M O T O R S P O R T N E W S

2015 International Edition - June 2015

AUSTRALIA FRANCE Zappia crowned eight-time Top Excellent podiums Doorslammer champion for the Bud Racing team ANDRA Top Doorslammer champion John Zappia made a clean sweep of the 2015 FUCHS Winternationals in a dominating perform- The two riders of the Bud Racing team, Xavier Boog ance that saw him score the Top Qualify category, control the final and Maxime Desprey, have been crowned champions round, Low ET and Top Speed for the meeting, reset the National of the 2015 French Elite Motocross MX1 and MX2 Record and win his eighth back-to-back championship. “A great Championships. Under pressure during the first laps season”, said a jubilant Zappia. “Reminds me of our 2008/2009 of the ‘Super-finale’ in front of redoubtable oppo- season where we remained unbeaten after venturing consistently nents such as Teillet and Clermont, Boog dominated into the 5.900 seconds. Here we are six years later and we are run- the prestigious ‘Internationaux de France’ trophy and ning 5.600 seconds – an amazing advancement for our team.” The starred with a hat-trick victory at the Gaillac-Toulza shortened 2015 ANDRA Top Doorslammer season is one that the circuit. An excellent sporting season for the Bud Zappia Racing crew will remember for a very long time. Read more Racing team with two riders winning the on page 8. ‘Manufacturer’ title for their partner Kawasaki. Read more on page 4.

GREAT BRITAIN Incredible victories for FUCHS Silkolene

FUCHS Silkolene distinguished themselves at the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy 2015 through their sponsored teams, Paul Bird Motorsport, team Traction Control, Quattro Plant Kawasaki and Smith’s Triumph with 2 race wins and 7 podium finishes. Read more on page 10.

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THAILAND

Adhi Wongseng offers famous victories and the 1st place overall to his sponsors

The Adhi Wongseng team composed of four people is engaged in the eight rounds of the Grand Prix Racing League in the 1600cc category with a Toyota Corolla. “We have signed a partnership agreement with the team for the first time. He has a good profile in many events and clinched the 1st place and the title of runner-up in 2012-2014 in the Nitto 3K racing car event and the Pro racing series”, explained Kiattikun Kunakornangkool, Automotive Sales Manager for FUCHS LUBRICANTS THAILAND CO. LTD. The third and fourth rounds of the Grand Prix Racing League took place at the prestigious Chang International circuit on May 23 and 24. After starting from a promising 2nd position on the starting grid, the FUCHS driver showed his talent and with obstinacy took the lead over 24 opponents. He secured the victory in the two stages and won 1st place overall of the Grand Prix Racing League in the 1600cc category. The next, the fifth and sixth, stages will take place on August 20 and 21. All the series are broadcast on Thai TV.

FUCHS lubricant: TITAN GT1 PRO FLEX SAE 5W -30

Car n° 53: Toyota Corolla – Engine: 4 A -GE 1600cc - 155 hp

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AUSTRIA From the left: Bernhard Judendorfer (Application Engi- neering), Markus Kollenz (Application Engineering) and Herbert Hofstätter (Sales) Sporting challenge for the FUCHS team

The legendary Brantner Kart Trophy 2015 took place at the headquarters of Brantner Transport as every year on the last weekend of May. Brantner had invited customers, their families and sponsors. 84 drivers participated in captivating races with spectacular duals on the 500-meter circuit on the company’s prem- ises at Krems. The FUCHS team was com- posed of Bernhard Judendorfer, Markus Kol- lenz and Herbert Hofstätter. “In the qualifying we were able to gain a great 4th place. It was a hard, strategic race full of suspense and tough fights, where the drivers delivered a strong performance to win 1st place on the podium. We had to change the drivers three times and in the end, we finished in 8th place overall”, explained Markus Kollenz from FUCHS AUSTRIA SCHMIERSTOFFE.

