Renthal Re-Signs Muscle Milk Toyota JGRMX

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Renthal has re-signed the Muscle Milk Toyota JGRMX race team to a multi-year contract which includes handlebars, chainwheels and grips. Renthal has supplied the team with product since their inception just over 3 years ago. In those three short years, the team has been able to establish itself as one of the premier teams in the 450 class.
"Ever since moving to North Carolina and trying to build a competitive race team from the ground up, I knew we would be relying on Renthal’s products," states Jeremy Albrecht. "Every championship that I have ever won as a mechanic was accomplished using Renthal, so I knew I could trust them to perform."

"We are excited to be able to extend our relationship with the Muscle Milk Toyota JGRMX team," said Brad Cameron, Brand Manager for Renthal. "The group of people Coy and Jeremy have assembled around their race team are some of the most professional and hardest working individuals in the industry." It’s only a matter of time before that dedication pays off with some 2-wheeled championships to go along with their 4-wheeled ones.

For more information, please visit,
www.renthal.com
www.jgrmx.com

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DUNGEY RETAINS LEAD AFTER HOUSTON SX STALL

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Team Suzuki Press Office - April 11.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Ryan Dungey raced back to fifth place after stalling his bike in the Houston round of the AMA/ FIM Supercross series on Saturday night - but still heads the series by 12 points.

The Florida rider lost his footing as he challenged Ivan Tedesco for third place and dropped back to seventh in the 20-lap Main Event, but fought back two more places in the remaining laps.

The day didn't go as the team planned in either the Supercross or East Coast Lites Main Events, with Austin Stroupe separating his shoulder in practice before his class race.

Stroupe has been consistently-smooth and in control of his RM-Z250 in 2010. The bike was dialed-in after the first practice on Saturday and was soaking up the busy track, but an unfortunate incident in the second practice on Saturday afternoon had Stroupe visiting the Asterisk Mobile Medical unit. "Austin is going to go back to North Carolina to get his shoulder looked at by his doctor," Team Manager Roger DeCoster said. "The injury is an AC separation of the second degree. He'll be out next week, and probably out for the rest of the Supercross season. He has an appointment on Monday, and we'll find out more then. It was a tough day with Austin getting hurt first and then with Ryan we had an off day."

Dungey went into the Main Event with a convincing Heat 2 win and the fastest lap in practice. With a few tweaks on his suspension to fine-tune his RM-Z450, he lined up on the starting gate looking to extend his lead in the Supercross class: He has won four rounds so far in 2010 and he looked confident in his ability to race well on the dirt in Reliant Stadium. After the first corner, Dungey found himself in third place. He and his bike worked hard to overcome the deep whoops and traded spots with a few racers throughout the first half of the race. At the midway point, just as he was about to catch and pass the third place rider, Dungey stalled his bike in a complicated turn. Stuck in the whooped-out corner as a few racers passed him, Dungey managed to restart his bike and move himself into fifth place where he finished the race. "Some tracks favour you more than others, and some tracks you have to adapt to when things aren't working," Dungey said after the race. "I stalled it in the middle of the race, but overall I'm all right with tonight. We'll get out of here still holding onto the lead and I'll learn from tonight and move on."

Said DeCoster: "I think Ryan rode a little too cautious today, and once you become too cautious you get out of sync. It's almost worse than being too aggressive because you make more mistakes when you don't ride your ideal race. Also, we didn't hit the setting on the bike the way we should have. We would've been third most likely, but Ryan stalled the engine once and we ended up way back in fifth and gave up some points. We need to go back to work and come back in St. Louis. We'll work it out this week and I think we can turn it around."

Results: 1. Ryan Villopoto (Kawasaki); 2. Kevin Windham (Honda); 3. Ivan Tedesco (Yamaha); 4. Chad Reed (Kawasaki); 5. Ryan Dungey (Rockstar Makita Suzuki); 6. Tommy Hahn (Suzuki); 7. Davi Millsaps (Honda); 8. Andrew Short (Honda); 9. Justin Brayton (Yamaha); 10. Josh Hill (Yamaha).

Championship Points (after 13 rounds): CLICK HERE

Results: 1. Ryan Villopoto (Kawasaki); 2. Kevin Windham (Honda); 3. Ivan Tedesco (Yamaha); 4. Chad Reed (Kawasaki); 5. Ryan Dungey (Rockstar Makita Suzuki); 6. Tommy Hahn (Suzuki); 7. Davi Millsaps (Honda); 8. Andrew Short (Honda); 9. Justin Brayton (Yamaha); 10. Josh Hill (Yamaha).
 

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FMF Indoor Motocross Winter Series Opens This Week in North Carolina

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Riders throughout the southeast will continue a tradition this weekend (Nov 27-28) as they pack up the leftover turkey and head out to the opening event of the 2009-2010 FMF Indoor MX Winter Series. The WNC Ag Center in Fletcher (Asheville), NC is host to this weekend’s event, which will feature 34 classes of riders on bikes and ATVs.

Since 1992 this AMA sanctioned event has featured bar-to-bar racing between some of the nations up and coming pros as well as fast amateur riders. The event is arenacross racing in tight quarters, which makes for a super exciting show. Four year old pee-wees on the tiny bikes to the pros it will an action packed event. Last year there were 39 pro riders in each class, which qualified down to the best 15 for the main event. The spectators got their money’s worth as Zach Osborne, Tyler Bright, Robbie Horton, Jim Chester, Joshua Thomas, and Jim Neese battled for the win. Osborne took the win, but it was Horton who hung tough and won the series championship.

It will be two full days of racing with a full program each day. Practice is at 12:00 noon and the main events are at 7:00pm both days.

For more info visit: www.victory-sports.com.

Travis Flowers Named Husky Dealer Relations Manager

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November 17, 2009 - Woodcliff Lake, NJ - Husqvarna Motorcycles NA is proud to announce the addition of Travis Flowers as Dealer Relations Mgr. His primary responsibility will be to assist Husqvarna's growing dealer network with all aspects of dealer support functions including sales, after sales and service. The increase in staff is in response to the huge growth in motorcycle sales and a rejuvenated dealer network due to Husqvarna's resurgence in the U.S. as member of the BMW Group.

Mark Brady, president of Husqvarna Motorcycles North America, commented on Travis' recent addition. "Travis has already proven to be a great addition to our team. His passion for off road motorcycling coupled with his education and experience are important assets that will help us enormously in our efforts to improve our communication with dealers. More importantly since Travis will be traveling a great deal in this role, he will be than just a voice on a phone, he will also be the face of our company to many dealers across the country. His personality, listening skills and commitment to follow-up on every transaction are qualities I had in mind when we created this position. Our future is connected directly to the development of our current dealer network. Travis has a vital role to fill to help us achieve this objective."

Prior to joining Husqvarna Travis had been working for one of the nation's premier power tools manufacturer in a similar capacity. "Dealers are the lifeblood of ours or any company", commented Travis. "I'm really looking forward to the opportunity to work with such a great group of business professionals. My focus will be on accountability and accessibility. As a primary point of contact and information on Husqvarna's products, programs and systems, I want the dealers to know that I'm here to assist them in any way possible to help them reach their goals. Husqvarna is on a roll. It's an exciting time to be a part of the company".

Travis will be based out of Charlotte, North Carolina and will be traveling extensively throughout the United States. He can be reached by calling (704)616-8859 or by emailing Travis.Flowers@husqvarna-motorcyclesna.com.