Bel-Ray Announces Relationship with Route 77 Energy MVR-D Honda

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For Immediate Release:

FARMINGDALE, NJ – April 16, 2012 – Bel-Ray Company, Inc.-the leading USA-based lubrication manufacturing company would like announce their relationship with the Route 77 Energy MVR-D Honda racing team for the 2012 British Motocross Championship Series.

Founded in 2003, MVR-D (Moto Vision Racing Development) is a performance engine and suspension company that produces the best performing and most reliable machines for racers of all skill level.

“We are excited to add the Route77 Energy MVR-D Honda racing team to Bel-Ray’s racing roster of professional racing support,” said Bel-Ray Brand Manager, Scott Lukaitis. “The performance advantages Bel-Ray products provide will only increase MVR-D’s reputation as the top performance shop in the UK,” he added.

"I'm really proud to be working with Bel-Ray for 2012. It’s a late in the day deal that we are very grateful for, we think it is great to have a company that is so heavily involved in racing behind us. You can see the work they are putting into Chad Reed’s team. They are committed to racing," said MVR-D team owner, Mark Chamberlain. “Oil is such an important part of performance 4-strokes and we are thrilled to work with a partner we can trust," he added.

The 2012 team will consist of Gert Krestinov and Jason Dougan in the MX1 class and Bradley Pocock in the MX2 class and will compete in the Maxxis British National Championship and selected world motocross events for the 2012 season.

 You can follow the team’s competition success this season at www.belray.com and www.belrayracing.com.

Bel Ray Company Inc was founded in 1946 and is a privately held, woman owned business serving the lubrication needs of powersports, industrial and mining customers worldwide. Bel-Ray is recognized as the leader in the specialty lubricants industry for setting high standards of quality and performance with products formulated for the motorcycle, automotive, aviation, energy, food, marine, military, mining, OEM, Industrial steel, and textile industries.

“Flex Your Engine” with Bel-Ray’s superior Powersports line that delivers top quality Made-in-the-USA products to motorcycle and recreational vehicle enthusiasts around the world. Bel-Ray products are available at powersports dealers worldwide. Visit Bel-Ray.com for a complete dealer listing. Like us on Facebook.com/BelRay or follow us on Twitter/Bel_Ray  Was this post helpful? Add yours to our service or subscribe to our feed above.

Bel-Ray Racing-Weekend Racing Preview

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Bel-Ray Racing-Weekend Racing Preview– April 6, 2012

Competition gets underway in Qatar and the Netherlands as the MotoGP and World Motocross Championship both begin their quest for global racing glory. 

Bel-Ray sponsored Team Aspar will field three separate racing teams in all three forms of world championship competition. The Power Electronics Aspar team of Randy Du Puniet and Aleix Espargaro are both competing in the MotoGP class aboard their ART Aprilia. The Mapre Aspar team of Toni Elias and Nico Terol will compete in the Moto2 class and the Bankia Aspar team of Hector Faubel and Alberto Moncayo will fly the Bel-Ray colors in the Moto3 class. The series begins this weekend in Qatar and ends in Valencia, Spain in November with stops across the entire globe in between. All 3 Bel-Ray Aspar teams are expected to be contenders for victory each event.

Bel-Ray is fielding two of the most competitive teams in World Motocross championship competition for the 2012 season. In MX 1 competition the CP377 team of Christophe and Sebastien Pourcel will be using the performance advantages that Bel-Ray offers. Both Pourcel brothers are considered threats to win on a regular basis and Christophe is on the short list of World Championship title contenders. Team Flouride is the MX2 class Bel-Ray racing team. Englishman Tommy Searle and Belgian Joel Roelants have been consistent top finishers throughout their careers are both threats to win the World Championship this season.

  Follow all of Bel-Ray’s racers in action each week on www.belray.com  and www.belrayracing.com.

