The Washington State based Team XLSR Racing is set to take on the 2007 motorcycle race season. The charge will be lead by team owner Joshua Ellingson, the 2005 WMRRA Rookie of the year and Team Operations Manager, 2006 WMRRA Rookie of the Year and OMRRA 650 GP Twins Champion Jake Frame. Frame said, “There isn’t going to be any changes to the look of the team this year with exception of a new racing number for myself.” Frame will be running the # 6 plate this year instead of # 115. “We are going to continue with the same paint scheme of black and red on the bikes so those who are familiar with us won’t have any problems picking us out of the front of the pack.” Ellingson added that “the mission of our team this year is to focus on bringing on board some new to racing talent and groom them as well as our existing members to be top level regional racers with potential hope of moving to the AMA.” XLSR had much success in 2006 that they hope to build on in 2007. The team raced up and down the West Coast and scored a total of 16 race wins and 53 podium appearances to go along with their Rookie of the Year, 1 Championship, and 7 championship podium spots. “We are very excited to get going this year. The variety of talent that we have on board is capable of putting us on the podium in every race that the team enters”, explained Ellingson. “We have a first year expert, Corson Piper, that we will be looking to get great growth from not to mention the always tenacious Brad Haley racing a pair of Buells.” New to the team this year is Chaplain and Team RFC (Racers for Christ) Regional Director Geoffrey Lambert who will give the team some more depth at the front of the big bike classes in addition to returning Novice Pat White. 2007 XLSR Team Roster: National Team: Brad Haley Jake Frame Joshua Ellingson Regional Team: Bob Neprud Geoffrey Lambert Todd Henry Club Team: Brett Mohr Corson Piper Kevin Bloudoff Pat White Richard King More can be read about Team XLSR Racing on their website: http://www.xlsrracing.com. Another press release: MDK MOTORSPORTS EXPANDS INTO ROAD RACING Los Gatos, CA. MDK Motorsports has announced a new relationship in Road Racing by supporting riders Steve Rapp and Jake Holden for the 2007 AMA Superbike Championship season. MDK Motorsports, continues their efforts in supporting many of the top athletes in motorcycle racing by adding these two riders. Attack Kawasaki’s Steve Rapp will be competing in both the Supersport and Formula Xtreme class, while Jordan Motorsport’s Jake Holden will be racing the Superbike and Superstock class. MDK’s owner, Mark Kvamme stated, “Road Racing is a new chapter for us and we couldn’t be more pleased to be teamed up with these two riders”. Come join the entire MDK Motorsports family at their race rig during the Daytona Supercross this Friday night. Rapp and Holden will be joining Xyience/MDK rider David Vuillemin before the start of the race to meet with fans and industry insiders. About MDK Racing MDK Racing, LLC is a privately held company and part of the MDK Motorsports brand family of motorcycle related products and services. As one of the leading “privateer” teams in the world, MDK Racing and riders Nick Wey and David Vuillemin have more AMA Supercross podium finishes in 2006 than any other non-factory team. MDK Racing offices are located in northern and southern California. For more information go to www.mdkmoto.com Another press release: Guzzitech.com MG Cup Sponsored Rider Wins Twin BOTT F1 Races at Daytona and Beats Pro Rider Larry Pegram! Guzzitech.com is proud to announce the overwhelming success of the MG Cup Contingency program at the AHRMA season opener at Daytona, March 2007. $850 in payouts were distributed to two riders, Gianfranco Guareschi of Italy and Ken Nemoto of Japan. Guzzitech.com sponsored rider Gianfranco Guareschi rode a modified 1300cc 2 valve water cooled pushrod Moto Guzzi MGS-01 to victory on both days against a battalion of NCR prepared Ducati Sport Classics featuring riders such as Larry Pegram, Valter Bartolini, and Nick Ienatsch. Guareschi’s F1 victory on the MGS-01 sets the standard for a pushrod-engined motorcycle in Twins racing in the United States. Guzzitech.com sponsored rider Ken Nemoto of Tokyo