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Alex Roy, J.F. Musial, and Josh Vietze depart from Mission Control in NYC, piloting the legendary Polizei Interceptor 144A to Homestead Raceway in Miami. After 22 leisurely hours, 14 coffees, 67 law enforcement sightings, countless Black & Mild Wood Tips, 2 Waffle House Aprons, and 4,435 photos, we bring you this video.
Polizei 144 Racing is delighted to add a NEW co-driver to our roster…and I’m talking about a character as big as yours truly, yet quite the opposite, for I’m talking about Master Pilot Peter Ludwig (above right). Other than his huge personality and brobdignian modesty, Herr Ludwig is my opposite in almost every way: winner of numerous races in multiple series (including Koni Challenge), expert at both short distance and endurance racing.
On behalf of Polizei Racing Captain Rene Villeneuve, Master Pilot Henri Richard, El Jefe Liz Moses and everyone at Polizei HQ, it’s truly a delight to have Herr Ludwig join the TRG/Polizei 63 entry in this weekend’s Rolex Grand Am race in Homestead, Florida…
More to follow.
Polizei HQ out
Moving forward with our hi-rez wallpaper releases…this one shows 144P assaulting the Laguna Corkscrew. Click on it (or here) to download the hi hi hi-rez version, or check out our full wallpaper gallery here.
Even the U.S. Army is interested in the Polizei Konfigurator...
The Team Polizei jacket. Instantly recognized worldwide. Unique, and unique to everyone wearing one. Customized. Personalized. Your skills, your history, your style. Yours. When you join the team.
Joining begins with The Polizei 144 Jacket Konfigurator, which - using Facecake Technologies‘ patented interface - is what makes each Skirmish 1 unique. Pick your size and upload your headshot - the Konfigurator displays you in your jacket, awaiting selection of that which defines your Skirmish 1.
Now - from skills to history to affiliation to expertise - it’s time to design your Skirmish 1, selecting from the Konfigurator’s patch library:
Only two uniforms are recognized worldwide. They have nothing in common. And you can only wear one of them.
1) The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Tunic.
Color: Red
Material: Wool
Use: Winter. Spring. Fall.
Country: 1 - Canada
Unit: RCMP
Rarity: High
Cost: $600
2) The Team Polizei 144 Jacket.
Color(s): Black. White. Orange. Yellow. Blue.
Materials: Leather. Nylon. Waxed Cotton.
Use: All season.
Countries: 11 - including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, UK & Morocco
Unit: Team Polizei 144
Rarity: High
Cost: $249+
Every Team Polizei jacket is unique.
Customized. Personalized.
Your country of origin. Your skills. Your history.
Yours. When you join the team.
And it all starts with the Polizei Jacket Konfigurator.
Unless you want to look like this guy…
Continue reading ‘Polizei vs. RCMP. What Would You Rather Wear?’
News & updates from Andy Lally’s collossal day at Watkins Glen is flowing into Polizei HQ faster than we can digest it, but let’s start with the big news…despite mechanical problems, Andy apparently qualified for his Sunday NASCAR debut ahead of Jeff Gordon. Andy is currently in the middle of his Grand-Am race. Insights from TRG crew chief Mike Fox and more…coming tonight!
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.
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.
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?
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Thanks for all your support…we will be posting more news and picsin the next few days!
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