Antonio Cairoli won his 5th world championship this past weekend at the MXGP of Germany. At the first race of the season Tony twisted his knee and finished 9th place and was way behind in the championship points. He worked hard to get his knee back in shape and never looked back. Tony gained points at every race from there on out, and he was able to clinch the championship before the final race this upcoming weekend in Italy.
The first thing I noticed about the new Klutch goggle was the unique design of the foam. The outer layer that touches your face is more pillow-topped and designed to hold more sweat. I have always been one to sweat a lot, even after a short time of physical abuse, whether I am in shape or not. As soon as I put on the goggle I immediately noticed that the goggle felt very flush to my face. There was no gap in the middle of my forehead and around my nose. I used the new Klutch goggles for the last few local races, and the motos aren’t very long, and I did sweat but not enough to put the new foam to the test. I recently went and raced the last Motocross National in Pala, California. I qualified and put in two 30+2 solid motos. Going into the motos I was rather nervous about running the new goggles being prior to this national I had always attached “women’s pads” to the tops of the goggles to hold the sweat better. I ran the new Klutch goggles in both motos with no pads and was perfectly fine! What might have also helped with the sweat issue is the ventilation. While I was riding I could feel a small, light breeze around my eyes cooling my face off. I was very impressed and I am very confident in using the new style Klutch in any long, physical moto with no pad to hold the sweat.
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When I first put the new Whip goggle on my face even without a helmet, I noticed that I could see everywhere. The sight from my peripheral vision was excellent. The best thing about the new Whip goggle was that it wasn’t hard to get into my helmet even though it seemed wider and didn’t look goofy like a wide face goggle. The goggle felt very soft on my face and I felt like it held sweat great.
CARLSBAD, Calif.—SPY Optic™ today announced a renewed sponsorship deal with professional snocross and motocross racer Tucker Hibbert, No. 68. Hibbert, the most decorated ESPN Winter X Games snowmobile athlete in history, will be endorsing the new signature SPY®+Tucker Hibbert Whip™ goggle through 2011 and for an undisclosed term thereon.
Hibbert is the reigning ISOC National Snocross Champion, 2010 FIM World Champion, has 66 National Pro Snocross wins and six National Pro Snocross Championship titles. With 10 Winter X Games medals under his belt, he will contend for a record-breaking sixth-consecutive gold medal at the 2012 Winter X Games.
“Signing Tucker is a no-brainer and a pleasure because he’s such a beast at everything he does—on the snow or in the dirt,” says SPY Motorsports Marketing Manager Victor Sheldon. “He knows how to lay it all on the line to win, he is the fiercest competitor, and he is an inspiration to anyone with a pulse.”
Hibbert’s new signature Whip™ goggle features his black-and-white broken pinstripe print and includes a contrasting white nose guard, a bonus dual-pane snow lens and clear motocross lens. Specifically for his model, Tucker worked with the SPY design team to help create the new Backlatch™ system that secures the goggle strap to the helmet for guaranteed strap stability in wet and heavy roost conditions.
“I’m stoked to have worked with SPY on a goggle that fights the elements and keeps things clear when I’m racing,” says Hibbert. “A split second determines a race finish and it’s crucial to have a goggle that fits my high performance needs when it matters.”
Hibbert’s relationship with SPY began during the 2002/2003 snocross season and he continues to be a part of a family of SPY motocross luminaries that includes including AMA Supercross legends Jeremy McGrath, Kevin Windham and Ricky Dietrich; five-time Grand Prix Motocross World Champion Antonio Cairoli; and 2010 AMA Arenacross Series Champion Team Babbitt’s Monster Energy Kawasaki.
For more information about SPY Optic, log-on at www.spyoptic.com.
Antonio Cairoli won his 5th world championship this past weekend at the MXGP of Germany. At the first race of the season Tony twisted his knee and finished 9th place and was way behind in the championship points. He worked hard to get his knee back in shape and never looked back. Tony gained points at every race from there on out, and he was able to clinch the championship before the final race this upcoming weekend in Italy.
We recently held a SPY+ ride night at Perris Raceway and Transworld MX made this sweet video for us. We had a best whip contest which was won by SPY+ Chris Plouffe. We also brought out our 2012 goggle line including the new Whip goggle for everyone to try out with our first on track goggle demo day! It was an awesome turnout and we had great feedback on the performance of the new goggles!
The Pala Amateur Championship at Pala Raceway on September 2nd, 3rd and 4th will be held on the 2011 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship Pala National Track. This will be the same layout besides a couple of toned down jumps that the AMA Pros will be racing on and its your opportunity to say you raced where Ryan Dungey, Chad Reed, Ryan Villopoto, Dean Wilson, Tyla Rattray and Blake Baggett decide their championship battles just one week later.