 Bel Ray Company Inc was founded in 1946 and is a privately held, woman owned business serving the lubrication needs of powersports, industrial and mining customers worldwide. Bel-Ray is recognized as the leader in the specialty lubricants industry for setting high standards of quality and performance with products formulated for the motorcycle, automotive, aviation, energy, food, marine, military, mining, OEM, Industrial steel, and textile industries.

“Flex Your Engine” with Bel-Ray’s superior Powersports line that delivers top quality Made-in-the-USA products to motorcycle and recreational vehicle enthusiasts around the world. Bel-Ray products are available at powersports dealers worldwide. Visit Bel-Ray.com for a complete dealer listing. Like us on Facebook.com/BelRay or follow us on Twitter/Bel_Ray

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FLY RACING/WPS BECOME TITLE SPONSOR OF THE PONCA CITY MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP

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FLY RACING/WPS BECOME TITLE SPONSOR OF THE PONCA CITY MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Leeds, Al – RPM Sports is pleased to announce a multiyear partnership has been reached with Western Power Sports and Fly Racing for the title sponsorship of the 2012 Ponca City Motocross Championship, to be held in Ponca City, Oklahoma, July 21-26, 2012.
“Fly Racing and WPS have always longed for an event we could call our own,” said Rod Reynolds of Fly Racing.  “Our patience and timing could not have been more perfect.  With all of the confidence in RPM Sports and the history of the Ponca event, we are just busting at the seams,” continued Reynolds.
“We are very fortunate to have reached this very awesome deal with Fly Racing and WPS,” stated Allen McWilliams, President of RPM Sports. “We are working with the promotional and marketing departments now, coordinating nightly activities and special additions to the event,” continued McWilliams.

ABOUT WPS
Based in Boise, Idaho, Western Power Sports (WPS) was incorporated in 1960 and distributes over 85,000 products that include off-road and street motorcycle, ATV, snowmobile, and watercraft parts and accessories to thousands of dealers nationwide. WPS is currently the fastest growing nation-wide delivery system of powersports industry products and delivers these products through its regional warehouse network, with locations in Boise, Idaho; Fresno, California; Memphis, Tennessee; Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania; and Ashley, Indiana. WPS strives to bring powersports dealers the best in service, product, and delivery

ABOUT FLY RACING
At Fly Racing, we are proud of our Northwest heritage and the beautiful place we live and work.  From mountains to desert rail to track, we’re privileged to live in one of the best places on earth to play in the dirt and sand, mud and snow.
From pro riders to amateurs, designers to sales staff, or to the crew in our warehouse, we live and breathe riding.  We love the feeling of freedom you can only get from riding in the great outdoors.  We are a group of enthusiast that strive to make the best products we can for every type of rider.
We are FLY Racing – and just like you – we love to ride

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Kaneshiro Becomes the Newest Member of Team Honda Muscle Milk

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Sayaka Kaneshiro Becomes the Newest Member of Team Honda Muscle Milk

Torrance, CA: American Honda announces the addition of Sayaka Kaneshiro to Team Honda Muscle Milk for the 2012 Women’s Motocross Championship (WMX) series. Kaneshiro will join three-time Women’s Motocross Champion Ashley Fiolek aboard factory prepared Honda CRF250Rs.
After winning multiple championships in Japan, Kaneshiro moved to the United States and continued racing as a 20-year-old privateer, placing in the top 10 her first full year racing the 2011 WMX series, and grabbing a sixth at the 2011 X-Games Women’s Motocross event. “Joining Team Honda Muscle Milk this year is really a dream come true for me,” explained Kaneshiro. “I feel now I have all the support I need to bring me closer to accomplishing my goal of winning races and hopefully have a shot at the championship.”
“We are excited to welcome Sayaka to our team for the 2012 outdoor season,” said Team Manager Erik Kehoe. “Sayaka will be able to learn and grow from teammate and defending champion Ashley Fiolek. With Team Honda Muscle Milk’s support and our class-leading CRF250R equipment, we believe she has the all the tools to be a consistent threat.”
Kaneshiro will enter the 2012 season geared up in all-new Troy Lee Designs racewear; Troy Lee Designs is the official apparel sponsor for Team Honda Muscle Milk.
Kaneshiro’s first race with Team Honda Muscle Milk will be the Hangtown Motocross Classic in Sacramento, California, on May 19, 2012.
Get to know Kaneshiro and her tech, Charlie Flippen, in the video posted here:

