Adrenalin Pedstop @ Scooter Shootout 2011

On Sunday 2nd October the Scooter Shootout sprinting event took place, feeling the need for speed we took our racing Zips to Elvington near York for some quarter mile action.

The turnout was good with folk from all around the country attending. Thankfully the rain held off and riders were able to get plenty of runs up the drag strip. There was plenty for punters to see too including trade stalls, dyno testing, moto gymkhana and other attractions. Sit back and watch our video with Chris (Orange Polini 94cc Big Evolution Zip) and Sam (Aqua Green 77cc Zip) clocking up some cool 15sec/85mph+ quarter mile times:



At the time of writing it's looking like the event could take place again next year - a promising sign that scooter drag racing is gaining in popularity once again in the UK. Look out for us at a drag strip next season. And who knows, we might have something special planned for the next Scooter Shootout...

For more info and photos from Sunday's racing at Elvington, head on over to petrolmag.net to read an article on the event.

For Polini scooter parts, look here.

Watch more of our scooter videos on our YouTube Channel.

The need for speed: Project Zip at Elvington

We feel the need, the need for speed! On Sunday 18 April we went to Elvington to take the Zips for some quarter mile testing before the next round of the BSSO series. The day went well with Pedstop riders Josh Brown and Sam Edwards getting some fast times up the drag strip. Josh's machine is now equipped with the very latest Polini Evolution 3 engine. As you can imagine we couldn't wait to find out how the new setup would perform. After a 15.34 second quarter mile run terminating at 79mph we feel even more confident now that Josh has the straight line speed he needs when he returns to the circuit next month. The results of young gun Sam's full throttle action yielded times in the 16 second bracket with a 16.04 being his best time of the day - quicker than some of the riders of 172 and 180cc machines! Well done Sam.

Ever wondered what it looks heading down a drag strip at breakneck speed? Sit back and watch our latest video to find out...

Polini Big Evolution exhaust

News just in from Adrenalin Milan HQ… We’d already heard about Polini’s 94cc developments and after a busy day trekking round EICMA today we’re able to announce news of their latest ‘evolutionary’ exhaust to complement their new 94cc kit evidence of which could be seen on the sprinter they had on display at the show.

Big Evolution kit update!

After saying our hellos with the guys and gals on the Polini stand we learned that the new Big Evolution setup is capable of a massive 33bhp that's three more than the Malossi rival. Speed capabilities weren't available even with reference to the sprinter, but everyone was smiling so we think there might be more surprises to come. Big Evolution products will be available from July 2010 we were told, it's a long time to wait but we think it will be worth it.

Peugeot Hybrid3 Evolution

Piaggio may have a contender on their hands with Peugeot’s electric three-wheeled concept ‘Hybrid3 Evolution’, “evolution” seemingly being the latest buzz word in the scooter scene. It’s a 300cc machine utilising what appears to be Peugeot’s existing supercharger. Zero emissions too. The model (and the machine) certainly seemed to get a lot of interest at the show.

Project Zip - Part Deux

Hot off the press... Now you can read all about our recent drag racing antics at Santa Pod and Elvington in the second installment of Project Zip. Check it out now...

Project Zip - Elvington

As planned, we went to Elvington on Sunday 18 October for another sprinting session. Our rider, Josh Brown set off well on the Zip but a cold seize in the last 100 yards resulted in a 15.8 second run and a gentle roll over the line at 60mph. Things can only get better.

For your enjoyment, here's the video:

Project Zip - Elvington from ADRENALIN on Vimeo.

*STOP PRESS* Josh Brown to race for Adrenalin in BSSO 2010 series

We're proud to announce that up-and-coming circuit racer Josh Brown will be racing our Polini-prepped 70cc Piaggio Zip in next year's BSSO scooter series. At the ripe age of 15, Josh is already demonstrating great skill out on the track and we're very pleased to be able to support him next season. These developments mark an exciting step forward for Adrenalin and our involvement with scooter racing.

On Sunday 11 October, we took Josh along with the Zip down to Santa Pod Raceway in Bedfordshire for some performance tests on the drag strip. Track time delays due to bad weather, a strong head wind and traction issues dictate that more quarter mile testing is needed. Alterations to improve the performance of the Zip are due to be carried out by Daryl Taylor at 50cc Tuning in Doncaster before the next race meeting at Elvington in North Yorkshire on Sunday 18 October. Daryl will also continue to assist with ongoing engine work and in the paddock next season.

Get the full story and the quarter mile times in the second part of our online 'Project Zip' feature available soon at www.adrenalin-pedstop.com

For more photos of our Zip and Josh in action at Santa Pod, take a look here on Flickr.com