RST Leathers Protecting Team Hammer Riders In 2021
Team Hammer is pleased to announce a new, multi-year partnership with RST leathers. Bobby Fong, Cameron Petersen, Sean Dylan Kelly, Sam Lochoff, and Wyatt Farris are going into battle wearing RST’s V4.1 airbag suit during the 2021 MotoAmerica season.
“Like Team Hammer, RST is a brand that was founded and is run by motorcycle enthusiasts, so it was a great fit for us,” said Team Hammer Vice President Chris Ulrich. “RST is also continually developing its product line, improving fit and safety, which is why we chose them to protect our riders on the racetrack. We look forward to helping RST establish its high-performance credentials and gain market share in the United States.”
“From our very first conversations with Team Hammer, we knew we had found the right partner to launch RST into MotoAmerica,” said RST Head of Brand & Product Stuart Millington. “Team Hammer and RST share many of the same values and we have a shared passion for success. We are super proud to work with such a professional and prestigious team. We are excited to see the V4.1 airbag suit, our flagship product, on the grid for the first time in MotoAmerica, representing RST at the very highest level. We look forward to the beginning of a long and successful partnership together and wish Team Hammer all the very best for the season.”
While based in the United Kingdom, RST is sold exclusively in the United States by www.sportbiketrackgear.com.
SportbikeTrackGear.com owner Brian Van said, “RST is a brand that we are proud to offer our customers in the United States. In the sportbike segment, RST offers the best ratio of performance to value, there is no other brand on the market like it.”
Check out the full RST product line available in the United States at www.sportbiketrackgear.com.
About RST
RST is a British motorcycling apparel brand with market-leading presence in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
The brand’s racing pedigree is evident in its status of Official Safety Partner for the Isle of Man TT, along with the numerous race wins and championships its riders have achieved globally. RST riders for the 2021 season include Kenny Foray (FSBK & WEC), Alex Lowes (WSBK), Ian Hutchinson (16 x Isle of Man TT winner), Barry Baltus (Moto 2), Alan Techer (WEC).
The team behind RST, the vast majority of which are passionate motorcyclists, have an obsession with safety and rider protection.
Having been recently acquired by Bihr NV, the largest motorcycle parts, accessories and rider gear distributor in Continental Europe, RST is set for significant global growth thanks to its core principles of quality products alongside unrivalled value.
About Team Hammer
The 2021 season marks Team Hammer’s 41st consecutive year of operating as a professional road racing team. Racebikes built and fielded by Team Hammer have won 108 AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National races, have finished on AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National podiums 291 times and have won nine AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National Championships, as well as two FIM South American Championships (in Superbike and Supersport.) The team has also won 137 endurance races overall (including seven 24-hour races) and 13 Overall WERA National Endurance Championships with Suzuki motorcycles, and holds the U.S. record for mileage covered in a 24-hour race. The team also competed in the televised 1990s Formula USA National Championship, famously running “Methanol Monster” GSX-R1100 Superbikes fueled by methanol, and won four F-USA Championships.
More, from another press release issued by Team Hammer:
Team Hammer Partners With R&G For 2021
Team Hammer, competing as M4 ECSTAR Suzuki in the 2021 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship, is pleased to announce a partnership with R&G, a global leader in aftermarket motorcycle protection products. Team Hammer is using R&G engine case covers, radiator screens, chain guards and other products.
Team Hammer Technical Director Keith Perry said, “We rely on quality products from our partners to limit damage during crashes and keep our riders in the race. R&G’s high quality products are MotoAmerica homologated and also fit well, which is a big help when working on the bike.”
“R&G has been an Official Partner of the MotoAmerica championship for several years now and has a long history of sponsoring race teams around the world; particularly in our homeland of England,” said R&G Managing Director Simon Hughes. “We are absolutely thrilled to be sponsoring M4 ECSTAR Suzuki this year, taking care of all their protection needs, and we can’t wait for the season to start!”
While based in England, R&G’s products are distributed in North America by Twisted Throttle and are available through leading retailers.
R&G products are on the M4 ECSTAR Suzuki racebikes for this weekend’s MotoAmerica season opener at Road Atlanta April 30-May 2.
About R&G
R&G is the world’s number one manufacturer of motorcycle crash protection and the only such one to be awarded insurance approval.
Formed in 1999 with the express intention of designing, manufacturing and distributing quality crash protection for motorcycles, R&G now offers nearly 5,000 SKUs for hundreds of bikes.
