Saturday did not go quite as planned for the Riders Discount Triumph crew.  Electronic issues disrupted second qualifying, and a high side in turn 13 on lap two of race one left the crew rebuilding the second bike under AMA Pro Racing’s new one bike rule.  Asked about his 103 mph crash Danny said, “I’m a little bit beat up, banged up, bruised, but my pride’s probably hurt more than any of it.  I think it was 2008 since I’ve last crashed out of a race.  It’s a bit of a disappointment for me, that was a pretty good run I had going there.”

Sunday was the dawn of a new day.  A new engine, and a new chassis meant Danny would be riding a completely different motorcycle.  Danny started in fifth position until fourth place Triumph’s Jason Disalvo suffered mechanical issues allowing Danny to slot into fourth for the remainder of the race, finishing as the top Triumph rider.  “Today’s race was pretty uneventful for me,” Danny said Sunday.  “I was just trying to salvage the best finish I could and stay in line for the championship.”

“After a rough weekend like ours it definitely let’s you know what your team and rider are made of,” said Riders Discount Triumph team owner, Brian Gibson.  “After a 103 mph high side crash for Danny and the team having to completely build a new bike, it showed we have one tough rider and a great crew.  Not only did we make the race Sunday we were able to battle and finish with a very solid fourth place position.  With that being said, I can only thank the whole Riders Discount Triumph team for salvaging a very difficult weekend and keeping us in a strong second position in the championship.”

Danny and the Riders Discount Triumph team hold second place in the AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike Championship and are looking forward to the Triumph SuperBike Classic at Barber Motorsports Park in a little under three weeks. 

Riders Discount would like to thank all of our sponsors: Triumph Motorcycles, Speed and Strength, Akrapovic, Attack Performance, Renthal, Andrew Swenson Design, Zero Gravity, GB Racing, Capit Performance, Motion Pro, DynoJet, DrippinWet.com, Fast Frank Racing, Spiegler, Castrol, and Sharkskinz Racing Bodies. 

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Riders Discount (www.ridersdiscount.com) is an online retailer of quality powersports gear, apparel, and accessories. A company founded by racers, RidersDiscount.com ships equipment for every riding style to customers worldwide, backed by knowledgeable sales team and excellent customer service.

Triumph Motorcycles (www.TriumphMotorcycles.com) is the British motorcycle marque that produces a wide range of sport, cruiser, adventure and touring motorcycles. From the storied Bonneville to the class-leading Speed Triple and Daytona 675R, Triumph offers a blend of design, character and performance that result in truly distinctive motorcycles. First established in 1902 and now located in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, Triumph has always set the pace for category-winning machines. The company is solely owned by Bloor Holdings Ltd. and its North American operations are based in Atlanta.

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Essentially the top half of their race replica suit, this jacket is not going to be your preferred jacket to go to the mall. This is an aggressively cut, race fit jacket made for spirited rides on your favorite road. A full 360 zip allows you to attach the optional GP Plus pants allowing you to take it to the track as well.

Available in black/white, and white/red.

The Alpinestars GP Tech Air leather jacket stays plenty cool on those hot summer rides with full perforation along the front panel and back panel. The jacket goes above and beyond with additional ventilation along the top of the GP hump and arms. Don’t worry, Alpinestars includes a removable windproof vest for the early morning or late evening rides.

As with their race suits, Alpinestars includes a foam back pad. We highly recommend adding the optional Alpinestars Bionic Race back protector that snaps in to the jacket itself. The jacket also includes pockets to add optional Alpinestars Bionic Chest inserts. Both are available from Riders Discount, be sure to ask about these optional additions when you place your order.

External thermoplastic protection

Plenty of ventilation with the Alpinestars GP Tech Air Jacket

For more information, help with sizing, or if you’d like to place an order give us a call at 866.931.6644. You can also send an email to SUPPORT at RIDERSDISCOUNT dot COM and we’ll get back to you right away!

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Every Brembo 19 RCS master cylinder comes complete with a break-away lever for crash survivability, a dual-line banjo bolt and a micro-switch controller for street applications allowing you to activate the rear brake light without the need to buy a separate pressure-sensitive banjo bolt switch.

