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Paris Hilton Starts Her Own Motorcycle Racing Team

Paris Hilton has got her own clothing lines, fragrances, records, books, legions of fans and much, much more. And now she can count a motorcycle racing team among them.

That's right, the celebrity heiress has launched her very own MotoGP 125cc team. The venture is called SuperMartxé VIP by Paris Hilton, and takes its name from the dance party series of the same name in Ibiza. The event organizers are sponsoring the team, and when they approached Hilton with an endorsement deal, she was apparently so excited that she bought into the team as a part owner as well.

The starlet won't be riding the bikes in the races, but is contracted to appear at five of the races on the calendar for the upcoming season, which will feature eighteen races from Qatar to Indianapolis, England to Japan and everywhere in between.

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Graham-London Chronofighter Oversize Tourist Trophy Bi-Compax Chronograph

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

Swiss-Anglo watchmaker Graham-London is returning to the Isle of Man as the official timekeeper of the Tourist Trophy. Known to motorcycle racing enthusiasts the world over, the TT is one of the most iconic motorbike races in the world, taking place on the independent British isle at speeds in excess of 200 miles per hour.

To commemorate this year's running, Graham-London has released a limited run of special-edition Chronofighter timepieces. Each packs a Calibre G1734 automatic movement with built-in shock absorption into a giant 47-mm PVD-coated stainless steel case, a galvanized dial featuring a 30-minute stopwatch counter styled after a 30-mph speed limit road sign, with the second dial bearing the Triskelion, the Manx coat of arms. It also features a domed, double-anti-reflective sapphire crystal, date indicator, non-slip guard and the fast-action actuator. Only 211 examples will be made, 18 of which will be awarded to the race winners in each of the categories.

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