There’s no question that motor racing on any level is a very expensive endeavor. When you reach the upper echelons like superbike racer Marcel Irnie, putting together a budget for a full racing season is a daunting task. For 2012, Marcel is planning to race the Pro class of the Canadian Superbike Championship, as well as a few rounds of the US AMA Pro Superbike series. Racing at this level will require a lot of sacrifice and most importantly sponsorship.
Irnie has entered a video in a sponsorship contest being held by Champion Spark Plug. Racers of virtually every motor racing discipline can submit a video and have the chance to win the grand prize of a $50000 sponsorship package or one of five $10000 consolation sponsorship packages. If you can take the time, please view Marcel’s video and then create a log-in and vote. Here is the link:
We have been working with Marcel for several years now and certainly recognize the hard work he has put in. He produces popular race videos and works hard to promote his sponsors. He would certainly be a worthy winner of this contest, were he lucky enough to be chosen. He is on the verge of a break-out season in the pro ranks, so this assistance would be helpful.
• To provide marketing, advertising and sales for Irnie Racing sponsors.
• Further develop specific supports, relationships and mentorships compatible with the professional
commitment of Irnie Racing.
Irnie Racing offers several sponsorship packages. Please review the PDF proposaland contact Marcel Irnie to create a custom sponsorship package tailored to your companies exposure needs.
OMRRA Round 7, October 8-9, 2011, Portland International Raceway, Portland OR.
The 2011 season for Irnie Racing was one wrought with ups, downs and everything in between. For most of the season Marcel Irnie played “catch-up”, trying to stay with the competition on woefully underpowered motorcycles. Irnie achieved several hard-earned top five finishes on machinery that had no business being up front. The highlight of the season was most certainly the two first pro victories of his career. With a tough season almost in the books, Irnie looked to close out the season in Portland with a good result and get on with the business of reloading for 2012.
As the 2011 race season draws to a close, Marcel Irnie and Aaron Holmberg of Irnie Racing looked to finish the final round of WMRRA season on an upbeat note. This year had been turbulent for Irnie as he had been battling nagging injuries early on and unreliable machinery for much of the year. Irnie and Holmberg would be sharing Aaron’s stock Suzuki GSXR 750 tuned by Nel's from 2wheeldynoworks. Irnie also picked up a 2003 Yamaha R6 from sponsor Redline Motorsport of Tacoma. Irnie would use this bike as a backup and try his hand in the TFS class.
Marcel Irnie riding Holmberg's stocker 750 in WMRRA Rd.7, 750 Superbike. Following the onboard Superbike action, Marcel films the 2011 Center of Gravity, followed by Reagan Sieg backyard jumpin for STUND Season 3, and wake Surfin in the sunny Okanagan. ENJOY!
WMRRA Round 7, Pacific Raceway, September 10-11, 2011
Marcel Irnie’s 2011 race season has been tumultuous to say the least. He has had the highs of his first professional victory and the lows of many mechanical gremlins. There has been much uncertainty regarding equipment and where his future lies in the sport. Over the course of this season, Irnie has raced on no less than five different motorcycles; with only one of them being fully competitive. The uncertainty followed Irnie to Washington State as he opted to take part in this round using teammate Aaron Holmberg’s Suzuki GSXR 750 for the weekend.
Irnieracing.com presents OFF THE GRID wake sports located in Kelowna BC. Enjoy the Okanagan Lake to its fullest. Dance party and surfin is what boating is all about. giver.
Last Updated on Monday, 07 November 2011 10:51
Irnieracing.com Lee-Ann Photo Shoot
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Welcome race fans to another IrnieRacing photo-shoot featuring the lovely Lee-Ann Parsons.
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Lee-ann riding the ol' kawi racebike which is now forsale in Kelowna BC, Canada... enquire with
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Irnieracing presents WMRRA rd 6 750superbike start with Center of Gravity 2011 teaser "footy." Marcel finished 5th in 750sb, riding a stock 2008 r6 with 110rwhp on MR12 race fuel. 750 superbikes can have upwards of 150rwhp!
~dancing, woman, bikes, burnouts, and of-course superbike leg dangling action. Enjoy
Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 August 2011 22:54
GoPro TV Commerical Demo #1
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Marcel Irnie films 600 superbike with a GoPro boot camera, riding a 2008 stock R6 supplied by Buyredline.com. Marcel passed Brad Delong on the last lap for 4th position. See video teaser!
August 14, 2011
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Center of Gravity 2011 Photo Album
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Tuesday, 02 August 2011 01:57
IrnieRacing'sSuperbike Racer/Photographer/Video Producer, Marcel Irnie is editing a large photo album from the 2011 Center of Gravity.
Please check back periodically, as the album keeps getting bigger.
Samantha makes this uncompetitive bike look fast... very fast!
OMMRA Round 4, Portland International Raceway, July 16-17, 2011 In the week preceding Round 4 of the Oregon Motorcycle Road Racing Association (OMRRA) series at Portland, Marcel Irnie had no intention of even attending the event. The motor in his 2005 zx6rr was blown and his chronically under-powered 2008 zx6 was going up for sale. Marcel was looking forward to dirtbiking after the recent rain storm in Kelowna BC. When he finished editing his video from OMMRA round 3 (Trail Blazers), he sent it over to David at Redline Motorsports. When David heard that Marcel would not be making the trip out to Oregon for round 4, he made an offer that soon turned into an exciting opportunity for Irnie. Redline had a 2008 CBR1000RR available and offered it to Marcel for the weekend. Irnie had never ridden a 1000cc Superbike, not to mention a Honda, but he was anxious to take Redline up on the offer. His 600cc machines were not only uncompetitive; they were also becoming increasingly unreliable. This would be Irnie’s chance to prove himself on competitive machinery.
