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VP RACING FUELS PARTNERS WITH INSINGER PERFORMANCE
San Antonio, TX – VP Racing Fuels, Inc., a global leader in performance fuels, lubricants, and additives, [has] announced the addition of Insinger Performance as a distributor for Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
“We are extremely excited about adding Insinger Performance as a full line distributor for select areas of the Northeast,” said Bruce Hendel, VP of Sales, North American Race Fuel, and Consumer Products. “Our relationship with Insinger Performance will allow us to service more areas of the Northeast region more efficiently as well as expand our track programs, bulk service, and product selection. Insinger will offer a full complement of our fuels, but also carry our performance lubricants, coolants, additives, small engine fuels, and commercial lubricants.”
From its first location in Dushore, Pennsylvania, Owner and CEO Bruce Insinger started Insinger Performance in 1987, and he has grown the business by creating a network of dealers from Northern Florida into Canada. The company also distributes fuel for home, commercial, and convenience stores and supplies special blends to the natural gas and oil industry.
“We are excited to distribute with VP Racing Fuels and carry their complete product line to service our northern distribution area. We are expanding our product lines in all aspects, and this partnership is a critical part of this effort to offer the racers and end-users what they want,” said Bruce Insinger. “In our coverage area, we have trucks driving by most of VP’s current customer base, improving efficiency. Our newly formed lube division gets a huge boost from VP’s race oils, and commercial lubes, as we will begin servicing larger entities such as truck and automobile garages. This partnership with VP opens up a whole new avenue for us as their marketing efforts fit well with our aggressive expansion in convenience store conversions, lubes, express oil change centers, car washes, small engine fuels, and additives.”
VP Racing Fuels has the most extensive distribution network in the nation, covering all regions and servicing racers, automotive professionals, retailers, and consumers alike. The VP network is comprised of both company-owned centers and the best distributors in the industry. This network assures that customers and consumers get what they want when they want it.
About VP Racing Fuels
VP Racing Fuels is best known as the World Leader in Fuel Technology®, fueling champions in virtually every form of motorsport on land, sea, and air since 1975. VP is the Official Racing Fuel of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, MotoAmerica, World Racing Group, and World of Outlaws, AMA Supercross, American Flat Track, SCORE, USAC, NMCA/NMRA, and more than 60 sponsored series and sanctioning bodies. VP is also the official performance coolant of IMSA, American Flat Track, and ATVMX. VP also sells a full line of consumer products including ethanol-free VP Small Engine Fuels formulated for 2 and 4-cycle outdoor power equipment, lubricants, VP Madditive® automotive performance additives, Stay Frosty® performance coolants, car appearance products, and accessories through national home improvement, automotive parts, and online retailers. The company also offers a program to independent operators of convenience store and gas stations, car wash, quick lube, and marinas to brand as VP Racing Fuels and resell the company’s race fuel and a full range of automotive performance and outdoor small engine products. For more information, visit VPRacingFuels.com.
Brentwood, NY – Orient Express Racing has reached an agreement with Robem Engineering to supply trackside K-Tech Suspension service and support at all 2021 MotoAmerica events.
Eric Vallarta from Velocity Calibrations, a Certified Service Center, will handle the suspension service duties working out of the Robem Engineering transporter. In addition to stocking a wide array of K-Tech suspension components, the Robem Engineering trailer will have a variety of Orient Express products in inventory, such as GB Racing engine covers, Dymag performance wheels, and Eazi-Grip tank grip products.
Orient Express has been the source for high-performance motorcycle components since 1973. Please visit www.orientexpress.com or www.facebook.com/orientexpressracing, call 800.645.6521, or email [email protected] to discuss your performance requirements.
Robem Engineering manufactures custom-machined parts for Twins Cup competitors in addition to offering an assortment of engineering and manufacturing solutions. Visit www.robemengineering.com for more information.
Velocity Calibrations is based in St. Louis, MO since 2012. Velocity provides motorcycle suspension and chassis services that are specially customized for each rider and their motorcycle. Please visit https://www.velocitycalibrations.com/ or call 636.896.4488 for all your service needs.
MotoAmerica And FOX Sports Together Again For 2021
New Agreement Features Even More Coverage Of North America’s Premier Motorcycle Road Racing Series
IRVINE, CA (December 18, 2020) – MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is thrilled to announce that it has renewed its agreement with FOX Sports that will see the network continue to air MotoAmerica Superbike races while also adding a slate of additional MotoAmerica content to its programming in 2021.
In addition to airing MotoAmerica Superbike races on FS1 and FS2, FOX Sports will also air Liqui Moly Junior Cup and King of the Baggers races, and the popular feature-based “Inside MotoAmerica” show.
“We couldn’t be happier to have FOX Sports on board again for the 2021 MotoAmerica season,” said MotoAmerica President Wayne Rainey. “Despite all the difficulties that 2020 brought to the world, the MotoAmerica coverage on FOX Sports was the best we’ve ever had, and our audience grew to new highs. For 2021, FOX Sports will be delivering even more programming to our fans and we’re excited for the season to get started.”
“Our friends at MotoAmerica put on a terrific show in 2020 despite the challenges,” said FOX Sports VP of Production, Frank Wilson. “MotoAmerica was one of the first few sports leagues to resume competition this year, and they did a remarkable job of putting on some great racing while following strict protocols. We certainly are excited for 2021, as the competition should be even tighter, and the riders every bit as brave.”
