Factory treatment
is something all privateers have dreamed of. Mechanics, spotters, cooks,
trainers and team techs can make the stress levels of a factory riders
day nearly disappear.
Privateers are often overlooked and
buried amongst the pits of a Monster Energy Supercross. One luxury that comes
with being a privateer is the ability to choose and work with sponsors that are
chosen by the rider and not a large team. This allows riders to build
relationships and use products they know and trust.
There is a company in the pits that
seems to be chosen by many top privateers and has what may be the biggest
responsibility in supercross, getting the motorcycle to handle.
Race Tech is an advocate for
privateers and it shows in how they treat their riders. "Our goal is to
always help them reach their goals." Seeing Race Tech stickers on a riders
forks or engine not only means that rider runs their product, but chose Race
Tech. A company that takes pride in their brand and making sure their riders
have what they need to get to the next level.
The K1 Speed/BWR machine of Cade Clason |
2016 riders include Moto Concept's
Mike Alessi, Vince Friese and Jeff Alessi, Cody Gilmore, Steven Mages, Cody
Church, Jared Hicks, David Pulley, Dalton Holie, Brian Burns and the K1
Speed/BWR team of Cade Clason, Kyle White and Brice Klippel.
Being successful as a privateer
often means graduating to a factory team. Race Tech has seen riders like Chris
Blose, Ben Lamay and Brandon Scharer take advantage of these opportunities.
They stress that riders with these types of obligations will always have a home
at Race Tech.
Riders who chose Race Tech get that
factory treatment from Rob Brown (Head of R&D) and Wyatt Scott (Trackside
Support). These guys spend their weekends at the west coast rounds making sure
that each privateer has every edge to compete with the factories. Having
someone to check in and make sure the bike is handling to each riders
specifications adds assurance to ones program. During east coast rounds the K1
Speed/ BWR team serves host to any Race Tech rider who may need help with parts
or their setup. Riders are encouraged to stop by and see team owner Brian White
with any Race Tech concerns.
Maybe the best part of Race Tech,
all the parts used by the pros are available to the public. Whether it be 19mm
shock shafts, Gold Valve kits, spring conversion kits or supercross setups for
the KTM guys production WP 4CS forks, Race Tech has the highest quality
products on a privateer budget.
Jeff Alessi takes time for some young fans. |
If you use Race Tech be sure to post
a picture on Instagram, tag @racetechinc and use #RTRipper
-Kyle Pesci
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