Subliminal Seeley North West 200 "Splash" King

Seeley on his way to a special wet weather victory on the all new GSX-R600

Alastair Seeley took Saturday’s only race win at the Relentless International North West 200, putting the all-new GSX-R600 Suzuki on the top step of the Supersport podium with a subliminal wet weather performance.

In the second race of the day, the Superbike event, Seeley came from the third row of the grid, again in soaking wet conditions, to lead at the end of lap one. Unfortunately for the riders and the fans, the race was red flagged on lap two when another rider's engine expired leaving a massive oil spill on the Coast Road from Church Corner to Juniper Hill chicane. Despite a lengthy delay and the best attention from the organisers, the meeting was disappointingly abandoned on safety grounds.

Seeley had been in prolific form throughout the week-long event taking pole positions in both Supersport and Superstock classes, and despite an electrical problem forcing him to sit out the majority of Thursday’s Superbike session, the former British Superstock champion and current North West 200 lap record holder made the grid after a tremendous show of allegiance from British Superbike team-mate Josh Brookes.

Whilst Seeley continued his North West 200 preparations on the Causeway Coast, his Australian BSB team-mate travelled to Kirkistown Race Circuit early on Friday morning to make sure the Carrickfergus man’s GSX-R1000 was ready to race, after a late night session for his crew back in the team's Moneymore workshop. And only for the aforementioned oil spill, Brookes’ generous gesture would have played a significant role in the anticipated victory.

Alastair Seeley
“That’s an International Road Racing victory to add to the British Supersport win at Brands for the new GSX-R600. It was a great race to be involved in and even more pleasing to beat what is basically a World Supersport specification Honda. I knew I would be stronger into the chicanes despite Cameron using traction control on his bike, as the brakes on the new GSX-R600 are one of its best features and that gave me a lot of confidence in the wet.

“In the Superbike race the plan was the pick them off and get into the lead so I wouldn’t have to sit in anyone’s spray. The speed of my GSX-R1000 was far superior to Ryan and Michael’s bikes and the way it was set-up, I was actually enjoying it spinning up down the big straights in the wet. I was ready to pull the pin and just ride my own race, so it was disappointing to see a red flag on lap two. I really felt like I was in control this week in all classes and having felt so comfortable in the wet I think we’d have been hard to beat. That five of McCallen’s was definitely a big target.”

Guy Martin deep in thought before the Supersport race.

Guy Martin
“It was a tough day for everyone involved and a week’s worth of effort for just one race. Unfortunately I made the wrong tyre choice. To come away with eighth place is nothing to shout about but I am now going to the Isle of Man full of confidence: confidence in the blokes working on the bikes and confidence in the bikes themselves. It was a terrible day for the people who turned out to watch the racing, but a confidence building day for the bigger picture: the bigger picture being the TT.”

Philip Neill – Team Manager
“The North West 200 has always been one of my favourite events on the calendar and as Ireland’s biggest sporting occasion it’s a shame to see such a great event abandoned due to unforeseen circumstances. Mervyn Whyte and his team from the Coleraine & District Motor Club did everything in their power to save the day and must be commended for their efforts.

“On a positive note we had a strong showing from both our riders in practice and we won the only race giving us a 100% record for our sponsors Relentless, Suzuki and all our other team partners. It really was a masterful display from Alastair Seeley in that Supersport race giving Suzuki and the new GSX-R600 its first international road race victory. What is even more special is the fact that we were running the bike with very limited British Supersport specification electronics; unlike some of our main rivals who were running fancy electronic aids including traction control.

“We dearly wanted the Superbike race to run full distance as in all honesty with Alastair coming through from the third row of the grid to lead within a lap, there was no beating the wee Carrickfergus man, although it was the correct decision to stop the race and eventually abandon the meeting on safety grounds.

“Guy made a solid debut on the international roads for our team. Unfortunately he took a gamble with his intermediate tyre choice in the Supersport race and with everyone else on wets [which was the correct choice] makes his eighth place an impressive finish given the conditions. More importantly for Guy is the fact that he now feels really confident with his three GSX-R Suzukis, which he now believes, he can take to success at the Isle of Man TT Races in two weeks’ time.”

