By the staff of MXA
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
How does that country song go? Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug. In the first moto at Steel City, Kyle Regal lost traction on an uphill triple and his bike skated out sideways. Regal held on for dear life (as you can see here), but he was knocked silly (and run over while laying on the track). Kyle failed to finish either moto.
YOUTHSTREAM IS THE MOST CONFUSED AND DISORGANIZED SANCTIONING BODY ON THE PLANET. NEED PROOF?
Carlos Campano won the 2010 MX3 World Championship last week. If his fate is like those of other MX3 world Champions, he will be racing the World Enduro series next year.
If you thought the AMA was disorganized, you ain’t see nothing yet. There is ample proof that Youthstream, the organization that runs the FIM World Motocross Championships, can’t get its foot out of its mouth in time to stick the other one in. Need proof?
Exhibit A: Two months ago they announced a Grand Prix schedule that started in Australia and included two races in the USA. A month ago they rescinded the complete race schedule (Australia had never agreed to host a GP and the teams didn’t want to come to the USA twice).
Exhibit B: Early in the year, Youthstream announced that they would delay the start of the Grand Prix season until the AMA Supercross season was over (so that Euro riders could race Supercross and American riders could race GP’s). That idea is most likely out the window now.
Exhibit C: Youthstream moved the 2011 Motocross des Nations to a date that would have put it between several GP’s, which meant that the teams would race the MXDN and then go back to racing the GP’s. That plan has been put in the round file.
Exhibit D: One month ago Youthstream announced that the MX3 Championship (supposedly for bikes above 470cc) would be dropped and changed into a World Amateur Championship. Well, one month later that idea has been canceled and replaced with a new press release.
Youthstream wants so desperately to be taken seriously that they fire off press releases and new ideas at random—then, they withdraw the ideas and send out a new flurry of press releases. They need to calm down, plan more thoroughly and don’t jump until they have all the plans finalized. We appreciate the comedy that Youthstream provides with its press release blizzard (and it contrasts sharply to AMA Pro Racing’s total lack of information), but there must be a middle ground.
Here is the official press release from September 7...rescinding the press release from August 7. Cool, huh?
FIM MX 3 MOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IS BEING RELAUNCHED AS OF 2011 WITH A BRIGHTER FUTURE
Press release: Mr. Giuseppe Luongo, President of Youthstream and Dr. Wolfgang Srb, FIM/CMS President, hosted an important meeting with MX3 organizers, team managers and team representatives on September 2 in a very friendly and open atmosphere in Geneva. They informed about the relaunch of the FIM MX3 World Championship as of 2011.
The major changes will be:
(1) MX3 teams and riders will no longer have to pay the service fee.
(2) The MX1 / MX2 team that enters a MX3 World Champion will not have to pay the service fee for that rider.
(3) Youthstream will guarantee a place in a MX1 / MX2 team for the MX3 World Champion in the following year and that team will receive financial support.
(4) Financial support and freight costs will be offered to riders participating to the MX3 overseas rounds (planned for 2011: Chile, Argentina, Brazil).
(5) media and TV coverage will again be increased via Youthstream TV.
(6)Youthstream will strongly request National Federations not to hold National Championship events on the same weekend as the MX3 events.
(7) Youthstream will ask the National Federations to enter a maximum number of riders (from the National Federation as well as from the
neighboring countries).
(8) The fast growing FIM Women´s Motocross World Championship will be organized together with MX3, thus offering a lot of additional value.
MIKE LAROCCO TALKS ABOUT THE PORCEL/CANARD SHOWDOWN
Larocco gives Canard the benefit of his experience.
At Steel City last weekend Trey Canard kept his hot streak and championship hopes going. He has momentum, but finishing right behind him at the penultimate Steel City round and maintaining a seven point lead is Christophe Pourcel. The final showdown this weekend at Pala promises to be great battle. We decided to call Geico Powersports Team Manager Mike Larocco to find out how the they and Trey are preparing.
MXA: How did the season lead up to this climax at the final race?