About Honda
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is the sole distributor of Honda motorcycles, scooters, ATVs and MUVs in the U.S. American Honda’s Motorcycle Division conducts the sales, marketing, and operational activities for these products through authorized Honda dealers. For more information on Honda products, go to www.powersports.honda.com.  Was this post helpful? Add yours to our service or subscribe to our feed above.

Bel-Ray Racing-Weekend Racing Wrap-Up

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Bel-Ray Racing-Weekend Racing Wrap-Up– April 2, 2012

March came roaring to a close for Bel-Ray’s professional racers as racing took place in the United States, Italy and the United Kingdom this week.

Carlos Checa was the dominant rider this weekend in Imola, Italy. The defending World Superbike Champion scored a convincing double win in front of 81,000 screaming fans and is now the points leader in the chase for the 2012 World Championship. Checa has now won 3 out of 4 races this season and appears to be the man to beat in 2012. Althea Ducati teammate, Davide Giugliano had a day to forget, as he failed to finish both races and therefore, scored no points. After a first race DNF, Giugliano was in 5^th place on the final lap, when the 1198 Ducati ran out of fuel, causing his 2^nd DNF of the afternoon.  The series continues on April 22^nd in Assen, Netherlands.

The 2012 Monster Energy Supercross series continued on Saturday night in Houston, Texas. Team Rockstar Energy Racing Suzuki’s Blake Wharton was again the top finishing Bel-Ray racer. Consistency has been Wharton’s forte all season long, as he has top 5 finishes in each round so far this season. With only 2 rounds remaining in the series, Wharton is in 2^nd place in the standing. Although Josh Hill was scheduled to make a return to racing this weekend, the Dodge/Hart & Huntington/Sycuan Casino/Bel-Ray Racing rider injured himself in a practice crash just prior to the event and could not compete. The team picked up privateer rider, Mike Hoban and gave him a chance to show his speed and Hoban did just that, setting one of the fastest times in early afternoon qualifying. Unfortunately, Hoban was injured near the end of qualifying and was forced to sit out the night show. Team riders Kyle Regal and Josh Hansen rode well during the evening, qualifying directly to the main event from their respective heat races. In the main event, both were just outside the top 10 most of the race. Hansen, who was making his return to action following an ankle injury, again twisted that ankle, forcing him out of the main event. Regal, however, continued to charge and was 14^th by the time the checkered flag flew. The Supercross series will enjoy their first weekend off since the series began in January and will resume on April 14^th in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Round 2 of the Maxxis British Motocross Series took place this weekend in Canada Heights, Kent. Bel-Ray’s newest racing team, Route77energy MVR-D Honda, had mixed results on the challenging track. MX1 competitors, Gert Krestinov and Jason Dougan finished 9^th and 15^th overall respectively, while teammate Bradley Pocock was 15^th overall in MX2 competition. The series continues in Norfolk on May 6^th.

Follow all of Bel-Ray’s racers in action each week on www.belray.com  and www.belrayracing.com.

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Bel-Ray Weekend Preview

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Bel-Ray Racing-Weekend Racing Preview– March 30, 2012

As the month of March draws to a close, Bel-Ray professional racers are in action across the globe. The United States, Italy and the United Kingdom all host professional races this upcoming weekend.

The 2012 Monster Energy Supercross series continues on Saturday night at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. Team Rockstar Energy Racing Suzuki's Blake Wharton is looking to improve on his 3^rd place finish from a week ago and get back on the top of the box with a victory. Currently 2^nd place in the series' standings, Wharton has been the team's top finishing rider all series. Teammate Hunter Hewitt was forced to miss last week's event due to a knee injury sustained during the afternoon qualifying session. He is expected to return to action on April 14^th in New Orleans, Louisiana. 

