Dunlop 2010 WERA Champs

Dunlop tires proudly extends its congratulations to the 2010 WERA Championship winners: National Endurance Champion Team Zyvax, WERA Superbike champion expert Brian Stokes and 600cc Superstock Expert champion Benny Solis.

There was no shortage of spectacular racing action and epic shows stamina during the season 2010. Tim Zyvax, represented by a combination of drivers throughout the season, including Ben Bostrom, Chris Clark, Eric Bostrom, Jason DiSalvo, Josh Herrin, Dane Westby, Clinton Seller, Tommy Aquino and Scott Russell were unstoppable with his Dunlop-equipped Yamaha R1 pulling a perfect sweep of the National Endurance Championship after finishing on top in all eight rounds in a row.

At the four-hour finale at Road Atlanta, Clark, DiSalvo, and Herrin R1 team raced to victory, cementing the title. Stokes was driving his Honda CBR1000RR Dunlop bound for the impressive results, reaching seven WERA Superbike Expert bases in eight races, including two victories, five second place and fourth place result in the way of taking the title.

Finishing on top in points, Solis rode his Dunlop-equipped Yamaha 600-600 Superstock five experts in the stand, taking three times winning twice and placing second.

JB Layman (Tim Zyvax owner) says: "This is the best year yet for the Zyvax could say that the years of firsts for us, in many ways it was our first year working directly with Graves motto, our first year in a row .. Yamaha R1, our first year running Dunlop tires. and most importantly, it is the first year that we won the WERA National Endurance Championship overall "

"This season has been so successful because it is hard work and huge effort that involves everyone. I look forward to returning to defend their title next year, and for the first time show the number one plate!"

Dunlop tires surpassed all other brands in the National Endurance Championship, with eight of the top ten teams in a series of points on Dunlop tires. Garnering more total victories in the series than any other brand in almost every class overall winner rode on Dunlop tires Dunlop-represented a significant percentage of the teams that qualified for the race.

Sabastian Mincone (Senior Manager, Motorcycle Road Race) said: "Dunlop could not be prouder of the team Zyvax, Stokes and Solis plays this season will be part of the team's success-Zyvax won his first national title of Endurance in the first year s. Dunlop-great result for us. "

"Stokes and Solis were strong candidates in every race aboard his Dunlop-equipped racing machine and a very worthy winner of the title. We are committed to supporting road racing at all levels of the sport and judging by this year's results, a series of WERA racers went quite well with our support. "

Dunlop would also like to congratulate Tim Bemisderfer Tim Hunt, Garrett Gerloff, Hayden Gill, Opie Caylor, Jimmy Merck, Trevor Townsend, David Ur, David Pullen, Taylor Knapp and all 2010 WERA riders, a very successful season.