From a press release issued by Foggy Petronas Racing:

FPR Shop Is Open For Business

Foggy PETRONAS Racing today opened the brand new FPR Shop – to make buying FPR products easier and fun.

The whole merchandise range of Carl Fogarty’s new World Superbike team is now available to purchase online from the FPR Shop at www.foggyPETRONASracing.com.

Carl commented, “The response from the fans to our merchandise range has been fantastic and now, with FPR Shop, it is even easier for them to buy the existing products and new ranges on-line.”

And to celebrate the launch of FPR Shop, customers who purchase merchandise online by 30 November 2003 have the chance to be entered into the Grand Prize Draw to win two FPR hospitality packages for the Silverstone round of next year’s World Superbike championship, as well as taking part in an innovative Prize Points scheme to win merchandise signed by King Carl or one of the team’s riders.

Each month, everyone who has collected over 100 prize points by purchasing merchandise online through www.foggyPETRONASracing.com, will be given the chance to answer a question about Foggy PETRONAS Racing and possibly become a winner. An introductory ‘special offer’ is available as well, offering a 10% discount off the net price of all merchandise purchased by 25 July 2003. Just enter the discount code NOWOPEN in to the box provided on the ‘basket’ page when submitting an order.

Also look out for new items in the FPR merchandise range – ideal Christmas gifts for all race fans – coming soon to FPR Shop. The site features existing products including FPR t-shirts and team baseball cap, ladies’ apparel, great accessories and a ‘Signature’ range boasting items personalised to Foggy PETRONAS Racing stars Carl Fogarty, Troy Corser and James Haydon.

The informative ‘Services’ and ‘My Account’ sections on FPR Shop guide customers through each step of ordering and purchasing goods, as well as managing your own account and keeping track of your orders and prize points.

Shopping at FPR Shop on www.foggyPETRONASracing.com is designed to be as simple as possible and uses the latest e-commerce technology and secure card payment systems.

And now a reader makes a very good point:

FIRST PERSON/OPINION

via e-mail:

The only Foggy Petronas merchandise that I am curious about is when is their streetbike going to be released to the public?

They have been racing all season, and I myself haven’t seen any mention at all about how the streetbike is coming along, when it is going to released. Nothing. Not one mention of it.

When the FIM gives the OK for a company to race based on an as-yet-to-be-released model, isn’t there any type of time stipulation as to when the streetbike must be made available? I guess the FIM is just glad to have a manufacturer other than Ducati directly involved.

Kevin Fegan
Franklin, Massachusetts