June 25, 2008
British Grand Prix - Donnington Park
Last weekend it was up to to a 15 year-old British boy to win the British Grand Prix in Donnington Park. Scott Redding is the youngest rider ever to win a GP.
Stefan Bradl took a spill and couldn't finish the race. He is still 3rd in the championship.
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January 21, 2007
GMG wins the Time Attack Finale at Buttonwillow
James Sofronas' Rennworx-tuned 2003 Porsche pulled down the fastest time of the day as well as the prize for the fastest car overall. Looks like earlier preparation and confidence paid off.
Dymag-equipped with Toyo tires, read more here.
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October 16, 2006
GMG Porsche gunning for Speed World Challenge
Last weekend the Global Motorsports Group was up at Infineon Sears Point qualifying for the Superstreet Time Attack finale running their Porsche in the unlimited class. Not only did the Dymag equipped machine post the fastest time of the day, they also set a new track record.
According to a 6SpeedOnline forum post by GMG co-founder Fabryce Kutyba:
I am pleased to report that the Carbon Dymag wheels performed flawlessly and James reported an improvement in the feel and performance of the car..At one point James used the curbing to get around the track- What would have most likely bent a normal 3 piece wheel- the Dymag showed no signs of any damage or fatigue....What so ever..
We're pleased as well and wish you the best of luck at the finals in Buttonwillow.
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September 25, 2006
German Racers prefer Dymags
I think the best way to capture our excitement over last weekend's wins in Germany is through the breathless correspondence from our distributor. Live and unfiltered, heeeere's Norbert!
This weekend the German championship went into the last two races.
Supersport World Champion Jörg Teuchert on his Yamaha R1 came 15 points ahead of the Andy Meklau with 203 points (Under pressure too, Suzuki wants the title). Third, Martin Bauer on the CBR 1000RR from Holzhauer Racing (186points) had chance to get the title too.
Race one:
Green light to get into the start positions. Bingo! The first went out and the first rain of the weekend came down. The race was not started.
First 15 min. rain practice.
Nice situation when the rain stopped. So what to do? Meklau takes rain tires so does Teuchert, Bauer and the most other riders. Well knowing that if the rain is not coming again this is wrong. The Pirelli tires are very hard and not quite as good as the Dunlops if it is raining.
First row on pole Meklau then Michael Schulten, Joerg Teuchert and Stefan Nebel on his Kawasaki.
Green light. Good start of Meklau but Jörg, with the better traction, ahead in turn one.
Not a good news for Suzuki, Meklau wants too much and tests the grass. Was this the title for Joerg? Not at this time. The race is long and during the time the harder Pirelli rain tires were more stable than the Dunlops on the more and more dry track.
Jörg loses his place and finished 11th and got 5 points.
On the podium, winner Michael Schulten teammate Werner Daemen 3rd and Martin Bauer takes the 2nd place. Now the situation is close again.
1. Teuchert (223)
2. Bauer (206)
3. Meklau (203)
Race two:
Meklau took the lead with Michael Schulten in his slip stream. Joerg with a clever race the championship in his view.
Finish.
1. Meklau
2. Schulten
3. Nebel
4. Bauer
5. Daemen (B)
6. Teuchert
Championship finish:
1. Joerg Teuchert is the 2006 International German Superbike Champion with 233 points taken on DYMAG forged magnesium wheels
2. Andy Meklau 225 (A)
3. Martin Bauer 219 (A)
4. Michael Schulten 172 DYMAG
5. Stefan Nebel 172 DYMAG
6. Christian Kellner 157
7. Roman Stamm (CH) 148
8. Daemen (B) 139 DYMAG
9. Philipp Hafeneger 119 DYMAG
12. Günter Knobloch (A) 96 DYMAG
14. Markus Wegscheider (A) 62 DYMAG
19. Oliver Skach 15 DYMAG
22. Andy Hahn 10 DYMAG
23. Norman Manz 8 DYMAG
Only Peter Preussler did not get any points but he did win two races in the German Open Extreme class.
Dymag statistics from 16 races at 8 events:
4 times on pole
8 wins, 9 seconds and 7 third places.
1028 of 2240 points scored on DYMAG.
DYMAG is the only wheel which has been every race on the podium. (24 of 48)
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June 04, 2006
Smooth-Riding Reg Pridmore on Dymags
Three time AMA Superbike champion and Hall of Fame member Reg Pridmore runs a popular motocycle racing school and recently sent us pics of two of his bikes fitted with new Dymags. Part of his approach is to use your body weight more than your handlebars.
“I believe that being smooth isn’t just an artful or elegant way to ride the bike, though it is those things, too. you need to be smooth before you can go fast, and you need to be smooth to be safe. I also put a lot of emphasis on ‘body steering’—using subtle weight shifts to initiate turns, rather than being forceful with the handlebar.”
We hope his Dymags make smooth riding even more intuitive!
