BSSO 2011 Championship - Round 1: Mallory Park

And so begins another year of scooter racing in the UK. The first round of the 2011 BSSO Championship took place at Mallory Park last week on 25 April. Things are different for us this year with us having two new riders...

One being Joe Ravenscroft who raced last year and is very experienced on the track. And the other rider being Pedstop Boy Sam Schofield whose had no real racing experience. Last year’s championship winner Josh Brown was back for a chance to win the title for possibly the third year running. With these three riders in place we didn’t know what to expect. As per usual everything was very last minute with getting the Zips ready and the new colour scheme panels not arriving meant two of the bikes were looking a little on the tatty side.

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Race 1: A nerve-wracking first race, Josh took first place and the fastest lap time of 1 minute 09.07 seconds. Joe came second, his fastest lap was 1 minute 10.79 seconds. The best is yet to come from Sam who came eighth, thankfully he didn't come off.



Race 2: Everyone got a good start off the line in race two with the odd rider maybe jumping the gun a little bit. Josh and Joe were the front runners along with a surprisingly quick Craig Bewey. Joe and Josh battled it out from the start with some extremely close racing and in lap four Josh set a new lap record of 1 minute 08.43 seconds (top speed of 73.13 mph). The frantic pace continued and in lap five Joe pushed it a little bit too much resulting in an off at Shaw's Hairpin (watch the video at 5:36). Josh crashed into Joe's bike but luckily managed to stay on. This gave Craig the lead that he needed and he went on to win the race leaving Josh in second. Sam was a lot more confident in race two and came a respectable fifth due to holding his line during traffic and generally being more confident among other riders.

The action continues in Round 2 at Pembrey, South Wales on May 21/22.

Official Polini App for Apple iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad

The future is here... Now available for FREE download is a new App from Polini Motori for Apple iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad users.

As well as delivering the latest news from Polini direct to your iPhone or iPad, the App contains the following features:

CATALOGUE: More than 5,000 products for scooters, maxiscooters, Vespa 125/150 bikes, Minibikes and Minicross. You may quickly view the information about the products with their photos, details, part number and price.
NETWORK: Live news, video and links to the official Polini Facebook page.
DEALERS: Find the nearest Polini dealer in Italy, France, Spain and other countries.

DOWNLOAD

The Polini App is compatible with iPhone 3G/3GS/4 with retina support, high resolution display, iPod Touch and iPad.

A 3G internet connection or Wifi is required to view online content.

More info + iTunes download link: Polini App on Apple website

Pedstop Race Team Test Day at Mallory Park

With only a matter of days to go before the first round of the 2011 BSSO series, the Pedstop Race Team headed out to Mallory Park yesterday for some last minute testing. Everything went smoothly for Josh but Sam had an off, the scoot suffered some cosmetic damage and Sam got a few cuts and bruises, luckily nothing serious.

Join us at Round 1 on Easter Monday 25 April at Mallory Park for the first round of the season. For more info visit the official Mallory Park website: www.mallorypark.co.uk

Easter Opening Hours & Dispatch

Just to let you good people know, tomorrow (Thursday 21 April) is our last day of dispatch before the Easter bank holidays. The shop will also be closed on the following dates:

Good Friday - Friday 22 April
Easter Monday - Monday 25 April
Royal Wedding - Friday 29 April
May Bank Holiday - Monday 2 May

Due to the above bank holidays there will be no collections from Pedstop HQ on the above dates so please expect a slight postal delay with any orders placed during this time.

From all of us here at Adrenalin, have a great Easter.

New care and cleaning products from MOTUL

Summer's approaching and we’ve got some great new products from MOTUL in stock to make sure you guys are prepared.

The main product that we think is a necessity is MOTUL's Visor Clean. Supplied in a generous 250ml bottle it dissolves dirt and splattered bugs from your visor without damaging or causing streaks to the visor. Product code: AD/102992



Chain lube is always an important care product to own, however as the weather gets warmer all the wear from the winter will really show in your chain as the links dry out. MOTUL have supplied us with 'Off Road' and 'Road' chain lubes, it’s not hard to guess which one's for what is it?!

MOTUL Off Road chain lube is specifically designed for off-road bikes and mopeds as it repels dirt, sand and mud. It also penetrates deep into the links and is fluorescent yellow in colour for easy application. Product code: AD/102982

The Road version is, as you will have already guessed, for road going motorcycles and mopeds. It’s suitable for all chain types and is designed to avoid fling at very high speeds. It’s fully waterproof and contains a solvent which penetrates old residue. Product code: AD/102981


Both of the above chain lube products are supplied in a 400ml can which is plenty to last you for a good three months or more.

Buzzetti Front Bumpers for Piaggio Vespa

Now in stock for all Piaggio Vespa owners is a range of chrome bumpers from Buzzetti. They’re easy to fit and give an instant new look to your scooter. All the fixtures and fittings are included which have also been finished in chrome which results in a clean, quality looking part.

Available for Vespa S, GT, GTV, LXV and LX models:

Vespa S: AD/8362
Vespa LX & LXV: AD/8360LX
Vespa GTS & GTV: AD/8380

Adrenalin Pedstop Race Team T-shirts

Cool new Adrenalin Pedstop Race Team t-shirts are now available in S, M, L, XL and 2XL. They're thick heavy cotton Gildan t-shirts available in black only and emblazoned with the white Pedstop Race Team logo. Check them out by following the link below. Enjoy...

Pedstop Race Team T-shirts

Weekender Competition

With everyone giving things away we thought we might as well contribute and make a Weekender Competition worth entering. The prizes are BIG so this will take some effort…

All you need to do is find the image shown above on our website. Post a comment on our Facebook page saying you’ve found it BUT DON’T POST A LINK TO IT! The competition will end after we’ve received 100 “I’ve found it” comments. A name will then be picked at random and we’ll contact that person. If you’re the chosen one you’ll need to give us the product code from our website which shows the above image and if it’s right you’re a WINNER. If you answer incorrectly we’ll pick another name at random. To keep things simple you can enter only once. Why not get your friends to help out or join our Facebook group? We'll be running regular competitions during the week (on Tuesdays and Thursdays) and on weekends. The more people taking part the crazier the prizes will get!

Good luck!