The Dodge/Hart & Huntington/Sycuan Casino/Bel-Ray Racing team is back to two riders this week as Josh Hill rejoins the team, following his round 1 leg injury. He will join Kyle Regal, a new team member as of 2 weeks ago, recruited as a fill in rider for the injured Kyle Partridge. Regal has been coming up to speed each week and should be a top 10 contender by the end of the series.

The Superbike Series continues this week in Imola, Italy and the Bel-Ray backed Althea Ducati team is set for a top finish. Despite his crash in the opening race of the 2012 season, defending World Champion, Carlos Checa rebounded to take a convincing win in the 2^nd race of the day. World Superbike rookie, Davide Giugliano performed admirably with a consistent 9^th and 13^th place finish during the two race event. Both riders have shown exceptional speed on the 1198 Ducati and will be contenders for race wins this weekend.

The Maxxis British Motocross Series continues for round 2 this weekend in Canada Heights, Kent. Bel-Ray’s newest racing team, Route 77 Energy MVR-D Honda, returns to actions with Gert Krestinov and Jason Dougan in MX1 competition and Bradley Pocock in MX2 competition. Round 1 action took place on March 11^th in Doncaster. Krestinov was 2^nd overall, followed by Dougan in 6^th overall in the MX1 class, while Pocock finished 15^th overall in MX2 class racing. As one of the most promising teams in British motocross, Bel-Ray is looking for excellent results this weekend.

 Follow all of Bel-Ray’s racers in action each week on www.belray.com  and www.belrayracing.com.

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Bel-Ray Congratulates Ben Townley

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FARMINGDALE, NJ – March 28, 2012 – Bel-Ray Company, Inc.-the leading USA-based lubrication manufacturing company would like congratulate Ben Townley and the Bel-Ray Honda team on their 2012 New Zealand Motocross Championship.

Townley won all but 1 race on his way to the championship that concluded in his hometown of Taupo, New Zealand on March 18^th. Shortly following his championship, it was announced that Townley would be joining another Bel-Ray backed team for the rest of the 2012 racing season. He will be the lead rider on the TwoTwo Motorsports Bel-Ray racing team, following team owner Chad Reed’s season-ending injury. Townley’s first race under the TwoTwo tent will be in Sacramento, California on May 19^th.

Team Bel-Ray Honda was the most successful team in New Zealand motocross during the 2012 season. Backing up Townley’s overall victory in the MX1 class, Justin McDonald and Michael Phillips competed to 4th and 5^th place overall finishes respectively. In MX2 action, Peter Broxholme finished 4^th overall and Cameron Dillon finished 15^th overall.

Townley will now begin preparing for his assault on the AMA National championship series with the hopes of adding a second #1 plate to his 2012 collection.

You can Townley’s competition success this season at www.belray.com and www.belrayracing.com.

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Bel-Ray Annonces Freestyle Motocross Athletes for 2012

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FARMINGDALE, NJ – March 28, 2012 – Bel-Ray Company, Inc.  – World renowned as the leader in powersports lubricants, Bel-Ray is proud to announce their team of Freestyle Motocross Athletes for 2012.

                                

The 2011 team of Adam Jones, Blake Williams, Mike Mason, Destin Cantrell and Carey Hart will return and will be joined by the newest member, Lance Coury. These athletes perform in a variety of freestyle motocross shows and events throughout the year, including the Nuclear Cowboyz performances and the Dew Tour and X-Games, amongst others.

The performance advantage Bel-Ray products offer are not only important to racers, but equally important when back-flipping a 250 pound motorcycle over a 75 foot gap. Motor failure is not an option and these professional athletes rely on the peace of mind Bel-Ray products offer.

