FLUFFY LOVE

During the 90's, racetrack announcers were determined to turn snocross racing into a professional wrestling spin-off by tagging every professional and even some semi-profresional riders with over the top nicknames. From Captain Kirk and the Flying Finn to Scrap Iron and Monster Mike and many more, the race program looked like a WWE Smack Down event versus a snocross race. In hopes of becoming a much kinder and gentler sport (wink, wink) semi-pro rider Dylan Martin of Team Goodwin Performance is proving to be man enough to carry the "make love not war" torch into the season with the nickname "Fluffy". According to those close to Fluffy Martin, his strenuous Yoga regiment and a diet of granola bars and unfiltered prune juice inspired the name. Aaaaahhhh, we can fell the love already.

- excerpt from OSM Mag Vol. 25 No. 4 Winter 2011

Royal's Coolest Contest Ever! Winner!

Royal's Coolest Contest Ever! Royal Distributing would like to congratulate Bill Worobess of Whitby, ON as the proud new owner of a 2010 KTM 690 DUKE street bike.

Bill chose the 690 from the options of a KTM 2010 450SX Quad, a KTM 250SXF MX bike or the Duke. His name was drawn on October 16th, at the Toronto Powersports show in front of many show goers and media from many thousands of entries received over the summer. FREE ballots were available at all Royal Distributing retail stores and online at www.royaldistributing.com.

He currently rides off road with his family and is new to street riding, but is excited to get on the KTM. Being a motorhead from way back and has owned many classic and performance cars. Bill has taken many years off from power sports to raise his son, who has autism. Bill has another son who helped pick up the 690 Duke at the Whitby store and thought it was very cool! Bill's sons have grown up and he is excited to spend some time riding and sharing the experience with some old friends who have been riding performance bikes for many years! Bill says the timing is great and the bike is awesome!!!!

November 5th, 2010

Royal Distributing/Rockstar proudly unveils 2010 CRSA Snowcross Team

115 Dave Joanis

Dave’s ‘09-10 Season ended early due to an injury at the Barrie National Race last year. Dave still finished in 3rd place in Pro Stock and 5th Place in Pro Open Mod due to the very strong start with the speed he displayed last year. Dave is a year older and has been training harder than ever. Dave is very excited to try something new as he debuts on the SkiDoo Rev XP’s this winter. Dave is a former CSRA Semi Pro Champion, and in ‘08-09 Dave finished 2nd overall in National Pro Stock and Pro Open Mod while riding for Royal Distributing as a rookie in the Pro Ranks.

937 Dylan Martin

This ultra fast ISOC rider from Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin will be riding the National Pro rounds for Royal Distributing. Dylan brings with him experience in the incredibly competitive ISOC Semi-Pro ranks, with wins and podium finishes. Dylan’s older brother Ross Martin is a multi-time ISOC national champion, and this year Dylan looks to add CSRA Pro Champion to the family’s namesake. Dylan is excited to be flying the Royal-Rockstar colours in Canada this year.

421 Dylan Hall

Dylan’s rookie season in CSRA semi pro provides him with loads of motivation this year as he fell just short of taking home the National Semi Pro Open Mod title, finishing in second place. Dylan tasted victory last season on a few occasions and can’t wait to take the next step to a title. Dylan’s speed combined with his smart and smooth racing has impressed at every level he has raced and won! Look for Dylan’s Rockstar ride at the top of the podium this season.

202 Joey Sagan

Fan favourite Joey is rehabbing an injury from last season, but is hoping to be back on the track later this season. Joey was enjoying his best Pro season ever when a leg injury ended his season prematurely. The entire Royal/Rockstar crew is hoping to see Joey back in winning form this season.

The team will be supported by Wayne Legge and Sean Gibson, and will be pitting out a beautiful new Hall Transport hauler.

Special Thanks to Rockstar Energy, SkiDoo, FXR, Hall Transport and Factory Recreation.

Mission One Street Superbike: Worlds Fastest Electric Motorcycle Title Revoked!

It wasn’t too long back that I wrote about the British built TTX01 GP electric super streetbike as becoming the fastest production electric motorcycle out there with a top speed of 125mph and a range of 50 miles. The new Mission One electric motorcycle pretty much blows that away. Based in San Francisco, Mission Motors developed an all new (as opposed to being built on a previous model frame, like the TTX01 GP) frame that is pretty darn sexy.

The Mission One has a range of 150 miles and has a top speed of 150mph. So, theoretically, you could just pin it at top speed for one hour and travel 150 miles. Once you exhaust battery power, all it takes is a 2 hour wait time (long enough for a leisurely lunch at the mountain top cafe) to fully recharge your batteries using a 240v power source. Forrest North, the founder of Mission Motors, is a former Tesla employee who began work on converting a gas-powered Ducati motorcycle into an electric bike. His overall goal was to combine the performance of a superbike with a green, environmentally friendly zero emission motorbike. I would say he succeeded with flying colors. I am a little wary of the triangular side work, and the stinger-tail seat, but it is nonetheless beautiful still.

