Ben Jacob Designs Offering KTM Rentals at GNCC Series' Opener

Feb. 18, 2009 By Press Release
Morgantown, W.Va. (February 16, 2009) Ben Jacob Designs, a recently-launched KTM rental supplier, will be on hand at the opening round of the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series, the Parts Unlimited River Ranch GNCC in River Ranch, Florida, to provide KTM motorcycle rentals for competitors.

GNCC motorcycle racers will practice on Monday, March 2 and race on Monday, March 3. With a rental from Ben Jacob Designs, a rider could travel to Florida to compete in the GNCC without having to haul a bike with them. Ben Jacob Designs will set up in the vendor's area, and riders can stop by and reserve their bikes.

The bike rental fee runs between $200 to $250. All bikes will be ready to race and include appropriate color backgrounds and race numbers. Ben Jacob Designs also includes gas for the bike and gas for pit stops. Ben Jacob Designs will set suspension sag, adjust bars, levers, and tire pressure to best accommodate each rider. Steering stabilizers, Rekluse auto-clutches, low or high seats and oversize gas tanks are also available for installation for an additional charge. All bikes are equipped with hand guards, radiator guards, pipe guards, frame guards and skid plates. Certain models have their bars trimmed 3/4 of an inch on each side, and certain models have FMF Q silencers.

"Ben Jacob Designs is extremely pleased to join forces with GNCC and offer our KTM race rentals trackside for the entire GNCC series," said David Tenenbaum, owner of Ben Jacob Designs. "We've known from day one that GNCC is a top-notch professional and international series that we've loved to compete in ourselves. We're thrilled to provide the riders a chance to throw a leg over a race ready KTM and make the most of the series."

For more information about rentals contact Ben Jacob Designs at 1-(321)-724-1623.

About GNCC Racing: The Can-Am Grand National Cross Country series is America's premier off-road racing series. Founded in 1973, the 13-round championship is produced exclusively by Racer Productions. Cross-country racing is one of the most physically demanding sports in the world. The grueling three-hour GNCC races lead as many as 1,800 riders through tracks ranging in length from eight to 12 miles. With varied terrain, including hills, woods, mud, dirt, rocks and motocross sections, GNCC events are tests of both survival and speed. Riders compete for more than $3 million in prize money, which draws talent from all over the U.S., Europe, Australia and New Zealand. GNCC Racing is televised and airs every Saturday and Thursday on the Versus Network. For more information, please visit www.gnccracing.com.

About Racer Productions: A West Virginia-based motorcycle and ATV event production company, Racer Productions has been a leader in the off-road racing industry for more than 30 years. It's repertoire of events includes the 13-round Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series, held since 1973; The Kawasaki/Monster Energy High Point National in Mount Morris, Pa., held since 1977; The ATV Dirt Days at Loretta Lynn's Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn., held since 1985; The U.S. World Motocross Gran Prix at Steel City Raceway in Delmont, Pa. in 1987; The Monster Energy/Kawasaki Steel City National, held since 1988; The ATV Stampede National Motocross at High Point Raceway, held since 1994; The AMA Pro ATV Open at Steel City in 2007; as well as numerous other amateur motocross events. In addition, Racer Productions staffs the prestigious Air Nautiques/AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn's Ranch, held since 1982. For more information, please visit www.racerproductions.com.

About Ben Jacob Designs: Ben Jacob Designs is a multifaceted motorcycle shop that offers parts sales, stellar service with an emphasis on off-road and MX motorcycles and - unique to the industry- race and recreational rental program. With a fleet of eleven 2008 KTM models, they race and rent at every Florida Trail Rider event and have now just joined the GNCC series. They provide everything a racer needs trackside, from setting sag to a quick fill of gas during the race, to have a fantastic race rental experience. They also offer demonstration and test rides of our fleet during non race weekends where renters can ride up to 10 bikes for one exceptional price! Racers themselves, they are here to make sure that riders have the best opportunity to test their will against two spectacular racing series! For more information go to www.benjacobdesigns.com


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