Japan took podium finishes on his immaculately prepared 1972 Moto Guzzi V7 Sport. Nemoto scored a pair of 2nd place trophies in Formula Vintage and Formula 750 during Monday’s racing, finishing behind legendary racer Jay Springsteen on both occasions. Guzzitech.com owner Ed Milich of Torrance, California took 2nd and 3rd place trophies in Vintage Superbike Lightweight class on a 650cc Moto Guzzi V65 that he bought for only $600 three months prior to Daytona and prepped with the help of Southern California Guzzi dealer Moto Guzzi Classics. A summary of Moto Guzzi podium finishes at the 2007 AHRMA Daytona races are as follows: Gianfranco Guareschi, Italy, modified Moto Guzzi MGS-01 1st place, Battle of the Twins F1 3/5/07 1st place, Battle of the Twins F1 3/6/07 2nd place, Sound of Thunder 3/5/07 3rd place, Sound of Thunder 3/6/07 Ken Nemoto, Japan, 1972 Moto Guzzi V7 Sport 2nd place Formula 750 3/5/07 2nd place Formula Vintage 3/5/07 3rd place Formula 750 3/6/07 3rd place Formula Vintage 3/6/07 Ed Milich, Los Angeles, 1980 Moto Guzzi V65 2nd place, Vintage Superbike Lightweight 3/6/07 3rd place, Vintage Superbike Lightweight3/5/07 The 2007 MG Cup program was funded entirely with contributions from Moto Guzzi dealers and enthusiasts including: MG Cycle (Albany, WI), Guzzino.com (L.A., CA), Moto Guzzi Classics (Long Beach, CA), Sea Coast Sport Cycle (NH), Sam Baker, Pat Fitzgerald, and the West Virginia Moto Guzzi National Owners Club Chapter. More information on The MG Cup program is available at www.guzzitech.com About Guzzitech.com Guzzitech.com is a website comprised of technical data of, by and for the Moto Guzzi riders of the world. www.guzzitech.com www.bimotacagiva.com blog: www.guzzitech.blogspot.com Another press release: Announcing AlanBlair.com. Please feel free to share it with anyone looking for hosts, DJs, announcers or someone to perform voice overs for commercials and on-hold systems. Any additional thoughts or comments are welcome! Yet another press release: Centurion Racing Gearing Up for New Season www.centurionracing.net Centurion Racing are eagerly preparing for the 2007 British Supersport season which commences at Brands Hatch Circuit on Easter Weekend, 7th 9th April. After two very extensive testing sessions at Jerez and Cartagena in Spain, the two riders, Pete Spalding and James Westmoreland and feeling strong and confident for the season opener in a few weeks time. The two riders have worked hard to gain the perfect set up on the ex Padgetts Honda 600’s. With fast times not the forefront of the teams mind at the first test, it allowed Spalding and Westy to gain a good feeling and a good race set up for the 13-round Championship which they are preparing for. Reigning British Supersport Cup Champion Pete Spalding makes the jump into the main Supersport Championship and in both tests has secured some positive times. Commenting “I was desperate to get back on a bike as I’d not ridden since the last round at Brands Hatch in October, it was great going out to Spain and to be back out on track again. I was careful to ensure that I bedded myself in gentle and found a good set up on the Honda CBR. I’m looking forward to competing in the main Championship this year but I will certainly have my work cut out as it’s, once again, another strong Championship entry. We worked hard on suspension and tyre compounds at the two circuits and I’ve left each time feeling very content.” Spalding will be joined at Centurion by youngster James “Westy” Westmoreland this season, Westy will compete in the British Supersport Cup with it being his first full season in the 600 class. Already making huge progress in testing he said “I have only ever ridden a 600 a few times before and the moment I got on the Centurion bike I felt at home. I feel like I’m getting the hang of it fairly well and I’m really keen to get to Brands and see how I perform in the race. We’ve made a number of alterations to the bike which suite my style and each time I have been out on track I am gaining in confidence and really beginning to enjoy it.” Team Manager Gary Stubbington was extremely happy with the progress of the two riders saying “We’ve made huge leaps forwards with both riders at the two tests