Alastair Seeley takes his place on the top step of the International North West 200 Supersport podium on Saturday.

Supersport Result [5 laps – 8.9 mile circuit]
Winner – Alastair Seeley [Relentless Suzuki by TAS] 4mins 55.835; 2nd – Cameron Donald [Honda] +0.844; 3rd – Bruce Anstey [Honda] +14.081; 4th – Michael Dunlop [Yamaha] +23.104; 5th – Gary Johnson [Honda] +25.227; 6th – William Dunlop [Honda] +28.845; 7th – Ryan Farquhar [Kawasaki] +42.558; 8th – Guy Martin [Relentless Suzuki by TAS] +58.777

Fastest Lap – Alastair Seeley [lap 5] 109.155mph

For further information on the Relentless Suzuki by TAS Racing team go to relentless-suzuki.com or to view the full range of Suzuki motorcycles go to suzuki-gb.co.uk

A Second French Title for Xavier Boog

Coming to the last round of the French Elite Championship leader of the series, Xavier Boog had a perfect weekend in Gaillac Toulza. Winner of both heats, he grabbed the French title for the second year in a row, just one week prior the French Grand Prix.

With an advantage of thirteen points over his last rival Xavier could manage his lead, but the reigning champion had another tactic. He got the pole position and had in both races a perfect start, which allowed him to make a break with his rivals during the first laps. Improving his advantage to sixteen points after race one, Xavier was flying to the victory in the following race and collected his sixth heat win of the season. Crossing the finish line with a wheeling, with the fastest lap time in the race, Xavier collected his second consecutive title and a bonus of 20000 €! He will now prepare with serenity the French Grand Prix in Saint Jean d'Angely, fifth round of the FIM World Championship.

Xavier Boog: "Nothing was done before the start of the last race, but this morning I was able to post some fast laps and got the pole position. I had great starts today, and found straight the good rhythm so I was able to make a gap with my rivals. This second title is a reward for me, but also for the team and our partners and I'm delighted today. Now I will recover alongside Yves Demaria in South of France, and we'll prepare the French Grand Prix; on Thursday we'll test the 2012 Kawasaki, we already use the new chassis since the beginning of the season but I can't wait to test it!"

Yves Demaria: "It's always nice to win a title, especially when you race as Xavier did today. Now I would like to see him racing similarly every week-end, he was so fast and relax on the bike today! We'll work hard together this week, we'll stay focus on our goals and I hope that his home GP will be the opportunity for Xavier to show what he can do at the highest level. Everyone knows that he can do much better than what did so far in the Grand Prix!"

Thierry Chizat Suzzoni: "I want to congratulate Xavier for this title, which is always important for the rider and for the team. I hope that this title will help him to have more confidence in his potential, and to ride as his real level in the World Championship."

De Dycker first Honda at Honda-backed GP

FIM Motocross MX1 World Championship - Indaiatuba, May  22

Ken De Dycker

Indaiatuba - The sunny and hot Grand Prix of Brazil at the spectacular Indaiatuba venue lived up to and even exceeded expectations. Italian David Philippaerts won the exciting MX1 race, round four of fifteen in the 2011 MX World Championship while Ken De Dycker placed seventh overall.

After Canelinha in 2009 and Campo Grande last year the Brazilian GP moved to its third location in as many years. Once again the South-American leg of the series mounted a sweaty and technical challenge for the riders.  De Dycker was able to produce a strong comeback to sixth in Saturday's qualifying race after a weak start around 17th position. Unfortunately Shaun Simpson who circulated just outside the top ten in the first part of the race could only muster a disappointing 21st position.