To purchase tickets to any of the 2021 series rounds, click HERE
About MotoAmerica
MotoAmerica is the North American road racing series created in 2014 that is home to the AMA Superbike Championship. MotoAmerica is an affiliate of KRAVE Group LLC, a partnership that includes three-time 500cc World Champion, two-time AMA Superbike Champion, and AMA Hall of Famer Wayne Rainey, ex-racer and former manager of Team Roberts Chuck Aksland, motorsports marketing executive Terry Karges, and businessman Richard Varner. For more information on MotoAmerica, visit www.MotoAmerica.com. Also make sure to follow MotoAmerica on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
About FOX Sports
FOX Sports is the umbrella entity representing FOX Corporation’s wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, the business has ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing relationships. FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Network; FS1, FS2, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Deportes. FOX Sports’ digital properties include FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports App, which provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content, instant scores, stats and alerts to iOS and Android devices. Additionally, FOX Sports and social broadcasting platform, Caffeine jointly own Caffeine Studios which creates exclusive eSports, sports and live entertainment content. Also included in FOX Sports’ portfolio are FOX’s interests in joint-venture business Big Ten Network, a licensing and commercial relationship with The Stars Group that created the FOX Bet sports betting platform and the FOX Sports Super 6 free-to-play game, and a licensing agreement that established the FOX Sports Radio Network.
Forbes.com published an article by Maury Brown recently that shines a spotlight on MotoAmerica’s growth in television and streaming viewership over the past few years.
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. is pleased to announce Fresh N’ Lean, a nationwide organic healthy meal delivery service, as the title sponsor of the Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Racing team for the 2021 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship. The new partnership is a perfect fit with Fresh N’ Lean’s focus on performance through nutrition to fuel Attack Performance Yamaha Racing’s championship-proven performance on the track. Heading the campaign for the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship is a powerhouse lineup with Josh Herrin joining Jake Gagne on the Yamaha R1.
Coming off of a dominant 2020 season, Attack Performance Yamaha Racing secured a 1-2 finish in the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship with a combined total of 16 wins and 13 podium finishes. The Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Racing team looks to build on that success in 2021.
Making his big return to Yamaha in 2021, Herrin has a history of success with both Yamaha and Attack Performance. The 30-year old’s professional career started with Yamaha where he earned 15 career wins in the 600cc class before moving up to the premier class and was crowned the 2013 Superbike Champion in his sophomore season. Herrin continued his championship form with the Yamaha brand in 2016, taking the number-one plate in the Superstock 1000 class. In 2018, he showed strength aboard the Attack Performance Yamaha R1, scoring two wins in a stacked premier class for the privateer team. With a total of eight career Superbike wins thus far, Herrin heads into the 2021 season with the Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Racing team ready to come out swinging for more wins and another Superbike title.
Gagne is also eager to start his 2021 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship campaign. After a solid first season with the team finishing second overall in the standings behind his teammate Cameron Beaubier with 11 podiums, the Californian heads into the new year with a lot of confidence. Gagne also has a history of success with Yamaha – the 2014 Daytona Sportbike Championship and 2015 MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Championship – and is looking to move up to the top step of the podium and fight for the crown in the premier class.
Based in Anaheim, California, Fresh N’ Lean offers delicious, organic chef-prepared meals fit for any lifestyle delivered nationwide. Their chef-crafted meals are balanced, protein-packed and nutrient-dense so that every bite is fully optimized to give you everything that you need to achieve your goals.
Jim Roach – Yamaha Racing Department Manager for YMUS
“Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is excited to announce that Fresh N’ Lean will be the title sponsor for the 2021 Attack Performance Yamaha Racing MotoAmerica Superbike team. With Fresh N’ Lean focused on performance through nutrition, and Attack Performance Yamaha Racing focused on performance on the track, this will prove to be a strong partnership!
“Jake Gagne returns for his second year and plans to keep his forward progress and improve by one step in his 2021 Championship run. He had a solid first season with the team, finishing second to his teammate Cameron Beaubier, who has since made the transition to Moto2. Returning to Yamaha for 2021, is the 2013 AMA Superbike Champion and 2016 AMA Superstock 1000 Champion, Josh Herrin. Josh brings a high level of racing experience to the team, and has worked well with Attack Performance in the past. The Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Racing team intends to continue its championship-winning direction for 2021 and looks forward to getting the racing season started.”
Thomas Asseo – Co-CEO of Fresh N’ Lean
“It’s a thrill to see Fresh N’ Lean associated with such a great brand. I’ve long been an admirer of Yamaha. They’ve never stopped making great products with an amazing attention to detail. Long before I ever dreamed that we might sponsor a race team, if I was considering a motorcycle or a piano (two things that matter to me!), it was going to be a Yamaha.
“As a meal delivery service, Fresh N’ Lean holds the belief that food is fuel, and that the proper fuel makes all the difference. The athletes we work with represent a wide variety of sports and they have reinforced this belief by showing us how proper food enhances the potential of what they can achieve.
“As a racing fan and amateur racer, I can really appreciate the incredibly high-level of racing in MotoAmerica. Josh Herrin been a great ambassador for our brand and gave us a better sense for this space. He really helped make the sponsorship of a top MotoAmerica team a logical and very exciting progression; one that supports our plans for 2021. There are so many parallels between racing and running a business. The need to remain focused on seeking the right opportunity to make a winning move. Extracting the maximum potential from your set up today and working to make the motorcycle do more tomorrow. These concepts and philosophy are the force behind bringing this partnership to life.”
