TEAM HAMMER TRUSTS R&G IN MOTOAMERICA COMPETITION
Team Hammer has partnered with R&G again in the 2022 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship for crash protection products.
Based in the United Kingdom, R&G has earned its reputation for innovation and quality by producing a class-leading line of race-proven and stylish aftermarket sportbike accessories designed specifically for motorcycle protection.
Every Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R has been fitted with R&G engine covers, radiator screens, and chain guards, among other R&G products, to help protect the racebikes in the event of a crash.
R&G Managing Director Simon Hughes said, “After an incredible season in 2021 which saw them secure the MotoAmerica Supersport title, we were really excited to be back sponsoring Team Hammer again for 2022 as they compete in the Superbike and Supersport classes. The MotoAmerica series continues to go from strength to strength, so this is a fantastic opportunity for us to continue to expand our reach in racing paddocks across the globe.”
R&G utilizes high-density polyethylene, aircraft- grade metals and ABS plastic in its products range, which also include sliders, exhaust and tank protectors, side stands, and crash bars. Designed via the innovative use of 3D scanning and CNC machining, R&G ensures the perfect fit for the more than 50,000 products it produces for more than 400 bike models.
“We rely on R&G’s line of products to protect the vital parts of our motorcycles during a crash and help keep our riders in the race,” said Team Hammer’s Chris Ulrich. “We had instances in the 2021 season when we earned points after a crash and this was absolutely critical in our MotoAmerica Supersport Championship run.”
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 2022 is the eighth 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 eighth 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 2022 season marks Team Hammer’s 42nd consecutive year of operating as a professional road racing team. Racebikes built and fielded by Team Hammer have won 129 AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National races, have finished on AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National podiums 342 times and have won 11 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.
