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| Pourcel Ends 09 Season with 1-1 at Steel City |
Monster Energy / Pro Circuit Kawasaki's Christophe Pourcel ended the outdoor season with dominating 1-1 moto finishes and finished second to Dungey in overall points on the season. With Dungey riding solid and going 2-2, he kept the slim points gap over Pourcel and and ended up edging Pourcel for the title by 11 points, with Brett Metcalfe rounding out the top 3 overall on the year. |
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| Braking Lites Riders Finish 1st and 3rd at the 'Dilla |
| The Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki of Christophe Pourcel dominated the rocky Unadilla course and gave the Kawi rider a slim points lead in the outdoor MX Lites division over Suzuki's Ryan Dungey who rode strong to 2-2 moto finishes. Another Pro Circuit rider rounded out the podium, Jake Weimer, who rode solid motos with 3-3 finishes. The Pro Circuit Kawasaki riders use Braking front and rear rotors. |
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| Braking's Blake Baggett Wins Moto 1 250A Pro Sport |
| Blake Baggett started his LL Championship week off on the right foot with an opening moto win in the stacked 250A Pro Sport division over top riders from around the nation like Tommy Weeck, Taylor Futrell, Les Smith and others...good luck to Blake as he forges on in what may be his final LL run before stepping up to the AMA MX Series. |
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| Another Lites 250 Class Podium Sweep for BRAKING! |
For the second consecutive weekend, the Lites class saw a podium sweep of Braking team riders as the 1-2-3 finishes of Weimer, Pourcel and Tommy Searle followed up their Thunder Valley MX finishes in exactly the same positions! Pro Circuit's Christophe Pourcel now leads the standings by 9 points over Ryan Dungey...Both Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki and MDK KTM use Braking design front and rear rotors. |
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| BRAKING Sweeps Podium at Thunder Valley! |
| Thanks to the 1-2-3 overall finishes of Pro Circuit's Jake Weimer and Christophe Pourcel and the MDK KTM ride of Tommy Searle, BRAKING teams & riders completed a podium seep of the Thunder Valley MX National this past weekend in Colorado. At the half way point in the series, Pourcel sits ahead of Ryan Dungey by 9pts and his Pro Circuit teammate Tyla Rattray is in 3rd, ahead of Searle and Blake Wharton. |
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| Szoke Makes History |
| CALABOGIE, Ont. (May 24) - Five-time national champion Jordan Szoke enjoyed a history-making day at the opening round of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship at Calabogie Motorsports Park on Sunday.
The Canadian Kawasaki Motors team leader scored a stunning success in the Superbike feature to become the all-time leader in career triumphs in the class with 27. And he did it in style, trading the lead back and forth with Brett McCormick on the final lap before prevailing by just 0.133 seconds on his Ninja ZX-10R.
"This is a great track. I think this is the best track in Canada and I'm glad that it's here that I got the record," said the 30-year-old from Brantford, Ont. after his second straight Superbike win at Calabogie.
Szoke had qualified second for Sunday's race in the single-bike Pirelli SuperPole session and admitted he may have made a mistake in his tire section.
"I think I took the wrong front tire," he explained. "It's such a long lap here I took it easy on the rear on my warm-up lap but I don't think I got enough heat into the front, and it was pushing on my qualifying lap."
Szoke was careful off the start and ran fourth at the end of the first of 16 laps around the 5.05km, 20-turn Calabogie track before working his way up to second by lap three.
"I might have taken things a bit too easy at the start," he later admitted. "And I used up the tire a bit trying to come back."
In the second half of the race, however, Szoke was able to erase a gap of some two seconds to McCormick, setting his fastest lap of the race on the 11th tour at 2:01.599, the second fastest lap of the race.
He was right on McCormick's tail to start the final lap and grabbed the lead for the first time down the back straight. McCormick was able to regain the lead exiting turn seven but Szoke got right back ahead and held off his rival through the rest of the lap to score his milestone win.
"I had to ride hard but all my conditioning paid off," the winner said. "What a great, fun race that was. On that last lap we passed each other a whole bunch of times. That's what makes it fun out there."
Szoke's teammate Alex Welsh was sixth in the Superbike race after an impressive factory debut on his Ninja ZX-10R. The 21-year-old from Uxbridge, Ont. was part of a big scrap in the waning laps with Frank Trombino and Steve Crevier. Despite being passed by both riders on the final tour to drop to seventh Welsh was able to snag back sixth from Crevier in the last turn and just missed getting Trombino for fifth at the line.
"My goal was to take it pretty easy the first couple of laps but that kind of bit us and I was a bit far back," said last year's HJC Pro Rookie of the Year, who qualified a strong sixth on the Ninja ZX-10R. "But some riders starting coming back to us towards the end.
"The bike worked great. That Kawasaki horsepower helped me get past Crevier on the last lap, but he got back by me and I ran wide and Trombino also got past. I thought I'd try to stuff one of them in the last corner. Trombino got inside Crevier and I snuck through. My Kawasaki really helped me out on the run to the line."
Szoke leads the Parts Canada Superbike standings with 53 points to the 48 of McCormick as he tries for a fourth straight title with Kawasaki. Welsh is sixth in the standings with 27 points.
Szoke dominated the Yoshimura Pro Sport Bike feature at Calabogie, overcoming a five-second penalty for a jump-start to win by 3.326 seconds on the all-new Ninja ZX-6R. It was a perfect weekend for Szoke, as he qualified on pole and led every lap to give the latest Kawasaki 600 a very impressive debut.
