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Updated: Carlos Checa Takes Suzuka 8 Hours Pole Position For Team HRC 33

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Updated: Carlos Checa Takes Suzuka 8 Hours Pole Position For Team HRC 33

2007 QMMF Endurance FIM World Championship Coca-Cola Zero Suzuka 8 Hours Suzuka Circuit, Japan July 28, 2007 Special Stage Qualifying Results: (Only the top 10 teams from regular qualifying go to the Special Stage) 1. Team HRC 33 (Carlos Checa/Tadayuki Okada), Hon CBR1000RR, JSB, 2:07.587 2. Yamaha Racing 21 (Nobuyuki Osaki/Katsuyuki Nakasuga), Yam YZF-R1, JSB, 2:07.806 3. Yoshimura Suzuki With Jomo 34 (Kosuke Akiyoshi/Yukio Kagayama), Suz GSX-R1000, JSB, 2:07.969 4. Team HRC 11 (Ryuichi Kiyonari/James Toseland), Hon CBR1000RR, JSB, 2:08.035 5. F.C.C. TSR ZIP-FM Racing Team (Yusuke Teshima/Shinichi Ito), Hon CBR1000RR, SBK, 2:08.449 6. Kyubo.com Team HARC-Pro (Takashi Yasuda/Yoshiteru Konishi), Hon CBR1000RR, JSB, 2:08.642 7. Masked Rider DEN-O Honda Dream RT (Gaku Kamada/Kazuki Tokudome), Hon CBR1000RR, JSB, 2:08.855 8. Team Sakurai Honda 2 (Russell Holland/Chojun Kameya), Hon CBR1000RR, JSB, 2:09.149 9. Yamaha Racing 81 (Jamie Stauffer/Norick Abe), Yam YZF-R1, JSB, 2:09.832 10. Yoshimura Suzuki With Jomo 12 (Daisaku Sakai/Atsushi Watanabe), Suz GSX-R1000, 2:10.006 More, from a press release issued by FIM Endurance Press Office: 30th ‘Coca Cola Zero Suzuka 8 Hours’ Carlos Checa takes Superpole on the Honda HRC 33 Carlos Checa stole the headlines in Saturday afternoon’s “Special Stage” qualifying session at Suzuka, with a lap of 2:07.587 on the Honda HRC 33. Behind the Honda is the Yamaha Racing 21 team of Nobuyuki Osaki and Katsuyuki Nakasuga (2:07.806) and the Suzuki Yoshimura with Jomo 34 team of Kosuke Akiyoshi and Yukio Kagayama (2:07.969). This session like Superpole featured the two riders of the ten fastest teams in yesterday’s qualifying session who went head-to-head on one flying lap against the clock. The best times in the ‘Special Stage’ determined the order of the top ten machines on the starting grid for the ‘Coca Cola Zero’ Suzuka 8 Hours. This reduced the advantage of the other Honda HRC 11 of Ryuichi Kiyonari and James Toseland who qualified fastest in yesterday’s session but could only finish in fourth in today’s ‘Special Stage’ with a lap of 2:08.035. Carlos Checa remained humble in victory: “This is a very special and important moment, but right now we must focus on the race tomorrow which will be something completely new for me. There are many things to learn ahead of tomorrow the tires, the philosophy of the race track, the stopping areas. I hope tomorrow I can give my best without making any major errors”. Today’s Special Stage allowed the Honda FCC TSR 778 of Yusuka Teshima and Shinichi Itoh to move up five places on the starting grid for tomorrow. Itoh’s flying lap of 2:08.449 was more than one second faster than the team’s best qualifying lap on Friday. FCC TSR 778, winner of the 2006 Suzuka 8 Hours, finds itself surrounded by a group of teams all looking for victory at Suzuka in 2007. The ‘Coca Cola Zero’ Suzuka 8 Hours gets underway at 11:30 on Sunday.

Recent Birth: Elanor Miley Kwak

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Recent Birth: Elanor Miley Kwak

CCS/USGPRU racer Brian Kwak and his wife Michelle had a daughter, Elanor Miley Kwak, July 22, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois.

Spies Working On MotoGP Plan With American Suzuki

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Spies Working On MotoGP Plan With American Suzuki

Defending AMA Superbike Champion and current series point leader Ben Spies is working with American Suzuki on a plan that would see the 23-year-old Texan test a MotoGP bike at Brno next month and run as a wild card entry in the 2007 season finale at Valencia. The question is, will Spies run MotoGP full-time in 2008 or continue to primarily race in AMA Superbike with multiple wide card rides and switch to MotoGP full time in 2009. Spies’ agent, Doug Gonda, is in discussion with officials of the Suzuki MotoGP team, which is controlled by Suzuki Motor Co., the parent company of American Suzuki. “Yeah, well, that’s kind of what we’re working at,” Spies told Roadracingworld.com, “but trust me there’s nothing put down [on paper] yet. I mean, I’m trying to do a wild card at Valencia [this season], and I’m trying to do some wild cards next year [2008]. But that’s all that’s going on right now. There’s nothing finalized.” From a young age, Spies repeatedly said that he wanted to spend his entire career in AMA Superbike, a plan fueled by his deep dislike of flying. But Spies has now set his competitive sights on MotoGP, the series his former Team Hammer (at the time racing as Valvoline EMGO Suzuki, now racing as M4 EMGO Suzuki) teammate John Hopkins joined immediately after winning an AMA 750cc Supersport and an AMA Formula Xtreme title in a deal structured by Gonda, who was then his agent; Hopkins recently signed a two-year contract with Kawasaki that pays him a base fee of $3.9 million per year, with reliable sources saying that the Kawasaki deal was signed before the expiration of a counter-offer deadline given to Suzuki by Hopkins’ current agent, and before Suzuki submitted its counter-offer. “Doing it at an early enough age,” said Spies, “if I don’t like it or get my butt kicked I can come back and I would still be 26, still able to race over here. Look at what Mat’s [Mladin] done in the amount of years he’s done. How old was he when he won his first (AMA) title? He was what, 28, 29, something like that? It’s a good age to go do it. If I got a chance to do it and I didn’t do it I would be kicking myself in the teeth when I’m 40 going, ‘Man, what if?’ It’s just something I think I can do it. I think we have opportunities to do it.” Suzuki MotoGP managers reacted to the announcement that Kawasaki had signed Hopkins by quickly locking Chris Vermeulen into a two-year deal, which was announced at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Laguna Seca. Asked about the deal, Vermeulen told reporters that he would be the “senior rider” on the team and that he would “lead development” starting at Brno, which led some to speculate that the second seat on the Rizla Suzuki team might go to a younger rider with little, if any, MotoGP experience–like Spies. Other sources said that the team was chasing a “name” rider who has a lot of MotoGP experience and has won races, namely Loris Capirossi. But Kawasaki and Ducati are also interested in signing Capirossi for 2008. “From what I get, they want somebody with GP experience for next year,” said Spies, when asked about Vermeulen’s comments. “But he’s on the team, so he might know. I don’t really know. I know that right now that nothing’s been signed. I also know that I’m on a very short list of riders. And that’s basically all I do know. (laughs)” Asked about the chance that he would be racing full-time in MotoGP in 2008, Spies said, “I have a contract with American Suzuki for ’08. Obviously, it’s been done before, where people have gone over there and done whatever, but I have a contract over here. I’ve got to do what they want. I am happy racing over here, that’s for sure. I have a lot of friends, and the team and bike I’m on are great. But also nothing is impossible. What it looks like, they definitely want me to do some wild cards in ’08 and kind of get my feet wet. But being a 23-year-old kid, kind of doing decent, sometimes you just want to jump and go. I know it’s a huge step. “It’s up to Suzuki, because I’m contracted with them. It’s all up to them, but they know my interest level in racing a GP bike. It seems like they are doing everything they can do to make that happen as soon as possible. Like I said, just because a couple of weeks ago I decided, ‘Hey, I want to go race [MotoGP],’ that doesn’t mean they’re sitting there going, ‘Sh-t! We’ve got to throw you on a bike.’ Not all corporations can change overnight.” If Spies does move into MotoGP, leading candidates for his AMA Superbike ride include Jake Zemke and Geoff May, now riding for American Honda and M4 EMGO Suzuki, respectively.

