Yamaha Born To Be Faster Sons: traveling with Ringo to the Isle of Man

An interesting itinerary towardsIsle of Man with stops in various iconic and representative places for the history of rock in the United Kingdom. A path in which the Yamaha's new Sport Heritage range e DJ Ringo.

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A new story to tell, after that of 2017 when Ringo, Giovanni Di Pillo and the driver Alberto Cecotti participated in the Speed ​​Week on the Bonneville salt lake, carrying out an acceleration race on a Yamaha XSR900. Then in 2018 four Yamaha Faster Sons accompanied the director of Virgin Radio, Gio' di Pillo, the guitarist Sam Ranieri and the winner of the “Born to be Faster Sons” contest in the sacred places of rock in California.
“Ringo goes to UK with Yamaha”in you are betting, is scheduled to air on Mediaset Infinity starting from June 21st. A story supported by communication on the social channels of Yamaha, Virgin Radio and Mediaset Infinity, where all the episodes are programmed, as well as the Yamaha portal.
Ringo and the new one Sports Heritage range, consisting of XSR700 e XSR900, are protagonists on the route dotted with cult rock locations up to the Isle of Man, the historic theater of the TT. A rich journey that recalls the spirit of the Tourist Trophy and which starts from the transalpine resort of Calais to reach the "white cliffs of Dover" and Brighton. Right here, in the mid-30s, the Mods and Rockers cultures met on the seafront, in search of traces of the great Fat Boy Slim, one of the most important figures on the British music scene of the last XNUMX years. The next stop is London, the cosmopolitan metropolis and cradle of rock'n'roll. We arrive at Savile Row, the last headquarters of Apple Records from which the Beatles played their last concert, then again Carnaby Street which represents the place of origin of Swinging London, then Camden Town with the punk atmospheres of the Sex Pistols and the Clash, also reaching the legendary pedestrian crossing in front of the Abbey Road Studios. Also highlighted are other points of interest such as Britannia Row Studios where Pink Floyd recorded The Wall; the Marquee Club where the Stones began their career and Freddie Mercury's home, with a gateway to Berwick Street, where Oasis took the famous What's The Story Morning Glory album cover image. Among the moments highlighted also a visit to the Yamaha Music Store, the largest shop of the House of the Three Diapasons in Europe and the only Yamaha mono-brand store outside of Japan, in the Soho area of ​​London. The route then turns towards Birmingham, up to the house where Ozzy Osbourne grew up, in the Aston district, continuing towards the center to reach the Black Sabbath Bridge. We then arrive in Manchester on the site where the Hacienda once stood, the club where new/wave rock came to life, recalling The Stone Roses, The Smiths and Oasis, then going to the places of Ian Curtis' Joy Division. The next stop is Liverpool, between the streets of the city, the Anfield stadium and the Beatles' Cavern Club, up to the Strawberry Fields gate. Finally, a stop at the docks to embark towards the Isle of Man, joining Giovanni Di Pillo who accompanies the public to discover the many aspects of the legendary motorcycle race on the island.

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