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

2014 International Edition - May 2014

GREAT BRITAIN

RUN 350 is SINGAPORE Southeast Byrne victorious at Asia's premier run in FUCHS committed to extend lead support of the to a good cause The Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki Team continued their brilliant start to global 350 the 2014 MCE British Superbike Championship season at Oulton movement. RUN 350 is Southeast Asia's premier eco-run in support of the Park with triple MCE BSB champion Shane Byrne taking his third This move- global 350 movement. This movement aims to raise awareness win of the season. Having taken a double victory at ment aims to of lowering atmospheric CO 2 levels to 350 parts per million, over Easter, the 37-year-old Londoner was confident and grabbed raise aware- which scientists believe to be the level required for Earth’s sus- the lead in the opening 18-lap race on lap one. Aboard his Kawa- ness of lower- tainability. First held in 2010 at Pulau Ubin, RUN 350 saw saki ZX-10R Ninja, he had the situation under control and crossed ing atmos- 1,000 runners participating in the race. In 2014, its popularity the line in front of his main rival Josh Brookes, to take his 54th pheric CO2 increased and attracted more than 12,000 participants to the MCE BSB career victory. Paul Bird, Team Owner: "If anyone had levels to 350 21km run. Singapore’s FUCHS Silkolene distributor, Chong Aik offered me those results at the start of the weekend, I wouldn’t International, sponsored the Course Security SG (CSSG) Task have believed it. Oulton Park has always been a very strong track Force with FUCHS Silkolene motorcycle products. This task for the Yamaha so for “Shakey” to win race one and come so close force was a group of 18 volunteer marshals who aided the in race two was a fantastic achievement and to leave with a 30 event organizers, participants and members of the public to point lead is a bonus.” ensure a smooth course of the event and safety on the track. FUCHS lubricants: Silkolene PRO 4 PLUS SAE 5W -40, Silkolene PRO R SAE OW -20, Silkolene CHAIN CLEANER, Silkolene WASH OFF, Silkolene TITANIUM CHAIN GEL THE NETHERLANDS

Excellent presentation of FUCHS

FUCHS LUBRICANTS attended the Automotive Tradeshow held on April 2014. It was the first edition of the Automotive Tradeshow, which took place in the city of Utrecht. The main difference with other fairs is that mainly trade visitors from the automotive and the automotive supply industries came to this fair. The visitors were all professionals with clear expectations. “We placed a FUCHS Superbike as an eye catcher at our stand. Niels Fijn (our pilot who races in the Dutch Superbike Championship) was willing to make his spare bike available. This beautiful TenKate CBR 1000RR in full FUCHS colors will partici- pate in a couple races, including the Gamma Racing Day. This prestigious event will take place on the August 3, 2014 on Assen and be watched by over 60,000 spectators”, ex- plains Tim Rademakers, Automotive Sales, Netherlands (FUCHS LUBRICANTS BENELUX).

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The first race was a great success with more than 270 riders AUSTRIA tearing around Austria’s Landshaag circuit, while a crowd of over 8,000 came to admire the skills of these impressive FUCHS Silkolene: competitors as they took on the 3.6 kilometers of winding Austrian mountain road. FUCHS AUSTRIA SCHMIERSTOFFE brand looking good at the MMEC is involved not only with the racers, but also with the organ- izer MSC Rottenegg. Markus Kollenz from application engi- The Mountain Motorbike European Championship is contested neering was one of many FUCHS staff on site to present across six courses throughout Europe and the 2014 season will products from the FUCHS Silkolene range and answer ques- feature races in Austria, Italy, Switzerland and France. tions from the numerous visitors .

GREAT BRITAIN

A new challenge for FUCHS TITAN

The Britpart MSA British Cross Country Championship is the UK’s premier off-road racing championship. For BCCC rounds, competitors typically complete 10-14 runs of a 6-8 mile course. The courses are usually based on forestry land and gener- ally consist of gravel forest roads interspersed with technical off- road sections. The championship takes place over six rounds, with the final round to be held in Walters Arena in South Wales on the 25th and 26th October. Contesting this Championship in a Milner LRM-1, FUCHS TITAN Race-sponsored Land Rover Evoque, driver Ryan Cooke had a great start to the 2014 sea- son, setting the fastest run time of the day on day one. Offset by an off on the first corner, Cooke crossed the finishing line in a solid ninth place. Round two, held near Ebbw Vale, saw Ryan fight back from electrical problems on the opening run to take the chequered flag in fifth place. The BCCC moves to Scotland for the next round (on 7/8 June), with the crews heading to the Forrest Estate course in Dumfries and Galloway .

