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2015 International Edition - March 2015

ITALY GREAT BRITAIN Iodaracing and FUCHS Silkolene, excellent partners for MotoGP Sundstrom,

MotoGP is the perfect setting for top-level competition using innovative more competitive than ever equipment. It is the most powerful and extreme race series providing perfect conditions for testing lubricants under maximum stress to ensure In the 2015 race season FUCHS Silkolene sponsored ultimate reliability. That is why team Iodaracing and FUCHS Silkolene speedway rider Linus Sundstrom will compete in both the have decided to move forward together in MotoGP, where there is no Premier League and the Elite League in Sweden on a space for improvisation, where everything is calculated and based on Jawa bike and captain teams. He has also signed a new hard figures. The team will participate in Moto2 with the German rider two-year individual contract with the Polish champion Florian Alt and in MotoGP with Alex De Angelis from San Marino. They Stal Gorzow. In total, Sundstrom will compete in around are one of 12 teams competing at the highest level of motorcycle 70 meetings all over Europe and hopes to improve his racing. high level of performance even further.

AUSTRIA

Franky Zorn crowned runner-up in the Team World Championship 2015!

After an exciting competition that thrilled the spectators Franky Zorn and Harald Simon were crowned vice-champions in the finals of the FIM Team Ice Speedway Gladiators Championship on the iconic ice circuit in Berlin. Read more on page 3.

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still to go, some back markers changed the whole race allowing SOUTH AFRICA Malan to benefit from this situation and close the five-second gap to Fitz-Gerald and then make a pass with only two laps to

go. Malan won the first heat and Fitz-Gerald came in 2nd place Kerim Fitz-Gerarld ahead of Reynard. In the second heat of moto 1, the FUCHS rider had a difficult start. With great tenacity and fabulous motivation, sets the tone on MX1 circuit he moved up from 11th place to 4th place ahead of the best riders of the championship. Considering the close timings, 4th The first of the seven races of the 2015 Monster Energy South place was a good result. With finishes in 2nd and 4th place African MX National Championship took place in Harrismith at respectively, he still secured a good 2nd place overall in MX2. the beginning of March and started off with a bang. There was a Fitz-Gerald will also defend the FUCHS colours in MX1. So far in great hype around one of the most eagerly awaited national 2015, he has been really strong and maintained his form. He championships of the last few seasons. The new venue, the grabbed the holeshot and controlled the race from start to finish. Harrismith motocross circuit, is a rough and rutted track and was There were a few close moments with Shannon Terrablanche, tested by the riders. A passionate enthusiastic crowd was wait- but Fitz-Gerald handled the pressure and his experience put him ing for the festivities to start. The schedule included the MX2 on the top step of the podium with a great victory. class with some of the top ten riders all capable of winning a race in 2015 and the MX1, the top category in South African Next race: Cape Town, 11th April motocross with some big names and former GP stars. On the track, Kerim Fitz-Gerald, sponsored by FUCHS since 2013, was one of the favourites before the races started. With a 3rd place in the qualifying, the 28-year-old, talented and experienced rider tried to dominate the race and battled with Anthony Reynard and Nicholas Adams. Grabbing the early lead with a holeshot, Fitz-Gerald pushed hard in the first half of the race leading the pack of famous riders. In the second half of the race, he was still leading and a hard charging Maddy Malan got into 2nd place with Anthony dropping to 3rd. With three laps

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AUSTRIA

Zorn delighted the fans as runner-up in the Team World Championship!

