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Harley-Davidson, Leno Team To Raise Over $800,000 For Tsunami Relief

Harley-Davidson Motor Company and Jay Leno raised $800,100 for tsunami relief efforts through the eBay auction of a 2005 Road King, signed by Tonight...

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ODENTON, MD. -- The United States Grand Prix Riders Union(USGPRU) released the calendar of events for the 2005 National Series.  Aswith previous years, the 2005 Series is comprised of five East Coast andfive West Coast Regional races, with a final National Championship race. TheUSGPRU will run both the 125GP and 250GP classes again in 2005.  Race andevent formats consist of timed qualifying sessions, 50 km GP-length races,points to 25th place, and cash purses.Racers will choose a home region to race in, and have the option of applyingone of their best out of region race points to the overall championshipseries.East CoastMar. 3-4                        Jennings GP - WERA (non points event)Apr. 2-3                         Jennings GP - CCS FloridaJune 24-26                    VIR - F-USAJuly 19-21                     Mid Ohio - AMA SportsAug. 12-14                    Barber - F-USASep. 10-11                    Autobahn South - FUSAWest CoastApr. 30 - May 1 Vegas Classic - CCSJune 25-26                    Portland - OMRRAJuly 16-17                     Thunder Hill - AFMAug. 13-14                    Vegas Speedway Infield - WERA WestSep. 24-25                    California Speedway Infield - WERA WestNational Championship FinaleOct. 1-2                        Texas World Speedway - CMRAAbout USGPRUThe USGPRU is the officially recognized Motorcycle 125 Grand Prix NationalChampionship and 250 Grand Prix National Championship series.  TheUSGPRU emulates true World MotoGP racing experience and serves to attractyoung riders to gain experience in a professional environment and provide apath to world-class motorcycle racing.  The USGPRU structures events withextended length grand prix racing exclusive to the GP machines, timedqualifying and strong contingency and sponsor support.  For additionaldetails, visit www.USGPRU.net

GPR Announces New R&D Partnership

GPR STABILIZER TO PARTNER WITH TEAM M4 EMGO SUZUKI IN 2005GPR Stabilizer is proud to announce their sponsorship and technicalpartnership with Team M4 EMGO Suzuki for the 2005 road race season.  GPRStabilizer will provide their high-performance steering dampers whileworking with the team's riders and crew to develop and refine new productsfor the sportbike market.Team Hammer, Inc., racing in 2005 as Team M4 EMGO Suzuki, is a multi-timechampionship-winning team in AMA Pro, Formula USA and WERA road racing,celebrating its 25th year of professional motorcycle racing.  Riders VincentHaskovec and Geoff May will participate in the 2005 AMA U.S. SuperbikeSeries, with Vincent competing for the Superstock and Formula Xtremechampionships, while Geoff will compete for the Superstock and Supersporttitles."We're excited to be involved with such a great team, with great riders,"said Jeff Norman of GPR Stabilizer.  "With all of the championships andexperience that Team M4 EMGO Suzuki has, they're the perfect team for us topartner with on product development.  We've supported Vincent in the past,and we're looking forward to working with him and the rest of the team."With their background in aerospace design and machining, GPR Stabilizermanufactures and sells the world's finest steering dampers and accessories.All design, machining, laser engraving, packaging and shipping of thefinished kits is done in-house in San Diego, California.  GPR Stabilizerkits are available through local dealers, and are distributed in the U.S. byLockhart Phillips USA, Parts Unlimited, Tucker Rocky and White Brothers.For more information, please call (619) 422-5771 or visitwww.gprstabilizer.com.  In the U.K. and Europe, please call GPR StabilizerU.K. at 44-01945-58-58-42.For more information on Team Hammer, Inc. please visit www.teamhammer.com.

Harley-Davidson’s Kansas City Plant Produces 50,000th V-Rod

Kansas City Final Assembly Plant Celebrates Production of 50,000th V-RodOn the afternoon of February 8, 2005, the VRSC and Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) lines...

More From The World Superbike, Supersport Races At Qatar

NO LUCK FOR SCUDERIA CARACCHI IN QATARNot a lucky day today for the riders of Scuderia Caracchi in Qatar, as well everybody scored some...

Matsushima Performance Suzuki To Enter Eslick, Johnson In AMA Supersport, Formula Xtreme In 2005

MATSUSHIMA PERFORMANCE SUZUKI is pleased to announce their AMA roadrace team, which will compete as MPTRacing.com /JC Baldwin Suzuki in the 2005 American Motorcyclist...

Daytona 200 Viewing Party Scheduled In Marietta, Georgia

DUCSHOP'S DAYTONA PARTY Ducshop Performance Center will be watching the AMA Superbike season opener on Saturday March 12 at Mazzy's Sports Bar & Grill at...

Alan-Wilson-designed Road Course Due To Open Near Salt Lake City In 2005

Miller Motorsports Park, a new, Alan-Wilson-designed motorsports complex, is scheduled to open in August 2005 on a 500-acre site in Tooele, Utah, about 30 miles...

More, From The World Superbike, Supersport Races In Qatar

ROUND 1 DOHA, QATAR - 26th February 2005 Race Report26th February 2005, Doha (Qatar) After a two day test in the run...

Rick Shaw Gets Ride For The 2005 Daytona 200

FIRST PERSON/OPINION:Via e-mail:I am proud to announce that through the help of  (an announcement on) Roadracingworld.com I have been offered a bike to compete...

Daytona 200 Viewing Party Scheduled In San Francisco

come one, come all... American SportsBike Nite  presents our 3rd Daytona get-together at fabulous Ricky's, famous for its many TV screens and tolerant host -...

AMA Superbike Privateer Scott Jensen Launches Website

AMA Privateer Roadracer Scott Jensen would like to announce the launch of his website: www.moto-garage.com. Moto-garage.com will be updated throughout the season with race...

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