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Marat Kankadze. Stunt riding; striking the perfect balance! Turning risks into raptures.

Russian stunt rider Marat Kankadze is a member of Motul Legend, a full-time stunt team that gives spectacular shows throughout Russia and a number of European countries. Being a world-class stunt rider means possessing courage, daring, phenomenal balance, a tip-top physical condition, a hunger for the type of perfection that’s only achieved through relentless practising, and the ability to avoid the potential injuries that can go with the territory.

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The need for speed, with a feminine touch!

Powerboat racing has been gaining popularity over these past few years with races being held on sheltered or inland stretches of water, such as lakes, rivers, docks and protected bays. A Formula 2 race itself consists of several pre-determined laps, around buoys, over a racing distance of approximately two kilometres. The racing speeds on the water are exceeding 200km/h. We caught up with Norwegian Mette Bjerknes to find out more about this wonderful sport.

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When engineering becomes functional art: Maxwell Hazan builds Motorcycles from scratch without making any compromises.

Maxwell Hazan is an American bike builder, based in Los Angeles, California. Apart from the bike building scenes that are currently popular, such as Café racers, Bobbers, … Maxwell doesn’t follow any market trends at all, preferring to walk his own path. He describes his custom-built motorcycles as an artistic medium which reflects a willingness to build whatever you can imagine. We had an inspiring conversation with this unique craftsman.

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“We leven in de meest fascinerende tijden ooit” - Interview met Peter Hinssen voor het Mercedes Me Magazine - 1/2018

Hij geeft lezingen over de hele wereld, is kind aan huis in Silicon Valley en zijn vierde boek is net uit. Peter Hinssen is een internationaal gerenommeerd technologieondernemer, veelgevraagd keynote speaker, docent, auteur van onder andere The Day After Tomorrow en oprichter van innovatiebedrijf nexxworks.

 Hij beschikt over een uniek helikopterzicht als het gaat over innovatieve strategieën, de groeiende macht van netwerkplatformen en de impact van technologie op onze toekomstige maatschappij. Aan hem dus de vraag: wat brengt ‘the day after tomorrow’?

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