Motorsport News. International Edition - June Double triumph for Rémy Annelot. Tim Slade: unbeatable at Winton. Unchallenged domination.

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1 International Edition - June 2016 France Double triumph for Rémy Annelot Serious contender to win the French MX1 Motocross Championship, Rémy Annelot dominated the last two rounds of the season with panache and was crowned 2016 champion. // Page 6. Australia Tim Slade: unbeatable at Winton Tim Slade imposes his pace at Winton in the V8 Supercar Championship and wins races eleven and twelve of the 2016 season. // Page 11. Italy Unchallenged domination Highly motivated after a very exciting 2015 season, the rider Raffaele de Rosa of the Althea BMW Racing team took his second win of the year at Donington Park track. With nerves of steel and supported by his team, he has his sights set on the title of the 2016 Stock1000 Championship in front of 30 riders. // Page 4.

2 Italy A promising season for Eugenio Pisani A Go Kart fan from a young age, Eugenio Pisani started racing at 14 and has won a lot of podiums over the seasons was the highlight for the young driver who joined the Italian Tourism Championship (Italian Cup) organized by the Peroni group. In his first season, the native of Ravenna finished in 5th place. He also won 3rd place on the podium in the Seat Leon Trophy at the wheel of a Seat Leon Long Run after eight races. The following year, supported by Siliprandi Racing a team founded in 1985 by Fabio Siliprandi, specializing in prototype cars he secured 4th place in the Italian Lotus Cup at only three points from the podium. The 2016 season will be rich in action for the 24-year-old racer. He remains so faithful to the colours of Siliprandi Racing that they are going to provide him with a Norma M20F CN2 with the clear aim for winning the Under 25 title and to settle quickly in the group of leading competitors for the Italian Sport Prototype Championship. He also has a contract with TCR Italy and will race with the Leon Cupra of BF Motorsport Imerio Brigliadori s team who have engaged three Seats in the Italian Touring Car Championship. All the rounds will be broadcast live on the dedicated TV channels Automoto TV and Nuvolari with ample coverage on Rai Sport in the week of the race for the Italian Sport Prototype Championship while the Touring Car Championship will be broadcast live on Sportitalia. FUCHS lubricants: TITAN RACE PRO S SAE 10W-60, TITAN SINTOFLUID FE SAE 75W, TITAN SINTOPOID LS SAE 75W

3 Photo credit: Alex Galli Italy New ambitions for the Dinamic Motorsport team Created in 2011 by Maurizio Lusuardi, the Dinamic Motorsport team has expanded and now sends six cars to the Porsche Carrera Cup Italy series and another car participates in the Porsche Cayman Clubsport GT4 Trophy as part of the GT Championship this season. Jonathan Cecotto and Niccolo Mercatali are the drivers selected by the team to race the 12 rounds of the 2016 season aboard the Porsche Cayman GT4 sponsored by FUCHS LUBRIFICANTI SPA. We have great expectations for these two drivers. The experienced racer, Niccolo Mercatali, who has already piled up impressive results in previous seasons, transfers his strong energy and great know-how to the extremely young driver, Jonathan Cecotto. Newcomer in the Italian GT4 Championship, the 17-year-old German driver from Munich engaged in the ADAC Formula 4 Championship in 2015 clocked the fastest time in Friday's practice sessions and in Saturday morning's qualifiers on the Misano racetrack, explained Cesare Villa from FUCHS LUBRIFICANTI SPA. After the first race of the season on the Imola circuit, the Porsche Cayman Clubsport GT4 Trophy was hosted on the Misano track at the beginning of June. Hectic races for Jonathan Cecotto and Niccolo Mercatali aboard their Porsche (3.8-litre, six-cylinder engine, 385 hp). Jonathan Cecotto got off to a good start in race 1 from the pole position. Only a few minutes before the end, teammate Niccolo Mercatali ran into some trouble and had to raise the white flag. They somewhat redeemed themselves in race 2 in the rain with an excellent performance by both drivers who came in 2nd place under the checkered flag, with Cecotto overtaking Riccardo Bianco just a few minutes before the end. The next race of the Italian GT Championship will be on the Tuscan circuit of Mugello on 16 and 17 July. 3

4 Italy De Rosa scores a stunning Stock1000 win The seventh round of the Superbike World Championship took place at Donington Park (UK). In the Stock1000 race, Raffaele De Rosa the Althea BMW Racing team rider was victorious, scoring his second win of the season. Currently, he is leading the World Championship in front of 30 competitors. France Happy FUCHS Silkolene guests Several FUCHS Silkolene clients enjoyed the warm welcome by the Monster Energy Kawasaki Bud Racing team in their VIP space during the French Grand Prix. Bud Racing team is the French dealer specializing in offroad spare parts and owns one of the best French motocross teams. FUCHS Silkolene is both the supplier of the company and partner of the team. For many years, the team have promoted the FUCHS Silkolene brand by their marketing activities and their motorhome in the pit lane visible to the public and our clients. I am very satisfied that our dealers were welcomed in the VIP area on the day of one of the fascinating races of the season. They could enjoy the race, said Pascal Brotonne, Managing Director of FUCHS Silkolene. A privilege that all the happy guests relished. 4

