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The Corona Extra Suzuki team is not at Daytona International Speedway, but the squad will join the AMA series at round two at California Speedway in April.

Team Principal Tim Saunders, who is at Daytona, told Roadracingworld.com that his team’s plans were put on hold due to conflicts between sponsor obligations with Corona, which wants more television exposure, and racing objectives of the manufacturers, who want support teams to campaign certain classes.

Once the necessary compromises were made and the major deals finalized, said Saunders, it was too late to get motorcycles in time to race in the season opener.

According to Saunders, his team will run in Supersport, Superstock and select Superbike races with veteran racer Marty Craggill and 2003 Suzuki GSX-R750 Cup Champion Ben Attard. The pair of Aussies will ride Suzukis on Dunlop tires.

Saunders said Corona’s involvement with his team will increase, including more Corona Extra Suzuki display bikes at retail locations around the country.