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At the 2008 Isle of Man TT races, the Relentless Suzuki by TAS team were victorious in virtually every solo category, taking Superbike, Superstock and Supersport wins. To celebrate this incredible feat, Suzuki GB is pleased to launch the GSX-R1000 Cameron Donald and GSX-R600 Bruce Anstey replicas.

The Relentless by Tas team achieved incredible success at this year's TT, almost delivering a clean sweep of wins. To celebrate this, Suzuki are pleased to offer special edition models via the authorised dealer network in the team livery, with celebratory graphics.

With Cameron Donald securing Suzuki's seventh consecutive Superstock win on-board his production-based GSX-R1000, after taking the Superbike victory earlier in the week, Anstey topped the 2008 TT off, by setting a new lap-record on the way to winning the Supersport race on his GSX-R600, with an incredible 34 second lead.

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Bradley Smith bounced back to form and almost secured that first grand prix victory in the 23 lap 125 cc at Grand Prix of San Marino and Riviera of Rimini at Misano.

At the finish Smith had to settle for second place after a tremendous battle with World Champion Gabor Talmacsi but was delighted to secure his first podium finish since the French Grand Prix in May.

Riding at the home track of his Polaris World Aprilia team, Smith led from the start but Hungarian Talmacsi who had dominated practice and qualifying soon led the way in the sweltering conditions. The two leaders opened a big advantage over the pursuing pack and Smith re-took the lead when the Champion made a rare mistake at half distance.

Talmacsi fought back and once back in the lead pulled away to secure his second victory of the season which means he still has a slight chance of retaining his title with Championship leader Mike Di Meglio crashing out for the first time this season.

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Relentless Suzuki's Michael Laverty consolidated his BSB Superbike Championship position at Cadwell Park yesterday with a brace of top-10 results. The Toomebridge rider maintains ninth place in the series following eighth and ninth places, only two points behind Simon Andrew with six races remaining.

Michael Laverty over the mountain at Cadwell Park

Ian Lowry showed true grit and determination at Cadwell Park, coming from a lowly qualifying position of 16th to eventually finish eighth on the tight and twisty Lincolnshire circuit in the Supersport class. Having crashed heavily during free practice at over 120mph, it was a brave effort from the battered and bruised 21-year-old.

Ian Lowry over the mountain at Cadwell Park

Lowry in the pits getting ready to set off for the race

Aussie Cameron Donald joined Lowry in the sick bay at Cadwell with a stomach bug, but didn't let it deter him, eventually finishing in 11th place. This was Donald's last race in the British Superstock Championship for 2008 as he returns to Melbourne on Monday.

Cameron Donald getting dialled in.

Cameron about to set off for the race from middle of the pack.

The Supersport bike (number 2) and 2 Superbikes (number 4)

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WOR Events ran something rather special on Saturday evening. Berwyn Leisure Park, near Oswestry, was the venue for both the sixth round of the Putoline XC Championship series and a WOR Event on Sunday but Saturday evening saw an extraordinary hill-climb challenge, attempted by many but conquered by one of our own –Relentless Suzuki Enduro rider Paul Edmondson. Set on a steep valley side, the course ran for approximately 750 metres on loose shale and grass, with virtually no run-up to the hill. A nasty kicker right at the start of the climb saw riders lose momentum and have to fight for every in gained up the nigh on impossible incline.

To add to the challenge the Welsh weather joined in and it rained solidly as darkness fell but the only rider to beat the beast was Fast Eddy aboard his RMZ450. Despite several failed attempts Edmondson used every ounce of skill and determination to weave his way to the top. In the end it was pure pride and the refusal to be beaten that saw Edmondson conquer the climb in near darkness, where all others had failed. Endurance at its best bought out by WOR’s innovative challenge. (GR)

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Team Relentless Suzuki MX rider, Lewis Gregory, claimed yet another top-ten result in the European Championships at Randers in Denmark at the weekend, onboard his RM-Z250.

Qualifying in eighth position at the sandy track, Lewis was determined to fly the flag for the team that has been dogged by recent rider injury. Going into race one, Lewis made a promising start, only to be held up in the first turn to emerge from it in 15th place. A spirited ride once again saw Lewis battle through the pack to eighth, making contact with the chasing pack that saw fourth place a realistic finish. However, a mishap and stalled bike, left the RM-Z rider with work to do again, eventually battling back to seventh place at the flag.