R&G’s products have won numerous awards from a variety of trade and consumer motorcycle press and they are used to protect and enhance the machines of many teams and riders in the British Superbike and club racing paddocks. The Company invests heavily in the motorcycle industry every year and 2021 is the seventh consecutive season R&G will be the ‘Official Crash Protection Supplier’ to the British Superbike Championship; with a dedicated support service attending each round. Also entering its seventh year is the R&G Rookies’ Trophy, which helps to promote young and up-and-coming riders in the BSB paddock..
R&G is also continuing to offer all ACU, SACU and MCUI motorcycle race license holders 10% discount on its products
The Company employs 50 people, plus field-based agents, and, due to the global growth of its business, constantly expands its purpose-built industrial units near Alton, Hampshire, England.
About Team Hammer
The 2021 season marks Team Hammer’s 41st consecutive year of operating as a professional road racing team. Racebikes built and fielded by Team Hammer have won 108 AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National races, have finished on AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National podiums 291 times and have won nine AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National Championships, as well as two FIM South American Championships (in Superbike and Supersport.) The team has also won 137 endurance races overall (including seven 24-hour races) and 13 Overall WERA National Endurance Championships with Suzuki motorcycles, and holds the U.S. record for mileage covered in a 24-hour race. The team also competed in the televised 1990s Formula USA National Championship, famously running “Methanol Monster” GSX-R1100 Superbikes fueled by methanol, and won four F-USA Championships.
More, from a press release issued by HONOS HVMC Racing Team:
Chuckwalla Raceway Joins Honos HVMC Racing As Official Motorsports Destination
Joshua Tree, CA – Southern California-based motorsports destination Chuckwalla Valley Raceway (CVR) is proud to announce its partnership with Corey Alexander and the Honos HVMC Racing team for the 2021 MotoAmerica season.
Located east of Palm Springs off the I-10 near Joshua Tree National Park, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway is ~3.5 hours from LA, San Diego, Phoenix, and Las Vegas. The facility features a world-class car and motorcycle grand prix track focused on safety and excitement. Built in 2010, the bi-directional track is 2.68 miles in length and 40 feet wide with 17 flowing corners and elevation changes that will challenge even the most experienced drivers and riders.
In recent years, the track has undergone a series of upgrades and established itself as one of the premier motorsports destinations in the United States. Visitors can stay overnight in one of forty 400sq ft cabins located on the property, and choose between the recently resurfaced road course, mini-track, dirt track, or drag strip. The expansion of the onsite Chuckwalla/Desert Center Airport (CN64) now features a newly paved 5,300′ x 80’ runway that can accommodate jets of all sizes, and is in use weekly for skydiving.
Chuckwalla Valley Raceway is also one of few race tracks in the United States to host its own motorcycle racing series – CVMA (Chuckwalla Valley Motorcycle Association). With the warm winter climate in the California desert, CVMA’s 7-round September-April race calendar offers the perfect winter competitive and training opportunity for racers of all levels. Race hauler storage options and the track’s short distance to Palm Springs International Airport allow guests nationwide to easily commute to and from CVR.
Corey Alexander is excited to welcome Chuckwalla Valley Raceway to the Honos HVMC Racing team, and stated “I really want to thank everyone at Chuckwalla for all their support. I have been riding and teaching with JP43 Training at the CVR for several seasons now and I have developed a close relationship with everyone there. I’m glad I can help promote their business with my 2021 racing program, and I look forward to making my Chuckwalla family proud at each event this season!”
President of CVR, Micky Grana, commented, “Being part of the Honos HVMC Racing racing effort is a great way to promote our motorsports facility. We are thrilled to have #23 and the rest of the HONOS HVMC team as ambassadors for our “Visit Chuckwalla” campaign and for our CVMA Winter Road Race Series”.
You can catch the HONOS HVMC Racing team throughout the off-season at their Chuckwalla Valley Raceway home base working alongside JP43 Training or at any of the nine MotoAmerica rounds nationwide throughout the 2021 calendar. To purchase tickets or learn more about the series, please visit MotoAmerica.com
About Chuckwalla Valley Raceway
Built in 2010 and considered by many to be Southern California’s premier motorsports destination, CVR is situated on over 1,000 acres. The 17-turn, 2.68 mile track was designed to run both clockwise and counterclockwise. Located east of Palm Springs off the I-10 near Joshua Tree National Park, the track is ~3.5 hours from LA, San Diego, Phoenix, and Las Vegas. Visit chuckwalla.com or follow @chuckwallavalleyraceway to ride, drive, slide, drag, fly, or jump!
