factory-issue Yamaha YZR750 OW31, a high-powered machine perfectly suited
to his riding style, he was more successful than in 1976, getting his second Championship title on 750cc.
The years that followed had their ups and downs, until the pilot decided in 1981 to go from two- to fourwheelers. In 1983, he ended up in Formula 1 racing with the great Ayrton Senna.
(Photo credit - Yamaha Motor France)
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 Rodney Gould
List of victories: 250cc World Champion in
1970
Nationality: British
Motorcycle:
YAMAHA 250 TZ E 1978 (Plate 65)
World Champion in 1970 on a Yamaha 250, he secured ten Grand Prix wins from 1970 to 1972. Rodney
Gould had started taking part in motorcycle competitions in England in 1964, and only four years later he
managed to come fourth at the World Championship, riding a Yamaha 250. Gould went on accumulating
substantial experience, until the 1970 season which saw him in a constant battle with Kelvin Carruthers
for the World title on 250cc. Rodney Gould ended up claiming the title, his first – and last – win. He
ended his racing career and became Team Manager for Yamaha’s official European team.
 Julius Kremer
List of victories: World Champion on sidecar
(passenger) in 1971.
Nationality: German
Sidecar:
FATH-URS 500 Grand-Prix 1967 (Plate 1000)
As passenger in the sidecar category (a vital role), Julius Kremer has built a solid reputation in the world
of Grand Prix racing. Following a national title he won in 1969, he got into the Continental Circus the
following year. The driver was Horst Owesle, and the tandem rode a URS-Fath. In 1971, one driver and
three passengers were declared World Champion in the sidecar category, and one of them was Julius
Kremer.
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 Alain Michel
List of victories: World Champion on sidecar
(passenger) in 1990.
Nationality: French
Sidecar:
SEYMAZ-YAMAHA 500 19 (Plate 1023)
Alain Michel is a French sidecar pilot and motorcycle technician. He is France’s only World speed
sidecar Champion. He began his career on two-wheelers in 1972. That in fact was the year he won the
Four Seasons Cup on 500cc riding a Honda 450, and made second in the National French Championship
500. His Grand Prix career began in 1976 in the 500cc sidecar category, and he secured a few good
results. His first Grand Prix victory happened at the Paul Ricard circuit at Le Castellet in 1977, with
Gérard Lecorre riding shotgun. In 1978 he became runner-up World Champion with his new passenger
Stuart Collins after clocking in 2 wins. The Nürburgring race in Germany featured his memorable
recovery from last to second place, with a best lap time just 10 seconds short of the pole position time.
From 1979 to 1982, Alain Michel and teammate Michael Burkhard stepped on to the podium several
times for some stunning victories. Consecration happened with the World Sidecar Champion title in 1990,
shared with teammate Simon Birchall and won riding a LCR-Krauser sidecar.
In 2013, he took part in Coupes Moto Légende, riding a Rickman-Honda 500 CB, 1969.
 Phil Read
List of victories: 4-time World Champion in
1964, 1965, 1968 and 1971 in the 250cc
category
Nationality: British
Motorcycle:
SUZUKI 500 RG MK 1 1976 (Plate 185)
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Phil Read was born on January 1st, 1939. He has long been known by his nickname, Mister Gourmand.
His prestigious track record, his incomparable style and his demanding personality have turned Philip
William Read into one of the best-known celebrities in the world of motorcycle racing. 28 years before
Valentino Rossi, he was the first to win the World Motorcycle Speed Championship in the 125cc, 250cc
and 500cc categories. This great champion boasts 7 Grand Prix World Champion titles: on 125cc in 1968,
on 250cc in 1964, 1965, 1968 and 1971, and on 500cc in 1973 and 1974. In 1971, he also won the
Formula One TT, the mythical race that takes place every year on the Isle of Man, riding a Honda. While
he won his initial titles on a Yamaha, he was riding an MV Agusta when he won his last 2 titles on 500cc.
After 13 years on the circuits, Phil Read has won a total 52 victories (ten on 125cc, twenty-seven on
250cc, four on 350cc, and eleven on 500cc), 121 podiums and 36 best lap times in World Championships.
 Christian Sarron
List of victories: 250cc World Champion in
1984
Nationality: French
Motorcycle:
YAMAHA 500 YZR 1985 (Plate 169)
This speed racer made his debut in the Kawasaki Cup, and met with Patrick Pons, starting a close
friendship. Following a first victory in 1977 on 250cc, on a rainy day in Germany, he got to ride a 500cc.
