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Title: MOTOGP logistics question.
Post by: fotoguzzi on October 12, 2015, 08:52:45 AM
How do they ship everything from Spain to Japan in under 2 weeks? do all those semi trucks get delivered by air?
Title: Re: MOTOGP logistics question.
Post by: oldbike54 on October 12, 2015, 08:57:31 AM
 Yep .

  Dusty
Title: Re: MOTOGP logistics question.
Post by: rocker59 on October 12, 2015, 11:07:56 AM
(http://www.themeditelegraph.com/en/rf/Image-645/MediTelegraph/Shipping/foto_trattate/2014/12/06/5571-743924-kXDH--645x400@MediTelegraphWEB.jpg)

Title: Re: MOTOGP logistics question.
Post by: oldbike54 on October 12, 2015, 11:17:55 AM
Quote from: rocker59 on October 12, 2015, 11:07:56 AM
(http://www.themeditelegraph.com/en/rf/Image-645/MediTelegraph/Shipping/foto_trattate/2014/12/06/5571-743924-kXDH--645x400@MediTelegraphWEB.jpg)

 Dang , that is one large plane , WOW !

  Dusty
Title: Re: MOTOGP logistics question.
Post by: Nick on October 12, 2015, 11:21:52 AM
Quote from: fotoguzzi on October 12, 2015, 08:52:45 AM
How do they ship everything from Spain to Japan in under 2 weeks? do all those semi trucks get delivered by air?

FYI
http://benautobahn.com/2014/02/11/behind-the-scenes-of-motogp-part-2-how-bikes-travel-around-the-world/
Title: Re: MOTOGP logistics question.
Post by: rocker59 on October 12, 2015, 11:22:36 AM
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8221/8394625633_6624194e2b_b.jpg)
Title: Re: MOTOGP logistics question.
Post by: rocker59 on October 12, 2015, 11:31:50 AM
(http://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/boeing747-400f/images/boeing747freighter_4.jpg)
Title: Re: MOTOGP logistics question.
Post by: fotoguzzi on October 12, 2015, 12:50:45 PM
thanks all specially Nick, that was a good read.
Title: Re: MOTOGP logistics question.
Post by: kirkemon on October 12, 2015, 01:45:01 PM
Same for the Formula 1 teams with cars and equipment:
http://www.wired.com/2014/11/ship-f1-car-across-globe-36-hours/