Mike: Well, it didn’t start off great. All of our guys were grabbing podiums but it was never the same guy doing it, until Trey grabbed a hold in the middle of the season. It started out with good, podium results for us but championship-wise we we’re struggling. Trey got it together and now here we are going into the last round with a seven point deficit.
MXA: What was the problem for Trey in the beginning of the season and how did he turn it around?
Mike: He just didn’t believe in his program. I think he went into the first few rounds and didn’t feel fit enough. The real magic was when he changed his program, worked hard and started to believe in himself. Once he got that first win, he gained momentum and things took off for him.
Trey airs it out at Steel City.
MXA: Steel City was a great race, what were the highlights behind the scenes?
Mike: At that race I was especially proud of Trey. He did exactly what he had to do and he did it just about the hardest way it could have been done, with Pourcel dogging him pretty much he whole time both motos. I was pumped that he fought Puorcel off, and I know it was good for his confidence. It was the first time in a long time that I was really nervous watching a race. I liked how it went down, I was hoping some of our other guys could have stayed up there and given us some separation, but Trey did a great job.
MXA: What’s the strategy for this weekend, what’s your advice for Trey?
Mike: It’s the same game plan as Steel City, he needs to go out there and do his job. He’s the one that’s ridding this race with less pressure. Porcel is the one who is carrying the weight. All Trey has to do is go out and do the best he can and try to make Pourcel work for it, because mistakes happen when a guy is feeling the pressure. So, that’s the plan, to make him work for it.
MXA: Any issues or special preparations for the new track at Pala?
Mike: Everybody is curious to see how it turns out, me included. At this point in the game, I think Pourcel just wants to get it over with. Trey, on the other hand, is excited to go, and I’m the same way. I think it wouldn’t really matter where we’re at, it’s going to be a good race either way.
MXA: Thanks for your time Mike, anyone you want to thank?
Mike: It’s been a great year. Everybody on the team has worked hard, and all the guys in the shop deserve this championship as much as Trey does. So we are in a good position for them and all our sponsors, so I’m really happy where everything’s going.
HAVE YOU SEEN “CONE HEADS” WITH DAN ACKROYD? WHAT ABOUT THE CONE-HEAD HELMET?
The Cone-Head helmet claims to have a crumple zone around the skull to absorb and dissipate impact forces more effectively than current hard foam liners. The claimed benefits are:
(1) The shock absorbing liner absorbs an impact force more effectively and help to reduce the deceleration of the head.
(2) It takes into account the different thicknesses and strengths of the skull without compromising on standards.
(3) It reduces the overall mass of the helmet and therefore it will reduce the effects of rotational acceleration of the head during impact.
Inventor Don Morgan is a member of the Australian Institute of Physics and conducted research motorcycle helmets that was funded by the Australian Federal Office of Road Safety. The study found that the liners of helmets were too hard to effectively absorb an impact force. A single density foam liner is also limited in its ability to accommodate the variation in strength of the human skull. for more info go to www.coneheadhelmets.com.au.
THE PALA NATIONAL TRACK FROM THE AIR
From above the outline of the Pala track looks like a Kangaroo (head to the right and feet and tail to the left). There are 12 hairpin turns in the layout out of 20 total turns. The only hills are on the far left of the photo and will provide the best spectator viewing because the rest of the track is flat as a board.
The start is a short left-hand hairpin followed by a right-hand hairpin, which is followed immediately by two more hairpins. Getting a good start is critical on hairpin first turns. A rider who gets a bad start will theoretically be a quarter-mile behind the leader after the first half of a lap.
The pool table terrain demands Supercross-style obstacles, including this double-double-double section after hairpins three and four. Word from the weather man is that the temps should be mild and in the mid 80s.
PALA PARKING IS $10 OFF SITE, $15 ON SITE AND $40 VIP
If you park off site there will be a shuttle service to get you to the track. Off site parking is $10. If you want to park at the track, it will cost $15 and is on a first-come first-served basis (on site parking can be paid for at the gate). VIP parking is $40 and there are 400 of these spots available (these spots can be ordered online).