For more information or to order, just give us a call at 866.931.6644 or, if email is more convenient, you can feel free to send those to SUPPORT at RIDERSDISCOUNT dot COM and we’ll get back to you right away!

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Qualifying had Pascarella starting from the 10th spot on the grid for Saturday’s race, but an issue with a hose during the warm up lap forced him to pull off and push the bike to the wall. Luckily this all occurred close enough to the pits that he was able to sprint back to the paddock. As soon as they realized what had happened, the crew worked quickly to remove the tire warmers from the backup 675R and get it off of the stands so that Pascarella could start his race in earnest – all while the rest of the competition sped away. Despite being on a bike that he hadn’t intended to race, Pascarella was able to put his head down and churn out an impressive run of steadily improving lap times that brought him back up to 13th from well behind the very back of the field.

“I was feeling good going into the first race after making some changes to the setup in order to get more rear grip,” said Pascarella on Saturday. “Unfortunately we had the water leak just before the start and I had to push the bike to the pit wall. I made it onto the backup bike and started from pit lane, so I was pretty much riding by myself for a while. On the plus side, I did get some good data for the crew and was able to put in some quick laps that ended up being faster than I had gone in any of the previous practice or qualifying sessions.”

Team manager Bree Poland added, “Even though we finished the race in 13th, I’m really glad Joey was able to get back to the pits and back out on track. Everyone else had a solid head start at that point and he was still able to put in a couple of his fastest laps of the weekend up to that point – even though he was on a bike he didn’t mean to ride. We also have to give big thanks to the AMA Pro Road Racing crew for lifting our stalled bike over the pit wall before everyone came back around track again. Not only did they get it safely out of the way in time, but they lifted it over the tall Mid-Ohio wall by hand!”

Prior to Sunday’s race, the Riders Discount Triumph crew was able make the most of the data gathered on the backup Triumph 675R used during race one by improving the setup for Pascarella. This showed in the race, when Pascarella put in substantially faster times than the day before. He ended up finishing just outside of the top ten in 11th place.

“Overall, this wasn’t the weekend that the team and I were hoping for, but we are all very determined to improve. I am looking forward to next weekend and I feel that Laguna will suit us better.” 

Joey Pascarella and Riders Discount Triumph are very optimistic going forward and they are ready for the next challenge. This challenge will come in just a few days time, when the Riders Discount Triumph truck and crew arrive at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in California for the 5th round of racing during the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix.

About RidersDiscount.com: RidersDiscount.com is an online retailer of quality powersports gear, apparel and accessories. A company founded by racers,RidersDiscount.com ships equipment for every riding style to customers worldwide, backed by knowledgeable sales team and excellent customer service.

Triumph Motorcycles (www.TriumphMotorcycles.com) is the British motorcycle marquee that produces a wide range of sport, cruiser, adventure and touring motorcycles. From the storied Bonneville to the class-leading Speed Triple and Daytona 675R, Triumph offers a blend of design, character and performance that result in truly distinctive motorcycles. First established in 1902 and now located in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, Triumph has always set the pace for category-winning machines. The company is solely owned by Bloor Holdings Ltd. and its North American operations are based in Atlanta.

*If interested in being a partner/sponsor of Riders Discount Racing, please contact bree@ridersdiscount.com for more info.

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Bobby Ali of Utopia had this to say about the partnership, “We’re very pleased to be able to announce our sponsorship of Joey Pascarella and the Riders Discount Triumph team. At Utopia, we always follow those individuals that chase their dreams and do it with style, and Joey is a great example of this. For this reason we could not be more pleased with having him as our brand ambassador in AMA road racing.”

“It’s very cool to be working with Utopia this year,” said Joey Pascarella. “I always enjoy working with new people, and Utopia has a great lineup. I’ll definitely enjoy wearing their sunglasses whether it’s a race weekend or not.”

Team Manager Bree Poland added, “Joey and the team are pumped about our new deal with Utopia. I have been lucky enough to work with them in the past and they are truly a stand up company. We can’t wait to rock their shades on the grid and wear their goggles while training on the motocross tracks.”

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RidersDiscount.com is an online retailer of quality powersports gear, apparel and accessories. A company founded by racers,RidersDiscount.com ships equipment for every riding style to customers worldwide, backed by knowledgeable sales team and excellent customer service.

