JDR Announces J-Star as Title Sponsor‏

JDR
Motorsports formed its first professional team in 2008 with the
signing of former World Vice-Champion Andrew McFarlane. After great
results in the 2009 season, KTM Motorsports welcomed JDR to the
family and has been a supporter of the team ever since. The JDR
Motorsports team won the 2010 Australian Motocross Lites Championship
earlier this year with American rider PJ Larsen. The team also is in
contention for the Australian Super X Lites Championship pending an
appeal.

For
2011, JDR will be running a 5-rider Australian team and a 2-rider
North American team. J-Star Motors has signed on to sponsor the U.S
based team supporting American rider PJ Larsen in the AMA East
Supercross Lites and AMA Motocross 250cc class and Australian rider
Tye Simmonds aboard his KTM 350 SX-F in the AMA Supercross and AMA
Motocross competition.

J-Star
Motors is a successful high-end used car dealership in Anaheim Hills,
CA. J-Star Motors is comprised of a staff of motorcycle enthusiasts,
and therefore, has a large motocross racing clientele. The owner of
J-Star Motors, Jared Merrell, loves the sport of motocross and jumped
at the opportunity to get involved deeper into the sport of
motorcycling racing.

‘I
couldn’t be happier to sign on with the JDR Motorsports Team. I
have always wanted to support a racing team and was waiting for the
right opportunity. My long-standing relationship with Team Manager
Nathan Ramsey and the success the team has had the past year in
Australia has given me the confidence and provided the opportunity
for us to come aboard as the title sponsor. We are incredibly
thrilled with the decision to sign on with JDR and look forward to
the opening round,” said Merrell.

Ramsey
mentioned, “It is great to work with Jared as I have known him for
over 10 years and feel incredibly comfortable having his company as
our title sponsor. J-Star is a very popular company within the
motocross industry and we feel it is a perfect fit for the direction
we want to take the team. I can’t wait to get the year rolling.”

“Bringing
J-Star Motors on board as a title sponsor is the next exciting step
in JDR Motorsports transition to the U.S.,” commented Jay
Rynenberg, owner of JDR Motorsports. “J-Star Motors is focused on
their public image and so are we. It is great to know they have the
faith in our team to help push the J-Star Motors brand. They have a
nice range of trucks for motocross riders and even high-end sports
cars. We greatly appreciate them coming aboard to support our team
and the motorcycle industry in these trying economic times.”

The
JDR/J-Star/KTM team will make its premier at the opening round of the
AMA Supercross Series on January 8, 2011 in Anaheim, CA. For more
information on the team please visit the team website at:
www.jdrmotorsports.com.au.