David Slater and Marcel Irnie celebrate winning Formula Ultra at Portland International Raceway July 17, 2011. This was Irnie's first experience riding a 1000cc superbike, not to mention a Honda. With only one practice session in the wet, Marcel put down the fastest lap time... 1:23.005. Irnie continued the fast trend with the fastest lap in the race, a 1.19.105 on the IrnieRacing BuyRedline.com Superbike. On the Friday trackday, Irnie put down a 1.08.200 in the dry after only three 15-minute practice sessions. All with used takeoff tires ofcourse. :) This is Marcel Irnie's first Pro win.
Check out on-track photos by Ryan Phillips below. (click Read More...)
As per usual, Marcel filmed all the action with his trusty GoPro HD cameras. See Full press release and Irnie's HD video documentary, "Pacific Wonderland."
Elbowz Irnie Staves Off Mechanical Issues in Portland
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OMMRA Round 2, Portland International Raceway, May 21-22, 2011
After taking a month off to heal a broken hand, Marcel Irnie would return to racing at round 2 of the Oregon Motorcycle Road Racing Association (OMRRA) series. Marcel traveled to Washington and met teammate Aaron Holmberg at Nel’s Dyno Tuning on Wednesday night prior to the race weekend. They would attempt to extract more horsepower out of Marcel’s notoriously anemic 2008 Kawasaki zx-6r. Nels installed a PC5 fuel injection module, and was able to richen the engine’s air/fuel ratio to bring the bike from 103 horsepower to 110 horsepower at the rear wheel. As many of his competitors’ newer 600 cc bikes would be generating upwards of 125 horsepower, this was an improvement but still far from competitive. Nels noted that the bike seemed to be overheating on the dyno. Not much was made of this observation at the time, but as the weekend unfolded, this problem would prove be a major headache. As Marcel’s (more competitive) Fuzimoto/ Falco/ Redline Motoparts 2005 zx-6rr was still down with transmission woes, he would have to keep flogging his 2008 machine and also race in the 750 class on Aaron’s Impact Canopy/ Oneononedesign/ KFG Racing 2007 Suzuki GSXR.
Wmrra Round Two- Pacific Raceways, Kent, WA April 30-May 1, 2011
With Marcel Irnie recovering from a hand injury sustained at the first race of the season, teammate Aaron Holmberg would carry the IrnieRacing banner for round two. Irnie traveled to Washington to man the pits for Aaron and chronicle the weekend with video and pictures.
WMMRA Rd 1, Pacific Raceways, Kent WA, April 2-3 2011
After a long winter sabbatical, Irnie Racing got back to competition at round one of the Washington Motorcycle Road Racing (WMRRA) series at Pacific Raceways. This past winter was a busy one for Irnie Racing as Marcel worked hard to secure partnerships with sponsors and refurbish his racebikes. A big change for the 2011 season is the introduction of a teammate for Marcel with Aaron Holmberg of Pacific Washington coming aboard. Aaron brings a Suzuki GSXR 750 to the team.
"Marcel Irnie offers a cutting-edge multi-media marketing opportunity for 2011 sponsors. Irnie’s unique approach to racing, has made him a fan favorite, creating exciting action on and off the track.
Irnieracing.com reaches an international audience, targeting motorsports and video enthusiasts. The website traffic has doubled over the past six months, and continues to grow in the off-season. For example, November 2010 brought 13,092 unique visitors with 40,947 page views. A Feature Film is produced for each race, or event weekend, to complement the Press Releases / Newsletters..."
Irnie Racing offers three Sponsorship Packages: Title Sponsor, Partner Sponsors, and Associate Sponsors. Please contact Marcel to create a custom sponsorship package tailored to your companies exposure needs.
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Irnie Closes Out 2010 Season at Portland
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OMRRA Round 6, Portland International Raceway, Portland OR, October 23-24, 2010
Marcel Irnie of Kelowna BC traveled to Portland Oregon to finish up his 2010 season for the final round of the Oregon Road Racing Association (OMRRA) series. Irnie arrived a day early to bring his bikes to a local dyno tuning shop. Despite the fact that Irnie spent a lot of time battling for podium spots in 2010, he knew that his bikes were underpowered compared to the competition. Dynamometer testing showed that both his 2005 and 2008 600cc Kawasaki’s were 20 to 22 horsepower down from Canadian National Pro 600cc legal limit. The shop was able to adjust the computer mapping on the 2005 unit to reach a respectable 115 horsepower. The proper wiring sub-harness was not available for the 2008 bike, so nothing could be done to improve it for now. As the 2008 unit was set up for wet-weather racing and there was plenty of that in the forecast. A mere 103 horsepower would have to do.
Photo by Matthew EatonMarcel slides out of the race in style.
OMRRA Round 5, Portland International Raceway, Portland OR, September 25-26, 2010
After Kelowna BC’s Marcel Irnie equaled his best-ever US finish with a 4th place at Seattle in mid-September, he was anxious to get back to the Pacific Northwest for more spirited competition. This time Irnie traveled to Portland International Raceway, to race with the Oregon Motorcycle Road Racing Association (OMRRA). Irnie had not raced at PIR in three years, so he would have to reacquaint himself with the flat, high-speed course. Irnie scrutinized the course through the Friday practice session. On a well-worn set of slick tires, he managed to set a respectable lap time of 1:11.55.
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