Richard Stanboli – Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Racing Team Manager
“We are very excited to have Fresh N’ Lean as a racing partner and the title sponsor of the team. Thomas Asseo of Fresh N’ Lean has been a customer and a friend of our shop for a number of years. He is also a racer and a Yamaha brand enthusiast. He understands racing and the high level of energy that is required. Fresh N’ Lean continues to rise in popularity and it is a good fit for our sport. Our riders and team members are always on the move so eating fresh and healthy food that’s quick and easy will add to our level of performance. We look forward to putting the Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Racing team on the top step of every podium in 2021.”
Josh Herrin – Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Racing
“After that tough year in Moto2 in 2014, getting back with Yamaha has been something that I’ve been dreaming about. To be able to not only come back to Yamaha but to have Richard and Attack running the team is amazing. Working with Richard in 2018, I think that was the best year I ever had. We didn’t win the championship, but as a small team, we were able to win races in Superbike. I felt the most comfortable on that motorcycle out of any other bike that I have ever ridden.
“I’m excited to get both of those partnerships back. I knew that combining Yamaha and Attack was going to be something really special. I’m just happy to be a part of this program. With Fresh N’ Lean stepping up as a title sponsor for the team, it’s going to be extra special for me. They’ve been a sponsor of mine for three years now. Thomas Asseo, the owner of Fresh N’ Lean, is super excited about this deal. It’s going to be neat having him on board. He’s got an R1 and does a lot of track days and club races.
“For me, I’m just excited to go out and be able to win some races again. It was a rough year for me in 2020. I’m looking forward to getting back on a bike that I know and that is a proven championship-winning bike.”
Jake Gagne. Photo courtesy Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.
Jake Gagne – Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Racing
“I can’t wait for 2021 to begin! I have such an awesome team and bike to work with and I’m looking forward to riding it in the offseason. It will be awesome to bring what we’ve learned in 2020 to keep going forward. I have no doubt that we have a winning package so it’s time to do the work and get ready! Thanks to Yamaha, Attack, Fresh N’ Lean, and all of our sponsors.”
Rancho Cucamonga, CA: To thank healthcare workers and first responders for their heroic actions during the pandemic, Dunlop asked people to nominate their own Humble Hero for the chance to win a 2020 XL1200 Sportster Roadster. The uplifting stories reminded us of the power of the human spirit, of what selfless dedication and compassion really look like.
Physician Assistant Darwin Longfellow reacts to winning Dunlop’s Humble Heroes Harley-Davidson. Photo courtesy Dunlop.
Choosing a winner among all the submissions was not easy, but the story of new Physician Assistant Darwin Longfellow stood out. She was nominated by several different people. She even worked with the city of Taos, New Mexico, to make a cool video starring her and her horse encouraging folks in her community to mask-up when asked. She spends what little time off she has riding motorcycles.
Physician Assistant Darwin Longfellow with her new 2020 Harley-Davidson XL1200 Sportster Roadster. Photo courtesy Dunlop.
“We started this campaign to honor all essential workers across America, including our many workers in Buffalo, New York, who masked-up and came in to keep bikes rolling,” said Mike Buckley, Senior VP, Sales and Marketing, Dunlop Motorcycle Tires. “We quickly realized the impact the pandemic had on first responders, so we focused on giving something back to them to honor their efforts. We chose Darwin, but we wish we could choose all of them because they are all heroes. Her story just hit all of us the hardest.”
Here’s what a few of Longfellow’s admirers had to say about her.
“I couldn’t think of a better person to nominate for this than the one and only Darwin Longfellow,” said colleague Brooke Samples. “She is incredible for so many reasons, but especially when she was truly put to the test of being a new graduate as a Physician Assistant in the time of COVID. She was the only clinician at her location working full time through the entire pandemic and continues to do so.
“When her colleagues were afraid of becoming sick and insisting on only doing phone visits, Darwin was standing in a hot blacktop parking lot in the middle of the summer, overheating in mask, gown, face shield and gloves, explaining CDC guidelines to her community members in easy-to-understand terms. She also did COVID testing clinics during summer monsoons and insane wind bursts in Taos.” —Brooke Samples
“When I first met Darwin Longfellow, it was all about motorcycles. We shared a love of the open road, and the wonders of the desert on two wheels. I learned that Darwin had recently graduated from a Physician Assistant program and was working in a health clinic in rural Northern New Mexico. I was immediately impressed by her passionate dedication to her work, and we became fast friends.
“In addition to daily COVID-19 test screenings, Darwin provides safety-net care for patients with needs regarding pregnancy, Diabetes, Hepatitis C, and drug addiction. The clinic operates in one of the most impoverished areas of the United States and provides care regardless of ability of a patient to pay, which protects the uninsured, underinsured, and undocumented.
“Darwin loves the open road, and once told me that, ‘Being motorcycle people, we love to move on.’ When the work is done and Darwin can resume her pre-pandemic routine, I can’t think of a better way for her to ‘move on’ than to hit the roads of Northern New Mexico on a new Harley-Davidson.” — Scott Toepfer
“As a fellow healthcare provider, I have been humbled by Darwin’s selfless service to her patients. She has met her community where they are, and cared for them with limited resources and support, working diligently to practice preventive medicine and protect her community both within and outside of the clinic. In a group that prides itself on service to others, she, without a doubt, stands among the highest tier.” — Kelley Rutter
“During the start of COVID, she was the first-person doing testing in our community open to any and all who wanted to be tested. She put herself in danger to help people. Darwin has put her life aside in order to assure others are being taken care of during these hard times. I wish I could just insert her in this essay so y’all could meet her in person. Knowing her is loving her. She is such a badass young woman with so much to give in this world.”—Ashley Rolshoven
About Dunlop Motorcycle Tires
Dunlop is the largest supplier of original equipment and replacement motorcycle tires in the U.S.A. For more information, visit: www.DunlopMotorcycleTires.com
Youth Motorcycle Racing Series Set For Four Rounds
IRVINE, CA (December 17, 2020) – Based on the success of the MotoAmerica Mini Cup by Motul in its debut season, MotoAmerica, North America’s premier road racing series, has announced an additional round for the 2021 championship that will see its youngest racers, aged six to 14, vying for class championships in four rounds.
