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DP Dominate 2010 GNCC Opener        March 4th, 2010
    BUFFALO, NY. – DP Brakes sponsored riders dominated the first round of the 2010 Can-Am GNCC Season for both Bikes and ATV’s in River Ranch, Florida. In Sunday’s ATV classes, DP dominated all the Utility Classes by winning the 4x4 Open, 4x4 Li...
    ...mited and U2 Classes. For the women, DP took the first and second place with Lexie Coulter taking the Overall in the AM Race. In the Pro ATV Class, DP Brakes took first through fifth place honors. Chris Borich, Taylor Kiser and Adam McGill went one-two-three respectively. Also, long time DP sponsored rider, Johnny Gallagher took an impressive eighth to list DP as having six out of the top ten. On Tuesday’s Bike Classes, DP Brakes once again dominated by taking first place with Team Suzuki’s Josh Strang in the Pro XC-1 Class. Also, in the Pro XC-2 Class, DP took the top two honors with FAR Yamaha Rider Jason Thomas and KTM Privateer Jesse Robinson. Finally, long time DP sponsored rider, ISDE Veteran and industry icon Jeff Fredette finished first in the Masters A Class. “We congratulate all the teams and riders on their accomplishments in the opening round of the Can-AM GNCC 2010 Series. This gives them great momentum going into round two this weekend in Washington, Ga. We wish them all the best, and are truly honored to be part of their success,” said Larry Mills, President of DP Brakes and Clutches North America. Mills added, “All riders are using our top of the line DP Brakes Standard and Pro-MX brake pads to achieve these accomplishments. They are the same pads that are offered in stores across the world. Not only they give you improved performance, no noise, but you will also receive two to three times longer life over any other brake pad available”.



MX Offroad 2010 DP Sponsorship        February 25th, 2010
    BUFFALO, NY. - DP Brakes, world leader in sintered braking technology, is continuing the company’s long history of strong support for MX and Off-Road racing again in 2010. DP has signed an impressive list of MX and Off-Road teams and riders for the...
    ... 2010 season. Riders in MX and SX and AX will once again consist of Monster Energy’s Pro-Circuit Kawasaki, Honda Of Troy, Tuf Racing Honda, GPF Babbitt’s Online Kawasaki, Fun Mart Cycle’s KTM, and Suzuki City Suzuki teams. On the various off-road circuits, DP Brakes products will be used by Team Suzuki riders Josh Strang and Rodney Smith in GNCC. Team Andrews Monster Energy Yamaha Team riders will be competing in GNCC, OMA and AWRCS Series. Other notable off-road riders that will be counting on DP Brakes in 2010 are: Husky Factory rider Glenn Kearney, KTM riders Cole Kirkpatrick, Jesse Robinson, Rich and Jack Lafferty Jr., and Sr., Andrew Matusek, plus numerous other outstanding riders throughout the US and Canada. “Many of these competitors have chosen to use DP Brakes year after year, and have provided us with great feedback so we can maintain our leadership in sintered brake technology. We wish them all the best in 2010,” stated Larry Mills, President of DP Brakes and Clutches North America.



2010 DP ATV Sponsorships        February 25th, 2010
    BUFFALO, NY. – DP Brakes, world leader in sintered brake technology, is once again sponsoring an impressive number of ATV riders and teams in 2010. In MX and TT National Series DP is sponsoring Team BCS Performance’s Cody Miller, Snapp Brothers ...
    ...Racing, Rath Racing, Janssen Racing, Hetrick Racing, Mushin Racing and C & D Racing, plus individual riders Jason “DUNK” Dunkleberger and Sam Rowe. In addition, Women’s Class rider Jamie Jones will all be relying on DP Brakes. GNCC, WORCS and OMA riders and teams will consist of #1 GNCC Plate Chris Borich, Team Ballance riders Bill Balance, Taylor Kiser and Walker Fowler; Can-Am Factory riders Adam McGill and Chris Bithell, Johnny Gallagher, Team SICC Racing, Hot Seat Powersports riders Justin Waters and Cody Mitchell, Buddy Williams plus numerous others. In various Utility Classes, DP Brakes will support the entire Warnert Can-Am factory Team, Rick Cecco, Team GBC Motorsports plus long time sponsor and ambassador to the sport, Mike Penland. For the women, Traci Cecco, Jennifer Albright, Lexie Coulter and Catherine Longmire will be representing DP Brakes throughout the year. “Many of these riders have chosen to use DP Brakes products year after year and have continued to provide us with the feedback needed to maintain our performance leadership in brakes and clutches. We are very proud to have them part of our team. We wish them all the best in 2010,” said Larry Mills, President of DP Brakes North America.



