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Relentless UKFMX will be making an appearance at NASS (National Action Sports Show) on June 13th to 15th. You will be able to see the guys doing superman seat grabs, heart attacka, nak naks and the infamous backflip.

NASS will also be featuring many core action sports like skate, BMX, street skate, inline, Animal mountain bike trails etc. It will be featuring music element to it this year from the likes of Pendulum, Late of the Pier, Does It Offend You Yeah, Utah Saints, Eddy Temple Morris, Uncle Buck and there will be public activities like access to pro street courses, paintballing and many more to keep the likes of all busy throughout the weekend.

If you don't manage to catch the The Relentless UKFMX team @ NASS, they will also be making the following appearances around the UK:
JUNE
14th & 15th NASS
21st & 22nd Donington park, MotoGP (Derby)

Gary Taylor - Relentless UKFMX rider

JULY
5th & 6th Truck Fest - South West
12th & 13th T in the Park (Scotland)
19th & 20th Bug Jam - Santa Pod Raceway (Northamptonshire)
26th & 27th Nantwich Show

Gary Taylor

See you all down there! (GR)

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The Relentless Suzuki MX team was out in action again at the weekend, this time at the combined World and European MX3 Championships at Alhama de Murcia in Spain.

Following an encouraging performance from Lewis Gregory at the last round in Portugal just one week ago, teammate Jamie Law would join in on the action this time, making his debut in the European Championships.

After a disappointing start in qualifying where Jamie qualified in 22nd position, the following day would see different track conditions due to overnight watering. Making a good start in the slippery conditions, Jamie was up to 11th spot by the end of lap one of the first race, eventually settling for a respectable 15th spot at the flag, after a battle in the final stages of the race. Race two would see a less successful start, leaving the Suzuki rider fighting for the whole of the race to finish in 18th position.

Lewis Gregory

European regular Lewis Gregory started his weekend off in contrasting style, earning his best ever qualification position of ninth place. Unfortunately mediocre starts were his undoing, and with the conditions making it tricky to pass Lewis' frustration led to a costly mistake in race one leaving him finishing outside of the points. Keen to correct things in race two, Lewis managed to fight his way to 13th place at the flag - a great result considering he was brought down in a multi-rider pile-up and had to fight back from a lowly 35th place.

Jamie Law

Completing his European debut, Jamie Law flew home to the UK on Sunday night to take part in the traditional Bank Holiday Monday motocross at Bassenthwaite in the Lake District, where despite entering his third day of hard competition, Jamie won the event overall with a second place and two race wins.

Both Lewis and Jamie will now begin preparations for their entry in the British Grand Prix at Mallory Park this weekend (May 31st and June 1st)

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Ian Lowry put his GSX-R600 Relentless Suzuki on the top step of the podium at Donington Park after a titanic battle with World Supersport riders Jonathan Rea and Andrew Pitt.

It was a welcome return to the front of the pack for Lowry who spent the entire race mixing it with the Ten Kate duo, crossing the line in third place.

Due to an infringement with the rules, both Ten Kate riders were subsequently disqualified, giving Lowry the win - nothing more than he deserved after a masterful performance.

In the Superbike class, Michael Laverty was unlucky to stall his machine on the line at the start of the sighting lap in race one. And having been forced to start the race from pit lane, the Toomebridge rider came from last place in turn one, to take a fine ninth place at the chequered flag.

In race two Laverty was as high as third place before a fuel starvation problem forced him back into the midfield runners. He eventually retired to the team garage with a faulty fuel pump.

See you all at Snetterton, Norfolk on the 15th of June for the next round of the Bennetts British Superbike (GR)

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Round three of the British Masters championship took place at the weekend, held at the ever popular Landrake circuit near Plymouth, with Lewis Gregory showing great form after recent injury woes.

Starting out in striking style, Lewis took the lead in race one half way round the first lap and continued to lead for the rest of the race to take the win.