The series is set to begin at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, June 11-13, followed two weeks later by round two at Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington, June 25-27. Following a two-month break in the action, the series resumes with round three at Pittsburgh International Race Complex in Wampum, Pennsylvania, August 13-15, and the series will conclude with the first-ever Mini Cup by Motul race event at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama, September 17-19.
All four rounds will be held in conjunction with the 2021 MotoAmerica HONOS Superbike Championship.
“The 2020 MotoAmerica Mini Cup by Motul was a big success in many ways,” said MotoAmerica President Wayne Rainey. “For starters, it brought a lot of young new racers to our series and helped develop the older ones to the point where they can move up and race in our Junior Cup Championship. It was also really cool to see families come out to the races with dads and moms and siblings all supporting the racer or in some cases racers in the family. The racing was great, and it’s impossible to not be impressed with just how well these young athletes perform on track. This class is important for the future. This is where it all starts, and we believe our future MotoAmerica stars will come from the Mini Cup.”
For a second straight season, the series will feature three classes of racing: 110cc (ages 6-10); 160cc (ages 8-14); and 190cc (ages 10-14). The motorcycles will be based on spec rules centered around the Ohvale GP-0 mini road racer.
Also new for 2021 is a change in format. For starters, Mini Cup by Motul racers will now get the chance to race twice on each event weekend, which translates into the championship now consisting of eight feature races in each class. Practice will still be held on Friday; Saturday will have practice and qualifying along with two mains. Racers in each class will now be battling twice a weekend instead of once for a championship.
“We’re ecstatic to be back with MotoAmerica for the second season of the Mini Cup by Motul,” said Rise Moto Co-Founder Brandon Cretu. “Last year was a huge success with amazing turnouts and fantastic spec racing. These kids are the real deal and they are the future of our sport. We’re pumped to be adding Barber to the schedule as the final round, which is fitting as they even have an Ohvale on display in the museum. The announcement of the 2021 schedule is only the tip of the iceberg for 2021 with many more exciting projects associated with the Mini Cup and Ohvale being finalized so stay tuned.”
For more information on Ohvale motorcycles, visit https://www.risemoto.com/ 2021 MotoAmerica Mini Cup by Motul Schedule
June 11-13 Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
June 25-27 Ridge Motorsports Park Shelton, Washington
August 13-15 Pittsburgh Int’l Race Complex Wampum, Pennsylvania
September 17-19 Barber Motorsports Park Birmingham, Alabama
PEDROSA AND KALLIO TO CONTINUE AS RED BULL KTM TEST RIDERS FOR 2021
MotoGP 2020
Red Bull KTM have renewed contracts with former Grand Prix winners Dani Pedrosa and Mika Kallio to form the backbone of the MotoGP™ testing team for 2021 and continue work evolving the promising KTM RC16.
38-year old Kallio has been a key part of the MotoGP development crew for half a decade. The Fin debuted the KTM RC16 at the 2016 Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana and has completed wild-card appearances and substitute racing duties since 2017; notably contesting six rounds with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing in 2019 and the final round of the 2020 campaign for Red Bull KTM Tech3.
35-year old Pedrosa joined the KTM team upon his retirement in 2018 and as one of the most decorated MotoGP racers of the modern era. The Spaniard brought 13 years of top-flight experience in the premier class to the KTM MotoGP project.
The work of both Kallio and Pedrosa and the testing squad helped KTM to win three Grands Prix with two different riders in 2020 and register eight podium finishes thanks to the advancement and potential of the KTM RC16.
Mika Kallio: “It is great to continue this project. Five years have passed already with this crew and I cannot believe time has gone so fast. It has been rewarding to see the development of the bike and all the phases which have got us here. Especially in 2020 with victories and podiums; it has been amazing. It is good to see all the hard work and dedication paying off for everyone involved in the project. I have worked with KTM for eleven years now during my career, which is basically half of my whole time in racing. KTM is my second family and I am proud and privileged to continue being with this company. I think the results of this year motivate both the crew and riders towards an even better 2021, so I am already looking forward to the upcoming season. I think we have now what it takes to fight at the top.”
Dani Pedrosa on his KTM. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Dani Pedrosa: “KTM is very keen to keep improving and I’m only too happy to keep working with them and helping their riders onto bigger goals. I want to thank Pit Beirer, Stefan Pierer and Red Bull for all their trust in me.”
Pit Beirer, KTM Motorsports Director: “We’re pleased to be able to keep the stability and all the knowledge we have with our current testing team. In 2020 we could show how well and how fast we are working behind-the-scenes for our MotoGP programme and both Mika and Dani’s input were important in the progress we have made. It’s only been four years but it gives the whole company a lot of pride and excitement to be able to set new targets and to make more memories in MotoGP.”
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VP Racing Fuels' production facility near San Antonio, Texas. Photo by David Swarts.