The enthusiastic capacity crowd saw De Dycker taking a great start in the first sprint. The tall Belgian was in fourth after the leading trio of Cairoli, Philippaerts and Frossard. After thirty-five minutes and two laps Keeno rode his CRF450R to sixth position, thus earning his best moto result of the season. Team mate Simpson suffered an un-samba-like experience. Placing just outside the top ten at the early stage of the race Shaun started to push, however he wore himself out and lost speed due to arm pump. When he managed to overcome the pain in his arms the flying Scotsman had lost too much time and he had to settle for a lonely 13th.

The second sprint of the day saw similar close racing action. LS Honda Racing's Ken De Dycker climbed up from 11th to 7th in the space of only three laps. However he succumbed to the heat and the tricky track conditions to seal tenth. Simpson's race started promising gating tenth, but he gradually lost ground and went down in the downhill whoops section when trailing Marc De Reuver. Eventually Shaun would obtain 18th.

Ken De Dycker

Ken De Dycker: "It was quite a hard and difficult day. It was not easy to pass. I had a good start in the first moto and although I lost two positions it was OK to keep the speed. You had to be very careful not to make mistakes, especially around the slower riders. In the second moto from the beginning I did not feel strong enough. The track was sticky in places but not in others and it was hard to find traction. We were always turning-jumping, turning-jumping so it was tough. We are getting better though and I hope we can improve the bike a bit more and aim for better results in the next Grands Prix."

Shaun Simpson

Shaun Simpson: "I felt like I lacked a bit of speed all weekend and yesterday was a bad start to the GP. In the heat race I was near the back around the first corner and went back to twenty-first and it gave me a bad gate pick, someone even stole my position in the second moto. Despite being down there I got away OK both times and was near in the top ten; if I had been any higher I don't think I would have been able to stay there anyway. I don't know why I struggled to get in the rhythm. Thirteenth was the level of where I was at in the first moto but I was looking for better in the second moto until I made a mistake going up the rolling hill and had quite a big crash. Luckily I am OK and can work on trying to meet the pace of these other boys and get up the front a bit more." 

Race 1: 1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 39:14.114; ; 2. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), +0:02.121; 3. Steven Frossard (FRA, Yamaha), +0:12.140; 4. Clement Desalle (BEL, Suzuki), +0:17.508; 5. Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM), +0:24.048; 6. Ken de Dycker (BEL, Honda), +0:33.108; 7. Steve Ramon (BEL, Suzuki), +0:35.392; 8. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Honda), +0:38.190; 9. Xavier Boog (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:39.471; 10. Rui Goncalves (POR, Honda), +0:52.877; 11. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, Suzuki), +0:56.486; 12. Anthony Boissiere (FRA, Yamaha), +1:04.899; 13. Shaun Simpson (GBR, Honda), +1:14.505; 14. Gregory Aranda (FRA, Kawasaki), +1:15.546; 15. Antonio Jorge Balbi (BRA, Kawasaki), +1:43.697; 16. Manuel Monni (ITA, Honda), +1:45.204; 17. Jonathan Barragan (ESP, Kawasaki), +1:47.642; 18. Marc de Reuver (NED, Yamaha), +1:52.683; 19. Tanel Leok (EST, TM), +1:57.833; 20. Roberto Castro Miranda (CRC, Honda), -1 lap(s);

Race 2: 1. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), 39:52.654; ; 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:01.944; 3. Steve Ramon (BEL, Suzuki), +0:24.845; 4. Clement Desalle (BEL, Suzuki), +0:29.849; 5. Steven Frossard (FRA, Yamaha), +0:34.546; 6. Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM), +0:36.320; 7. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, Suzuki), +0:37.526; 8. Xavier Boog (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:38.436; 9. Jonathan Barragan (ESP, Kawasaki), +0:51.306; 10. Ken de Dycker (BEL, Honda), +0:59.566; 11. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Honda), +1:03.958; 12. Tanel Leok (EST, TM), +1:37.014; 13. Rui Goncalves (POR, Honda), +1:39.467; 14. Marc de Reuver (NED, Yamaha), +2:02.334; 15. Manuel Monni (ITA, Honda), +2:16.173; 16. Gregory Aranda (FRA, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s); 17. Roberto Castro Miranda (CRC, Honda), -1 lap(s); 18. Shaun Simpson (GBR, Honda), -1 lap(s); 19. Joao Paulino da Silva (BRA, Honda), -1 lap(s); 20. Luis Correa (ARG, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s);