A first turn incident left Lewis with work to do in race two, but another strong ride throughout the 25-minute race saw Lewis capture third place in the race and seal the overall victory.

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Relentless Suzuki by TAS rider Cameron Donald made a strong international debut for the Moneymore based team at Saturday’s Kennedy International North West 200 with a brace of podium finishes. The Australian rider, in only his third North West 200, narrowly lost out to Steve Plater in the blue Riband superbike race after being block-passed into the penultimate chicane at Juniper Hill by BSB regular Michael Rutter. This let Plater slip through to take the victory.

Ironically, Donald suffered the same fate, at the same chicane, on the final lap of the CP Hire Superstock race, when a Relentless Suzuki by TAS Racing ‘one–two’ looked almost inevitable. When the chequered flag was unfurled it was Alastair Seeley who took the win with Anstey second and Donald third – a double podium for Relentless Suzuki.

Cameron Donald said “I didn’t get much sleep last night running through that last lap of the North West 200 Superbike race. I tipped into the Juniper Hill chicane and thought, ‘I’ve done enough, this one’s mine’, then Rutter and Plater both came through! Rutter over-cooked it a bit, but I’d have done the same myself. In the opening superbike race I also felt really confident; not riding teeth gritted like I used to and I was comfortable, but a stone got caught in the throttle mechanism – a million to one shot – jamming it wide open, so I had to pull in [when I got it stopped!] at Metropole. Then in the superstock race Bruce came in a bit hot and I got duffed-up, again, at Juniper Hill on the last lap, but I’ve taken it on the chin. Phillip McCallen told me afterwards I shouldn’t have led onto the Coast Road on the final lap in the big race, but anyway, all of my GSX–R Relentless Suzukis are well ready for the TT so I’m pumped and ready for that. Thanks to all the boys in the team who worked really hard this week.”

Bruce Anstey said “It was a tough weekend and very tight racing… I suppose I did all right, but I didn’t quite get the results I was after. Some of those guys like Plater have more miles under their belt this year – more than I’ve done in maybe three! A few guys were putting in some very hard moves in the races and I got lifted up a few times, which maybe cost me the first 600 race. In the superstock race I got too good a draught into Juniper Hill behind Cameron and ended up doing a bit of motocross over the grass! The bikes are all going really well and that’s good news for the TT – the team have done a great job.”

Cameron deciding to race another machine instead of his Relentless Suzuki Superbike.

The backdrop to one of the worlds best racing venues- only at the NW200!!

The Relentless Suzuki hard at work in garage prepping the bike for race on Saturday.

Catch the Relentless Suzuki by TAS road racing team of Bruce Anstey and Cameron Donald at the Isle of Man TT races starting with practice next week and the racing the week after. See you there (GR)

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Relentless Suzuki Enduro rider Paul Edmondson pulled of three wins in a week all on his new RMZ450.
Last weekend he won the opening round of the Michelin Fast Cross series, on Wednesday he won the opening round of the CF Racing XC series and topped it off with a win on Sunday in the third round of the Putoline XC Championship at Llandrillo, North Wales.

The final win of the week saw Edmondson once again choose the RMZ450 above his favoured RM250 2T.

Edmondson: ‘The new 450 is just a brilliant tool for the job. The power is so smooth and although there is plenty of it, riding the 450 feels like riding a 350. It handles so well and the power is there when you need it without being harsh. I never thought I would take to a four-stroke so readily, but this is the bike for me at the moment. I love it!’

The final win of the week gives Fast Eddy virtually an unassailable lead in the Putoline XC Championship and he looks set to take the title once again.

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Bradley Smith took full advantage of the weather to finish a brilliant second in the five lap 125cc race at the Alice Grand Prix of France after the first race had been stopped because of rain.

The 17 year old Polaris World Aprilia rider actually led the shortest race in grand prix history but settled for a safe second place after being overtaken by the Frenchman Mike di Meglio. After his crashes in Portugal and China this result, his best in grand prix racing, was a massive boost to the teenager and his team.