About Utopia:

Utopia is a Southern California lifestyle brand that represents the creative soul of youth culture. We come from a surf and moto heritage yet lead a lifestyle that encompasses all that is surf, moto, skate, snow, art, music, fashion and pop culture. This unique perspective is expressed in our premium quality sunglasses, goggles, apparel and accessories. For more information, please visit www.utopia-worldwide.com

*If interested in being a partner/sponsor of Riders Discount Racing, please contact bree@ridersdiscount.com for more info.

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Birmingham, AL (June 24) – Joey Pascarella and his 2013 Riders Discount Triumph 675R continued improve during the Triumph SuperBike Classic at Barber Motorsports park this weekend. Pascarella managed his quickest pace in qualifying and two top ten finishes in the Daytona Sportbike Class – ending up ninth in race one and tenth in race two.

“We started the weekend looking for improvements,” said Pascarella. “Both of the new 2013 Triumph 675R’s felt a lot better from the get-go on Friday than they did at Road America. I felt more comfortable on one of them than the other, so we used that as our base setting and worked on it from there. This gave us a pretty good pace by the time we got to the first qualifying session on Friday and I ended up tied with Westby in seventh. The crew made some changes to the bike overnight and it felt even more comfortable on Saturday morning. In the final qualifying session I was able to go quicker and moved up to the sixth spot on the grid.”

Saturday’s race itself began with a good start, but a small moment in the sixth lap caused Pascarella to drop back before fighting back into the top ten.

Regarding race one, Pascarella added, “We started off quick, but I was struggling for grip and ended up making a small mistake which led to running off track at one point. I was able to recover and got back up to ninth by the end.”

Sunday began with more changes having been made to the Triumph overnight. The difference was immediately apparent in the warm up, when Pascarella posted the second quickest time of the morning session. Confident going into race two, Pascarella was able to get out of the gate with a solid start until balance issues from a spun tire and a lack of grip slowed his pace. He was still able to maintain a top ten position, and left the weekend’s racing feeling confident about the team’s progress.

“I was super happy with the bike this morning,” said Pascarella on Sunday afternoon. “We were second in the morning warm up, and almost went as fast as we did in qualifying on a used set of tires. I was excited going into the race today, but struggled with grip once the track temps got hotter in the afternoon. Overall, the crew did an awesome job improving the bike this weekend and it’s feeling much better than the last time out at Road America. We’re obviously fast, as we showed in qualifying and practice, and we just need to keep working at finding the grip when the track is hot and greasy. I know we can run up front when we do!”

Bree Poland, Riders Discount Triumph team manager, had this to say about weekend at Barber, “This weekend was good for the team. We are finally figuring things out and managed to claim two top ten finishes. Of course we would like to be up front battling for podiums, but we’re quite happy with the the progress we’ve made. Joey ended up second quickest in Sunday morning’s warm up, which gave us some good momentum going into the afternoon’s race. Unfortunately Joey’s rear tire spun on the rim and we were unable to convert that into a podium position. Teething pains like these won’t happen again.”

Joey Pascarella would like to thank his sponsors: Riders Discount, Triumph, Speed and Strength, K-Tech, Shoei, Akrapovic, Dunlop, Motion Pro, Zero Gravity, Vicci, Maxima, Saddlemen, Sidi, Forcefield Armour, Renthal, Andrew Swenson Designs, Hanshaw Engines, GB Covers, Brembo, Cap-It Tire Warmers, Spiegler, Attack Performance, Utopia, Sharkskinz, Drippinwet, Pitbull, Fastbikes USA.

About RidersDiscount.com: RidersDiscount.com is an online retailer of quality powersports gear, apparel and accessories. A company founded by racers,RidersDiscount.com ships equipment for every riding style to customers worldwide, backed by knowledgeable sales team and excellent customer service.

Triumph Motorcycles (www.TriumphMotorcycles.com) is the British motorcycle marquee that produces a wide range of sport, cruiser, adventure and touring motorcycles. From the storied Bonneville to the class-leading Speed Triple and Daytona 675R, Triumph offers a blend of design, character and performance that result in truly distinctive motorcycles. First established in 1902 and now located in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, Triumph has always set the pace for category-winning machines. The company is solely owned by Bloor Holdings Ltd. and its North American operations are based in Atlanta.