BRAZILIAN GP CLASSIFICATION: 1. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), 47 points; 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 47 p.; 3. Clement Desalle (BEL, Suzuki), 36 p.; 4. Steven Frossard (FRA, Yamaha), 36 p.; 5. Steve Ramon (BEL, Suzuki), 34 p.; 6. Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM), 31 p.; 7. Ken de Dycker (BEL, Honda), 26 p.; 8. Xavier Boog (FRA, Kawasaki), 25 p.; 9. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, Suzuki), 24 p.; 10. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Honda), 23 p.; 11. Rui Goncalves (POR, Honda), 19 p.; 12. Jonathan Barragan (ESP, Kawasaki), 16 p.; 13. Gregory Aranda (FRA, Kawasaki), 12 p.; 14. Tanel Leok (EST, TM), 11 p.; 15. Manuel Monni (ITA, Honda), 11 p.; 16. Shaun Simpson (GBR, Honda), 11 p.; 17. Marc de Reuver (NED, Yamaha), 10 p.; 18. Anthony Boissiere (FRA, Yamaha), 9 p.; 19. Antonio Jorge Balbi (BRA, Kawasaki), 6 p.; 20. Roberto Castro Miranda (CRC, Honda), 5 p.; 21. Joao Paulino da Silva (BRA, Honda), 2 p.; 22. Luis Correa (ARG, Kawasaki), 1 p.;

MX1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS: 1. Clement Desalle (BEL, Suzuki), 164 points; 2. Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM), 153 p.; 3. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 151 p.; 4. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), 138 p.; 5. Steven Frossard (FRA, Yamaha), 132 p.; 6. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Honda), 110 p.; 7. Rui Goncalves (POR, Honda), 108 p.; 8. Jonathan Barragan (ESP, Kawasaki), 94 p.; 9. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, Suzuki), 92 p.; 10. Steve Ramon (BEL, Suzuki), 90 p.; 11. Xavier Boog (FRA, Kawasaki), 77 p.; 12. Anthony Boissiere (FRA, Yamaha), 60 p.; 13. Tanel Leok (EST, TM), 59 p.; 14. Ken de Dycker (BEL, Honda), 58 p.; 15. Davide Guarneri (ITA, Kawasaki), 58 p.; 16. Shaun Simpson (GBR, Honda), 49 p.; 17. Jason Dougan (GBR, Yamaha), 26 p.; 18. Marc de Reuver (NED, Yamaha), 23 p.; 19. Gregory Aranda (FRA, Kawasaki), 23 p.; 20. Christian Craig (USA, Honda), 21 p.; 21. Carlos Campano Jimenez (ESP, Yamaha), 16 p.; 22. Manuel Monni (ITA, Honda), 13 p.; 23. Martin Barr (GBR, KTM), 8 p.; 24. Gert Krestinov (EST, Kawasaki), 6 p.; 25. Antonio Jorge Balbi (BRA, Kawasaki), 6 p.; 26. Matthias Walkner (AUT, KTM), 6 p.; 27. Loic Leonce (FRA, Aprilia), 6 p.; 28. Roberto Castro Miranda (CRC, Honda), 5 p.; 29. Günter Schmidinger (AUT, Honda), 4 p.; 30. Weston Peick (USA, Kawasaki), 3 p.; 31. Joao Paulino da Silva (BRA, Honda), 2 p.; 32. Yentel Martens (BEL, KTM), 2 p.; 33. Benjamin Townley (NZL, Kawasaki), 2 p.; 34. Santtu Tiainen (FIN, Kawasaki), 1 p.; 35. Herjan Brakke (NED,), 1 p.; 36. Luis Correa (ARG, Kawasaki), 1 p.;

NEXT WEEKEND: LS Honda Racing will be taking part in the third round of the Lotto Trophy/Belgian MX championship in Kester