THAILAND

Pomgambino Racing team shines with 2 podiums

For the first time, FUCHS LUBRICANTS THAILAND CO. LTD. decided to sign a partnership with Pomgambino Racing team and their driver Isara Limtaneatkul, nickname ‘Pom’, for the whole season of the prestigious and very popular Thailand Super Series. “For 2015, we prepared a Civic EK9 with a D15B engine to race in Super1500 class B”, said ‘Pom’. The first and the second round of the eight rounds of the series took place at Chang International circuit, the biggest and most prestig- ious track in Thailand on May 8 and 10. ‘Pom’ dominated the first RunnerUp class B and signed 3rd place overall. He won 2nd place in class B of race 2 and 8th place overall. “It was the first time we drove on this circuit and we need more testing and set-up opportu- nities for the car”, explained ‘Pom’. “Our gear ratio and suspension spring were not good enough. We must work hard on them and will be back stronger for the next race which will take place on July 24 and 26.” Kiattikun Kunakornangkool, Automotive Sales Manager for FUCHS LUBRICANTS THAILAND CO. LTD., declared: “We chose this team because they love our lubricants and use FUCHS TITAN GT1 PRO FLEX SAE 5W-30. But also for Pom’s results. He was the cham- pion of Thailand Gymkhana 2006, he was runner-up in the Thailand Racing Fest 2009 ProCup in class C and won two 2nd places in the Pro Racing Series 2013 class XO super cup 1600cc.”

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was one team’s objectives and I am very satisfied to get it.” In FRANCE July, Boog will participate in four races of the French Super- Cross SX1 Championship. Uncontested domination Desprey takes the crown of Bud Racing team In spite of a little fright due to a small mechanic problem in the first round, Maxime Desprey ran away to victory in the second Main protagonists of the championship, the two riders of Bud round and was crowned French Elite Motocross MX2 cham- Racing team, Xavier Boog and Maxime Desprey, have been pion. In rivalry with Boog and Teillet on the ‘Internationaux de crowned champions of the French Elite Motocross MX1 and France’ trophy, Desprey was awarded 3rd place on the podium. MX2 Championships, in front of more than 4,000 spectators. The rider declared: “Of course, I am very happy to have won this MX2 major title but I am concentrating on preparing for Masterful hat -trick for Xavier Boog the next races of the European MX2 Championship.” It should The last round of the French Championship took place at the also be mentioned that this famous rider won the GPs of Italy Gaillac-Toulza circuit and Xavier Boog raced one of the best and Spain of the European Championship 250cc, too. competitions of the season, despite a sore shoulder due to his crash on the French Grand Prix. In the first round, overtaking A podium for Dercourt Valentin Teillet, the Alsatian beats his last opponent to access The third rider of the Bud Racing team, Nicolas Dercourt, the 2015 title and dominated the second race with brio. Un- slowed by his knee injury had to settle for 8th place at the beatable, he obtained his 3rd title in Elite MX1 (2010 and Gaillac-Toulza circuit, but thanks to his great performances at 2011). Rich from this performance for the Super-Finale, he won the beginning of the season, won 3rd place in the French Elite the prestigious ‘Internationaux de France’ trophy. Cheerfully, the Motocross MX2 Championship. “I saved my place on the 22-year-old rider said: “It was a marvelous weekend, after a podium. It was my objective before coming to this race!” very special week with no testing due to my fall at the Villars track. It was very strategic to pass Teillet in the first round and Please note, the Bud Racing team won the ‘manufacturer’ show him that I was not handicapped too much. This ‘Elite’ title title for Kawasaki.

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JAPAN

New partnerships The 2nd of the eight rounds of the SUPER GT 2015 Series took for FUCHS and Abe Shokai Ltd. place at the Fuji Speedway on May 2 and 3. Goodsmile Racing & TeamUkyo won a great 5th place. “We are aiming to win a FUCHS local distributor, Abe Shokai Ltd. and FUCHS JAPAN Ltd. podium in the next round”, explained the team manager. For have decided to sponsor two teams of the SUPER GT 2015 Se- their part, Audi Racing team Tech finished in 10th place after a ries organized by the Japanese Automobile Federation. The first 26th position on the grid. one, Goodsmile Racing & TeamUkyo with their drivers Tatsuya “We stimulate potential demand in the Japanese market by Kataoka and Nobuteru Taniguchi, won the 2014 SUPER GT300 sponsoring two teams in the SUPER GT 2015 Series with FUCHS Series with a BMW Z4 GT3. This season they chose to drive a products which demonstrated excellent performances in mo- Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3. The second team, Audi Racing torsport categories in Europe and other countries”, said Abe team Tech, drives an Audi R8 LMS Ultra in the GT300 class. The Shokai.

SUPER GT Series (GT300 and GT500) are the most popular car The Goodsmile Racing & TeamUkyo uses the FUCHS TITAN Super- racing series in Japan, which attracted more than 400,000 spec- syn LONGLIFE SAE 0W -40 and the Audi Racing team Tech utilizes tators in 2014 who acclaimed about 40 cars. FUCHS TITAN RACE PRO S 10W -50.

