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Lazer presents MX7 Evo Helmet In the year of their 90th anniversary, Lazer presented their latest revolutionary helmet MX7 Evo, a product being characterized by a reduction of the overall weight to offer the riders better comfort. In the paddock of the Belgian Grand Prix in Lommel, Lazer unveiled this ultra light helmet weighting just 956 grams –more than 230 grams lighter than the previous models by Lazer- and being currently the most lightweight in the market. As most of the weight was taken off by reshaping the helmet’s accessories, the MX7 Evo helmet is made in Ultra Light carbon fabric, a material which is used in the airplane technology. The manufacture of this helmet takes 25% more time than the manufacture of the previous models. Defending MX1 World Champion David Philippaerts has been using the MX7 Evo since the German GP but from the Bonver GP of the Czech Republic, set to take place next weekend, all Lazer backed riders should be provided with the new lightweight helmet.
Philippaerts and Lazer representatives with the MX7 Evo More information on Lazer is available at www.lazerhelmets.com KTM announces 2010 plans Austrian manufacturer KTM announced its 2010 plans with the main modification to the team’s line up being the integration of the whole De Carli squad, including multiple World Champion Cairoli. The structure headed by Claudio De Carli, now being supported by Yamaha, will be integrated in the factory KTM MX1 team as of 2010 while the current structure managing the MX1 and MX2 teams will be focusing on MX2 only. As the KTM factory MX1 line up will be completed by Nagl and Goncalves, Stefan Everts will remain as the Overall Race Director as well as the MX2 Team Manager. The MX2 factory riders will be Musquin, Simpson and Herlings – now holding the runner up spot in the EMX2 European Championship and due to debut in the World series next year.
(from left to right) Winfried Kerschhaggl, Pit Beirer and Stefan Everts 2009 Everts & Friends Charity Race The annual race in between Everts and his “friends” will take place at Genk on August 23, as this fourth edition of the Charity Race will get underway on Sunday rather than on Saturday – as it was in the previous three editions. The entry list is now being prepared but some of the top GP riders have already confirmed their participation, with the list including Ramon, De Dycker, Barragan, Strijbos, Goncalves, Tanel Leok, Van Horebeek, Roelants, Simpson, Triest, Priem and Dierckx. Regular Women’s World Championship riders such as Laier, Papenmeier and Franke will also take part in the event as well as Benoit Pauwels, the renowned “one-armed motocross racer”. Veterans such as Eric Geboers, Harry Everts, Graham Noyce, Toon Karsmakers, Jo Martens and André Vromans will also enter in a separate class, while the event itself has got a full program of racing available onwww.evertsandfriends.com. The profits will be handed out to “Een Hart voor Limburg” (King Baudouin Foundation) and its “Kids” and “De Berk” projects, and to a Belgo-Luxembourg childhood cancer trust.
Joel de Mesmaecker and Stefan Everts announcing the Everts&Friends Charity Race More information on the Everts and Friends Charity Race is available at www.evertsandfriends.com Team France for Red Bull FIM MXoN announced With the Red Bull FIM MXoN approaching, Team France unveiled their line up for the 2009 event: Nicolas Aubin will ride the MX1 class, Marvin Musquin will be in the MX2 class while Gautier Paulin will complete the team being the Open class rider. Aubin, who was in the team both in 2007 and 2008 when France got back to back podiums, will ride the 450cc Yamaha. Musquin, at his debut in the event as a member of Team France, will ride the MX2 KTM and hopes to be at Franciacorta with the MX2 World Title under his bag. Paulin is another debutant in the team. The youngster who is now second in the MX2 World Championship behind Musquin will be onboard a 450cc Kawasaki. Olivier Robert will be once again the manager of the squad which is pumped for the event, taking place in Italy on the October 4 weekend. France’s only win in the event dates back to 2001.
(from left to right) Musquin, Paulin, Aubin, Robert LINKS
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