From a press release:

ALL BOSTROM.

June 6, 2002 – Elkhart Lake, WI. There is no question that Eric Bostrom is benefiting from his World Superbike rides, as anyone who witnessed his Superbike victory at Pikes Peak, Colorado can attest to. His ‘stripe to stripe’ victory was as impressive as they come, as he led the entire race and ultimately won by over 15 seconds. And while Nicky Hayden crashed and earned no championship points, Eric earned every point available. Earning 1 point for leading the most laps, 1 point for pole position, and 36 points for the race win (for a total of 38 points), Eric cut Nicky’s 80-point championship point lead to 42 points. And with 8 rounds left in the 16 round AMA Chevy Trucks Superbike Championship, Eric hasn’t given up yet on his championship hopes.

With a few days gone by, Eric now reflects on his PPIR win. “I felt like it was going to happen. And honestly, I don’t think anyone was surprised that I had won. It was kind of weird. We were jetlagged a bit (from England) and didn’t go so good on Friday. But we quickly got over that and just dominated the rest of the weekend. And it was kind of cool that people expected it – I could even sense it the media room and in the paddock; that people weren’t surprised. I’ve gone so good here before, you know. But it isn’t often that you can dominate a round; it’s usually more of an uphill battle. Like this weekend at Road America might be!”

A long track that has typically favored the twins, Road America is going to strongly test Eric’s ability and desire to win. “The finish line is like a half mile down the front straight. I know we’re going to be there, but we’re going to have to do some magic. I need to do something really special and get there at the end. Plus, I don’t think that Kawasaki has ever won there. I don’t know if that’s true, but someone told me that today. If that’s the case, it’ll be real nice to be the first man on a Kawasaki (Superbike) to win at Road America.”

Jetlag is one thing that won’t stand in Eric’s way this weekend. “This is the first time in five weeks that I haven’t had to jump on a plane right after a race. It’s so nice to be back home in the States. Some friends of mine were here, and we did a bunch of rock climbing around Colorado and just had a bitchin’ time. It just feels good to not hop on a plane right after the race. But with that said, I am hoping to do the Misano WSB race in a few weeks!” With his confidence growing, Eric remains committed to being the first non-twin Superbike rider to get on the World Superbike podium this year. Perhaps this will happen at the Misano round, although it is still undecided if Eric will get the opportunity to race there.

With the 2002 season now well under way, Eric has two strong goals remaining:
1) To fight Nicky Hayden for a come-from-behind Championship win in the Superbike class, and 2) To prove to the World that after three strong years on a Kawasaki, he belongs on the ZX-RR next year, racing against Valentino Rossi and the others in the motoGP Championship.

Eric Bostrom is proudly sponsored by:
Kawasaki (www.Kawasaki.com and www.Kawasaki-Eckl.com)
RedBull (www.RedBull.com)
Alpinestars (www.Alpinestars.com)
Arai (www.AraiAmericas.com)
Oakley (www.Oakley.com)
Airtrix (www.Airtrix.com)
Ecko (www.Ecko.com)
Dunlop (www.DunlopMotorcycle.com)
Maxima (www.MaximaUSA.com)
Lockhart Phillips (www.LockhartPhillips.com)
Akrapovic (www.Akrapovic-ai.si)
Ohlins (www.Ohlins.com)