"It's a lot of fun when you have a motorcycle that works that well," said Szoke, who also won the Pro Sport Bike opener at Calabogie last year. "I just put my head down and pushed hard. But it was a comfortable pace for me and I didn't have any moments."
Welsh showed the prowess of the Kawasaki by also overcoming a five-second jump-start penalty to still finish fourth. From fifth on the grid Welsh was sixth after the first lap but soon settled into a battle for fourth with fellow Kawasaki rider Karl Daigle.
"I didn't have a great start but I thought I could work my way up," Welsh explained. "I thought I could catch the guys battling for second but I just didn't have it for them. I would have liked to been a little closer to the front but we'll use this as a learning experience."
Szoke is off to a good start in his bid for a fourth straight Pro Sport Bike title. He has a perfect score of 56 points with teammate Welsh in fourth with 32 points.
The Canadian Kawasaki Motors factory team will continue its bid for four straight titles in Canada's premier road racing series at the new Circuit ICAR in Mirabel, Que. near Montreal June 12-14.
For the latest news and photos, log onto http://www.kawasakiracing.ca/ or http://www.cdnsuperbike.com/ |
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| Hayes Wins Infineon AMA SBK |
| Factory Yamaha SBK racer Josh Hayes won his first event of 2009 in Race #1 at Infineon Raceway in the AMA SBK class. This gave Braking and Factory Yamaha its first road race win of the season and puts Hayes in 3rd overall in the point standings. Braking supported fast guy Larry Pegram finished 3rd in the same race to give Braking 2 of 3 podium spots! Congratulations to the teams and riders. |
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| Stewart Prevails-Braking Earns 71st World Title |
| James Stewart rode smart and did what he needed to do to clinch the 2009 AMA SX championship and give BRAKING it's 71st World Title. Stewart finished 3rd in the Vegas finale while Ryan Villopoto won the main followed by Reed in 2nd and Stewart in 3rd. |
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| Stewart Controls His Own Destiny Now |
With 2 races left to go - Salt Lake City and Vegas, San Manuel Yamaha's James Stewart, while not winning the race, took control of the #1 spot in the point standings as he finished 2nd in the main event while Reed had a tough time after a first turn crash and was able to come back to only 7th. Now Stewart is 3 points ahead of Reed with 2 races left in an exciting 2009 SX season. Stay tuned as Stewart looks to win the 09 title and give Braking its 71st World Championship and second this year with C.Pourcel already claiming the Lites Eastern title. |
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| Stewart Controls His Own Destiny Now |
With 2 races left to go - Salt Lake City and Vegas, San Manuel Yamaha's James Stewart, while not winning the race, took control of the #1 spot in the point standings as he finished 2nd in the main event while Reed had a tough time after a first turn crash and was able to come back to only 7th. Now Stewart is 3 points ahead of Reed with 2 races left in an exciting 2009 SX season. Stay tuned as Stewart looks to win the 09 title and give Braking its 71st World Championship and second this year with C.Pourcel already claiming the Lites Eastern title. |
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| J-Law Nearly Wins Daytona in 450 Debut! |
Say what you will about Jason Lawrence but you have to say he is super fast - J Law took advantage of Stewart's first turn crash and Chad Reed's poor start to lead 16 of the 20 laps in the 450 main, his FIRST main aboard the YZ-450F. In the end, he basically let Reed by because he was out of steam, but was able to finish second easily ahead of Davi Millsaps who finished 3rd.
Lawrence and his AM-PM/Monster Energy/Boost Mobile/BRAKING teammate Nick Wey both run the Braking 270mm BATFLY Front Rotor. |
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| Braking & Pro Circuit Continue to Dominate Lites Action |
| Indianapolis marked the 3rd round of the east coast Monster Energy AMA Supercross series and the Pro Circuit Kawasaki duo of Stroupe and Pourcel continue to dominate the series, Stroupe picked up his first win while Pourcel finished a season worst 2nd to go along with the other 2 event wins. Other Braking riders in the top 10 were Levi Kilbarger from OH with a career best 6th and the Star Yamaha ride of Matt Lemoine with an 8th. Next stop on the series schedule is Daytona, FL on March 7th. |
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| Braking Wins SX and SX Lites West at Anaheim 3 |
| Stewart smoked the SX class field to get his 5th win in a row aboard the Braking backed San Manuel Yamaha while in the lites class, Pro Circuit's Jake Weimer rode to the win over runner up and teammate Ryan Morais and KTM's Justin Brayton. All 3 of those lites riders are Braking riders and have been consistently on the podium all season. Action will continued in the SX series in San Diego next weekend. Follow the Stewart and Weimer as they attempt to give Braking over 70 world championships! |
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| Dietrich Dominates 2009 WORCS Rd. 1 |
Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ricky Dietrich came out of the gates with a much improved opening round finish vs. last year's first round 10th place finish with a win in the WORCS opener in Phoenix, AZ. The Kawasaki team (and rider) is once again backed by Braking and uses the 270mm BATFLY Front Rotors and BK design rear race rotors. |
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| Braking Gets First SX Class Win and 2 Podiums in SX Lites |
MDK/Muscle Milk/KTM’s Justin Brayton improved on his first round 7th place finish by getting 2nd in the Lites main event in Phoenix. (photo courtesy of transworldmx.com)
Round 2 of the Supercross series in Phoenix is now history and the San Manuel Yamaha ride of James Stewart notched a SX class win for BRAKING, his first of the young season. In the Lites division, KTM’s Justin Brayton rode a solid 2nd while the Pro Circuit Kawasaki of Ryan Morais finished 3rd and on the podium 2 rounds in a row. Weimer, Morais and Brayton sit 2-3 and 4 in Lites points while Sipes is 6th and Chatfield 9th.