Buell Making Plans For 25th Anniversary Celebration In 2008

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Buell Making Plans For 25th Anniversary Celebration In 2008

Details of July 2-6 Events in Wisconsin to be Announced in the Coming Months EAST TROY, Wis. Fresh off its successful 2007 Homecoming events, Buell Motorcycle Company has announced the dates of the 2008 Buell 25th Anniversary activities in Wisconsin next summer. The events will take place July 2-6, 2008 at various locations, including the Buell Motorcycle Company facilities in East Troy, Wis. and other surrounding communities. “We just had a great time celebrating our 2007 Homecoming with Buell owners, riders and enthusiasts,” said Erik Buell, Chairman and Chief Technical Officer. “We also announced the launch of our exciting new liquid-cooled 1125R motorcycle. For 2008, we will be marking a major milestone, so we want the Buell 25th Anniversary celebration to be very special and to reflect the unique personality of the Company and our riders.” Attendance at the 2007 Buell Homecoming beat all previous records and generated much excitement about the 25th Anniversary events in 2008. Besides announcing the new 1125R sportbike, Buell also announced that all 2008 models except the Blast will carry a commemorative badge featuring Erik’s signature. Highlights of 2007 Buell Homecoming events included self-guided factory tours, a lunch with Erik and Buell employees, technical seminars, autographs with Erik and stunt rider Bubba Blackwell, a vintage Buell motorcycle display, hospitality for owners at the ASRA Pro/CCS and MOTO-ST motorcycle races at Road America including a racer autograph session and a parade lap of the track. Local Buell dealers also hosted events including Team Extreme stunt riders at Hal’s Harley-Davidson/Buell in New Berlin, Wis., followed by a ride to Great Lakes Dragaway in Union Grove, Wis. for the Midwest Shootout, and a Uke’s Harley-Davidson/Buell ride from East Troy to Kenosha, Wis., with a Bubba Blackwell performance at Uke’s along with a cookout and museum tour. With more details and announcements coming soon, some of the events planned for the Buell 25th Anniversary Homecoming include music and festivities at Milwaukee’s Summerfest Grounds, racing, plant tours, bike displays, demo rides, stunt shows, dealership activities and more. See the owners section of www.buell.com for additional information and updates. Buell Motorcycle Company, a subsidiary of Harley-Davidson, Inc., produces sport motorcycles, motorcycle parts, accessories and apparel. To learn more about Buell motorcycles, visit your local Buell dealer today and experience the pure streetfighter attitude, style and performance only found on board a Buell. Pull into www.buell.com for the Buell dealer nearest you.

AMA Needs Help Fighting Health-insurance Discrimination

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AMA Needs Help Fighting Health-insurance Discrimination

The American Motorcyclist Association is seeking support from all Americans involved in outdoor recreation to end health-insurance discrimination against people who pursue a wide variety of activities, including motorcycling. For years, motorcyclists, ATVers, snowmobilers, horseback riders, skiers, hang gliders, scuba divers and others have faced discrimination from some employers who specifically ban those legal recreational activities from coverage under their health-insurance programs. That has put thousands of Americans in a position of either purchasing separate insurance policies just to cover them for one activity, or facing the risk of going without coverage. The AMA has worked with a consortium of recreation groups, including the All-Terrain Vehicle Association, the American Council of Snowmobile Associations, the American Horse Council, the BlueRibbon Coalition, the Motorcycle Industry Council, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation and the National Ski Areas Association, to address this issue. After years of effort, that group has been successful in getting “The HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act” introduced in Congress. This bill, designated HR 1076 in the House and S 616 in the Senate, would bar employers from discriminating against those who take part in legal recreational activities when it comes to the health-insurance programs they offer their workers. More than 10 years ago, the AMA worked to get language specifically designed to end this discrimination into the original HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) legislation that was passed by Congress in 1996 and signed into law by then-President Bill Clinton. But when federal agencies wrote rules to implement that law a few years later, they reversed the intent of Congress, allowing this type of health-insurance discrimination to continue. “It’s taken us more than a decade, but we’ve now gotten back to the point where Congress can take action to close this dangerous loophole in the insurance coverage many Americans get through their employers,” said Ed Moreland, AMA vice president for government relations. “We can’t afford to miss this opportunity.” Individuals can support HR 1076 and S 616 by visiting the AMA Rapid Response Center at www.AMADirectlink.com and sending messages to their senators and congressmen. The American Motorcyclist Association: rights. riding. racing. Founded in 1924, the AMA is a non-profit organization with more than 280,000 members. The Association’s purpose is to pursue, protect and promote the interests of motorcyclists, while serving the needs of its members. For more information, visit the AMA website at www.AMADirectlink.com.

Corser Involved In New Series For Young Australian Road Racers

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Corser Involved In New Series For Young Australian Road Racers

Troy is already looking to the future, but this time it is not so much his own future as that of a future generation of road race stars. Troy is happy to announce his partnership with TCA Online and the Australian Metrakit Junior Road Race series. This race series is for youngsters between nine and 15 years of age riding either a Metrakit 70SP Fun 2t, Metrakit GP50 or Metrakit GP70SP bike. The winner of the series will represent Australia in the annual Metrakit World Festival in Valencia, Spain, competing against Metrakit juniors from 12 other countries. Troy himself will be actively involved supporting the Metrakit juniors and will share his wealth of knowledge and experience with them on their road to becoming the new generation of champions. “I am really happy to be in a position to put something back into the sport that has been so good to me,” said Corser. “And I can’t think of a better way then to help youngsters develop into the stars of tomorrow. I’ve always helped out young riders, but this is a great opportunity to be involved with an organization sharing the same goals as me. I am impressed with quality of the bikes and the way Metrakit carry out their business and hope together we can help produce some real future stars.”