He won the Finnish Grand Prix, once again under the rain, which went on to assert his reputation as an
outstanding wet-track racer, and ended the 250cc Championship in tenth place. His consecration
happened with the 250cc World title. In 1994, with his brother Dominique Sarron as a team mate, he won
the Bol d’Or endurance race riding a Yamaha. He retired from racing to take on the duties of Sports
Director at Yamaha’s.
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 Freddie Spencer
List of victories: World Champion on 500cc in
1983 – World Champion on 250cc and 500cc
in 1985
Nationality: American
Motorcycle:
HONDA 250 RS 1985 (Plate 22)
Freddie Spencer, aka Fast Freddy, is an American racer and a 3-time World Champion. He was the last
rider to win the race in both the 250cc and 500cc categories on the same day, and to be World Champion
in both those categories in the same season. He will by riding his original 250cc bike at Coupes Moto
Légende.
 Werner SCHWÄRZEL / Andreas Huber
List of victories: World Champion on sidecar
in 1982
Nationality: American
Sidecar:
KONIG-SCHWARZEL 500 Sidecar 1973
(Plate 1008)
From 1975 to 1984, Andreas Huber became Werner Schwärzel’s co-pilot. In 1982, they won the World
Sidecar Championship title.
This will be their first time at Coupes Moto Légende.
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Grand Prix pilots mingling with the champions
Coupes Moto Légende brings together pilots from every generation. Alongside the World Champions, the
roster will also include famous Grand Prix multiple winners.
Marcel Ankone (NL): 3 Grand Prix wins, in 1973 on 500cc and in 1972 on 350cc and 250cc
Gianfranco Bonera (I): pilot on 250cc, 350cc, 500cc and 750cc
Jean-Claude Castella (F): 27 Grand Prix victories: 7 on 250cc and 20 on 500cc
Ron Chandler (GB): 1 Grand Prix win in 1966 on 500cc
Romano Colombo (I): 2 wins in 1966 on 500cc and in 1971 on 350cc
Philippe Coulon (CH)
Jean-Patrice Couly (F)
Pierre-Yves Deschamps (F)
Bruno Di Carlo (F): Speed champion on 125cc in 1975
Claude Douniaux (F)
Bernard Fau (F): in 1977, crowned World’s Best Pilot by Motor Cycles News magazine
Jean Foray (F): European Champion runner-up in 1983 and 1993
Alain Genoud (F): European Endurance Champion in 1972, 1974 and 1975. Two-time Bol d’Or
winner.
Gilles Hampe (F): four-time winner of the Bol d’Or Classic
Pentti Korhonen (SF): 2nd place at the Mugello 1000 km in 1976
Yves Le Toumelin (F): French Champion in 1968, 1976, 1977 and 1978 on 50cc
Jean-Paul Lecointe (F): 3 European ICGP titles on 350cc from 2006 to 2008
Jean-François Lecureux (F): speed pilot for Yamaha, Honda and Suzuki
Bernard Maingret (F):
Michel Popovic (F): Champion on 50cc in 1970
Hubert Rigal (F): a pilot who does very well in several disciplines (speed, formula 750, rallies and
endurance)
Éric Saul (F): won the TT in 1977 on 350cc and the Italian Grand Prix on 250cc in 1981
Roger Sibille (F)
Aalt Toersen (NL): 6 victories on 50cc
Bruno Vecchioni (F): two-time French Champion in 1987 and 2000 on 250cc
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1,000 vintage motorcycles at the Dijon-Prenois circuit
Coupes Moto Légende has been established at the Dijon-Prenois circuit since 2004. Over the two-day
period, 1,000 pilots are dispersed among the 12 series.
Unchanged since 1975, the circuit itinerary is 3,801 meters long and features a string of technical
gradients. Distinctive traits like La Fouine beeline, the Villeroy double right bend, the La Bretelle left
bend, the Parabolique, the Gorgeolles curve, the La Combe bend and the Pouas curve are a guarantee of
huge thrills for the pilots and a great show for spectators.
The series are determined on the basis of engine power and year of production. The A and B categories
are the series for the champions.
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A category : Racing motorcycles 50-350cc up to 1985
B category : Racing motorcycles 350-750cc up to 1985
C category : Motorcycles from the beginning up to 1930
D category: From 1931 to 1945, sport and racing motorcycles > 175cc
E category: From 1946 to 1968, sport and racing motorcycles > 175-350cc
F category: From 1946 to 1968, sport and racing motorcycles > 350cc
G category: From 1969 to 1976, standard motorcycles 250-500cc
H category: From 1969 to1976, road motorcycles > 500cc
I category: From 1977 to 1985, standard motorcycles > 250cc
J category: From 1969 to1983, Endurance motorcycles > 250cc
K category: From 1946 to 1985, racing side-cars with conventional chassis
L category: From 1946 to 1985, standard motorcycles 125-175cc
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What you shouldn’t miss!
