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Riding two classes Rothbauer also pulled off a 6th place finish in the S Open class despite a crash in Heat 1.
Last year Team Honda Austria began the Austrian Supermoto State Championship in Burgenland, Austria, and after 14 rounds of highly competitive and thoroughly entertaining racing they finished the season third overall. Heading into the 2013 Supermoto season the K&N sponsored team sports a new name – Team Auner Supermo.to Honda Austria. The new title may not roll trippingly off the tongue in English, but we’re told it practically sings in Austrian. Another change this year was that the International Supermoto State Championship kicked off in Greinbach, a municipality in the district of Hartberg in Styria, Austria.
In Heat 1 of the elite S1 class Rothbauer found himself in a battle with World Champion, Hannes Maier.
On deck to pull double-duty at Greinbach was Honda Austria/K&N Rider Andreas Rothbauer, who decided to compete in both professional classes S1 (up to 450ccm) and S Open (unlimited). Faultless weather made the start of the season ideally enjoyable for both riders and fans.
“The kickoff meetings are always very special,” Rothbauer said. “We are testing a lot during the pre-season, but only now do we get to see if we are really competitive . . . and we sure are.”
The Supermoto series S1 is the elite class and the one that Rothbauer focuses on each year. In qualifying the K&N rider continuously improved his speed with every lap during the sessions, which lead to his near perfect start in Heat 1. After the first lap Rothbauer was already in second and clearly finding his rhythm, however a late race pass by World Champion, Hannes Maier, pushed Rothbauer into third.
In Heat 2 Rothbauer again got off to a great start and after a race long battle with the top five finishers, the K&N Supermoto rider crossed the finish line in fourth. After the event Rothbauer remarked “The S1 Class is still the elite class and not only in Austria. We had really good races and fights. I had a good rhythm and I am very glad to finish on the overall podium this weekend.”
Honda Austria/K&N Rider Andreas Rothbauer opened his Supermoto season with solid third place in the elite S1 class at Greinbach.
In Heat 1 of the S Open class Rothbauer continued his roll of good starts, but after the first lap he pushed just a tad too hard and he paid for it with a spectacular crash. By the time he gathered himself the entire field had passed him, leaving him over a half a lap down. The tenacious rider immediately started a new attack on the field and by the checkered flag he managed to regain the 13th position.
Understandably Rothbauer was highly motivated and just a bit angry with himself heading into Heat 2, driving him to once more get off to a near perfect start. After only a couple of laps he once again closes in on the second position, and then moves in front, where he begins opening up a gap between the rest of the field. However, after several more laps another K&N rider, Tom Neuburger closes up the gap. Rothbauer and Neuburger continue battling for every corner, getting the fans up out of their seats. In the end Rothbauer settles for a very impressive second place at the checkered and a 6th overall in the S Open class.
“The first heat was just terrible,” commented Rothbauer. “Riding two free practice sessions, two qualifying rounds and four final heats of 20 minutes each on one race day was very, very tough. And a crash costs extra energy that I basically didn’t have. Anyway, I think I made up for that in the second final heat, and it was an awesome fight with Tom Neubuger.”
“Great thanks goes out to K&N and all my Sponsors. This all would not be possible without all of you. Last but not least a big cheer goes out to my team and my fans that have made this weekend again a real great event. Now we will keep on testing and improving to be ready for the second round of the International Austrian State Championship at the end of June!”
Related K&N News Articles about Team Honda Austria:Team Honda Austria 3rd Overall in 2012 International Austrian Supermoto Championship ; K&N's Team Honda Austria on Track in International Austrian Supermoto State Championship; Strong 2012 Supermoto State Championship Opener for Team Honda Austria; K&N 2012 Race Update with Supermoto Team Honda Austria;
The Deaknbuilt Ranger was thoroughly tested at the SNORE opening event in Primm.
“Racing since 1969” is a proud fact boldly printed front and center on the SNORE website (coincidentally a stat shared with K&N). The Southern Nevada Off-Road Enthusiasts is a tight-knit family of off-road desert racers helping to promote desert racing in and around the Las Vegas, Nevada area, and it’s a series that Chuck Deakins and his Deaknbuilt/K&N Filters team are crazy passionate about.
