EJ25RUN
04-14-2009, 04:48 PM
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/NortonNRV588.jpg?t=1239745473
March test footage from Donington Park. (Uses Inconel in exhaust to keep from melting away) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph-n7-naQxo)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/norton_racebike.jpg
FasterandFaster....
Norton will be racing at the Isle of Man TT in 2009, with this rotary-engined NRV588, which is actually based on the early-1990s F1
Back in October this year, Norton had been revived once more, with UK businessman Stuart Garner buying the rights to the Norton brand and setting up a new factory and office complex for Norton near Donington Park.
The company is now supposed to be working on all-new streetbike – probably to be called Commando – which will be launched in 2009. In the meanwhile, Norton have also announced they’re coming back to race at the Isle of Man next year. Robert Dunlop’s son, 20-year-old Michael Dunlop will race a Norton NRV588 rotary-engined bike at the IoM TT in 2009.
‘This is a fantastic opportunity to make history with Norton's return to one of the world's most famous races. It means a lot to me as I will be following in my father's tracks, as he finished third on his JPS Norton when he competed in 1990,’ says Michael.
Steve Hislop won the Senior TT on a rotary-engined Norton F1 back in 1992, and Norton have been absent from the Isle of Man ever since. The NRV588, which Michael will be racing, is actually an evolution of the old F1 and has been developed by Brian Crighton and the Spondon team.
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/n1.jpg?t=1239745417
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/n2.jpg?t=1239745420
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/n3.jpg?t=1239745430
March test footage from Donington Park. (Uses Inconel in exhaust to keep from melting away) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph-n7-naQxo)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/norton_racebike.jpg
FasterandFaster....
Norton will be racing at the Isle of Man TT in 2009, with this rotary-engined NRV588, which is actually based on the early-1990s F1
Back in October this year, Norton had been revived once more, with UK businessman Stuart Garner buying the rights to the Norton brand and setting up a new factory and office complex for Norton near Donington Park.
The company is now supposed to be working on all-new streetbike – probably to be called Commando – which will be launched in 2009. In the meanwhile, Norton have also announced they’re coming back to race at the Isle of Man next year. Robert Dunlop’s son, 20-year-old Michael Dunlop will race a Norton NRV588 rotary-engined bike at the IoM TT in 2009.
‘This is a fantastic opportunity to make history with Norton's return to one of the world's most famous races. It means a lot to me as I will be following in my father's tracks, as he finished third on his JPS Norton when he competed in 1990,’ says Michael.
Steve Hislop won the Senior TT on a rotary-engined Norton F1 back in 1992, and Norton have been absent from the Isle of Man ever since. The NRV588, which Michael will be racing, is actually an evolution of the old F1 and has been developed by Brian Crighton and the Spondon team.
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/n1.jpg?t=1239745417
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/n2.jpg?t=1239745420
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/n3.jpg?t=1239745430