Winner of 6 World Motorcycle Speed Records
at the
Legendary Bonneville Salt Flats !!!
World Motorcycle Speed Records an Extreme Dream? Not for Markertek !!!
Since the beginning, Markertek has always been about breaking the rules and
exuding more creative energy and
speed than anyone else in the broadcasting industry.
Markertek has an experimental motorcycle racing team that holds 6 world
speed records at the legendary Bonneville
Salt Flats in Wendover, Utah. Team Markertek custom builds and modifies
their own motorcycles in a specialized
machine shop located right on the Markertek campus in the mountains of
upstate New York.
Under the leadership of team captains Scott Kolb & Chris Bernard, team
Markertek was born out of inspiration for
our collective motorcycle experience, creative engineering and a touch of
inspiration from Burt Munro who was a New Zealand motorcycle racer, famous for setting an under-1000cc world record, 183.586mph, at Bonneville, 26 August 1967. He was portayed in the movie The World's Fastest Indian by Anthony Hopkins.
Our motorcycle racing program here at Markertek isn't some 'fat cat' sponsorship deal --it's ground up custom built
extreme high power custom machine
fabrication. With lathes spinning, sparks flying, and espresso (yes real
espresso) brewing you never know what the
brainiacs at Team Markertek are capable of!
We displayed our world speed record holder motorcycles at AES this past
year and we certainly turned more than a
few heads.
We Celebrated Our 2008 winning streak with a great party serving ice cold margaritas with genuine salt from the Bonneville Salt Flats on the rim of each glass!
Some Markertek customers were on the flats as well: Speedvision, Discovery Channel (Biker Build-Off) and uplink buddy Dave Garbutt from Wild Hare Satellite.
Motocross racer, Jake Quick is one of the youngest riders sponsored by Markertek. At a modest 15 years old, Jake has worked his way up the AMA circuit with his impressive skills and resolve. Jake lives in West Shokan, NY and has been riding since the age of four. When he got his first bike, he knew right away that he wanted to compete. In 2007, Jake picked up a new Honda 250cc 4-stroke a week before the Winter Nationals. Without even having a chance to ride it, he placed 7th in Round 5 at Volusia Speedway Park. Jake works at Markertek on school holidays and when he is not racing. Markertek is proud to sponsor such a determined rider and will be watching Jake's racing career very closely!
Check out the The Big Bike Trip Sponsored by Markertek! Initial planning started with an estimation of 2-3 years and approximately 40,000 miles. Having now completed the North American leg of the trip, Rob & Rik have notched up 38,000 miles over 18 months. Clearly, there will be more mileage to cover as they head towards Central and South America, and then back home through Asia and Europe. Realistically, this will probably take another 40,000 miles and between 3-4 years in total. We wish Rob and Rik the best of luck with their worldwide adventure!
Get This Free Sticker For Your Helmet!
What is it? Right now it’s just a cool sticker for your helmet and maybe a couple of beers (or martinis) one night out at NAB 2008. It’s no secret that a lot of folks in our industry are riders/bike enthusiasts --editors, techs, actors, special effects, etc. --so Mark (the owner/founder of Markertek) thought it would be fun to start a little motorcycle club for all of his friends in the industry.
If you would like a free sticker for your helmet, send us an e-mail request. Include your name, e-mail, the bike you ride, where you work and obviously where the sticker should be mailed to. If you have a cool picture of your bike --send that along as well and maybe we will post it.