The FIM Team Ice Speedway Gladiators Championship took place in Berlin on 28th February and 1st March. The FUCHS team ‘Red-White-Red’ was composed of Franky Zorn, Harald Simon and reserve rider Carly Eb- ner Jr. They faced the best team-riders in the world. Their toughest rivals were the Russian team lead by the legendary eight time ice speedway world champion Nikolay Krasnikov. A very determined team who will FUCHS lubricants: Silkolene CASTORENE R40S, Silkolene PRO CHAIN, make every effort to defend their 2014 title. But the Silkolene ALL -IN -ONE, Silkolene PROP PREP unflinching team of Franky Zorn and Harald Simon was ready to take on all the challenges for the victory. They led the first race and Krasnikov had to fight hard to win the eighth race on Saturday. His teammate, Daniil FIM Team Ice Speedway Gladiators Championship results: Ivanov performed well and won 3rd place. The Rus- sians finished the day with a lead of four points in 1. Russia 56 (D.Khomitsevich 20, N.Krasnikov 20, D.Ivanov 16) front of the spectators thrilled by this fabulous close 2. Austria 54 (F.Zorn 31, H.Simon 23) race between the two teams. After very exciting laps 3. Czech Republic 42 (A. Klatovsky 22, J.Klatovsky 20) and two days of racing in front of passionate people, 4. Sweden 37 (O.Lenstrüm 17, D.Henderson 10, N.Svensson 10) the Russian team won the 2015 title by only two 5. Germany 29 (G.Bauer 12, M.Niedermaier 11, J.Weber 6) points defeating the Austrian team who had done their 6. Finland 19 (T.Tani 18, M.Jetsonen 1) utmost. Franky Zorn and Harald Simon were crowned Team-Vice-World Champions 2015!

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GERMANY

Luke Wankmüller, a promising young driver

Luke Wankmüller prepared for the season with a lot of seri- ousness and energy to be ready to compete in the German Junior Kart Championship. First, the 13-year-old driver went to a training camp on Mallorca to test his performance and recently took part in the race in the Lonato Winter Cup in Italy. Wankmüller felt very enthusiastic about this first test race, where he had to face 80 kart drivers from 24 nations in the KF Juniors class. In the free practice sessions for the Lonato Winter Cup, the drivers had already shown excellent performances which were confirmed in the qualification: “It was totally clear to me, that I would have to give everything and couldn’t afford to make even the smallest mistake as only a few thousands of a second would mean a significant fall back”, explained GREAT BRITAIN Wankmüller. With a good 39th starting position in the front half of the field, the young rider had all the potential to im- prove this performance. Despite faster lap times he fell victim FUCHS Silkolene and to several accidents caused by bad weather and missed the Oliver’s Mount, the beginning end of the qualification for the final race. “I definitely had the opportunity to learn a lot and I am confident for the rest of of a great adventure the season. Cooperation with my new mechanic Andreas Niedermeier was very good too. We will continue to work Oliver’s Mount Race circuit has agreed terms that will see FUCHS hard and will start well prepared into the next year”, Wank- Silkolene become a circuit partner at Oliver’s Mount for the 2015 müller said finally. The first of the five races of the German race season. Oliver’s Mount road race circuit is ’s only Junior Kart Championship 2015 will take place at the first natural ‘road’ race track. Situated just five minutes from the weekend in May on the kart track of Wackersdorf, Oberpfalz. popular tourist resort Scarborough’s town centre, the races have been likened to a ‘miniature TT by the seaside’. Edge of your seat Luke Wankmüller has been supported for five years by racing, the closest action seen at any race venue, friendly locals the Willi Schüler GmbH, a long -time distributor of FUCHS and a stunning setting are all key features of a race weekend at products . Oliver’s Mount. The 2.43 mile track has always been regarded as a challenging, tight and twisty circuit, which tests skills to the maximum. With a racing heritage that dates back to 1946, Oliver’s Mount Race circuit has a rich history of motor racing and has seen many of the great riders race at ‘The Mount’ over the years, with Guy Martin being the first big name confirmed for 2015. Peter Hillaby, circuit Director at Oliver’s Mount, said: “Having FUCHS Silkolene on board for the 2015 season is fantastic news for Oliver’s Mount. Both Oliver’s Mount and FUCHS Silkolene have vast experience in motorsport and the combination is per- fect. We are looking forward to seeing FUCHS Silkolene and their premium range of products at our events in 2015.”

