6/07/08 Howard and Aprilia USA Take VIR Performance Under Gear Award

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Ty Howard and the Aprilia USA/Lloyd Brothers Motorsports team claimed the Performance Under Gear Performer of the Race Award at the second round of the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series at Virginia International Raceway April 27.

Riding the No. 1 Aprilia Tuono 1000R, Howard turned a time of 1:58.379/91.173 mph on lap 66 of the 70-lap race just after taking the lead from the No. 75 Touring Sport Ducati 848 of Doug Polen. Howard and teammate Mike Himmelsbach went on to win their second race of the season.

Based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Performance Under Gear produces a wide range of clothing designed to help athletes maintain an ideal body temperature. The company's products feature COOLMAX Extreme fabric, one of the first wicking performance fabrics that helps move moisture away from the skin, helping keep people cool and comfortably dry. More information is available at www.performanceundergear.com.

The 2008 SunTrust MOTO-ST Series continues June 6-7 with the Road America 500k in Elkhart Lake, Wis.

The SunTrust MOTO-ST Series is organized and sanctioned by Professional Motorsports Productions (PMP) of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and the Grand American Road Racing Association, based in Daytona Beach, Fla., provides the series with administrative and commercial support.

3/01/08 SunTrust MOTO-ST Series Racers Gear Up for Fastest Lap

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Competitors in the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series will have a little extra incentive to pick up the pace during the 2008 season.

Beginning with Sunday's season opening Daytona 300 at Daytona International Speedway, Performance Under Gear will award the Performance of the Race Award to the team in the Buell Motorcycle Company Super Sport Twins (SST) class that records the race's fastest lap. Each rider on the Performance of the Race winning team (to a maximum of three) will receive a set of Performance Under Gear.

Based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Performance Under Gear produces a wide range of clothing designed to help athletes maintain an ideal body temperature. The company's products feature COOLMAX Extreme fabric, one of the first wicking performance fabrics that helps move moisture away from the skin, helping keep people cool and comfortably dry.

Performance Under Gear's line of products includes t-shirts and long sleeve shirts, leggings, shorts, boxers, skull caps and balaclavas. More information is available at www.performanceundergear.com.

The 2008 SunTrust MOTO-ST Series opens Sunday with the Daytona 300 at Daytona International Speedway. Practice will be held Saturday between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. with Sunday's race scheduled to get the green flag at 2:00 p.m.

2/04/08 Kahuna Kawasaki launches Endurance Team

Woodbridge , Ontario - Kahuna Powersports, Toronto ’s newest powersports dealer, is pleased to announce the creation of a WERA Endurance Motorcycle race team for 2008. Kahuna Kawasaki’s Parts Canada and RACE Regional competitor, Vicki Schouten, will team up with North Carolina resident and AMA Superbike commentator, Greg White, to race select rounds of the WERA National Endurance Series under the Kahuna Kawasaki banner.  The team will kick off their season at the WERA National Endurance series opener at Roebling Road in Savannah , Georgia on March 15. From there, the team will see where things go with Vicki’s hectic Canadian roadrace schedule and Greg’s AMA commitments.

The WERA National Endurance Series is the premier motorcycle roadrace endurance championship in the United States . Endurance racing consists of two or more riders, competing to win races varying in length from 4 to 8 hours. Vicki and Greg will be racing on the finest of equipment—the all new and redesigned Kawasaki ZX-6R, Kawasaki ’s middleweight flagship, with premier support from Kahuna Kawasaki and Canadian Kawasaki Motors.

Ensuring the team is comfortable for the duration of these lengthy events, riders will be wearing Performance Under Gear, a high performance base layer apparel designed to enhance the riding experience and wick away moisture with its CoolMax  Extreme FreshFX properties—something the riders will need when spending an hour or more at a time on the motorcycle!

Suspension set-up will also be critical, as the team will be challenged to find the optimum race set-up for two riders of varying weights and set-up requirements. Accelerated Technologies’ John Sharrard will ensure initial race set-up is as compliant as possible to satisfy the needs of both riders. Accelerated Technologies is very familiar with the Kahuna Kawasaki race bikes as they do all of the suspension tuning on the machines during the Canadian roadracing season.

Pit stops, tire and fuel management are also very key elements of endurance racing and must be kept track of at all times during the lengthy events. In this regard, Brad Clarke will act as Crew Chief and lead mechanic for the team, overseeing all of the pit operations and any mechanical issues.

The team is also fortunate to have a number of other supporting sponsors including: Pirelli tires, Giro eyewear- for comfort and vision off the track, Vortex Racing Components for sprockets, rearsets and other racing components and Bickle Racing for tire warmers and leather repair.  Vicki will rely on Bell Helmets and Komodo Gear for leathers; while Greg will be outfitted in Arai Helmets and Alpinestars gear.

