Ashley Fiolek At T-Mobile Store In Washington, DC This Saturday

Courtesy of Hardcard
Pebble Beach, CA – Ashley Fiolek, the 2009 X Games Women’s Moto-X Gold Medalist and two-time AMA Women’s Motocross Champion will be meeting fans and signing autographs at a T-Mobile retail store in Washington, DC this weekend.  The 19-year-old Honda Red Bull Racing motocross champion will appear from noon to 3:00 PM Saturday, December 5 at:

T-Mobile
555 11th St NW, Suite C

Washington, DC 20004

The Red Bull Wings Team will be in attendance supplying Red Bull Energy Drink.  Fans will also have an opportunity to win a free T-Mobile Sidekick LX.

About Ashley Fiolek
Born profoundly deaf, Ashley began riding and racing motorcycles at age seven and worked her way up the amateur motocross ranks. In 2004, at the age of 13, she won her first national title at the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships at Loretta Lynn’s. Between 2005 and 2007 she went on to win 12 more national championships and more than 100 races.

2008 marked Ashley’s first full season as a professional.  She competed in select world championship rounds in Europe and won the AMA/WMA Women’s Professional Motocross Championship. 2009 has seen Fiolek win the X-Games Women’s Moto-X Gold Medal and the AMA Women’s Motocross Championship.  Ashley is proudly supported by: American Honda, Red Bull, T-Mobile Sidekick, Alpinestars, Leatt Brace, Vans, Rockwell Watches, Moto Endurance, Airoh and Smith.  For more information about Ashley, see: www.ashleyfiolek.com.

About Hardcard
Hardcard Holdings, LLC is a leading motorsports management and consulting firm specializing in motorsports and motorcycle-related marketing. Hardcard’s partners are senior motorsports executives with experience in management of racetracks, sanctioning bodies, brands, athletes, licensed merchandise, sponsorship development, race teams and digital media. For more information, see www.hardcard.net.

VholdR Announces a Waterproof Case and New Accessories for the ContourHD Wearable Camcorder

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VholdR Announces a Waterproof Case and New Accessories for the ContourHD Wearable Camcorder

Now You Can Capture Lifelike HD Video Anywhere…Including Underwater!

Seattle, WA–December 2, 2009– VholdR, the market leader for HD Wearable Camcorders, is introducing several new accessories in time for the holiday shopping season.  The award winning ContourHD and recently released ContourHD1080p models are adding a waterproof case, handlebar mount, vented helmet mount, and a lens kit to their accessory line-up. 

The much-anticipated waterproof case means ContourHD can capture Lifelike HD video while surfing, river rafting, kayaking, or any sports going less than ten meters deep. “We are excited to introduce the first waterproof case for the ContourHD camera lines,” says Marc Barros, VholdR’s CEO.  “Now we can bring our crisp HD video and easy to use camcorders underwater!”

Along with the announcement of the company’s new waterproof case, VholdR is introducing the first lens kit to the HD Wearable Camcorder market.  The new lens kit includes a replacement lens cover, as well as adaptable rings for standard 37mm lens filters.  In conjunction with being the most configurable wearable camcorder (video resolution, bit rate, lighting, and microphone sensitivity), ContourHD is now the only camera on the market to enable the user to configure their lens. 

All of the new accessories will be available through the hundreds of VholdR retailers this holiday season.  Visit www.vholdr.com to learn more about these new additions as well as the ContourHD and ContourHD1080p camera lines. 

To learn more about ContourHD visit www.vholdr.com

 About VholdR

VholdR is the market leader in HD Wearable Camcorders, enabling modern day explorers to tell their stories of action, adventure, and travel through video.  Leading the way in making action video easy to shoot and share, VholdR is dedicated to creating simple tools that enable hands-free capture and effortless sharing of video online with the world.  For more information about VholdR please visit www.vholdr.com.

O’NEAL signs Monster Energy/Factory Kawasaki Off-road’s Ricky Dietrich!