Oliver’s Mount main events 2015: Spring Cup – 11th/12th April Barry Sheene Festival – 20th/21st June Cock O’The North – 18th/19th July International Gold Cup – 12th/13th September

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FRANCE

Muscular results for Bud Racing team

The 2015 season promises to be a vintage year, according to officials of the Bud Racing team, and podiums won by their drivers since the beginning of the season corroborate these pre- dictions.

The season started with two wins in the French Elite Championship held on the world circuit of Saint-Jean d'Angely. With his own pace, 28-year-old rider, Xavier Boog came on strong and successfully won the first round of the MX1 French Elite Championship, 1st place in the championship standings of the MX1 French Elite Championship and 1st place in the International. In his footsteps, his teammate Maxime Desprey won 1st place on the MX2 French Elite Championship podium, 1st place in the MX2 standings and 2nd place in the Inter- national. As for Nicolas Dercourt, the third team rider, there was no exception to the rule and he shone with 2nd place on the MX2 podium and 4th place in the International.

Back to the highlights of these races. For Xavier Boog, the first round of MX1 French Elite Championship also confirmed the beginning of a fruitful season, after two 2nd places in Inter- national Valencia and Lacapelle in February. After a 2nd place in the first race, Boog set the pace in the second round by taking the lead from the second corner. He confirmed his performance in the super finals, during which the Bud Racing rider with ardor offered a great show to his fans by finishing 40 seconds ahead of his main rival. In the MX2 French Elite Cham- pionship, Maxime Desprey and Nicolas Dercourt secured the best two places on the podium after having engaged in a fierce fight, leaving the other protagonists of the championship far behind.

Enthusiasts of the MX1 and MX2 French Elite Championships can follow the races on the web site: www.bud -racing.com and on Motors TV channels and Sport +.

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ITALY

FUCHS Silkolene and Vyrus: a revolutionary bike for an exciting challenge team manager Stefano Caracchi says, excellently manageable and can drive quickly through slow corners. “The riders who

have tested it, told me it looks like, with due proportion, the Vyrus, the brand and artisanal company founded by Ascanio old two-stroke 250. Thanks to the high position of the centre Rodorigo in 2001, has set up a small racing department, con- of gravity, the short distance between the wheels and the very sisting of technicians who all come from Romagna, to launch small trail, the bike is really fast.” Referring to the young rider their bike in the prestigious Spanish FIM CEV Moto2 Champi- Bradley Ray, Caracchi explained: “He is a real phenomenon, onship, where the most promising young drivers are facing last year he dominated the English League of Moto3 driving a each other. The team has secured the 2015 season with the four-year old 125cc bike.” Despite the size of the company, 17-year-old Briton, Bradley Ray. This small company, that offers Vyrus aims high: “The tests and surveys on track comfort us in innovative solutions, has big ambitions like competing against view of the season. This year we want to modify and develop great names of the bike world, such as Aprilia and Ducati. The the bike, be successful next season and aim at landing in the production of 10-15 bikes per year is a true concentration of Moto2 Championship within three years”, added Caracchi. technology. Tom Cruise bought one of them. No coincidence “But if things go well before, especially in terms of the spon- that the list prices are unaffordable by ordinary mortals: the sors, who knows ...!” In short, the Moto GP is closer than you 987 C3 4V Supercharged starts at 75,000 euros! Now that the might think. Ray, who has already had a run on the Vyrus at Vyrus is debuting in racing, decades of links have been pub- Valencia’s Ricardo Tormo circuit, said, after the deal was an- lished about this revolutionary bike, its origin, and the brilliant nounced: “This is a really exciting project and I can't wait to expectations for the future. The Vyrus FUCHS Silkolene bike race and help develop the Vyrus with the team and their that will be presented in April at the first stage of the CEV in sponsors for the up and coming season on their Moto2 bike.” Spain has some innovative technical solutions that differentiate it from every other bike on the track: an ergal omega-shaped The news of this revolutionary bike and its debut in CEV has already jumped on the web in all the continents, and a first exciting view of Vyrus and Brad Ray on Cartagena’s track, frame, beneath which the engine is placed, front fork steering sponsored by FUCHS Silkolene, can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=otYKoPIgo90 . The video has dozens of links published and has already made more than suspension with two axes controlled by special levers and rods 67,000 views and 300,000 impressions in three weeks. More information: http:// (design similar to that of the Bimota Tesi). In fact the bike is, as www.vyrus -racing.com/VyrusPR.pdf and http://www.vyrus -racing.com/VyrusPR -Test1.pdf .