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May 22, 2006
Dymag going to LeMans with BMW
We're really pleased to report that BMW will be rolling their M3 cars at several endurance events as part of the BRITCAR championship series. The cars, driven by Harry Handkammer and David Leslie recently won both races in their class and will now move onto SPA for the next round.
It's cool to see the Dymag logo hugging the corners as they come round the bend.
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May 18, 2006
Dan Linfoot riding Dymag at Grand Prix de France, Teng Tools contest.
Winona Racing is sending British rider Dan Linfoot, 250cc World Championship rider, at the Grand Prix de France on May 21st. Dan placed 9th last year in the 125cc class and this year will be his first Grand Prix on a 250cc where he will be riding as a wild card.
To celebrate, Winona's sponsor, Teng Tools is having a contest. Those of you in the UK, just text "teng tools" to 88800 to be entered in the drawing for 2,100 UK pounds complete workshop of professional Teng Tools designed by the team and supplied in a top of the range tool cabinet. Entries need to be in before 8am June 22nd UK time.
A press release from Winona Racing goes on to say,
Dan Linfoot was invited to take part at Le Mans following his surprise win at the opening European 250cc Championship race at Vallelunga in Italy in April 2006, where he comfortably won the race ahead of several experienced world championship riders. This was Dan’s first ever ride on a 250, and his first visit to the Vallelunga circuit. It is only the second time a Brit has won a UEM European Championship race, the first being Adrian Coates in 2001, also at Vallelunga.
Dan rides on Dymag forged mag and carbon wheels.
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May 14, 2006
All I know is that the wheels are Dymag 5 spoke carbon
Somewhere in Australia, there is a bike that goes very, very fast.
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More podium wins for Dymag
Reports are in that the first, second, and third place riders at the May 6th & 7th qualifying races at Hockenheim.
1. Markus Wegscheider Team SUZUKI PLUS GSXR 1000 K6
2. Andy Hahn Team BMR KAWASAKI ZX10RR 2006
3. Oliver Skach Team SUZUKI PLUS GSXR 1000 K6
Our German distributor tells us that they all ride on Dymag forged mag wheels.
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May 03, 2006
Dymag On the Podium
While getting ready for the German International SBK races later this month, Günther Knobloch ("Knobi") of Yamaha-Sebring placed on the podium in the Austrian SBK race. Knobi races on Dymag forged Mag 7 spokes.
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April 23, 2006
Vivaldi Racing Update
A little late getting to an update on Scott Smart 's Wins at Donington on Apirl 8th. Scott's podium first place was a first for Team Vivaldi Racing who are using Dymag's 7 Spoke Forged Mag wheels in the British SuperBike (BSB). Scott held off strong competition in round 2 during a very wet race to gain his 4th ever career win in BSB.
Unfortunately, luck didn't hold this past Monday in Thruxton as "gremlins" decended upon the team. We all wish them luck as they look forward to Oulton Park Apirl 29th.
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February 24, 2006
Rave Reviews from Dave Cooper Racing
We received the following note from Dave of Dave Cooper Racing. Thanks for the kind words and we'll see what we can do about making a set of wheels that not only look and handle great but also keep riders from crashing your bikes!
Please find attached photos of our Honda RS125 Race
bikes fitted with your 5 spoke carbon wheels that competed in the BSB series
last season. I'd just like to take the opportunity to mention how pleased
we are with your product and that it total transformed the way the bike
handled making the bike steer quicker due to the massive weight saving over
the standard wheels. The quality and look of the wheels instantly made the
bike more noticable to everbody in the paddock. Overall the number 1 bike
finished 7th at the end of the season which we are very pleased with,
however if the rider(Ashley Beech) hadn't crashed three times whilst in the
lead then we would have ended up third overall, but hey that's racing.Kind Regards Dave Cooper
If you have any stories about your Dymag wheels, send 'em in to info@dymag.com.
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February 03, 2006
Who's on Dymag in 2006
We're proud to have the following teams riding on our wheels this season,
UK BSB & WSB
- Foggy Petronas Racing - World Superbike
- Hawk Kawasaki - British Superbike
- Jentin - British Superbike (Suzuki)
- McAdoo Racing - Irish road racing (Kawasaki)
- Vivaldi Racing - Running 3 bikes in British Superbike (Suzuki)
German Superbike
- Stefan Nebel, German champion 2005 ZX10R
- Michael Schulten, German champion 2004 Alpha Technik Honda CBR1000RR
- Jörg Teuchert, last 2 years on MV (Worldchampion SSP 2000) now R1
- Philipp Hafeneger, Team Mizu Suzuki
- Werner Daemon (B) Alpha Technik Honda CBR1000RR
- Andy Hahn BMR Kawasaki ZX10R
USA
- Larry Pegram in the AMA nationals (sponsored by Cycle Cat)
World Endurance
- Phase one Racing - Yamaha
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September 20, 2005
Dymag Drags
Think Pink Racing (they spend more time on their bikes than the web site) recently sent us a newspaper clipping showing Sandra Chaplain's recent success on the Dymag Carbon 3 spoke wheels. Needless to say, they are very pleased.
