Pit Pass Motorcycle Talk Show for January 31, 2011 Danny Walker, Travis Wyman, Nancy Sabater, Brett Metcalfe, Ami Houde

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Danny Walker, Owner – American Supercamp, Road Race Factory/Red Bull Team
For years now Danny has been running the extremely popular and successful American Supercamp. He is now adding a new school called Road Race Factory and an AMA Road Race Team to his list of projects. Racing for his team in the Daytona Sportbike class will be J.D. Beach and Jake Gagne and in the Supersport class it will be Hayden Gillim and Tomas Puerta. The team is testing and should be serious contenders in their first season together.
www.americansupercamp.com
www.facebook.com/pages/RoadRace-Factory/205308172847849?sk=wall
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Travis Wyman, AMA Supersport/XR 1200 Racer – Harv’s Harley-Davidson
Travis started riding motorcycles at the age of 5. He competed in the many levels of AMA Dirt Track Racing before making the switch to road racing. His first year of AMA Pro Road Racing in 2008 was spent competing in the AMA Pro Red Bull U.S. Rookie’s Cup. Travis raced the XR1200 class and the Supersport class in 2011. At Road America he picked up three podiums when he placed 2nd and 1st in the Supersport class and 3rd in the XR1200 class. For 2012 the team has revamped their program to be even more competitive.
www.harvsharley.com
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Nancy Sabater, Founder -The Moto Patriot
Nancy’s been a motorcycle enthusiast for about 20 years. Her fiancé raced professional motocross and she was a big part of his career as well. When the Lead Ban was introduced she was inspired to get involved from an email she received from the AMA. She didn’t feel the motorcycle industry was doing enough so she helped get signatures for the petition to overturn the Lead Ban. She reached out to families she knew and other communities to get active. She also started the Moto Patriot group that educated the public on how to make a difference. Thanks to the help of Nancy and several others, the Lead Ban has now been overturned.
www.facebook.com/themotopatriot
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Brett Metcalfe, 450cc Supercross – Yoshimura Suzuki
In 2010 Brett finished 3rd in the Monster Energy Supercross Lites East series and 2nd in the 450cc AMA Motocross Outdoor Series. In 2011 he finished 4th in both the AMA 450cc Supercross and the 450cc Outdoor Series. This year he is the sole rider on the Yoshimura Suzuki team riding the proven Suzuki RM-Z 450. He’s currently 9th in points however he’s very close in points to several riders in front of him and could easily advance several positions in the next few weeks.
www.yoshimura-rd.com/t-factory_suzuki_MXSX.aspx?v=race
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Ami Houde, Motocross Racer – Canadian Womens Nationals and FIM World Championships
Ami is 22 years old and grew up racing motocross events all across North America. Her father, Kim Houde, was the 1979 Canadian National Pro Champion and most recently the Over 40 and Over 50 Vet World Championship. Ami has competed in the Canadian Womens Nationals with her best finish 3rd at Calgary. She was also the first Canadian to be invited to race the FIM World Championships. This year she’s working on a new project called Ami and Jamie’s Motocross Adventures where they will film their experience racing and life in the motocross industry.
www.youtube.com/user/AmiJamieMX?blend=2&ob=0
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Jason DiSalvo, Brian Stokes, Paul Jamiol, Jake Weimer, Steven Mages

