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Leslie Porterfield teams
up with Bazzaz
Leslie Porterfield, who was recently named to the
Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s
fastest woman on a motorcycle at over 232 mph, has
been signed an exclusive sponsorship agreement to
represent Bazzaz, Inc at Speed Week Aug. 14- 20,
2010 and the BUB Motorcycle Speed Trials at the
Bonneville Salt Flats Aug. 28 – Sept. 2,
2010.
Porterfield, one of racing’s brightest
stars and favored to exceed her top run of 240.382
mph, will be competing on a Turbo charged Honda CBR
1000RR built by Al Lamb’s Dallas Honda.
Porterfield is thrilled to partner with Bazzaz.
Leslie Porterfield says: “They are
definitely the leader when it comes to engine
management and electronics for professional
motorcycle racing. It’s all about performance
and I can confidently say that they have the market
cornered in that arena.”
Joe Buxton (General Manager of Bazzaz) says:
“These guys are great mechanics. They
understand the importance of a properly tuned
engine and what it takes to build a great race bike
that will win races.”
Buxton is also looking forward to increased
product development and the feedback they will
receive from Porterfield’s team. Buxton and
the Bazzaz team will be on hand to support
Porterfield as she hits the salt on August 16th, in
the turbo-charged Sir Speedy Honda CBR 1000RR.
This year Bazzaz is proud to join American Honda
Motor Corp along with numerous other sponsors as
Porterfield attempts to set a new land speed
record. Porterfield’s commitment to racing and
her strength have earned her the respect of the
entire industry.
Industry professionals agree that
Porterfield’s achievements both on and off the
track are influential in changing the field of
women’s racing for year’s to come.
Porterfield is from Dallas, Texas and has been
riding and racing motorcycles since she was 16. She
has always loved a challenge and thrived in
competitive fields usually reserved for men. In
2005 she opened High Five Cycles and her dream of
setting a record at Bonneville took flight.
The road to achieving her goal was not an easy
one but she never gave up. In August of 2007 she
made her first attempt and was sidelined when she
crashed going 110 mph. She was care-flighted to the
hospital with seven broken ribs, punctured lung and
concussion.
Porterfield entered the Guinness Book of World
Records in March 2010 as the World’s Fastest
Woman on a Motorcycle at 232 mph.
Where some would have backed away, Porterfield
was just getting started. Her motto of “If it
were easy, everyone would do it,” had her back
to the Salt Flats more determined than ever. In
2008 at Bonneville she set her first record at 209
mph on a naked (unfaired) motorcycle.
The record earned her the honor of being the
first woman in Bonneville’s 61 year history to
earn her “red hat” and be in the
prestigious 200MPH Club. 2008 was her year with an
unparalleled fastest world record of any woman on a
motorcycle at 232 mph. This same event was where
she first set the 1000cc production class record on
a Honda CBR1000RR.
This year, Porterfield is proud to be riding the
“Sir Speedy Honda” and is representing
American Honda Motor Co., Bazzaz, Honda Pro Oils
& Chemicals, Shoei, Ohlins, PMP, TCX, Dunlop,
Apex, Worldwide Bearings, Pompis, Fieldsheer and
Foremost Insurance at Bonneville.
About Leslie Porterfield
As the first woman to enter the Bonneville 200
mph Club on a conventional street motorcycle,
Leslie Porterfield was recognized in 2008 by the
American Motorcycle Association as the Racing
Female Rider of the Year.
She earned the title as the fastest woman in the
U.S. on a motorcycle when she recorded 234.197 mph
at the 2008 BUB Speed Trials at the Bonneville Salt
Flats. In 2009 she broke her record when she was
clocked at 232 mph and became the fastest woman in
the world resulting in her acceptance by the
Guinness Book of World Records in March 2010 for
her achievement.
Current or prior Motorcycle Land Speed records
in 4 classes:
- FIM Mile Record Class MPS-BF 2000 at
232.522
- FIM Mile Record Class P-P 1000 at
192.930
- FIM Kilometer Record P-P 1000 at
193.077
- FIM Kilometer Record Class MPS-BF 2000 at
232.492
- AMA Record Class MPS-BF 2000 at 232.523
- AMA Record Class P-P 1000 at 192.930
- SCTA Record Class M-BF 1350 at 209.398 AMA
APS-BF 1350 at 234.0
- TOP speed: 246.6mph
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