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A Status Report On The Partnership Between Kawasaki And Monster Energy

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A Status Report On The Partnership Between Kawasaki And Monster Energy

Q&A with Kawasaki’s Marketing Director, Bruce Stjernstrom With the partnership between Monster Energy and Kawasaki halfway through its first year, Kawasaki’s Marketing Director Bruce Stjernstrom sat down to discuss how the relationship has been going. Q: The partnership with Monster Energy has been in effect for over six months now. Can you describe how it’s been going on the racing side from the professional teams all the way to the amateurs? Bruce Stjernstrom: The Monster Energy Kawasaki relationship has been in the making for over a year. Everyone agreed that it was a great idea. The colors obviously work great for them and us with the lime green and black. It was a matter sorting out what we were going to do. Monster Energy wanted to include all the racing teams and we wanted to do that as well. It seems like we have been doing it a lot longer than we have been but it just took awhile for it to come together. I think from both sides it is a good marriage. The relationship is good. The product is good. I think it works well for us and it works well for them too. Q: So in terms of Monster Energy, have they expressed how the relationship has been going so far? B.S.: Well they have been working with the Pro Circuit team for a couple of years. They felt that motocross/supercross was a big part of their marketing program. They were really positive about that and felt strongly about how important that was for them. The relationship with us started out of that. They were interested, not only in our 450 team but with road racing, off-road, drag racing, our new ATV team, and Team Green™ as well. Even though motocross was their first experience with motorcycle racing, they were excited about expanding that whole thing into the other venues. Q: Do you think its boosting the appeal for both Kawasaki and Monster Energy? B.S.: Well, I can answer for Kawasaki. I know that there are a lot of people that are aware of Monster Energy and have been attracted to our team because of it. Within the industry, I think people look at Monster Energy as a real viable product and a company that is a good fit for our industry. Obviously there have been other energy drinks that have been involved with our industry but Monster Energy has been a big player in our industry and their industry too. I think Kawasaki’s racing program is something that gives them a really strong anchor in our industry. It’s a great mix because our audience is skewed young and theirs is skewed young as well. Q: Some manufactures don’t have title sponsors and Kawasaki has decided to share its name. Why do you think that some people don’t decide to share their name? B.S.: A few years ago we had a similar relationship with Chevy Trucks. And obviously General Motors is a big company. We had a great relationship with them. Also, it gave us a lot of experience in how to work with a title sponsor and know how to make it successful for both sides. We had a five year relationship with GM, which was pretty good. Coming into this relationship, I think it helped us determine how we wanted this relationship to work and how we thought it would help them. It’s important to understand that we not only work for Kawasaki but we work for Monster Energy too. It’s an important part of our racing teams. Monster Energy is putting a lot into our teams, not just financially but also with commitment to promotions and marketing. I think it’s been good as far as helping generate a lot of awareness for our racing teams and our company. The value of having Monster Energy as our title sponsor has really been their commitment to us. That’s what we were looking for in a partnership when we put this whole thing together. Q: Is there anything new that will be happening with the group? B.S.: When we began working on this relationship, there were some things that seemed to happen last minute. Now that we have had some time to work together, we are just going to streamline how we are going to do things, prioritize the efforts we put into it and get the best value for our joint efforts. That’s our main goal for next year.

In The Heat Of Summer, Canadians Are Already Planning What To Do In Frigid January

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In The Heat Of Summer, Canadians Are Already Planning What To Do In Frigid January

North America’s Largest Motorcycle Show Gears Up for 32nd Year of Everything to do With Motorcycling! With summertime in full swing, it is easy to see that more motorcycles are on the road with every passing year. In fact, with the price of fuel, vehicle pollution and lack of parking, some cities such as Toronto, are promoting the use of motorcycles by allowing them to park for free. With something for everyone from beginners to expert riders, North America’s largest and most comprehensive motorcycle show, the North American International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW, is returning to Toronto right after New Year’s from January 4th-6th, 2008. In the seven halls comprising more than 425,000 square feet, the SUPERSHOW brings together more than 500 exhibitors, 70 clubs and associations, top custom bikes competing for a $50,000 jackpot in the Canada Cup Championships, plus the new 2008 motorcycles, riding gear, bike accessories, special guests, racers, seminars, contests, fashion shows, live bands and much more. Visitors can touch, try on and try out “Everything in Motorcycling” before they buy. Known as “the Big One by the Airport”, because of its ideal location and free parking at the International Centre (6900 Airport Road), the SUPERSHOW is a motorcycle shopping extravaganza offering something for every interest including sport bikes, cruisers, motocross, off-road, vintage, touring and custom bikes. Established in 1976, the SUPERSHOW is North America’s largest consumer motorcycle show. Produced by Bar Hodgson Productions Inc, the /SUPERSHOW /is dedicated to presenting the finest the motorcycle industry has to offer for every type of motorcycle enthusiast, in Seven Halls of the International Centre. Show Dates: Friday, January 4th-Sunday, January 6th, 2008 Location: International Centre, 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga Hours: Friday & Saturday — 10am – 10pm Sunday — 10am – 6pm Parking: Free parking for more than 7000 vehicles General Info: (905) 655-5403 or [email protected]