*If interested in being a partner/sponsor of Riders Discount Racing, please contact bree@ridersdiscount.com for more info.

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Pascarella and his #52 Riders Discount Triumph Daytona 675R completed the 3.51 mile course in a time of 1:52.213, which made him the fastest of the four Triumphs in the field, and put him in seventh position overall.

“Today wasn’t too bad,” said Pascarella following the second qualifying session. “I’m happy that we’re on the second row. We managed to get the Triumph dialed in a little more after the cold morning session where I ended up fourth. I was feeling comfortable with the bike in final qualifying, but it was red flagged before I was able to get a good lap in with the new tires. I’m really looking forward to tomorrow and can’t thank the team enough.”

Team owner, Brian Gibson, was pleased with the day’s results. “The temperature during this morning’s first qualifying session had me thinking I had never left our headquarters in Michigan, so I was glad things started warming up for the second session. I can’t complain about a second row start, and with Joey’s talent we know he has what it takes to bring home a podium finish.”

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Pascarella, the defending Daytona 200 race winner, returns to Daytona after a productive offseason that included a new track record in Las Vegas last month, and is looking to carry this success into the AMA season. He’ll be doing so aboard his #52 Triumph Daytona 675R, which made its way down from the Riders Discount headquarters in Holland, Michigan, with a pit-stop at the Barber Motorsports Park for testing.

“I am feeling really good about everything going into Daytona,” said Pascarella. “I know I have what it takes to win after doing it last year, and with the Riders Discount Triumph team behind me, I know we have a good chance of a repeat performance. I can’t wait to get back on the banking with my Triumph 675R and to get the 2013 season under way. I want to thank the team and all the sponsors for giving me the opportunity to do what I love to do – go racing.”

“Joey’s an incredibly talented rider and we’re lucky to have him on board for the Daytona 200, and the rest of the 2013 season,” said Brian Gibson, Riders Discount Triumph team owner. “I know he has what it takes to win and I can’t wait to see what he can do on the Triumph. We definitely have a solid team, and to say that we’re looking forward to Daytona would be an understatement!”

Team Manager, Bree Poland added, “We are beyond excited to get to Daytona and see our Riders Discount Triumph out on the high banks of Daytona. Joey has been training hard all season and we were able to get a test in before heading south. The team is super excited to have last year’s Daytona 200 winner riding for us and we are hoping for another win. We can’t thank our sponsors enough for helping us this season!”

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Totally pumped after my race weekend at Buttonwillow Raceway! My weekend preparation started on Thursday prepping my Honda crf450 before heading off to Harley Davidson of Rocklin where my Folsom Harley Davidson XR1200 is stored. We made some changes on the bike since the last time I rode it (the weekend before). We’re heading down Thursday night to get a feel for the changes we made. I was trying out a new Motion Pro quarter-turn throttle, shorter bars, new rear sets, and a stiffer clutch to help my bike stay stable under downshifts.

We arrived late Thursday night and unloaded early Friday morning. Friday practice ran smooth and I was getting more comfortable on the bike we were constantly messing with the rear shocks to make the handing better. By the end of Friday practice I had dropped my lap times 3 seconds from the weekend before when I road a track day there.

Saturday was another day of practice with a few Clubman races at the end of the day. I was still running the same times all day Saturday as I was Friday because I was running the same Dunlop spec tires as I ran Friday. After Saturday practice I was forced to race a Clubman event due to the fact that it was my first ever road race weekend. I signed up for Clubman Lightweight on my CRF450 and Clubman Heavyweight on my XR1200. I decided to scratch from the Clubman Heavyweight race after taking a look at the rulebook and finding a more appropriate class for the XR1200 to race in. I figured the Clubman race would be easy considering I had plenty of race experience I was just new to the road race scene. Just as I thought, I started on the very back row and was almost in the lead by the time we entered the first turn. Since my CRF450 is a lightweight supermoto bike it pulls pretty much any bike of the start. I took my time before making the last few passes because I didn’t want to rush things my first time on track after getting into within two laps I began to pull a bigger and bigger gap each lap. The race is only six laps, but the track is long so it is easy to forget how many laps have gone buy and how many you have left. I finished up my first race with a win and a pretty big gap. Later that day I talked to a few of the AFM staff about having me move up to expert rather than keep me in novice, they allowed me to move up which meant the next day I would be racing in all expert races. Saturday night we decided to try a different brand of tires and put on some Pirelli’s to see how they compared.

