From a press release issued by Raven Communications:

Sirens Take 5th in Lightweight Superbike in Inaugural Year

CHARLOTTE, N.C.- In only their first year as a team, the Sirens took fifth in points for the Lightweight Superbike class of the WERA/GMD Computrack National Endurance Series for the 2002 season.

The Sirens competed on the #77 Suzuki SV650 in all nine rounds of the National Endurance Series, culminating in the rain-soaked Grand National Finals at Road Atlanta.

Audrey Ghia of Durham, N.C., and Beth Wyse of Charlotte, N.C., were the primary riders for Sirens, sharing the bike for the four-hour races and even one six-hour race. Guest riders throughout the season included James Norwood, a 55-year-old medical doctor from Lascassas, Tenn., and Jeff Bostrom of Nevada City, Calif., who regularly competes in the AMA 750 Superstock Series.

Despite facing multiple mechanical failures and their fair share of crashes, the Sirens persevered to take a top-five finish in the points championship, ending the season with 553.69 points.

“It’s been a tough year, a learning year for sure,” commented Ghia. “I think what it comes down to is that Beth and I were just too stubborn to give up when others would have quit! We owe a lot of our success to the great pit crew members we’ve had this year. They always got our bike fixed when we broke, and got us back out on the track quickly after pit stops.”

For 2003, the Sirens will once again be competing in the Lightweight Superbike class. Their goal is to be one of the top three teams.

“We’ve had a full season to learn what it takes to be competitive in endurance racing,” said Wyse. “We’ve become better riders, we’ve learned to work cohesively in the pits and we have really grown as a team. We expect to be on the podium next year.”

The Sirens are sponsored by the Ed Bargy Racing School, ThePlasticDr.net, Vesrah, SilkoleneStore.com, RacerSupply.com, Bridgestone, DB Motorsports, Lockhart-Phillips and Penske.

More information about the Sirens, including full results from the 2002 season and biographies for Ghia and Wyse, can be found on the Internet at www.sirenamoto.com.