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AUSTRALIA

Fabian Coulthard scores race win at the Clipsal 500

In 2015 FUCHS LUBRICANTS (AUSTRALASIA) PTY. LTD. cele- brate its 10th year of sponsorship with the team. “We continue this association as we have enjoyed many years of success with the team and have built some great rela- tionships”, explained Wayne Hoiles, Managing Director from close to the leaders. When made a wide turn FUCHS. “Driver Fabian Coulthard, along with his fellow team which resulted in a flat left rear tyre, he swiftly took advantage driver , will race in the 14 rounds of the 2015 V8 of that gap and went into the lead. He held the prime position at the wheel of the Holden manufac- for the last half of the race, maintaining a comfortable advance tured vehicle. In Adelaide, we welcomed 75 guests each day on and Craig Lowndes. The ecstatic team from throughout the weekend. Guests ranged from Opencut Mining Brad Jones Racing along with 75 FUCHS guests that were clients to commercial customers from all across Australia.” hosted throughout the weekend, cheered Coulthard across the In front of 285,000 plus spectators, Fabian Coulthard has finish line and are thrilled with the victory at the Clipsal 500. scored Brad Jones Racing team their first podium for the sea- “To get a win on this 2 x 125 km, is just awesome. Looking son, with a win at the Clipsal 500 on the hot streets of Ade- forward, I think we’re heading in the right direction and as a laide. After a front row start in race 1 the Kiwi claimed his first team we aim to keep up the consistency over the rest of the Clipsal 500 podium finish, ending in 3rd place. The second race championship. The changes in the engineering team have been saw Coulthard start from the second row in 4th position. After positive and we’ll keep working at improving and putting getting a good run off the start line to move to 3rd, he kept results on the board when we go out racing.“

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AUSTRALIA FUCHS to power Holdsworth’s CSR Commodore

FUCHS LUBRICANTS (AUSTRALASIA) PTY. LTD. announced its of the best in my career as a team owner, and I would like to sponsorship of the 2015 Charlie Schwerkolt Racing entry, as the rekindle that level of success once again.” And concluded: team, in its ninth year, continues to build momentum with the “Being able to put Lee into a Walkinshaw Holden is a very recruitment of star driver Lee Holdsworth and the confirmation of exciting proposition. We’ll definitely be in the hunt for some top-shelf Walkinshaw Racing equipment for the 2015 season. The great results in 2015 and beyond. We’ve got some great times confirmation of FUCHS’ partnership with the team engaged in the ahead of us.” V8 Supercar Championship, moving from Ford to Holden, has com- pleted a hectic period for both the team and the driver. “This is the inaugural year of sponsorship with the team. Lee is a well-respected driver and his early form has shown great promise. This is the fourth year that Lee Holdsworth and FUCHS partner together, with Lee previously driving for former FUCHS sponsored racing team Stone Brothers Racing/. The newly formed rela- tionship with Charlie Schwerkolt Racing has opened up many networking and business opportunities to FUCHS LUBRICANTS (AUSTRALASIA) PTY. LTD.”, explained Lisa Filia, Events Manager from FUCHS. Team Principal, Charlie Schwerkolt, who joined the Walkinshaw Racing team in 2015, looks after the management and engineering of the race car and has relished in many years of success with V8 Supercars. Schwerkolt said he made the move to Walkinshaw Rac- ing to ensure the future of his team, and that re-connecting with Racing Managing Director Adrian Burgess was a definite factor in the decision. He added: “The times working with Adrian were some

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