VP RACING FUELS PARTNERS WITH INSINGER PERFORMANCE
San Antonio, TX – VP Racing Fuels, Inc., a global leader in performance fuels, lubricants, and additives, [has] announced the addition of Insinger Performance as a distributor for Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
“We are extremely excited about adding Insinger Performance as a full line distributor for select areas of the Northeast,” said Bruce Hendel, VP of Sales, North American Race Fuel, and Consumer Products. “Our relationship with Insinger Performance will allow us to service more areas of the Northeast region more efficiently as well as expand our track programs, bulk service, and product selection. Insinger will offer a full complement of our fuels, but also carry our performance lubricants, coolants, additives, small engine fuels, and commercial lubricants.”
From its first location in Dushore, Pennsylvania, Owner and CEO Bruce Insinger started Insinger Performance in 1987, and he has grown the business by creating a network of dealers from Northern Florida into Canada. The company also distributes fuel for home, commercial, and convenience stores and supplies special blends to the natural gas and oil industry.
“We are excited to distribute with VP Racing Fuels and carry their complete product line to service our northern distribution area. We are expanding our product lines in all aspects, and this partnership is a critical part of this effort to offer the racers and end-users what they want,” said Bruce Insinger. “In our coverage area, we have trucks driving by most of VP’s current customer base, improving efficiency. Our newly formed lube division gets a huge boost from VP’s race oils, and commercial lubes, as we will begin servicing larger entities such as truck and automobile garages. This partnership with VP opens up a whole new avenue for us as their marketing efforts fit well with our aggressive expansion in convenience store conversions, lubes, express oil change centers, car washes, small engine fuels, and additives.”
VP Racing Fuels has the most extensive distribution network in the nation, covering all regions and servicing racers, automotive professionals, retailers, and consumers alike. The VP network is comprised of both company-owned centers and the best distributors in the industry. This network assures that customers and consumers get what they want when they want it.
About VP Racing Fuels
VP Racing Fuels is best known as the World Leader in Fuel Technology®, fueling champions in virtually every form of motorsport on land, sea, and air since 1975. VP is the Official Racing Fuel of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, MotoAmerica, World Racing Group, and World of Outlaws, AMA Supercross, American Flat Track, SCORE, USAC, NMCA/NMRA, and more than 60 sponsored series and sanctioning bodies. VP is also the official performance coolant of IMSA, American Flat Track, and ATVMX. VP also sells a full line of consumer products including ethanol-free VP Small Engine Fuels formulated for 2 and 4-cycle outdoor power equipment, lubricants, VP Madditive® automotive performance additives, Stay Frosty® performance coolants, car appearance products, and accessories through national home improvement, automotive parts, and online retailers. The company also offers a program to independent operators of convenience store and gas stations, car wash, quick lube, and marinas to brand as VP Racing Fuels and resell the company’s race fuel and a full range of automotive performance and outdoor small engine products. For more information, visit VPRacingFuels.com.
Robem Engineering-sponsored MotoAmerica Twins Cup racebikes with K-Tech suspension components. Photo courtesy Robem Engineering.
Brentwood, NY – Orient Express Racing has reached an agreement with Robem Engineering to supply trackside K-Tech Suspension service and support at all 2021 MotoAmerica events.
Eric Vallarta from Velocity Calibrations, a Certified Service Center, will handle the suspension service duties working out of the Robem Engineering transporter. In addition to stocking a wide array of K-Tech suspension components, the Robem Engineering trailer will have a variety of Orient Express products in inventory, such as GB Racing engine covers, Dymag performance wheels, and Eazi-Grip tank grip products.
Orient Express has been the source for high-performance motorcycle components since 1973. Please visit www.orientexpress.com or www.facebook.com/orientexpressracing, call 800.645.6521, or email [email protected] to discuss your performance requirements.
Robem Engineering manufactures custom-machined parts for Twins Cup competitors in addition to offering an assortment of engineering and manufacturing solutions. Visit www.robemengineering.com for more information.
Velocity Calibrations is based in St. Louis, MO since 2012. Velocity provides motorcycle suspension and chassis services that are specially customized for each rider and their motorcycle. Please visit https://www.velocitycalibrations.com/ or call 636.896.4488 for all your service needs.
MotoAmerica Junior Cup races will be broadcast on FOX Sports in 2021. Here, Rocco Landers (1) leads the Junior Cup field into Turn One at New Jersey Motorsports Park in 2020. Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy MotoAmerica.
MotoAmerica And FOX Sports Together Again For 2021
New Agreement Features Even More Coverage Of North America’s Premier Motorcycle Road Racing Series
IRVINE, CA (December 18, 2020) – MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is thrilled to announce that it has renewed its agreement with FOX Sports that will see the network continue to air MotoAmerica Superbike races while also adding a slate of additional MotoAmerica content to its programming in 2021.
In addition to airing MotoAmerica Superbike races on FS1 and FS2, FOX Sports will also air Liqui Moly Junior Cup and King of the Baggers races, and the popular feature-based “Inside MotoAmerica” show.
“We couldn’t be happier to have FOX Sports on board again for the 2021 MotoAmerica season,” said MotoAmerica President Wayne Rainey. “Despite all the difficulties that 2020 brought to the world, the MotoAmerica coverage on FOX Sports was the best we’ve ever had, and our audience grew to new highs. For 2021, FOX Sports will be delivering even more programming to our fans and we’re excited for the season to get started.”