Keen to improve in the second race of the day, Lewis' hopes were dashed early-on after clashing bars with another rider and crashing within just 15 metres of the start line. Getting back on the bike swiftly, saw him race back through the pack to a notable 12th place finish, handing him a worthy seventh position overall on the day.

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Bradley Smith fought his way into sixth place in the 125 cc race won by 18 year old German Stefan Bradl after leading the early stages. Rain in practice and qualifying meant little set-up time in the dry for the 125 cc riders and it was the Polaris World team of Smith that suffered.

Bradley Smith said “I made a great start and led but I could not believe how fast the others were when they went past,” revealed the 17 year old. We had found a better set up and pace during the dry morning warm-up but I just could not stay with the others when they went past. I kept going as fast as I dared and sixth place keeps me in seventh place in the Championship.”

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Michael Laverty is seeking his first podium finish of the season next weekend when the Bennetts British Superbike Championship reaches Cadwell Park for the August Bank Holiday Monday extravaganza.

Laverty's results this year have not reflected his efforts on track and those behind the scenes of the Relentless Suzuki by TAS squad, with his best result being two fourth places at Oulton Park and Brands Hatch.

At the previous round at Knockhill, Laverty had been consistently strong throughout free practice and qualifying but when it came to the races he had to settle for sixth. As the championship reaches round nine though, Laverty is ready to step on to the podium. (GR)

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First day of practice for the Cardion AB Grand Prix of the Czech Republic in Brno this afternoon.

Bradley Smith bounced back from the summer break to grab a provisional front row start after the first 125 cc qualifying session in difficult conditions. Riding the Polaris World Aprilia, 17 year old Smith was fourth fastest in the drizzle that made the track neither completely wet or dry.

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Ian Lowry produced a near faultless performance at Knockhill in Fife, putting his K8 GSX-R600 Relentless by TAS Suzuki on the top step of the British Supersport podium.

Lowry moved to the front of the field as early as lap five and was never troubled throughout the race, which was red flagged after 22 of the scheduled 27 laps. Lowry also set the fastest lap of the race on lap 11. He remains third in the championship table on 120 points behind Glen Richards [157] and Hudson Kennaugh [127] with four rounds remaining.

Michael Laverty had a frustrating day in the Superbike class with only one points scoring finish to show for his front row qualifying position. Sixth place in race one was followed by an early retirement in race two after a wrong tyre choice prematurely ended his weekend in Scotland. Laverty's consolation was the Flying Haggis trophy for setting the fastest Superbike lap of the day. He occupies eighth place in the BSB Championship on 110 points.

Australian Cameron Donald made his Knockhill debut in the Superstock class, finishing today's race in eighth place. Donald now moves on to Dundrod for next week's Ulster Grand Prix in Northern Ireland.

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Relentless Suzuki by TAS Racing is pleased to announce the signing of Aussie sensation Cameron Donald for the 2009 season.

Donald, a double winner at this year's Isle of Man TT, has shown early commitment to Relentless Suzuki and TAS Racing, putting pen to paper earlier today.

On the BSB front, he will campaign his GSX-R1000 Relentless Suzuki Superstock machine this weekend at Knockhill and also at Cadwell Park before returning to Australia in early September.


He will also take in next week's Ulster Grand Prix Bike Week before meeting up with the team in November to ride the Macau Grand Prix on a GSX-R1000 Relentless Suzuki Superbike.

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Relentless Suzuki MX rider, Lewis Gregory, scored two top ten finishes at the weekend, as the Maxxis British Motocross Championship went to the famous Foxhill venue in Wiltshire.

With Jamie Law unable to compete due to his injury, it was left to the team MX2 riders to fly the flag, with Gregory qualifying in ninth and Scott Probert in only his second race event in three months down in 25th place.

By race one, a slow start for Gregory would leave him with work to do, fighting back from mid-pack to a solid ninth place at the flag. Scott meanwhile was struggling with his lack of race practice in the sizzling heat and improved two places by the finish to come home in 23rd.