1. Two museums at Coupes Moto Légende
This year and for the first time in France, the event will feature twenty or so exceptional rare classic
machines from the Hockenheim Museum and the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham. Visitors
can admire them in the various series where they have been listed.
This treasure trove will include three remarkable DKW models, namely a 1937 250 SS, another SS
(compressor) made in 1939, and a 1955 350 3-cylinder nicknamed “the Singing Saw”. In fact, those bikes
are said to be among the noisiest in existence. The display will also feature machines boasting a highly
impressive track record, like a 4-time World Champion Kawasaki KR 250, or a multiple Tourist Trophywinning Douglas 500. Occasionally, the name alone can conjure up images, like the 350 Parilla known as
“Schnell-Parilla”…
Don’t miss those emblematic models, on display to be seen and to be heard!
 Motorcycles from the Hockenheim Museum
MAKE
Brough Supérior 1000
Douglas
BMW 750
Victoria
Motosacoche
DKW
DKW
Parilla
DKW
Norton
Honda
Munch-URS
König
Kawasaki
Suzuki
Amstrong
MODEL
SS80 “Twin-cam”
SW5 OHV 26
R63 “factory”
KR50S
500F50
SS250 “Laderpump”
SS250 “kompressor”
350 “Bialbero”
RM 350
500 Manx “Proboscis”
RC 163
500/4
500 solo
KR 250
500 XR 34
250 carbon
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YEAR
1922
1928
1929
1929
1936
1937
1939
1951
1953
1954
1963
1969
1973
1977
1980
1985
 Motorcycles from the Birmingham Museum
MAKE
Scott
Triumph
New hudson
Norton
New Imperial
NVT 750
MODEL
620 Sprint Special
500 TT
500 power Plus
500 CS1
Record-breaking 500 V-Twin
P86 Cosworth Challenge
YEAR
1921
1927
1928
1928
1932
1972
Kawasaki KR 250 (1977), from Hockenheim Museum
DKW RM350 (1953), from Hockenheim Museum
New Hudson, Record-breaking 500 V-twin (1932) from Birmingham Museum
Scott, 620 Sprint Special (1921), from Birmingham Museum
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2. Look Contest
An original, convivial idea… Participants in the Look Contest will invariably surprise us once again,
whether it’s their posture, or the outfits they will have unearthed in their grandparents’ attic - or simply
designed and put together themselves. The studio set up in the partners’ area will be happy to host the
weekend’s stars.
Sometime in June, the photos will be put online on the following websites: www.lva-moto.fr,
wwww.coupes-moto-legende.fr, as well as on the Coupes Moto Légende Facebook page, and they will be
available for a period of six weeks.
The best photos will be published in MotoLégende monthly magazine, as well as in a full booklet
featuring every photograph taken. An online vote will be held so that internet users can vote for the 10
coolest looks.
Wiinners in the 2013 Look Contest
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3. Motobécane celebrating 90 years of production
Head for the Motobécane Club de France booth… it will feature the leading models retracing its 90 years
of production, from the MB1 to the Mobylette to motorcycles with powerful engines – powerful for the
time, at least!
Every one of their lines will be there: pre-1930 2-stroke, Bloc B, Bloc S Superculasse Grand Sport, D45,
Z, L4C, a variety of ‘Mobylette’ mopeds, a 125cc twin-cylinder, a 350cc 3-cylinder, a 125cc competition
model, a 350cc with fuel injection, as well as something new and never seen before: a single-cylinder
125cc prototype from 1980 with microprocessor-assisted fuel injection.
In all there will be more than 25 machines, with club experts standing by to share their knowledge and
passion for Motobécane with the passing visitors.
Some of the Motobécane models that will be on display at Coupes Moto Légende
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4. YAMAHA Sport Customisation Heritage Contest
Last May 20th, the Sport Customisation Heritage Contest organised by Yamaha and its dealerships came
to an end. The votes from Internet users have been counted, and the many visitors will be able to admire
the competition’s three winning machines, to be on display at the Yamaha booth.