INSIDE INJECTIONEERING’S THROTTLE BODY MODIFICATION WITH WADE WILCOX
Wade Wilcox
You can’t tell by looking at them, but many of the bikes you see on the AMA Supercross and Outdoor National Circuit have an Injectioneering modified throttle body. These internal changes aren’t outwardly visible and no one runs Injectioneering stickers on their bikes. But the best thing about the mod is that it's not a factory guarded secret. It's readily available for consumer purchase. We decided to call the man behind the mod and shed some light on the race team secret.
MXA: How did the throttle body modifications come about?
Wade. I started with the Honda throttle body in August of last year. Jody wanted to try different mapping and get a more pronounced hit and more over-rev. We used Dennis McAdams’ bike in development, and Dennis’ two cents were that he wanted to fix the low-speed throttle response going through the pits. When I heard this complaint I immediately knew there had to be a hardware change in the throttle body to correct it. We worked with Dennis’ bike. The core change was to change the angle of the butterfly, but the ECU would have an allergic reaction to it in other areas. So, to improve the effect of the butterfly change and help the ECU respond in other areas, such as part throttle other changes were necessary. I ended up with five modifications altogether and the throttle body was successful as a bolt on. You didn’t have to hook up a lap top and change the mapping for the bike to like the enhancement. Ultimately I addressed a lot of drivability complaints. When you’re in a rutted corner, the lean angle of the bike is predicated on throttle control. If there is a burst of power or it goes anemic for a second you either fall in or it lifts you out of the corner. The Honda was anemic on the bottom and if you got into a deep sandy section the bike would bog and for a 450, the bike didn’t have the bottom end torque to pull out of the sand. With our throttle body modification it would pull in situations that it never did before. When you got into sand was another very common time that the bike to cough and flameout. Our mod also reduced the flameout in those situations immensely.
MXA: Can you do the same thing to all Kehin throttle bodies?
Wade: The throttle body modifications are application specific. In the instance of RMZ-250s, they are dull and not very snappy with throttle response. There is no available means to alter the ignition timing of the bike either. So, the throttle body workup that I do gets into the ECU and tricks it into giving ignition timing that is more favorable to the situation. It also happens to run very rich, and I was able to take advantage of that and deliver more airflow for a given throttle setting. It really woke up the bike and power is right there after the mod. The KX250F has a bog off the bottom. For it, I changed the angle of the butterfly, although not as drastically as I did with the Honda. Because it’s not as drastic I didn’t have to add an air compensation bleed hole, but it did change the ultimate airflow through the throttle body. After that it ran more like a two-stroke. The same would hold true for the KTM 350SXF. For this bike I wasn’t trying to solve any drivability issue, just improve airflow and make more power coming out of corners. For the YZ450F we have two options, a motocross version and an offroad version. The offroad version includes a different cable pull wheel that slows down the hit initially. It achieves the same thing as a G2 throttle cam or Motion Pro throttle assembly, but it’s only twenty dollars extra for me to do it at the throttle body. The downside is not being able to go back and forth very conveniently.
MXA: What has been your involvement with race teams?
Wade. It’s been a very busy year with race teams. I’ve been involved with Geico Powersports since the tail end of the outdoor series last year. They have run our throttle body in both their 250 and 450 programs. Troy Lee Racing has picked up almost a dozen throttle bodies for their 250s and 450s including Tara Geiger’s bike. Honda of Troy racing has been using throttle bodies throughout the East Coast 250 and Nationals. Moto Concepts has been running them since about Anaheim two. They started with one rider and slowly converted the whole team. When the new fuel-injected 350 came out KTM sent me a throttle body to see if there was some improvement I could realize for their race program with Mike Alessi, and I‘ve done a couple for him. With a week to go in the series, we have 63 podium finishes between Supercross and the outdoor Nationals. If we count the women there is 80 podium finishes with Injectioneering throttle bodies.
MXA: Why don’t we see Injectioneering stickers on the side of the bikes?
