Press Release

Sun and Gibson Wage Battle in England

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9/30/2011 4:49pm

JT Racing USA team riders podium at Veterans Motocross


JT Racing's Jim Gibson proudly represented the USA in the 2011 Veteran Motocross des Nations at Farleigh Castle.
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September 30, 2011 - Los Angeles, CA - The
600+ year old Hungerford Castle was the backdrop for some slightly less
ancient men and machinery to race for international honors in the 40+
Vet MXdN Twinshock Championship. A total of 14 teams from 12 different
countries competed at Farleigh Castle's nostalgic natural terrain
motocross track in Somerset, England, where JT Racing's Chuck Sun and
Jim Gibson helped put the American team on the podium!

Together
with Jeff Stanton and Scott "The Burner" Burnworth, Team JT riders Sun
and Gibson rode to a third-place finish in front of nearly 15,000
motocross enthusiasts. The competition came down to a fourth-moto
nail-biter between the USA and the Brits 1st team. While top honors went
to the Twinshock UK Team from Northern UK followed by the JBM Belgium
team, the Americans completed out the podium.

JT Racing
Chuck Sun of the JT Racing team put in some quick laps that helped the US team get on the podium.		"All
the US team riders contributed with strong performances to land a
podium position," Sun commented. "I rode a 1981 Maico 490, and the crew
from Maico's Only UK were instrumental in supporting our team."

JT
Racing's Jim Gibson was also mounted on a Maico for the event, and
through the assistance of the Maicos Only UK team, he was able to deal
with a slipping clutch in time to score valuable points for his team.
Stanton led the team to the podium with consistent top-three finishes
aboard his 1979 CR500, beautifully built and generously provided by the
Denton family. Burnworth rode a 360 Mugen provided by Stephane and
Marielle Tirot of France - the same vintage bike Sun rode to victory in
2008.

"I gave Stephane my custom Team USA JT pants as a thank you
for letting us use his Mugen and he started to tear up," Sun said. "The
French are absolute moto fans through and through!"

For more information on the Vets MXdN 2001, please visit www.FarleighCastle.co.uk.


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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