N°1 – with 521 votes - XV950 Bolt Old Bobber, by Planet Moto Quad
Single seater, spoked wheels, Avon MK2 tyres, lowering kit, advanced controls, TCS exhaust system,
Perdo Paint, flat handlebar, side plate support, Yamaha “Maga” front headlight, modified front and rear
mudguard, Cobra air filter.
N° 2 – with 340 votes - XV950R Ultimate Bolt, by Planet Moto Quad
Yamaha’s Planet Moto Quad dealership has been around for 10 years already, and it has come up with a
fine XV950R assembly to mark its anniversary! Modified frame and white paint, a variety of specificallydesigned carbon parts which demanded 40 hours of work, a modified tank to lower the motorcycle’s
overall line which took 30 hours, King upholstery, Seurat 3 bespoke wheels, a 200 rear tyre, advanced
controls, lowering kit, Vines & Hines air filter, TCS Performances exhaust system and Avon Cobra tyres.
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N° 3 – with 310 votes - XJR 1300 Eighties, by Patrick Pons Grande Armée
The mechanics at the Patrick PONS Grande Armée dealership were mostly inspired by the XJR1300’s
natural elegance. To reinforce the model’s sophisticated engine and its attractive style, our teams have
focused on the following: a gold chain, Michelin Power Race Racing tyres, exhaust heat wraps, Racing
quick-release fuel tank plug, Akrapovic silencer, complete Beringer front brake kit (master cylinder,
clutch, brake, stirrup, cast iron disk, bespoke Avia front and rear hose), 28mm Renthal handlebar and
28mm deck plate, Rizoma handlebar handles and tips, lenticular headlight, Evo X Racing meter, a cross
number plate, a brake light with integrated indicators, Ermax wheel casing, full painting for
bodywork/rim/oscillating arm, anti-interference plus NGK Racing ignition coil, one control.
5. Mutuelle des Motards
A key partner at Coupes Moto Légende, the Mutuelle des Motards insurance company is inviting all
journalists attending the event to come to a press conference to be held on Saturday May 31st at 5 pm at
the LVA booth.
It intends to launch a new insurance scheme, right there on the spot. This offer is specifically aimed at
outstanding motorcycles and it is called COLLECTOR.
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6. Pilot autograph sessions
The public is always very excited about the autograph sessions, and the pilots are glad to oblige.
Saturday May 31st:
G. Agostini - C. Sarron – J. Cecotto – S. Baker – F. Spencer – P. Read
10:30 am: MOTUL Motor home (paddock)
3:30 pm: Yamaha (paddock)
5:25 pm: Iva Club (Editions LVA booth – Partner area)
C. Sarron – J. Cecotto – F. Spencer – S. Baker
Sunday June 1st:
C. Sarron – J. Cecotto – S. Baker – F. Spencer – P. Read
10:15 am: Motul Motor home (paddock)
3:30 pm: County Council of Côte-d’Or (Partner area)
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Side events
1. 50cc Champions in the limelight
On Saturday May 31st at 4 pm, in front of the starting grid and along the central aisle, Cédric Foliot will
bring together about 70 pilots from the 60s and 70s who were instrumental in building motorcycle legend.
Some have been crowned French Champion in that category. The motorbikes will be on display,
including the 50cc Monark, the Kreidler Lecone Special and the 8-speed Derbi.
The pilots will all get together and share a friendly glass. Don’t miss what promises to be a convivial time
for the family.
Champions who are expected to attend include Jean-Claude Serre (French Champion 1961), Jacques De
Ara (National French Champion 1966), Christian Santini (National French Champion 1976), Yves Le
Toumelin (multiple Champion of France Inter), Jean-Marc Torro (National French Champion 1979), as
well as Pierre Audry, Sylvain Bennati, Michel-Henri Billard, Pierre De Conto, Etienne Delamarre, Bruno
Di Carlo, Christian Fesquet, Daniel Gey, Christian Heckmann, Christian Lacoley, the Maingret brothers,
René Metge, Thierry Blondeau, Jean-Patrice Couly, Pierre Haymoz. This list is not exhaustive.
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2. The Club Parade
Every year, hundreds of clubs come to Coupes Moto Légende and they pull all the stops to make sure
they can present the greatest or rarest of machines.
So it was only natural that they should be granted their very own special moment on the track.
A major Club Parade will take place on Saturday May 31st at 1:00 pm
Each club will be registering two motorcycles, and for three days running the Dijon-Prenois circuit will
be taken over by fans of a given brand or a given confederation. Expect a huge gathering flying multiple
club colours whose members will be there to spend a weekend among friends sharing their one and only
passion… motorcycles.
