| The 85th running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb was held on July 21st in Colorado Springs, CO. It is the second oldest motorsports event in the United States. Pikes Peak International Hill Climb attracts nearly 150 race entries a year with vehicles ranging from 250cc motorcycles, 450cc ATVs, Trophy Trucks, and all the way up to big rig trucks. The “Race to the Clouds” began in 1916, and it has captured the hearts of racers around the world that compete in the event annually, which is like no other race course in the world.
Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race begins at a staggering 9,400 feet and the finish line is at the top of the mountain at 14,110 feet. The race to the top of the mountain covers 12.4 miles and drivers face 156 turns on the path to the clouds. The road narrows down to only 20 feet wide in sections, and it goes from pavement to gravel at the top of the mountain, and one false move along the way could send a racer tumbling thousands of feet down the mountain with a one drop-off over 6,000 feet.
Robert Kline rode phenomenally for his first attempt racing up the mountain and came in 3rd place (13:12.5) on his Honda TRX ’07 equipped with SuperTrapp’s TC Race System.
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| SuperTrapp is proud to be the official exhaust sponsor of Team High Lifter!
Team High Lifter-Polaris Racing continues to shine, as they dominated the mud events at Quadfest 2008, held in Central City, PA.
In the two wheel drive class, team racer Alicia Gorman finished in first place on her Polaris Sportsman 800, while team mate J.W. Otwell came in second on his Polaris Sportsman 800. In the 600 cc – 800 cc Class, Alicia Gorman finished again in first place on her Sportsman 800 with team mate Brian Robertson finishing less than two seconds later, for second place on his Sportsman 800. In the “Open” class, Team High Lifter-Polaris swept the podium for first, second and third place with Maggie Robertson coming in first on her Polaris Sportsman 800, Alicia Gorman in second on her Polaris Sportsman 800 and Scott Smith in third on his Polaris Sportsman 800. The ladies, Maggie Robertson and Alicia Gorman, had a very successful day, as they also came in first and second in the Woman’s Class on Sportsman 800s. Team racer Trey Thomas took First in the UTV class on his Polaris Ranger RZR in 44.03 seconds.
Team High Lifter-Polaris Racing will keep the winning streak going and add more trophies to their collection on July 26th, 2008 in McKinney, Texas at the Texas Mudfest.
High Lifter Mud National Videos
High Lifter Website
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| August 1st & 2nd Billings, Montana and August 4th &5th Sturgis, South Dakota
The Team headed out for the long 36 hour trip on Tuesday, July 29th. Billings Motorcycle Club was hosting a Short Track race on Friday the 1st, then the GNC singles event was to be held in the city of Billings on Saturday evening. There were 24 Pros in attendance and 16 riders qualified for the main events in both the 450 Pro and Open Pro Classes. Matt looked fast in practice and was having a lot of fun riding his DTX Honda.
For a full recap of the races, visit:
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| SuperTrapp is a proud sponsor of The Zodiac Drag Race Team. They race a Top Fuel Harley Davidson™, previously ridden by Ton Pels, Roel Koedam and most recently, Job Heezen.
With the first UEM European Championship race turning out to be a rain-off, most racers are fierily looking forward to the second round of the championship coming up next weekend, at Finland's Alastaro circuit. And although the new supercharged bike of the Zodiac Racing team has been on its wheels for the first time, they will have to follow the race from the Ton's workshop, trying to get the "Godfather VII" ready.
Although their goal is still the Mantorp race at the end of July, they are aware they are getting very short in time. But with the ferry and plane tickets already booked, the team have decided to come to the Mantorp and Gardermoen races, the Sweden and Norway rounds of the UEM European championship, to continue the help and support of Job Heezen, who is running the Zodiac "Godfather VI" injected Nitro Harley that he has bought from the Zodiac Racing team for the first year. Job has done some very impressive passes on the new surface of the Drachten drag strip, which included a couple of 4.4 second eight mile passes.
Zodiac Race Team Video
Zodiac Racing Website
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| “I’ve been using SuperTrapp for 25 years and it’s always great to work with a company that stands behind their product. Most of my personal bikes have a SuperTrapp system and even my Road Glide has a 2:1."
