From VP Racing Fuel:

VP’s MR9 Debuts and Dominates in Daytona!

SAN ANTONIO, TX – “Dominant” is the only appropriate word to describe the recent debut of MR9, VP Racing’s newest road racing and MX fuel. It swept the 4-stroke classes in impressive fashion with wins in 600cc Supersport, 750cc Superstock and Superbike. Miguel DuHamel won the pole for the 600 class but ended up winning the Superbike race, while his teammate Kurtis Roberts won the 600 class. Despite giving up more than 110cc’s to his competitors, Tommy Hayden won the 750 class on a 636cc Factory Kawasaki bike – a testament to the power of MR9…

Proving MR9 isn’t the only weapon in its arsenal, VP’s MR8 won the 250 GP class in a runaway, with Rich Oliver finishing 10 seconds ahead of the competition. Overall, VP Racing fueled the top 8 finishers and 17 out of the top 20 in the 600 class; the top 10 finishers in 750; top 3 in Superbike; and top 2 in 250 GP!

But VP’s rout didn’t end there! Ricky Carmichael and his Honda powered to his fourth straight Daytona Supercross win on VP’s MRX01. Carmichael was followed by Chad Reed’s Yamaha on VP’s MR2 and Tim Ferry’s Yamaha on VP’s MR9. On top of that, the top three finishers in the 125 East Supercross all got their power from MRX01. Finally, the Formula USA Sportbike and Superbike classes were both won by Matt Wait, riding a Knee Draggers Yamaha fueled by VP’s MR1.

If anyone labored under the misperception that VP Racing’s expertise and prowess were limited to dragracing, their delusion was summarily shattered in Daytona. The fuels in VP’s MR Series are likely to dominate motorcycle racing for years to come.

MR9 was designed for 4-stroke road racing and MX where lower octane can be tolerated, as well as supersport and some superbike applications that can run on a lower octane fuel. Dyno tests have proven a 2% to 3% increase in power over VP’s MR1, which in turn delivers up to 6% more power over pump gas. There is nothing on the market that makes more power than MR9!

MR1 is currently VP’s most popular 4-stroke road race fuel for AMA Pro Racing, although it’s believed that will change with the introduction of MR9. The power behind Honda’s 2002 AMA Superbike Championship, MR1 can be used in Supersport, Superbike, most Formula Extreme type applications and 4-stroke motocross where the octane requirements are fairly low.

MRX01 was introduced in 2002 to meet the demands of the top professional motocross teams, who wanted the power of MR1 but with enough octane to run in 2-stroke applications. MRX01 makes 1- 2% more power than MR2 but has a lower octane value. It also is excellent in high compression or Formula Extreme type 4-stroke road race applications where the octane of MR1 is not high enough.

MR2 is still the best all-round 2-stroke MX fuel given its power to cost ratio. MR2 has a high motor octane of 102 and produces 3% more power than standard type race fuels. MR2 was designed specifically for 2-stroke motocross and has won multiple AMA Supercross and MX championships each year since its introduction in 1998 through 2001.

MR8 is designed specifically for 125cc and 250cc GP 2-stroke engines where high octane is needed. MR8 makes significantly more power than standard type race fuels.

The verdict is in — if you’re on a motorcycle these days, the surest way to the winner’s circle is VP Racing’s MR Series fuels. More information is available on the attached tech bulletin and VP’s website – vpracingfuels.com.


From Ben Bostrom News:

Leaving Daytona with a Rolex and a podium finish is one Ben Bostrom. The Las Vegas resident returned home this season from racing overseas to contest the AMA Superbike Championship with the factory Honda team, the same team he won the title for in 1998.

The race weekend didn’t quite get off to a smooth start, however. “We’ve just been struggling this week with all the rain and in the 600 race too. We have a couple of the most important races of the year here, and it rains all weekend. The thing that ended up killing us was the Supersport race. My hands fell asleep during the 2nd or 3rd lap. My hands just went numb. And I couldn’t feel the brakes so I had to follow everybody. The high frequency of that little motor is what did it. The motor is just singing, revving so much on the banking. It just put my hands to sleep. I ended up just following everyone and that was a disappointment.

“And naturally, losing the 200 race, well that was a disappointment too. A race that I really, really wanted to win. Man, that was heartbreaking. I just didn’t know where those guys were going into the last chicane there, so I hit the brakes and tried to stall them out and then gas it back up. Obviously that was the wrong move to do. And Miguel, I set it up perfectly for him! With Kurtis’ draft, the lapper’s draft, and my draft, it couldn’t have been 1…2…3…any nicer for him! As a teammate, Miguel’s great. He’s a really funny guy. And definitely a hard charger. But he beat us because he was smarter.

“But I came home to win races, to win a championship. That’s why I’m here. And my bike, it is so fast.

“It’s going to be a fun championship.”

Log onto the NEWS page on www.BenBostrom.com to see a picture of Ben with his pole-position earning ROLEX


From Dark Dog Suzuki:

Former Pro Thunder racer, Jessica Zalusky, will race the AMA 750 Superstock Championship, for the newly formed team, Dark Dog Suzuki. Jessica, who made an appearance at Daytona, is currently finishing her professional snowboarding competition season, and will be testing this month at Midamerica Motoplex in Iowa in preparation for the remaining AMA racing season.

Dark Dog Energy Drink, who is the new presenting sponsor of the AMA Suzuki Showdown at Road Atlanta, has joined the team as the primary sponsor. Dark Dog Suzuki Team has received great support from the industry, partners include Bridgestone, Kymco Scooters, Moto Primo, Midamerica Motorplex, Teknic Gear, BRP/Champion Equipment, Suomy Helmets, Galfer Brakes, Scotts Performance, Armour Bodies, Factory Pro, MaDesigns, Specialized Graphics, M4 Exhausts, VP Fuel, and Edge Performance Riding Courses.

For more information about Dark Dog Suzuki, go to www.roadracinggirl.com


From a press release issued by Corona Extra Suzuki:

SUN SHINES AT DAYTONA BUT RAIN ON THE CORONA EXTRA SUZUKI PARADE!

Though the sun shone this Monday at the Daytona International Speedway, it still rained on the Corona Extra Suzuki parade with bad luck in both races entered!

In the main event, the Daytona 200 by Arai, rider Jordan Szoke started well in his first running of this prestigious race, getting as high as ninth before a bolt from another machine punctured the Suzuki GSXR1000 oil cooler covering the bike and tires with oil. Jordan was skilled in being able to stop without mishap.

In the Genuine Suzuki Accessories Superstock event, defending champion Jimmy Moore hit a false neutral as he tipped into turn one on the start, causing him to run straight, stop and run across a big expanse of grass covered in two inches of water. Moore left Turn One dead last. He rode like the same wind Daytona Speedway experienced over the event weekend, working his way past 16 riders but using up his tires in the process. Moore finished in 15th position by race end. Teammate Adam Fergusson, in this his first ever event at the imposing Speedway, rode very well getting as high as second during the race. Always in the lead pack of 7 bikes, Adam’s inexperience in drafting and gearing selection for his Suzuki GSXR 750, so critical at Daytona, held him back at the finish, completing the race in the lead pack and netting 7th, only 1.4 seconds behind the winner. A great first Daytona result. Jordan Szoke was never able to break from the second pack of 6-8 riders and ended the race in 14th position.