Monthly Archive for July, 2009

Team Polizei vs. Child Slavery: New Mission, New Ally, New Livery, New Driver, New Goal. New Purpose.

Charity isn’t a choice. If one can, one must, and anyone who races, can. Team Polizei has long supported charitable causes transcending borders & politics, and the popularity of our recent professional motorsports debut in Grand-Am made it clear we could do more…

Which is Team Polizei’s next race at Watkins Glen Friday, August 7th is going to be different.

Why? Because our old friend Bruce Ledoux – a pioneer in charitable fundraising in the motorsports community - just so happens to be the prior owner of the #63 TRG Porsche Cup Car that was to become Polizei 144P…

…and since racing truly is a small world, it turns out Bruce’s Guardian Angel MotorSports has a long history of support children’s charities. Team Polizei’s next step was clear.

Team Polizei and Guardian Angel Motorsports have now joined forces to support Love146 – a US-based organization widely respected for its ongoing efforts to fight illegal child trafficking.

Donate. We are. Help us help Love146

Bruce Ledoux, Alex Roy and Polizei Chief of Staff Liz Moses are each personally donating to the cause, and are asking their respective teams’ friends and fans to do the same. The Guardian Angel/Polizei 144 alliance’s first momentous event is coming August 7th at the Rolex Grand-Am race at Watkins Glen, NY, where Team Polizei will reveal yet another surprise…

Yes. If you haven’t guessed already, Polizei 144P is being re-liveried. 144P will be rechristened Polizei 146, for obvious reasons. Pics? You’ll have to wait. We’ve got a lot of announcements still to come, including a VERY tough challenge from yours truly to all fans of the team, a new Polizei Racing driver for next week’s race, and much more.

HINT: Lap of dimes. Maybe.

Published on July 28, 2009 in Alex Roy, Charity, News, Races, Team Polizei - Events and Team Polizei - Racing. 4 Comments

WALLPAPER #19: Polizei 144P Testing @ Infineon 2

Following up on the requests for hi-rez wallpapers of Polizei 144 Racing in action, here’s the second one…another great shot taken during the first test of 144P at Infineon. Click on it (or here) to download the hi-rez version.

Published on July 25, 2009 in Alex Roy, Grand Am, Races, TRG, Team Polizei - Garage, Team Polizei - Racing, Team Polizei - Rene Villeneuve and Vehicles. 0 Comments

WALLPAPER #18: Polizei 144P Testing @ Infineon!

We’ve had a lot of requests for hi-rez wallpapers of the very best images taken of Polizei 144 Racing in action. So here’s the first one…a gorgeous shot perfect for your wallpaper. Taken during the first test of 144P at Infineon, it depicts Team Captain Rene Villeneuve pushing as he always does. Click on it (or here) to download the hi hi hi-rez version.

Published on July 21, 2009 in Grand Am, Races, TRG, Team Polizei - Racing and Team Polizei - Rene Villeneuve. 0 Comments

Henry Surtees. R.I.P.

This is the definition of a tragic racing accident. Son of the legendary John Surtees, Henry raced as well. He was but 18. I own a pair of the gloves his father John made famous. They’ll never quite feel the same again.

I’ll let Team friend Gil Bouffard’s words speak where I cannot.

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Published on July 21, 2009 in Alex Roy, Bad News, Safety and Tragedy. 0 Comments

VILLENEUVE: When The Piloti Fits…

It was an interesting transition into our new team’s first car – the Porsche GT3 Cup soon to be known as 144P. I was excited to be getting some testing time, since it is always hard to show up and get in a car for the first time on the day official practice starts. I’ve been there. And don’t want to do it again.

As I prepared for the first test at Infineon Raceway, I looked at the shoes that I had brought along: standard Sparco race shoes – a few seasons old and well broken in – and two pairs of Piloti’s newest racing shoes, a high top and a mid-cut boot. I had been bugging Piloti President Kevin Beard for these boots ever since he told me they were in testing, and here I was two years later, staring at two brand new pairs in my race bag. It was such a kind gesture for Kevin to have sent them, I knew I owed them a try. I laced them on and began the first of many critical preparatory days prior to Team Polizei’s inaugural Grand Am Race @ Laguna.

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Published on July 13, 2009 in Grand Am, Races, Team Polizei - Racing and Team Polizei - Rene Villeneuve. 0 Comments

INTERVIEW: Polizei 144 Racing's New Master Pilot – Henri Richard

Richard. Henri Richard. Prepare for lots of italics.

Not only is he Team Polizei Racing‘s new Master Pilot, not only has he led his other team – Silicon Tech Racing – to multiple Ferrari Challenge podiums, not only will his Ferrari be depicted in the upcoming PS3 game of the same, and not only is a self-made leader undeterred by adversity, he’s also a nice guy. No, really. Honest when questioned, blunt when necessary, positive and supportive despite all, he’s won. He’s spun. Resilience is his middle name.

His name is Richard, Henri Richard. He’s the French James Bond, married with children, and he’s the gentleman racer others who claim to be wish they were.

He’s got a high CeoC, and he’s also very good at Rock Band, but he might not admit it.