Michelin’s American Connection

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Michelin’s American Connection

MICHELIN THE AMERICAN CONNECTION American riders have played a huge part in the success of Michelin in motorcycling’s premier-class World Championship. Six legends from the USA have won a total of ten 500cc/MotoGP crowns with Michelin tires over the past quarter of a century. Michelin’s American roll of honor: Freddie Spencer (Honda-Michelin), 1983/1985 Eddie Lawson (Yamaha-Michelin), 1986/1988, (Honda-Michelin) 1989 Wayne Rainey (Yamaha-Michelin), 1990 & 1992 Kevin Schwantz (Suzuki-Michelin), 1993 Kenny Roberts Junior (Suzuki-Michelin), 2000 Nicky Hayden (Honda-Michelin), 2006 The first member of Michelin’s American winners was Fast Freddie Spencer, who won the 1983 500 title aboard Honda’s first two-stroke GP bike, the NS500 triple, then followed that with his 1985 success aboard the company’s NSR500 V4. And the man from Louisiana has played his part in the success of the nation’s latest World Champion, Nicky Hayden. Hayden regularly visits Spencer’s High Performance Riding School facility to keep in track trim and get advice from the former world champion. Hayden says: “Normally I always go down to Freddie’s facility to ride during the winter and sometimes I ride there during the summer break too. I always talk to Freddie every few months because he does understand the riding side of things.” This year Hayden has been fine-tuning his riding style to suit the new breed of 800cc MotoGP bikes, which require higher cornering speeds: “I’ve changed my riding a little bit, I’m not out of line so much getting into the corners and fighting the bike.” Spencer didn’t just win the 1983 and 1985 500 world titles with Michelin, he also won the 1985 250 crown, making him the only man in history to win concurrent 250 and 500 titles. And during this time he played a huge role in the development of Michelin’s first radial racing tires, the ancestors of the company’s current radial street tires, like the Michelin Pilot Road 2. “From a tire standpoint, the radial was the biggest improvement in my career,” says Spencer who used Michelin tires for all his 20 500 victories, as well as his seven 250 successes. “As a rider you look for grip, you look for feedback and you look for endurance, and the radial improved all those areas, and it definitely had an impact on other areas of motorcycle design. The first thing I noticed with the radial rear was how much more grip and stability I had in high-speed corners, and I could pick up the throttle earlier, which was something I’d always worked on.” Eddie Lawson was the next rider to make history with Michelin. The quietly spoken but stunningly fast former dirt tracker won the 1986 and 1988 500 titles with Yamaha, then switched to Honda to take the 1989 crown, becoming the first rider in history to win back-to-back 500 titles on different makes of machinery. The Americans were the first riders to bring sideways action to the World Championships, utilizing the skills they’d learned on US dirt track ovals to devastating effect in GP racing. Wayne Rainey was arguably the most spectacularly sideways rider in 500 history. “As a kid, being sideways was as normal as riding in a straight line,” says Rainey, who learned sliding and throttle control from the earliest of ages. “When I started road racing in the early eighties, I didn’t know if it was right or wrong but it was what I felt comfortable with. If the tire wasn’t spinning and the bike turning, I didn’t feel right. When I switched to Michelin in 1990, those tires changed everything for me. All of a sudden, I just had so much grip, but I could still spin the thing when I wanted to.” Kevin Schwantz’s 1993 success was the USA’s sixth straight title in the 500 World Championship, but after the Texan took the number one plate it was to be another seven years before another American would achieve the same honor. Californian Kenny Roberts Jr. won the 500 title in 2000, becoming the first son of a former champ to win motorcycling’s greatest prize. KRJR’s dad King Kenny Roberts had won the 500 title in 1978, 1979 and 1980. Roberts Jr. has used Michelin tires throughout most of his premier-class career, and with good reason. “Michelin has always been great at producing tires that give good, consistent grip from start to finish,” says Roberts, who rode through the sport’s biggest technology shift in 2002 when the championship switched from two-stroke 500s to four-stroke 990s. “Michelin’s first four-stroke GP tire was amazing, it was the biggest step forward I’ve ever had from a tire. It’s the consistency, the turning, the feel and the grip the tire just feels so good and natural. The thing is that all bikes with Michelin tires are so good at the end of races that if you want to beat the other guys over those last few laps, you’ve got to set the bike to work well on used tires.” Reigning MotoGP champ Nicky Hayden has used Michelin tires since he first came to MotoGP in 2003, direct from lifting the US Superbike title. Winner of three MotoGP races, the former dirt tracker has had a difficult start to his title defense but was back on the podium at June’s Dutch TT, which he finished in third place. “Michelin don’t win all these races and world titles by being lucky, they put in the work and take the information from the riders,” he says. “We’ve seen a lot of improvements since I first came to MotoGP, like the bigger front we used last year, the 16 in front which we’re using this year and the wider profile rears. I just really like the grip, the handling and the consistency the tires give to me.”