Baltimore, MD hosted rd 2 of the Arenacross series and the Spinechiller’s BRAKING/SUNSTAR backed ride of Nathan Skaggs closed the gap by winning on Saturday night and now sits only 8 points behind series leader, another Ohio rider, Jeff Gibson. Ohio’s AMA District 11 is representing as they account for 4 of the top 10 spots in the point standings so far—Gibson in front, Skaggs in 2nd, Michael Willard tied for 4th and Batavia’s Codi Adams not far behind in 7th.
Complete BK Rider Results:
SX
- James Stewart - 1st - SX
- Josh Hill - 8th - SX
- Josh Summey - 12th - SX
- Travis Preston - 14th - SX
- Justin Brayton - 2nd - SX Lites
- Ryan Morais - 3rd - SX Lites
- Jake Weimer - 4th - SX Lites
- Ryan Sipes - 7th - SX Lites
- Adam Chatfield - 12th - SX Lites
- Michael Blose - 18th - SX Lites
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Michael Willard - 2 5th’sNathan Skaggs - 6th / 1stCodi Adams - 13th / 7thWilly Browning - 6th |
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| Braking Dominates Opening SX & AX Rounds |
Braking kicked off the 2009 Supercross and Arenacross seasons by getting on the podium 6 times over the weekend. In Round 1 of AMA SX Lites, Pro Circuit’s Jake Weimer and Ryan Morais went 1-2 in the Lites main event. The entire Monster Energy/Pro Circuit team uses Braking front and rear rotors.
In AMA Arenacross, Codi Adams captured his first main event win on Friday night in the Lites division while Spinechillers’ Willy Browning finished 3rd. On Saturday night, it was all Spinechillers Racing as Nathan Skaggs took the win in the AX class and Willy topped the Lites class.
Complete BK Rider Results:
SX
- Jake Weimer - SX Lites - 1st
- Ryan Morais - SX Lites - 2nd
- Ryan Sipes - SX Lites - 6th
- Justin Brayton - SX Lites - 7th
- Adam Chatfield - SX Lites - 13th
- James Stewart - SX - 19th
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Codi Adams - 8th, 1st, 8thNathan Skaggs - 7th, 1stWilly Browning - 11th, 3rd, 10th, 1stZach Ames - 5th |
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| Braking Adds 2 More Titles in 2009! |
| Braking has upped its World Championship count to over 65 now with the latest titles of Brandon Currie winning the Supermoto Lites title on his Graves Yamaha AND Ricky Dietrich securing the AMA/Maxxis Endurocross championship aboard his Team Green Monster Energy Kawasaki. Congratulations to both riders and teams for their efforts! |
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| Abbott Takes H&H Season Finale |
Braking / Team Green's Destry Abbott, even after having clinched the championship over a month ago, still put forth his typical winning effort and ended the 2008 season on top of the box. Abbott proved to be dominate as he ended up winning 4 of the 8 overall Hare and Hound events.
Destry runs the Braking 270mm oversized front rotor and rear race rotor. |
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| BRAKING – Continues Championship Year |
BRAKING, the source for elite performance brake systems for the most demanding riders and racers in the world continues to rack up championships around the world. All Champions use BRAKING designed and manufactured rotors.
- 2008 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Champion – Chad Reed, L/M Yamaha
- 2008 Lites West AMA Supercross Champion – Jason Lawrence, Yamaha of Troy
- 2008 AMA National Hare and Hound – Destry Abbott, Monster Energy Kawasaki
- 2008 AMA Motocross Lites National Champion – Ryan Villopoto, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/ Kawasaki
- 2008 World MX 1 Champion, David Philappaerts, Monster Rinaldi Yamaha
- AMA/WMA Women’s National Motocross Champion – Ashley Fiolek, T Mobile, American Honda, Cernics
- 2008 Monster Energy CMRC Champion – Eric Nye, Royal Distributing Stoneridge KTM Canada
- 2008 Parts Canada Superbike Champion – Jordan Szoke, Canadian Kawasaki Motors Inc. (3 Time champion in succession on BRAKING)
- 2008 Yoshimura Pro 600 Sport Bike Champion – Jordan Szoke, Canadian Kawasaki Motors Inc. (3 Time champion in succession on BRAKING)
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| Abbott Takes AMA National Hare & Hound Title for 2008 |
Destry Abbott and the Braking backed Team Green squad won yet another major off road racing title, this time it is the AMA Nat'l Hare & Hound. Destry clinched his record tying 5th H&H title with one yet yet remaining. Abbott will now prepare to head over to Greece for the ISDE... |
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| Villopoto Continues to Roll... |
The Braking backed Pro Circuit Kawasaki team saw 2 of their guys on the podium this past weekend at the Unadilla slop fest with Bret Metcalfe finishing 3rd overall and RV going with his usual 1-1 moto finishes. Villopoto stretched his lead out to over 100 pts as he is all but securing his 2nd outdoor title in a row...The Pro Circuit guys all run BRAKING design oversized front rotors and rear race rotors. |
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| Braking's Fiolek Remains Perfect in WMA Action |
Ashley Fiolek, in her first professional season, is just killing it! She kept her perfect season going by capturing the overall last weekend at Lakewood, CO - beating out Sheri Cruse and defending #1 Jessica Patterson. |
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| BRAKING WINS BOTH OVERALLS AT GOPHER DUNES |
| OTSFF Suzuki's Tyler Medaglia picked up his first career overall win at round 2 of the Canadian MX Nationals in the MX1 class while another BRAKING rider, KTM Canada's Eric Nye winning both motos en route to the overall in the MX2. Both OTSFF Suzuki and Royal Distributing/KTM Canada run the Braking 270mm oversized front rotor and rear race rotors. |