DP Offering 2010 HD Fitments        January 18th, 2010
    BUFFALO, NY. - DP Brakes, the pioneer and longtime industry leader in sintered metal braking technology, has announced that they are now offering replacement’s for all 2010 Harley Davidson’s The new DP part #’s are DP986 and DP987 for the Dyna’...
    ...s and the DP962 for the FLH and FLS models. DP also offer a complete range for previous year’s models. Larry Mills, President of DP Brakes North America, “All DP Brake Pads will provide significant improvement in performance and durability over your stock pads”. He added, “Riders will experience fade free performance under all conditions, plus, all DP Brake pads are quiet, dust free and are non-abusive to the rotors”.



DP Sponsor 2010 AX Teams        January 18th, 2010
    BUFFALO, NY. – DP Brakes will once again be sponsoring the top teams for the 2010 AMA Arenacross Championship. This year’s lineup is highlighted by Tuf Racing’s reigning “#1 Plate” Jeff Gibson, and “#2 Plate” Brock Sellards, along wit...
    ...h Ezra Lusk for the Youngstown, OH round. “DP Brakes has been a long time sponsor of TUF Racing going back to the days of Jimmy Gaddis, Jeremy Buell, and Denny Stephenson,” stated team owner, Dave Antolak. Antolak added, “You don’t win championships only by going fast, you have to stop fast as well. DP Brakes not only do that, but they hold up to the continuous abuse week after week”. Other high profile teams sponsored by DP Brakes this Arenacross season include Team Fun Mart Cycle’s KTM rider Kelly Smith who will also be fighting hard to achieve a title. In addition, DP Brakes will once again be sponsoring the entire GPF Babbitt’s Online Kawasaki East and West Lites Team. “We are truly honored to have these outstanding riders and respective teams rely on DP Brakes year after year. Their confidence and racing contribution further strengthens DP Brakes’ position as a leader in sintered braking technology. We wish them continued success,” said Larry Mills, President of DP Brakes North America. Mills concluded, “All riders will be racing with our High Performance SDP Pro-MX brake pads. These are the same pads that are sold in dealerships worldwide. Not only do you receive unbelievable performance, but they also last two to three times longer than stock pads. In addition, they are noise and dust free. We also apply a ceramic heat barrier to the back plate to eliminate heat getting into the hydraulics or brake fluid. Therefore, riders will not experience brake fade”.



2010 Polaris Snow Teams on DP        December 17th, 2009
    BUFFALO, NY. – DP Brakes will be sponsoring Polaris Factory Race Teams for the 2010 Sno X Season plus ESPN’s Winter X-Games. Multi-Champion Levi Lavallee and Team Lavallee will be one of the teams using DP Brakes throughout the 2010 season. L...
    ...avallee said, ”DP Brakes work awesome on our sleds! I am hard on brakes, but the DP Brakes just keep asking for more punishment.” He added, “It’s amazing how much braking power you have, and better yet, how durable they are. I trust DP Brakes and wouldn’t want to use any other product.” Team AMSOIL / US Air Force / Makita Sno X Team, consisting of Robbie Malinoski and Andrew Johnstad, will also be sponsored by DP Brakes in 2010. Team Owner, Steve Schuring said, “After three weeks of brake torture testing on our Polaris IQ’s the DP brake pads were the only pads to pass the test.” Schuring added, “With brake rotor temps around 700 degrees, the DP brake pads never failed once”. “We are truly honored to be associated with all of these high profile teams and wish them the success they deserve. Not only are these teams benefiting by using DP Brakes for their 2010 racing season, but countless others will also be fitting DP as their choice of brake pads throughout the year,” stated Larry Mills, President of DP Brakes North America. Mills continued, “All riders will be racing with our High Performance SDP SNX Snowmobile brake pads. Not only do you receive unbelievable performance, but also they last two to three times longer than stock pads. In addition, they are noise and dust free. We also apply a ceramic heat barrier to the backplate to eliminate heat getting into the hydraulics or brake fluid. Therefore, riders will not experience brake fade”.