and it’s been great getting them both out on track. We’ve had a few small crashes but nothing major. They have both set fast lap times and seem comfortable and happy with the way things have been progressing, they are communicating to the team well and a real good team spirit has already been built. We have two more tests before we go to Brands in April and hopefully they will be just as positive.” Racing Calendar as follows: – British Superbikes 2007 Brands Hatch GP 7/8/9 April Easter Weekend Thruxton 13/14/15 April Silverstone 27/28/29 April Oulton Park 5/6/7 May Bank Holiday Snetterton 18/19/20 May Mondello Park 15/16/17 June Knockhill 29/30 June 1st July Croft Official Test 3/4 July Oulton Park 13/14/15 July Mallory Park 20/21/22 July Croft 10/11/12 August Cadwell Park 25/26/27 August Bank Holiday Donington Park 21/22/23 September Brands Hatch Indy 12/13/14 October More, from a press release issued by NGK: NGK SPARK PLUGS DEBUTS ALL NEW WEBSITE – www.ngksparkplugs.com features easier navigation, enhanced application lookup – Wixom, MI NGK Spark Plugs (USA), Inc., a subsidiary of NGK Spark Plug Co., LTD., “The World Leader” in spark plugs and oxygen sensors, has just launched a newly redesigned website for its NGK Spark Plug and NTK Oxygen Sensor lines. The new website, www.ngksparkplugs.com, features a fresh new look and an enhanced application look-up. According to Mark Sprague, NGK Spark Plugs (USA) Marketing Manager, “This new site will create added excitement for all of our products. We’ve combined new graphics and bold new colors along with more product information and easier navigation to make our new website as informative and easy to use for our automotive aftermarket customers.” The NGK website homepage introduces each NGK product category with a sliding marquee that displays product images, features, and benefits. New navigation allows visitors to browse by category or to select individual products of interest via a direct link. New image-rich catalog with 100,000 applications NGK’s new site incorporates a new catalog, which features over 100,000 product applications supported by individual product images for each part. To help educate customers on technical issues and assist with problem solving, NGK provides a complete reference library of technical bulletins, FAQs, and installation instructions. A motorsports section highlights NGK’s leadership role in supporting a wide variety of racing venues and the company’s ongoing commitment to provide high quality NGK performance products and sponsorship for some of the most successful racing teams in America. NGK Spark Plugs World Leader in Spark Plug and Oxygen Sensor Technology Since 1936, NGK Spark Plugs has been the world leader in technology, innovation, and world-class quality in the design of spark plugs and oxygen sensors. Today, NGK manufactures NGK Spark Plugs and NTK Oxygen Sensors for virtually every automotive manufacturer in the world. NGK has built a reputation for quality and reliability, and a commitment to excellence continues to be the driving force behind the company’s advanced research and development programs. With state-of-the-art manufacturing, inventory, and distribution facilities, NGK is dedicated to providing customers with world-class products and services. In addition to serving OE automotive and aftermarket customers, NGK also produces spark plugs and oxygen sensors for motorcycle, powersports, marine, and small engine manufacturers. NGK also offers complimentary product lines including resistor caps, spark plug wires, and high performance cables. In North America, NGK is headquartered in Wixom, MI and maintains manufacturing, inventory, and distribution facilities in Irvine, CA, Sissonville, WV, and Chicago, IL. Additional information about NGK Spark Plugs (U.S.A.), Inc. can be found at www.ngksparkplugs.com Our Mission: “We improve life through the environmentally responsible manufacture and precise application of advanced ceramic technologies for all of North America. Focused on innovation and teamwork, we contribute to local and global economic growth by matching our products to our customers’ visions each day, exceeding their expectations in quality, value, service and performance.”