Team Embry & Pro-Line Race Prep unite under new sponsorship Pro-Line Race Prep owner Vinnie Devita has partnered with Team Embry owner Mike Embry and combined resources to put together a crew and rider line-up that has speed, talent, dedication, heart, and the will to win for the 2007-2008 race seasons. The team will feature an exciting group of established personnel; from race team owners to crew chief & mechanics, and fast racers in the 2007 & 2008 Season. Riding on Pirelli tires the team will showcase three racers looking to put their mark on American road racing with plans to compete in the entire AMA Superbike and WERA National Challenge Series: Canadian Series front Runner Clint Mcbain, Up and coming American Pro Keith Marshall, and talented American racer Skip Salenius. New road racing sponsor cyclespace.com now have tremendous involvement in American road racing which has evolved partly from the relationship between Pro-Line racer Skip Salenius and Cyclespace.com owners Jeremy Wolfe and Chad Wolfe. The wheels started rolling when Team Embry rider Keith Marshall was recovering from a mid-season injury and lining up his race season finale for the 2006 WERA GNF. Clint McBain, Former Canadian #1 National 600 Champion; about joining this new up and coming team: “I’ve always wanted to compete more in the US, but with my former team, in Canada, it was difficult. When I got the email from Vinnie, and heard the team’s plans and how they considered me, I felt it was a perfect match. I will be racing the same bike as I race in Canada, a 2007 Suzuki GSX-R1000, with the same Pirelli tires, and the same suspension tuned by Joe Skidd, so it should make my transition into a new team about as easy as it can possibly be. It also helps that I have two great teammates in Keith and Skip, and I’m sure we will all be able to work together to get the best possible results for the team and sponsors. “I honestly think the biggest challenge for me is going to be all the new tracks, but with Vinnie from Pro-Line Race Prep preparing my bike and my mechanic from Canada (Patrice Goyette) along with me, I’m sure we will be ready for any and all challenges. “I’m really looking forward to meeting my new team, and would like to say thanks to Vinnie, Mike, Keith, Skip and the guys at Cyclespace.com, for giving me this opportunity. Thanks.” Keith Marshall explains how it all came together: “I had been working with Matt Drucker of MD Racing for the 2006 season and he did a great job for me, however, the birth of his second child coincided with the Suzuki Cup Races and WERA GNF. This left me with a tough decision, I had to put in a strong ride, to end the season on top I needed a solid Crew Chief, someone who could step right in and get everything done I needed. I had been impressed with Vinnie at Pro-Line throughout the season, he was strongly recommended by his team rider, Skip Salenius along with every other person I spoke with. Luckily he was able to come on board and help me out. “The weekend was great, we finished with a 3rd, 4th, and 5th (B Superstock, Suzuki Cup 750, Suzuki Cup 600 respectively) one race I even started 28th and the Pro-Line bike was such a rocket and so easy to ride with Thermosman’s suspension and Vinnie’s tuning, I was able to get on the podium, it just felt great! It was a great experience all around and I am looking forward to the next two seasons to be an extension of that weekend! I am just thrilled to have the continued support from Mike Embry along with the addition of Vinnie Devita of Pro-Line, these are the guys making it all happen; along with Skip Salenius who did such a great job last year for Pro-Line that he attracted the owners of cyclespace.com and a talented veteran like Clint McBain to hopefully give me some tips on the new Suzuki GSX-R1000! It’s nice to be part of such a new, exciting team. All of the sponsors that are backing the team have just stepped up bigtime, the support is just phenomenal. These are the products that make racing happen! And I can’t say enough about the entire staff at CycleSpace, I was impressed the minute I met them; their plans for the entire motorcycling community are very exciting, they will be a huge presence in American Motorcycling of all types, racing is only about 1/10th of what they have in store. Between bike week, rallies, motocross, stunt wars, trail riding, I mean it goes on and on, these guys are there for EVERY discipline of riding nationwide. This is going to be a great few seasons!” Skip Salenius explains how his relationship with cyclespace.com owners