Erik Buell Racing (EBR) Returns to Road America for 2013 AMA Superbike Races The EBR AMA Superbike team will return to Road America for the Subway Superbike doubleheader here 5/31 through 6/2 at the historic Elkhart Lake, WI racetrack. “This is our home track and a lot of our supporters will be on hand” says Erik Buell, team owner and CEO of Erik Buell Racing, a small East Troy, Wisconsin motorcycle manufacturer and engineering consulting company, “We always enjoy meeting our fans and the big turnout is very inspiring. Road America is a tough track and the team has been hard at work getting ready. We are hoping for solid results” EBR, founded by Mr. Buell in 2009, designs and builds American sport bikes. The first EBR motorcycle produced is the exotic 1190 RS racing at Road America. It is a Superbike built in very limited numbers and is designed to be competitive in the AMA Superbike series with very few modifications. EBR is the only American manufacture competing in the Superbike series, and the multiple top five and podium finishes earned by EBR in 2012 AMA Pro Superbike series demonstrate just how competitive this new motorcycle is. EBR finished third in the manufacturers standings in 2012, a stunning achievement for the first season. Rider Geoff May will be in the saddle of the #99 Team Hero 1190RS, sponsored by Hero MotoCorp and AMSOIL. Geoff is an extremely talented AMA racer with a bright future ahead of him. Aaron Yates is aboard the #20 Team AMSOIL/Hero 1190RS, and is also a very experienced AMA rider with several championships and a Superbike podium on his resume. “I truly enjoy being with the EBR team and am looking forward to our second season on the EBR 1190RS” says Geoff, “It is an amazing motorcycle already, and being able to work side by side with the guys who actually designed the bike is exciting.” Aaron also expressed his feelings, “I have had a long and successful career in AMA Superbike, and it is really something special to now be racing an American motorcycle in this class.” Hero MotoCorp Ltd is an Indian Company and is the world’s largest producer of two-wheeled vehicles. In 2012 they signed strategic agreements with EBR to not only sponsor the EBR AMA Superbike team, a first for any Indian company, but also to develop new models using EBR’s cutting edge technology and expertise in the motorcycle market. AMSOIL, based in Superior, Wisconsin, is a world leader in synthetic lubricant technology and was the world’s first manufacturer of API-qualified synthetic motor oil. More, from a press release issued by Ben Young Racing: THORNBURY, ON – Ben Young, coming off of his best AMA Pro GoPro Daytona Sportbike finish of 8th place in the 72nd running of the Daytona 200, is eager to get back to business this weekend at the Subway SuperBike Doubleheader at Road America Elkhart Lake, WI – May 31 – June 2. Although the AMA Pro GoPro Daytona Sportbike season opener at Daytona International Speedway seems like it was half a season away the 19 year old Canadian road racer has kept himself busy. In addition to his ongoing training, Young took some time to connect with fans through interviews on Canada’s Raceline Radio Network, US-based Next Moto Champion Radio and Michigan City’s WIMS AM 1420. Additionally the resident of Thornbury Ontario spoke at Chelmsford Valley District Composite School’s Career Day about his passion for racing on behalf sponsor Gilles Bolduc of Tim Hortons-Sudbury. The young pilot’s Daytona 200 result seemed to make an impression on local Thornbury Home Hardware owner Phil Havens as he offered additional support to ensure Young would be able to continue his progress this season. “Ben is a fine young man and I’m impressed by his commitment to his sport. I know how hard he works at his day-to-day job with his father’s company Scotbuild Developments. It’s apparent he applies this same work ethic at the track.” said Havens. Not one to turn down an opportunity to get in some additional track-time Young headed to Shannonville Motorsports Park in Ontario for a fun weekend on his Honda RS 125. However a freak slow-speed high side ended his playtime early resulting in a minor hairline fracture of his left foot. When asked about his injury and the forthcoming Subway SuperBike Doubleheader at Road America Young stated; “It was so weird. I was taking it easy on the first lap then I started to pick up the pace but not even close to full on. It was one of the highest high-sides I’ve had. I was lucky to get away with only a fracture and I’ve been resting my foot since the incident. It’s not one hundred percent yet but I’m ready. Road America is one of my favourite circuits and I can’t wait to get back out there on my BYR Yamaha R6!” Road America is one of the most historic venues in all of motorsports. Located in Elkhart Lake, Wis., this beautiful track is the longest circuit on the 2013 GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing schedule. For tickets and more information regarding the event, scheduled to take place on May 31-June 2, please visit http://www.roadamerica.com/ Television coverage of GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing is now available on the CBS Sports Network across the US and in Canada through local cable, video telco providers and via satellite. Please contact your provider for availability. Programming begins Saturday, June 1 (2:30 p.m. ET) with a 30-minute preview show before live coverage of the Subway SuperBike Doubleheader at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis. (3:00 