DP Sponsor Pro Circuit in 2010        December 17th, 2009
    DP Brakes to Sponsor Monster/Kawasaki/Pro Circuit Team for Tenth Straight Year in 2010. BUFFALO, NY. – DP Brakes will be sponsoring the Monster/Kawasaki/Pro Circuit Team once again for the 2010 season. It is the tenth straight year that DP ...
    ...Brakes has sponsored the team. This year’s Monster/Kawasaki/Pro Circuit Team will consist of AMA’s 2009 SX Lites East Champ Christophe Pourcel, former FIM MX2-GP World Champ Tyla Rattray, plus Dean Wilson and Jake Weimer. “As Pro Circuit heads into the 2010 Race Season, we are pleased to once again have DP Brakes as the official Brake Pad Sponsor for the Monster/Kawasaki/Pro Circuit Team. DP has been the source of brake pads for the team for a number of years,” said Mitch Payton, owner of the highly successful Monster/Kawasaki/Pro Circuit Team. He added, “We can’t afford to have brake pads that break down or wear out quickly with championships and personal safety on the line. I know we can count on our DP Brake Pads to keep our riders safe, and help harness the horsepower of our bikes.” “We are truly honored to be associated with such a high profile and successful team as Pro Circuit Kawasaki for ten years. We wish Mitch and the entire team all the best in 2010,” stated Larry Mills, President of DP Brakes North America. Mills continued, “All riders will be racing with our High Performance SDP Pro-MX brake pads. These are the same pads that are sold in dealerships worldwide. Not only do you receive unbelievable performance, but also they last two to three times longer than stock pads. In addition, they are noise and dust free. We also apply a ceramic heat barrier to the backplate to eliminate heat getting into the hydraulics or brake fluid. Therefore, riders will not experience brake fade”.



DP Strong in SX and Offroad        December 10th, 2009
    BUFFALO, NY. - DP Brakes, the leader in sintered braking technology, followed up an excellent 2008 season with another strong showing in MX, AX and Off-road events in 2009. Starting the year off was the AMA Arenacross Series Championship with a ...
    ...1-2 Title by TUF Honda Racing rider’s Jeff Gibson and Josh Demuth. This was followed by Pro Circuit rider’s Christophe Pourcel and Austin Stroupe who finished 1-2 in this year’s AMA SX Lites East Championship. Finally, DP Brakes rounded out the season with impressive finishes in AMA’s GNCC Series. In the Pro Class five out of the Top 10 riders were sponsored by DP Brakes. Those included Team Suzuki’s riders Josh Strang and Charlie Mullins finishing second and third respectively. “We congratulate all the teams, and riders, on their accomplishments in 2009, and wish them all the best in 2010. We are truly honored to be part of their success,” said Larry Mills, President of DP Brakes and Clutches North America. “Not only do DP Brakes last longer than any other brake pad on the market, they also perform flawlessly in all these arduous conditions, plus are non abusive to the rotors and give the rider quiet performance”, Mills added.



DP Strong in GNCC ATV in 2009        December 2nd, 2009
    BUFFALO, NY. – Winners in several 2009 GNCC (Grand National Cross Country) ATV Series categories rode to victory with the help of DP Brakes. In the Pro Class, long time DP sponsored rider, Chris Borich, took the Overall Championship followed...
    ... by 2Nd place DP sponsored rider Taylor Kiser. Also, Multi Champion Bill Balance took 4th place overall using DP Brakes to get there. In the Utility Classes, Clifton Beasley won the 4x4 Lites Class. Michael Swift won the 4x4 Limited Class. Bryan Buckhannon, Scott Kilby and Daryl Rath took the top three places in the 4x4 Open Class. Plus, long-time DP Sponsored rider Rick Cecco took the U2 Class. Finally, the highly talented rising star to the GNCC Series Walker Fowler took the College A title on DP Brakes. “We congratulate all the teams and riders on their accomplishments in 2009, and wish them all the best in 2010. We are truly honored to be part of their success,” said Larry Mills, President of DP Brakes and Clutches North America. Mills added, “Not only do DP Brakes last longer than any other pad on the market, they are non abusive to the rotors, and quiet too”.



DP takes European Quad Champs        September 8th, 2009
    Team KTM UK’s Paul Holmes wrapped up the 2009 GOLDSPEED EMX Quad European Championship after an emphatic victory at the penultimate round in France at the weekend. In front of over eight-thousand spectators at the spectacular St Jean d’Angely Gr...
    ...and Prix circuit, Holmes put in a flawless display as he piloted his 2010 KTM 505 SX to fastest lap in timed qualification before taking a 1-1-2 scorecard for his 5th overall victory from five meetings. Holmes amazing consistency throughout the series, taking fifteen podiums from fifteen motos, has seen his lead increase to eighty-one points with only seventy-five points still up for grabs at the final round in Rudersberg, the twenty-one year old entering the record books as the youngest ever winner of a European Quad Championship. Paul attributed some of his success to his preference of DP Brakes over the standard KTM brake pads. Paul uses DP989 for the front and DP990 for the rear of his 505 SX quad.