“Our friends at MotoAmerica put on a terrific show in 2020 despite the challenges,” said FOX Sports VP of Production, Frank Wilson. “MotoAmerica was one of the first few sports leagues to resume competition this year, and they did a remarkable job of putting on some great racing while following strict protocols. We certainly are excited for 2021, as the competition should be even tighter, and the riders every bit as brave.”
To purchase tickets to any of the 2021 series rounds, click HERE
About MotoAmerica
MotoAmerica is the North American road racing series created in 2014 that is home to the AMA Superbike Championship. MotoAmerica is an affiliate of KRAVE Group LLC, a partnership that includes three-time 500cc World Champion, two-time AMA Superbike Champion, and AMA Hall of Famer Wayne Rainey, ex-racer and former manager of Team Roberts Chuck Aksland, motorsports marketing executive Terry Karges, and businessman Richard Varner. For more information on MotoAmerica, visit www.MotoAmerica.com. Also make sure to follow MotoAmerica on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
About FOX Sports
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Toni Elias (24), Cameron Beaubier (1), and Bobby Fong (50) lead the start of MotoAmerica Superbike Race One at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Forbes.com published an article by Maury Brown recently that shines a spotlight on MotoAmerica’s growth in television and streaming viewership over the past few years.
Josh Herrin and his new Fresh N' Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Superbike. Photo courtesy Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.
Yamaha Announces 2021 MotoAmerica Superbike Team
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. is pleased to announce Fresh N’ Lean, a nationwide organic healthy meal delivery service, as the title sponsor of the Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Racing team for the 2021 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship. The new partnership is a perfect fit with Fresh N’ Lean’s focus on performance through nutrition to fuel Attack Performance Yamaha Racing’s championship-proven performance on the track. Heading the campaign for the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship is a powerhouse lineup with Josh Herrin joining Jake Gagne on the Yamaha R1.
Coming off of a dominant 2020 season, Attack Performance Yamaha Racing secured a 1-2 finish in the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship with a combined total of 16 wins and 13 podium finishes. The Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Racing team looks to build on that success in 2021.
Making his big return to Yamaha in 2021, Herrin has a history of success with both Yamaha and Attack Performance. The 30-year old’s professional career started with Yamaha where he earned 15 career wins in the 600cc class before moving up to the premier class and was crowned the 2013 Superbike Champion in his sophomore season. Herrin continued his championship form with the Yamaha brand in 2016, taking the number-one plate in the Superstock 1000 class. In 2018, he showed strength aboard the Attack Performance Yamaha R1, scoring two wins in a stacked premier class for the privateer team. With a total of eight career Superbike wins thus far, Herrin heads into the 2021 season with the Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Racing team ready to come out swinging for more wins and another Superbike title.
Gagne is also eager to start his 2021 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship campaign. After a solid first season with the team finishing second overall in the standings behind his teammate Cameron Beaubier with 11 podiums, the Californian heads into the new year with a lot of confidence. Gagne also has a history of success with Yamaha – the 2014 Daytona Sportbike Championship and 2015 MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Championship – and is looking to move up to the top step of the podium and fight for the crown in the premier class.
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Jim Roach – Yamaha Racing Department Manager for YMUS
“Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is excited to announce that Fresh N’ Lean will be the title sponsor for the 2021 Attack Performance Yamaha Racing MotoAmerica Superbike team. With Fresh N’ Lean focused on performance through nutrition, and Attack Performance Yamaha Racing focused on performance on the track, this will prove to be a strong partnership!
“Jake Gagne returns for his second year and plans to keep his forward progress and improve by one step in his 2021 Championship run. He had a solid first season with the team, finishing second to his teammate Cameron Beaubier, who has since made the transition to Moto2. Returning to Yamaha for 2021, is the 2013 AMA Superbike Champion and 2016 AMA Superstock 1000 Champion, Josh Herrin. Josh brings a high level of racing experience to the team, and has worked well with Attack Performance in the past. The Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Racing team intends to continue its championship-winning direction for 2021 and looks forward to getting the racing season started.”
Thomas Asseo – Co-CEO of Fresh N’ Lean
“It’s a thrill to see Fresh N’ Lean associated with such a great brand. I’ve long been an admirer of Yamaha. They’ve never stopped making great products with an amazing attention to detail. Long before I ever dreamed that we might sponsor a race team, if I was considering a motorcycle or a piano (two things that matter to me!), it was going to be a Yamaha.
“As a meal delivery service, Fresh N’ Lean holds the belief that food is fuel, and that the proper fuel makes all the difference. The athletes we work with represent a wide variety of sports and they have reinforced this belief by showing us how proper food enhances the potential of what they can achieve.
“As a racing fan and amateur racer, I can really appreciate the incredibly high-level of racing in MotoAmerica. Josh Herrin been a great ambassador for our brand and gave us a better sense for this space. He really helped make the sponsorship of a top MotoAmerica team a logical and very exciting progression; one that supports our plans for 2021. There are so many parallels between racing and running a business. The need to remain focused on seeking the right opportunity to make a winning move. Extracting the maximum potential from your set up today and working to make the motorcycle do more tomorrow. These concepts and philosophy are the force behind bringing this partnership to life.”
Richard Stanboli – Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Racing Team Manager
“We are very excited to have Fresh N’ Lean as a racing partner and the title sponsor of the team. Thomas Asseo of Fresh N’ Lean has been a customer and a friend of our shop for a number of years. He is also a racer and a Yamaha brand enthusiast. He understands racing and the high level of energy that is required. Fresh N’ Lean continues to rise in popularity and it is a good fit for our sport. Our riders and team members are always on the move so eating fresh and healthy food that’s quick and easy will add to our level of performance. We look forward to putting the Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Racing team on the top step of every podium in 2021.”