Another slow start in race two would see Gregory fighting back through the field once again, this time battling it out with a pack of riders all looking for fifth place. However, ninth would be the eventual position once again for Lewis, with Scott retiring early on after a crash damaged the header pipe on his RM-Z250 while inside the top ten.

The team look forward to welcoming back Jamie Law from injury before the next round of the British Championship at Brampton in Cumbria on 17th August. (GR)

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Ian Lowry secured his fourth British Supersport podium of the season at Oulton Park in Cheshire yesterday, taking third place behind Glen Richards and Hudson Kennaugh while Michael Laverty posted two top-ten results in the British Superbike races.

Double TT winner Cameron Donald was making his Oulton Park debut in the Superstock races, securing seventh in race one and tenth in race two.

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The fifth round of the Maxxis British Motocross Championship moved across the Irish sea to its now traditional visit to the sandy Desertmartin track in Northern Ireland at the weekend.

Heavy overnight rain and persistent heavy showers throughout race day made the sandy going very heavy, making it power and energy sapping for both bikes and riders.

In the MX2 class, Lewis Gregory started his weekend off with a disappointing 13th in timed qualification after bike set up woes. Determined to put it behind him in the first race, his luck didn't improve initially after a wet first corner melee left him fighting back from 28th position. But a strong 30 minute comeback brought the Relentless backed rider up to an impressive eighth place by the flag.

Race two was to see an improved start, with Lewis getting away cleanly and into race pace quickly, before being delayed by a boggy part of the track seeing him drop back into the middle of the pack. Determined not let this hold him back, Lewis battled through the pack again to finish in an impressive seventh place, giving him sixth place overall, and promoting the RM-Z250 rider to 10th in the series standings.

In the MX1 class Jamie Law was ninth quickest in timed qualification on his RM-Z450. Race one saw Jamie get a mid-pack start and he again showed great determination and grit to fight through to eighth place at the flag. A crash on lap one of the second race left Jamie well down the field, after another spirited ride he reached the finish line in ninth, with another solid eighth place overall on the day.

Team manager Rob Hooper commented, “I am very happy with both riders today, they have both showed real grit and ‘Relentless’ application to bring home some good results. The really heavy going was a test for both bikes and riders and the bikes were faultless in their performance.”

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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 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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Relentless Suzuki by TAS Racing made a positive start to their 2008 British championship campaign yesterday at Thruxton, with a debut British Superstock podium for Aussie Cameron Donald in third place; a fifth placed British Superbike debut for the Relentless Suzuki GSX–R1000 in the hands of Michael Laverty, and last but not least, a hard-fought fifth place for Ian Lowry in the Supersport class.

Normally used to running only two riders in one class within the series, it was a busy day for the Relentless Suzuki team competing in four races at Thruxton. All eyes were on the team’s BSB debut and Michael Laverty did them proud after having to deal with tyre problems in race one. Cameron Donald has continued to impress everyone since joining the team and his podium will only add to his ever increasing profile in Relentless Suzuki colours. Ian Lowry ended a tough opening weekend with a positive result and the Moira man will have more to offer in the coming rounds.

Michael Laverty [BSB]
“I’m reasonably happy with today’s results; at least we have shown potential. In the first race the tyre spun two-thirds of the way round on the rim knocking the tyre out of balance and it was hard just to hold on. In race two I had a bit of a problem on the side of the tyre through the really fast curves, but the Relentless Suzuki was up to the job and only for that I could have possibly held on to the Hondas. Top five in the first meeting of the year is positive, and it was also satisfying to be the first Suzuki home in the second race.”

Cameron Donald [Superstock]
“That was a tough little weekend but I’m absolutely pumped with the result. That must be the happiest I’ve ever been with third place! I was confident all weekend that we could go quicker and although I qualified ninth, when the boys told me that Michael won last year from 12th on the grid that gave me even more confidence. That was my first race at a fast circuit on the superstock Suzuki and I just can’t wait now to race it at the North West 200. I’m pumped for all the guys in the team and I’m just rapt with this new bike!”

Ian Lowry
“I’ve had easier weekends in British Supersport, but along with the support of the whole Relentless Suzuki team, we worked hard all weekend and salvaged what was a respectable fifth place. It’s not where I want to be but it’s points on the board and Oulton, which is up next, is one of my favourite circuits.”

