From an early age Mike Douglass had always had an interest in extreme sports and started out riding and racing BMX. He developed a passion for all things related with extreme sports & motorsports and knew he wanted to be involved in the industry in some way.
He came up with the initial concept for ExtremeSponsors.com in 2000 when looking for a way to streamline the ‘sponsorship’ process. Ask any serious athlete what their goal is in their career and they will say ‘sponsorship’. At the time to find a sponsorship deal usually meant being in the right place at the right time, spending hours creating a rider CV and posting hundreds of letters out to potential sponsors. This is when he got the idea for ExtremeSponsors.com.
With a strong background in IT & Internet Management Mike developed a system to assist …Â Details
Indian Motorcycle announced the appointment of its first exclusive importer / distributor. Paul Chedid Automotive Group has formed Indian Motorcycle France to promote and sell the 2009 Indian Chief, Indian Motorcycle accessories, and Indian Motorcycle apparel at Indian Motorcycle France in Paris. As the Indian Motorcycle business develops Indian Motorcycle France plans to establish a dealer network throughout France…Â Details
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Maker of electric off road motorcycles, Zero Motorcycles is planning to release it first street legal electric motorcycle next month. The new Zero S electric supermotor bike will have 3kWhs of battery capacity. That is 50 percent more than the lithium-ion unit that Zero uses in its Zero X dirt bike. This will cause the S model to …Â
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Paul Newman The fact that virtually every motorsport publication noted the passing last September of
the Oscar-winning actor suggests the respect Newman, 83, garnered in the racing community. He got the bug while filming the 1969 movie Winning, and went on to win four national championships in the Sports Car Club of America series, and raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 24 Hours of Daytona. He also co-owned a Champ Car and Indy Car team that has over 100 wins. He is also credited with inspiring other celebrities to become involved in racing, including talk show host David Letterman, who co-owns an Indy Car team.
Steve McQueen While much of McQueen’s racing was on two wheels, he spent quite a bit of time in auto racing, including…Â Details