MF uses the hardest race venues in the world and the toughest riders to test and develop their racing products. In addition to the motocross and Supercross Series, FMF dominates American off-road racing. With the U.S. off-road season at the halfway mark for most series, FMF is the clear leader across the board.
     In the World Off-Road Championship Series (WORCS), Team FMF Suzuki’s Ryan Hughes has been putting all competitors to the test. Riding with an FMF Factory 4.1 system on his RMZ450, Hughes has won three of the first five events and has a clear points lead going into the second half of the WORCS season. Hughes’ closest competitor, KTM’s Kurt Caselli is also an FMF rider and is in the hunt to possibly knock Ryno off the top of the podium. But, it’s a good bet that with Hughes and Caselli running 1-2 in the WORCS points, one of these two FMF riders will come home with the championship.
     On the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) scene, FMF riders David Knight (KTM) and Charlie Mullins (Yamaha) are going head to head for the title. Mullins is leading the points chase just four digits ahead of Knight. The two FMF-sponsored racers have exchanged race wins and podiums since the beginning of the season. And, in the new GNCC XC2 Pro Lites class, Team FMF Suzuki’s Rodney Smith has surprised everyone by dominating the championship. After 6 of 13 rounds Rodney leads the XC2 Pro Lites with 110 points with his nearest competitor 11 points back with 99. So far this season Rodney, riding a RMZ250 with an FMF 4.1 system with a MegaBomb head pipe, has won two of the six events, plus two podiums and has never finished out of the top five.
     KTM’s David Pearson clinched his first AMA National Hare & Hound Championship this season with FMF sponsorship. Three-time OMA Champion, Team FMF Suzuki’s Jimmy Jarrett is again dominating that series thus far, while he does double duty contesting the GNCC Series this season. Plus, in the National Enduro Series KTM teammates Mike Lafferty and Russell Bobbitt are in a heated battle for the title. Both of these riders are part of the FMF family of racers. The seven-time champ, Lafferty, holds a five-point lead in the series over Bobbitt, the defending champion. Lafferty now has 136 points to Bobbitt’s 130.
     For a long time FMF has been a leader in the “quieter revolution” where “less sound equals more ground.” FMF has applied what they’ve learned with the ultra quiet Q systems and brought it to the racetrack. New internal and external design and enhanced technology by FMF now make even FMF Race products measure only 99db approximately on sound. All items from new Q4 to the line of Speed systems and the racing line of Factory 4.1 systems are more ergonomic, quieter and easier to add spark arrestors or additional quiet inserts–if they’re needed.




     From American off-road dominance to American roadracing, FMF is on hand and winning with the STM/FMF clutch used by Formula Xtreme Champion Josh Hayes. Hayes is the defending Formula Xtreme Champion and he’s bounced back after bike problems at Daytona to win Nationals at the Birmingham, Fontana and Sonoma rounds. Those victories have moved Hayes into the series lead.
Hayes’ teammate Aaron Gobert continues to climb rapidly up in the series standings. After scoring no points at Daytona, Gobert has scored consecutive runner-up finishes including his most recent second-place finish at Infineon Raceway. The determined Australian will be looking to continue his rise in the standings.
     Hayes gives much of the credit to his early season success to his Erion Racing Honda CBR600RR, which is equipped with an STM/FMF clutch. The STM/FMF clutch employs a Controlled Engine Braking System (CEB) and uses advanced clutch technology bringing new and innovative performance improvements to the rapidly expanding 4-stroke off-road, Supermoto and ATV markets. All components of this system are produced utilizing the highest quality manufacturing standards-ISO 9002-and Italian craftsmanship by STM. The CEB Clutch System is a unique and highly effective engine-to clutch-to rear wheel power management system. When the throttle is closed, this triggers the clutch to release and decreases unwanted engine braking. Already in use by top factory riders and teams, it decreases lap times, inhibits engine stalling, increases holeshots and helps create ‘neutral’ jumping characteristics by decreasing rear wheel drag in ‘throttle off’ conditions.
     While still operating like a conventional clutch from a dead stop or in ‘feathering’ situations with rider input, the releasing action of this system affects the negative handling and traction characteristics of a 4-stroke machine. The CEB System permits the engine to glide or coast more freely on deceleration, reducing engine braking and unloading the suspension. This allows the rider and machine to rapidly roll through braking bumps and corners without engine drag or to aggressively back it into asphalt Supermoto corners at high speed. The end result is less stress on drive-train components increasing longevity and durability, while giving more traction control and feedback.
     FMF is involved at all levels of American motorcycle racing with two goals–to win and help develop the highest quality products for your customers. Ride what the heroes ride, FMF.