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| Abbot Wins Back to Back Hare & Hound Events |
| Team Green and Braking backed Destry Abbott took another step towards adding to his title collection by winning his second consecutive AMA National Hare & Hound at the Cherry Creek round. Another Team Green / Braking rider, Josh Morros, landed on the podium as he followed his teammate and was able to get 2nd overall. Abbot and Morros both run 270 Braking oversized front rotors and rear race rotors. |
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| Reed Gives Braking 2nd 2008 SX Title! |
| Chad Reed didnt end the season by just going out and finishing top 6 to assure him the '08 SX title, he charged, caught and passed Kevin Windham for the win - showing he was the fastest rider out there aboard his Braking backed San Manuel Yamaha. Battling a tough shoulder injury which forced him to ride in quite a bit of pain the last 3 rounds, Reed was able to grit out his second AMA Supercross title in the last 5 years. Congratulations to Reed and the rest of the Yamaha team! The Braking BATFLY Front Oversized Rotor and Rear Race Rotor has helped J-Law and Chad clinch SX titles this season so far. Both of these products are available from your local dealer OR right here on our website! For more info, read about the product in the Off Rd section of our Product Segments page and then use the Shop Online tool to find the products relevant to your bike! |
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| Braking on the Box in Barber - AMA SBK Rd. 2 |
| Factory Yamaha's Jason DiSalvo finished 2nd in race 1 in AMA Superbike action this past weekend in Barber. With a respectable 4th place finish in race #2, he now is in 2nd place in overall points behind series leader Matt Mladin who has won all 3 races so far in the 08 season. DiSalvo and teammate Eric Bostrom are both running the Braking SK Directional Race Rotors up front and the Braking Rear Race rotor on the back - both are products available from your local dealer OR through our website! |
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| Team Green and Braking Dominate WORCS Rd. 4 |
| Team Green's Ricky Dietrich notched his first win of the season at the Washington WORCS event this past weekend in the Pro class. Dietrich has now stood atop each step of the podium by finishing 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the first 4 rounds. In the Pro 2 division, another Team Green / Braking rider took home the win. Josh Morros claimed his second WORCS Pro 2 class win of the 2008 season and is only 6 points out of the lead - behind yet another Braking rider who is leading the point series in Taylor Robert. All Braking supported riders in the WORCS series are running the Braking 270mm Oversize Front Rotor and Std Rear Race Rotor - these same components are available from your local dealer OR on our website! |
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| BRAKING Wins Navy Moto X Gold! |
| Factory Yamaha's Mark Burkhart put his head down after a back of the pack start to catch and eventually pull away from Jeff Ward and Troy Herfoss in the inaugural Navy Moto X Championships Supermoto final in San Diego. After getting a little hung up in the first corner and a 9th place start, Burkhart rode smart and fast, making a lot of time up on a triple triple section that nobody else was doing in the main...eventually landing him on top the podium - somewhere Mark and Braking are used to being! |
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| AMA SUPERCROSS – Minneapolis, MN |
Factory Yamaha’s Josh Hill Earns 1st Career Win
After a 4 year hiatus from the area, the AMA Supercross series returned to the Metrodome and made for one unforgettable night for Yamaha and Braking rider Josh Hill. Ryan Dungey holeshot the SX main event, but Hill was able to make a pass within a few laps and never look back, leading from that point on and taking his first career SX victory. Dungey rode solid for 2nd, while Kevin Windham got 3rd. Reed battled illness all weekend and after a fall early in the main, crossed the checkered in 7th.
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| 2008 AMA Parts Unlimited Spring Classic – Lake Whitney, TX |
Braking Wins 7 Class Titles!
Adam Cianciarulo (3) – Team Green - Supermini 9-11 ; 85cc 9-11 Mod ; 85cc 9-11 Stk
Keith Johnson (2) – Team Green - 25+A ; 35+ A
James Justice (1) – Team Green – Schoolboy 14-16 B/C
Christian Craig (1) – Innovative MX Yamaha – MX Lites B Stk
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| Pegram and BRAKING Podium at Daytona 200 |
| Larry Pegram put his Ducati and BRAKING backed ride on the box in rd. 1 of the AMA Superbike Series in the Formula Xtreme division. This event kicked off the 08 season and Pegram will look to continue this type of success throughout 2008. He is running the NEW Braking SK Series Race Rotors and the Braking Rear Race Rotor. This exact same product is available through your dealer OR on this website. |
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Lawrence wins again - Anaheim III – Rd. 5
With the A3 win, Lawrence is only 8 pts behind Dungey for the series lead! |
(Carl Stone photo)
After gaining confidence after last week’s win, J-Law followed up with another stellar performance by taking the Western Lites class victory at the final Anaheim stop on the 08 schedule. Lawrence is definitely picking up the pace and carrying his team as Zach Osborne, is out with a shoulder injury. With 3 rounds still left to go, Lawrence has closed a 20+ pt gap to only 8 between himself and currently leader Ryan Dungey. Not only did Braking get another win, but swept the Lites podium with the newly signed Pro Circuit Kawasaki rides of Stroupe and Metcalfe who finished 2nd and 3rd respectively.
