Burkhart Gets Second Consecutive Podium
November 18, 2009 12:12pm
Advance, NC - Mark Burkhart, owner of the Monster Energy Burkhart Racing Team raced in the Spain this past weekend at the GP of Catalunya in Salou, Spain. Burkhart raced with the Motoracing Supermotard Team owned by Franco Mollo.
Burkhart struggled to get a good start in both moto's on the tight track. Instead he simply focused on working his way through the pack. He placed fourth in the first moto and third in the second moto for second place overall for the day in the S2 class.
"I felt more comfortable for this race but still had some trouble getting a decent start. The track design was very tight and the start headed into a chicane that could only fit one person. People were crashing everywhere and banging bars. In the first race it felt like pinball and I was the ball. I am not sure how I avoided all the chaos, but I was able to come out with a second place finish overall, so I am pretty happy with that," commented Mark Burkhart.
Additional details can be found at www.supermotos1.com
About Burkhart Racing
Burkhart Racing is a professional Supermoto team owned by Mark Burkhart. Mitch Hansen of HMC Racing is responsible for the preparing and maintaining the bikes along with crew chief Uli Toporsch. Mark Burkhart has won numerous supermoto championships. In 2009, he won the X Games Silver and finished second overall in the AMA XTRM Supermoto Championship, 2008 Navy Moto X Games World Championships Gold, the 2007 X Games Gold, 2007 AMA Supermoto Championship, 2006 X Games Silver and 2005 AMA Supermoto Lites Championship. Team sponsors include Monster Energy Drink, Foremost Insurance, Parts Unlimited, Thor, Arai, Scott, Dunlop, Sidi, KTM, Cycra, Vortex, Fuchs Silkolene Oil, DID Chain, Beringer Brakes, Akrapovic Exhaust, Millennium Technologies, EBC Brakes, Wiseco Pistons, Cometic Gaskets, Hot Cams, Pivot Works, VP Fuel. Additional information about Mark Burkhart can be found on his web site at www.markburkhart.com
About Monster Energy
Monster Energy supports the sport. Be it SX, rally, insane distance jumping, MX, MotoGP, road racing, supermoto, off-road, FMX, skate, MTB, rock crawling, wake, mini bikes, surf, snow, BMX - name it - the athletes are rockin' Monster Energy more than anything these days. Check out all the types - Original Monster Energy, Monster Lo-Carb, Monster Assault, Monster Khaos, Monster's fruit juice hybrid dubbed "M-80," the party-friendly MIXXD, the ground-breaking Java Monster premium coffee & cream drink line supercharged with our Monster Energy blend, along with the new Monster Energy "Hitman" energy shot. On the 'Net at www.monsterarmy.com and www.monsterenergy.com.
Burkhart struggled to get a good start in both moto's on the tight track. Instead he simply focused on working his way through the pack. He placed fourth in the first moto and third in the second moto for second place overall for the day in the S2 class.
"I felt more comfortable for this race but still had some trouble getting a decent start. The track design was very tight and the start headed into a chicane that could only fit one person. People were crashing everywhere and banging bars. In the first race it felt like pinball and I was the ball. I am not sure how I avoided all the chaos, but I was able to come out with a second place finish overall, so I am pretty happy with that," commented Mark Burkhart.
Additional details can be found at www.supermotos1.com
About Burkhart Racing
Burkhart Racing is a professional Supermoto team owned by Mark Burkhart. Mitch Hansen of HMC Racing is responsible for the preparing and maintaining the bikes along with crew chief Uli Toporsch. Mark Burkhart has won numerous supermoto championships. In 2009, he won the X Games Silver and finished second overall in the AMA XTRM Supermoto Championship, 2008 Navy Moto X Games World Championships Gold, the 2007 X Games Gold, 2007 AMA Supermoto Championship, 2006 X Games Silver and 2005 AMA Supermoto Lites Championship. Team sponsors include Monster Energy Drink, Foremost Insurance, Parts Unlimited, Thor, Arai, Scott, Dunlop, Sidi, KTM, Cycra, Vortex, Fuchs Silkolene Oil, DID Chain, Beringer Brakes, Akrapovic Exhaust, Millennium Technologies, EBC Brakes, Wiseco Pistons, Cometic Gaskets, Hot Cams, Pivot Works, VP Fuel. Additional information about Mark Burkhart can be found on his web site at www.markburkhart.com
About Monster Energy
Monster Energy supports the sport. Be it SX, rally, insane distance jumping, MX, MotoGP, road racing, supermoto, off-road, FMX, skate, MTB, rock crawling, wake, mini bikes, surf, snow, BMX - name it - the athletes are rockin' Monster Energy more than anything these days. Check out all the types - Original Monster Energy, Monster Lo-Carb, Monster Assault, Monster Khaos, Monster's fruit juice hybrid dubbed "M-80," the party-friendly MIXXD, the ground-breaking Java Monster premium coffee & cream drink line supercharged with our Monster Energy blend, along with the new Monster Energy "Hitman" energy shot. On the 'Net at www.monsterarmy.com and www.monsterenergy.com.
