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Written by Andrew Jones
In case you’ve been in suspended animation for the past decade, let us fill you in on a little secret. If you like custom bikes, racing and getting a little silly, Europe’s Sultans of Sprint is so up your alley, your neighbours have just called the cops because the alley is now full of French lunatics doing burnouts. Nothing quite ticks all the boxes like this 1/8th mile race – which is probably why we’ve decided to cover the whole damn shebang for 2018. The first race is held during Monza’s The Reunion event. Our man on the ground" Mr Sultans himself, Sébastian Lorentz.
Amelie Mooseder and the VTR Spitfire Bmw R 1200 R
?Sultans of Sprint is a European custom sprint racer acceleration challenge,? says Seb, with a broad smile. ?Sultans of Sprint is about pure passion, friendship, racing, dedication, smiles, huge parties, creativity and a positive attitude. All the entrant bikes are powered by 4-stroke, twin cylinder engines. Besides the races, the contenders have to push themselves in special challenges to earn bonus points, with the ?party monster bonus? probably being the most popular. Put simply, a good sense of humour is mandatory!? The Workhorse Speedshop Yamaha XSR700
Sultans underwent a big update for the 2018 series. To broaden the event’s appeal and get more bikes racing, they’ve added a second class. ?There’s the usual ?Freak Class,? Seb continues. ?It could be also named ?unlimited ...