Jeremy Deakins says the team has fixed the truck’s rear-end issues that plagued them last season.
The 2013 series got underway at the BeeHive Sports Bar Battle at Primm, in Nevada. If there were any lingering doubts about off-road racing growing in record numbers, this race put that to rest. Nearly 200 entries for the weekend’s event proved once again how successful this series continues to be. There were also new classes added to the roster this year which further helped bring out an even larger crowd than last year.
The 2011 event included two nights of hard racing over an 8.6 mile layout that started and finished behind Buffalo Bill's hotel casino just east of I-15 in Primm, Nevada. Jeremy Deakins, driver of the K&N sponsored, Lucas Oil/Deaknbuilt Ranger, finished second overall.
“This year was the largest race by far, with a total of 63 trucks entered in our class,” reported Deakins. After four, 12.7mile laps, the course was littered with Competition 1400 series trucks that were unable to complete the battle. The Deaknbuilt Ranger and Jeremy Deakins were among those that tested their trucks to the limit, yet would ultimately need to surrender and write-off the race as a real-time shakedown for the new setup.
The Deaknbuilt crew is looking forward to the night race back in Primm on June 8th.
“We always take away learning experiences for every race,” Deakins said. “Being prepared each race and teamwork are things we will take away and continue to do in the 2013 season to ensure our success.”
The 2012 off-road season was a tough one for the Deaknbuilt crew, filled with too many lows and not enough highs. But that’s racing, and precisely why you keep coming out, to learn from your experience, and to lock down more memories and good times.
“Tough season or not, our downtime is very minimal. We have a dedicated team to inspect and improve upon the truck continually, so we can go out and race every race the best we can,” Deakins said in response to how fast the team returned to the shop to start working on the new season.
“We came into the 2013 season with not too many changes to the truck. We had some troubles last season with the rear-end setup we were running, so we are in the process of switching over to a full floater rear-end to help prevent some of those troubles we had.”
The Deaknbuilt LLC Racing team went onto race the HDRA Ridgecrest race after Primm, and next on their schedule is the June 8th Snore night race back in Primm, Nevada.
“Overall we would like to thank K&N and all of our sponsors, friends and family who help us do what we love to do which is go out there and race. Without them none of the season would be possible.”
Related K&N News Articles about Deaknbuilt and Jeremy Deakins: The High Desert Racing Association Season Winds Down with the Deaknbuilt Team On Top; K&N Sponsored Deaknbuilt/Lucas Oil Ranger Earns Silver at SNORE Midnight Special; Jeremy Deakins Stands on Podium at MDR's Bilek Racing 400
The saying bigger is better is thrown around a lot these days, but the men and women who haul goods from coast to coast live that saying every day. With nearly 11 billion tons of freight amounting to approximately $16 trillion moving across the US annually, the trucking industry is the backbone of the US economy. Major truck manufacturers such as Freightliner and Peterbilt supply the building blocks in the form of durable and reliable trucks that create the foundation of the US infrastructure. Owners and operators are constantly looking for ways to improve their monetary returns on shipments any way possible. With fuel prices constantly increasing and regulations cutting into profits, finding ways to make a profit are becoming scarce.
K&N Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Air Filter
For some Kenworth Truck, Peterbilt truck and Motor Coach Industries Bus owners, K&N offers a washable and reusable heavy duty air filter, part number 38-2038R. Instead of buying disposable air filters over and over this filter can be cleaned and reused. Made of a durable, non-woven synthetic material, this reverse (inside-out flow) air filter is backed by K&N's 3 year or 300,000 Mile Limited Warranty. The oil free air fiter is easy to maintain. The owner can utilize compressed air and a pressure washer as part of the maintenance regiment. The air filter's design protects the costly motors from dirt and other hamrful debris allowing for worry free operation.
The 38-2038R diesel air filter is a great money saving addition for owners and operators to add to their arsenal of profit generating modifications.
The 38-2038R air filter fits some trucks and heavy duty equipement with Caterpillar and Cummins engines. This filter also fits Kenworth C500 trucks with Cummins ISX engines, Kenworth T800 trucks with Caterpillar 3401 engines or Cummins L-10 engines, Motor Coach Industries buses with 200 Series Detroit Diesel engines, MC-8 Detroit Diesel 8V-71 engines, or MC-9 & 96A3 Detroit Diesel engines, Freightliner trucks with Cummins M11 Turbo Diesel engines and many other heavy duty diesel applications. The best way to determine which heavy duty air filter you need is to cross reference the air filter that was in the vehicle with the correct K&N air filter. Use K&N's cross reference air filter search to do this with ease.