“I was given a second chance by the weather and I was determined not to waste it,¨ said a delighted Smith, after finishing second behind Di Meglio. “In the first race I made a dreadful start from the front row and had fought my way back to ninth and then the rain started to fall and the race was stopped, giving me a big second chance. I made a good start from the third row and led the way in the wet. With one and a half laps remaining Di Meglio came by and when I went through to start the last lap the team held out a big pit board which said 2nd OK and I knew exactly what they meant. It was a fantastic feeling crossing the line after so many disappointments this year and now we can really get the season underway at Mugello in two weeks time.”

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The Relentless snow team descended apon Kaunertal, Austria last week to shoot next year's ad campaign and generally bond in the spring snow at the Snowboard Test 2008! With news of Jon Weaver stepping down from the team to pursue his team manager job at The Program, we were also on the look out for a new team rider. I think I speak for everyone on teh team when I say that we are entriely 100% stoked to welcom Dom Harrington to the Relentless order!

Dom Harrington

One of the sickest half pipe riders in the country and all round killer. Nice one Dom, and welcom to the team. Here is a sneak preview of the the team shooting the ads. Stay tuned to www.relentlessenergy.com for the full story. Peace out. Relent-Les

View of the park.

Test Centre.

Tyler Chorlton looking pretty.

Shooting in the snow cave with Tom West and Joe Tyler!

Avalanche remnants provide a dangerous, but interesting background.

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The talented British 125 cc rider Bradley Smith had a weekend in China he would want to forget. He crashed out in the difficult conditions and will be looking forward to getting back to points scoring in the 24 lap race on Sunday.

Last year Bradley Smith secured his one and only grand prix podium finish when he was third in the race won by Sergio Gadea. The 17 year old Polaris World Aprilia rider has started three of this year’s four grands prix from pole position and needs to transfer fantastic qualifying performance to the races where he has just one third place to show for his considerable efforts. We look forward to see some postive results for Bradley this weekend. (GR)

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Michael Laverty continued his impressive superbike form on the Relentless Suzuki GSX–R1000 at Brands Hatch earlier today, with a fourth placed finish in race two. In race one, after a superb start, Laverty forced his way through to third before unfortunately crashing out at Druids when hot on the heels of Tom Sykes in second place.

Ian Lowry had a tough weekend but battled bravely in today’s supersport race with a shoulder injury. Unfortunately Lowry just lost out on a points scoring finish after being forced to start his race from pit lane, due to a front brake problem on the warm-up lap.

Michael Laverty said “I made a great start in the opening race but I suppose I just pushed too hard and lost the front while shadowing Tom Sykes. In race two I proved I could run at the front with the likes of Shakey and Rutter, but again we suffered with the tyre spinning on the rim."

This weekend proves that Michael can run with the front guys and we look forward to his first podium in the Bennetts British Superbikes. (GR)

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In preparation for the forthcoming International North West 200 on May 17, the Relentless by TAS Suzuki team completed a successful two-day test at Kirkistown, County Down, earlier this week with riders Bruce Anstey and Cameron Donald.

The first of the two days offered wall to wall sunshine with both riders completing over 70 laps of the circuit on their GSX–R Suzukis. British championship riders Michael Laverty and Ian Lowry joined their road racing team-mates on the latter part of day one, and also on day two, when all four riders made the best of the changeable conditions.

It was very much a team building exercise, with Bruce Anstey offering his expertise to British Supersport rider Ian Lowry on wet weather set-up, something the Kiwi is renowned for.

The main purpose of the test was to implement a final Pirelli tyre shakedown before the North West 200, with both Anstey and Donald equalling their best ever times around Kirkistown on the full range of GSX–R machinery.

Michael Laverty and Ian Lowry also got the opportunity to test updated parts for their respective GSX–R Suzukis, and the wet weather on day two gave both guys additional set-up time prior to the Oulton Park BSB round on Bank Holiday Monday.

