3/2/10

Lots of pictures uploaded, you can get them here: 

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Marks Trips:

01 13 2010 Valcourt

01 20 2010 Shawinigan Lac Edouard Relay 22

02 27 10 la tuque - chibougamau - senneterre -  relay 22

Brennan :

01 09 2010 Malone NY RMR

01 23 2010 Belmont NH RMR

02 06 2010 Farmington NY ISOC

02 14 2010 Salem NH ISOC

02 21 10 Valcourt SCM
 

02/15/10

Rock Maple Racing Pro Open 3rd place finish!

• ISOC came to Salem NH this past week-end, which was great because in 3 hours we were there! We signed up for RMR and ISOC classes. We got there early, and set-up the DooTalk camp. Brennan started the day with a live radio interview at the track, making sure to promote the sport and all his sponsors, Ski-Doo, DooTalk, 139designs, Woody's, PowerMadd, CrankShop, Camoplast, HMK, and C&A Pro.. The track had plenty of snow, as they had piled up the early season snow, and had the snow guns running for a week.

• In the Sunday RMR Pro Open class Brennan qualified 4th.  By the time the final came, the track was as rough as it had been all week-end, (the ISOC groomers were long gone........), and it was just about dark.  So dark in fact, there were no rolling introductions, we went directly on to racing.  Brennan came out strong in the holeshot, and was riding behind Morin, when Morin crashed hard right in front of Brennan. Brennan was able to get around him with no issues, and moved on in the race.  He was closing on second when he ran out of laps. When the checkered waved, Brennan crossed in 3rd place!  His first Pro podium!  This in a race with front runners like LePage, Poirier, Malinowski, Boron and Morin! 

• Very, very exciting!

• On Friday Brennan ran with the ISOC factory guys in Semi-Pro.  He qualified front row, 7th pick, with a 3rd place in each of the rounds.  In the final he was in 4th for most of the race.  He made a mistake in the whoops that cost a few spots, and had an issue in the last double that cost a few more.  He ended 11th overall in the final. 

• Making the front row, (on only his second race with the ISOC Semi-Pro's) was awesome, and we are working towards higher ISOC finishes in the next race!

2/8/10

• We raced the ISOC national in Farmington NY this past week-end. The was the first national for us since the sport class podium in Duluth in 2008!
• It was the first national semi-pro class for us too. There were 30 guys signed up for the Saturday semi-pro stock class. With 10 on the front row and 5 on the back row, it meant 15 were going to go home, and not be in the final! All but a few were the factory folks following the whole circuit.
• I had to make major changes to the clutching and the suspension for this track. The snow and holes were way, way bigger than what we have been running.
• He got in via the LCQ, and worked his way from 15th to as high at 9th place, finishing in 12th. So close to a top 10............!
• We will carry the momentum to Salem NH this week-end, where we again go head to head against the factory teams.

1/25/10

• Berardo racing had a great week-end last week-end at the RMR Belmont race.  The sleds were perfect! The laps times were 25 seconds, so a bit different from the amazing track we had the weekend before in Montreal.
• Brennan qualified well on Saturday, with a win in one of the 10 lap qualifiers, beating everyone, Morin, LePage and Poirier in the same heat!  Stone put up a great battle, but could not get by, (not for lack of trying!).  Brennan led start to finish.
• On Sunday Brennan stayed in 3rd place in the stock class till lap 18, (they ran 24, almost needed a fuel stop!).  On lap 18 Boron got by, and on the last turn before the checkered Brennan went wide and Poirier got by.  Brennan finished 5th overall in both classes, and is currently in 5th for points in both classes. Brennan is really excited for the two upcoming ISOC nationals, and is looking to use the speed he picked up from Morin and LePage to put in an excellent performance in the coming races.

1/19/10

Sunday Pro-Open Mirabel Qualifier

• Great time this week-end running SCM in Mirabel Quebec.  The track was HUGE, with lap times of 1 minute 10 seconds!  It had a few 110 foot plus jumps, one downhill! It was an X-Games quality track and event, with 3 groomers keeping it all in shape!  If you missed it, you really missed out.  Hugh turnout, huge sponsors, and huge payouts!  Hats off to the Quebec team for showing how to put on an event in the East!
• It was run as 2 separate 1 day events, which was really fun.  Brennan did well in the open class on Saturday, qualifying number 1 in the Open class!  He went on to finish 7th in the final, ahead of Porier and Morin!  All of the big guns in the East were there, Morin, Poirier, LePage, Allard, Stone, Bossum, Taillefer and Asselin.  In the stock class, his best qualifying round was second, a few sleds behind Morin.
• On Sunday the weather turned colder, and the track got a bit hard.  The start was delayed as the groomers went to work.  Brennan did very well in the Stock Class on Sunday, finishing 7th in the final, ahead of LePage and Asselin. 
• In his rookie Pro season, Brennan did awesome, hanging it out with the best in the East, (4 of the Pro's in his class are previous X-Games runners!), so getting a couple of 7th place finishes was very, very exciting!
• Pictures Here

1/4/10

New Pro-Card from www.139designs.com

12/26/09

Got in a 500 mile Quebec trip on the new 1200!

12/15/09

Pictures of the race here:

We raced the season opener of Rock Maple Racing this week-end in Warrensburg NY. They made snow, and had some decent last minute help from Mother Nature. It was a small track, but at least it was racing!

This was Brennan’s first race ever in the Pro class, and really only his second race in almost a year, (he was out much of last season with a broken arm). He was really anxious to race with these guys, most of them he has been looking up to since he was on the 380, and a few since he was on the 120’s! At 17, he is the youngest in the group.