The next morning we were up early getting the tires warmers on the bike and getting checked in, I had expected to be running in the expert races but we I went to sign in they had changed there mind because I did not have my AMA license with me so they were unable to allow me to move up; I was stuck in the novice division for all my races. There was only one practice session in the morning before the races start so it was critical for me to be ready for practice to try out the new tires. First I went out on the 450 to get comfortable on it because it was the first race of the day, then I took the Harley out immediately after. As soon as I got out on track I noticed the bike handling very different and it was having a hard time staying stable through the turns and under acceleration. After pulling in early I could only come to conclusion that the tires were making it handle worse since we hadn’t made any other changes on the bike. Had we wanted to run the Pirelli’s bad enough we could have adjusted the suspension around the tire but sense we are using Dunlop’s in AMA we decided it would be best to put the Dunlop’s back on and develop the suspension around them. Unlike Supermoto where there is a heat and a main, Road Racing is different in that you just line up once so the morning warm up very important to get up to speed so you are confident going into your first race.

I was the first race out on the 450 for 250 SBK lined up on the back of the grid on the novice wave. The flag waves are about 20 seconds apart. So by the time the novice grid left, the experts were already 20 seconds ahead. I got a good jump from the back row and shot into the lead by the first turn. I was certain that the novice riders would give me no competition so I set my sights on catching up to as many expert riders as possible. Little by little I began picking expert riders off and before I knew it I was behind the top three expert riders, I was able to get around them with ease considering I was able to catch them from so far back. I passed the front expert rider and began pulling away with a few laps remaining. I was not expecting to win the overall let alone by a decent margin, but it definitely gave me confidence for the rest of the day. After my first race I didn’t have another race till after lunch time, so I got to hangout with some of my fellow racers and watch my friend Tucker Lancaster tear it up!

I was the second race after lunch break and it was my first race on the XR1200 which was Formula 4. I started in the back and got the holeshot then going in to turn two I made a mistake and downshifted too early and the bike started swapping underneath me, I thought for sure it was going to buck me off, but I held on and didn’t get passed. After my little moment I recovered and began working my way towards the expert riders. I picked my way through multiple people then got stuck behind a group of riders for a few laps, while passing that group I was behind a bike that was smoking and spraying oil all over the front of my bike. I tried to make my pass as quick as possible and get away from the group to get some clear track. After I got around the group I was able to put my head down and turn my fastest lap on the XR1200 of 1:59.0. I had one race in between my next class so I had time to take a small break.

Up next I was back on my 450 for the last time in the single class, once again I started in the back of the novice grid. The race had multiple classes within it and the singles class was the second wave. I got the holeshot from the novice row and passed all the experts before the first turn. I was quick to catch the wave ahead of me but before I was able to make any passes the race was red flagged. The situation was resolved and I repeated the same start as I did the start before, I began working my way through the wave ahead of me when the race was red flagged again on the second lap because of Kenny Anderson’s horrific crash. After re-griding I was able to replicate the two starts that I got on the first restart and the original start. I had already passed a few of the riders from the wave before mine by the end of the first lap and continued to pick people off until I was in the overall lead. I had a comfortable lead all race and was able to win the overall with ease.

My final race of the day was the second to last race of the day and it was the Formula Twins class on my XR1200. I started from the very back and since there were so many riders it was all one wave. I got a good start, but was forced to check up because the riders in front of me had bad starts. I was mid pack going into the first corner and got stuck behind a group of decent riders which made it difficult to find a way around. By the time I got my self around the small group the riders ahead of me had pulled a gap and I was sure I would not be able to fully catch them within the small six lap race that we were given. I won the novice class no problem and ended up getting around 6th overall.

I want to thank everyone who helped make it happen, my Mom & Dad, Folsom Harley-Davidson, Intents Racing, Supermoto Schools, Tim & Ian Champness, Josh Chisum, Arai, Hareline Graphics, Rundall Productions, Riders Discount, Alpina Wheels, Leo Vince, Works Connection, Oakley, and D&W Images.

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