p.m. ET). Ben Young and the BYR team would like to thank; Tim Hortons – Sudbury, Scotbuild Developments, Fogi Racing Development, Arai Helmets, AXO, GP Tech LLC, Hindle Exhaust Systems, DUA Motorsports Bodywork, KICK Energy Drink, K&N Filters, Performance Cycleworx, Thornbury Home Hardware, BCL Motorsports Pit Kit, Vortex Racing, Motul Oils, Bickle Racing Tire Warmers, GB Racing, The North American International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW, Jerry Daggett, the fans and family. To keep up-to-date on Ben Young throughout the year visit; www.fogi.us, www.facebook.com/BenYoungRacing and on Twitter @bcyoung86. More, from a press release issued by Celtic Racing/Orient Express: Celtic Racing Ready To Race At Road America This Weekend Celtic Racing is eager to return to Elkhart Lake Wisconsin for the second round of the 2013 AMA Pro Road Racing season at the historic Road America circuit. It has been a long break since the opening round at Daytona, but the entire Celtic Racing crew has been busy preparing, testing, and improving steadily. Road America presents the team and riders with unique challenges, and is tremendously entertaining for the spectators as well. National Guard Celtic Racing’s James Rispoli scored a podium finish in the 2012 SuperSport Race 1 last year at Road America, and seeks to improve his results in the Daytona Sport Bike class this year aboard his #43 National Guard Celtic Racing Suzuki GSX-R 600. Rispoli is excited to get back to Road America and said that “after Daytona I chilled for a bit, and then got started doing some mountain biking for training, in addition to the road bike. We did a test at Barber which was very successful for the National Guard Celtic team, and after that I went out to California for the Star School and National Guard training day. Since then, I have been home and on the bicycle every day putting in a lot of work getting ready for road America. Shout out to Monster Energy, Techmounts, Spider Grips, AGV Helmets, and Dainese for all their support!” Corey Alexander has also used the time off to work hard at strength and endurance training. Alexander also enjoyed a podium finish in last year’s SuperSport race 2, and will build on his 2013 Daytona podium to make Road America a success as well. Corey will be riding the #5 National Guard Suzuki GSX-R 600 in the SuperSport class, and stated “we’ve had an extremely long break in between Daytona and Road America. Luckily enough I’ve been able to ride some motocross, supermoto, and even a bit of roadracing in the break. I’m very, very excited to be able to throw my leg back over my National Guard Celtic Racing Suzuki again and build upon our podium finish at Daytona. I’m really looking forward to having a successful season and can’t wait for it to begin! Thanks to all of my personal sponsors Arai Helmets, Spidi Leathers, XPD Boots, AMMO NYC, Hudson Valley Motorcycles, and the industries’ and fans’ patience during this racing hiatus!” Caroline Olsen will be aboard the #44 Celtic Orient Express Racing Suzuki GSX-R 600 in the highly competitive SuperSport class for the race at Road America. Caroline has been working closely with the Star Motorcycle School, honing her skills and learning about the U.S. tracks. Caroline explained that “after Daytona I went back to Norway to work on developing more sponsors. I’ve been living in California at Jason Pridmore’s for the last month, training hard, and trying to prepare as well as possible for what is ahead this season. We had a very successful test at Barber with the team, so I’m very excited about the rest of the season.” Caroline would like to thank her personal sponsors Arai Helmets, Cato Composites, Dainese Leathers, LOXY, Norgesautomaten, Lovaas Motor, Bike, Nordic Crane, Leif Grimsrud, Berg Sparebank, Skogheim Profil og Yrkesklaer, and F. Jorgensen. Celtic Racing is proud to partner with: Army National Guard, Michael Jordan Motorsports, Orient Express Racing, Hudson Valley Motorcycles, American Suzuki, Armour Bodies, Bazzaz, Chicken Hawk Racing, DesignStar3, D.I.D. Chain, FMF Exhaust, Full Spectrum Power, Galfer, GB Racing, K-Tech Suspension, Maxima Racing Oils, Motion Pro, Pit Bull Products, Saddlemen, Signs Ink, Star Motorcycle School, Vortex Racing, and Zero Gravity. CELTIC RACING Celtic Racing was established in 2001 by Barry Gilsenan, and over the past 12 seasons has established itself as a premier privateer racing team. Development of riding talent began with two-stroke 125cc, and 250cc machines competing in professional and regional championship events. More recent Celtic Racing efforts have focused on AMA Pro Road Racing in the Daytona SportBike and SuperSport classes with Ducati, Honda, Suzuki, and Yamaha four stroke motorcycles. Gilsenan’s talent for coaching racers of all ages and abilities has brought Celtic Racing worldwide attention and recognition, with many former Celtic Racing riders now competing on World Championship levels. Please join Celtic Racing on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CelticRacing . ARMY NATIONAL GUARD The National Guard is the oldest military branch. Today, Citizen-Soldiers hold civilian jobs or attend college while training part time, staying ready to defend America in the event of an emergency. The National Guard serves both state and federal governments. During local emergencies, Guard units assist residents endangered by storms, floods, fires and other disasters. Guard companies deployed overseas may see combat, but are often