Updated: The Last Round Of Press Release From Last Weekend’s Various Races

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Updated: The Last Round Of Press Release From Last Weekend’s Various Races

NELSONS LEDGES, Ohio Sam Williams solidified his points lead in the solo Ironbutt division in the Fasttrax 3-hour endurance series on Saturday, July 21 at Nelsons Ledges, Ohio.

However, the points pot was stirred in the other divisions with new teams and the points leaders going into Saturday’s endurance facing mechanical problems in Saturday’s event.

Williams of SCVR Racing riding a vintage Kawasaki KZ 1000 completed 132 laps of the two mile course, putting him ahead by two laps at the drop of the flag.

Ironbutt Results: 1st) Team SCVR Sam Williams, Kawasaki KZ1000, 132 laps; 2nd) Team Wayne’s World, Suzuki SV 1000, 130 laps; 3rd), Dave Vidovic, Suzuki GSX-R 750, 128 laps; 4th) Team Bumble Bee, Honda CBR 600, 119 laps.

Heavyweight: 1st) Team Local Riders, Yamaha R6, 144 laps; 2nd) Team R&D, Yamaha R1, 139 laps; 3rd) Team Crooked River, Ducati 999S, 125 laps.

Middleweight: 1st) Team Rush Hour, Yamaha R6, 142 laps; 2nd) Team Two Goofs, Honda CBR F2, 142 laps; 3rd) BLT Racing, Yamaha R6, 117 laps; 4th) CamCool Racing, Suzuki SV 650, 102 laps; 5th) Team Road Rage, Yamaha 600, 82 laps.

Lightweight: 1st) Team BAC St. Louis, Suzuki SV650, 137 laps; 2nd) Team Backslash Caret Lite, Suzuki SV650, 136 laps; 3rd) Racer RX, Suzuki SV650, 133 laps; 4th) TDC Racing, Suzuki SV650, 133 laps; 5th) Team LLC, Suzuki SV650, 106 laps; 6th) Black Ops Racing, Suzuki SV650, 92 laps; 7th) NES Racing, Aprilla 250, 47 laps; 8th) BS Racing, Yamaha TZ 125, 1 lap.

In the 30-minute mini-endurance series Randy Grove, Jim Sage and Todd Narduzzi entertained the crowd with a classic battle throughout the lightweight event to finish in that order.

Heavyweight Mini-Endurance Results: 1st) Vincent Lorusso, Ducati 1098; 2nd) Robert Rowles, Honda CBR 600; 3rd) Robert Layko, Honda CBR 1000; 4th) Michael Hall, Ducati 999; 5th) Daniel Shetler III, Honda RC 51.

Midweight Mini: 1st) Brad Halderman, Yamaha R6; 2nd) Robert Rowles, Honda CBR 600; 3rd) Ron Ruppert, Suzuki GSX-R 600; 4th) Jim Vaughn, Honda CBR 600; 5th) Kenneth Fischer, Yamaha R6; 6th) Nick Rasanow, Honda CBR 600 F41; 7th) Dave Mateo, Yamaha R6; 8th) Lee Luchette, Yamaha R6; 9th) Dorjan Scott, Suzuki SV650; 10th) Ryan Friday, Suzuki GSX-R 600.