Yes, I like him. Were I to grow up, he’d be a pretty good example to follow.

Were I ever to plan that “thing” I’d never plan…say…a true Cannonball Run/U.S. Express-style race, an underground race of adults who’d treat it as seriously as those in the original events, a race totally unlike anything today…well…Henri Richard is precisely the type of man I’d invite.

Not that I’d ever do such a thing. Nor would Richard, of course. Maybe. Read on, for I did ask.

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Published on July 13, 2009 in Alex Roy, CoEfficient of Cool (CEoC), Grand Am, Races, Team Polizei - Henri Richard and Team Polizei - Racing. 1 Comment

Team Polizei Welcomes Our New Recruits From Moto GP @ Laguna Seca!

7.9.2009
POLIZEI HQ WEST 2131hr PST
TO ALL RECRUITS FROM MOTOGP LAGUNA SECA:

Thank you and welcome to Team Polizei. Truly. Welcome. This thanks is specifically for those of you who acquired our Skirmish 1 jacket as of last weekend.

If you’ve already worn your jacket in public, then you are already aware of the frequent double-takes from civilians, questions about where you acquired it, and the vastly greater respect granted you by friends and foes alike.

Please note the intimidation factor presented in some circles, which may or may not be convenient given your goals. Do not worry, for these are normal reactions to the Skirmish 1. You will soon become accustomed to the fame and recognition it bestows upon its wearer. The more frequently it is worn the better it looks and the more difficult it is to remove.

You will soon receive special email updates regarding new unit patches as they are declassified.

You will also be the first notified of the next stage of Team Polizei’s growth and secret operations, to be revealed later this year. Your Skirmish 1 jacket has earned you not only early notice, but further recruitment opportunities with our team. Ja, you will have the option of volunteering for our next sortie.

We thank you for your support. We recommend removing any eyepatches and keeping both optical organs on your inbox for further updates.

Team Polizei

P.S. If you DO NOT own a Skirmish 1, have read this far, and wish to acquire one – if not open up recruitment opportunities with the team, click here.

Published on July 10, 2009 in Alex Roy, Grand Am, News, Races, Team Polizei - Events, Team Polizei - Miscellaneous and Team Polizei - Racing. 1 Comment

UPDATE: Team Polizei New Contact Page Now Live!

You asked for it. Liz demanded it, and here it is.

Team Polizei has grown, we’ve made a lot of new friends, and our incredible weekend @ MotoGP made it clear that it was time to seriously update the Team Polizei Contact List page.

So here it is. Almost four times longer than the old one, and its still not done, at least not until someone I forgot complains. Don’t worry, this list will grow much longer in the next few days.

To all our new friends and business partners, thanks for your amazing support. You know who you are and Polizei schwag is coming, along with some Shirley Temples (so you can retain designated driver status AND your SCCA & Grand Am licenses.)

So…want to reach Liz? Rene? Henri? They and everyone else can be found here.

Published on July 8, 2009 in Team Polizei - Cory Welles, Team Polizei - David Maher, Team Polizei - Henri Richard, Team Polizei - J.F. Musial, Team Polizei - Michael Ross, Team Polizei - Miscellaneous, Team Polizei - Press, Team Polizei - Racing and Team Polizei - Rene Villeneuve. 0 Comments

Team Polizei Hearts MotoGP, MotoGP Fans AND All Our New Friends, However Misguided They Are About The Number of Contact Patches Modern Perambulation Requires. 2 x 2 = 4. We Loved You, Still Love You, and Hope You Still Love Us After Reading This…

It was Morley vs. Roy in Forza. It was many things. It was amazing. It was MotoGP @ Laguna Seca. And Team Polizei WILL return. Because I...WE...loved every minute among our 2-wheeled friends. And they enjoyed watching Morley crush Roy. Once. Just once.

Have you ever felt the like the best part of an epic wasn’t the actual driving, but the stories and friends made on the way? That’s the feeling among all at Team Polizei after our first Moto GP weekend.

Danny Pedrosa gave The Doctor some bad medicine, but that was only 48 minutes of our far more grueling 76 hour deployment at Laguna Seca. We made some great friends, including soldiers, police officers and myriad emergency personnel – native and foreign, active and retired – every one of them a fascinating and delightful new face we hope to see again…on the road preferably, for it’s those chance second meetings that only occur on the road – far from home – that make life worth living.

As for Roy…the Forza 2 king wwas dethroned and new champions were crowned. We ate too much pizza and didn’t get nearly enough sleep. Wearing a helmet and leathers on two wheels may be crazier than driving on four, but is anything crazier than us wearing some…er…newly de-classified helmets whilst droving 144B? Probably not. Except for El Jefe Liz Moses getting on TV again. Again. Or maybe Team Polizei’s Mystery Racing Theater 3000 commentary on the actual race.

About which Alex Roy knew nothing. And still knows nothing. He was too busy buying motocycle helmets to match his outfits, solely to use them as man purses. Yes. It’s true. He doesn’t even know how to ride. A bicycle…maybe.

Would we do a Moto GP weekend again?
Is the E39 M5 the best BMW made?

Thanks for all your support…we will be posting more news and picsin the next few days!