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The WPSA PowerSports ATV Tour released its 2007 rulebook today.

The most notable addition to the rules is the addition of several new transponder classes. Transponders will be required in the following classes: SuperQuad Pro 450, SuperQuad Pro Am, A Class, Women A, Production Lites, 0-50cc Production auto clutch 6-8, 90cc Production CVT belt drive 8-15 yrs, Pro Stock QTC, Stock Lites QTC, Stock Unlimited QTC, Modified QTC, and Pro Super Sport. A limited number of transponders will be available for purchase or rental through WPSA.

“The use of transponders will allow us to continue to promote our unique and exciting ladder system,” said PowerSports ATV Tour Director Tes Sewell. “Transponders allow us to feature more classes in our live timing and scoring feed on the web, and will also allow our television production team more access to the Pro-Am, Amateur and Junior classes. Additionally, lap times and other pertinent information will be posted on the web for team usage.

“We hope to further expand this program is subsequent years to include all of our classes,” concluded Sewell.

Several changes also affect the QuadTerrain Challenge Pro Stock class. In the QuadTerrain Stock classes, the following equipment may be changed or added: Tires, wheels, handlebars, throttle assembly, grips, handguards, seat covers, nerf bars, bumpers, foot pegs (foot pegs must not protrude beyond the running boards or nerf bars), steering dampers, exhaust with spark arrestor, clutch plates and springs, aftermarket air filters, tie rods and tie rod ends, shocks and springs (shocks must not have a reservoir and must maintain the original shock length measured from eye hole to eye hole), and skid plates that are commercially available.

“We received quite a bit of feedback from our racers and teams during the 2006 season, and these rule changes are in response to that,” said PowerSports ATV Tour Race Director Blair Bodley. “The goal with these new rules is to allow equipment to last longer, while still showcasing one of the most exciting ATV racing shows in North America.”

The new Pro SuperSport UTV class rules will be issued soon as part of the Tour’s supplementary regulations.

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Team Suzuki Yoshimura Pro rider Dustin Wimmer dominated the ITP QuadCross series opener at Glen Helen this weekend. Wimmer won his qualifying race and holeshot and won the main in convincing fashion. A huge turnout of riders faced a challenging track that featured all the National obstacles.

“We’re in town for some testing,” Wimmer said. “We decided to drop in and do the race. We learned a lot and it was pretty fun.”

In fact, such a large number of Pros showed up, that event organizers had to run two heats to thin down the field.

Alba Suzuki rider Kory Ellis dominated the first qualifier heat over Dustin Nelson and a slew of California hot shoes. Ellis was on fire as he blistered the famous Glen Helen circuit.

The next qualifier saw Keith Little snag the holeshot just ahead of Suzuki Yoshimura rider Wimmer.

Two laps later Wimmer passed Little in the esses section and never relinquished the lead. The two were close the entire race but Wimmer crossed the line first.

The wind had really picked up between the qualifiers and the final. Gusts of up to 70mph ripped through the hills of Glen Helen, making it even more challenging.

The Pro final gate dropped with Wimmer in the lead. Within a lap he had pulled a large gap and poured it on. By lap three, Wimmer had checked out and all eyes turned to Ellis charging up from about an 8th place start. Towards the end of the race Ellis had disposed of everyone except Wimmer and Little.

Wimmer was gone, but the former GNC Glen Helen Champ Ellis was on the gas. He caught Little on the last lap but fell short of second spot by just a few feet.

Team Suzuki Yoshimura engine builder Ryan Cox was happy with the performance. “We are trying to put the power where Dustin likes it,” Cox said. “Today we were testing our new 99decibel AMA legal pipe… we have plenty of power, but are still testing to see where it suits Wimmer best. With Gust, (WPSA Champion Doug Gust), we know exactly how he likes the power band. We’re still working it out with Dustin, and we are closing in on what he likes more every day. We will be ready for the WPSA opener.”

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All 10 WPSA PowerSports ATV Tour events will be telecast on ESPN2 during the 2007 season. The one-hour shows will air in early-evening Friday and midday Saturday timeslots.

The Friday telecasts will either lead into, or out of, live NASCAR programming. The television schedule kicks off Saturday, June 16 at 1 p.m. EDT.

“We extraordinarily pleased to partner with ESPN2 for the PowerSports ATV Tour for the second consecutive season,” said PowerSports Entertainment, Inc. CEO Rick Murphy. “Last season’s telecasts were an obvious hit, earning an average .20 rating and introducing more than 200,000 households to the exciting sport of ATV racing. We fully plan to exceed those numbers in 2007.”

“We are very pleased to have events of the WPSA PowerSports ATV Tour back on ESPN2 for 2007,” said Frantz Cayo, ESPN director of motorsports programming. “ESPN2 is the motorsports destination for fans, and these exciting events are a very welcomed addition to our programming lineup.”

Visit wsaracing.com/Event/Schedule.asp to see the entire schedule.

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MOTORCYCLE TAIWAN 2007, the Taiwan International Motorcycle Show is to be held on May 18 -20, 2007 at Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 3, with almost 300 international and domestic exhibitors showcasing featured key themes including complete vehicles, engines and parts, vehicle frames, accessories, riding accessories, vehicle testing and inspection equipment, and noise and emissions testing equipment – everything to produce and outfit motorcycles from headlight to tailpipe.

Globally recognized local manufacturers were joined by a strong contingent of Taiwan’s more than 100 tier-1 parts suppliers and overseas exhibitors from the USA, Japan, India, Pakistan, and Vietnam. They presented a complete vertically-integrated window on the industry to buyers from around the globe, demonstrating Taiwan’s emerging central role as a vital source of quality and innovation to the world’s markets.

Not just a swap meet, MOTORCYCLE TAIWAN 2006 presented a major platform for exchange of ideas and know-how. In a full schedule of informative forums, influential industry representatives including the Motorcycle Industry Council of the USA and famed Italian Motorcycle Design Company – Marabese Design – covered ATV market and Regulatory Trends in the US, European PTW design trends and much more, etc.

The 2006 show presented four special features – Showcasing the Capability of Made by Taiwan, Motorcycle Design & Innovation, ATV Trends, and Tuning & Performance Enhancing Parts. The 2007 show will consolidates all this in such key areas as: the Capability of Made by Taiwan, and Taiwan’s Advantage in Tuning & Performance-enhancing Parts.

Contact:

Vanny Chang
Taiwan Trade Center, Toronto
2 Queen Street East, Suite 1410
Toronto, Ontario M5C 3G7
Tel: (416) 363-9946 Ext. 102
Fax: (416) 363-2023
E-mail: vanny_toronto@taitra.org.tw

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The 2007 Shanghai International Leisure & Sport Vehicles Exhibition (SIVE) takes place March 3rd – 5th, 2007 at the Shanghai East Asia Exhibition Hall in Shanghai, China.

It is a professional exhibition of ATV, scooters, dirt-bikes, go-karts, and other leisure & sport vehicles and is the ONLY professional exhibition in China.

The exhibition’s main purpose is to let more and more overseas people understand the best quality and the lowest price of Chinese products in these areas. The goal is to set up an international, multi-roles platform for the communication between Chinese domestic manufactures and overseas trade buyers.

All exhibitors are famous Chinese powersport vehicles manufactures showcasing their newest products of the year.

Contact: Mr. Elfei Yeh
International Manager
Shanghai Hope Exhibition Company
Tel: +86 21 6483 7603
Fax: +86 21 6482 6717
Mobile: +86 13818884941
E-mail: elfei.yeh@gmail.com
Website: www.sive.com.cn/eindex.asp