Wade: The teams buy the throttle bodies; it’s not a sponsorship program. They are customers like anyone else.
MXA: How do you guarantee quality for customers?
Wade: I’m very meticulous in the production of the parts. The EFI system on these dirt bikes is non-adaptive. It’s not like your car where it will adapt to your grandma’s driving style and to junior’s driving style. These are competition bikes and bare bones. So, I go to great pains to hold very tight tolerances on the setup of the throttle bodies and the components that I make for the throttle bodies so that everyone has a similar experience. One won’t work well and one won’t be off.
MXA: How much does it cost?
Wade: The price range is from $225 for the Honda throttle bodies to $285 for some of the more complicated throttle bodies. The turnaround is two or three days when you send it in. For more info visit www.injectioneering.com or call (310) 953-2915
PRO CIRCUIT SUES AGENT SCOTT SEPKOVIC
Scott Sepkovic (left) with his number one client of recent years—Jason Lawrence (right).
Pro Circuit has filed a lawsuit in San Diego Superior
Court against Crown Athlete Management Group, Inc. and its
husband and wife owners, Scott and Shana Sepkovic, for a refund of
nearly a half of a million dollars in commissions that Crown AMG
improperly received. According to the lawsuit, Crown AMG misrepresented its status as
an authorized sports agent so that it could collect hundreds of
thousands of dollars in commissions. California law
requires sports agents to make certain mandatory disclosures to the
Secretary of State prior to acting as an agent. The lawsuit claims that
Crown AMG failed to make those mandatory disclosures with respect to Pro
Circuit (and likely many other action sports athletes), which renders
its sponsorship contract void and unenforceable. The law
further requires Crown AMG to refund all of the commissions it received,
due to its failure to comply with the disclosure requirements.
This isn't Crown Athlete Management Group's first rodeo in the legal system. In November of 2009 they filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Hansen Beverage Company (better known to racers as Montser Energy) for intentional interference with contractual relations.
The Pro Circuit lawsuit seeks to eliminate Crown AMG’s claims that it is owed
additional commissions from Pro Circuit on old sponsorship deals, and to
recover a refund for the improper commissions Crown AMG already received. “It is unfortunate that some sports agents think they can get rich
by preying on these action sports athletes in violation of the law,”
said Daniel J. Callahan of Callahan
& Blaine, counsel for Pro Circuit. “The
sports agent law is in place to protect the athletes in those situations. The San Diego Superior Court Case No. is: 37-2010-00058757-CU-MC-NC.
Read more: http://www.financialpost.com/markets/news/Sports+Agent+Sued+Collecting+Illegal+Commissions+Action+Sports+Athletes/3469150/story.html#ixzz0yPzLVVhz
FORMER ESPN MOTOCROSS COMMENTATOR JAMIE LITTLE IS GETTING MARRIED
Jamie Little covering NASCAR. ESPN photo
According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal: "It's a marriage made in motor sports heaven. But things got off to a painful start. Las Vegas resident Jamie Little, the only pit reporter for ESPN/ABC's coverage of the NASCAR Sprint Cup series, and racing executive Cody Selman are getting married Dec. 11 in San Diego. They sort-of met five years ago, when Selman got run over on a pit road and suffered a broken leg while working as a tire changer during an IndyCar series race in Fontana, California. As Selman was carted away on a stretcher, Little was on the scene reporting the news. Three years later, when Little needed to interview Kyle Busch, she had to go through Selman, who had risen to the position of Busch's manager.
"Near the end of 2008, while at a party, Little and Selman started chatting about non-racing topics, "and POOF! The rest is history!" she told me by e-mail Tuesday. They are getting married a week after NASCAR's postseason awards show in Las Vegas. They will honeymoon in Australia.
"Selman works for Motorsports Management International. The company reps drivers Busch, Jamie McMurray, Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart and many others. Little, a 1996 graduate of Green Valley High School, is the only female on ABC's Indy 500 broadcast team. Next year's Indy 500 would be her eighth straight on the broadcast team. She has covered motor sports on TV since 2000, a decade after getting hooked on motocross through her friend, Carey Hart, a motocross legend."