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Jason DiSalvo, Daytona Sportbike Racer, Co-Owner Jason DiSalvo Speed Academy
Jason DiSalvo started off the 2011 season by winning the Daytona 200 despite blowing up a motor. He finished the year in 4th place after winning the first three rounds. For 2012 DiSalvo will be contesting the Daytona class once again but this year he will be on a Triumph. He has been busy in the offseason preparing for 2012 and making enhancements to his riding school the Jason DiSalvo Speed Academy. He will be launching the new site for his school today.
www.jasondisalvo.com
www.disalvospeedacademy.com
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Brian Stokes, Pro Motocross and Road Racer
Stokes has been racing for 25 years – ten years in motocross and fifteen years road racing. He turned pro in motocross in 1991 and raced until 1994. He turned pro in road racing in 1999 and retired in 2011. He is currently co-owner of Jason Disalvo Speed Academy and AMA Crew chief for Garrett Gerloff. In his road racing career, he earned 32 national championships in WERA, CCS, ASRA and AMA sports. He was the 2003 AMA Horizon award winner, 2003 600 Suzuki Cup champion and member of the 2004 Suzuki World Cup team.
www.gravesport.com
www.disalvospeedacademy.com
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Paul Jamiol, Author – Bikers are Animals
Paul Jamiol, an avid motorcyclist, has been cartooning and illustrating for the past 40-plus years. He has been recognized for his work locally, nationally and internationally. His cartoons and illustrations have been featured in various motorcycle magazines and mainstream newspapers. Bikers are Animals uses a menagerie of cartoon animals in motorcycle dress and riding “cool” motorcycles, to show children and parents alike that motorcycle riding is fun and that motorcyclists are intelligent, appealing, hardworking, independent and family-oriented individuals. He just released his third book in the series.
www.bikersareanimals.com
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Jake Weimer, 450 Supercross – Monster Energy Kawasaki
As a member of the Pro Circuit team in 2010, Jake won the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Lites West title after placing 2nd in 2009. He signed with Monster Energy Kawasaki for 2011 but his season was abbreviated due to an injury. Now he’s in his second year with the factory Kawasaki team and is off to a great start for this season in the 450 class. At the opening round in Anaheim he finished fifth, second in Phoenix, and was towards the front in Los Angeles until another rider put him on the ground, eventually finishing eleventh. He’s currently tied for fourth place in the points.
www.kawasaki.com/Racing_MotocrossRacing/RacingTeam.aspx
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Steven Mages, Arenacross Racer – Foremost Insurance Spinechillers Gateway Cycles
Mages won the AX Lites East main event this past weekend in Dayton, Ohio and placed 11th in the AX main event. He is currently 4th overall in the AX Lites East points and 21st in the AX class points. A local Ohio racer, Mages has had a successful career as a local pro. He joined the Foremost Insurance Spinechillers Team this year mid-season and is coming along quickly improving his results every weekend.
www.spinechillersracing.com
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Pit Pass Motorcycle Talk Show for January 17, 2011 Danny Eslick, Isan Hung, Rex Backman, Trey Canard, Michael Willard

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Danny Eslick, Superbike Racer – Erik Buell Racing
Danny has a number of championships to his name including the 2011 Daytona Sportbike, 2009 Daytona Sportbike and 2010 XR1200 championships. In 2010 he narrowly missed winning the DSB championship at the final event of the season. Now he is moving up to the Superbike class which will certainly add to the excitement for that class. After riding for the Geico team he will be moving to a new team and a new bike, although it is not totally unfamiliar territory since he won his 2009 championship aboard a Buell motorcycle.
www.erikbuellracing.com
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Isan Hung, President – M1 Powersports
At M1 PowerSports, their goal is to provide fans with more than just a motorcycle race. Their events include extra attractions and entertainment for the whole family, creating a truly unique experience for the devoted fan and the beginning spectator. AMA Pro Racing tapped M1 to help with marketing for three of the 2012 AMA Pro Road Racing Rounds. All three rounds are being branded as Big Kahuna events and will take place at Road Atlanta, Homestead-Miami Speedway and Nola Motorsports Park.
www.m1powersports.com
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Rex Backman, MX for Children
MX for Children was founded in 2005 by Paul Gross and Lori Poliski, parents of William, whose life was saved by the doctors and nurses at Seattle Children’s Hospital. MX for Children works to create a positive and synergistic bond between motocross enthusiasts and Children’s Hospitals across the continent. Recognized by Feld Motorsports in 2011 as Humanitarian of the Year. Their 2012 activities include their Jackpot Challenge campaign with the winner getting a fully paid VIP trip for 2 to the Las Vegas Monster Energy Supercross Finale”.
www.mxforchildren.com
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Trey Canard, Supercross Racer – Honda
Trey posted some amazing results given that he only recently broke his collarbone which forced him to miss the first round of the SX Series. He qualified in 9th and finished in 7th place in his heat race and the main event. He is currently in 14th overall. Once Trey gets back up to speed he will be competing with the front runners. Canard has won an Outdoor Lites Championship (2010) and a Supercross Lites East Championship (2008).
www.treycanard.com
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michael willardMichael Willard, Arenacross Racer – A&G Dragon Fuels
Willard is currently in 12th place in the AX class and 2nd place in the AX Lites East class. At the Topeka Round he finished 16th in the AX main event and 2nd in the AX Lites race. The two-time Canadian MX2 Champion has made his career racing in the U.S. and Canada in Supercross, Arenacross and Outdoor Motocross.
www.ag-performance.com
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Pit Pass Motorcycle Talk Show for January 10, 2011 Chris Blose, Lindsey Scheltema, Johnny Limp, Victor Gotay, Joe Kopp