This year RMR has made a few changes. Pro qualifying is 2 rounds, and 10 laps each. The final was 20 laps! Almost on par with ISOC for laps. Pro will be no cake walk for anyone this year, with Bobby Lepage, and Mathieu Morin in the mix.

Brennan went 2-6 in the stock class qualifiers, finishing behind Bobby in the first qualifier. He finished 7th in the final, and is in 7th for points. In the Open class he went 3-4 in the qualifying. He finished 6th in the final, and is 5th place for points.

With no snow in the east, this was the first time on the sleds. Our goals for this first week-end were to make the front row on the final, stay safe, and learn a bit about the sleds. We exceeded these, (Brennan was in the 3rd-5th spot for most of the Open race, slipping to 6th in the last lap!).

The sleds were awesome; they handled very well, and were great in the holeshots. The clutching worked well on the track. Many of the other guys on all brands were having serious issues; our equipment was fast, and stayed in one piece.

Those that have not had their 2010’s out yet, you will be happy!

We got to meet a few of the DooTalk racing sponsors, thanks again for all of your support!

Thanks again for the great support from Ski-Doo, DooTalk, Woody’s, PowerMadd, 139designs, Land-Air, The Crank-Shop and Camoplast.

New sleds, ready to race!

11/13/09

For immediate release:
Berardo Racing PR
Contact: Mark Berardo

Berardo Racing signs DOOTalk.com as major sponsor for 2009-10 RMR season
 

Former Semi-Pro star Brennan Berardo steps up to Pro division

ESSEX, VT (Nov. 13, 2009) — One of the northeast’s most talented snowmobile racers just got a whole lot more intimidating. Put a skilled rider on a newly-refined sled, add a well known and respected sponsor, and you’ve got a sure bet to land on the podium.  Veteran snocross racer Brennan Berardo, of Essex, Vermont, will carry the logo and colors of popular internet site DOOTalk.com for 2009-10, as he moves up to the Pro division on the Rock Maple Racing (RMR) circuit.  Berardo, 17, has raced snocross every winter since the age of 12. Among his many career highlights are a clean sweep (six classes) at Haystack in 2005; two class championships in 2005-06; the Sport 500 & 600 titles in 2006-07; and four top-five finishes during his rookie season in Semi-Pro during the 2007-08 campaign.
Last winter, Berardo’s snocross season was cut short by injury in January. Yet he is now fully recovered, and feels like he’s in the best physical shape of his career.

“I’m excited about representing the members of DOOTalk.com in Rock Maple this year,” Berardo said. “I’m ready for the challenge of racing in the Pro division, and having a sponsor as well known as DOOTalk boosts my confidence. I had a great summer on the motocross bike and have been working out often in the gym. I’m appreciative of the support from DooTalk and will be out there giving 100% every race. I hope to draw attention to the site and will strive to put my DOOTalk.com Ski-doo them on the RMR podium.”

Owned and operated by Craig Deats, of Churchville, NY, DOOTalk.com was founded in 2002 as the only all-Ski-Doo discussion site on the Web. With nearly 64,000 site members, DOOTalk.com is the largest member-based snowmobile enthusiast site in the world. The site provides discussion forums, technical tips, ride articles, and photo galleries. DOOTalk.com is the number one internet stop for Ski-Doo riders worldwide. “We are very excited to be sponsoring Brennan Berardo for the 2009-10 season,” Deats said. “The DOOTalk.com member-sponsored racing program was started by listening to input from our site members that wanted to help put together a DOOTalk.com racing team. “For the last couple of years, our goal has been to work with racers who were part of the DOOTalk community,” he continued. “Since Brennan's father has been a member of DOOTalk since its inception, Berardo Racing was the perfect candidate for our program. Brennan has a great track record, and we’re expecting great things from him this season. We're also looking forward to working with a racer from the Rock Maple Racing Series.

We have a large population of riders located in New York and the New England states, and supporting a racer out of RMR will give our members a great opportunity to see the DOOTalk.com sled in action." Rock Maple Racing will kick off its 18th consecutive season on Dec. 12-13 at the beautiful Hickory Ski Center in Warrensburg, New York. Berardo will get a jump on the RMR season later this month when he travels to Minnesota to compete in the International Series of Champions’ (ISOC) 18th Annual Amsoil Duluth Nationals at Spirit Mountain. Berardo Racing will split time this season between Semi-Pro action on the ISOC circuit and Rock Maple’s Pro division.

Along with primary sponsors Ski-doo and DOOTalk.com, Berardo Racing is proud to have support from the following associate sponsors: Land-Air, Woody’s Traction & Control Products, 139designs.com, PowerMadd, The Crank Shop, One Industries, HMK and C&A Pro Skis. To follow Brennan’s progress all season long, visit the team at www.berardoracing.com.
 

11/8/2009

DOOTalk.com Announces 2009-2010 Race Team

10/21/09

Sleds showed up today!

09/03/09

• Brennan raced the last week-end event at the VMA this weekend.  He went 1-2-2 in the overalls, both days, in all 3 classes.  He is the year end points Champion in the Youth A/B class, 2nd in the 250A class, (by 1 point behind first!), and 3rd in the OPEN A class! 
• He had a best lap time of 1:48, very fast on a 250!.  Only other quicker time for the week-end was 1:47, by Dan Dodd on a 450!

08/17/09

• Last Derby race Brennan went 1-1-3 in his overalls!  He is having a great year in the Expert class, and is looking forward to the Sno-X season!

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