MSN_Englisch_03_2007.qxd 30.10.2007 11:38 Uhr Seite 1 3/2007 A French partnership has proven its worth: Bruno Losito from the NGS (Nouvelle Génération Sport) team worked together very successfully with FUCHS this season. The riders have performed well in their categories. 16 pages of highlights detailing the global and local motorsport activities involving the FUCHS brand. MSN_Englisch_03_2007.qxd 30.10.2007 11:38 Uhr Seite 2 France NGS Team A French success In 1999 Bruno Losito, a passionate motocross fan, es- Championship in the junior category on the new Honda tablished his Nouvelle Génération Sport (NGS) team – (150 cc, four-stroke engine). After 35 races, the fifteen- in 2007 he entered into a partnership with FUCHS for year-old rider claimed the crown of French champion the season and this has proved to be highly successful. at the end of the season and took the lead in the Eu- The team’s three riders are holding their ground in ropean Championship in the 85cc class. their categories. Maxime Lesage (19) is a superb supercross rider and Pierre-Alexandre Renet, second in the supercross in has already claimed his first victories. Bercy and one of the fastest in the final supercross race in Valencia, is highly motivated and dedicated. Happy Losito: “The thing that persuaded me to sign up with with the performance of his motorbike and in tip-top FUCHS Silkolene was the human side of things. I was physical shape, he is participating in the French Moto- also impressed by the willingness shown by FUCHS to cross Championship and the MX1 World Championship support the team and to take an interest in its deve- this year. lopment. This is more than just a partnership. A second factor was the prospect of being able to make Jason Clermont, Minivert Champion in 2006, is parti- use of the high-grade products from an extensive cipating in the French Championship and the European range of lubricants.” 2 MSN_Englisch_03_2007.qxd 30.10.2007 11:38 Uhr Seite 3 Motocross MX1 and MX2 World Championship Saint Jean d’Angély 2007 More than 25,000 spectators Bedecked in the colors of FUCHS Silkolene, the inter- national race circuit of Saint Jean d’Angély on France’s Atlantic coast was for one weekend the venue for the Motocross World Championship on the occasion of the French Grand Prix in the MX1 and MX2 classes. More than 25,000 spectators came to the race circuit. FUCHS, represented by two French and two British teams, welcomed dealers and regular customers to its motor home. The four teams of FUCHS Silkolene in Saint Jean d’Angély Passion for motocross Four teams, four organizations, four different budgets, but they are all driven by the same passion – a passion for motocross. No matter whether they are American, English, Belgian or French, the FUCHS Silkolene riders perform their sport at more than 100 km/h on courses with impressive differences in altitude. • Team NGS • Raphael Baudouin: wild card in St Jean d’Angély • Team Honda Cas • MBO Racing Team (FUCHS Motorsport No. 2/2007) 3 MSN_Englisch_03_2007.qxd 30.10.2007 11:38 Uhr Seite 4 France Endurance World Championship with the Raffin Moto Team Team Sand-Seb 72: Superside World Championship 2007 Great demands and French Open Championship 2007 over Sidecar races require perfect 3500 kilometers coordination Sébastien Delannoy, a partner of FUCHS for seven FUCHS, for 15 years the main sponsor of the Raffin years, appreciates the extensive range and excellent team, supports this ambitious and dedicated team in quality of the lubricants from FUCHS Silkolene. He the Endurance World Championship. Bruno Raffin, a has been involved in sidecar racing for around ten former rider and an enthusiastic mechanic, is integrat- years now. Drivers and co-drivers fly around the circuit ing new riders into his team. As a motorcycle dealer, in an extremely spectacular way at speeds of up to he uses FUCHS products both in his business and for 280 km/h. These highly developed sidecars demand his team. “The races provide ideal tests for the pro- perfect handling and excellent coordination between ducts. The gearboxes and the engines are subjected the two team colleagues to be able to compete on to very great demands over the 3,500 kilometers that the 90-kilometre circuit and claim one of the top- are covered. With our limited budget, we have to placed finishes. use highly efficient and reliable products in order to avoid damage to or destruction of the machines.” The team won the runner-up title in the 2007 French Open Speed Championship. In the first ten races of The team is made up of 20 volunteers. After four this year’s Sidecar World Championship, Sébastien and races, the team is currently in third place in the his co-driver Grégory claimed one victory and three “Superproduction” class. “Our aim is to be right podium places in a field of 35 