Built with lithium-ion batteries powering an electric induction motor, the result is an on-demand 100+ foot-pounds of torque for insane acceleration and throttle feel. They didn’t skimp on components either, Brembo 4-piston calipers and Ohlins shocks suspension are a nod to their earlier works with Ducati street bikes. Targeting affluent green motorists, the first 50 limited-edition Mission Ones are likely to sell for $68,995 with a more budget-minded version debuting this summer.

Full specs:

Powertrain
Battery Pack: High Energy Lithium-Ion w/ Integrated Thermal Management System
Motor: Liquid-cooled, 3-phase AC Induction
Torque: 100 lb-ft @ 0 to 6,500 rpm
Transmission: Single speed
Chassis
Suspension/Front: Ohlins 43mm inverted fork; fully adjustable, 4.5-in travel
Suspension/Rear: Ohlins Single shock w/piggyback reservoir; fully adjustable, 4.5-in travel
Brakes/Front: Dual Brembo 310mm disc; Brembo radial-mount forged 4-piston calipers
Brakes/Rear: Brembo 220mm disc; single-piston caliper
Wheels/Tires/Front: Marchesini forged aluminum 3.5″ x 17″, 120/70ZR17 – race Compound
Wheels/Tires/Rear: Marchesini forged aluminum 6.0″x17″, 190/55ZR17 – race Compound
Target Performance
Top Speed: 150mph
Range: 150 miles per charge (est. EPA drive cycle)
Recharge Time: Under 2 Hours @ 240V (8 Hours @ 120V)
Interactive Feature: Adjustable regenerative rear wheel braking
Interactive Feature: Intuitive / adjustable data acquisition system

First published: Wednesday, March 4th, 2009 - The Chic Ecologist

Valentino Rossi undergoes surgery on broken leg

Mugello MotoGP: Valentino Rossi undergoes surgery on broken leg

By Matthew Birt - MotoGP

05 June 2010 14:55

Valentino Rossi is undergoing an operation on the right leg he broke in a huge practice crash at the Mugello circuit earlier today.

The reigning world champion had further checks on his damaged leg at the Careggi Hospital Emergency Centre in Florence having been flown by helicopter from the Mugello circuit.

And it was decided to operate immediately on the broken tibia (shinbone) that is likely to keep Rossi out of action until August.

Rossi suffered a huge high-side at the first part of the fast Biondetti chicane and the incident has killed off his hopes of winning the MotoGP crown for a third successive season in 2010.

Initial reports are that Rossi could miss the next six races and return for the Czech Republic GP at Brno on August 15.

But some sources are saying Rossi might even wait to return at his home race in Misano in early September with fears he could be sidelined for three months.
The injury will end Rossi’s proud record of never missing a race in his career that started way back in 1996.

Tomorrow’s Italian MotoGP race will be the first time in 231 races that Rossi has not started.

Season Wrap Up! Another Title Season for Butler!

April 30, 2010

With the early spring weather, the final National Event at Horseshoe Valley resort had to be cancelled. Royal-Rockstar’s Lee Butler held a commanding lead in the National Pro Stock Standings. Butler was tied in Points with Iain Hayden in the National Pro Open standings. Due to the fact that Lee had two National victories to Hayden’s one, Lee Was declared the Open National Champion. Lee and the entire team would have preferred to settle the Championship on the racetrack, but the weather would not co-operate. Lee took some injury licks this season and rode through them to the titles and numerous moto and final wins and podiums.

Overall the season was a season of successes, marred by some tough racing luck. Lee Butler took home the National Titles in both Pro Stock and Pro Open, as well as the regional Pro Open Championship. Lee faced some time injured from a bad jump in Sarnia and was forced to starts only in Kirkland Lake. Rookie Semi-Pro rider Dylan Hall was 2nd In the National Semi-Pro Open Mod Championship and 5th in National Semi-Pro Stock title chase. Dylan was not without hardware, and he brought home the Regional Semi-Pro Open Mod title as well. Overall the team hauled in 4 championships and was 2nd in 3 more of the 8 premier championship titles. Dylan Hall will be a force and title contender in the Semi-Pro ranks in 2011.

Joey Sagan had his best start to the season in his career, winning the season opener in Searchmont, and following it up with a pair of seconds the next week in Gaylord, MI. Joey was hurt in Owen Sound, and fought his way back to race the next couple races. In Barrie, ON Joey suffered a season ending injury in a lead pack crash in a Pro Open heat moto race. Even Joey’s incredible determination and dedication could not overcome the leg injury and he was forced to the sidelines for the remainder of the season.

Late in the season, Royal invited ISOC pro Steve Taylor to run some races on the vacant Sagan race sleds. Taylor put in some strong runs and kept the sponsors logos on the podium! Steve won Pro Stock in Sarnia, and then followed it up with a win in Pro Open Mod in Kitchener and a solid 4th in Pro Stock.