“SuperTrapp exhausts are top-notch for performance. I always use the tunable systems that allow you to tweak your exhaust’s back pressure to gain horsepower and torque where and when it’s needed.”
- Mike Lombardi
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| "I have been building engines for 27 years and have been involved with ATV racing since ‘83. Four-wheeler racing was limited at the time and there were only a few shops that made racing pipes. I would take a SuperTrapp exhaust and adapt it to the custom four-wheelers we were building. When the production ATVs came along, I continued to use SuperTrapp on the new models. Pipes are now more important than ever. With the new production units, one of the easiest ways to gain additional power is through the exhaust system. The exhaust system accounts for 60% of the additional horsepower boost that performance race shops can find. There are a lot of quality exhaust systems. But there are only a few that give a significant boost in performance. SuperTrapp is in that category. It’s a quality product."
“A lot of the attention that an exhaust system gets comes from the sound that it makes when it’s going around the track. A SuperTrapp exhaust system has that impressive sound. What’s nice about a SuperTrapp is that you have the option to tune for decreased volume if your particular riding area requires it. It’s a great muffling spark arrestor.”
- Tom Carlson, Engine Builder, TC Racing
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| “We try all the competitive exhaust products. If there is a better one we’ll use it. But, it’s pretty obvious when you go out to the track and see everyone is using SuperTrapp. There must be a reason for that. That’s how racers are. If it’s a better product, we’re going to use it."
“The biggest thing about SuperTrapp for a racer is the total tunability of the external disc system. It lets you tune the exhaust to make the bike easier to ride. And, the durability is second to none. The stainless steel design means it’s not just some aluminum can.”
- Bryan Bigelow, '01 SuperTrapp Supertracker National Champion | |
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| “I have been using SuperTrapp exhausts since I turned professional in 1989. Everyone said SuperTrapp was the best. So, that is what I started using. I have been very happy with SuperTrapp ever since. I have tried competitor’s products, but the SuperTrapp exhaust is just so tunable for each situation that I always end up going back to SuperTrapp. On fast tracks, you want more horsepower and SuperTrapp works perfect for that. Sometimes there are situations where you want to tune the horsepower down because it makes the bike easier to ride. Overall, the tunability is awesome."
“The stainless steel design is a big advantage. A SuperTrapp lasts longer than some of the competitors that don’t use stainless steel. The SuperTrapp looks better and keeps its looks for a longer time.”
- Willie McCoy, AMA Flat Track Racer
Harley Davidson Sportster Performance Champion in ’99 and ’00 and 15th in the ’03 AMA Progressive Insurance U.S. Flat Track Championship Series.
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| “I have been working with Jay Springsteen since ‘93. When I started, we were using competitor’s pipes that we weren’t happy with. I gave SuperTrapp a call and they have been taking care of me ever since."
“The tunability of a SuperTrapp offers a big advantage for our race team. Using the SuperTrapp 2:2, I can tune the bike for any track. The power delivery is the key when tuning the exhaust. With SuperTrapp, I can determine where the hit is in the motor and whether I need to take it out of the bottom, put it on top, or have it everywhere. SuperTrapp also outperforms the competition when it comes to maintenance. They’re stainless steel. They clean up nice and look great all year.”
- Joe Bisha, Mechanic for Jay Springsteen.
One of the top five tuners in the sport today. | |
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| “A lot of companies say that they do one thing and they do it well. With SuperTrapp Megaphones, they really do those well.” SuperTrapp is probably the best kept secret in performance exhausts.”
- Joe Brown, Vintage Racing Tuner for Jay Springsteen | |
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| “SuperTrapp has really stood by racers over the years. In the dirt track community they have helped more racers at the National level than any other company. Their stainless components are so durable from a chemical standpoint that nothing really fazes them.”
Jim Wagner, Sales Manager, Doc’s Harley Davidson | |
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| “I have worked with SuperTrapp off and on for the last ten years. The tunability of a SuperTrapp is a big advantage. It really helps with track tuning. When racing on a slippery track, I’ll put big end caps on and detune the bottom end. It makes the bike easier to ride in those conditions.”
- Jess Roeder, ’98 AMA 883 National Dirt Track Champion
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