Josh Herrin – Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Racing
“After that tough year in Moto2 in 2014, getting back with Yamaha has been something that I’ve been dreaming about. To be able to not only come back to Yamaha but to have Richard and Attack running the team is amazing. Working with Richard in 2018, I think that was the best year I ever had. We didn’t win the championship, but as a small team, we were able to win races in Superbike. I felt the most comfortable on that motorcycle out of any other bike that I have ever ridden.
“I’m excited to get both of those partnerships back. I knew that combining Yamaha and Attack was going to be something really special. I’m just happy to be a part of this program. With Fresh N’ Lean stepping up as a title sponsor for the team, it’s going to be extra special for me. They’ve been a sponsor of mine for three years now. Thomas Asseo, the owner of Fresh N’ Lean, is super excited about this deal. It’s going to be neat having him on board. He’s got an R1 and does a lot of track days and club races.
“For me, I’m just excited to go out and be able to win some races again. It was a rough year for me in 2020. I’m looking forward to getting back on a bike that I know and that is a proven championship-winning bike.”
Jake Gagne. Photo courtesy Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.
Jake Gagne – Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Racing
“I can’t wait for 2021 to begin! I have such an awesome team and bike to work with and I’m looking forward to riding it in the offseason. It will be awesome to bring what we’ve learned in 2020 to keep going forward. I have no doubt that we have a winning package so it’s time to do the work and get ready! Thanks to Yamaha, Attack, Fresh N’ Lean, and all of our sponsors.”
Mike Buckley, Senior VP, Sales and Marketing, Dunlop Motorcycle Tires (left) with Physician Assistant Darwin Longfellow (right) and her new 2020 Harley-Davidson XL1200 Sportster Roadster. Photo courtesy Dunlop.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA: To thank healthcare workers and first responders for their heroic actions during the pandemic, Dunlop asked people to nominate their own Humble Hero for the chance to win a 2020 XL1200 Sportster Roadster. The uplifting stories reminded us of the power of the human spirit, of what selfless dedication and compassion really look like.
Physician Assistant Darwin Longfellow reacts to winning Dunlop’s Humble Heroes Harley-Davidson. Photo courtesy Dunlop.
Choosing a winner among all the submissions was not easy, but the story of new Physician Assistant Darwin Longfellow stood out. She was nominated by several different people. She even worked with the city of Taos, New Mexico, to make a cool video starring her and her horse encouraging folks in her community to mask-up when asked. She spends what little time off she has riding motorcycles.
Physician Assistant Darwin Longfellow with her new 2020 Harley-Davidson XL1200 Sportster Roadster. Photo courtesy Dunlop.
“We started this campaign to honor all essential workers across America, including our many workers in Buffalo, New York, who masked-up and came in to keep bikes rolling,” said Mike Buckley, Senior VP, Sales and Marketing, Dunlop Motorcycle Tires. “We quickly realized the impact the pandemic had on first responders, so we focused on giving something back to them to honor their efforts. We chose Darwin, but we wish we could choose all of them because they are all heroes. Her story just hit all of us the hardest.”
Here’s what a few of Longfellow’s admirers had to say about her.
“I couldn’t think of a better person to nominate for this than the one and only Darwin Longfellow,” said colleague Brooke Samples. “She is incredible for so many reasons, but especially when she was truly put to the test of being a new graduate as a Physician Assistant in the time of COVID. She was the only clinician at her location working full time through the entire pandemic and continues to do so.
“When her colleagues were afraid of becoming sick and insisting on only doing phone visits, Darwin was standing in a hot blacktop parking lot in the middle of the summer, overheating in mask, gown, face shield and gloves, explaining CDC guidelines to her community members in easy-to-understand terms. She also did COVID testing clinics during summer monsoons and insane wind bursts in Taos.” —Brooke Samples
“When I first met Darwin Longfellow, it was all about motorcycles. We shared a love of the open road, and the wonders of the desert on two wheels. I learned that Darwin had recently graduated from a Physician Assistant program and was working in a health clinic in rural Northern New Mexico. I was immediately impressed by her passionate dedication to her work, and we became fast friends.
“In addition to daily COVID-19 test screenings, Darwin provides safety-net care for patients with needs regarding pregnancy, Diabetes, Hepatitis C, and drug addiction. The clinic operates in one of the most impoverished areas of the United States and provides care regardless of ability of a patient to pay, which protects the uninsured, underinsured, and undocumented.
“Darwin loves the open road, and once told me that, ‘Being motorcycle people, we love to move on.’ When the work is done and Darwin can resume her pre-pandemic routine, I can’t think of a better way for her to ‘move on’ than to hit the roads of Northern New Mexico on a new Harley-Davidson.” — Scott Toepfer
“As a fellow healthcare provider, I have been humbled by Darwin’s selfless service to her patients. She has met her community where they are, and cared for them with limited resources and support, working diligently to practice preventive medicine and protect her community both within and outside of the clinic. In a group that prides itself on service to others, she, without a doubt, stands among the highest tier.” — Kelley Rutter
“During the start of COVID, she was the first-person doing testing in our community open to any and all who wanted to be tested. She put herself in danger to help people. Darwin has put her life aside in order to assure others are being taken care of during these hard times. I wish I could just insert her in this essay so y’all could meet her in person. Knowing her is loving her. She is such a badass young woman with so much to give in this world.”—Ashley Rolshoven
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Mini Cup racers Travis Horn (12), Jesse James Shedden (9), Rossi Moor (92), Kayla Yaakov (31), and Julian Correa (40) in action at Ridge Motorsports Park in 2020. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Mini Cup By Motul Series Grows For 2021
Youth Motorcycle Racing Series Set For Four Rounds
IRVINE, CA (December 17, 2020) – Based on the success of the MotoAmerica Mini Cup by Motul in its debut season, MotoAmerica, North America’s premier road racing series, has announced an additional round for the 2021 championship that will see its youngest racers, aged six to 14, vying for class championships in four rounds.