The 38-2038R will replace the following manufacturers' part numbers:
K&N Replacement Air Filter for Suzuki VL800 and Boulevard M50 and C50 Motorcycles
K&N's offers the SU-8009 high performance air filter for the Suzuki line of VL800 Intruders and C50/M50 model Boulevard Cruisers, which means this air filter is designed to help dial up the throttle-response, horsepower and torque by simply swapping out the OE air filter with the K&N high flow air filter SU-8009. Saddle up on a cruiser motorcycle and you immediately get into the frame of mind that screams freedom of the open road. Cruisers embody the soul and essence of what it is to be a biker, the laid back freedom with just a enough bad-boy charm to evoke memories of the original Wild One, Marlon Brando.
Where sport bikes have you leaning aggressively into the wind like a ski jumper searching for maximum flight, cruisers sit up straight and proud, in a road commanding posture that allows you to soak up the scenery at your pace. The 2013 Suzuki Boulevard M50 is one such modern cruiser with all of those attributes and a good deal more. It's a motorcycle with cutting-edge performance while retaining its classic cruiser looks.
K&N 99-5000 Air Filter Recharger Kit
K&N's reusable performance air filter, SU-8009, installs the same way as the factory installed air filter. The instructions that come with the motorcycle air filter cover the basic and easy installation. This includes covering that you will need to reuse the stock cushions and washers from the factory filter to secure your new K&N air filter, and that's all there is to it.
Engineered for low air restriction while providing excellent air filtration and engine protection,
Flow Chart for K&N SU-8009 Air Filter for Suzuki VL800 and Boulevard M50 and C50 Motorcycles
the SU-8009 reusable air filter can cruise for up to 50,000 miles before cleaning is necessary, depending on your individual riding conditions. Cleaning the air filter is as simple as following the four air filter cleaning steps with K&N Recharger Kit part no. 99-5000 and then reinstalling the air filter back into your bike.
The Boulevard M50, C50 and VL800 Intruder all share those attributes that cruisers are known for, along with Suzuki's advanced fuel-injected 805cc V-twin engine which delivers gobs of responsive power. The sleek styling on these bikes includes slash-cut mufflers, a hard-tail design and low-rise bars for cruising comfort, and precise handling that keeps riding more intuitive. With the SU-8009 performance air filter and K&N's renowned Million Mile Limited Warranty, this will be the only air filter you'll ever need to purchase for your Boulevard M50, C50 or VL800 Intruder, ever.
K&N High Performance Air Filter for Lola Spec Indy Racing League Cars
The Indy Racing League has been looking for solutions that will return them to the breathtakingly close racing that was its trademark until only recently. Last season Lola offered the IRL a "total solution package" for its planned overhaul of the cars used in the IZOD IndyCar Series. Lola's proposed B12/00 and B12/01 designs are projected to be "aero performance balanced" cars, which they say will make that happen.
At the core of Lola's proposal is a dual body style concept developed extensively by Lola engineers to perform on all various types of circuits that the IndyCar Series regularly visits. The cars are designed to be competitively fast, yet retain the safety, efficiency, styling and affordability that have been at the forefront of many Lola projects. The proposed cars have already received many positive reactions from IndyCar Series enthusiasts; however as is expected, their proposal faces opposition from rival manufacturers, who have their own radical concept car that they are offering as well .
Regardless of the final decision, K&N will continue to offer the 33-2495 air filter for spec Lola cars. K&N Racing air filters are world renowned for their remarkable reliability, and high air flow, in even the most brutally competitive motorsports environments.
K&N's 33-2495 high flow air filter is almost 21 inches in length and it is 16 inches wide. Besides being used as a race car air filter, it is also a great filter for special projects that need a large panel air filter. Some have used these to vent and filter machinery cabinets and electrical panels where high air flow may be needed.
The 33-2495 air filter is washable and reusable and it comes with a one year limited warranty, like all K&N racing air filters.