Lighweight Mini: 1st) Randy Grove, Honda 650; 2nd) Jim Sage, Ducati Sport Classic 650; 3rd) Todd Narduzzi, Suzuki SV650; 4th); Marty Sires, Suzuki SV650; 5th) Alfredo Cantu, Suzuki SV650; 6th) Elwood Smith, Suzuki SV650; 7th) Patrick Rocchetti, Kawasaki EX500; 8th) Bill Smith, Buell XB9R; 9th) William Rocchetti, Kawasaki EX500; 10th) Michael Gillian, Suzuki SV650; 11th) John Noel Bartlett, Suzuki SV650; 12th) Dan Missig, Suzuki SV650; 13th) Steven Miller, Honda Hawk 650; 14th) Lew Rocchetti, Kawasaki EX 500.

Fasttrax is a family-oriented club racing organization with its home track at Nelsons Ledges, Ohio. For information on all of Fasttrax’s events and programs visit www.Fasttraxlive.com

More, from another press release issued by Fasttrax:

NELSONS LEDGES, Ohio Sam Gaige riding a Suzuki GSX-R 1000 in the fifth race Sunday in Fasttrax’s sprint series at Nelson’s Ledges, Ohio ran the fastest lap time of the day, a 1:08.769.

Gaige was apparently inspired by the 1:09.020 he ran in the third race, which was the second fastest lap time of the day and he followed with the third fastest lap of the day in the seventh race. Gaiges’s overall lap times had him place first in Superbike Unlimited, GTI and Superbike 600 expert classes.

The epic battle of the day came in the sixth race as Sam Williams on a Kawasaki KZ 1000-ELR bested Jim Sublet riding a Yamaha FZS 900 in the Veterans B class. Williams owned the corners and Sublet the straights. The corners won, giving the first place finish to Williams.

Race 1: Super Twins Expert: 1st) Doug Duane, Suzuki SV650; 2nd) Fred Neumyer, Ducati 999; 3rd) Andrew Sexton, Ducati 999. Super Twins Novice: 1st) Dave Dispenza, Suzuki SV 650; 2nd) Jon Clausen, Ducati 996.

Race 2: Buell: 1st) Bill Smith, Buell XB9r; 2nd) Bruce McLaghlan. GTIII and Veterans B Lite: Sam Williams, Kawasaki GPZ 550. Superbike Lite Expert: 1st) Eric Boettcher, Yamaha FZR; 2nd) Tim Batten, Yamaha FZR; 3rd) Chris Draudt, Honda 400.

Race 3: Unlimited Superbike Expert: 1st) Sam Gaige, Suzuki GSX-R 1000; 2nd) Vincent Lorusso, Ducati 1098; 3rd) Doug Duane, Suzuki SV650; 4th) Michael Molnar, Honda CBR-R 1000; 5th) Lee Luchette, Yamaha R6; 6th) Jim Vaughn, Honda CBR-R 600; 7th) Blake Kelly, Honda CBR-R 600; 8th) John Beyrand, Yamaha R1; 9th) Christian Volcko, Kawasaki 636. Unlimited Superbike Novice: 1st) Mike Cerone, Suzuki GSX-R 750; 2nd) Jeff Wrobel, Yamaha R6; 3rd) Ryan Friday, GSX-R 600; 4th) Bruce Ostrander; 5th) Rick Lind, Suzuki GSX-R 750; 6th) Greg Massie, GSX-R 1000; 7th) Daniel Runion, Suzuki GSC-R 600; 8th Jon Clausen, Ducati 996.

Race 4: GTII Expert: 1st) Eric Boettcher, Yamaha FZR; 2nd) Greg Kappen, Suzuki SV650. GTII Novice: 1st) Dave Dispenza, Suzuki SV650; 2nd) David Ingram (model missing); 3rd) Gerald Kilka (model missing); 4th) Sean Wilson, Suzuki SV650; 5th) John Noel Bartlett, Suzuki SV650.

Race 5: 1st) GTI Expert: Sam Gaige, GSX-R 1000; 2nd) Vincent Lorusso, Ducati 1098; 3rd) Michael Molnar, Honda CBRR 1000; 4th) Jim Vaughn, Honda CBRR 600; 5th) Doug Duane, Suzuki SV650; 6th) Lee Luchette, Yamaha R6; 7th) Blake Kelly, Honda CBRR 600; 8th) John Beyrand, Yamaha R1; 9th) Christian Volcko, Kawasaki 636. GTI Novice: 1st) Jeff Wrobel, Yamaha R1, 2nd) Mike Cerone, Suzuki GSX-R 750; 3rd) Bruce Ostrander (model missing); 4th) Greg Massie, Suzuki GSX-R 1000; 5th) Rick Lind, Suzuki GSX-R 750; 6th) Michael Farmer, Suzuki GSX-R 600.

