Maxxis was proud to sponsor the largest professional cycling event in North America, the first-ever Amgen Tour of California. Maxxis' sponsored riders performed well in competition, including Nathan O'Neill of Health Net/Maxxis, who took fifth place overall, and Colavita-Sutter Home rider Zak Grabowski, who took the Stage One Best Young Rider jersey.

The eight-stage tour, held February 19-26, encompassed 700 miles of riding over a route that included ten host cities, wine country, redwood forests, and the Pacific Coast. Sixteen internationally renowned teams competed in this world class race, including Health Net/Maxxis.
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Continuing to expand its service to customers all over the world, Maxxis has introduced a French language version of Maxxis.com. The new feature follows versions of the site in Spanish and Portuguese, launched in fall 2005.

Using a drop-down box on the home page, readers can view several areas of the site in French, including company information in the About Us section, descriptions of outstanding Maxxis tires in Products, and supplementary information in Services.
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For Maxxis, 2006 is the Year of High Performance – and the company is off to a roaring start by sponsoring Time Attack, a series that will offer the best in racing action at sites all across the US.

Originating in Japan but gaining popularity in the US at a rapid pace, Time Attack is a sport with rules that can be explained in simple terms. According to eurotuner magazine “You take a street-tuned car with DOT tires and take it around a track. The goal is to get the fastest time possible in your class.” If last year’s series is any indicator, 65-70 drivers will compete in each event.
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Maxxis racer Josh Demuth finished his turbulent Arenacross race season with a championship for the record books. The final round of the inaugural BooKoo Arenacross Series was held in Tulsa, Oklahoma February 11.

Despite a number of setbacks, Demuth was able to nab a total of nine wins throughout the series in his championship quest. In an interview prior to the final round of racing, Demuth commented: “I’ve been through a lot this year, but I’m going to keep pushing with everything I have. Whether or not I am broke up and hurting, I am never going to give up. I’m that type of guy.”
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