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SOUTH AFRICA

currently in the 2nd position of the MX2 National Champi- Fitzgerald still leads MX1 onship after three rounds in front of 32 challengers. National Championship MX1: Fitzgerald defends his lead Fitzgerald was 2nd into the first turn of the first round when The third of the seven rounds of the MX National Champion- an overeager Mike Docherty came in too hot and took him ship was held in Port Elizabeth at the Rover MX Park at the down. The FUCHS rider remounted and charged really hard end of May. Port Elizabeth is one of the most physically picking off riders lap by lap. He made his way up to 5th demanding tracks in the country. If the riders were not where he closed on championship rivals Naude and Zimbab- prepared they would get into trouble and this weekend wean Jayden Ashwell. Fitzgerald was stuck behind Ashwell a showed who were the championship contenders, the big little too long which allowed Naude to pull just enough of a names that are going to take the fight to the end of the sea- lead for Fitzgerald to fall short of catching him with just a son. FUCHS rider, Kerim Fitzgerald, won 4th place in the couple of laps to go. So he had to settle for 4th place. MX1 and MX2 and keeps his leadership overall in MX1. In the second round, Fitzgerald had a much better start and came around 2nd behind Anthony Rynhard. He was hungry MX2: Fitzgerald won two 3rd places to pass and made a couple of attempts and almost suc- The MX2 class was probably one of the most exciting of the ceeded but made a small mistake at the back of the track to weekend with a lot of suspense and hard challenging. In the crash a lap later dropping back to 6th place. Fitzgerald re- first round, and after a difficult start, Kerim Fitzgerald had to mounted and made his way back up to 4th place again. He work very hard to get himself to the front. Plugging away won two 4th positions for the day and 4th overall. lap after lap, Fitzgerald fought off his opponents and found himself in 3rd place behind Maddy Malan and Neville Brad- After this third round, Fitzgerald dominates the MX1 shaw. In round 2 and despite a good 2nd starting place, with a nine -point lead in front of Sacha Naude and ten - Fitzgerald had to settle in 3rd place and 4th overall. He is point from Anthony Raynard.

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SOUTH AFRICA Lauren Dance of the Bestmed-ASG women’s cycling team said:

“When riding in a peloton and suddenly there is a break away, Bestmed-ASG team chooses the first indication will always come from the sound of the gears changing and chain noises. FUCHS Silkolene lubricants minimise FUCHS Silkolene for the races the noise, making the transition smooth, surprising the oppo- nents with a sudden move. The FUCHS Silkolene lubricants’ high FUCHS sponsors the Bestmed-ASG team with a range of FUCHS penetration produces low friction which smooths and quietens Silkolene products. The team comprises a Pro woman team and the bike’s chain movement. It also provides long life and leaves a Veteran men team who actively participate in both road and the chain free from grit and grime, ensuring lasting protection of mountain biking events. the components.” After the successful use of the FUCHS products at the Absa Before or after a race, cyclists will more than often forget to Cape Epic earlier this year it was a no brainer to use them at the lubricate their chains. Using FUCHS Silkolene before each race biggest mountain bike stage race in the world – the Sani2c means there is no need to lubricate again. “The FUCHS Race,too. The Bestmed-ASG Veteran men recently took part in Silkolene range of wet, dry and everyday lubes has made my life the annual Sani2c Race and secured 2nd place by Rory Map- as a cyclist easy. After a day of racing, all I need to do is lubri- stone and David Harding from team Gravity Sux (Bestmed). cate the bike, spray on the FUCHS Wash-Off to rid the bike of Johann Naude and team-mate Julien van der Pluym managed to grit and mud, and after a rinse I’m ready to be back on the road get into the top-10 in their category, the Elite group of former again without any hassles”, added Michelle Benson, rider in Pro riders and now the Veteran category. This is a great accom- women’s team. plishment. The teams and Jeandre van Schalwyk too used “The FUCHS Silkolene range is developed to ensure ultimate FUCHS Silkolene Wet Lube. This meant less time at the water- performance and protection”, explained John Anderson, Auto- points and no stopping to lube chains. The FUCHS Silkolene motive & OEM Manager FUCHS LUBRICANTS S.A. LTD. “FUCHS Wet Lube would stay on for an entire stage. Silkolene is designed to meet the specific needs of both bike When the teams returned they used FUCHS Silkolene Wash-Off and rider. Dedicated products are developed for every type of to clean the mountain bikes after the three days of Sani2c stage bicycle, and scooter, whether they are used for com- racing as shown by Vets team member Chris van Rooyen. muting, touring, racing or pleasure.”

