FMF Takes Ducati to Next Level

FMF Takes Ducati to Next Level

FMF Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FMF APEX TAKES DUCATI TO THE NEXT LEVEL

Rule one of the racing universe, when something works great, it looks amazing. The FMF Apex is no exception. The Apex is made in-house 100% in the USA, and FMF uses the highest quality aerospace titanium and carbon fiber components.

The diamond shape of the Apex Race Exhaust System is form fitted to match perfectly with today’s most advanced sport bikes, maximizing cornering clearance and handling performance. The outlet shape mirrors the system shape providing an extremely high exhaust flow rate, and a distinct sound that no other system can match. The Apex exhaust system is sure to turn heads and help you get a bigger thrill out of every ride.

The Ducati Streetfighter is an amazing track bike, One of the few complaints is in regard to the stock heal guard, riders complain about the heal guard pushing their foot away from the peg and not allowing the proper foot placement that is essential for high-speed cornering. FMF addresses this with a very compact race inspired heal guard.

Apex improves handling through mass centralization. The stock system places nearly fifteen pounds up high, off axis and far outside of the bikes center. The Apex slip-on improves exhaust weight centralization by over 55 percent. Apex utilizes stock exhaust sensors for best possible air/fuel delivery.

American made carbon fiber supplied by aerospace/ DoD vendor. Apex also features a lightweight, ultra strong interlocking mount system.

• Designed by racers for racing

• Includes quiet insert(s)

• Incredible sound

• Aerospace quality carbon fiber and titanium

• Most advanced slip-on exhaust on the market

• Integrated fit for maximum cornering clearance

• Handcrafted in USA

MODEL	YEAR	PRODUCT NAME	TYPE	PART#	RETAIL$	SAVINGS (LBS)
MONSTER 6100	09	APEX	SLIP-ON	045282	$1,099.99	6.2
MONSTER 1100	09	APEX	SLIP-ON	045282	$1,099.99	6.2
SUPER 848	08-09	APEX	SLIP-ON	045245	$1,099.99	6.3
SUPER 1098	08-09	APEX	SLIP-ON	045245	$1,099.99	6.3
SUPER 1098	09	APEX	SLIP-ON	045245	$1,099.99	6.3
STREETFIGHTER	09	APEX	SLIP-ON	045297	$1,099.99	6.4

Contact: Donnie Emler • Tel. 310-631-4363 ext 246 • Email: littled@fmfracing.com

MotoGP: Round 9

MotoGP Alice Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland

Tyler Hopper

AllAboutBikes.com Staff-Writer

With Yamaha and Ducati dominating the top three spots in championship points, both manufacturers face stumbling blocks on the road to Deutschland. Jorge Lorenzo, currently in second place, and Casey Stoner, in third, will be competing at less than 100 percent heading to Sachsenring, Germany, for the Alice Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland.

When Lorenzo arrives for the ninth round, he won’t be concerned with the media; his attention will be with the Clinica Mobile, whose staff helped prepare him for the Laguna Seca race after his qualifying crash. The crash resulted in a collarbone injury, a micro fracture in his right foot and two bruised ankles.

Casey Stoner, who suffered a crash during qualifying at the Laguna Seca race, has recently been diagnosed with slight gastritis and mild anemia. Stoner said, “I still don’t feel like I am 100 percent, but the biggest problem now is that my ribs are very painful after the crash in qualifying in the U.S. It will be probably another hard weekend in Germany, but as always, we will do our best to stay as much as possible close to the lead of the Championship.” Stoner managed to finish fourth at the Red Bull Grand Prix at Laguna Seca, despite his misfortune in qualifying. That kind of performance, at a time when he needed it, is an indication of how much Stoner wants to stay in the battle for the championship.

Two riders looking forward to top performances this weekend are Dani Pedrosa and Valentino Rossi. Coming off of a victory in the US, Pedrosa looks forward to the race in Germany. “I’ve had some good results at this track and I take a lot of confidence into the race weekend at Sachsenring because we’re probably in the best shape we’ve been in for a while,” stated the Pedrosa. “The win in Laguna Seca was really important for me and the team because it proves we’ve been making progress and we now have the pace to win races.”

Rossi is looking to continue his run for the title this weekend. Rossi said, “Sachsenring isn’t one of my favorite tracks but I’ve had some great races there and generally it suits Yamaha well, which is good. We need another good result to keep our lead because our rivals are so strong and we can’t afford to make any mistakes. Last year there was a lot of rain in Germany but in fact we were able to take a great second place. I hope this year we can go one better.”

Hayden on Laguna: We’ll go full gas”

Nicky Hayden is looking forward to another special weekend at Laguna Seca, the scene of his superb wins in 2005 and 2006

MotoGP Press Release

Although Indianapolis has now become Nicky Hayden’s true home event, the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Laguna Seca is always a special weekend on the calendar for the Kentuckian rider.

Hayden made history when he won the first race at the Californian track after it’s re-emergence on the MotoGP schedule in 2005 - after a ten year absence - and then repeated the victory in 2006 en route to the World title, writing his name into Laguna folklore.

This year, after a DNF in 2007 and fifth place last year, Hayden is appearing on American soil for the first time as a Ducati rider and is determined to put on a good show for the fans, despite his modest start to the season.

“This year we’re racing in America on the 4th of July weekend and it’s perfect,” he enthused. “I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the holiday than at the US GP! Also the fact my brothers will be racing on the same weekend in the AMA championship helps make it special for me. This will be the first time my American fans get to see me on a Ducati so that will be cool because there are a lot of Ducati fans in the states. No predictions or anything but we’ll go full gas and see what happens.”

Looking to make progress from 15th in the championship, with just 26 points gained thus far in 2009, Hayden has his a good opportunity this weekend at his best track. “We still have a lot of work to do but it has been nice to see a little progress over the last few weeks and at Laguna I really need to take another big step,” the former Honda man continued.

“I don’t have any big plan or anything, it’s not that easy! All I know to do is keep trying and working at it and hope it will come. Laguna is a great track and very challenging. There are a few points that stick out but in general it is different to most tracks, which usually have a few different sections, whereas Laguna is basically just one section and you have to put it all together to make a good lap.”