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| Michael Willard puts in best finish of the season |
(Carl Stone photo)
Cycra / RSD and Sunstar-Braking backed Michael Willard put in his best main event finish of the season, turning a poor start in to a respectable 12th overall. As of now, he sits just inside the top 20 in 19th place overall in season points.
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| AMA SUPERCROSS – San Francisco – Rd. 4 |
Jason Lawrence finally was able to turn his fastest qualifying lap time into a main event win, giving the Yamaha of Troy rider and Sunstar-Braking their first win of the season. In doing so, J-Law made up 11 points on series leader Ryan Dungey who finished 7th. The exceptional cleaning capabilities of the BATFLY 270 Front Rotor and Braking Rear Race Rotor never proved more evident than this weekend as Lawrence was able to go faster and stop even better than the competition in the San Fran mud fest. He’ll look to repeat his finish at the final Anaheim round this coming weekend and try to close the gap on Dungey a little more.
Also on the podium for Braking was Pro Circuit’s Brett Metcalfe. Metcalfe fought through the super deep ruts and heavy rain during the main to finish 3rd behind Lawrence and T. Hahn.
Other notable main event finishers were:
SX LITES
3rd > Brett Metcalfe – Pro Circuit Kawasaki – BRAKING
5th > Austin Stroupe – Pro Circuit Kawasaki – BRAKING
9th > Wil Hahn – Star Racing/NCY Yamaha – BRAKING
14th > Michael Willard – RSD/Cycra Racing – SUNSTAR + BRAKING
17th > Michael Lapaglia – Richardson’s RV Suzuki – BRAKING
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| AMA Toyota Arenacross – Louisville, KY |
Once again, Sunstar and Braking riders were in 2 of the 3 podium spots both nights in AMA Arenacross racing. TUF Honda and Sunstar’s Chad Johnson made a statement by winning both nights, padding his points lead in the series to a 25 pt margin over Kelly Smith. Just as the point’s race was really tightening up, Johnson got some help from his Works Triplestar Rear Aluminum sprocket in getting power to the ground quickly to get good starts and take wins on both nights. Friday night saw Yamaha of Troy East Coast Lites rider Tyler Bowers make an appearance in preparation for the SX series and he finished second to Johnson. Bowers is also on Sunstar sprockets as well as the Batfly front rotor and rear race rotor that the YOT team is using this season.
Saturday night, the win of course went to Johnson, and the Fiberwise / Moore Racing ride of Keith Johnson finished 3rd. Keith’s results have steadily been getting better and better as he climbs back into the title chase. Codi Adams continued his impressive, steady results by getting 4th both nights in Arenacross Lites.
Results:
Fri/Sat
Keith Johnson – - / 3rd – Fiberwise / Moore Racing – BRAKING
Tommy Hofmaster – 7th / 9th - Fiberwise / Moore Racing – BRAKING
Chad Johnson – 1st / 1st - TUF Honda – SUNSTAR (current series leader)
Codi Adams – 4th / 4th AX LITES
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| AX-SX Update |
AMA Supercross Rd. 2 in Phoenix turned out to be a fierce battle in both classes. Stewart finished ahead of Reed by less than 2 seconds and Jake Weimer was able to hold off everyone in the Lites class. YOT / Braking's Jason Lawrence rebounded from a bad start in the main to finish 5th - but is still in 2nd in points, 9 behind Ryan Dungey. In another great weekend of AX action, Braking riders were once again running well in the main event. The Fiberwise team of Keith Johnson and Tommy Hofmaster finished 5th and 9th respectively in the Arenacross class, while Codi Adams finished 7th in Lites. On Saturday, Braking had Johnson on the podium with a 3rd and Adams with a 9th in AX class, and Adams again with a strong 4th place ride in Lites. |
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| BRAKING Podiums in SX & AX |
The newly signed Yamaha of Troy team and Jason Lawrence opened up the 08 season with a 2nd place in the Lites main at A-1. If it wasn't for a minor mistake in trying to re-take the lead, Lawrence had the speed and lap times to win, but he'll look to do that this coming weekend in Phoenix. Lawrence and the team used the new Batfly 270mm Front Rotor and std rear Race Rotor and the exceptional cleaning capabilities of the product to give them strong, consistent braking performance in the mud of the Anaheim opener. In the Toyota AMA AX series in Grand Rapids, Fiberwise/Moore Racing's Keith Johnson was able to get on track for the first time this season as he and his 270mm O/S Front Rotor kit put a stop to the rest of the competition in Grand Rapids, MI. Johnson is rebounding nicely now from a pre-season injury and will be a factor throughout the rest of the series. |
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| Braking's Sunny Drake Brings Home Mini O's Title |
Congratulations to Braking-Sunstar rider Sunny Drake who returned from the 2007 Mini O's with a 4-stroke championship, a 2nd overall in 250B Mod, and a 6th o/a in 125B Mod! Now on Hondas, Sunny's efforts are paying off as he'll look to acquire a few more amateur titles throughout the 08 season. |
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| BRAKING and Factory Yamaha Take 2 SM Championships!! |