Bruno Pasqualaggi, aka TAZ, Founding Chairman of the Moto Club des Potes, will kick off the parade…
What a great present for his 50th birthday!
3. BMW Motorrad Elegance Contest
The contest is back this year, but with something new. BMW Motorrad will organise its first elegance
contest with fifty or so models in outstanding condition, both original and restored.
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4. A tourist rally across the Côte-d’Or
On Sunday June 1st at 8 am sharp, in parallel to Coupes Moto Légende, the 7th Côte-d’Or Tourist Rally
will take off on its way to a 125-kilometre ride across the countryside.
A halt is planned in Vitteaux for the awards ceremony. Every year, the Fondus Bourguignons Association
and the French Period Vehicles Federation (FFVE) reward certain participants and their motorbikes: The
eldest and best restored motorcycle, and the “woman pilot” and her motorcycle.
On this occasion, the Côte-d’Or County Council will be awarding the Tourist Rally Prize.
When the rally gets to the finish line, at the entrance to the circuit, a friendly cocktail will be served by
the County Council to all participants.
The rally is organised in partnership with the Côte-d’Or County Council and with support from the
Fondus Bourguignons Association.
The event will kick off the Sunday festivities. At 8 am sharp, the convoy will embark on a journey of
exploration through the Vitteaux township (the town selected for the midway halt) and will cross Blignyle-Sec, Villy-en-Auxois and Saint-Helier.
The itinerary
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Tourist Rally Itinerary
Outbound leg (70 km): Depart from Prenois at 7:30 am
Darois
7:40 am
Etaules
7:45 am
Sainte-Foy
7:55 am
Curtil-Saint-Seine
8:00 am
Francheville
8:10 am
Cestres
8:20 am
Saint-Seine-l’Abbaye
8:25 am
Bligny-le-Sec
8:35 am
Verray-sous-Salmaise
8:55 am
Villy-en-Auxois
9:15 am
Jailly-les-Moulins
9:25 am
Dampierre-en-Montagne
9:35 am
Posanges
9:45 am
Vitteaux
9:50 am
Break from 9:45 to 10:45 am – Journey resumes about 11:00 am
Return leg (55 km):
Vitteaux
11:00 am
Vesvres
11:05 am
Beurizot
11:10 am
Uncey-le-Franc
11:30 am
Marcellois
11:35 am
Verrey-sous-Dree
11:55 am
Saint-Helier
12:00 pm
Bussy-la-Perle
12:05 pm
Savranges
12:10 pm
Pasques
12:25 pm
Prenois
12:30 pm
PLEASE NOTE: Depending on the amount of participants and any unforeseen road delays, one should
allow for a 30-minute margin.
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Finding your way around
300 exhibitors, professionals, clubs and exchange mart participants will be on hand all weekend. They
will include, as they already have for several years, prestige partners and manufactures like BMW,
Yamaha, Kawasaki, Mash, Motul and many others.
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As happens every year, our partners Mutuelle des Motards, the Federation of Angry Motorcyclists
(FFMC) and Moto Mag will provide a free, secure cloakroom where visitors may leave their helmet. It
will be located prior to the entrance to the circuit, by the box office.
The Exchange Mart will provide visitors with a unique choice of accessories and parts to maintain and
restore vintage bikes. It is always a great opportunity for enthusiasts to meet with classic motorcycle trade
professionals in a friendly atmosphere.
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Editions LVA’s Collector’s Outlet
Located inside the partner area, the Collector’s Outlet will be selling a host of books, accessories,
fashion items and miscellaneous goods bearing the Coupes Moto Légende logo.
At the LVA Club booth, our partner Mutuelle des Motards will provide a public notice board where
visitors can post free ads for motorcycles they wish to sell, purchase or exchange.
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1. Book signing sessions
Book signing sessions will take place at the Collector’s Outlet booth, providing a rare opportunity for
authors and artists to meet with their public.
Didier Ganneau
Author of Honda, les modèles cultes de la
marque and BMW, les modèles cultes de la
marque
Saturday from 12 to 1:30 pm
François-Marie Dumas
Author of Nougier de 1932 à 1972
Saturday from 5 to 6 pm and Sunday from 11 am
to 12 pm
Pierre Vedel
Author of Sportives Cultes
Saturday from 2 to 5 pm
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2. Game
During the weekend, you will have a chance to win one of two helmets autographed by Henri Jenfèvre,
the famous cartoonist behind the Joe Bar Team comics.
To take part in this game, visitors will be asked to fill in a coupon and slip it into the ballot box. Both
draws will take place in the late afternoon; the first on Saturday May 31st, the second on Sunday June 1st.