This is great news for us as you can imagine the amount of torque transferred to these wheels by these specialty bikes would tear up any carbon wheels that aren't up to the job.
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September 10, 2005
Phase One Endurance
World Endurance champions for 2000 and 2003 (and currently sixth in the 2005 standings) Phase One Endurance rides on Dymag wheels.
Endurance racing is much more than just a long race that goes into the night, it involves an entire team that must prepare and strategize to eek out every last drop of performance from their machines and riders.
Endurance is unique in the reliance it places on teamwork; arguably more so than in any other form of motorsport. The bike itself is ridden by two or three (or even four during qualifying) riders and must be set up to work for all of their differing styles and requirements. Success on the track is based on more than just the fastest lap times; races can be won or lost in pitlane with a badly timed fuel stop or botched tyre change removing any lead that the riders might have built up. By eking out the last litre of fuel capacity during every session of a twenty-four hour race a team might avoid an extra pit stop before the end of the race, giving themselves a thirty seconds advantage that could be enough to take victory. Of course, if their calculations are wrong and the rider has to push a dead bike for half a lap, all that effort is wasted. (FIM World Endurance Web Site)
Here's a Phase One rider at Suzuka in Japan last month.
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August 25, 2005
Team nVidia wild card entry at Brands Hatch in UK
Some skillful riding from rider Dennis Hobbs from Team nVidia gets him past the likes of Norrick Abe, Pierfrancesco Chili, Ben Bostrom and Garry McCoy to take a position in the top 16 grid for the race. The final grid positions are then settled by a single flying lap. Despite a small mistake, Dennis' superb riding gained the notice of quite a few of the press who were following the event.
Dennis (who rides on Dymag 7 spoke forged mag wheels) went on to say, “I made a small mistake at Surtees, I just committed too early. But it wasn’t too bad for my first Superpole. I think if I hadn’t made that error I could have at the very least gone forward onto the third row.”
Further coverage on Motorbikes Today.
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August 11, 2005
Schulten pulls down two at Schleizer Dreieck
Last year's International German Superbike Champion, Michael Schulten, won both races last weekend at Schleizer Dreieck, one of the oldest racecourses in Germany. Michael rides on an Alpha Technik Honda CBR equipped with Dymag Ultra Pro 7 forged magnesium wheels.
Thank you Norbert Backes for the photo.
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June 14, 2005
"The exact speed was 213.26509 mph"
At the May Maxton Mile land speed event, Lee Shierts (no, that's not Lee in the photo above) held on for dear life as his 2004 Suzuki Hayabusa (1397cc) ripped down an old aircraft landing strip and cleared 200 mph. The engine was tricked out with a NOS wet nirous kit which boosted the normally 228hp engine to 285hp. Dymag wheels were an important part of the bike and if that speed isn't impressive enough, Lee also holds the world land speed record on an open wheel bike set in 2004 (also on Dymag wheels we'd like to add) at an amazing speed of 256mph! Doesn't time start to go backwards at those speeds?
The track is on old Air Force base from WWII in North Carolina that has been shutdown since the 60's or 70's so the condition, as you can see in the photo above, is very poor. All the more reason to be riding on Dymag's tough UP7 forged Magnesium wheels.
The strip has a 1 mile run up with the top speed measured using timing lights over a 132 foot section. There is less then a mile to shut down so, as the event site says, "brakes/parachutes are critical."
Many thanks to Don Smith for the photos and details. Don will be writing this up in an upcoming issue of Super Streetbike magazine
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May 16, 2005
More British Racers on Dymag
A couple more racers of note have sent in photos of themselves with their Dymag-equipped machines.
Michael Schuletn of Team Alpha Technick Van Zon Honda
Jimmy Lindström of Docshop Kawasaki
Andy Hahn of BMR Kawasaki
More photos of teams running on Dymag as well as a curious photo of scantily clad ladies that peeps through the background (where did they get that snake anyway?) can be found on Norbert Backes Carbon Composite site.
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May 15, 2005
Team nVidia runs on Dymag wheels
Team nVidia racers are running on Dymag 7 spoke forged Magnesium wheels for the British Super Bikes.
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May 03, 2005
Glen Richards climbs to 3rd Overall
Hawk Kawasaki's Glen Richards clawed his way to finish 5th in the first race and 6th in the second on the wet Oulton Park course to move to 3rd place in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship.
More details on the day on the Hawk Kawasaki site.
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April 11, 2005
Hawk Kawasaki on Dymag Wheels
The UK-based Hawk Kawasaki team had a third place finish with their rider Glen Richards in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship. Glen's bike has Dymag Ultra Pro 7 Forged Magnesium wheels.
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