With the conclusion of the final round of the 2007 AMA Supermoto Championships this past weekend in Cabazon, CA - 'Troy Lee's Mayhem at the Morongo' - Mark Burkhart and Paul Currie finished off the series taking home the # 1 plates. Burkhart held off the former MX champion Jeff Ward for the AMA Supermoto Championship, while teammate Paul Currie took the AMA Supermoto Lites Championship. This made it a sweep for the Factory Yamaha / Graves Motorsports Braking-backed team. Burkhart and Currie both used the advantages provided by Braking's STX 320mm Supermotard front rotor (pt# STX55D) to clinch prestigious titles. Those advantages include the increased braking power, better and more consistent brake performance due to the most efficient heat dissipation as well as the lightweight design - all of which played a part in bringing these riders a #1 AMA plate. |
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| Bithell continues to land on GNCC ATV Podium |
| LTE's Chris Bithell used his Braking wave rotors to and LTE powered machine to finish 2nd at the Powerline Park stop of the 07 GNCC Pro ATV Series. This marked Chris' 6th podium finish of the year and he sits comfortably in 3rd in the series point standings behind the leader Bill Ballance and Chris Borich. The classic IRONMAN will finish out the series Oct. 27-28 in Crawfordsville, IN. |
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| WWW.MOTOCROSS.COM Braking 270mm Rotor Kit Review |
check out www.motocross.com for a site that provides great info on the sport, racing, and products as well as their latest product test review, on our 270mm Front Wave Rotor Kit! http://www.motocross.com/articles/article/news/20070927/braking_270mm_front_brake_kit-4201.html |
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| AMA Superbike Championship Series Concludes |
Last weeks round at Laguna Seca marked the finale of the 2007 season as Ben Spies took the event win and also notched the #1 spot for the series, beating Matt Mladin by just 1 point.BRAKING and the Factory Yamaha / Graves Motosports team finished up respectively with Eric Bostrom finishing the series in 7th, just ahead of his teammate Jason DiSalvo who was 9th. In Formula Extreme action, BRAKING's Larry Pegram matched his season best finish with a 2nd at Laguna, giving him a 4th for overall season points. |
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| - AMA MX Final Point Standings for BRAKING Riders - |
BRAKING riders final series results for the 07 AMA Outdoor MX Championship: Motocross Class
Michael Byrne 8th
Gavin Gracyk 9th
Josh Summey 13th
Troy Adams 16th
Kyle Lewis 17th
Adam Chatfield 30th
Chris Whitcraft 37th
LITES Class
Andrew McFarlane 13th
Kelly Smith 30th
Michael Willard 36th
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| BRAKING World Champions in MX1 |
| Steve Ramon, rider of Suzuki Geboers Team on an RMZ450,
won the World MX1 Championship title, with third
position overall through the rough and dark sand of Lierop
for the Grand Prix of Netherlands. Second position for the
teamate: Kevin Strijbos.
Suzuki won also the Manufacturer World title.
Third another Braking rider: Josua Coppins, Team Yamaha
Rinaldi.
The podium of World Championship is made by Braking
riders!
The Ramon bike use Wave Braking disc in the rear and Bat
Fly Braking disc for the front. Available to the retailers, you
can see theese products in our on line catalogue. Front
disc:SZ37FLT270, rear disc SZ44RID.
The Strijbos bike use Wave Braking discs front and rear.
Available to the retailers, you can see theese products in our
on line catalogue. Front disc:SZ37FLD270, rear disc
SZ44RID.
The Coppins bike use Bat Fly Braking discs front and rear.
Available to the retailers, you can see theese products in our
on line catalogue. Front disc:SZ01FLT270, rear disc
YA52RID. |
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| Braking's Ashley Fiolek Makes Pro Debut |
| Longtime amateur standout Ashley Fiolek got make her debut at the last WMA Women's MX round at the Steel City National. Word has it that she was flying aboard her Cernic's backed CR125R (thats right, a 2-stroke 125!) and she recorded solid 6-3 moto scores for 5th O/A. Congrats and good luck to Ashley in her Pro career!! |
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| Willard Clinches MX2 Eastern Region Canadian MX Title |
Michael Willard has made it back to back titles by clinching the MX2 East with one more round still to go. The Stoneridge/KTM Canadian rider has now won the title twice, in 2006 and 2007. His teammate, Tim Tremblay ran a strong series and has finished in the runner up position...both look forward the final round, the East / West shootout. Thanks to both Braking backed riders and the team for the efforts and finishes! |
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| SUNSTAR Announces New Web Site |
www.sunstar-mc.com
Sunstar sprockets announces a new North American web site that features product, news, technical information, and applications specifically for the North American market. It also provides for on line purchasing through Shopatron which directs the purchase to participating retailers.
Dealers can find out more information and sign up to participate at –
http://www.shopatron.com/signup
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| TWMX.com BRAKING 270mm Oversize Rotor Kit Review |
Recently, the test riders from Transworld MX got ahold of one of our oversize rotor kits for MX/Off road. Go here to find out what they had to say about it!