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The line up for Relentless this weekend is quite something ... and that's before you get us started on the quality bands for the Leeds and Reading rock festivals (...as sponsored by Relentless!) Beyond the Chillies, Fall Out Boy, Razorlight and co ... we've got surf, wake, ski, BMX, MX and motorsport supersport action all on top... seriously this bank holiday ain't no holiday at all. It's an adrenalin fueled banquet of core sport and rock action! If you're in the neighbourhood, come say hello at any of these gems of core sport and rock... we'll be waitin'

Stop 1 - Reading Rock Festival. Look out for the campsite can. Should be easy to find amongst the 200,000 revellers descending on the town. Right .... Failing that, we'll see you stage side in the mosh! Our only concern ... just too many bands, too few pairs of feet to cover the ground to see them all...

Stop 2 - Leeds Rock Festival. Another 120,000 over 3 days. And ahh the 24hr zone to recharge or stay on it. Your call. And with so many stages, that big dilemma ... how to be in 2 places at once ... next years challenge to overcome for sure.

Stop 3 - The MX British GP at Donnington Park - race day Sunday. Relentless Suzuki, the Swift Boys and Billy Mac all sponsored by Relentless and gunning for international honours in front of 50,000. Not to be missed.

Stop 4 - Cadwell Park and the British Superbike Champs (you guessed it as sponsored by Relentless - race day Monday. Our boys Ian Lowry and Michael Laverty running 1 and 2 in the Supersport class. Lots to be there for - and these TAS boys know how to make it interesting. A quality day of Relentless racing guaranteed.

Stop 5 - The Liquid Leisure Night Jump in Datchet - sunday night. Man was not built to fly?... try telling that to this crew. 70mph into a ramp on a set of sticks. Sure it's water ... but at that speed from these heights ... it's concrete. No Half Measures in deed. And lots of juice, a wakeboard big air comp and no doubt a phat party to match ... big Stu knows how to throw em.

Stop 6 - the Princes Pro Am - finals Sunday. The best waterski slalomers in the world arrive in our back yard. Our boy Mr Larkin ready to do the business. All that squash training to pay dividends eh Az??? .... and you know I trained you hard. ;-) There's also a little floodlit action on the cable Friday night with the local wakeboarding crew primed and ready for action. Young Relentless rider Nick Davies contemplating the big 12... get in there son!

Stop 7 - the British BMX Champs from Burnham on Sea - Saturday.Sunday competitions. Our boy George has pulled himself off his recovery bed (shoulder pinned with 5 screws no less) to get down to activate this one. Relentless sponsorship and Relentless riding for sure.

Stop 8 - The BPSA Surf Tour comes to Bude. Skills grooved in Newquay given a second airing. Now for that wave dance...

Ahhh a magnificent .... uhhh 8 ... poingnant. Emotional. And that's before we kick it all off.

Well given the amount of miles will be covering to activate the brand it's a good job we've got the juice to keep us on it! And the new Inferno at that ... we'll be waiting with a chilled one. See you then.

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It was a weekend of top-ten action for the Team 'Relentless' Suzuki riders at Brampton in Cumbria this weekend, as round seven of the British Championship commenced.

With all three team riders looking for championship progress, Alex Snow was the first to climb into the points, riding strongly and consistently in race one to cross the line in eighth spot.

Team-mate Lewis Gregory had even higher hopes early in the first race, gating well and chasing down the eventual podium sitters, before becoming stuck in a mud-hole and dropping to 12th place by the flag. Despite encouraging progress, Jamie Law crashed out of race one and never quite managed to regain composure.

Race two was to see a reverse of fate for Snow and Gregory, after Alex damaged his gear lever in a rut and dropped to 22nd by the finish line. An improved start in race two saw Lewis at the sharp end of the race, before a small slip saw him cross the line in eighth position.

Team manager Rob Hooper commented, “Despite a few set-backs it was an encouraging weekend for us. Jamie’s crash didn’t help his confidents, but Alex and Lewis showed they have the speed, and can run at the sharp end of what is a fiercely competitive class this year.

As well as competition in the British Championship, Lewis and Alex competed in the UK Floodlit Motocross Series at Hopwood Park last Wednesday taking the overall win and third place respectively.