WISECO IS ACCEPTING RESUMES
Press release: Wiseco
is now accepting resumes for its Racer Support Program! This program
provides assistance for racers riding motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles,
and PWC’s. To submit a resume, please visit http://www.wiseco.com/RacerSupport.aspx to see all the details. Acceptance dates
are August 1 through November 1, 2010.
SCOTT SPORTS OPENS 2011 RIDER SUPPORT
Press release: Scott Sports is pleased to announce that our 2011 rider support program is now open. Be the first to ride in our new 2011 line including the new Hustle goggle, helmets, apparel, boots and protectors. The 2011 line from Scott is the same gear ridden by pros such as Chad Reed, Davi Millsaps, Austin Stroupe, Mat Rebeaud, and Team Pro Circuit. Be apart of the most dedicated rider support program in the industry providing you the rider with unparalleled support on and off the track.
Scott Sports is accepting resumes through Hookit.com until December 31, 2010. We ask that you fill out the sponsorship form completing all the required fields checking for accuracy and spelling. Scott values the commitment and dedication required to participate in motocross and is happy to support riders who are passionate about the sport.
Sponsorship Link:
http://www.scott-sports/sponsorship.com
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COLLEGE MOTOCROSS FITNESS PROJECT
BYU student David Shultz called the MXA offices and asked if he could contribute a story on fitness for a class project. MXA editors are all college grads and very much in support of education. We wanted to help David out and we thought we could learn something from him too. We asked David about his background then ran his paper Strength Training For Motocross Riders below.
“I am a senior Exercise Science student at BYU (Brigham Young University) in Provo, Utah. I wrote this article for Problems in Exercise Prescriptions. The class basically taught us how to take all the exercise related science we had been learning and put it to use in the real world helping athletes improve. The idea behind the article was to get published and get our name in circulation. I wrote it for motocross riders because I had an interest in motorcycles and there is a lot to be gained in the motocross world in terms of training your body. I also think that most motocross riders don't grow up working out like a wrestler or football player would. It seems like only guys like Ricky Carmichael realize the benefits you can gain from outworking the other guy.
“When I finish school I would like to eventually open up my own center to train athletes from all types of backgrounds. Training athletes is something I enjoy and I know if I put my energy and focus into that field that I can be very successful at it.
“I am from Clovis, California, which is right next to Fresno. I grew up playing sports and riding dirt bikes as well as 4 wheelers. We rode a lot in the desert, places like Jawbone, Dumont, Dove Springs, Kettlemen City (before it was shut down) and places like that. I never raced dirt bikes but I always liked reading the 250cc shootout and the articles on all of the pros' works bikes. I would have liked to have raced but I couldn't risk getting hurt because I played a lot of other sports. My favorite riders were Steve Lamson and Jeremy McGrath.”
STRENGTH TRAINING FOR MOTOCROSS RIDERS
By David Shultz
Most racers, especially these days, understand the advantage that they gain by being in better shape than the guy next to them, or most likely behind them. Most racers however do not seem to understand the benefits that strength training plays in a racers well rounded fitness program. Granted no motocross rider should be trying to look like Arnold Schwarzenegger but there are a number of benefits a rider will achieve with strength training and with less than a second deciding lap times the little bit extra separates the podium from the posers. I am going to outline a few of what I feel are the most notable benefits of strength training but the full range of benefits are much greater.
One of the main benefits of strength training is its ability to alter our body’s composition. A person’s lean body mass or LBM, is made up of muscles, bones, connective tissue and all the things that compose our body minus storage fat. As we get our actual weight closer to our LBM weight our ability to perform increases. I don’t know a rider anywhere on this planet who wouldn’t welcome an idea on how to legally drop 15 lbs. from his bike. Well, it’s a lot easier and cheaper to take it off of the rider than the bike. Speaking of connective tissue and bones anyone who races knows that it’s not a matter of if you are going to get hurt in a crash but when you are going to crash and get hurt. A racer who has followed a disciplined strength training program is going to increase the size and density of his bones as well as the strength of his connective tissue. This means fewer injuries and faster recoveries. When crashes occur in the middle of a season this may mean the difference between missing one race or two.