Courtesy of Oneal USA

Simi Valley, CA: 12/3/09: O’NEAL USA announced today the addition of the young racing phenom Ricky Dietrich to their elite athlete sponsorship program. Dietrich, who hails from Snohomish, WA, has established himself as one of the top off-road riders in the world! At just 21 years of age, Dietrich was voted America’s #1 Off-Road rider by Dirt Bike Magazine and most recently placed himself on the map by running top 5’s in the 2009 Outdoor MX series! Dietrich most recent accomplishment came just three weeks ago as he took the overall Victory in the GEICO Endurocross Finale in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dietrich has signed a multi-year deal with O’NEAL, which will put him in the Hardware & Mayhem line through 2012.

"We are very excited to have Ricky onboard with O’NEAL for 2010 & beyond. He is an amazing athlete and shows raw talent and determination every time he rides. He is a great fit for our company and we’re all very pleased he has chosen O’NEAL as he continues to advance in his professional career." Chris Honnold- O’NEAL Rider Rep

Ricky Dietrich who currently rides for Monster Energy/Factory Kawasaki Off-road will make his debut in O’Neal at Round #1 of the 2010 10th Anniversary WORCS Racing tour in Phoenix, Arizona.

"This is awesome. I used to call into O’Neal and order from them way back in the day when I worked in Lake Havasu at a local race shop. They have a rich history in the Motocross industry, dating back to the early 70’s. I’m excited for the change and I am really looking forward to representing them and their company for sure." Ricky Dietrich

Ricky’s career accomplishments include a 2006 WORCS Pro Championship, 2008 GEICO Endurocross Championship, 2008 AMA "Athlete of the Year" award, 2008 ISDE Top American as well as numerous other amateur and national Championships.

Devil Exhaust into US

Courtesy of Devil Exhaust

Laguna Hills, Ca- 12/2/09:  Devil Exhaust America announced the distribution of this Championship winning exhaust into the US this past month.

   Founded in 1966 in France, Devil Exhaust is an ISO 9001 certified facility. We have been involved in all forms of racing including Moto GP,World Superbike, World Supersport, MX1, MX2, MX3, Supermoto, WEC (World Enduro Championships), ATV Racing, ISDE, Dakar and more.  For 2010, our main target is for new business in North America, Devil will now look ahead as they step into Supercross, Outdoor MX, WORCS (World Off-Road Championship Series), Superbike & Supersport. Devil Exhaust has partnered with several top teams in America to bring the success its so used to in Europe.

“After a success that Devil has seen all over the world, the next step was the jump into North America. From Moto GP to Dakar Racing & Ducati to the Yamaha brand, Craftsmanship & Performance is what we build Championships from. We are excited over at Devil to bring this great brand into the US.”

-Josh Pitts, Sales Manager of Devil Exhaust America Inc.

For more information on the Devil Exhaust and their entire list of applications, please visit www.devil-exhaust.com

Don’t forget to check out the all new KS Filters at www.ksfilters.com

About Devil Exhaust: Devil Exhaust have been developing, producing & marketing exhausts for bikes in their plant in St. Pierre-en Faucigny in Haute-Savorie since 1966. As the years went b y, DEVIL has invested in Men & technologies by keeping always in mind quality & performance. Efforts are shown in all divisions of motorcycle racing including road racing, SX/MX, ATV, Off-road, Enduro & more.

For more information on this Championship winning and US introduced exhaust company, please visit www.devil-exhaust.com

Team Green Succeeds at Florida Mini-O

Courtesy of Kawasaki Team Green

Team Green dominates the podium at the 2009 Winter National Olympics.

Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green riders celebrated the holiday weekend with a chart-topping 25 championships and 47 podiums at the 2009 Winter National Olympics in Gainesville, Fla. The riders were faced with both supercross and motocross racing throughout the week, proving their all-around riding ability. Young gun Chase Bell took home five total championships, while veteran riders captured every championship throughout the week in the plus classes.