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Useful information
Dates:
Saturday May 31st and Sunday June 1st, 2014
Opening times:
From 8:30 am to 7 pm
Single rate for both days:
€25
Free for children under 14, and for riders driving a pre-1965 motorcycle upon showing the bike’s
registration document.
Tourist Rally rate:
€80 per motorcycle*
(one single driver per bike, passengers under 14 accepted)
* Includes admission with 1 vehicle and 2 individual passes (3 for side-cars or riders with passengers).
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Editions LVA, event organisers of Coupes Moto Légende
Editions LVA (the initials stand for leading magazine La Vie de l’Auto) is a French press publishing
group founded in 1976. The Group publishes eight magazines for fans of cars, collector bikes and
collector items:
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La Vie de la Moto, (weekly)
Moto Légende, (monthly)
Antiquités Brocante, (monthly)
Automobiles Classiques, (monthly)
Auto Rétro, (monthly)
Collectionneur & Chineur, (bimonthly)
La Vie de l’Auto, (weekly)
Rétroviseur. (monthly)
Editions LVA also has other interests:
 Collector’s Outlet, a mail-order business selling books as well as DVDs, posters, gadgets and
advertising items relating to the world of collector cars, motorcycles and miscellany
 Organising events, such as COUPES MOTO LEGENDE at the Dijon-Prenois circuit, as well as
the MOTO LÉGENDE TRADESHOW at the Floral Park in Paris (near the Chateau of
Vincennes).
 www.car-register.com and www.moto-register.com, community websites devoted to cars and
motorcycles.
Moto Register, Editions LVA’s motorcycle community website, will be on hand in the
Clubs area. For once, members will have an opportunity of meeting elsewhere than online,
discussing their passion face to face and organising further meetings.
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List of Partners
BMW MOTORRAD
After celebrating 90 years of passion with "Unstoppable since 1923", BMW Motorrad is again a Coupes
Moto Légende partner and will therefore be one of the leading players of this 22nd event. Continually
pushing back the boundaries, this German manufacturer has for many years been creating motor-bikes
that are unequalled in their technological innovation and performance. After unveiling its concept bike
Ninety to visitors at the 2013 Coupes Moto Légende, BMW Motorrad will this year be presenting the R
nine T, a resolutely neo-retro bike combined with classic detailing, inspired by the café racer design that
was popular in the sixties. The BMW R nine T has been created for bikers who want purity and
individuality. Modify, ride, spoil yourself. The R nine T leaves nothing to be desired with regard to
personalisation.
BMW MOTORRAD on the Internet
BONHAMS
The team at Bonhams Moto, leader in the world-wide collectors' bike market, keeps on beating its own
auction records year after year. Bonhams Motorcycle Department is by far the largest auction house in
terms of expertise, and maintains a presence in every country. Bonhams is once again a Coupes Moto
Légende partner and again this year Ben Walker, head of the Motorcycle Department at Bonhams, will be
present - not only to discuss all aspects or buying or selling motorcycles… but also on the circuit riding
one of his old bikes.
BONHAMS on the Internet
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BOURGOGNE-MAGAZINE
This bimonthly magazine, with its subheading "Voyages, patrimoines et art de vivre en Bourgogne"
(Travel, heritage and art de vivre in Burgundy), was founded in 1995 and presents a broad, noble vision
of Burgundy. The topics it covers include heritage subjects - all types of heritage (built or natural,
historical or cultural), wines and gastronomy - and also literature, tours and tourist attractions… all with a
genuine human dimension that takes pride in presenting the players that represent Burgundy's special
character. The publication also puts great store on high-quality iconography, ranging from black & white
archive pictures to specifically-commissioned photo features. Ultimately, every other month this
magazine will provide you with a sensory, sensual journey through the Burgundy of yesteryear and that of
today.
THE COTE-D’OR GENERAL COUNCIL
Each year, the Côte-d'Or General Council (Conseil Général de la Côte-d’Or) is a Coupes Moto Légende
partner. It will also be a partner for the Rallye touristique de Côte-d’Or (Côte-d'Or Tourist Rally) and the
Concours de Look alongside Editions LVA.
The COTE D’OR GENERAL COUNCIL on the Internet
DIJON-BEAUNE MAG
A small revolution in local media
Totally free (download and subscription), the Dijon-Beaune Mag monthly is a reference as a generalinterest urban news magazine in the Dijon to Beaune corridor.
