From a press release issued by American Suzuki:

Braselton, GA (Oct. 14, 2004) – The 2004 Suzuki Worldwide GSX-R Cup Final kicked off last night with a welcome dinner for all the riders and team representatives from Suzuki distributors around the world. The World GSX-R Cup is taking place in the United States for the first time and will be held in conjunction with the WERA Grand National Final at Road Atlanta in Braselton, GA.

The Worldwide GSX-R Cup is an event that involves the top privateer riders from around the world who compete and qualify on Suzuki GSX-R’s. There are twenty-three riders from twelve countries represented in this year’s Worldwide GSX-R Cup and each country has sent one to three riders to compete.

The competitors in this event will be riding identically prepared 2004 GSX-R750s that are stock except for a race fairing, seat and side protection, Yoshimura racing exhaust silencer (Tri-Oval SLIP-ON), Goodridge brake lines, Vesrah brake pads, and Dunlop race tires. The teams are allowed limited adjustments to the riding position, suspension and injection settings.

The Countries represented at the 2004 World GSX-R Cup are…
United States
Australia
Germany
Japan
France
Spain
Italy
Switzerland
U.K.
Austria
Canada
South Africa

Riders are also competing for a total purse of $10,000…
1st place: US $3,000
2nd place: US $2,000
3rd place: US $1,000
4th place: US $800
5th place: US $700
6th place: US $600
7th place: US $500
8th place: US $400
9th place: US $300
10th place: US $200

Pole position: US $500

For more detailed information visit www.WorldGSXRCup.com