Contributed by Adam Morin

This marks the thirteenth consecutive year that Tissot has served as official timekeeper of MotoGP. In honor of this partnership, Tissot has released a series of limited edition chronographs (as it has in the past). While the two quartz variants are limited to 8,888 pieces, this automatic version is even more limited at 2,012 pieces. The T-Race MotoGP 1012 Automatic Chronograph contains the C01.211 movement, made exclusively for Tissot by ETA. It combines race-inspired good looks with solid build quality at a reasonable price. We first reviewed a watch with movement inside of a Swatch Automatic Chronograph here back in 2009.

For those unfamiliar, MotoGP is the top level circuit of motorcycle racing. Unlike many other racing series, these bikes are engineered specifically for racing and do not have street-legal production variations. This year's MotoGP World Championship will be held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on July 27-29, 2012. If interested, I highly recommend the 2003 documentary Faster. Just be sure it's not the Dwayne Johnson and Billy Bob Thornton action flick of the same name. I haven't seen that one but you are not likely to see the same motorcycle racing.

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