attracted the sponsorship and united Team Embry & Pro-Line Race Prep: “The owners of CycleSpace really want to support all aspects of the motorcycling community nationwide and this is just their first step. They (CycleSpace) came to see what it was all about at the ASRA/CCS Final at Daytona in October to get their feet wet. CycleSpace has been covering many different aspects of racing thru CycleSpace TV which can be viewed on the website. They plan to continue to raise the bar this season with their race team coverage.” Cyclespace.com will be showcasing their new Race Bike and Roadrace Team at the Cobb Galleria IMS Show this weekend February 23rd – 25th and invite all to come meet the Team. Cyclespace.com – Pro-Line/Embry Racing kicks off their season at AMA Round 1 in Daytona March 7th March 10th. More, from a press release issued by Team Motorrad pairing up with Shock Doctor for the opening round of the SunTrust MOTO-ST Endurance Series. With the opening race of the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series just over one week away, Team Motorrad has formed a new partnership with Shock Doctor, Inc. Team Motorrad will be racing their TeamMotorrad.com/Touring Sport BMW R1200S in the MOTO-ST SST class on Sunday March 4th at Daytona International Speedway. Team owner Ivan Messina is enthused about the new partnership with Shock Doctor “We are really happy to be working with Shock Doctor. They have some groundbreaking new products coming out for motorcyclists right now, including their Power Dry™ Systems which we will use between stints on the bike. These are a blower that pushes heated, ozonated air through the helmet or garment being dried. They have helmet bags and garment bags with the blowers built right in. This dries the sweat right out of our helmets and gloves, making them much more comfortable to put back on when it is time to go back on track.” In addition to the Power Dry™ Systems, Team Motorrad will also be using the Shock Doctor JANS device. More than a traditional mouthguard, the JANS also improves performance by optimizing the jaw position of the user. “We were looking for a company to work with that had the right combination of innovation and enthusiasm” commented Ivan, “I am looking forward to a great partnership.” Team Motorrad has entered riders Frank Shockley and Ivan Messina on the team’s 2007 BMW R1200S for the opening round in Daytona. “It is shaping up to be a great race” commented Ivan. With nearly twenty entries in the SST class, and another dozen each in GST and ST there should be plenty of action on track. “After being on pole for last year’s event, and then having some electrical gremlins push us back in the standings, we have been working hard to come back strong.” About Shock Doctor: Shock Doctor, Inc., headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota, is a widely recognized brand leader that uses innovative design and superior technology to provide greater protection and enhanced performance for people who are passionate about their sports. In addition to a full line of patented, technologically-advanced mouthguards, Shock Doctor offers a comprehensive line of innovative performance products, including core protective gear for hockey, football and baseball, lacrosse equipment, and bio-mechanic insoles. Shock Doctor products are offered through sporting goods dealers, catalogs and health care professionals throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe and Australia. For more information, visit www.shockdoctor.com. More, from a press release issued by Dianese: The Dainese D-Store of Costa Mesa is proud to annouce a partnership with HyperCycle for the 2007 season. The D-Store is sponsoring Southern California based Hypercycle Trackdays with its high performance Road Racing Leathers, providing suits for instructors and staff as well as rentals for the 2007 Trackday Season. Dainese is an industry leader in the innovation of safety products since 1972. Based out of Costa Mesa, California, the D-Store carries protection from the mountainbiking, ski/snow, touring, and road racing line. Hypercycle provides Trackdays at racetracks within driving distance to Southern California, such as Willow Springs, Streets of Willow and Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch (Pahrump). Rentals will be handled by Hypercycle directly either by calling (877) HYPERCYCLE or purchasing online at www.Hypercycle.com. For more info about high performance Dainese products contact the D-Store in Costa Mesa, CA at (949) 650-2300 or visit www.Dainese.com