http://www.transworldmotocross.com/mx/product_reviews/article/0,13190,1643530,00.html |
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| Gracyk In Top Ten Again |
Braking-backed privateer and Motocross class surprise, Gavin Gracyk, went 9-8 for 9th overall at Unadilla this past weekend. Gavin has been putting in unbelievable rides and results throughout the entire 07 outdoor season and now sits in 11th in the AMA Motocross point standings, just 10 pts behind Michael Byrne. He will look to continue his push into the top 10 this coming weekend at Thunder Valley in Lakewood, CO. |
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| 2007 Loretta Lynn's Riders Confirmed |
MXSports has released the complete list of riders accepted for the 2007 Loretta Lynn's Amateur National Championship event on their website. BRAKING will be represented in many classes by riders of all ages and skill levels. Some notables who will be competing are:
- Aaron Plessinger #57 85cc 7-11 mod
- Sean Lipanovich #50 MX Lites Schoolboy
- Jessy Nelson #46 85cc 12-13 mod
- Colt Nichols #19 85cc 12-13 stk & mod
- Shawn Rife #70 85cc 14-15 mod & Supermini
- Kevin Urquhart #46 MX & Lites A Pro Sport
- Kevin Walker #85 +25 & +35 Vet
CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD LUCK TO ALL OUR RIDERS AT THIS YEAR'S EVENT! |
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| Burkhart takes over points lead in AMA Supermoto |
| BRAKING / Factory Yamaha's Mark Burkhart picked up the victory in AMA Supermoto action this past weekend in Clarkston, MI. He bested runner up Cassidy Anderson - the Troy Lee rider was 2.7 seconds behind when the checkered flag came out. Burkhart now leads the series by 4 points over Anderson's teammate, Jeff Ward who finished 3rd at this event. 6 races are left in the highly competitive series! |
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| BRAKING on the podium 4 times! |
Last weekend's racing action saw Braking riders continue their impressive 2007 season finishes. In the CMRC Candian Outdoor MX Nationals, Stoneridge/KTM Canada's Eric Nye finished 2nd overall in the MX2 West race and his teammate and current MX2 East points leader, Michael Willard, rode to a solid 3rd in the MX1 division.
In AMA Supermoto Championship racing action, the Yamaha / Graves Motorsports BRAKING-backed team of Mark Burkhart and Brandon Currie took top spots. Burkhart crossed the checkered flag in the Supermoto class over 4 seconds ahead of runner up Jeff Ward, taking the win. Currie rode to a solid 2nd in the Lites class behind winner David Pingree. Burkhart now sits 1 pt behind Ward in the Supermoto Champions points race, while Currie holds a 3pt lead over Pingree in Lites points. |
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| BRAKING Sweeps Round 2 of AMA Supermoto Championship Series! |
| Braking / Factory Yamaha’s tandem of Mark Burkhart and Brandon Currie both picked up victories at round 2 of the AMA Supermoto Championship in Englishtown, NJ. For Mark, this makes win #1 of the 2007 season and puts him right behind series leader Jeff Ward in the point standings. This made back to back victories in the Lites class for Currie who sits comfortably in first. Another notable Braking backed finisher was Chase Guthrie of Bloomington Powersports who rode his KX450-F to a 20th in the Supermoto main. Round 3 will take place in a few weeks in Tooele, UT. |
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| BRAKING USA announces sponsorship of KTM Adventure Tours Team |
Off-road legend and head of KTM Adventure Tours North America Scot Harden will lead a four-rider Class 21 motorcycle team to the 2007 Tecate SCORE Baja 500. Joining the multi-time Baja title holder will be 7-time AMA National Enduro champion Mike Lafferty, Harden's son Brent, who is the 2006 AMA District 37 Enduro Series champion, and motocross racer Jacob Cornett.
The team will be using BRAKING’s 270mm Front Oversize Wave Rotor Kits that include – 270mm Front Wave Rotor, Caliper relocation Bracket, and BRAKING brake pads. They will also use the BRAKING Rear Wave Rotors. |
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| Partnership with Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. |
(Franklin, OH) BRAKING USA is pleased to announce a new multi-year sponsorship agreement with Yamaha Motor Corporation’s AMA Superbike Team.
“We are very excited to be supporting Yamaha in their return to AMA Superbike racing” said Cory Jonson, Sales and Marketing Manager. “They will be using our new SK Wave Rotors that were developed during the World Superbike series last year.”
Keith McCarty, Yamaha Racing Division Manager, commented, “We are happy that our partnership is continuing with BRAKING after beginning last year campaigning the AMA Formula Extreme Series.” “We believe their product provides a definite advantage with braking performance and handling.”
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| Sunstar Announces New Products and Packaging for 2007 |
Sunstar Works Triplestar Aluminum Rear Sprockets
Retail $64.80
- constructed of high quality, aerospace grade 7075 T-6 aluminum
- computer designed weight reduction holes for lightness
- exclusive tooth-valley design provides 24% better chain contact area for the best power transfer possible
- hard anodized coating for added durability and a superb finish
- NEW Laser Etched logo
- NEW Clam Shell Packaging and color coded labeling by brand
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NEW - Sunstar Works Z Rear Sprockets
Retail $89.50
- the evolution of the exclusive Sunstar Z sprocket, now made from the highest quality polished stainless steel
- even lighter than before with new weight reduction hole cut outs
- hardness two times that of a standard steel sprocket and five times the hardness of an aluminum sprocket
- self cleaning due to the offset teeth designed, same as the original Z sprocket
- the lightest STEEL sprocket available on the market
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Sunstar Steel OE Replacement Rear Sprockets
Retail $35-$48
- constructed of the highest quality 1045 high-carbon steel
- NEW Packaging and labeling with applications
- exclusive heat treatment and quenching process for strength and durability
- the strongest, longest lasting steel replacement sprocket available
- nearly all OEM motorcycles come equipped with this sprocket
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Sunstar Steel Front Sprockets
Retail $16-$27
- manufactured from case-hardened chromoly steel for the ultimate in strength and durability
- NEW labeling with application
- ‘Parkerizing’ surface treatment for rust and corrosion resistance
- The excellent quality you expect from the SUNSTAR brand
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CONSUMER MAGAZINES, PLEASE USE ONLY THE FOLLOWING CLOSING:
Product information and applications can be obtained at www.Sunstar-MC.Com or E-Mail - Sunstar Sales @ SunnexInc.Com. All Sunstar products can be purchased at your nearest dealer.