5 France Double win for Darian Sanayei at the French Grand Prix The American, Darian Sanayei, triumphed with a superb double victory aboard his Monster Energy Kawasaki from Bud Racing team winning the French round of the EMX 250 European Motocross Championship in Saint Jean d'angély. A great reward for the team who had five riders participating in this event. This double success for Darian, his first in Europe, allows him to take 2nd place in the European Championship. His teammate Nicolas Dercourt achieved his best result of the season, ranking 4th in the Grand Prix. The team welcomed many FUCHS Silkolene clients in their VIP area. A great moment for the guests who could exchange with the riders and returned with a lot of selfies and autographs. Darian Sanayei explained: I liked the track but we had to take care to avoid the stones being thrown on the track. It was great to hear the American anthem on the podium. It was my goal to win races in Europe this season. Upcoming races for Nicolas Dercourt and Darian Sanayei: EMX 250 European Championship: 31 July: Lommel (Belgium), 7 August: Frauenfeld (Switzerland). Xavier Boog, Maxime Desprey, Nicolas Dercourt: SX Supercross French Championship: 8 July: Châteauneuf les Martigues, 23 July: La Bosse de Bretagne, 14 August: La Tremblade. 5

6 France Rémy Annelot: champion of the 2016 French MX1 Motocross Championship At the end of a highly competitive season, Rémy Annelot convincingly won the sought-after title on the Mandeurre track. The last two rounds meant high stress for the 30- year-old rider who arrived at the circuit only two points behind first place. After several modifications to the bike and with a strong mind, the FUCHS Silkolene racer shone brilliantly winning 1st and 2nd place in the Grand Prix earning him the national title. On the track since the age of six, Rémy Annelot took a break in 2006 and took over Motolabo, the family dealership consisting of 15 people specializing in the most famous motorbike brands. Recently, he returned to the competition and this amateur proved himself on the tracks. What made him come back? I like the adrenaline rush during the race and overtaking well allows me to win. This title was the result of good preparations in winter and his experience acquired in his first participation in the Enduropale of Touquet, the most prestigious sand world championship. Partner of FUCHS Silkolene on the tracks and dealer of the brand for the previous ten years, Rémy Annelot admits that he was impressed by the performances of the lubricants. I use FUCHS Silkolene PRO 4 SAE 10W-40 XP and all the products of the range. The filter oil is perfect!. Rémy Annelot will participate in the last rounds of the French Elite Championship and the regional league. My next objectives will be to defend the title in the 2017 MX1 Championship and to deliver the best performance in the Elite Championship. I m considering racing again in the Touquet event and obtaining the best possible place. This year, I reached 150th out of 1,000 riders despite some problems. I am learning to race on this sandy off-road terrain. The driving and the reactions of the bike are very different from those on the dirt circuit. 6

7 European speedway update Sponsored by FUCHS Silkolene, European speedway star, Linus Sundström has had a mixed start to his 2016 season. Moving from Polish Club Stal Gorzow to Wybrzeze Gdansk in the NICE PLZ Liga 1, the team are currently 4th out of eleven teams with Linus scoring 85 points in 36 races, making him the fifth best rider in the league of almost 100 riders. In Sweden, Linus competes for his hometown Club Masarna in the Swedish top division Elitserien. Three wins in four meetings makes a good start for the team. Linus also races for Valsarna in the Swedish second division where he has top scored in both meetings. Despite good league results, Linus missed out on GP qualification for the SEC Challenge by just one point however, with form improving, Linus is still confident of a successful Harry battles for good points in Llandow Young CIK-FIA International karting racer, Harry McQuillan enjoyed a very hot weekend in Llandow, Wales. Starting the racing weekend by claiming the fastest time in first practice (lapping just a 10th outside the lap record), Harry continued to impress before a cracked chassis dropped his starting grid position to 10th. Some good driving gave the young driver a 5th and 3rd place finish on Saturday before another driver collided with Harry causing him to finish Sunday s pre-final in 6th. He crossed the line in 4th place in the final, resulting in Harry claiming 3rd in the overall standings after only two race meetings. Ashleigh Morris at Knockhill Rounds five and six of the Scottish BMW Compact Cup took place at Knockhill. Young FUCHS sponsored driver Ashleigh Morris claimed a solid 13th grid place after qualifying, gaining two places in race one to finish a respectable 11th. In the uncomfortable rising heat of the Knockhill circuit, Ashleigh in her #77 BMW lined up for the second and final race of the weekend. After a back and forth battle with rival Martin Buchan, Ashleigh was delighted to finish the race in single figures, claiming 9th place. The whole team were ecstatic, taking many positives into Ashleigh s favorite round at Donington Park. 7