The Royal Distributing Rockstar Factory Recreation crew will be at the CSRA banquet May 14th to collect the hardware!

Royal Distributing would like to thank all our amazing sponsors for a great year:

Ski Doo, Rockstar Energy Drink, FXR, Kimpex, Ipone Oil, Studboy Traction, HMK Boots, Hercules Distributing/Fox Racing Shox, Oakley Eyewear, Jaws Performance, JR Hall Transport, C and A Pro Skis, OGIO and Manitoulin Motorsports.



Special Thanks to the Amazing Team behind the Riders:

Doug Sagan, Wayne Legge, Jeff Hall, Sean Gibson, Ryan Keller, Dennis Nolan, Dave Roth and Jason Smith.



Thanks to Gary Debock and Jackie Legge for providing great photos all year long.





NATIONAL RESULTS
Pro Open Mod
Lee Butler 1st

Pro Stock
Lee Butler 1st

Semi Pro Open Mod
Dylan Hall 2nd

Semi Pro Stock
Dylan Hall 5th


REGIONAL RESULTS
Pro Open Mod
Lee Butler 1st

Pro Stock
Lee Butler 2nd

Semi Pro Open Mod
Dylan Hall 1st

Semi Pro Stock
Dylan Hall 2nd

MOTOGP: Spies Lights Up Opener

Media Release | Posted April 12, 2010 Losail (QAT) | speed.com

Ben Spies produced a dazzling performance in Qatar tonight to end a stunning Monster Yamaha Tech 3 debut in fifth position. In an enthralling 22-lap race under the Losail International Circuit floodlights, Spies produced one of the performances of the evening to storm through from 11th on the grid to a career best top five in only his fifth MotoGP start.

Spies produced a thrilling first lap to gain four places and claim seventh before he was elevated into the top six by a surprise mistake from race leader Casey Stoner on lap six.

Colin Edwards - Position: 8th Time: +19.867

"Tonight wasn't really any surprise because I struggled all weekend and I never seemed to get on top of the problems we had. We made the bike a little better for the race and it was certainly more comfortable to ride and that showed in the improved lap times, but it obviously wasn't enough to get close to that top five. I rode my hardest but tonight was one of the times when you're just riding around problems. The front grip was great but I was lacking a bit on the rear and I couldn't get a set-up that pushed the tire on the ground. As soon I accelerated the rear tire would spin, but we actually found out some things for the future that will help me. The Yamaha is obviously working good when you look at the result and I want to congratulate Ben because he did a great job. Hopefully next time out I'll be a bit closer to the fight."

Herve Poncharal - Team Manager

"Everybody was expecting great things from Ben this year and we have to say already that he has shown what he is capable of tonight. We were a bit disappointed when he was only 11th in qualifying but we knew it would be better for the race because he was so strong on hard tires and we know this is a major strength of Ben's. And he is a racer who is very aggressive and he made up a few places early on, which is always crucial in MotoGP. His lap times were incredibly fast and was he closing on the leading group for the whole race and this is a fantastic start for Ben with the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team. It was a tough weekend for Colin but he scored some valuable points and found out some interesting information on the set-up of the bike that will help him for the future. Overall it is a great team performance and we move to Japan now full of confidence in what is a very important race for Yamaha."

Pursuing fellow Yamaha YZR-M1 rider Jorge Lorenzo, Spies once again demonstrated his devastating speed on worn tires as he threatened to haul himself into contention for the podium battle involving Nicky Hayden and Andrea Dovizioso.

For several laps, Spies was the fastest man on track and he ended with the fourth best time of 1.56.087 clocked on lap 17. Opting to settle for fifth as a dramatic battle for the podium unfolded in front of him, Spies finished just over two seconds off third position. And impressively on only his second race for Yamaha, the reigning World Superbike champion was less than four seconds away from race winner and reigning world champion Valentino Rossi.

Fellow Texan Colin Edwards had a tough start to his eighth MotoGP campaign but rode a determined race despite some minor rear grip issues. Edwards guided his Monster Yamaha Tech 3 YZR-M1 to eighth position having brilliantly kept the hard-charging duo of Loris Capirossi and Hiroshi Aoyama at bay.

Ben Spies - Position: 5th Time: +3.903

"I'm happy because I knew we had the bike and I knew I was riding decent. Some things didn't go my way in qualifying and while it wasn't really a smooth weekend, it came together in the race. I gave 110 per cent every lap and that's all I can do and at the end I came out with a decent result. They key was that I knew we had a good pace on race tires. I got a good start and I was quite aggressive in the first couple of laps to try and make up some places and keep contact with the front group. My confidence was growing in the middle of the race and I could see Jorge and Valentino and those guys not a million miles in front of me. I wasn't catching them a lot, but I knew for a few laps in the middle of the race I was definitely the quickest out of the top five. Maybe if I'd have qualified higher I might have been in that fight for the podium at the end. But I can't be too greedy and this is a good start for me and gives me a platform to build on for the rest of the season."

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