Chase Bell
With a three month break from the last big national at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch, Bell didn’t seem to miss a beat when he took to the track in Florida. Bell won every first moto he attempted and ended up with an impressive five championships in both 65cc and 85cc classes.

Plus Riders Take All
Kawasaki’s dominance in the Plus classes continued with James Evans, Jon Boruff, Mike Treadwell, Earl May, and Matt Tedder Sr. taking wins. Evans earned both the supercross and motocross titles in the Plus 30 and the Plus 25 supercross title, while Boruff snuck in and grabbed the Plus 25 motocross title. Treadwell swept up the Plus 35 and Plus 40 in both the supercross and motocross competition. May rode to a steady two title week with wins in both Plus 45 classes, while Tedder did the same in the Plus 50.

Chase and Tanner Round Up 65cc
With eight 65cc class championships up for grabs, Kawasaki’s KX65 took five of the eight throughout the week with the help of Bell and Stack. Between them, they won 12 of the 16 possible motos and took three of the four Olympiad awards in the 65cc classes.

First Big Bike Championship
Justin Summers took his first-career big bike championship in the competitive Open B Stock class. Summers had earned titles in smaller displacements, but this was his first on a bigger displacement. With the gate always stacked with talent, Summers showed off his supercross skills and was able to grab his first in his home state of Florida.

The Award Goes To…
The Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green riders took home a host of awards after the final checkered flag was waved. Summers took home the special Thor Outstanding Achievement Award, while a handful of riders were named Olympiad of their specific classes. The Olympiad award is calculated by averaging the moto scores from both the supercross and motocross competition, with Kawasaki taking nine awards. Stack earned the honors in 65 (7-9) Division 1, Bell in the 65 (10-11) Division 2 and 85 (9-11) Division 3, Evans in the Plus 25 and Plus 30, Treadwell in the Plus 35 and Plus 40, May in the Plus 45, and Matt Tedder Sr. in the Plus 50.

Trackside Support

Kawasaki was on hand to help team green riders.

The support that Team Green set out to offer 30 years ago was still being offered at the first official race of the new season in Florida. The staff’s assistance is available at each amateur national, along with select regional events throughout the year.

Muddy Track
After most of the supercross racing had concluded, the rains of Florida moved in to Gatorback Cycle Park. Although it had stopped for Thursday’s racing, the track conditions made it challenging for the riders.

Results
Winter National Olympics
Gatorback Cycle Park- Gainesville, Fla.
November 23-28, 2009

Supercross Championships
Tanner Stack- 65 (7-9) Stock
Chase Bell- 65 (10-11) Stock
Chase Bell- 85 (9-11) Modified
Tyler Pantley- 65 (10-11) Modified
Justin Summers- Open B Stock
Dylan Cox- Open B Modified
Besonhe Michael- Open C Modified
James Evans- Plus 25
James Evans- Plus 30
Mike Treadwell- Plus 35
Mike Treadwell- Plus 40
Earl May- Plus 45
Matt Tedder Sr.- Plus 50

Supercross Podiums
Second Place
Julian Kempany- 65 (7-9) Modified
Chase Bell- 65 (10-11) Modified
Kenny Wentworth- 85 (9-11) Stock
Blake Dungey- 250B Stock
Blake Dungey- Schoolboy (14-16)
Dalton Yingling- Four Stroke
Bogen Cochran- Open B Modified
Besonhe Michael- Open C Stock
Jon Boruff- Plus 25
Mike Treadwell- Plus 30
Earl May- Plus 35
Earl May- Plus 40