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TeamXMX.com News

The past few weeks have been crazy extreme!  I've been pushing the limits of my Kawasaki practicing and performing demos amongst the wildest of fans.  2 weeks ago Rock fest brought 50,000 freaks out of the wood work and the NHRA drag race brought out 50,000 top fuel nitro fans that sure know how to scream and party.  It was pretty amazing to see the unique vehicles these people build to cruise the grassy pits.  Yes all attached with AM/FM radios.  The weather was crazy too!  We had to take cover in a Mexican restaurant under a table to seek shelter from a Tornado Saturday night in Topeka!  I kept looking at the sheet metal ceiling thinking we were doomed!  There was no way the sheet metal roof was going to protect us so I kept eating chips and salsa like it was my job!  Luckily the tornado changed direction, it missed us by only 1 block.

Due to the lack of a photographer I really don't have any action shots this week, but do have a few iphone uploads of my experience!  The NHRA event was filmed live on ESPN and my demos received lots of coverage from what I was told.  I'm looking forward to the big GKE this weekend in Iowa, and then I'm back in KC for the NASCAR race at Kansas Speedway.  I will be performing on pit road from 10:30am to 11:30am during the Fan Pit Walk Concert on Sunday!  I'm trying to convince them to let me wheelie around the track during the National Anthem with a American flag on my back!  Stay Tuned for more updates!  Look for the TeamXMX rig trackside June 5th!!!



XDL Round 3 – Nashville, TN. June 9-11, 2011

FREE TICKETS are now available online at http://xdl.vbotickets.com until June 5th. There is NO service fee for online purchases and all forms of payment are accepted. After June 5th, tickets can be purchased online or at the gate on the day of the show.

Nashville Event Overview

Every year people tune in to the NASCAR race at Talladega to see "The Big One." This year, Nashville is where you're likely to see XDL's "Big One." For the first time since 2006 XDL is holding a "longest stoppie" competition, where riders accelerate to over 100mph, pull the front brake, lift the rear end of the bike up and proceed to ride just the front wheel for as long as possible. Most of us aren't comfortable going 100mph on four, let alone two wheels, so you can image the danger involved and the risks the riders are taking. XDL Riders Bill Dixon and Jesse Toler have both rolled over 1000 feet from an unlimited approach and Kane Friesen holds the official world record for fastest stoppie at 137mph. The longest stoppie will be our main event Friday night, so don't miss it.

Saturday XDL will unleash the full fury of the K&N Circle Challenge and the Racing 905 Speed & Style Competition, both of which are head-to-head stunt races. We end the evening with the FMF Cup main event and our fan favorite, the Sickest Trick competition.

Also for the second time this season, we have invited the Stuntride Amateur Freestyle Series to an XDL event. With the AFS running alongside XDL not only will you get to see the worlds best riders, but you will also be introduced to the young guns making their way up the ranks in the stunt world!

Two top ten finishes for Xavier Boog

Xavier Boog bounced back to form in 4th round of  the FIM World MX1 Motocross Championship series to twice finish top ten at Indaiatuba in Brazil.

The Frenchman made a spectacular start to the weekend with a stunning fourth place in the Saturday qualifying race to raise expectations of a return to the forefront of the action. Xavier's Kawasaki again got him out of the gate in the top six of both points-scoring races on Sunday, but rider errors, one early in race one and another towards the end of race two, cost Boog a couple of places.

His colleague Jonathan Barragan, still not fully recovered from a bout of sickness, had also performed well in the qualifying race to finish 8th, but bad luck dogged the Spaniard on race day. A first lap off-track excursion in race one left him with him with an inoperative brake as green fencing became entangled in his wheel and prevented an effective recovery, whilst the combination of a hot day and a tough track on his weakened body meant that he could only advance four places to finish 9th during race two.