FUCHS lubricants: TITAN RACE SYN 5, MAINTAIN SCREEN WASH, CVJ GREASE, SILICONE SPRAY

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CZECH REPUBLIC

FUCHS takes on the MMCR Rally

FUCHS OIL CORP. SPOL S.R.O. has signed a part- nership agreement with driver Václav Schejbal for a commitment to the World Drag Racing Champi- onship. A contender for the title, Schejbal will rep- resent FUCHS Silkolene on a Honda VTR 1000 specially designed for this type of sprint. The first race of the season took place in Ho škovice at the beginning of May. Up against 50 teams from all CZECH REPUBLIC over Europe (the Czech Republic, Germany, Den- mark, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Finland), The talented Josef Franc the FUCHS driver excelled to take second place on the podium. The Long Track Speedway World Championship race in the Czech Republic took place in Mariánské Lázn ě in May, a thrilling one-kilometre race at speeds of over 160 km/h on motorcycles with no brakes! “Josef Franc, our FUCHS Silkolene Racing Team rider, is the reigning race champion and a long-time participant in this GP series. In 2014, he tri- umphed once again, eclipsing seventy other riders to take the title. Second place on the podium went to Richard Wolff, a distinguished rider who uses FUCHS Silkolene products. We are immensely proud of these successes”, said Pavel Bro ž from FUCHS OIL CORP. SPOL. S.R.O.

FUCHS lubricants: Silkolene CASTORENE R50S, Silkolene SILKOPEN, Silkolene CHAIN CLEANER, Silkolene CARB CLEANER, Silkolene PRO PREP, Silkolene PRO WASH

SAUDI ARABIA .

FUCHS One Stop Saudi Arabia triumphs in Basketball

The FUCHS One Stop Basketball team won the Jeddah Basketball Tournament, one of the big- gest basketball competitions in Saudi Arabia and raised the Cup. FUCHS One Stop proved its met- tle to overcome the odds with its winning for- mula of teamwork, unity, discipline and indomi- table spirit. The participation of the One Stop FUCHS Basketball Team is part of AFPSA’s (Alhamrani-FUCHS Petroleum Saudi Arabia) com- mitment to promote the FUCHS brand in the sports community while giving their employees an opportunity for recreation to improve health and fitness .

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Althea Racing Team: a strong rider supported by technical brilliance

At the age of 26, Genoa-born Niccolò Canepa joins the 2011 World Superstock Champions Team Althea, who had previously clinched the title through the efforts of Davide Giugliano. “Ducati have entrusted us with developing the 1199 Panigale R in the new EVO class. We’ll be using all of our experience to support our rider and compete at the highest level”, explains Team Manager Genesio Bevilacqua. As for Canepa, he hopes to Team be able to make full use of the power at his disposal. “I’m really familiar with the 1199 Panigale R as I rode it in 2013, which ITALY will put me in a position to be competitive right off the bat. We’re aiming to be a constant presence in the leading pack.”

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In 2014, FUCHS LUBRIFICANTI became involved with three exciting and prestigious teams competing in the FIM World Superbike Cham- pionship. The teams will race under the FUCHS Silkolene colors as they take to international circuits such as Philipp Island in Australia, Sepang in Malaysia and California’s Laguna Seca course, with the 13 -race season coming to a head at Losail in Qatar on 2 November. There is a real European feel to the teams, whose drivers hail from Spain, Great Britain, France and Italy and all are looking forward to making their mark on these legendary races. Atop an 1000cc, with top speeds verging on 320 km/h, the Spaniard Toni Elías is BMW Motorrad Italia SBK Team making his debut for Red Devils Team Roma. Among his opponents are the two riders from the BMW Motorrad SBK Team. Leon Camier BMW Motorrad Italia SBK Team: and Sylvain Barrier from the Great Britain and France respectively, who have their sights firmly set on picking up podium finishes on the a surprise pairing BMW S1000 RR EVO (Camier replaces Barrier since his second acci- dent in March). Meanwhile, Althea Racing Team’s Niccolò Canepa, The team has succeeded in putting together a triumphant riding a Ducati EVO 1199 Panigale R 1000cc, will surely be putting twosome, as Sylvain Barrier, twice world champion in 2012 his ample talent to use in his bid to win the title. It all makes for a and 2013, joins the Italian team for the fourth year in a row, competitive and thrilling season, with the riders intent on holding together with Leon Camier, himself British Superbike cham- nothing back. pion in 2005 and 2009. Red Devils Team Roma aim to shake up the status quo in 2014

Catalan racer Toni Elías was crowned Moto2 World champion in 2010 and cur- rently boasts a record including 17 GP victories and 30 podium finishes. He is one of a very exclusive club of riders who’ve won in four different classes and in 2014 he will bring his undoubted skills to bear with Red Devils Team Roma, a profes- sional outfit made up of twelve people including a top team of technicians. Follow- ing the third GP in 2014, Elías sits eleventh out of 23 riders from all over the world.

