Julio Languiller has made a name for himself by going too far. It seems his publicity machine has something else in the pipeline. With an uncanny ability to travel very long distances on modern scooters without a break, he has become the master of the long-haul, claiming to be raising awareness for scootering, fuel economy, safety, etc.

Whether you dig the BIG scooters or not, a ridiculously long ride is a ridiculously long ride................ so here's the press release .........

MEDIA RELEASE 19 April 2007

Scootering challenge revs up for August departure

This year’s Scootering Around Australia will kick off in August and riders can now enter.

Run by the Melbourne-based Scootering Around Australia Team, this year’s challenge is a month-long ride around the country, with the focus on fuel economy.

Last year the team created a world-record first when Julio Languiller rode around the country (15,000kms) on a Honda Silverwing in 15 days.

Julio said while last year’s challenge proved scooters could do the job, this year’s challenge is designed to highlight scooters’ fuel-efficiency and their incredible capacity as an environmentally-friendly machine.

“With low fuel consumption, even lower fuel emissions and nowadays being manufactured out of recyclable materials, commuters are recognising that scooters are a fine green alternative to the car, or public transport, and are converting to two wheels.

“Now people who enjoy their two-wheel travelling and who want a real adventure can get involved and see what these vehicles can really do.”

Julio said private individuals or companies could enter the challenge now, as manufacturer entries had closed, however, numbers are limited.

“So far, it’s going to be a clash of the titans on the manufacturing front, “ he said,

“Honda and Bolwell are very excited about entering the competition in its inaugural year – as the only manufacturers doing so, it's a strong indication of their confidence in their machines.”

Julio said he was hoping to see some new records set on this ride; the greatest number of scooters riding around Australia, and the least amount of fuel used amongst the different categories of scooters.

He said prize money would go to the different categories with the least amount of fuel consumed, as well as the most consistent fuel usage.

www.scooteringaroundaustralia.com.au