Xavier Boog: “This weekend was much better than the previous GPs, and I hope it’s a first step forward in my season results. I had good starts all weekend, had consistent lap times and battled for a top five result for the first time this season. Unfortunately I made a couple of mistakes which cost me several positions; on the first lap of the opening race I came up too short on a jump and lost three places, then at the end of the second moto I made a mistake in a corner which let Nagl and Strijbos pass me. It's a pity I lost those points, but it was important for me to battle in the top five again. Next weekend I will defend my leadership in the final race of the French Elite series; it will be a good training before the French GP.”

Jonathan Barragan: “It was a tough weekend, especially in the first race. I crashed on the first lap and got some green fencing in my rear wheel, so I had no more brakes and crashed two times more. I could only get a few points, and then in the second race I was riding too stiff and finished ninth. I’ve been sick for two weeks and still didn’t feel well; now we have two weeks before the next GP so I will hopefully have time to recover.”

Yves Demaria: “Today we are disillusioned, as our riders didn’t get the results we could expect. I think that they are not enough confident in their potential, and that’s frustrated as we worked hard this winter to get stronger results. The riders are disappointed, the mechanics and technician too but we’ll continue to work hard. The riders must have fun of the bike, that’s important to get good results; I think that they have all what the need to succeed, and we expect strong results soon.”

West Coast Moto Jam Features Winners Both On and Off the Track

Photo by Mike Rowel

The West Coast Moto Jam at Infineon Raceway featured winners both on and off the track. On track, AMA Pro Road Racing competitors battled for race wins. Thanks to LeoVince USA, plenty of fans went home as winners, too.

If you were one of the fans who stopped by the LeoVince Last Lap Lounge during the West Coast Moto Jam from May 14-15, then you know it was an experience not to be missed. The LeoVince Lounge was the highlight of the Motorcycle-Store VIP Experience.

Shooting the T-shirt Cannon

Designed to give fans a place to cool off, relax, and watch the racing action on multiple TV screens, the LeoVince Last Lap Lounge also gave fans a chance to enter drawings for prizes. Over $5,000 in prizes were given away on Saturday alone.

The winner's list grew even longer on Sunday, as the LeoVince Last Lap Lounge continued to lavish fans with prizes. MotorcycleSuperstore.com, Scorpion, GPR, and Bell were among the companies giving out great motorcycle gear.

JD Beach

There was plenty of action on Infineon Raceway's 2.32-mile course to keep fans on the edge of their seats. LeoVince USA rider JD Beach earned a top-ten finish in his first American Superbike race aboard the Cycle World Attack Performance Kawasaki ZX-10. Congratulations to this 19-year old talent! (We recommend you keep an eye on this one!)

Travis Ohge's First Podium

Travis Ohge, another member of the LeoVince USA family, also notched a career first during the West Coast Moto Jam. Congratulations to Travis on his first AMA Supersport finish! He stood in the third spot on the podium after a stellar race on his Yamaha YZF-R6.

Many fans actually got on the race track themselves to be part of a winning effort. LeoVince USA supported the sixth annual Grape Crusher Ride and Track Day to raise money for the Susan G. Komen foundation for breast cancer research. LeoVince USA rider and AMA Daytona Sportbike racer Melissa Paris and her team are trying to raise $10,000 for the Foundation by the time the AMA Pro Road Racing series lands in Laguna Seca for round seven from July 22-24.

James Rispoli signing autographs

The Grape Crusher Ride featured riding through the beautiful hills of Northern California on the morning of May 12. After meeting up at LeoVince USA headquarters, the ride wound through the hills before landing at Infineon Raceway.

The Grape Crusher Track Day, also held on the 12th, gave riders an adrenaline-filled start to the West Coast Moto Jam. Hosted for LeoVince by Zoom Zoom Trackdays, the Track Day gave exclusive track time to just 50 fans. In addition to a great day of unleashing their inner roadracer, participants also had the satisfaction of supporting a great cause.

Jeremy Joya - Bell Helmet Winner

John Mulder - Bell Helmet Winner

Lynn Gordon - Scorpion Jacket Winner

Congratulations to all of the LeoVince Last Lap Lounge prize winners. Come out next year for another great weekend of racing, prizes, and VIP treatment from LeoVince USA!

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