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POLAND

FUCHS Star Moto Team dominates the opposition

At the wheel of their Chevrolet S-10, the FUCHS Star Moto – G1 Racing team brought home a third victory of the season. As they took on the challenging course, Łukasz Komornicki, Ernest Górecki, Maciej Sta ńco and Artur Ko łodziej succeeded in overcoming a number of pitfalls thrown up by the Baja Carpathia Polish rally (part of the Polish Championships and the FIA CEZ Championships). “It was yet another successful race for our new car. Baja Carpathia is a very difficult rally. We managed to prove that our new cars are at the same level as a BMW X3, Nissan Navara or Hummer Evo, which are being driven by more experienced drivers”, explains Łu- kasz Komornicki. Meanwhile Maciej Sta ńco, a FUCHS stal- wart and a regular on the high-speed circuits of the Polish Championship, wears a wide smile: “I’m very satisfied with the success of our team. We had some technical problems in our car, such as a failure with the power steering, but we managed to finish the race in 5th place in the Baja Carpa- thia general classification. The fact that our team mate Łu- kasz Komornicki won the race was a huge plus. This victory proved that our team can hold their own against the best teams in Europe!”

POLAND

20th Volkswagen Prague Marathon Some 9,500 runners from 91 countries took part in the 20th International Marathon in Prague. The course is spectacular, introducing runners to the best-known sights of one of Eastern Europe’s most beautiful medieval cities as well as the River Vlatava. “Prague is one of the world’s most picturesque marathons. Our colleagues from FUCHS Poland, Adam Jagoda and Adam Sokó ł, covered the 26-mile, 385-yard dis- tance in 4:24:41 and 4:45:21 respectively”, enthused Artur Ca łka, Marketing Special- ist at FUCHS OIL CO. SP Z O.O.

A run through the streets of Katowice The twenty-first Wojciech Korfanty Run took place in Katowice on 26 April. FUCHS was well-represented in this race, with a number of FUCHS colleagues taking part: Joanna Szyma ńska, Katarzyna Wójcicka, Edyta Pluci ńska, Beata Krajewska, Tomasz Dec, Jaros ław Gajewski, Łukasz Hercog, Adam Jagoda, Krzysztof Piecyk, Pawe ł Plu- ci ński, Adam Sokó ł, Tomasz Wilkosz and Andrzej Wuwer. “All our competitors fin- ished the race and some of them set new personal bests”, reported Artur Ca łka.

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FRANCE

Tip Top Racing: pursuing a new challenge

Hervé Hagnéré, from Upper Normady, discovered the adrena- line rush of motorcycle racing at a very young age, spending several seasons in motocross. He soon developed a passion for mechanics, servicing his own motorcycles and sharing the benefit of his skills with other riders. He rose swiftly through the ranks at the biggest constructors, with the Yamaha and Kawasaki teams in turn handing over the maintenance of their motorcycles to him. In 1996, he set up his own maintenance and repair shop. The leading makers come to him for specific orders. “My versatility and technical expertise mean that I can tune engines and suspensions as well as manufacturing my own parts. I like the 2T, which produces good results with few resources”, he explains. Nicolas Delcourt has been one to take advantage of this offer, entrusting Hervé with his motorcycle over the last few seasons. This approach paid off when Nicolas put in a sparkling performance on a YZ125 for team MJC to take the French Junior Championship and the title of European Vice-Champion. The two men then decided to join forces, founding the Tip Top Racing. The team has an impressive core of skills, talent and knowledge and its partners are going from strength to strength. Yamaha Europe, FUCHS LUBRICANTS and a host of other sponsors are joining the team.

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Kawasaki Bud Racing rides a wave of success

April brought triumph and podium places for the KBR team. In women’s racing, Meghan Rutledge took her third podium place in Italy, in the second GP of the FIM World Women’s Motocross Championship. Spaniard Jorge Zaragoza moved into first place in the European 250cc Championship follow- ing the Bulgarian GP. For Valentin Tallet, his third-place fin- ish in the Super Final at the last GP means secured him fourth place in the MX1 Championship. In MX2, Lyon’s Be- noît Paturel, MX2 Champion of France in 2013, took the third spot on the final podium after an injury before the final GP. The youngest member of the team, Brian Moreau, claimed third place in the current French Junior Champion- ship rankings.

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