More, from a press release issued by Jeremy Cook Racing:
Jeremy Cook Racing welcomes continued support from Bob’s BMW for 2021 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Championship season
Maryland dealership to serve as title sponsor for Cook’s first full-time racing season
PASADENA, Md. — Jeremy Cook kicks off his first full professional road racing season this weekend at MotoAmerica’s Superbikes at Atlanta round, and his long-time sponsor, Bob’s BMW, is set to be Cook’s team’s title sponsor for the 2021 MotoAmerica season. The Maryland BMW motorcycle dealership has supported Cook’s racing career for more than a decade, and its increased level of support will allow Cook to contest the full MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Championship this year.
Cook, who competed in his first MotoAmerica race in 2015 and has more than a dozen pro road races under his belt, will race a 2020 BMW S 1000 RR at all nine of this season’s scheduled MotoAmerica rounds. The Pasadena, Md., resident started racing BMW motorcycles in 2010 after he purchased his first BMW S 1000 RR from Bob’s BMW.
“As I look ahead to a year of crisscrossing the country to race against some of the most talented road racers in North America, I can’t help but think about my first customer experience at Bob’s BMW,” Cook said. “If it wasn’t for the exceptional customer service Bob’s staff showed me when I bought that first S 1000 RR, I probably wouldn’t be pursuing my racing career this vigorously. I can’t thank the ownership and staff at Bob’s enough for their generous support over the last 11 years. The dealership’s employees are like family to me, and I feel very fortunate to have them in my corner.”
Located in Jessup, Md., Bob’s BMW was founded in 1981 by Bob Henig and has grown to be one of the most respected BMW motorcycle dealerships in North America. The dealership has won several awards for overall dealer excellence, customer satisfaction, and community service, and prides itself on providing customers with an experience that exceeds expectations.
To learn more about Bob’s BMW, visit its website at www.bobsbmw.com or stop by the dealership, located at 10720 Guildford Road, Jessup, MD 20794.
For the MotoAmerica Superbikes at Atlanta round, there are two Stock 1000 races on the schedule. Both races will be broadcast live on MotoAmerica’s streaming platform, MotoAmerica Live+. To learn more about MotoAmerica Live+ and watch Cook compete against the nation’s top motorcycle road racers, visit www.motoamericaliveplus.com.
More, from a press release issued by Jeremy Cook Racing:
Motorcycle Xcitement steps up to presenting sponsor of Bob’s BMW Jeremy Cook Racing at MotoAmerica Superbikes at Atlanta
Rider training school’s support helps Maryland rider overcome mechanical woes at 2021 MotoAmerica season opener
BRASELTON, Ga. — For the last decade, Jeremy Cook has helped novice road racers hone their riding skills as an instructor for the Roger Lyle’s Motorcycle Xcitement riding school. For this weekend’s season-opening MotoAmerica round at Road Atlanta, the school has stepped up to be presenting sponsor for Cook’s team as it battled mechanical woes Thursday and Friday.
The school, which was one of Bob’s BMW Jeremy Cook Racing’s several sponsors for the 2021 season, has provided the team with additional technical and financial support for Cook’s first time racing on the 2.55-mile Road Atlanta circuit.
When the team was getting set up on Thursday, a problem was discovered with its 2020 BMW S 1000 RR’s clutch assembly that required the system to be overhauled. On Friday, Cook’s machine experienced more mechanical gremlins with the clutch system. Lyle has been instrumental in helping Cook get the BMW repaired and has provided coaching to Cook to help him learn the track on Friday. With the clutch system repaired, Cook bested his best lap time from the Stock 1000 Class’ morning practice session by about four seconds in afternoon qualifying.
“I can’t thank Roger enough for helping my team when we needed it most this weekend,” Cook said. “He’s helped me track down parts we needed and has coached me on how to best approach riding a track I’ve never raced at before. I started riding with Motorcycle Xcitement in 2010 and, after winning some club races, Roger brought me onboard as one of his coaches. It’s been a blast using my experience to help new road racers learn to ride at their limit, and I’m happy to say that the school that helped me reach the pro level is continuing its support of my team.”
Founded by motorcycle industry veteran and safety advocate Lyle, Motorcycle Xcitement offers rider training courses and track day events for riders of all skill levels. To learn more about Motorcycle Xcitement, visit www.motorcyclexcitement.com.
Cook is slated to race today at 1:10 p.m. when the Stock 1000 Class takes to the track for the first time in 2021. Sunday’s Stock 1000 contest gets underway at noon. Both races will be broadcast live on MotoAmerica Live+, and Sunday’s race can be watched on Facebook Live. To learn more about MotoAmerica Live+ and tune in to Cook’s races today and tomorrow, visit www.motoamericaliveplus.com.