And at schoolboy level, Relentless Suzuki supported rider Ben Field became the BSMA Senior Final Champion, following four wins and a third place result at the Brookthorpe circuit.

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Newquay and the Boardmasters really is the only place to be this week... if you're not already on your way then these photos should tip the scales for you. Relentless adding its special No Half Measures touches to proceedings on and off the beach down here in the south west. We'll be seeing you soon....

You can't miss us from the beach.

A thing of beauty...

A picture tells all.

The right crowd.

Our fine ladies doing the business.

How do you like them apples?

No Half Measures Athlete Hospitality.

... and then some.

The No Half Measures Skate Session gets under way!

Like we were saying ... see you in a few hours. ;-)

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Relentless Energy Drink have taken the associate sponsorship of the UK’s largest Action Sport and Music Festival, The Rip Curl Boardmasters 2007. To follow is a run down of Relentless activities taking place in Newquay this summer.

Starting on the beach and Relentless brings its third in a series of No Half Measures Tours. The No Half Measures Tours offer a chance for a select few of our most talented young athletes to show their mettle as they push the limits of the sport. Receiving guidance and inspiration from the industry’s leading lights along the way; some of the best UK riders will also have access to training from a seasoned pro as well as physio support, health and nutrition advice and sponsor relations management. This training ground offers a place for riders to train and receive 100% support. This week the discipline is Vert skateboarding and over from Australia to push the kids is Gravity Games winner and former world number 1, Tas Pappas. Tas will be over to coach the UK’s best youngsters including the likes of Sam Beckett, Sam Bosworth and Paul-Luc Ronchetti.

The main event at the Rip Curl Boardmasters is the surfing and Relentless will be keeping a very close eye on two of the members of Relentless surf team taking part in the 5 Star Mens WQS Event. Sam Smart and Jayce Robinson will be flying the Relentless flag against the best in the World.

Elsewhere on the Fistral site you will be able to check out some of Relentless other ‘toys’ including the Relentless Suzuki MotoX and Superbikes!!! If that’s not enough Relentless will be providing a deluxe athlete lounge for all surfers and vert skaters at the event. The athletes will be able to access this area at all times for relaxation or recharging. Look out for the Jacuzzi!!!

Venturing over to Watergate Bay and the Unleashed Music Festival, Relentless Energy Drink are very proud to present the Relentless Energy Drink No Half Measures Stage. This will bring a second stage to the ever expanding Unleashed Festival and will be very well received by the festivals faithful. The line up is as follows:

Friday 10th August: Saturday 11th August:
Reuben Pinstripe
The Future The Milk Teeth
The New 1920 Ting Tings
Enjoy Destroy Matt and Kim
Saving Aimee Palladium

If you need a break from the music simply turn around to witness the UK FMX Team performing their unique display including the back flip from Relentless team riders Gary Taylor and Danny Veale. These guys are the embodiment No Half Measures. It has to be seen to be believed!

Also at the Unleashed Music Festival will be the Vans Rococo Wakeboarding Rail Tour. This entails the UK’s best wake boarders and wake skaters being winched across a variety of long rails into a pool of water. Relentless representatives will include Matt Crowhurst, Jonty Green and World Cable Champion and recent 1080 stomper, Nick Davies.

To sum up Relentless have taken an absolutely No Half Measures approach to this event and will not go unnoticed in Newquay and at the Rip Curl Boardmasters this summer.

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DOUBLE DELIGHT FOR RELENTLESS SUZUKI IN MALLORY ‘ONE –TWO’
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The guys' official repot from the weekend makes sweet reading.... check out http://www.relentless-suzuki.com for the full run down and photo action from the weekend!

It was lucky number ‘13’ today for the Relentless Suzuki British Supersport team, when Michael Laverty and Ian Lowry collected champagne bottles number 12 and 13 for the season to date at Mallory Park. Laverty stalked both Lowry and early race leader Dennis Hobbs for just over two-thirds distance, before pulling the pin to take the hard-fought victory. Lowry, who himself lead the race for three laps, rode superbly holding off Dennis Hobbs to take second place and 20 very valuable championship points.

