Bel-Ray Forms NZ Race Team

FARMINGDALE, NJ – Bel-Ray Company, Inc.  – the leading USA-based lubrication manufacturing company is pleased to announce their partnership with Suzuki New Zealand and the formation of Team Bel-Ray Suzuki. The team will compete in both the MX1 and MX2 class in the 2013 New Zealand Motocross Championship beginning in February.

Based out of Moto City Suzuki in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand the team will consist of Cody Cooper competing on the RM-Z450 in the MX1 class and Rhys Carter on the RM-Z250 in the MX2 class.

Both racers have been testing the all new machines for the past several weeks and will use the Whakatane motocross in December and Woodville Motocross GP in January as final preparation for their assault on the national titles.

“Professional motocross racing demands the best in both man and machine and Bel-Ray lubricants provide the performance advantages necessary to win. Customers can be confident that the same products the race team uses to win will be found on the shelves of Suzuki dealers across the country,” said Bel-Ray Chief Operating Officer, Jennifer Liquori. Bel-Ray’s long history of backing winners is sure to continue in 2013 by working with this premier team and riders,”

Suzuki’s revolutionary RM-Z machines offer cutting edge technology that requires only the best in lubrication and Bel-Ray delivers.

"Team Suzuki is thrilled to be associated with Bel-Ray Lubricants for our coming race season,” said Team Manager, Andrew Hardisty. He continued by saying, “Bel-Ray offers us the finest race lubricants as well as important product knowledge and support.  This means every time we put our Suzuki race bikes on the start-line, we have the very best confidence and potential to win."

The team will be using the complete line of performance lubricants including the popular Works Thumper 4T Engine Oil, Super Clean Chain Lube and 6 in 1 Multi Purpose Lubricants during the series in both of their bikes.

Learn more about the team and riders as well as other Bel-Ray racers at www.belray.com or on their racing exclusive site www.belrayracing.com all season long.

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