found building schools and hospitals, training local peacekeepers or teaching local farmers more efficient techniques and better uses of their land. Please visit http://www.nationalguard.com to find out more. ORIENT EXPRESS Established in 1973, Orient Express is celebrating it’s 40th year as a high performance motorcycle parts distributor and race shop. Orient Express offers engine and motorcycle building services, precision machine work, suspension servicing, and dyno tuning services. Orient Express has an extensive history of racing, including support of both professional and amateur race series and individuals. For more information regarding Orient Express, or to find out what Orient Express can do for your racing success, please call 800.645.6521 or 631.231.9552 (NY/International), visit http://www.orientexpress.com or join them on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/OrientExpressRacing . More, from a press release issued by Riders Discount Triumph: Riders Discount Triumph and Joey Pascarella are Looking For A Fresh Start At Road America Armed with the new 2013 Triumph Daytona 675R Joey Pascarella and the Riders Discount Triumph team are ready to show their true speed and potential. “I’m really pumped going into this weekend,” said Pascarella. “It’s the first race on the new Triumph and I’m feeling really good about it. We got some track time in last weekend and it’s a great bike. I can’t thank the team enough for all of the hard work and effort that they put in during the break!” Riders Discount team owner, Brian Gibson, had this to say about the coming weekend:High hopes going into this second round, new bikes and a ton of new parts. A great team effort to get the bikes ready in such a short period of time. The whole team is ready for some positive results and looking forward to the high speed straights of Road America. “Joey, the team, and myself are definitely all anxious to get back to the track,” added team manager Breeann Poland. “It’s been a crazy couple of months getting the new bikes all dialed in and ready to go, and luckily we were able to squeeze in some more last minute testing over the Memorial Day weekend. It was great to see how well Joey is getting along with the 2013 675R.” Riders Discount Triumph would like to thank his sponsors: Riders Discount, Triumph, Speed and Strength, K-Tech, Shoei, Akrapovic, Dunlop, Motion Pro, Zero Gravity, Vicci, Maxima, Saddlemen, Sidi, Forcefield Armour, Renthal, Andrew Swenson Designs, Hanshaw Engines, GB Covers, Brembo, Cap-It Tire Warmers, Spiegler, Attack Performance, Sharkskinz, Drippinwet, Pitbull, Fastbikes USA About RidersDiscount.com: RidersDiscount.com is an online retailer of quality powersports gear, apparel and accessories. A company founded by racers,RidersDiscount.com ships equipment for every riding style to customers worldwide, backed by knowledgeable sales team and excellent customer service. Triumph Motorcycles (www.TriumphMotorcycles.com) is the British motorcycle marquee that produces a wide range of sport, cruiser, adventure and touring motorcycles. From the storied Bonneville to the class-leading Speed Triple and Daytona 675R, Triumph offers a blend of design, character and performance that result in truly distinctive motorcycles. First established in 1902 and now located in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, Triumph has always set the pace for category-winning machines. The company is solely owned by Bloor Holdings Ltd. and its North American operations are based in Atlanta. More, from a press release issued by MOB Racing: Harley Davidson’s Milwaukee Museum hosts Bike Night this Thursday at 5:30 p.m. featuring AMA Pro Racer Cory Texter and his #4 MOB Racing XR1200 ! Cory Texter will be the event’s guest of honor and will be on hand to sign autographs, talk with fans and show off his MOB Racing Harley Davidson XR1200, the same bike he will ride this weekend at Road America. “To be invited by Harley Davidson in their hometown as a guest to showcase our rider and AMA Pro race bike is a huge honor! Cory is so ready to take the next step this weekend and we are right there to make sure he has what he needs! Thank you for this honor and I can’t wait to meet everyone tomorrow!” says team owner Dennis Espinosa. MOB Racing is fielding 3 riders at Road America this weekend; #4 Cory Texter, #46 Shane Narbonne and #9 Eric Haugo. Started in 2011, MOB Racing (formerly MWT Racing) is based in Vernon, NJ, by Dennis Espinosa and Ryan Cino. MOB Racing’s vision is to provide up and coming racers or even the seasoned “Weekend Warrior” on a budget, the full-on AMA Pro Experience with all the bells and whistles! Top shelf bikes, equipment and personnel, all with one goal: making your race weekend and or season the best it can be! Rental XR1200’s are again available as are the 2013 Yamaha R6’s at select events. Send your request or questions to: [email protected] [email protected] Team sponsors for 2013: NESBA, Twisted Core, Newsholme Financial Center, Teterboro RAMS LLC, Designstar3.com, Penske Suspension, Orient Express, K-Tech, LeoVince, Markbilt Racebikes, Woodcraft CFM, Armour Bodies, Motion Pro, Get in Gear, GIG Powder Coating, Herr’s, and Trebour Motorcycles. We are always looking for new sponsors that share our passion for racing. If your interested in sponsoring MOB Racing, contact Dennis Espinosa at:[email protected] Website: www.mob-racing.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/MOBRacing?ref=hl Twitter: @MOB_Racing Instagram: mob_racing