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Chris Blose, 450 Supercross – MotoSport.com/TiLUBE/Foremost Insurance
Chris was one of only eight riders to make every Supercross main event in 2011 and he finished the season 13th in points. During the off-season here in the U.S. he competed in the Australasian SX series where he finished on a high note with two 3rd place finishes. Now he’s back racing in the U.S. where he took 18th in the main event this past Saturday at Round 1 of the Monster Energy Supercross in Anaheim, California.
www.tilube.com
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Lindsey Scheltema, Miss Arenacross
This is Lindsey’s fourth year as Miss Arenacross. She is the face of Arenacross and travels to each event in the series. As Miss Arenacross Lindsey does the on-site broadcasts for Speed TV as well as the floor interviews with the riders during the races. She also coordinates the community outreach visits with local fans educating them on safety, living a healthy lifestyle, and making good decisions in life.
www.arenacross.com
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Johhny Limp, Owner and Founder, Torc1Racing
Torc1Racing produces hard parts for motocross and offroad bikes. The company was founded in 2009 and they support several riders and teams in professional Supercross, Motocross, and amateur riders as well. Thier main focus is to produce great products at affordable prices. Feedback from riders and teams is what they use to develop and continue to make products that are reliable under the most demanding situations.
www.torc1racing.com
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Victor Gotay, Motorcycle Drag Racer – Victor Gotay Racing
Victor Gotay has significant experience racing in several motorcycle drag racing competitions including AMA Dragbike, MiRock, Shakedown, and Manufacturers Cup where he has not only won races but also set speed records. For the past six years, he has participated in Prostreet, 1000 SuperSport, Super Street, and Street ET winning multiple races. This year he has started his own team and adds the responsibilities running a team and racing.
www.victorgotayracing.com
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Joe Kopp, Flat track Champion
In 2011 Joe raced select events in the AMA Harley-Davidson XR1200 Series, the AMA Short Track Series and the National EnduroCross Series (Season Final in Las Vegas). He also raced the Pikes Peak event on a Triumph Speed Triple. In 2010 he finished 2nd overall in the AMA Pro Flat track Championship aboard a Lloyd Brothers Motorsports Ducati. His achievements include winning the 1999 Grand National Flat track Championship and being a two-time AMA SuperTracker Champion.
www.joekoppracing.com
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Pit Pass Motorcycle Talk Show for January 3, 2011 Andrew Short, Sebastien Tortelli, Alex Martin, Ben Bostrom, Tim Cotter

