Andrew Short, Steve Lindenau, Thad Duvall, Josh Hayes, Melissa Paris, Willie Blount http://www.pitpassmoto.com/ Advance, North Carolina (November 19, 2013) – Motorcycle industry celebrities and insiders from the motorcycle world give their uncut opinions and stories. Andrew Short, Pro Motocross/Supercross – BTO Sports KTM During the Supercross season Andrew’s team folded and he was left without a ride. Fortunately the BTO Sports KTM team had a spot for him and he’s slowly adapted to the bike. In Supercross he finished 7th in points, an amazing result for anyone considering the team change chaos. During the Outdoors he appeared to be even more comfortable with the bike and nearly won a moto on his way to 7th in points there as well. He’s renewed his contract with BTO KTM for two more years and has been competing overseas to prepare for Anaheim 1 on January 4th. www.andrewshort.com http://btosportsracing.com/ Steve Lindenau, CEO – BH Bikes Steve Lindenau is passionate about cycling. Steve has 25 years of experience in the fitness and bike industry. He transitioned from BH Fitness as their CEO to lead the award-winning BH Bikes and Easy Motion electric bikes division in April of 2013. For 13 years, Steve governed Trek Germany as their well respected President, and turned the brand into an industry leader. His vast knowledge base with bikes will provided valuable knowledge to propel BH Bikes as a significant presence in the industry. In September, BH Bikes USA successfully launched at Interbike BH mountain bikes to the U.S market. A prominent division in Europe that earned Julie Bresset an Olympic gold medal on a BH mountain bike. BH Bikes capitalizes on a history of more than 100 years of setting performance standards in an industry inherently driven to innovate what we ride and race. www.bhbikes-us.com and www.emotionbikesUSA.com Thad Duvall, Pro Offroad – Shenandoah Honda 2013 was a solid year for Thad in Offroad. In the GNCC series XC1 class he finished 6th overall. With two rounds remaining he sat 3rd in points until a couple mechanicals caused him to DNF and lower his overall finish for the season. In between the GNCC rounds he raced select National Enduros and podiumed at the second round in South Carolina. Thad was also part of the record-setting ISDE Trophy Team USA where they finished 2nd. https://www.facebook.com/thad.duvall?fref=ts Josh Hayes, AMA Pro SuperBike Racer – Monster Energy Graves Yamaha Hayes finished the 2013 season in 2nd place overall breaking his undefeated AMA Pro SuperBike Championship run from 2010 through 2012. He won eight races race this season and only finished outside the top ten in three races, two those races were at Daytona and due to mechanical issues. In addition to winning the three SuperBike titles, Hayes also has two Formula Xtreme titles that he won in 2006 and 2007 and a SuperStock Championship in 2003. Hayes is fierce competitor and definitely a fan favorite. www.joshhayes.com Melissa Paris, AMA Pro Paris wrapped up the 2013 season in 17th overall, her best overall finish since she started racing in AMA Pro Racing in 2009. Her best race finish was a 10th place at the Daytona 200 at Daytona International Speedway. She recently attended an FIM Women’s Roadrace Camp in Albacete, Spain. She was also featured on a Travel Channel Show called F’ing Fast and participated in Honda’s Grom Prix during the Grom release. www.melissaparis.com Willie Blount, CEO and creator of BearTek Gloves Willie is an avid motorcyclist who sought a product that would sync his phone and music simultaneously, without disturbing his ride. Safety was also a concern and further inspired the need for a product that could impact the action-sports world. This inspired the launch of BearTek Gloves. A former Active Duty United States Marine, WIllie trained in one of the most highly technical specialties in the Marine Corps and received numerous awards and distinguished honors during his enlistment. Currently, he is Director of Information Systems for the United States House of Representatives, Office of the Legislative Counsel. www.beartekgloves.com Crew at Pit Pass Moto Scott Casber, Tony Wenck, Ed Kuhlenkamp, Jack DeLeon. About Pit Pass Moto Pit Pass Moto is a weekly syndicated motorcycle talk show heard across the U.S. and around the world via the internet at: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PitPassMoto?fref=ts iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pitpassradio.com-radio-program/id434313630?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 . Pit Pass is a weekly motorcycle talk show. Our show entertains, educates, and informs motorcyclists and motorcycle enthusiasts around the world about what is happening in the motorcycle racing world. Talk show guests include racers, company executives, track owners, race promoters, product specialists, and industry insiders. The show is fun with a laid-back approach, but professional. We look to identify trends in the motorcycle racing industry and connect our listeners with their favorite riders.