Third Place
Mark Worth- 85 (9-11) Modified
Thomas Covington- 85 (12-13) Modified
Thomas Covington- SuperMini (12-15)
James Justice- 250B Stock
AJ Catanzaro- Open B Stock
Colton McLeod- Open C Stock
Colton McLeod- Open C Modified
Tyler Sjoberg- Open A/ Pro Am Stock
Mike Treadwell- Plus 30
Matt Tedder Sr.- Plus 40
Matt Tedder Sr.- Plus 45
Robert Strength- Plus 50
Leah Cantrell- Women (12 Plus)

Motocross Championships
Chase Bell- 65 (10-11) Stock
Chase Bell- 65 (10-11) Modified
Chase Bell- 85 (9-11) Stock
Mark Worth- 85 (9-11) Modified
Adam Cianciarulo- SuperMini 1 (12-15)
Nick Leocata- 250B Stock
Jon Boruff- Plus 25
James Evans- Plus 30
Mike Treadwell- Plus 35
Mike Treadwell- Plus 40
Earl May- Plus 45
Matt Tedder Sr.- Plus 50

Motocross Podiums
Second Place
Tanner Stack- 65 (7-9) Stock
Mark Worth- 85 (9-11) Stock
Adam Cianciarulo- 85 (12-13) Stock
AJ Catanzaro- Open B Stock
Justin Summers- Open B Modified
Besonhe Michael- Open C Modified
Tyler Sjoberg- Open A/ Pro Am Stock
Tyler Sjoberg- Open A/ Pro Am Modified
James Evans- Plus 25
Jon Boruff- Plus 30
Earl May- Plus 35
Earl May- Plus 40
Matt Tedder Sr.- Plus 45
Brinsley Dyess- Girls (9-12)
Lean Cantrell- Women (12 Plus)

Third Place
Adam Cianciarulo- 85 (12-13) Modified
Justin Bogle- 250B Modified
Justin Summers- Open B Stock
Tyler Sjoberg- 250A/ Pro Am Modified
Mike Treadwell- Plus 25
Mike Treadwell- Plus 30
Heath Harrison- Four Stroke

Vortex 2010 Sponsorship Open

Courtesy of Vortex
Vortex is currently accepting sponsorship applications for 2010. Vortex sponsors all levels of racing from amateur to professional.

Please visit www.vortexracing.com/sponsor to fill out a new application or renew an existing one.

Vortex looks forward to another great year of sponsorship.

QTM Offers Colored Spokes for OE Hubs

Courtesy of QTM
Anaheim, CA - QTM is now offering colored spokes for OE (Stock) Hubs.  Buchanan Stainless Steel Spoke Kits for Late Model MX Bike are now available for 19” Rear Wheels  and 21” Front Wheels  in a variety of colors. Nipple Kits for the Buchanan Spokes are only available in Stainless Finish. These kits are designed to work with OE Hubs and Excel Takasago Rims. Price for the colored kits is $124.95 each.

Wheel Lacing Service is also available thru QTM. Contact us for more details.

QTM is the Exclusive Distributor for Brembo O/S Off-Road and SuperMoto Brakes, Talon Products including Hubs,FootPegs,Sprockets and Pre-Loaders.  Marchesini SuperMoto Wheels.

QTM is proud to be the Offical Wheel Supplier and Wheel Builder for Rockstar/Canidae Suzuki (Formerly Kawasaki), Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil Honda,  Rockstar/Hart and Huntington Honda, Butler Brothers MX  Suzuki.

For more information Contact QTM Inc.  1144 N. Armando Street, Anaheim, Ca 92806
714-575-5000  Fax 714-575-5001 check us out at www.qtmi.com

Tag Metals Factory Brings Home 15 Titles from Florida

Courtesy of Tag Metals
New-comer to the Tag Metals Factory8 team; Rockstar Suzuki’s Ian Trettel proved his worth by contending for the win in every class that he entered. He came away with a total of 6 (SIX) titles and dominated the mx portion by winning every overall that he contested!

Another new-comer to the Factory 8 this year, Rockstar Suzuki’s Jace Owen absolutely owned the 85cc classes this week, coming away with 5 titles himself!