AMA Racing On TV This Week

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AMA Racing On TV This Week

July 27-August 2, 2007 (All times Eastern) AMA Hillclimb Championship, Avoca Howard Hillclimb, Howard, New York, Friday, July 27, 7:00 pm (MavTV) AMA Black Cat Gold Dirt Track Grand Championships, Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, Du Quoin, Illinois Friday, July 27, 8:00 pm (MavTV) AMA Black Cat Gold Dirt Track Grand Championships, Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, Du Quoin, Illinois Saturday, July 28, 2:00 am (MavTV) AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, Red Bud Track N Trail, Buchanan, Michigan AMA Motocross Championship Saturday, July 28, 3:00 am (SPEED) AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, Unadilla Valley Sports Center, New Berlin, New York AMA Motocross Championship Saturday, July 28, 4:00 am (SPEED) AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, Budds Creek MX Park, Budds Creek, Maryland AMA Motocross Championship Saturday, July 28, 8:00 pm (SPEED) AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, Red Bud Track N Trail, Buchanan, Michigan AMA Motocross Championship Saturday, July 28, 9:00 pm (SPEED) AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, Unadilla Valley Sports Center, New Berlin, New York AMA Motocross Championship Saturday, July 28, 10:00 pm (SPEED) AMA Black Cat Gold Dirt Track Grand Championships, Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, Du Quoin, Illinois Sunday, July 29, 12:00 pm (MavTV) AMA Hillclimb Championship, Avoca Howard Hillclimb, Howard, New York, Sunday, July 29, 1:00 pm (MavTV) AMA Black Cat Gold Dirt Track Grand Championships, Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, Du Quoin, Illinois Sunday, July 29, 5:00 pm (MavTV) AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, Thunder Valley MX Park, Lakewood, Colorado AMA Motocross Championship Sunday, July 29, 6:00 pm (SPEED) AMA Hillclimb Championship, Avoca Howard Hillclimb, Howard, New York, Sunday, July 29, 6:00 pm (MavTV) AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, Unadilla Valley Sports Center, New Berlin, New York AMA Motocross Lites Championship Tuesday, July 31, 1:00 pm (SPEED) AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, Thunder Valley MX Park, Lakewood, Colorado AMA Motocross Championship Tuesday, July 31, 2:00 pm (SPEED) AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, Thunder Valley MX Park, Lakewood, Colorado AMA Motocross Lites Championship Tuesday, July 31, 3:00 pm (SPEED) AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, Thunder Valley MX Park, Lakewood, Colorado AMA Motocross Championship Tuesday, July 31, 9:00 pm (SPEED) AMA Black Cat Gold Dirt Track Grand Championships, Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, Du Quoin, Illinois Tuesday, July 31, 9:00 pm (MavTV) AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, Thunder Valley MX Park, Lakewood, Colorado AMA Motocross Lites Championship Tuesday, July 31, 10:00 pm (SPEED) AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, Thunder Valley MX Park, Lakewood, Colorado AMA Motocross Championship Thursday, August 2, 3:00 am (SPEED) AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, Thunder Valley MX Park, Lakewood, Colorado AMA Motocross Lites Championship Thursday, August 2, 4:00 am (SPEED) Check local listings Subject to Change www.mavtv.com; www.speedtv.com

Updated: HRC Teams 1-2 In Qualifying At The Suzuka 8 Hours

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Updated: HRC Teams 1-2 In Qualifying At The Suzuka 8 Hours

30th ‘Coca Cola Zero Suzuka 8 Hours’ HRC takes control in qualifiers The Honda HRC 11 of Ryuichi Kiyonari and James Toseland took the plaudits in Friday’s qualifying sessions for the ‘Coca Cola Zero’ Suzuka 8 Hours. In the second round of qualifying James Toseland recorded a lap of 2:08.344, just ahead of the other Honda HRC 33 of Tadayuki Okada and Carlos Checa who, thanks to Okada, recorded a best of 2:08.352. The official Honda team took control after Thursday’s free testing sessions had been dominated by the Suzuki Yoshimura 34 of Yukio Kagayama and Kosuke Akiyoshi, who finished third quickest after today’s qualifying rounds with a best time of 2:08.735, courtesy of Kagayama. The Yamaha Racing 21 and Honda Kyubo Harc-Po teams complete the make-up of the top five teams following the end of qualifying. The ten fastest teams will now compete in the Superpole competition on Saturday afternoon to decide the final make-up of the top ten places on the starting grid. The best machine in the Superbike class (which is competing for points in the QMMF Endurance FIM World Championship) is the Honda FCC TSR 778 of Yusuka Teshima and Sinichi Itoh who qualified in 10th at Suzuka today. The second best Superbike machine was the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team who took 15th place in qualifying with a time of 2:11.572, ahead of Honda FCC TSR Eurosport Benelux which, thanks to its two Japanese riders, qualified in 19th. Beyond 20th position, several permanent teams are bunched together. With a time of 2:14 were Yamaha Austria Racing Team, Kawasaki Bolliger Switzerland, Endurance Moto 38, and Yamaha Phase One Endurance who leap-frogged the Kawasakis of Qatar Endurance Racing Team, RMT 21, Diablo 666 Bolliger and LTG 57. For other teams who are new to Suzuka this year, the head-to-head battle with the highly-motivated Japanese riders, a fast circuit, and the extreme local climate (over 30 degrees) has not made things any easier. The full results from today’s qualifying session are available on the Championship website news section. The Superpole qualifying session will be disputed tomorrow afternoon, beginning at 15:30. 2007 QMMF Endurance FIM World Championship Series Coca-Cola Zero Suzuka 8 Hours Suzuka, Japan July 27, 2007 Provisional Qualifying Results: 1. Team HRC 11 (Ryuichi Kiyonari/James Tosleand), Hon CBR1000RR, JSB, 2:08.344 2. Team HRC 33 (Tadyuki Okada/Carlos Checa/Jonathan Rea), Hon CBR1000RR, JSB, 2:08.352 3. Yoshimura Suzuki with Jomo 34 (Yukio Kagayama/Kosuke Akiyoshi), Suz GSX-R1000, JSB, 2:08.735 4. Yamaha Racing 21 (Nobuyuki Osaki/Katsuyuki Nakasuga/W. Yoshikawa), Yam YZF-R1, JSB, 2:08.904 5. Kyubo.com Team HARC-PRO (Yoshiteru Konishi/Takashi Yasuda), Hon CBR1000RR, JSB, 2:09.235 6. Yamaha Racing 81 (Jamie Stauffer/Norick Abe), Yam YZF-R1, JSB, 2:09.292 7. Yoshimura Suzuki with Jomo 12 (Atsushi Watanabe/Daisaku Sakai/Nobuatsu Aoki), Suz GSX-R1000, JSB, 2:09.535 8. Masked Rider DEN-O Honda Dream RT (Kazuki Tokudome/Gaku Kamada), Hon CBR1000RR, JSB, 2:09.550 9. Team Sakurai Honda 2 (Chojun Kameya/Russell Holland), Hon CBR1000RR, JSB, 2:09.585 10. F.C.C. TSR ZIP-FM Racing Team (Y. Teshima/Shinichi Ito), Hon CBR1000RR, SBK, 2:09.753 11. Moriwaki Motul Racing (Tatsuya Yamaguchi/Leon Camier/Shogo Moriwaki), Hon CBR1000RR, JSB, 2:10.212 15. Castrol Suzuki 1 (Vincent Philippe/Matthieu Lagrive/Julien Da Costa), Suz GSX-R1000, SBK, 2:11.572 21. Marumae 6264 Racing Supply (Akira Tamitsuji/Koji Honda), Suz GSX-R1000, JSB, 2:12.897 24. WIN-CHU Suzuki Racing Team (Daigoro Suzuki/Toshiyuki Arakaki/E. Samura), Suz GSX-R1000, JSB, 2:13.367 30. Yamaha Austria Racing Team (Igor Jerman/Damian Cudlin/Steve Martin), Yam YZF-R1, SBK, 2:14.056 34. Phase One Endurance (Warwick Nowland/Glen Richards/Stefan Nebel), Yam YZF-R1, SBK, 2:14.296 38. Bolliger Team Switzerland (David Morillon/Paric Muff/Horst Saiger), Kaw ZX-10R, SBK, 2:14.514 43. Endurance Moto 38 (Erwan Nigon/Julien Millet/Joao Contente Fernandes), Yam YZF-R1, SPP, 2:14.963 60. Diablo 666 Bolliger (James Hutchins/Alexander Cudlin/Gary Mason), Kaw ZX-10R, SBK, 2:16.511 72. Team Suzuki Sweden (Tobias Andersson/Paul Young/Mikael Nilsson), Suz GSX-R1000, SBK, 2:18.430 76. Amadeus X-one (Riccardo Ricci/Paolo Tessari/Will Gruy), Yam YZF-R1, SPP, 2:20.299 More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki Press Office: Team Yoshimura Suzuki with Jomo riders Yukio Kagayama and Kousuke Akiyoshi put their GSX-R1000 into provisional third position for Sunday’s World Endurance third round at Suzuka in Japan. With temperatures reaching 50 degrees, qualifying was split into two groups to accommodate the 82 teams. In the first session Yoshimura Suzuki with Jomo rider Atsushi Watanabe recorded the second fastest time of 2:09.535 whilst Kagayama dominated the second with a time of 2:08.735. But in the afternoon qualifying session Honda’s James Toseland took the top spot with a 2:08.344 just ahead of HRC team mate Carlos Checa. World Championship leaders Suzuki Endurance Racing Team were the fastest permanent team with a lap of 2:11.572. Tomorrow sees a Superpole session to decide the top 10 teams before the race begins at 11:30 on Sunday.