Further details about the WERA National Endurance series can be found at www.wera.com. For more information about Kahuna Kawasaki please visit www.kahunakawasaki.com

1/30/07 Kahuna Kawasaki signs Novice Women’s Champion Vicki Schouten

Woodbridge, Ontario- Vicki Schouten, 2006 Novice Women’s Cup Champion has been chosen to compete for Kahuna Kawasaki in the 2007 R.A.C.E regional series, as well as select rounds of the Amateur 600 and the Pro Honda Oils Women’s Cup Challenge, both of which are run as part of the national Parts Canada Superbike series.  

Schouten will pilot the all-new and redesigned 2007 ZX-6R with support from Kahuna Kawasaki, and will make her debut aboard the new green machine at the R.A.C.E superseries opener on May 4-6 at Shannonville Motorsports Park near Belleville, Ontario.  

“I am very excited about the opportunity to represent Kahuna Kawasaki for the 2007 season,” exclaims Schouten. “Both Kahuna and Canadian Kawasaki are very supportive of women in motorcycling and what a tremendous way for them to demonstrate their support and interest. It’s going to be a great season and I am looking forward to it!”.  

12/20/06 PUG Pilot John Boustas Wins Fourth Double Championship

Congratulations to John Boustas, Ducati Greece Factory Rider, the 2006 Greek Superstock Champion & 600 Supersport Champion.

12 pole positions, 10 wins, 3 new track records, his fourth double championship.

11/20/06 Performance Under Gear Announces Partnership with Kevin Schwantz Suzuki School

Performance Under Gear (PUG) is pleased to announce that they will be the official supplier of performance under-apparel to the Kevin Schwantz Suzuki School (KSSS).

PUG is a manufacturer of performance base layer apparel utilizing premium technical fabrics in products that are designed to keep riders cooler, drier, and more comfortable while wearing protective riding gear.

1993 500cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz and his team of championship winning instructors at the Kevin Schwantz Suzuki School will be using PUG's high performance base layer apparel designed to improve rider comfort while wearing leather and textile outerwear.

The Kevin Schwantz Suzuki School is designed for riders of virtually all ability levels and calls the 2.54-mile Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga., home.

"We are thrilled to be working with Kevin Schwantz and his team", commented Todd Ruston, of Performance Under Gear. "KSSS is a performance riding school that has a reputation for quality and excellence, and represents a superb environment to showcase the benefits of wearing our gear. Kevin's wealth of knowledge and experience will be of great assistance in the development of our products."

10/21/06 DucatiToronto Dominates BMW Grand Sport Twins (GST) Action

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- In BMW Grand Sport Twins (GST) action in the 8 Hours At Daytona, Matt McBride, Pat Barnes and Robert Trottier put together a dominating performance, riding the No. 19 DucatiToronto.com Ducati Paul Smart 1000LE to a 25-lap victory over the No. 70 James Gang Racing Buell XB12.

Congratulations to Team Ducati Toronto.com on a great ride and victory.

05/03/06 Vicki Schouten Clinches  2006 Women's Cup Challenge

Congratulations to PUG Pilot Vicki Schouten, the 2006 Women's Cup Challenge Novice Champion.

08/16/06 PUG Pilot Keeps his Cool on the Mongolian Plateau.

Congratulations to PUG Pilot Brock USBORNE on a 17th place finish in the 2006 Beijing Rally. A 10 day test of machine, man and his Performance Under Gear.

05/03/06 “Cool” Support Canadian Thunder and Amateur 600 classes

Performance Under Gear is pleased to announce their support of the Canadian Thunder and Amateur 600 classes of the 2006 Parts Canada Superbike Championship.

PUG will be recognizing the “Performance of the Race” during the finals of each of the National Canadian Thunder and International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW Amateur 600 Sport Bike events. One rider, deemed by series officials to have had the “Performance of the Race”, will receive a set of Performance Under Gear’s under leather wear.

“We are delighted to have an opportunity to recognize the riders, who have entertained us with their race effort and in doing so demonstrated; skill, the racing spirit, or sportsmanship. We are already involved in the Thunder class with our support of Derek Vammus and his effort on the Paul Smart Ducati. The award will provide us an opportunity to broaden our support within the Thunder class and show support for the developing riders in the Amateur 600 class as well.” commented Todd Ruston of Performance Under Gear. 

About Performance Under Gear: PUG is a manufacturer of performance base layer apparel utilizing premium technical fabrics in their products that are designed to keep riders cooler, drier, and more comfortable while wearing protective gear.

For further information contact: todd@performanceundergear.com or trackside: Corey Warren at the Ducati Canada pit.