“With Bel-Ray's products, I can always count on my motors running strong, day in and day out! I am proud to be part of the Bel-Ray family,” said Lance Coury from his California home. Returning team rider Destin Cantrell added, “When I got the news to sign with Bel-Ray again, I didn’t hesitate for a second. I am blessed to run the best products on the market."

Bel-Ray Brand Manager Scott Lukaitis spoke about Bel-Ray’s commitment to excellence. “Professional athletes rely on our products to perform 100% without fail and we are very proud to be associated with the most talented freestyle motocross athletes in the sport. They rely on us for their success and safety, a commitment we do not take lightly.”

 Follow all of Bel-Ray’s athletes in action on www.belray.com  and www.belrayracing.com.

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Catanzaro Makes a Move

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Team Ohlins/Langston Motorsports/KTM
Catanzaro Makes a Move

The team performed well in the timed qualifying sessions with all three riders making it to the night show this past Saturday. AJ Catanzaro (#93) appeared to be on a mission in the timed sessions gaining the attention of the stadium announcer who commented that AJ appears to be stepping up his game.
Les Smith (#46) and AJ Catanzaro (#93) were both in the second heat race which proved to be a chaotic event. Both riders were side-by-side on the starting gate and came out together mid-pack where riders were colliding with each other left and right. AJ had to work hard during the heat race to avoid the traffic and the related carnage that was occurring. He ultimately found his rhythm late in the race making a last lap charge that got him to the main event.
“I felt really good in practice. I have made some changes to my program that I feel are starting to pay off,” said AJ. He also said, “In the heat race I was caught in traffic and could not seem to get into a good rhythm but I found it in time to get to the main. The track and soil were really tough. In the main event I was totally focused on not making mistakes. 11^th overall is not bad but I know I am capable of much more so I have to put in the work to get better results.”
Les was able to move away from the madness early on making a charge towards the front. He was making a pass for 6^th place when another rider lost control of his bike after the whoop section colliding with Les and taking him out of contention.
“The track was very tough and I honestly did not feel that comfortable during practice. I did do well enough to get to the evening show,” said Les. He also stated, “I felt great in the heat race. I know I would have qualified but got taken out. In the LCQ, I basically gave it away with too many mistakes. I am on my way home to do more work now in preparation for the next race.”
Taylor Futrell (#86) was in the first heat race. He quickly moved into qualifying position and appeared ready to make other passes. However, the effects of not racing in a while due to injuries took a bit of a toll on Taylor forcing a few mistakes that moved him out of a qualifying spot late in the race.
“Being this is my first true race in almost a year, I obviously have some rust to work off. I rode well enough for a while in my heat race to qualify but I think nerves and the effects of not being in competitive mode for so long took its toll and I just tightened up late in the race,” said Taylor. Taylor also commented, “There are some positives to take away from tonight and I am going to work this week to build on those.”
Grant Langston, Team Manager, said, “It was a night of mixed emotions. AJ rode well and I am happy to see him improving. All things considered Taylor did well too. Unfortunately, Les ran into some bad luck when he was riding well enough to improve on what he accomplished last week.” Langston went on to say, “Knowing Les the way I do, I know he will work even harder now. It is refreshing to see AJ in the main. We just need to see a bit more aggression from him in the races. As for Taylor, he just needs more race time to get the rust and dust worked off. Overall, I remain pleased with where we are as a team and I see good things on the horizon.”
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MX Rewind at Unadilla

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Fifteen former racing legends, many of whom have International and National Championships to their names, have committed to attend MX Rewind at Unadilla, which is taking place June 1-3, 2012.