BMW K 1200 R To Be Featured In Upcoming Movie

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BMW K 1200 R To Be Featured In Upcoming Movie

Hollywood actress Milla Jovovich was paired with a very special BMW K 1200 R in Munich following an advanced press screening of the forthcoming “Resident Evil: Extinction” movie, which is due for release in the autumn. Thirty-one year-old Jovovich was in Germany to promote the latest instalment in the best-selling Resident Evil movie franchise, based on the gaming phenomenon of the same name. Jovovich’s character, Alice, rides a BMW K 1200 R in the film. Milla Jovovich, borne in the Ukrainia, commenting the BMW Motorrad, that is based on the 163 horsepower four-cylinder K 1200 R – currently the most powerful production naked roadster in the world – “I’m not the best judge but I’ve had a few guy friends freak out over it and say that the bones [design] are awesome. It looks great.” Created by talented artist Georg Huber to commemorate the BMW K 1200 R’s starring role in the new action blockbuster, the ‘RE3’ show bike features immaculately airbrushed spinal bones on the tank and detailed gold lettering on the fairing to tie in with the theme of the action movie, which takes off where Resident Evil: Apocalypse left off. Jovovich has starred in many films, including futuristic, action thriller Ultraviolet; Sir Richard Attenborough’s Chaplin; Luc Besson’s The Fifth Element; and Spike Lee’s He Got Game. Commenting on the forthcoming “Resident Evil: Extinction” movie, Jovovich is proud of the work she has done on the third film in this trilogy: “It was a lot of fun making it – these films have been a great experience for me. I guess I feel like I can do a lot of different parts but action I really love. I love training and working with weapons; it’s a lot of fun but takes a lot of focus. I get to recreate this character and it’s been a great opportunity for me – not many actors can say they have a 3 DVD box-set.”

Racing 2 Save Lives’ East Coast Event Coming Up In Two Weeks At VIR

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Racing 2 Save Lives’ East Coast Event Coming Up In Two Weeks At VIR

Littleton, CO Improve your riding skills, contribute to a worthy charity, mingle with some of Superbike’s best riders and ride on one of America’s most scenic race tracks. Racing 2 Save Lives brings their unique fund-raising program to the Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals AMA Superbike Championship races at VIRginia International Raceway. In its sole East Coast appearance, R2SL supports children’s charities by raising awareness, involvement, and capital within the motorcycling community through donations, corporate sponsorship and fundraising events. The program at VIR will be held August 14-17 on VIR’s South Course, a 1.65-mile challenging and fun shortened version of the entire 3.27-mile track. The Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals will use the North Course, the adjacent other half of the full course. The entire event schedule includes a trio of three-hour sessions each day, this provides participants the least expensive track time available over a four-day span, all for charity and fully tax-deductible. Participants who wish to remain for the entire race weekend will be allowed to purchase reduced-cost tickets for the Suzuki Big Kahuna Superbike weekend. Regular price for three-day admission is $80. Participating riders in the R2SL event will save $15 off the cost of admission and as a bonus, get a special parking pass and a Fan Lap of the North Course during the AMA race weekend! An additional bonus is the opportunity to qualify to race on the R2SL kart team in VIR’s signature Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals Superstars Kart Enduro Challenge. This now traditional, nearly legendary event matches lucky fans, riders, officials, media representatives and track personnel in a no contact race against the clock on VIR’s Plantation Valley Kart Track. Each driver’s best time is recorded and the team with the best total time wins. Racing 2 Save Lives was created to support charities that are doing the real work for kids in need: children suffering with illness, children who have been neglected or abused, and children who need loving guidance in their lives; ALL of whom need and deserve to receive care. Racing 2 Save Lives salutes those dedicated men and women who do the hands-on work to care for these children. Together we are making a difference! R2SL supports these and other children’s charities: Family Pathways of Colorado, Make-a-Wish Foundation of Colorado, Here’s Life Inner City Denver, Larry H. Miller Charities, Roadracing World Action Fund; Wegman Fund; Missing Children Task Force; The Children’s Hospital; Tooele County Children’s Justice Center; The Kiwanis Baby Cupboard. VIRginia International Raceway is a multi-purpose road racing facility, located on the Dan River between Danville and South Boston, Virginia. In addition to its 3.27-mile natural-terrain road racing circuit, VIR is the cornerstone of the VIR Club, America’s first motorsports country club; the VIR Raceplex Industrial Park; Plantation Valley Kart Track, a 5/8-mile paved karting circuit; The Lodge at VIR; the VIR Paddock Suites and Garages; the new Villas at South Bend; Camp Motorsport, a motorsports-themed summer camp for young people aged 10-16; and the Oak Tree Tavern, a full-service restaurant located within the circa-1840 Plantation Clubhouse. For more information on VIRginia International Raceway, visit the track’s website at www.virclub.com or telephone 434-822-7700. To purchase tickets, visit www.m1event.com or telephone 770-965-4565 or 770-965-4566. For more information on M1 Entertainment, visit their website at www.m1event.com or contact them via telephone at 303-377-3278. For more information on the AMA Superbike Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited, visit their website at www.amasuperbike.com. For more information on R2SL and to pre-register for VIR, please visit www.racing2savelives.org and www.myspace.com/R2SL.