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Andrew Short

Image provided by Simon Cudby

Andrew Short, 450 Supercross – Supercross.com/Honda
Short’s back on the CRF450, a bike he has enjoyed much success on during his career. He’s joined forces with the Larry Brooks/ Jeremy McGrath team and they have been testing since October. In the team’s press release it said Shorty will be riding factory support bikes and with the direction of accomplished team manager Larry Brooks and the experience of seven-time Supercross Champion Jeremy McGrath, Andrew should have all the tools to race at his full potential.
www.andrewshort.com
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Sebastien Tortelli, Owner – The Champ Factory
In his twenty years of racing motocross, Tortelli has accomplished quite a bit including winning two MX World Championships, SX and MX race wins and an individual win in the MX Des Nations. In his career he raced and beat some of the best riders ever as he raced for Honda, Suzuki and KTM factory teams. He is back on KTM’s and running the Champ Factory in southern California, passing on his winning ways to up-and-coming motocross riders.
www.champfactory.com
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Alex Martin, 250 Lites Supercross Rider – Eleven 10 Mods
This is Martin’s third year in the Supercross Lites series and he’s back again with the Eleven 10 Mods team. In 2011 Alex finished 14th in the Supercross East Coast Lites and 8th overall in the Lucas Oil AMA Outdoor Nationals with the Eleven 10 Mods team. He seemed to get stronger as the Outdoor season went on and even scored a podium finish at Southwick.
www.eleven10mods.com
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Ben Bostrom, Superbike Racer – Michael Jordan Motorsports Suzuki
Ben finished out the 2011 season in 5th place in the AMA Superbike Series. Ben’s season included seven finishes in the top five and two second place finishes aboard the Michael Jordan Motorsports Suzuki. He has won championships in AMA Dirt Track, Supersport, Superbike and Supermoto, X-Games Supermoto Gold and numerous World Superbike and professional mountain bike races.
www.23race.com
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Tim Cotter, Director of MX Sports
Since 1999, Tim Cotter has served as Event Director for the Red Bull AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn Ranch, held July 29 – Saturday, August 4, 2011. His newest project is the 3rd Annual Ricky Carmichael Daytona Amateur Supercross taking place Sunday, March 11 and Monday, March 12, following the Daytona Supercross by Honda. RCSX gives amateur racers the only opportunity during the year to compete on the coveted Daytona Supercross track after watching their favorite pros the night before. This event gets bigger every year, which is why they have expanded to a two-day racing format—giving riders even more track.
www.mxsports.com
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Pit Pass Motorcycle Talk Show for December 27, 2011 Kevin Schwantz, Sammy Halbert, Daniel Sandstedt, Les Smith, Jason Raines

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Kevin Schwantz, GP World Champion and Owner of the Kevin Schwantz Schools
Schwantz recently announced that participants in his school can now use their own bikes when they attend his schools in 2012. He also announced that he will be returning to Road Atlanta as he starts his 12th year of the Schwantz School. The calendar starts April 16 – 17 at Road Atlanta. He will also be holding a school at Indy Motor Speedway on August 20 – 21 and if the facility is finished he will be wrapping up the schools at the newly built Circuit of the Americas.
www.schwantzschoolnews.com
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Sammy Halbert, Dirt Track Racer – Sammy Halbert Racing
Halbert turned Pro in 2004 and won the AMA Pro Sport Hot-Shoe National Championship. In 2006, he won the AMA Ricky Graham Rookie of the year award. In 2007 he rode for team Memphis Shades/Yamaha and won his first Grand National race in his home state at the Castle Rock, Washington TT. In 2008 he started his own racing team and finished 5th place in the GNC Twins Championship and in 2009 he won the overall Grand National Championship. For 2011 he finished first in the GNC Expert Singles class with three wins and third in the Expert Twins class with one win. His combined results put him in third overall in the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance GNC Championship.
www.facebook.com/SammyHalbertRacing?ref=ts&sk=app_175651872511038
CLICK FOR DANIEL SANDSTEDT INTERVIEW
Daniel Sandstedt, VP Sales- JT Racing
JT Racing USA, one of the most innovative and legendary motocross gear companies of the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, is back for 2011 with an exciting new line of high-end and uniquely advanced riding gear. Nearly two years in the making, the re-launch of JT Racing USA and the debut of the 2011 Collection represent a major moto-industry achievement. For 2012 JT Racing has signed a deal with Moto Concepts Racing which includes Mike and Jeff Alessi.
www.jtracingusa.com
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Les Smith, SX and MX Lites Racer – Öhlins USA
In November Öhlins announced the signing of Les Smith to Team Öhlins USA, for the 2012 Monster Energy AMA Supercross and Lucas Oil AMA Motocross series. Smith will be competing in the Lites class on a Honda CRF250. A 21-year-old native of York, South Carolina, Smith is a three-time amateur champion at Loretta Lynn’s and will now be racing on the Öhlins gold and running number 46, under the leadership of Team Öhlins USA manger, Grant Langston.
www.ohlinsusa.com
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Jason RainesJason Raines, Pro Offroad Racer – Raines Riding University
Jason is a long time professional offroad racer that has achieved many accomplishments. To his credit he has several AMA National Hare Scramble Series championships along with three ISDE Gold Medals, an ISDE Silver Medal, and over 35 National Wins in multiple pro off-road racing series. He operates the Raines Riding University on the East coast teaching the fundamentals of off-road racing including; physical training, mental training, bike set-up, diet, and motorcycle technique.
www.rainesracing.com
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