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Press launches - the ugly truth. Part 3

So with an afternoon of sightseeing completed (a rare luxury on most launches) it's back to the hotel for the press conference. These are you usually long winded, tooth pulling affairs with Japanese technicians insisting on speaking their bestest engrish which only serves to elongate the proceedings. Nothing kills a presentation more than reading every word of a powerpoint slide verbatum, even thought the viewers can read exactly the same words (and probably a lot faster).  The Crossrunner presentation was mercifully brief and snappy followed by dinner in the hotel and a reasonably early night as everyone had already been up for twenty hours.

2014 Pata Honda WSBK and WSS Team Presentation

Honda presented its 2014 World Superbike and Supersport team, including the new CBR1000RR SP racebike in a presentation at the Motor Bike Expo in Verona, Italy. Jonathan Rea and Leon Haslam are returning in the Pata Honda team colors to ride the CBR1000RR SP in the WSBK class while Michael van der Mark and Lorenzo Zanetti will ride the CBR600RR in the WSS championship. Last season was disappointing for Honda, with both Rea and Haslam missing significant time due to leg injuries.

Honda Ticket Packages Ramp Up The Red Bull Indianapolis GP Experience

Race fans planning to attend the 2014 Red Bull Indianapolis GP on August 8-10 can enjoy an epic weekend of racing courtesy of Honda. This VIP-level experience comes through two ticket packages that will make your “Brickyard” GP weekend an unforgettable time. Honda Premium Package  - Three-day general admission to Indianapolis Motor Speedway  - Corner 9 select seating  - Corner 9 Club exclusive access with unlimited food and beverages, closed-circuit TV, air conditioning and entertainment  - Paddock Pass  - Special Honda meet-and-greet session with Honda MotoGP racers Friday evening*  - Motorcycle parking  - Track lap of the famed Brickyard  - Special Honda goody bag**  - Cost: $550 per ticket  Honda Reserved Seating Package  - Three-day general admission to Indianapolis Motor Speedway  - Reserved Front Straight grandstand seating  - Motorcycle parking  - Track lap of the famed Brickyard  - Special Honda goody bag**  - Cost: $103 per ticket The Repsol Honda Team is super-hot in 2014: current champ Marc Márquez is on fire, with veteran teammate Dani Pedrosa on his heels.