Updated: Carlos Checa Takes Suzuka 8 Hours Pole Position For Team HRC 33

2007 QMMF Endurance FIM World Championship Coca-Cola Zero Suzuka 8 Hours Suzuka Circuit, Japan July 28, 2007 Special Stage Qualifying Results: (Only the top 10 teams from regular qualifying go to the Special Stage) 1. Team HRC 33 (Carlos Checa/Tadayuki Okada), Hon CBR1000RR, JSB, 2:07.587 2. Yamaha Racing 21 (Nobuyuki Osaki/Katsuyuki Nakasuga), Yam YZF-R1, JSB, 2:07.806 3. Yoshimura Suzuki With Jomo 34 (Kosuke Akiyoshi/Yukio Kagayama), Suz GSX-R1000, JSB, 2:07.969 4. Team HRC 11 (Ryuichi Kiyonari/James Toseland), Hon CBR1000RR, JSB, 2:08.035 5. F.C.C. TSR ZIP-FM Racing Team (Yusuke Teshima/Shinichi Ito), Hon CBR1000RR, SBK, 2:08.449 6. Kyubo.com Team HARC-Pro (Takashi Yasuda/Yoshiteru Konishi), Hon CBR1000RR, JSB, 2:08.642 7. Masked Rider DEN-O Honda Dream RT (Gaku Kamada/Kazuki Tokudome), Hon CBR1000RR, JSB, 2:08.855 8. Team Sakurai Honda 2 (Russell Holland/Chojun Kameya), Hon CBR1000RR, JSB, 2:09.149 9. Yamaha Racing 81 (Jamie Stauffer/Norick Abe), Yam YZF-R1, JSB, 2:09.832 10. Yoshimura Suzuki With Jomo 12 (Daisaku Sakai/Atsushi Watanabe), Suz GSX-R1000, 2:10.006 More, from a press release issued by FIM Endurance Press Office: 30th ‘Coca Cola Zero Suzuka 8 Hours’ Carlos Checa takes Superpole on the Honda HRC 33 Carlos Checa stole the headlines in Saturday afternoon’s “Special Stage” qualifying session at Suzuka, with a lap of 2:07.587 on the Honda HRC 33. Behind the Honda is the Yamaha Racing 21 team of Nobuyuki Osaki and Katsuyuki Nakasuga (2:07.806) and the Suzuki Yoshimura with Jomo 34 team of Kosuke Akiyoshi and Yukio Kagayama (2:07.969). This session like Superpole featured the two riders of the ten fastest teams in yesterday’s qualifying session who went head-to-head on one flying lap against the clock. The best times in the ‘Special Stage’ determined the order of the top ten machines on the starting grid for the ‘Coca Cola Zero’ Suzuka 8 Hours. This reduced the advantage of the other Honda HRC 11 of Ryuichi Kiyonari and James Toseland who qualified fastest in yesterday’s session but could only finish in fourth in today’s ‘Special Stage’ with a lap of 2:08.035. Carlos Checa remained humble in victory: “This is a very special and important moment, but right now we must focus on the race tomorrow which will be something completely new for me. There are many things to learn ahead of tomorrow the tires, the philosophy of the race track, the stopping areas. I hope tomorrow I can give my best without making any major errors”. Today’s Special Stage allowed the Honda FCC TSR 778 of Yusuka Teshima and Shinichi Itoh to move up five places on the starting grid for tomorrow. Itoh’s flying lap of 2:08.449 was more than one second faster than the team’s best qualifying lap on Friday. FCC TSR 778, winner of the 2006 Suzuka 8 Hours, finds itself surrounded by a group of teams all looking for victory at Suzuka in 2007. The ‘Coca Cola Zero’ Suzuka 8 Hours gets underway at 11:30 on Sunday.

Recent Birth: Elanor Miley Kwak

CCS/USGPRU racer Brian Kwak and his wife Michelle had a daughter, Elanor Miley Kwak, July 22, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois.

Spies Working On MotoGP Plan With American Suzuki

Defending AMA Superbike Champion and current series point leader Ben Spies is working with American Suzuki on a plan that would see the 23-year-old Texan test a MotoGP bike at Brno next month and run as a wild card entry in the 2007 season finale at Valencia. The question is, will Spies run MotoGP full-time in 2008 or continue to primarily race in AMA Superbike with multiple wide card rides and switch to MotoGP full time in 2009. Spies’ agent, Doug Gonda, is in discussion with officials of the Suzuki MotoGP team, which is controlled by Suzuki Motor Co., the parent company of American Suzuki. “Yeah, well, that’s kind of what we’re working at,” Spies told Roadracingworld.com, “but trust me there’s nothing put down [on paper] yet. I mean, I’m trying to do a wild card at Valencia [this season], and I’m trying to do some wild cards next year [2008]. But that’s all that’s going on right now. There’s nothing finalized.” From a young age, Spies repeatedly said that he wanted to spend his entire career in AMA Superbike, a plan fueled by his deep dislike of flying. But Spies has now set his competitive sights on MotoGP, the series his former Team Hammer (at the time racing as Valvoline EMGO Suzuki, now racing as M4 EMGO Suzuki) teammate John Hopkins joined immediately after winning an AMA 750cc Supersport and an AMA Formula Xtreme title in a deal structured by Gonda, who was then his agent; Hopkins recently signed a two-year contract with Kawasaki that pays him a base fee of $3.9 million per year, with reliable sources saying that the Kawasaki deal was signed before the expiration of a counter-offer deadline given to Suzuki by Hopkins’ current agent, and before Suzuki submitted its counter-offer. “Doing it at an early enough age,” said Spies, “if I don’t like it or get my butt kicked I can come back and I would still be 26, still able to race over here. Look at what Mat’s [Mladin] done in the amount of years he’s done. How old was he when he won his first (AMA) title? He was what, 28, 29, something like that? It’s a good age to go do it. If I got a chance to do it and I didn’t do it I would be kicking myself in the teeth when I’m 40 going, ‘Man, what if?’ It’s just something I think I can do it. I think we have opportunities to do it.” Suzuki MotoGP managers reacted to the announcement that Kawasaki had signed Hopkins by quickly locking Chris Vermeulen into a two-year deal, which was announced at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Laguna Seca. Asked about the deal, Vermeulen told reporters that he would be the “senior rider” on the team and that he would “lead development” starting at Brno, which led some to speculate that the second seat on the Rizla Suzuki team might go to a younger rider with little, if any, MotoGP experience–like Spies. Other sources said that the team was chasing a “name” rider who has a lot of MotoGP experience and has won races, namely Loris Capirossi. But Kawasaki and Ducati are also interested in signing Capirossi for 2008. “From what I get, they want somebody with GP experience for next year,” said Spies, when asked about Vermeulen’s comments. “But he’s on the team, so he might know. I don’t really know. I know that right now that nothing’s been signed. I also know that I’m on a very short list of riders. And that’s basically all I do know. (laughs)” Asked about the chance that he would be racing full-time in MotoGP in 2008, Spies said, “I have a contract with American Suzuki for ’08. Obviously, it’s been done before, where people have gone over there and done whatever, but I have a contract over here. I’ve got to do what they want. I am happy racing over here, that’s for sure. I have a lot of friends, and the team and bike I’m on are great. But also nothing is impossible. What it looks like, they definitely want me to do some wild cards in ’08 and kind of get my feet wet. But being a 23-year-old kid, kind of doing decent, sometimes you just want to jump and go. I know it’s a huge step. “It’s up to Suzuki, because I’m contracted with them. It’s all up to them, but they know my interest level in racing a GP bike. It seems like they are doing everything they can do to make that happen as soon as possible. Like I said, just because a couple of weeks ago I decided, ‘Hey, I want to go race [MotoGP],’ that doesn’t mean they’re sitting there going, ‘Sh-t! We’ve got to throw you on a bike.’ Not all corporations can change overnight.” If Spies does move into MotoGP, leading candidates for his AMA Superbike ride include Jake Zemke and Geoff May, now riding for American Honda and M4 EMGO Suzuki, respectively.