When a person begins a strength training program they usually notice rapid gains at the start of their training. They usually attribute this to their muscles getting bigger. The truth is the main cause of the quick gains is the increased ability of the nervous system to fire the muscles. As we strength train, especially when we get into the lower reps, the increased resistance is lifted by the body increasing the rate at which your nervous system fires those muscles. The higher the ability of your body to fire and control those muscles is what helps make you a better athlete and rider. The last benefit that I will discuss when it comes to strength training is your bodies increased ability to do work. Now while strength is how much force your body can produce power is how quickly your body can produce that force. A body that is well trained in cardio and strength training is capable of doing more work than a body that is trained in just cardio. The more powerful a body is the easier a given workload becomes because it is a lower percentage of your bodies max capability or output. A proper analogy is if you have 250cc dirt bike with 40 horsepower and a 450cc bike with 40 horsepower which motor is working harder to make that 40 horsepower? When you are racing two motos lasting somewhere in the vicinity of 30 minutes the easier those 30 minutes are for your body the better you will be able to ride especially late in the races when other rider are wearing out.
So now that I have told you a few reasons why you should strength train as a racer let me give you some ideas on how you should strengthen your body. Now the key to any good strength training program is to include as many multi joint lifts as you can. For example an arm curl works only a few isolated muscles. The Olympic and multi joint lifts are going to improve whole body coordination as well as work the most muscles possible in the shortest amount of time. A powerclean or a parallel squat is working the majority of the large muscles of the body. We always work the multi joint lifts first followed by progressively smaller more isolated muscles. An example is working the back before the biceps. Also keep in mind that previous injuries may not allow you to do certain lifts so use caution when beginning.The strength program I will prescribe will include 3 days a week to allow enough time for riding practice and other training.
Monday: Sets Reps Rest (secs)
Deadlift 4 8-10 60-90
Bent Over Row 3 8-10 60-90
Lat Pulldown 4 8-10 60-90
Bent Over Dumbbell Row 3 8-10 60-90
Straight Bar Curl 3 8-10 60-90
Dumbbell Curl 3 8-10 60-90
Wednesday: Sets Reps Rest (secs)
Bench Press 4 8-10 60-90
Dumbbell Incline Press 3 8-10 60-90
Dips 3 8-10 60-90
Military 3 8-10 60-90
Cable Lateral Raises 3 8-10 60-90
Triceps Extensions 4 8-10 60-90
Friday: Sets Reps Rest (secs)
Powercleans 4 8-10 60-90
Back Squat 4 8-10 60-90
Lunges 3 8-10 60-90
Hamstring Curl 3 8-10 60-90
Calf Raises 3 30 30-60
Boxers 3 30 secs 60
Hanging Knee Raises 3 20 60
Straight Leg Holds 3 15 secs 30-60
Now in two months when you begin to be comfortable with this work out you will want to start to increase the weight and lower the reps from 6-8, then 3-5. You can follow this up with going back to lighter weight and more reps as you approach the start of racing season. This will allow you to constantly improve and progress as you change up your workouts. As far as abs feel free to do all the workouts in one day if you have some extra time or you can do one exercise every time you workout. Feel free to mix it up as your schedule allows.
This is known as the power position. This will be your starting position for both the dead lift and the power clean. This position is important because correct technique allows you to avoid training related injuries. When you begin to lift the weight off of the floor, be sure to keep your back in this position and avoid any arching of the lower back.
As you can see from the picture, alternating your hands is what I have found to work the best. When going from the start of the lift to the finish you will start the lift with your legs. Once your legs have raised the bar off of the ground you will use your back to lift the weight the rest of the way.