TRADE MAGAZINES, PLEASE USE ONLY THE FOLLOWING CLOSING:
For information, please contact: USA - Parts Unlimited, Tucker Rocky, Western Power Sports, KK Motorcycle Supply, Marshall Distributing. Canada - Motovan and Parts Canada. Or contact Sunstar’s North American corporate office at: Sunstar Sales @ SunnexInc.Com
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| BRAKING USA Announces New Products for 2007 |
260mm / 270mm Front Off-Road Oversize Wave Rotor Kits that include 260mm or 270mm Front Wave Rotor, Caliper relocation Bracket, and BRAKING brake pads. Retail - $284.00
- Better braking power and feel
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Bat Fly Front Off-Road Wave Rotor: The Bat Fly discs represents a great evolution in heat dissipation, as it has less external perimeter, like the Wave rotor, but also an area that is not covered by the pad. In this way when the internal pad touches the disk the external does not and vice versa, so the heat generated from the friction of the pad on a disk side can be dissipated from the other side. The Bat Fly is the natural evolution of the Wave concept and is easily recognizable thanks to the grooves, painted in black, on the braking track that makes it look like bat wings, this is the cause of Bat Fly name.
Available in 270mm Oversize
- floating rotor constructed of the highest quality stainless steel
- much more aggressive in braking due to the better contact between the pad and rotor
- more resistant to high temperatures
- less weight - better handling of the bike
- better progression in brake feeling compared to Wave or round rotor
- Retail: $600.00
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POLISHED STX - street Front Wave Rotor
- Sport bike / Power Cruiser street applications
- Our floating STX rotor but with a polished, steel or aluminum carrier that provides the chrome look but WITHOUT the flaking of chrome!
- Provides all the same performance benefits as the standard STX: more braking power, better heat resistance, less weight, and better overall handling
- Retail: $320.00 each
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SK Front Wave Rotor Race / High Performance Street
This new rotor series has been developed after a one year program of tests with world championship Superbike and Supersport teams and will be used by AMA Superbike and Formula Extreme Teams
The new rotor will have the following characteristics:
- external diameter 300mm, 310mm or 320mm
- carrier made of aluminium for light weight better handling
- Directional rotors requires a left and right rotor for a set
- Wave evolution profile with precise direction of rotation
- Standard fitment for the most popular Sport bikes on the market starting from 2004
- Performance: fast reaction and best feeling on the lever in every condition
- Resistance to the high temperatures: the direction of rotation of the track profile (left side and right side disc) permit a great ventilation improvement
- Weight: it is a light rotor because of the low track and aluminium carrier, studied in combination with the last generation radial caliper that has a low surface of friction. The unsprung mass is reduced and has less gyroscopic effect
- Retail: $349.00 each
Race / High Performance Street Compound CM66 Brake Pads
- Sintered metal pad for street and supermoto high performance racing use
- Provides a positive lever feel, powerful initial bite, & longer pad life
- Best performance in higher temperatures with a more progressive response
- All Braking pads are designed and the compounds formulated to work best with the Braking Wave Rotor, but can be used with any brake rotor
- Retail: $ 59.90-$79.90
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CONSUMER MAGAZINES, PLEASE USE ONLY THE FOLLOWING CLOSING:
Product information and applications can be obtained at www.BRAKING.Com or E-Mail - Sales @BRAKING USA.Com. All BRAKING products can be purchased at your nearest dealer.
TRADE MAGAZINES, PLEASE USE ONLY THE FOLLOWING CLOSING:
For information, please contact Western Power Sports, Parts Unlimited, or Motorcycle Stuff in the U.S., and Steen Hansens in Canada. Or contact BRAKINGs North American corporate office at: Sales @BRAKING USA.Com |
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| BRAKING USA announces SX/MX / Off-Road Sponsored Teams |
(Franklin, OH) BRAKING USA Announces their 2007 Sponsored SX/MX/Off-road Teams. All motorcycle teams will be using BRAKING’s 270mm Front Oversize Wave Rotor Kits that include – 270mm Front Wave Rotor, Caliper relocation Bracket, and BRAKING brake pads. They will also use the BRAKING Rear Wave Rotors. ATV team will use front and rear BRAKING Wave ATV rotors.
SX/MX
• TEAM MOTO XXX - racers: Kyle Lewis #23, Josh Summey #36
• Team Rockstar/WBR/Suzuki – racers: Michael Byrne #26, Troy Adams #34, Andrew McFarlane #30, Kelley Smith #47
• KTM Canada- racers: Michael Willard #84, Matt Barnes, Eric Nye, Masson Phillips,Ian Hyden
• Bobby J’s Yamaha – racer: Keith R. Johnson #168
• Fiber Wise Pasta Yamaha – racer: Tommy Hofmaster #110
GNCC
• Summers Racing / Parts Unlimited / Honda – racer: Paul Whibley
ATV
• Looney Tuned Exhaust (LTE) – racers: Angel Atwell, Chris Bithell, and Jeff Pickens
TOP Amateurs
• Tyler Bowers, Kevin Urquhart, Colt Nichols , Kevin Walker, Ashley Fiolek |
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