Buell Making Plans For 25th Anniversary Celebration In 2008

Details of July 2-6 Events in Wisconsin to be Announced in the Coming Months EAST TROY, Wis. Fresh off its successful 2007 Homecoming events, Buell Motorcycle Company has announced the dates of the 2008 Buell 25th Anniversary activities in Wisconsin next summer. The events will take place July 2-6, 2008 at various locations, including the Buell Motorcycle Company facilities in East Troy, Wis. and other surrounding communities. “We just had a great time celebrating our 2007 Homecoming with Buell owners, riders and enthusiasts,” said Erik Buell, Chairman and Chief Technical Officer. “We also announced the launch of our exciting new liquid-cooled 1125R motorcycle. For 2008, we will be marking a major milestone, so we want the Buell 25th Anniversary celebration to be very special and to reflect the unique personality of the Company and our riders.” Attendance at the 2007 Buell Homecoming beat all previous records and generated much excitement about the 25th Anniversary events in 2008. Besides announcing the new 1125R sportbike, Buell also announced that all 2008 models except the Blast will carry a commemorative badge featuring Erik’s signature. Highlights of 2007 Buell Homecoming events included self-guided factory tours, a lunch with Erik and Buell employees, technical seminars, autographs with Erik and stunt rider Bubba Blackwell, a vintage Buell motorcycle display, hospitality for owners at the ASRA Pro/CCS and MOTO-ST motorcycle races at Road America including a racer autograph session and a parade lap of the track. Local Buell dealers also hosted events including Team Extreme stunt riders at Hal’s Harley-Davidson/Buell in New Berlin, Wis., followed by a ride to Great Lakes Dragaway in Union Grove, Wis. for the Midwest Shootout, and a Uke’s Harley-Davidson/Buell ride from East Troy to Kenosha, Wis., with a Bubba Blackwell performance at Uke’s along with a cookout and museum tour. With more details and announcements coming soon, some of the events planned for the Buell 25th Anniversary Homecoming include music and festivities at Milwaukee’s Summerfest Grounds, racing, plant tours, bike displays, demo rides, stunt shows, dealership activities and more. See the owners section of www.buell.com for additional information and updates. Buell Motorcycle Company, a subsidiary of Harley-Davidson, Inc., produces sport motorcycles, motorcycle parts, accessories and apparel. To learn more about Buell motorcycles, visit your local Buell dealer today and experience the pure streetfighter attitude, style and performance only found on board a Buell. Pull into www.buell.com for the Buell dealer nearest you.

AMA Needs Help Fighting Health-insurance Discrimination

The American Motorcyclist Association is seeking support from all Americans involved in outdoor recreation to end health-insurance discrimination against people who pursue a wide variety of activities, including motorcycling. For years, motorcyclists, ATVers, snowmobilers, horseback riders, skiers, hang gliders, scuba divers and others have faced discrimination from some employers who specifically ban those legal recreational activities from coverage under their health-insurance programs. That has put thousands of Americans in a position of either purchasing separate insurance policies just to cover them for one activity, or facing the risk of going without coverage. The AMA has worked with a consortium of recreation groups, including the All-Terrain Vehicle Association, the American Council of Snowmobile Associations, the American Horse Council, the BlueRibbon Coalition, the Motorcycle Industry Council, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation and the National Ski Areas Association, to address this issue. After years of effort, that group has been successful in getting “The HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act” introduced in Congress. This bill, designated HR 1076 in the House and S 616 in the Senate, would bar employers from discriminating against those who take part in legal recreational activities when it comes to the health-insurance programs they offer their workers. More than 10 years ago, the AMA worked to get language specifically designed to end this discrimination into the original HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) legislation that was passed by Congress in 1996 and signed into law by then-President Bill Clinton. But when federal agencies wrote rules to implement that law a few years later, they reversed the intent of Congress, allowing this type of health-insurance discrimination to continue. “It’s taken us more than a decade, but we’ve now gotten back to the point where Congress can take action to close this dangerous loophole in the insurance coverage many Americans get through their employers,” said Ed Moreland, AMA vice president for government relations. “We can’t afford to miss this opportunity.” Individuals can support HR 1076 and S 616 by visiting the AMA Rapid Response Center at www.AMADirectlink.com and sending messages to their senators and congressmen. The American Motorcyclist Association: rights. riding. racing. Founded in 1924, the AMA is a non-profit organization with more than 280,000 members. The Association’s purpose is to pursue, protect and promote the interests of motorcyclists, while serving the needs of its members. For more information, visit the AMA website at www.AMADirectlink.com.

Corser Involved In New Series For Young Australian Road Racers

Troy is already looking to the future, but this time it is not so much his own future as that of a future generation of road race stars. Troy is happy to announce his partnership with TCA Online and the Australian Metrakit Junior Road Race series. This race series is for youngsters between nine and 15 years of age riding either a Metrakit 70SP Fun 2t, Metrakit GP50 or Metrakit GP70SP bike. The winner of the series will represent Australia in the annual Metrakit World Festival in Valencia, Spain, competing against Metrakit juniors from 12 other countries. Troy himself will be actively involved supporting the Metrakit juniors and will share his wealth of knowledge and experience with them on their road to becoming the new generation of champions. “I am really happy to be in a position to put something back into the sport that has been so good to me,” said Corser. “And I can’t think of a better way then to help youngsters develop into the stars of tomorrow. I’ve always helped out young riders, but this is a great opportunity to be involved with an organization sharing the same goals as me. I am impressed with quality of the bikes and the way Metrakit carry out their business and hope together we can help produce some real future stars.”

