Press Release

JT Racing/MotoConcepts Supercross Team Debut

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12/16/2011 5:18pm


Mike Alessi heads up five-rider team to wear JT Racing gear in 2012 Supercross/Motocross season.

December 16, 2011 - Los Angeles, CA - Selecting
a team and a top-five rider to wear the iconic JT Racing brand, and
re-introduce the marquee to the Supercross ranks was not a task taken
lightly by the crew at JT Racing. Sponsorship not only comes the gear,
but the heritage of the classic brand and the mentorship of ex JT
champions - a list that reads like a who's who of the Hall of Fame. Many
past JT champions such as Broc Glover, Sebastien Tortelli, Chuck Sun
and Danny LaPorte were involved in the decision making process, and
finally it was Mike Alessi and the MotoConcepts team who received the
offer.

"David Dray (CEO of JT Racing) gave me a call and said,
'What do you think of Mike Alessi?'" Chuck Sun explained at the recent
MotoConcepts team introduction at Milestone MX. "I've always been a fan,
so I said, 'Well, he never quits.' They called every one of the JT
champions and asked their opinion and here we are today signed with a
top-five guy in the country that's going to carry the JT banner from the
rich history where it was, into the future, bridging the gap between
all the generations."

"It was a real honor for us to link up with
JT," commented MotoConcepts team owner Mike Genova. "We think they're
going to be a real point of focus this year, and we want to be a part of
that. Their gear, their product line has some really unbelievable
stuff. David Dray and his group really deserve a lot of credit for how
creative they've been in re-establishing their name and transitioning it
to the new [market]." 

The
entire five-rider team will be wearing the iconic JT gear in the 2012
season. Joining the recognizable #800 on the MotoConcepts team are
premier-class rider Jeff Alessi, Lites West contender Vince Friese, and
Lites East riders Tommy Weeck and Jake Canada. 

"I'm
looking forward to the opportunity to work with JT and the opportunity
to re-establish their company and make them a top marquee company
again," said Mike Alessi. "I think it's awesome having guys like Chuck
Sun, Sebastien Tortelli and David Bailey - just to name a few - that can
help us. They can help me, my brother Jeff, Vince, Tommy and Jake and
we can use their knowledge at the races like if we need help with a
certain section. It's really great, not just for us but for JT, too."		 

Then & Now: JT
champions Chuck Sun (front left) Sebastien Tortelli (front right), Broc
Glover (rear center) and Danny Laporte (rear right) pose with the 2012
JT Racing/MotoConcepts team.


Denoted by the "C" on his jersey, Mike Alessi has been named the "Captain" of the JT Racing/MotoConcepts team.


At
the JT Racing MotoConcepts team introduction at Milestone MX, riders
were not able to take to the track due to excessive rain, but debuted
the team's brand new yellow and black gear for media. Mike Alessi's
jersey is adorned with a "C" denoting his role as "Captain" of the
five-rider team.

"We've
got a real surprise come A1," continued Sun. "We don't want to spoil it
just yet, but they're going to be some of the best looking guys on the
track. There's always going to be a new fresh look for the guys and
they're always going to be proud to be sporting the colors." 

Click
on any of the images in this press release for hi-res versions. For
additional imagery from the JT Racing Supercross team, please contact
Resmarket, Inc: 760.436.9937 | contact@resmarket.com

The affable Tommy Weeck will be contesting the Lites East Supercross series on his "MCR" ride.

Jeff Alessi joins his dad and brother on the JT Racing/MCR team, and will be riding a 450 in 2012.

Last-minute team addition Vince Friese shows off his new JT jersey, which he will wear in the Lites West class.

Fresh off a respectable rookie season, Jake Canada will join Weeck in the Lites East Supercross series.

Team owner Mike Genova (left) interviews JT Racing's Chuck Sun (the only "Sun" that came out that day at Milestone).

"It's awesome to bring JT back to Supercross," commented Mike Alessi. "I'm looking forward to a great season with them."

After a lot of testing and tuning, Mike Alessi's MCR 450 is ready for Anaheim 1.

Despite the rainy conditions, media came out in large numbers for the JT Racing/MotoConcepts team event.

Dunlop's Broc Glover (right) is a proud sponsor of the MCR team, and a fellow JT Racing former champion as well.

ABOUT JT RACING USA - Launched
by John and Rita Gregory in the late 1960's, JT Racing ruled the
motocross world for decades. It was the gear of choice for racing
legends like Smith, Sun, Vimond, Lechien and Bailey. For 2011, JT Racing
returns to the sport it helped build with an innovative line of
motocross gear: pants, gloves, jersey and a trick new helmet not only
reminiscent of the ground-breaking ALS-2 of the early 1980's, but one
that will make you rethink helmet technology entirely. With many past
champions - Glover, LaPorte, Lechien and Hansen - developing, testing
and promoting the new line of gear, JT Racing is poised to unleash the
style and innovation that will once again become the gold standard in
motocross. JT Racing USA - History. Innovation. And heart.

JT Racing USATM is a trademark of JT Sports LLC, Inc. used herein under license


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