8 Brown s successful Belgium baptism Nissan kit car rally ace Steve Brown headed to Belgium for his first overseas event to kick-off his Flanders International Rally Challenge (FIRC) campaign and came away with a confidence boosting 5th in class at the ORC Canal Rally. Up against 140 other drivers, Steve found his pace on the notoriously unforgiving roads, emerging from the first loop of stages 6th in class 3F. Stepping up his pace further against his larger engine rivals, Steve and co-driver Paul Stringer scored an impressive 5th in class and some decent points after round one of their FIRC campaign. Steve Brown said: That was the best possible start to our season and I m overjoyed to have completed my first overseas with a trouble free run. Shakey's still the king of Brands Hatch FUCHS LUBRICANTS (UK) sponsored rider Shane Shakey Byrne secured his first win of the 2016 MCE British Superbike Championship season with a superb victory in the second race at the famous Brands Hatch circuit. Despite starting the race from row two, the 39-year-old Londoner charged through the pack, taking the lead from Richard Cooper with two laps remaining. It was Byrne s 69th career victory, his seventh win on the Brands Hatch Indy circuit and Ducati s first British Superbike Championship win since Shakey now holds 2nd place in the 2016 title race, just three points adrift of leader Leon Haslam. It s great to get the first win of the season and I m sure it s the start of some really good times for us, said Shane Byrne. 8

9 Isle of Man TT 2016, Ian Hutchinson double! Danny King crowned British Speedway Champion at Belle Vue Coventry Bees FUCHS Silkolene sponsored rider Danny King became British Speedway Champion for the first time in his career with a sensational Final race at Belle Vue. King mounted an all-or-nothing sweep around turns three and four to get the better of Craig Cook in treacherous conditions, and then kicked on to take the national title. It was a deserved triumph for the Bees rider, who had led the qualifying scores on 13 points to progress straight into the final. Intensifying rain didn t stop King as he claimed the race victory and the title. King s win also takes him to the British Grand Prix at Cardiff as the Wild Card. Ian Hutchy Hutchinson went down in the record books at the Isle of Man TT. Riding for the FUCHS sponsored team Traction Control, Ian secured two fantastic Supersport wins for team Traction Control. Ian took a fantastic victory in race one of the Monster Energy Supersport race from Michael Dunlop and then repeated that again in the secoond Supersport race. Hutchy s double adds to his victories in 2015 making him the man to beat in at the TT. 9

10 Australia Eleven strong year s partnership for FUCHS Silkolene and Hogan For 2016, carrying the number 1 and number 2 plate in all of Australia for the sought-after 250cc National Junior MX Championships, Lee Hogan and the BCP Pro Circuit Honda Junior Development team will once again, for the eleventh year, straight run the superior and high tech FUCHS Silkolene lubricants in all of their race bikes, practice bikes and coaching machines throughout the complete calendar year. Being an eleven times National Motocross and Supercross champion himself, Lee won his last championship using FUCHS Silkolene oils when he was crowned Supercross champion in The BCP coaching company owned and run by Hogan is the stand alone number one MX coaching company in Australia and runs over 100 schools nationally while employing over ten coaches Australia wide. 10 Being the sole oils and lubricants supplier to the BCP Pro Circuit Honda Junior Development squad, FUCHS Silkolene were front and centre as team rider Taj Marshall wrapped up the 2015 National Championship under the team's first year running. To me it is a given! I couldn't imagine running any other lubricants in our bikes other than FUCHS Silkolene, said team owner Lee Hogan. Not only are the oils the best quality in the market place, they are also priced extremely well. And you literally have a huge range to choose from, whether it be engine oils, chain lube or suspension fluid. They have everything you could possibly need to get the job done properly. The BCP Pro Circuit Honda Junior Development team are in full preparation for the upcoming National Junior Motocross Championships in September which will be held in Renmark, South Australia where team riders Taj Marshall and Trent Collins hope to repeat their 2015 one -two performance in the premiere 250cc class. Thanks to the FUCHS Silkolene Australian distributor, Warrian Enterprises Pty Ltd, who has organized and paid for these sponsorships.

11 Motorsport News Australia Superb domination from Tim Slade at Winton It was a dream result for the Brad Jones Racing team at the Winton V8 Supercar round for the eleven and twelve races of the season. Tim Slade set the fastest time in practice, took pole position and his first (and second) ever Supercar win, making him the 73rd driver in history to be added to the winners list. The two race wins catapulted him to 7th in the championship. My first race win. What a feeling! It s pretty crazy. I ve been close to a win a number of times but to do it this way is pretty awesome. To be quickest yesterday and pole today, it couldn t be better. I can t take all the credit, the guys and girls at BJR have given me a rocket. The car is just awesome at this track, explained Tim after his first round win of Saturday. This team is just awesome, since day one I have genuinely enjoyed my time at BJR 11 and the team are supportive of me 110%. I knew when we d finally get this result it would be extra special. This track rebuilt in 2016, consists of 12 turns subsequently assembled by short straights, priority was given to the dexterity and responsiveness was essential. Tim is a stand out at Winton winning 3rd place in The category is so competitive and I d like to keep this momentum happening but who knows what could happen. You don t go into the next race thinking you re going to clean sweep it. I know there is a lot of work involved and hopefully we get a bit of luck. Everything has worked in our favour this weekend. This gives me some good confidence heading into the next round at Darwin, commented Tim on Sunday at the end of the weekend. After the next 20 rounds, the season will end on the Sydney circuit, on 27 November.