AMA Racing On TV This Week

July 27-August 2, 2007 (All times Eastern) AMA Hillclimb Championship, Avoca Howard Hillclimb, Howard, New York, Friday, July 27, 7:00 pm (MavTV) AMA Black Cat Gold Dirt Track Grand Championships, Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, Du Quoin, Illinois Friday, July 27, 8:00 pm (MavTV) AMA Black Cat Gold Dirt Track Grand Championships, Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, Du Quoin, Illinois Saturday, July 28, 2:00 am (MavTV) AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, Red Bud Track N Trail, Buchanan, Michigan AMA Motocross Championship Saturday, July 28, 3:00 am (SPEED) AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, Unadilla Valley Sports Center, New Berlin, New York AMA Motocross Championship Saturday, July 28, 4:00 am (SPEED) AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, Budds Creek MX Park, Budds Creek, Maryland AMA Motocross Championship Saturday, July 28, 8:00 pm (SPEED) AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, Red Bud Track N Trail, Buchanan, Michigan AMA Motocross Championship Saturday, July 28, 9:00 pm (SPEED) AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, Unadilla Valley Sports Center, New Berlin, New York AMA Motocross Championship Saturday, July 28, 10:00 pm (SPEED) AMA Black Cat Gold Dirt Track Grand Championships, Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, Du Quoin, Illinois Sunday, July 29, 12:00 pm (MavTV) AMA Hillclimb Championship, Avoca Howard Hillclimb, Howard, New York, Sunday, July 29, 1:00 pm (MavTV) AMA Black Cat Gold Dirt Track Grand Championships, Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, Du Quoin, Illinois Sunday, July 29, 5:00 pm (MavTV) AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, Thunder Valley MX Park, Lakewood, Colorado AMA Motocross Championship Sunday, July 29, 6:00 pm (SPEED) AMA Hillclimb Championship, Avoca Howard Hillclimb, Howard, New York, Sunday, July 29, 6:00 pm (MavTV) AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, Unadilla Valley Sports Center, New Berlin, New York AMA Motocross Lites Championship Tuesday, July 31, 1:00 pm (SPEED) AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, Thunder Valley MX Park, Lakewood, Colorado AMA Motocross Championship Tuesday, July 31, 2:00 pm (SPEED) AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, Thunder Valley MX Park, Lakewood, Colorado AMA Motocross Lites Championship Tuesday, July 31, 3:00 pm (SPEED) AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, Thunder Valley MX Park, Lakewood, Colorado AMA Motocross Championship Tuesday, July 31, 9:00 pm (SPEED) AMA Black Cat Gold Dirt Track Grand Championships, Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, Du Quoin, Illinois Tuesday, July 31, 9:00 pm (MavTV) AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, Thunder Valley MX Park, Lakewood, Colorado AMA Motocross Lites Championship Tuesday, July 31, 10:00 pm (SPEED) AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, Thunder Valley MX Park, Lakewood, Colorado AMA Motocross Championship Thursday, August 2, 3:00 am (SPEED) AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, Thunder Valley MX Park, Lakewood, Colorado AMA Motocross Lites Championship Thursday, August 2, 4:00 am (SPEED) Check local listings Subject to Change www.mavtv.com; www.speedtv.com

Updated: HRC Teams 1-2 In Qualifying At The Suzuka 8 Hours

30th ‘Coca Cola Zero Suzuka 8 Hours’ HRC takes control in qualifiers The Honda HRC 11 of Ryuichi Kiyonari and James Toseland took the plaudits in Friday’s qualifying sessions for the ‘Coca Cola Zero’ Suzuka 8 Hours. In the second round of qualifying James Toseland recorded a lap of 2:08.344, just ahead of the other Honda HRC 33 of Tadayuki Okada and Carlos Checa who, thanks to Okada, recorded a best of 2:08.352. The official Honda team took control after Thursday’s free testing sessions had been dominated by the Suzuki Yoshimura 34 of Yukio Kagayama and Kosuke Akiyoshi, who finished third quickest after today’s qualifying rounds with a best time of 2:08.735, courtesy of Kagayama. The Yamaha Racing 21 and Honda Kyubo Harc-Po teams complete the make-up of the top five teams following the end of qualifying. The ten fastest teams will now compete in the Superpole competition on Saturday afternoon to decide the final make-up of the top ten places on the starting grid. The best machine in the Superbike class (which is competing for points in the QMMF Endurance FIM World Championship) is the Honda FCC TSR 778 of Yusuka Teshima and Sinichi Itoh who qualified in 10th at Suzuka today. The second best Superbike machine was the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team who took 15th place in qualifying with a time of 2:11.572, ahead of Honda FCC TSR Eurosport Benelux which, thanks to its two Japanese riders, qualified in 19th. Beyond 20th position, several permanent teams are bunched together. With a time of 2:14 were Yamaha Austria Racing Team, Kawasaki Bolliger Switzerland, Endurance Moto 38, and Yamaha Phase One Endurance who leap-frogged the Kawasakis of Qatar Endurance Racing Team, RMT 21, Diablo 666 Bolliger and LTG 57. For other teams who are new to Suzuka this year, the head-to-head battle with the highly-motivated Japanese riders, a fast circuit, and the extreme local climate (over 30 degrees) has not made things any easier. The full results from today’s qualifying session are available on the Championship website news section. The Superpole qualifying session will be disputed tomorrow afternoon, beginning at 15:30. 2007 QMMF Endurance FIM World Championship Series Coca-Cola Zero Suzuka 8 Hours Suzuka, Japan July 27, 2007 Provisional Qualifying Results: 1. Team HRC 11 (Ryuichi Kiyonari/James Tosleand), Hon CBR1000RR, JSB, 2:08.344 2. Team HRC 33 (Tadyuki Okada/Carlos Checa/Jonathan Rea), Hon CBR1000RR, JSB, 2:08.352 3. Yoshimura Suzuki with Jomo 34 (Yukio Kagayama/Kosuke Akiyoshi), Suz GSX-R1000, JSB, 2:08.735 4. Yamaha Racing 21 (Nobuyuki Osaki/Katsuyuki Nakasuga/W. Yoshikawa), Yam YZF-R1, JSB, 2:08.904 5. Kyubo.com Team HARC-PRO (Yoshiteru Konishi/Takashi Yasuda), Hon CBR1000RR, JSB, 2:09.235 6. Yamaha Racing 81 (Jamie Stauffer/Norick Abe), Yam YZF-R1, JSB, 2:09.292 7. Yoshimura Suzuki with Jomo 12 (Atsushi Watanabe/Daisaku Sakai/Nobuatsu Aoki), Suz GSX-R1000, JSB, 2:09.535 8. Masked Rider DEN-O Honda Dream RT (Kazuki Tokudome/Gaku Kamada), Hon CBR1000RR, JSB, 2:09.550 9. Team Sakurai Honda 2 (Chojun Kameya/Russell Holland), Hon CBR1000RR, JSB, 2:09.585 10. F.C.C. TSR ZIP-FM Racing Team (Y. Teshima/Shinichi Ito), Hon CBR1000RR, SBK, 2:09.753 11. Moriwaki Motul Racing (Tatsuya Yamaguchi/Leon Camier/Shogo Moriwaki), Hon CBR1000RR, JSB, 2:10.212 15. Castrol Suzuki 1 (Vincent Philippe/Matthieu Lagrive/Julien Da Costa), Suz GSX-R1000, SBK, 2:11.572 21. Marumae 6264 Racing Supply (Akira Tamitsuji/Koji Honda), Suz GSX-R1000, JSB, 2:12.897 24. WIN-CHU Suzuki Racing Team (Daigoro Suzuki/Toshiyuki Arakaki/E. Samura), Suz GSX-R1000, JSB, 2:13.367 30. Yamaha Austria Racing Team (Igor Jerman/Damian Cudlin/Steve Martin), Yam YZF-R1, SBK, 2:14.056 34. Phase One Endurance (Warwick Nowland/Glen Richards/Stefan Nebel), Yam YZF-R1, SBK, 2:14.296 38. Bolliger Team Switzerland (David Morillon/Paric Muff/Horst Saiger), Kaw ZX-10R, SBK, 2:14.514 43. Endurance Moto 38 (Erwan Nigon/Julien Millet/Joao Contente Fernandes), Yam YZF-R1, SPP, 2:14.963 60. Diablo 666 Bolliger (James Hutchins/Alexander Cudlin/Gary Mason), Kaw ZX-10R, SBK, 2:16.511 72. Team Suzuki Sweden (Tobias Andersson/Paul Young/Mikael Nilsson), Suz GSX-R1000, SBK, 2:18.430 76. Amadeus X-one (Riccardo Ricci/Paolo Tessari/Will Gruy), Yam YZF-R1, SPP, 2:20.299 More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki Press Office: Team Yoshimura Suzuki with Jomo riders Yukio Kagayama and Kousuke Akiyoshi put their GSX-R1000 into provisional third position for Sunday’s World Endurance third round at Suzuka in Japan. With temperatures reaching 50 degrees, qualifying was split into two groups to accommodate the 82 teams. In the first session Yoshimura Suzuki with Jomo rider Atsushi Watanabe recorded the second fastest time of 2:09.535 whilst Kagayama dominated the second with a time of 2:08.735. But in the afternoon qualifying session Honda’s James Toseland took the top spot with a 2:08.344 just ahead of HRC team mate Carlos Checa. World Championship leaders Suzuki Endurance Racing Team were the fastest permanent team with a lap of 2:11.572. Tomorrow sees a Superpole session to decide the top 10 teams before the race begins at 11:30 on Sunday.

