Tucker Powersports Names Sebastian Bretschneider as President
Effective immediately, Bretschneider fills a role that has been open since September 2018.
Tucker Releases 2019 Catalog; New Brands, Products
Tucker has released its 2019 ATV/UTV catalog and announced the addition of new brands and products—with many exclusive to Tucker.
New UTV Tire & Wheel Brand Rolls Out
System 3 Off-Road by DragonFire is a new brand with an initial product lineup including four tires engineered to serve a range of UTV enthusiast interests, plus two wheel lines covering beadlock and simulated-beadlock designs.
Shifting Gears: Printing All The News That Fits (Sep.)
After 15 years Vance & Hines VP John Potts has shifted gears. “It has been a great ride, but it is time to change my road,” said Potts. “It has been an incredible life experience working with the team at Vance & Hines. From Japan to Australia, this is truly one of the best brands
Q&A With MAG CEO Andy Graves
In a follow up to our Executive Interview in May with Tucker Rocky President Eric Cagle, we spoke to MAG’s CEO Andy Graves to ask some questions that were outside of Eric’s realm.
ROR Brands Acquires BS Sand Seats
Delivering high quality, comfortable performance suspension seats for a wide range of off-road vehicles, BS Sand has been acquired by Rod Derifield and ROR Brands.
Yamaha Named as Sponsor for 2017 TORC Series
Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, is The Off-Road Championship (TORC) series’ Checkered Flag sponsor for all UTV classes for the 2017 season. Along with the Checkered Flag sponsorship, Yamaha Viking Side-by-Sides (SxS) will serve as track maintenance and support vehicles while the pure sport YXZ1000R SxS will be the official pace car for all Pro UTV classes.
Chris Lindstrom Appointed MAG Off-Road Group President
The MAG Off-Road Group has announced the appointment of Chris Lindstrom as its new president. The MAG Off- Road Group was formed in early 2016 and is comprised of DragonFire, QuadBoss, Renthal, ProTaper and MSR Hard Parts.
Shifting Gears (Apr.): Printing All The News That Fits
Dealer inquiries wanted! Powersports industry brand builder Rod Derifield is back in the saddle… literally. Most recently president of the Motorsport Aftermarket Group (MAG) Off-Road Group, including DragonFire, Malcolm Smith Racing HardParts, ProTaper, QuadBoss and Renthal, Derifield launched ROR Brands in conjunction with the Laughlin River Run. “ROR Brands is founded on a passion for
Former MAG Exec Rod Derifield Launches ROR Brands
Powersports industry brand builder and entrepreneur Rod Derifield is back in the saddle… literally. Most recently president of the Motorsport Aftermarket Group (MAG) Off-Road Group, including DragonFire, Malcolm Smith Racing, ProTaper, QuadBoss and Renthal, Derifield is launching ROR Brands.
Making Waves & Blazing Trails at Club BRP 2017
BRP’s three-pronged strategy for capturing untapped customers Three words summed up Club BRP 2017, BRP’s global dealer meeting held in Orlando in late August: Defiant. Precise. Powerful. While there were many new products and programs presented at the Orange County Convention Center (coincidentally held in the same North Hall that the AIMExpo is occupying in
Yamaha Announces Supported 2016 ATV and Side-by-Side Racers
Yamaha Motor Corp., USA has announced its supported 2016 Side-by-Side and ATV racers who will compete in the all-new YXZ1000R pure sport SxS and aboard the YFZ450R sport ATV.
The UTV World Championship Returns to Laughlin, Nevada
As the 2016 Polaris RZR UTV World Championship Powered By Monster Energy kicks off in Laughlin, Nevada this week, more than 200 teams pre-entered in the race. With more than $100,000 in cash and prizes on the line, the top UTV racers in the world are out in force.
Shifting Gears – November 2015
Michael Lock is the new CEO for AMA Pro Racing. After serving as a strategic business consultant during the 2015 flat track racing season, the board decided to bring him onboard full time.
MAG Announces Executive Shifts
The Motorsport Aftermarket Group (MAG) has appointed Kevin Strawbridge to head its Retail and Media Groups. The parent company to both online retailers Motorcycle SuperStore and J&P Cycles, as well as Motorcycle-USA.com and “America’s Motorcycle Weekly” CycleNews, recently consolidated its retail operations in Irving, Texas.
Motorsport Aftermarket Group Names Rick Walters as CFO
The Motorsport Aftermarket Group (MAG) is on the move, both literally and figuratively. The parent company to a host of aftermarket industry brands, recently relocated headquarters from Irvine, California, to Irving, Texas. Now MAG is staffing up, starting with the addition of a new CFO, Rick Walters.