Eli Tomac powered his Geico Powersports Honda to the championship in the 250A/Pro-am mod class. Eli had a difficult weekend but still came away with a title.

A third new comer to the team; Gannon Audette won the Open B stock and modified classes on his  Rockstar Suzuki’s to come away with 2 championships.

A fourth new-comer; Jesse Masterpool won the 85cc (12-13) mod title on his Rockstar Suzuki.

Other noteables:

2nd year Tag Metals Factory8 rider A.J. Catanzaro finished 2nd in the Open B stock class in the mx portion and finished 3rd in the SX portion

Shawn Norfolk, Director of Marketing for Tag Metals said, “We’re really excited about the finishes in Florida! Our guys kicked butt down there last week. We BARELY finalized our additions to the team in time and we shipped product to the track in order to get it there in time for some of these kids. And MAN-O-MAN did it pay off for us. It’s a great day for Tag Metals and for these kids. We have spent an incredible amount of effort in revitalizing the Tag Metals brand. We’re here to make a difference. That is why we created the Factory 8 amateur program; to improve our amateur racing results and to help make a difference for these families that devote their lives to racing motocross. The Factory 8 program is encroaching on our second year, and we are really excited to help these racers out. Congratulations to our team their families, and their sponsors."

Asterisk 10th Anniversary Limited Edition Cell Knee Protection System

Courtesy of Asterisk
Lake Forest, CA -- Asterisk has been designing and producing the most technologically advanced knee protection systems for ten years now, so we’ve decided to commemorate this exciting anniversary with a special brace.  We are excited to launch a new Limited Edition Metallic Silver series.  This brace will be produced in a very limited quantity, and will be available at www.asterisk.com and through selected retailers.

The Limited Edition Metallic Silver Cell is available in all sizes, and is available now, just in time for the holidays.
Asterisk is proudly distributed in the U.S. by Western Power Sports (www.wps-inc.com).

DC Announces Sponsorship of Star Racing Yamaha

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Courtesy of DC Shoes

VISTA, CA - DC is proud to announce its sponsorship of the DNA Shred Stix/ Star Racing/ Yamaha team for the 2010 AMA Supercross and Motocross season. The 2010 team boasts promising riders Broc Tickle, who returns from the 2009 team, as well as Nico Izzi, Martin Davalos, and Max Anstie.

“The DNA Shred Stix/ Star Racing/ Yamaha team has some of the brightest stars in motocross,” said DC’s Vice President of Marketing Kelly Magrath. “We’re proud that they will be wearing DC products for the upcoming season and can’t wait to see what they’ll be doing out on the track.”

“This new relationship with DC is nothing short of fantastic,” said Donovan Mitchell, the DNA Shred Stix/ Star Racing/ Yahama Team Coordinator. “Getting an opportunity to be in involved with a company of this status is so awesome and knowing that DC only works with the best like the DNA Shred Stix/ Star Racing/ Yamaha squad makes this relationship that much better.”

The riders echo the same excitement about the new partnership. “I’m stoked to be backed by DC, who is making the coolest looking shoes by far, said Nico Izzi. “ I plan on being a leader this season and making a run for the title, so watch out.”

The DNA Shred Stix/ Star Racing/ Yamaha team will all be competing for the 2010 Lites title. For more information on DC, its products and the motocross program please visit www.dcshoes.com/moto.

About DC:
Founded by Ken Block and Damon Way in 1993, DC quickly grew to a leader in performance skateboarding shoes and renowned action sports brand. Today DC stands as a global brand whose product line has expanded to include men’s, women’s and kids’ skateboarding and lifestyle shoes, apparel, snowboards, snowboard boots, outerwear, and accessories.

As one of the cornerstones of its marketing strategy, DC has built a world-class team of professional skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, BMX, motocross and rally athletes that exemplify and enhance DC’s brand, develop its signature products, and support its promotional efforts. DC is a subsidiary of Quiksilver, Inc