Aesthetic, sometimes philosophical and sometimes teasing… it travels the urban landscape (politics,
economy, sports, wellness, consumer goods, culture etc.) with the kind of inquisitiveness and sharp
powers of observation that have successfully established it throughout the area. It is available free of
charge at 250 authorised distribution points and a whole network of waiting rooms, but now it can also
be read online with one simple click from AppStore. Something of a revolution in local media…
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FFVE
It is the French Federation for Period Vehicles’ prime mission to ensure that regulations shall not impede
owners of vintage vehicles, or their use on public thoroughfares. It provides a link between government
bodies and collectors, clubs, museums and professionals.
FFVE on the Internet
FRANCE BLEU BOURGOGNE
Partner of the Dijon-Prenois Circuit and, for several years, of Coupes Moto Légende, France Bleu
Bourgogne supports the event by advertising it.
FRANCE BLEU on the Internet
The latest France Bleu Bourgogne news on Facebook.
FRANCE 3 BOURGOGNE
France 3 Bourgogne, a regional TV channel of the France Télévisions group, is again this year a partner
of COUPES MOTO LEGENDE.
Find the regional news, programmes, games and information on the site bourgogne.france3.fr
France 3 Bourgogne: your partner for all the sports!
All the news on the France 3 Bourgogne website
KAWASAKI
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A leading player in motorcycling's resurgence in France in the early 70s, KAWASAKI has for several
years been one of the main organisers of the COUPE MOTO LEGENDE events on the Dijon-Prenois
circuit.
KAWASAKI on the Internet
LA GAZETTE
Writing articles specific to every medium, the journalists at La Gazette handle news, social issues,
politics, sports, business and culture with a direct style, as well as with a wide perspective. Through its 2
media, namely La Gazette de Côte-d’Or (a free news weekly that became the county’s paper with the
highest circulation) and gazetteINFO.fr (the leading real-time information website about Dijon and Côted’Or), La Gazette provides a wide, complementary offer, and still manages the feat of remaining
independent. A major Dijon-Prenois circuit media partner, and devoting a large share of its space to the
world of sports, mechanical sports and everything that moves on wheels, it was only natural that La
Gazette should become a partner of the prestigious COUPES MOTO LEGENDE, an event that is highly
popular, brings many people together and is perfectly organised.
LA GAZETTE DE COTE D’OR on the Internet
LA MUTUELLE DES MOTARDS
The Mutuelle des Motards (Motorcyclists Mutual Company) was founded in 1983, at the initiative of the
FFMC (French Federation of Angry Motorcyclists) and with the subscription fees 40,000 riders. For
nearly thirty years it has been a leading player in the motorcycle insurance market as the specialist insurer
of motorbike and scooter riders. And since the company is well in touch with a world where it knows all
of the constraints and where it is aware of specific bike-related risks, the Mutuelle des Motards has
developed a range of “prevention-inclusive” products and services that are fully in keeping with the real
needs relating to motorcyclists’ protection.
LA MUTUELLE DES MOTARDS on the Internet
LA VIE DE LA MOTO
La Vie de la Moto is a weekly magazine devoted to old motorbikes, presenting reports on events, articles
on changes in regulations, practical files, professional advice, meetings with clubs, interviews... And
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each week it contains a complete calendar with the dates of upcoming events (bike jumbles, shows,
exhibitions, club outings, etc.). It also has hundreds of classified ads for bikes and parts for sale, classified
by make.
La Vie de la Moto on the Internet
Also follow La Vie de la Moto on Facebook
MOTO LEGENDE
Moto Légende, the monthly classic bike magazine, presents motorbike news and history with passion,
from its origins up to the end of the last century. It presents portraits of great figures from the past, tests,
advice on buying and taking care of collectors' bikes. Each month features a report on the great
champions in motorbike history and a file on the mythical machines that we all dreamed of and that we
still fantasize about. It also has hundreds of classified ads.
MOTO LEGENDE on the Internet
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LE BIEN PUBLIC
Le Bien Public is a local daily paper. It offers its readers 4 local editions during the week - Grand Dijon,
Région Dijonnaise, Haute Côte-d’Or and Beaune - and on Sundays Le Bien Public Dimanche with two
supplements, TV Magazine and Version Fémina. Each day its pages and its website present the
international, national and local news. Its journalists and correspondents are there every day throughout
Côte-d’Or to handle local happenings and information and to cover as many events as possible within the
County. Le Bien Public also has supplements:Cars & Bikes on Wednesdays, Real-Estate on Thursdays,
“Quartier Libre” on Fridays and Sports on Sundays. Le Bien Public has a daily readership of 174,000 for
the printed paper and 60,000 for the website. It also has almost 11,000 Facebook Fans and 650 points of
sale throughout the Côte-d'Or region. The 24-hour news site for the Côte d’Or.