BMW K 1200 R To Be Featured In Upcoming Movie

Hollywood actress Milla Jovovich was paired with a very special BMW K 1200 R in Munich following an advanced press screening of the forthcoming “Resident Evil: Extinction” movie, which is due for release in the autumn. Thirty-one year-old Jovovich was in Germany to promote the latest instalment in the best-selling Resident Evil movie franchise, based on the gaming phenomenon of the same name. Jovovich’s character, Alice, rides a BMW K 1200 R in the film. Milla Jovovich, borne in the Ukrainia, commenting the BMW Motorrad, that is based on the 163 horsepower four-cylinder K 1200 R – currently the most powerful production naked roadster in the world – “I’m not the best judge but I’ve had a few guy friends freak out over it and say that the bones [design] are awesome. It looks great.” Created by talented artist Georg Huber to commemorate the BMW K 1200 R’s starring role in the new action blockbuster, the ‘RE3’ show bike features immaculately airbrushed spinal bones on the tank and detailed gold lettering on the fairing to tie in with the theme of the action movie, which takes off where Resident Evil: Apocalypse left off. Jovovich has starred in many films, including futuristic, action thriller Ultraviolet; Sir Richard Attenborough’s Chaplin; Luc Besson’s The Fifth Element; and Spike Lee’s He Got Game. Commenting on the forthcoming “Resident Evil: Extinction” movie, Jovovich is proud of the work she has done on the third film in this trilogy: “It was a lot of fun making it – these films have been a great experience for me. I guess I feel like I can do a lot of different parts but action I really love. I love training and working with weapons; it’s a lot of fun but takes a lot of focus. I get to recreate this character and it’s been a great opportunity for me – not many actors can say they have a 3 DVD box-set.”

Racing 2 Save Lives’ East Coast Event Coming Up In Two Weeks At VIR

Littleton, CO Improve your riding skills, contribute to a worthy charity, mingle with some of Superbike’s best riders and ride on one of America’s most scenic race tracks. Racing 2 Save Lives brings their unique fund-raising program to the Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals AMA Superbike Championship races at VIRginia International Raceway. In its sole East Coast appearance, R2SL supports children’s charities by raising awareness, involvement, and capital within the motorcycling community through donations, corporate sponsorship and fundraising events. The program at VIR will be held August 14-17 on VIR’s South Course, a 1.65-mile challenging and fun shortened version of the entire 3.27-mile track. The Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals will use the North Course, the adjacent other half of the full course. The entire event schedule includes a trio of three-hour sessions each day, this provides participants the least expensive track time available over a four-day span, all for charity and fully tax-deductible. Participants who wish to remain for the entire race weekend will be allowed to purchase reduced-cost tickets for the Suzuki Big Kahuna Superbike weekend. Regular price for three-day admission is $80. Participating riders in the R2SL event will save $15 off the cost of admission and as a bonus, get a special parking pass and a Fan Lap of the North Course during the AMA race weekend! An additional bonus is the opportunity to qualify to race on the R2SL kart team in VIR’s signature Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals Superstars Kart Enduro Challenge. This now traditional, nearly legendary event matches lucky fans, riders, officials, media representatives and track personnel in a no contact race against the clock on VIR’s Plantation Valley Kart Track. Each driver’s best time is recorded and the team with the best total time wins. Racing 2 Save Lives was created to support charities that are doing the real work for kids in need: children suffering with illness, children who have been neglected or abused, and children who need loving guidance in their lives; ALL of whom need and deserve to receive care. Racing 2 Save Lives salutes those dedicated men and women who do the hands-on work to care for these children. Together we are making a difference! R2SL supports these and other children’s charities: Family Pathways of Colorado, Make-a-Wish Foundation of Colorado, Here’s Life Inner City Denver, Larry H. Miller Charities, Roadracing World Action Fund; Wegman Fund; Missing Children Task Force; The Children’s Hospital; Tooele County Children’s Justice Center; The Kiwanis Baby Cupboard. VIRginia International Raceway is a multi-purpose road racing facility, located on the Dan River between Danville and South Boston, Virginia. In addition to its 3.27-mile natural-terrain road racing circuit, VIR is the cornerstone of the VIR Club, America’s first motorsports country club; the VIR Raceplex Industrial Park; Plantation Valley Kart Track, a 5/8-mile paved karting circuit; The Lodge at VIR; the VIR Paddock Suites and Garages; the new Villas at South Bend; Camp Motorsport, a motorsports-themed summer camp for young people aged 10-16; and the Oak Tree Tavern, a full-service restaurant located within the circa-1840 Plantation Clubhouse. For more information on VIRginia International Raceway, visit the track’s website at www.virclub.com or telephone 434-822-7700. To purchase tickets, visit www.m1event.com or telephone 770-965-4565 or 770-965-4566. For more information on M1 Entertainment, visit their website at www.m1event.com or contact them via telephone at 303-377-3278. For more information on the AMA Superbike Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited, visit their website at www.amasuperbike.com. For more information on R2SL and to pre-register for VIR, please visit www.racing2savelives.org and www.myspace.com/R2SL.

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