The clean will progress from the power position to this position through a few steps. Once you have moved the weight off of the ground by exploding up with your legs (like you are trying to jump with a bar hooked to your arms) you will lift the weight as high as you can using a shoulder shrugging type movement. Once the bar is as high as it will go you will “catch” the bar by simultaneously snapping your wrists, shooting your elbows forward and up, while dropping your body into a front squat. For some people (like me) who have very long forearms and short upper arms this is how it will look. For the rest of you the elbows should be as high up as your hands.
This is the starting position for the bent over dumbbell
row. There is a slight bend in the elbow and the leg that is on the
ground. I find it beneficial to put the heel of my down leg on the
bench as opposed to the ground.
The only movement in my upper body is a light rotation away from the dumbbell. This is not used to help lift the weight but rather to allow a greater range of motion. When returning the weight to the starting position, I make sure not to completely straighten my arm out before the next rep. By maintaining a slight bend in the arm you keep the tension on the muscle and off of the joint.
The beginning position for the cable lateral raises. When going from this position to the raised position try to do a medium speed contraction on the way up. Meaning raise your arm quickly but not fast or jerky.
You want to raise the arm until the hand is slightly above the shoulder. When lowering your arm back down to the starting position lower the arm slowly. Not anything absurd, just raise your arm quickly then lower it slowly.
This is the starting position for the bent over row. It is similar to the power position but the back is flatter and the legs are less bent. It is important to maintain the back in this position while performing this lift. You want to avoid any arching of the back from start to finish.Your hands should be placed fairly wide. I put my pinkies on the smooth ring on the bar. All you will do with this lift is from this position pull the bar until it touches the bottom of your chest.
2011 ROCKWELL TIME MOTO SPONSORSHIP NOW OPEN
Press release: Rockwell Time is accepting sponsorship applications for the 2011 moto season through the Rockwell Nation Community. Please visit the Rockwell Nation at www.hookit.com/members/rockwelltime and submit your application for sponsorship. Rockwell Nation allows us to easily manage and keep track of our sponsorship program to better serve you and your sponsorship needs throughout the year.
If you haven't already done so, please setup your free account on www.hookit.com and build your online profile with photos, videos, results and some personal information. Hookit.com is a great tool designed specifically for athletes and brands and provides excellent exposure and benefits to help you further your career. If you are new to the sponsorship process, please take a look at some of their sponsorship articles to better familiarize yourself with the process.
Sponsorship 101 - What to know before you start applying What Companies Want - Tips from the brands themselves. I'm Sponsored, Now What? - Learn what's expected of you now that you're sponsored
How to get in the Media - Tips to get in front of the media (Local newspaper to the national mags).
Best of luck with your 2011 season! We're looking forward to hearing from you. To check out all of Rockwell’s watches, upcoming events, and athletes, head to: www.rockwelltime.com
SUNSTAR’S RACE SUPPORT PROGRAM OPENS FOR 2011
Press release: Sunstar is now accepting resumes for its 2011 Race Support program (September 1st 2010 through December 31st 2010). Our program is based upon discount levels of support that apply to any Sunstar products. Riders of all ages and skill levels are encouraged to apply. To do so, please send your resume only ONE of these ways:
- Hookit.com Sponsorship website: http://www.hookit.com/members/sunstar
- Emailing your resume directly to Sunstar: sales@sunstar-mc.com
- Using the application on our website which can be found here: http://www.sunstar-mc.com/rider_support_2010.asp
Every resume is reviewed and replied to; please understand there is a limited amount of team spots available each year and not every applicant will be accepted.
For any questions you can email sales@sunstar-mc.com. We look forward to the 2011 season and putting together another solid team of Sunstar riders!
TWIN AIR RIDER SUPPORT PROGRAM IS OPEN
Press release: Twin Air is now accepting resumes for the upcoming 2011 race season, and we want you as our rider! To apply for sponsorship submit a resume to us through one of the following methods:
- Sponsorhouse
- MX Sponsor
- Or mail us a hardcopy to:
Twin Air USA, Attn: Rider Support, 410 E Walnut St. #2, Perkasie , PA 18944
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