Michael Laverty
“I didn’t push too hard too soon today as I wasn’t sure how the tyres would last due to the lack of practice this weekend, and to be totally honest I was cruising in the early stages. Halfway through the race I did make a move on Dennis but he ran me wide and that let Ian through as well. After that I pressed on and took the lead. I was able to gap both Ian and Dennis which left it comfortable for me at the end of the race. I’m happy with that performance, which to be fair to the boys in the team, was won in the garage. I really do have to thank the team today, and with a three week break before the next round I think I have stamped my authority on the championship.”

Ian Lowry
“I got away in about fifth place, but when I got past Jamie Robinson I was able to settle down into a pace that I was comfortable with. I put in a pretty good lap about mid distance and I was planning a move on Michael. At the same time Michael was trying to get past Dennis, they both ran wide and I nipped into the lead. I think I lead for about four laps but when Michael hit the front he was able to pull a gap over us, and in the end he got through the backmarkers better than me. My GSX–R600 Relentless Suzuki and Pirelli tyre combination was great today, thanks to the hard work by the team prior to the race. It’s great to be back on the podium after the past couple of rounds, but it was very physical here today – I’m knackered! I think some time in the gym will do no harm before the next round at Croft.”

Philip Neill – Team Principal
“I’ve said it before I know, but it just can’t get any better than this. It has been quite a season. This is the second one-two we have posted this year, seriously proving the capabilities of the GSX–R600 Suzuki in this class. Michael also went within a whisker of the lap record here today when posting the fastest lap of the race, but despite comments being made about the lack of lap records being broken this season, they don’t win you a championship.

The weekend initially looked like a non-starter due to the atrocious weather conditions, so to bring the boys home on the first two steps of the podium is testament to the team effort going on within our garage. Other than the warm-up this morning no one had time to find the perfect set-up. Thankfully we were able to use our 2006 information as a guide and it worked perfectly.

With only four rounds left, and with the form that Michael Laverty is currently showing, it would be crazy for us not to be hopeful of success although nothing can be taken for granted. Michael is not only showing his ability on a motorcycle this season, his experience is also allowing him to attack at just the right time.

Ian is just getting better and better and he should be very proud of himself. He is up against two other riders fighting for the championship, and they have much more experience than he has. I’m also very pleased he had the foresight to ride within his limits, producing an almost flawless performance this weekend.

As always our sponsors play a very important role, and the biggest thanks today must go to Pirelli who helped us make the right choice for the conditions. Michael did a race simulation this morning and Pirelli pulled the tyres out of the bag – superb. Thanks as always to Relentless, Beacon Security, Putoline Lubricants, WP Suspension and of course Suzuki.

Condolences to the Bridewell Family
On behalf of everyone at Relentless Suzuki and TAS Racing, I would like to offer my sincere condolences, both to NB Racing and of course the Bridewell family circle, after Friday’s tragic circumstances when Ollie very sadly lost his life. Our thoughts are with you all at this very tough time.”
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Results – Mallory Park [28 laps] – Maxxis British Supersport Championship

Winner – Michael Laverty [Suzuki] 27:20.538; 2nd – Ian Lowry [Suzuki] +2.743; 3rd – Dennis Hobbs [Honda] +4.776; 4th – Billy McConnell [Yamaha] +12.935; 5th – Ian Hutchinson [Honda] +14.735; 6th – John McGuinness [Honda] +15.264

Championship Points [after 9 rounds of 13]

Michael Laverty 165
Ian Lowry 133
Dennis Hobbs 123
Jamie Robinson 103
Ian Hutchinson 83
John McGuinness 81

The next round of the championship is at Croft on August 10/11/12 2007.

See you there! Ooooooo it's so close we can taste it... ;-)

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Michael Laverty got back to winning ways at Knockhill in Scotland on his Pirelli shod Relentless Suzuki, increasing his lead in the Maxxis British Supersport championship to 19 points over team-mate Ian Lowry, who finished fifth at the end of 20 laps in changeable conditions.

Only two weeks ago at Mondello Park in Ireland, Laverty was robbed of his perfect 'podium at every round' record, but the normally mild-mannered Toomebridge man said the gloves would be off for the rest of the season. Having topped all but one leaderboard all weekend, Laverty