drivers. at the top on the podium.” • Driver: Sébastien Delannoy • Co-driver: Grégory Cluze • Sidecar • Make: LCR • Body: carbon Kevlar and polyester • Chassis: aircraft sheet metal and carbon Kevlar fiber, floor panel made of carbon • Engine: Suzuki 1000 GSXR • Gearbox: 6 gears with chain drive • Weight: 225 kg • Engine output: max. 195 hp – 280 km/h • FUCHS Silkolene lubricants: Pro R 0W-20, Pro Chain, Pro Wash, Engine Cleaner, Brake Fluid 4 MSN_Englisch_03_2007.qxd 30.10.2007 11:38 Uhr Seite 5 Trial Championships with Loris Gubian Steep crags and bendy gravel tracks At the age of just 18, Loris has already picked up titles in various trial championships. Perfectly balanced on his motorbike, he overcomes all obstacles: steep crags, rocks and bendy gravel tracks. There is always a risk of falling off. The first time that he took part in the 2007 French Championships in the senior category, he drew atten- tion to himself with superb victories and he is current- ly in third place in the overall standings. At the same time, he is competing in 12 races in the Trial Cham- pionship and a few races before the end of the season he is sitting in third place. He is also taking part in the six races of the European Championship, and he is in sixth place in the preliminary overall standings. His motorbike is prepared by Scoot Race Moto. “The • Rider: Loris Gubian motorbike is a mass-produced model but it is adapted • Motorbike: Sherco, two-stroke engine, to cater for my style of riding. I use lubricants from 69 kg, 5 gears FUCHS Silkolene. Having tested several different • Trial World Championship in the junior class brands, I value the quality of these lubricants.” • Trial European Championship • French Trial Championship in the junior class • FUCHS Silkolene lubricants: Comp 2 Plus SX, Pro Boost, Prop Prep, • Team Raffin Moto Pro SRG 75, Pro Chain, Pro Wash • Team Manager: Bruno Raffin • Riders: Damien Chene, Stéphane Kokes, Pascal Grosjean • Motorbike: Kawasaki ZX 10 Successes • Engine output: 180 hp at 12,500 rpm • Two-time runner-up in the World • Unit: DOHC, chain drive, Championship in the 125cc class (2005-2006) 4 valves per cylinder • French champion in the senior 1 class (2006) • Gearbox: 6 gears • Second in the French Championship in the • Fuel supply: electronic fuel injection senior 1 class (2005) • Top speed: 300 km/h • Winner of the French Open Championship • FUCHS Silkolene lubricants: (2004) Pro R 0W-20, Pro Wash, Titanium Chain Gel, • Runner-up in the European Championship Fork Oil in the 125cc class (2004) 5 MSN_Englisch_03_2007.qxd 30.10.2007 11:38 Uhr Seite 6 Germany Team CARLSSON in As it does every year, the 24-hour race, the top event in motor sport, attracted the best teams in motor the 24-hour race sport to the legendary Nürburgring racing circuit. The FUCHS Group’s partner was Team Carlsson in a Mercedes SLK. Mercedes SLK More than 210,000 spectators watched this prestigious race. The combination of the north loop of the Nür- burgring with the Grand Prix course produces the rammed in world’s longest and most difficult circuit. With more than 70 bends over a distance of 25 kilometers and the race extreme weather conditions, this race was one of the most demanding in the Nürburgring’s history. Despite being in 41st position in the starting line-up in a field of 218 participants contesting the 35th running of this race, Team Carlsson was aiming for a tenth- placed finish. The combination of different racing stra- tegies and the performance of Ingvar Carlsson, twice winner of the World Rally Championship, allowed the team to move up the overall standings. With a third of the race gone, Rainer Brückner took to the wheel. When the team was in 13th place in the overall standings and second in its class, a latecomer rammed the SLK, which then smashed through the safety barrier at a speed of more than 160 km/h. Hap- pily, the driver emerged uninjured from the car thanks to the robustness and reliability of the Mercedes. • Lubricant used: FUCHS TITAN GT1 SAE 0W-20 Donations for handicapped children At the end of this race, the total donation pledged by the partners of the teams (20 e for each lap completed, i.e. 820 e in total) was calculated on the basis of the laps driven by the Carlsson SLK. This amount was split between two organizations: the team has been supporting the “Star Care” initiative established by employees and partner com- panies of Daimler AG and the “Riding for handicapped children” initiative for many years. 6 MSN_Englisch_03_2007.qxd 30.10.2007 11:38 Uhr Seite 7 Daniel Spiller successful in the German Schoolchildren Championship in the A class in speedway 2007 B Championship won After a fantastic and successful season, Daniel Spiller 24-hour race with confirmed his abilities in the final race of the 2007 the FUCHS GT1 championship.