Brno, Czech Republic. With a podium and two fourth positions in the last three races, Alexis Masbou reached the Grand Prix of Czech Republic with the intention to continue its momentum. And the French did not miss his target and he finally takes his first victory, after being so close to winning several times. A victory with a special flavor since clinched on the last corner after a brawl that involved all be leaders in the category, tenors which he is now fully part!
Tory Nyhaug won a silver medal at the BMX supercross world championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The 22-year-old Coquitlam, B.C. native who wears FIVE TRX gloves, has improved greatly this year after placing fifth in last year’s world championships. The 2012 Olympian has also faced a lot of adversity in recent years. Prior to the Olympics in 2012, he ruptured his spleen a mere 11 weeks before the Games. On Sunday, Nyhaug achieved the best result of his career having finished twice on the podium in World Cups in the past two seasons.
Team Canada’s coach, Ken Cools, was happy with Nyhaug’s and the rest of the team’s performance, highlighting that despite Nyhaug not being the best in practice, he always steps up on race day.
Australian veteran (32 years) and FIVE rider part of the QMMF team, Anthony West has returned to winning this summer in Assen, 11 years after his last success on the same track in 2003 and has managed to avoid the pitfalls of a track made difficult by the weather (wet early in the race and then dried towards the end). Anthony proved he could fight with riders aged 20, 22 and was performing in both the wet and the dry.
Florian Marino wears FIVE RFX Race gloves and currently holds the leading position in the Supersport World Championship, after a start to the season which saw him climb to the podium on several occasions, at the Netherlands GP in Assen (2nd) or at Imola, Italy last Sunday (3rd). At only 21, the young Frenchman shows he is a strong contender for the world title in 2014. Ranking only 13th in the World Supersport Championship last year, Florian seems to have gained confidence and may well achieve his goal of title if he continues to show as efficient and regular. Keep an eye on him…
Livio Loi had double reason to celebrate during the GP of Argentina after marking his 17th birthday with an inspired ride to fourth.
Winner of the qualifying race on Saturday, author of three holeshots during the weekend Valentin Guillod realizes his best GP in Italy.
After Adrien and Thomas Chareyre comes Mauno Hermunen, 2013 Supermoto World Champion, one of the latest to join the ranks of FIVE riders.
FIVE gloves are also well-loved among the BMX fraternity, including by a real star of the discipline from Canada, Tory Nyhaug.
FIVE will kit out 2/3 of the official Honda Endurance team with Julien Da Costa and Sébastien Gimbert having chosen the RFX1 and RFX Race gloves as they set their sights on the next Bol d’Or and Le Mans 24 hours races.
We are pleased to announce Johnny Aubert, two-time Enduro World Champion, BETA representative and Red Bull rider, has just joined the FIVE team as a rider.
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