Returning to Unadilla will be the voice who called all the races in the 1970s and 1980s, Larry Maiers. Maiers will once again be heard as he calls the races of legends and lends his hand as Master of Ceremonies at the various bench racing sessions. Back on the bike, the racing legends will be led by"Bad Brad" Lackey, the first American to win a World Motocross Championship, and Danny LaPorte, who became the second American to win a World Championship, the list of champions is both long and distinguished, and reads like a whose-who of Motocross.
Joining Brad and Danny will be Gunnar Lindstrom, long considered one of the founding members of riders who started Motocross in America during the late 1960's, as well as Barry Higgins, Gary Jones (250cc National Champion in 1972-1974 and winner of the 1972 Unadilla Trans-AMA), "The Bomber" Mark Barnett (1980-1982 125cc National Champion and member of the 1983 winning U.S. MX and Trophy des Nations team), "Too Tall" Mike Bell, Tony D (1st in the 500cc class in 1975 and 1st in the 250cc class in 1976-1977), Donnie Hansen (member of the historic winning U.S. "B Team" at the 1981 MX and Trophy des Nations and 1982 250cc Champion), New Jersey's ownMickey Kessler, Gary Semics, Marty Smith (1974 and 1975 125cc National Champion, 1977 500cc National Champion) and New York's own Jimmy "The Jammer" Weinert (1974 and 1975 500cc National Champion).
From the more recent era of the 1980's and 1990's, we have Jeff Stanton (member of the winning U.S. MX des Nations teams in 1989,1990, and 1991, 250cc National Champion in 1989, 1990, and 1992, and winner of the Unadilla 250cc USGP in 1990,1991, and 1992) and "The Dogger" Ron Lechien, who was a member of the winning U.S. team at the 1985 and 1988 MX des Nations and 1985 125cc National Champion, as well as winner of the 1984 USGP at Unadilla.
Joining the prominent list of racing champions is legendary film producer Todd Huffman. Todd continues to make an extraordinary contribution to the preservation of MX racing history through his impressive documentary series, The Motocross Files.
"We are very excited and amazed at the response. To have this impressive and formidable list of former racers joining us for the inaugural MX Rewind weekend is unbelieveable", states Unadilla's Greg Robinson. "For those of us who grew up going to the track to watch these heroes back in the day, this is like a dream come true. They represent four decades of motocross racing history from back in the early days, to the beginning of the American domination of the MX des Nations. To have America's first two World Champions here on the 30th Anniversary of their championship runs, and four members of winning American MX des Nations teams, is simply unprecedented. It is a wonderful opportunity for fans of motocross both young and old to hear from and celebrate this great sport of ours. Those in attendance will be blown away by the access they have to these legends and what they have to say."
All of the legends plus Huffman will be in attendance from Friday through Sunday taking part in a variety of meet and greet opportunities, a Saturday and Sunday vintage and post vintage champions race, racer awards ceremonies, and a Saturday night Dinner of Champions.
Advance sale tickets, camping passes, and event information can be found at:www.unadillamx.com/rewind .
About MX Rewind: MX Rewind at Unadilla is the premier vintage off road event in North America. The event takes place June 1-3, 2012 in New Berlin, New York and at the world famous Unadilla Motocross track. MX Rewind celebrates over four decades of motocross history as well as every aspect of off-roading.
Fans and racers from every generation will enjoy a fun weekend that includes both big bike and pit bike racing, the famed "Unadilla Marquis" Bike Show, a massive parts and memorabilia swap meet, educational seminars with some of the biggest names in the sport, autographs with over 20 of the biggest legends of Unadilla, interviews, BBQ's, and of course plenty of bench racing and tall tales, many of which might take place in the beer tent.
MX Rewind is about having fun with your friends and family and spending a weekend at Unadilla celebrating the good times we have had riding motorcycles.
About Unadilla MX: Unadilla MX began promoting Motocross races at its current facility in New Berlin, NY in 1969. Run by the Robinson Family since its inception, Unadilla hosted the "Inter Am", Trans Am, Trans USA, and began hosting the 250cc U.S. Grand Prix in 1978. It was the first track in the U.S. to host the prestigious MX des Nations in 1987, and has been a stop on the American Pro National MX circuit since 1992. All historically significant MX riders in the world have strapped on the leather and kicked the lever at Unadilla.


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