LE BIEN PUBLIC on the Internet
LE REPAIRE DES MOTARDS
Launched on the occasion of the Paris International Two-Wheel Show 1999, Le Repaire des Motards
succeeded in establishing itself as the leading bike-related information and free services website, run for
and by motorcyclists, with hundreds of thousands of opinions about motorcycles, tyres, and helmets, and
all riding gear in its widest possible sense. With a million pages referenced on Google, and above all with
a community of over 150,000, it is also the most dynamic motorcyclists’ social network. Beyond news
and reports released 7 days a week, Le Repaire covers motorcycling events all over the world, motorbike
and scooter trials, in-depth features, files on racers, tracks and manufacturers, tips on driving and riding,
mechanical issues, road books, betting, classified ads, bike pooling and even budget
management.Available on the Web as well as on mobile with an iPhone or Android app
LE REPAIRE DES MOTARDS on the Internet
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MASH
The MASH brand (distributed by SIMA) will be present in the Moto Legende exhibitors' village. The
entire MASH motorcycle range will be exhibited - the Seventy, the Seventy Five… as well as its 4 new
models: the 125 Café Racer, 125 Scrambler, 125 Vintage and the 250 Two Fifty. MASH's name is
inspired by the 70s, mainly as a homage to the creativity, passion and spirit of freedom that fuelled this
era. We deal in motorcycles and scooters that are selected with passion and reason from a variety of
manufacturers to match the latest market trends. They are built according to SIMA specifications, tested
and approved with the commitment and care for detail that have made its reputation. The venture is on the
go, and other surprises will follow soon…
MOTO MAGAZINE
MOTO MAGAZINE is published by the FFMC (French Federation of Angry Motorcyclists publishing
house). With an audited monthly circulation of 118,200 copies, it is France’s leading motorcycle press
publication. Moto Magazine also prints 4 special editions and 2 special issues every year (with an average
circulation of 38,000 copies per issue), as well as running a website, motomag.com , visited by 600,000
unique visitors per month who read over 7,000,000 pages per month.
MOTO MAGAZINE on the Internet
MOTO REGISTER
Moto-register.com is a social network devoted to the world of motorcycles, where members can freely
share their passion with the rest of the community. Once you open a profile on moto-register.com, you
can upload photos of your bikes, publish links and videos, create albums, form groups and meet with
other bike enthusiasts. Whether you’re a fan of collector bikes, custom bikes, sports bikes, off-roaders,
scooters, quads or 50cc, come and share and chat on the bike enthusiasts’ own community network!
Log on to MOTO REGISTER
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MOTUL
Europe’s leader in the motorcycle market, Motul was the first company to sell a 100%-synthetic lubricant
back in 1971, and it is as concerned with its past as it is with its future. Beyond its developing highperformance, specialised and premium products, Motul’s involvement in mechanical sports events is a
reminder of the brand’s historical attachment to classic vehicles. Older engines require specific lubricants,
and Motul is able to meet period-specific needs in order to provide optimal protection and solutions to
suit every use. MOTUL has also developed a full range of MC CARE maintenance products with 26
listed items. Designed for the maintenance of mechanical parts, the care of the bike’s exterior and for the
care of the rider and his equipment.
MOTUL on the Internet
YAMAHA
Yamaha Motor France will as usual be attending the 22st Coupes Moto Légende. This is a unique
opportunity of admiring first-hand their legendary motorcycles, and of meeting with the emblematic
racers who have enriched the brand’s history.
YAMAHA on the Internet
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Contacts
 General commissioner
Nicolas Batifoulier
+33 (0)1 60 71 55 87 – [email protected]
 Head of sales: bike jumble, clubs and professional exhibitors' stands
Nathalie Mauny
+33 (0)1 60 71 55 24 – [email protected]
Assisted by: Nathalie Dubuisson
+33 (0)1 60 71 55 09 – [email protected]
 Press relations/communications assistant
Hélène Douphy
+33 (0)1 60 71 55 69 – [email protected]
 Head of the Web and Communications service
Sébastien Garnier
+33 (0)1 60 71 55 22 – [email protected]
 Demonstrations
Caroline Mercier and Claudine Levrey
+33 (0)1 60 71 55 11 – [email protected]
 Advertising Manager
Christophe Richy
+33 (0)1 60 71 55 11 – [email protected]
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