The team have been coming to Kirkistown for a pre North West 200 shakedown since 2001, and like previous years, it has again worked very well for them. Bruce and Cameron made the most of the two-day test getting the opportunity to ride in both sunshine and wet conditions. It was an added bonus for the team to have Michael and Ian there for the test, as they don’t often get the opportunity to put all four riders out on track together.(GR)

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Relentless Driver Andrew Jordan was one of the stars of the day in the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship at Donington Park this weekend .
In only his third weekend of BTCC racing, Andrew battled with the biggest names in the championship in some truly challenging conditions to twice win the Independent Trophy and take a fifth and a sixth place overall.

Having had a mixed start to his debut season due to issues with the car amongst others, this weekends results come as a great boost to his campaign and shows signs of great things to come.

Qualifying on Saturday had been disappointing after both cars ran well within the top 10 times during free practice. But from 12th on the grid, Andrew was soon charging up the order in the opening race on his way to an eventual fifth overall and first Independent.

It seemed like it was going wrong for Andrew at the start of the second race when his engine cut as he moved into fifth place on the grid. "Then the starter wouldn't engage, so I sat there on the grid waving frantically. But finally it re-started," he said after the start was briefly delayed.

By now, the track was pretty damp and the drivers struggled to retain control on an incredibly slippery track. "Everyone was trying to go a little bit quicker than they were able to," said Andrew, who ran in the top five in the early laps before taking a secure sixth overall and another Independents' victory.

"I didn't really have the pace in the damp to go with the factory cars," he said. "The track was so slippery. Then with a good gap to Adam Jones, I was just keeping a consistent pace and watching where he was. It would have been pointless chasing the factory cars and risking going off when I knew I didn’t have the pace in those conditions."

The third and final race of the season started with Andrew 3rd on the grid and after the first few laps briefly nudged his way into 2nd place before spinning at McLeans. In typical Jordan fashion Andrew rejoined the race and started battling with the back markers but unfortunately was forced to retire with throttle problems.

All in all a great meeting for Andy and the team and is an indicaton of things to come from arguably the sports finest up and coming star!

Well done from all the team at Relentless HQ! (Pezzle)

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Ian Lowry jumped onto his first supersport podium of the season at Oulton Park yesterday, taking a fine third place, with team-mate Michael Laverty continuing to score solidly in the superbike class [7th and 4th].

Laverty now sits sixth in the British Superbike championship table, also holding the position of leading Suzuki. Lowry currently holds fifth place in the supersport class after his opening podium of 2008.

Michael Laverty
Oulton is not one of my favourite circuits but in the first race the mistake was all mine. I just ran onto the grass, over the gravel, then bounced my wheels off the barriers the same way Plater does at Macau! Seriously though, it was more luck that judgement but I fought my way back from 26th to 7th place. I was doing the same lap times as Haslam in second place. In the second race we had that small tyre problem, but our time will come, sooner or later.”

Great end to the bank holiday weekend with some solid results from all the Relentless Suzuki Teams both on the Road and on the Dirt.(GR)

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Lewis Gregory relaunched his Maxxis British Motocross Championship campaign in style at the weekend, as the Relentless Suzuki rider scored his best ever British Championship finish with a third place overall at round four at Lyng in Norfolk.

Riding in only his third race meeting of year due to injury sustained in pre-season training, Lewis displayed speed, stamina and consistency throughout the day turning his eighth place qualifying into a fourth place in race one, recording one of the fastest lap times during the race. By race two, a fluffed start left the Relentless Suzuki rider with work to do, but Lewis quickly got his head down and fought back through the pack from a lowly 20th to an impressive fifth place by the flag, giving him his best British Championship result of third overall on the day.

In the MX1 class, Jamie Law rode to a strong ninth place overall, despite still not 100% fit from a recent injury.
Scott Probert is still missing from action following a recent operation to correct his badly dislocated shoulder, and sadly will not make a return to racing for another couple of months.

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