Cobra is pleased to announce - Brrraapp! – its 2011 North American competition team

Parker
Mashburn, Jackson Turpin, Pierce Brown and Jack Rogers highlight a
team of the world’s biggest little heavy hitters on the motocross
track!

HILLSDALE, Mich., (March 11, 2011) –
The 2011 Cobra Motorcycles-sponsored riders are a collective
snapshot of what will be the vast majority of this hemisphere’s
mini bike class motocross podiums. From far north in Canada, down to
Mexico and, of course, all over the United States, U.S.A.-made Cobra
racers are poised to again capture the lion’s share of victory
hardware across motocross tracks from coast to coast.

With a number of Cobra greats from 2010
graduating on to larger bike classes and other manufacturers, another
chapter in the legacy of the “Cobra Generation” was closed. Names
like Sexton, Cianciarulo and Bailey – and before that Millsaps,
Canard and Alessi - all look back fondly on their constructive Cobra
years … years highly likely to be unsurpassed in terms of race wins
and titles by any other brand they choose to ride. Yet as one chapter
closes on Cobra’s industry-standard race heritage, another opens –
with marquee names like Mashburn, Turpin, Brown
and Rogers for 2011. And with that we’d like to introduce
this year’s Cobra-backed race team:

2011 Cobra Riders

Name Hometown Cobra
Bike(s)

Parker Mashburn Stephenville,
Texas CX65

Jackson Turpin Locust Grove, Ga. CX65

Pierce Brown Sandy,
Utah CX50SR/CX65

Jack Rogers Brookville,
Md. CX50SR/CX65

Cade Britt Highlands Ranch,
Colo. CX50SR/CX65

Brayden Bruce Upton,
Wyo. CX50SR/CX65

Steel Gately Ft. Pierce,
Fla. CX50SR/CX65

Robert Hailey III Las Vegas,
Nev. CX50SR/CX65

Michael Hicks Sandy, Utah CX65

Logan Lietzel Dillsburg, Pa. CX65

Kruz Sampson Lebanon, Tenn. CX65

Jaiden Taylor Grand Ledge,
Mich. CX50SR/CX65

Guage Keith Frederick,
Md. CX50SR/CX65

Seth Milam DeBerry, Texas CX50JR

Daniel McCullon Palm Beach Gardens,
Fla. CX50SR/CX65

Tyler Archambault Mancelona,
Mich. CX65

(Miss) Jordan Jarvis Maple Shade,
N.J. CX65

Vance Stiers Alexandria, Ohio CX50SR

Chase Yentzer Carlisle,
Pa. CX50SR/CX65

Tommy “TJ” Rios Mexico CX65

Nicholas Cryer Canada CX65

Tanner Ward Canada CX65

“This makes the racing around we’ve
done in Washington D.C. to keep the sport of mini bike racing alive
all worth while,” said Cobra President Sean Hilbert, wrenching
today on a customer’s Cobra King 50 in mud-covered boots at
Alabama’s Mill Creek MX Park, site of this week’s 2011 amateur
national season opener. “So we’re here with the Cobra factory rig
to support all the Mill Creek amateur national Cobra racers, thankful
that – up to this point - our efforts have helped save the sport of
mini bike racing in general.”

Despite a trying economic climate and
an overzealous U.S. government approach to protect kids from
ingesting lead, Michigan-based Cobra Motorcycles’ hard-working
staff of just over 30 people did everything in their power in 2010 to
keep the dreams of young motocross racers alive throughout the United
States and rest of the free world.

“Two-thousand and ten will go down as
a turning point year for Cobra – and a turning point for the
better,” added Hilbert. “We saw great advances for the Cobra King
50 and, especially, the Cobra CX65, continued our industry standard
successes at national-caliber competitions here and overseas and
continued to expand upon the great heritage of the Cobra motorcycles.

“That said, we wish all the
Cobra-sponsored kids the best of luck this weekend in Alabama. But
watch out for the other kids on Cobras as their bikes are just as
fast!”

Next week Cobra heads to Oak Hill,
Texas, for the second 2011 GNC final.

Cobra, founded in 1993, produces the
most successful line of competition mini cycles and mini quads in the
United States with more than 300 national titles in the last decade.
Based out of Hillsdale, Mich., Cobra's mission is to build premium
products for the serious racer. For more information on Cobra
products, please visit our website at www.cobramotorcycle.com.

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