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MOKE1K · 01-21-2010, 07:44 AM

Bombshell: Dunlop's Jim Allen To Retire
by staff Superbikeplanet
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
This just in:

For Immediate Release

Dunlop's Jim Allen To Retire

Buffalo, NY: After 31 years of dedicated service at Dunlop Motorcycle Tires, Jim Allen, Senior Manager Motorcycle Road Racing, will retire on April 1, 2010.

Allen joined the company in 1979 as a tire test coordinator and progressed over the years in various positions within the company, including tire construction and service engineer, motorcycle race coordinator, road race manager and in 1998 was named Senior Manager Motorcycle Road Racing.

When Allen joined Dunlop he was already a highly regarded member of the motorcycle industry. Allen came to Dunlop with an extensive background in road racing, having competed extensively in Canada as well as the U.S. During that time Allen collected two prestigious Canadian National number one plates in 1973 and 1977. His first-ever race in an AMA event was at Daytona, where he raced on Dunlop tires. Throughout his career, Allen has served as the epitome of professionalism, bringing a wealth of knowledge, experience and enthusiasm for the sport in all that he does.

"Words cannot adequately express what Jim Allen has meant to the AMA road race paddock and the entire sport," said Mike Buckley Vice President, Motorcycle Tires. "Jimmy is an icon in our sport, and his expertise has played a role in the careers of hundreds of racers, including every American champion for the past few decades."

Allen's successor as Senior Manager Motorcycle Road Racing will be Sabastian Mincone. Sabastian joined Dunlop Motorcycle USA in February 2008 as Manager, Motorcycle Road Racing, transferring from the Dunlop Tires Motorsport Division in Birmingham, England where he held the position of Sales and Product Manager, Motorcycle Motorsport Europe. Mincone began his professional career with Dunlop Tires in 2002 based in the United Kingdom. Following that start, he fulfilled a number of senior roles within Dunlop Tires UK, bringing an international perspective and understanding to all the roles he has filled.

"Jim Allen has left big shoes to fill," said Buckley. "But we have every confidence that Sabastian is the man to fill those shoes. Both Jim and Sabastian have our congratulations and well wishes as they take on their future endeavors, and we are certain that many in the industry will also want to wish them well."

pplassm · 01-22-2010, 06:07 AM

Yep, now Sabastian Mincone gets to decide who gets the "good" tires.

MOKE1K · 01-22-2010, 01:05 PM

All ten riders.

01-21-2010, 07:44 AM	#1
MOKE1K Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kalapana, Big Island Posts: 3,956	Jim Allen to retire? What the.... Bombshell: Dunlop's Jim Allen To Retire by staff Superbikeplanet Wednesday, January 20, 2010 This just in: For Immediate Release Dunlop's Jim Allen To Retire Buffalo, NY: After 31 years of dedicated service at Dunlop Motorcycle Tires, Jim Allen, Senior Manager Motorcycle Road Racing, will retire on April 1, 2010. Allen joined the company in 1979 as a tire test coordinator and progressed over the years in various positions within the company, including tire construction and service engineer, motorcycle race coordinator, road race manager and in 1998 was named Senior Manager Motorcycle Road Racing. When Allen joined Dunlop he was already a highly regarded member of the motorcycle industry. Allen came to Dunlop with an extensive background in road racing, having competed extensively in Canada as well as the U.S. During that time Allen collected two prestigious Canadian National number one plates in 1973 and 1977. His first-ever race in an AMA event was at Daytona, where he raced on Dunlop tires. Throughout his career, Allen has served as the epitome of professionalism, bringing a wealth of knowledge, experience and enthusiasm for the sport in all that he does. "Words cannot adequately express what Jim Allen has meant to the AMA road race paddock and the entire sport," said Mike Buckley Vice President, Motorcycle Tires. "Jimmy is an icon in our sport, and his expertise has played a role in the careers of hundreds of racers, including every American champion for the past few decades." Allen's successor as Senior Manager Motorcycle Road Racing will be Sabastian Mincone. Sabastian joined Dunlop Motorcycle USA in February 2008 as Manager, Motorcycle Road Racing, transferring from the Dunlop Tires Motorsport Division in Birmingham, England where he held the position of Sales and Product Manager, Motorcycle Motorsport Europe. Mincone began his professional career with Dunlop Tires in 2002 based in the United Kingdom. Following that start, he fulfilled a number of senior roles within Dunlop Tires UK, bringing an international perspective and understanding to all the roles he has filled. "Jim Allen has left big shoes to fill," said Buckley. "But we have every confidence that Sabastian is the man to fill those shoes. Both Jim and Sabastian have our congratulations and well wishes as they take on their future endeavors, and we are certain that many in the industry will also want to wish them well." __________________ "YOU CAN'T BOLT ON SKILL" "The only thing limiting your bike, is you" We survived Bush you'll survive Obama! "the most fundamental fact about the ideas of the political left is that they do not work. therefore we should not be surprised to find the left concentrated in institutions where ideas do not have to work in order to survive." --thomas sowell

01-22-2010, 06:07 AM	#2
pplassm Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,875	Yep, now Sabastian Mincone gets to decide who gets the "good" tires. __________________ Mongo just pawn in game of life.

01-22-2010, 01:05 PM	#3
MOKE1K Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kalapana, Big Island Posts: 3,956	All ten riders. __________________ "YOU CAN'T BOLT ON SKILL" "The only thing limiting your bike, is you" We survived Bush you'll survive Obama! "the most fundamental fact about the ideas of the political left is that they do not work. therefore we should not be surprised to find the left concentrated in institutions where ideas do not have to work in order to survive." --thomas sowell

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