Former WSMC Operations Manager Kopecky Plans Return To Racing

Former WSMC Operations Manager Kopecky Plans Return To Racing

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From a press release issued by Kenny Kopecky:

KOPECKY TO RETURN TO WSMC SERIES FULL-TIME IN 2005

Multi-time Willow Springs Raceway Class Champion Kenny Kopecky will return to the WSMC series full-time in 2005 aboard Ducati motorcycles, sponsored by Aprilia/Ducati of Oceanside.

After 12 years of full-time service at Willow Springs, Kopecky resigned at the end of the 2003 WSMC season to pursue other interests in his hometown of San Diego. This has been his longest break from road race competition since he first raced at Willow in late 1982.

“I was back on the racetrack last Sunday at Fontana with Fastrack Riders, and it felt great! I’ll be an alternate rider for one of the teams in the upcoming WERA 6-hour National Endurance race on June 12th, and am looking forward to great fun.” said Kopecky. He hadn’t ridden on a road race track since last October, though he has been riding his motocross bikes at local Southern California tracks.

“After the WERA endurance event, we plan to run our new Ducati 749R in selected events through the end of this year, with a goal of returning to racing full-time and going after some more club level class championships at Willow Springs next year. I can feel in my initial rides, the new Ducati is a very sweet machine. Our first proper track test with it will be Monday, June 7th on the main course at Willow during a track day with the Aprilia/Ducati Oceanside people.”

Should Kopecky reach the same level of riding on his Ducati 749R that he did on his former race bike in the 2001 and 2002 WSMC series, he said he’ll consider running some AMA Formula Extreme events in 2005. “We’ll wait and see how quickly we can get the factory race kit and how well I can ride the bike, but with the high quality of this equipment I’m certainly looking forward to giving it the best effort I can and I’m confident we’ll do well on the club level, for sure!”

Kenny adds: “I’ve missed the racing and comararderie with the riders and many friends, and I’m so excitied to have the opportunity to race on the beautiful Ducati motorcycles at this point of my career!”


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