Shock Doctor sponsors KTM team

From KTM Racing

Shock Doctor, Inc. has announced a partnership with KTM Motorsports as the new title sponsor of the KTM Factory Off-Road Racing Teams.
       
The championship team will now be called the Shock Doctor/KTM Factory Off-Road Racing Team, and its racers will be outfitted with Shock Doctor's technologically-advanced motorsports product line. The winning partnership marks the commitment of both companies to continuing performance and safety advancements in off-road racing. Shock Doctor will utilize these premier athletes for product development, in an effort to bring top-of-the-line core protection and impact products to racers at all levels of competition.

"Working with the elite-level KTM racers will help us develop new, cutting-edge and patented gear for both competitive and weekend motorsports riders," said Bill Best, vice president of product development for Shock Doctor, Inc. "The input of KTM's exceptional racers is a valuable asset, as we bring Shock Doctor's technologies to this market, alongside an off-road racing team with the proven ability to win championships." 

"KTM is excited to have Shock Doctor on board as the new title sponsor, as their high-quality products go hand-in-hand with the superior line of KTM motorcycles," commented Kurt Nicoll, KTM director of racing. "Shock Doctor's products have been successful in many sports already, and we are happy to work with them as they begin to enter the off-road motorsports market."

The racers will utilize Shock Doctor's Gravity 2 action sport mouthguard. Designed specifically for helmeted sports, this mouthguard allows riders to speak and breathe easier with the use of custom mold on lower teeth. They will also use Shock Doctor's Moto Short Lite compression short, MotoX Performance Insole and Eject Helmet Removal System, which provides emergency neck and spine protection after a motorsport crash. The PowerDry Helmet Dryer, and PowerDry Motosport Gear and Helmet Bags, will also be used by the team.

In addition to becoming the new title sponsor and providing products for team use, Shock Doctor will further the relationship with the introduction of KTM-specific Shock Doctor products. The line will be offered in the KTM PowerWear catalog beginning in 2010.