Press Release

Bell Helmets Joins LocoX.com to Support Team Gus and the Privateers



Bell
Partners with LocoX.com/Team Gus




Legendary
motocross helmet company, Bell Powersports, has agreed to come on
board with LocoX.com, MotoConcepts, NoToil, and ODI Grips to help
support each of the riders pitting under the Team Gus race rig for
the 2011 Lucas Oil AMA Outdoor Motocross Championships and the WMA
Championship.



As
the helmet sponsor, Bell allowed each of the riders to pick their own
design and color of the Moto 9. The Bell Moto 9 helmet is equipped to
add higher levels of safety for these pro riders with a newly
designed magnetic cheekpad
system that makes it easier to remove the helmet in emergency
situations. Along with the cheekpad system is the new Helmet Removal
System, to better help first responders remove helmets with minimal
or no risk for neck and spinal injuries..



In
addition to the new state of the art safety coming from the Moto 9
helmets, the Team Gus privateer effort and their other sponsors
represent a unique approach to supporting the “everyday racer”.
Team Gus will have the largest tent in the pits during the 2011
Nationals; a 120ft. long behemoth that is designed to support up to
25 riders at a time. With help from LocoX.com, Team Gus will be
taking several riders and their equipment to each round of the
series. Furthermore, any privateer in need of support at the races is
welcomed to set up under the giant tent, and will be provided with
drinks and food and will have use of the team mechanic if they do not
already have their own. Any rider in need of transportation to and
from the races can ride along in the team motorhome to help save on
travel expenses.



“ I
was amazed to hear that some of these pro racers are holding down
jobs like bagging groceries and other odd jobs just to afford to buy
equipment that is up to standards. Bell Helmets is happy that we can
help with providing them with great helmet safety.” said Matt
Schumann of Bell.



For
more information on joining the LocoX.com/Team Gus effort, be sure to
contact Gus Decker at 209-747-2011. There is still plenty of
sponsorship space available on the team awning (7.5ft x 20ft. on top
of the tent), so for any company interested in supporting these up
and coming privateers, please contact Mike Lyons at
mike.lyons@locox.com.



A
special thanks goes to MotoConcepts, No Toil and ODI Grips for
already stepping in for support.





Riders
who will be under the LocoX.com/Team Gus tent include:


AMA
Pros


Blake
Keller #69


Preston
Mull #565


Garred
Steinke #726


Dillon
Alexander #288


Michael
Akaydin #918


Hunter
Mims #728


Scotty
Wennerstrom #501





WMA
Pros


Lindsey
Palmer #13


Sayaka
Kaneshiro #15


Delene
Dippel #62




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