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AUSTRALIA

New historic Australian record for John Zappia FUCHS sponsored Top Doorslammer driver John Zappia became the first in Australian drag racing history to clinch eight consecu- The FUCHS Winternationals is the jewel in the crown of the Aus- tive titles over the Winternationals weekend by officially tralian drag racing industry. Not only is the FUCHS Winterna- claiming the Top Doorslammer national title. At the same time, tionals the largest championship drag racing event held outside he claimed back-to-back FUCHS Winternationals event wins of North America, it is also the final championship round of the whilst also setting a new national elapsed time record of 5.693 season for all of the country’s drag racing brackets. In 2015, seconds in front of 35,000 race fans. “A new national record FUCHS hosted 65 guests in Brisbane throughout the four-day and a perfect season”, said the West Australia's John Zappia. event, with attendees flying in from New Zealand and Western “Man, this is just unbelievable, the FUCHS Monaro just flew all Australia. weekend.”

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SLOVENIA

FUCHS Saturnus Rally Velenje: a captivating motorsport event

This year, Rally Velenje and Rally Saturnus merged under the name FUCHS Saturnus Velenje and became the biggest and longest rally ever held in Slovenia. The total distance of the course was 298.35 km and consisted of 16 special stages on six different roads (153.75 km). 74 crews from seven countries competed for points for the European Rally Championship, the CEZ Championship, the Mitropa Rally Cup and the Slovenian and Croatian Rally Championship. Due to some technical issues, tricky and difficult roads and rainy weather, only 46 crews finished the race. The winners, the Slovenian crew Rok Turk and Blanka Kacin, were in a great shape, impressed with their Peugeot 208 R5, with which they raced for the first time. “It was a very successful event for the organizers, competitors and visitors. All of them were very pleased with the race and even the traditionally bad weather didn’t spoil the good mood”, said Martina Fink-Dimec, Business Development Manager from FUCHS MAZIVA LSL D.O.O.

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behind the race winner. GREAT BRITAIN In Superstock TT, the Yorkshireman picked up his first IOMTT race victory since 2000 in record breaking style, coming home 2 race wins and 7 podium over 17 seconds ahead of to score his tenth TT victory. This was a hard fought victory as ‘Hutchy’ had to over- finishes for FUCHS Silkolene turn an early lead by Dunlop before a speedy pit-stop led to increased grip for the ZX-10R, giving the PBM team the edge at the Isle of Man TT 2015 for the remainder of the race. Hutchinson continued to domi- nate the TT podium this year, recording yet another win on the The Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) is held annually on the Isle of team Traction Control Yamaha in Supersport TT 2. To finish the Man and is one of the most prestigious motorcycle races in the week, Hutchinson gained a 3rd place in the week’s final outing, world. Run on closed public roads, the Tourist Trophy remains the Senior TT. statistically the most dangerous road race in the world, which Paul Bird, his team manager, declared: “It's been a great week therefore attracts a lot of media and public attention globally. and to take three podium finishes from three races is fantastic, This year, this event has been very successful for FUCHS especially as it's our first time back at the TT in 12 years.” Silkolene with lots of podiums from sponsored teams Paul Bird Motorsport, Traction Control, Quattro Plant Kawasaki and Smith’s Triumph. James Hillier gained two podium places aboard his Quattro Plant 4 races, 7 podiums for FUCHS Silkolene! Kawasaki, taking 3rd place in the opening RSTR Superbike TT and 2nd in the Senior TT. also claimed a popular 3rd RST Superbike TT place in the Supersport TT 2 race for Smith’s Triumph. “Despite 2nd Ian Hutchinson; 3rd James Hillier the great results of all our sponsored teams, the standout star of Superstock TT the week was the Isle of Man veteran Ian Hutchinson, gaining a 1st Ian Hutchinson podium place in every race he started”, explained John Mosley, Supersport TT 2 Marketing Assistant from FUCHS LUBRICANTS (UK) PLC. 1st Ian Hutchinson; 3rd Guy Martin In the six-lap RST Superbike TT on board the PBM Kawasaki ZX- Senior TT 10R, Hutchinson ‘Hutchy’ recorded a final lap of 131.076mph 2nd James Hillier; 3rd Ian Hutchinson which netted him a fantastic 2nd place finish, just ten seconds

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