The series is set to begin at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, June 11-13, followed two weeks later by round two at Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington, June 25-27. Following a two-month break in the action, the series resumes with round three at Pittsburgh International Race Complex in Wampum, Pennsylvania, August 13-15, and the series will conclude with the first-ever Mini Cup by Motul race event at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama, September 17-19.
All four rounds will be held in conjunction with the 2021 MotoAmerica HONOS Superbike Championship.
“The 2020 MotoAmerica Mini Cup by Motul was a big success in many ways,” said MotoAmerica President Wayne Rainey. “For starters, it brought a lot of young new racers to our series and helped develop the older ones to the point where they can move up and race in our Junior Cup Championship. It was also really cool to see families come out to the races with dads and moms and siblings all supporting the racer or in some cases racers in the family. The racing was great, and it’s impossible to not be impressed with just how well these young athletes perform on track. This class is important for the future. This is where it all starts, and we believe our future MotoAmerica stars will come from the Mini Cup.”
For a second straight season, the series will feature three classes of racing: 110cc (ages 6-10); 160cc (ages 8-14); and 190cc (ages 10-14). The motorcycles will be based on spec rules centered around the Ohvale GP-0 mini road racer.
Also new for 2021 is a change in format. For starters, Mini Cup by Motul racers will now get the chance to race twice on each event weekend, which translates into the championship now consisting of eight feature races in each class. Practice will still be held on Friday; Saturday will have practice and qualifying along with two mains. Racers in each class will now be battling twice a weekend instead of once for a championship.
“We’re ecstatic to be back with MotoAmerica for the second season of the Mini Cup by Motul,” said Rise Moto Co-Founder Brandon Cretu. “Last year was a huge success with amazing turnouts and fantastic spec racing. These kids are the real deal and they are the future of our sport. We’re pumped to be adding Barber to the schedule as the final round, which is fitting as they even have an Ohvale on display in the museum. The announcement of the 2021 schedule is only the tip of the iceberg for 2021 with many more exciting projects associated with the Mini Cup and Ohvale being finalized so stay tuned.”
For more information on Ohvale motorcycles, visit https://www.risemoto.com/ 2021 MotoAmerica Mini Cup by Motul Schedule
June 11-13 Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
June 25-27 Ridge Motorsports Park Shelton, Washington
August 13-15 Pittsburgh Int’l Race Complex Wampum, Pennsylvania
September 17-19 Barber Motorsports Park Birmingham, Alabama
Mika Kallio (82) during the MotoGP pre-season test at Sepang in February 2020. Photo courtesy KTM Factory Racing.
PEDROSA AND KALLIO TO CONTINUE AS RED BULL KTM TEST RIDERS FOR 2021
MotoGP 2020
Red Bull KTM have renewed contracts with former Grand Prix winners Dani Pedrosa and Mika Kallio to form the backbone of the MotoGP™ testing team for 2021 and continue work evolving the promising KTM RC16.
38-year old Kallio has been a key part of the MotoGP development crew for half a decade. The Fin debuted the KTM RC16 at the 2016 Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana and has completed wild-card appearances and substitute racing duties since 2017; notably contesting six rounds with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing in 2019 and the final round of the 2020 campaign for Red Bull KTM Tech3.
35-year old Pedrosa joined the KTM team upon his retirement in 2018 and as one of the most decorated MotoGP racers of the modern era. The Spaniard brought 13 years of top-flight experience in the premier class to the KTM MotoGP project.
The work of both Kallio and Pedrosa and the testing squad helped KTM to win three Grands Prix with two different riders in 2020 and register eight podium finishes thanks to the advancement and potential of the KTM RC16.
Mika Kallio: “It is great to continue this project. Five years have passed already with this crew and I cannot believe time has gone so fast. It has been rewarding to see the development of the bike and all the phases which have got us here. Especially in 2020 with victories and podiums; it has been amazing. It is good to see all the hard work and dedication paying off for everyone involved in the project. I have worked with KTM for eleven years now during my career, which is basically half of my whole time in racing. KTM is my second family and I am proud and privileged to continue being with this company. I think the results of this year motivate both the crew and riders towards an even better 2021, so I am already looking forward to the upcoming season. I think we have now what it takes to fight at the top.”
Dani Pedrosa on his KTM. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Dani Pedrosa: “KTM is very keen to keep improving and I’m only too happy to keep working with them and helping their riders onto bigger goals. I want to thank Pit Beirer, Stefan Pierer and Red Bull for all their trust in me.”
Pit Beirer, KTM Motorsports Director: “We’re pleased to be able to keep the stability and all the knowledge we have with our current testing team. In 2020 we could show how well and how fast we are working behind-the-scenes for our MotoGP programme and both Mika and Dani’s input were important in the progress we have made. It’s only been four years but it gives the whole company a lot of pride and excitement to be able to set new targets and to make more memories in MotoGP.”
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