Race 6: Buell: Bill Smith, Buell XB9R. F40 Lite Expert: 1st) Tim Batten, Yamaha FZR; 2nd) Lewis Rocchetti, Kawasaki EX 500; 3rd) Chris Draudt, Honda 400; 4th) William Rocchetti, Kawasaki EX 500. Veterans B: 1st) Sam Williams, Kawasaki KZ 1000-ELR; 2nd) Jim Sublet, Yamaha FZS.

Race 7: Superbike 600 Expert: 1st) Sam Gaige, GSC-R 1000; 2nd) Blake Kelly, Honda CBRR 600; 3rd) Jim Vaughn, Honda CBRR 600; 4th) Lee Luchette, Yamaha R6; 5th) Ron Rupert, Suzuki GSX-R 600. Superbike 600 Novice: 1st) Jeff Wrobel, Yamaha R6; 2nd) Bruce Ostrander (model missing); 3rd) Ryan Friday, Suzuki GSX-R 600; 4th) Michael Farmer Suzuki GSX-R 600; 5th) Dave Dispenza, Suzuki SV650; 6th) Daniel Runion, Suzuki GSX-R 600.

Race 8: Formula 40 Heavy Expert: 1st) Ron Ruppert, Suzuki GSX-R 600: 2nd) Fred Neumyer, Ducati 999; Formula 40 Heavy Novice: Greg Massie, Suzuki GSX-R 1000.

Race 9: Medium Twins Expert: Greg Kappen, Suzuki SV650. Medium Twins Novice: 1st) Dave Dispenza, Suzuki SV650; 2nd) David Ingram (model missing); 3rd) Greg Kilka (model missing); 4th) Sean Wilson, Suzuki SV650; 5th) Bill Smith, Buell XB9R; 6th) John Noel Bartlett, Suzuki SV650. Veterans A Lite: 1st) Eric Boettcher, Yamaha FZR; 2nd) Lewis Rocchetti, Kawasaki EX 500; Chris Draudt Honda 400; William Rocchetti, Kawasaki EX 500.

Fasttrax is a family-oriented club racing organization with its home track at Nelsons Ledges, Ohio. For information on all of Fasttrax’s events and programs visit www.Fasttraxlive.com

More, from a press release issued by CRA:

Kasper takes Middleweight Supersport victory for CRA July weekend.

Central Roadracing Association (CRA) July 21st and 22nd, 2007 at BIR.

CRA welcomed our racers, staff, and fans back to Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, MN for our third event of the season. Saturday hosted our Supersport sprints and our second 2 hour endurance race for our 2007 endurance series.

Middleweight SS expert was won by Tony Kasper #122 with Matt Losen #1 coming in second. Jess Moeding #36 and Aaron Anderson #225 taking first and second for the novices. Ultralight SS was won by Alex Freeman #177 on his Ducati Monster 620 for expert and Andy Martin #60 on a Kawasaki EX500 for novice. The Lightweight SS winner was Brad Zajic #75 on a Suzuki SV650 for expert and William Kerns #238 in novice on a SV650 as well. Winners in Heavyweight SS where Tony Kasper #122 in expert and Jess Moeding #36 in novice. Lastly the Unlimited SS victor was Wes Good #140 for our expert class.

The 2 hour endurance race saw perfect weather and a good turn out of enthusiastic teams. 314racing.com #186 took first place in GP4 and the overall victory on a Suzuki GSXR1000 with Jenspeed/Flying Monkeys #48 taking second overall on a Suzuki GSXR1000. The GP3 class victory and 4th overall went to Shockwave 2 #207 on a Yamaha R6. With the win in GP2 and 6th overall to TPracing #80 aboard a Suzuki SV650. Our final endurance event of 2007 will be a 5 hour race scheduled for Sunday Sept. 16th.

Saturday evening we had a great pitbike race complete with Zumas backing it in and crashes galore.

Sunday comprised our Superbike and GP races to close out the weekend. Our morning practice saw some rain but by Sunday afternoon the sun decided to join us again and make for a great afternoon of racing. Andrew Kruse #898 won the Supertwins race for expert and Noel Shuckhart #117 for novice. The Middleweight SB expert race was won by Shawn Conrad #97 and Tucker Dally #309 for novice while Heavyweight SB expert victory went to Tony Kasper #122 for expert and Nickolas Campbell #818 for novice. Unlimited SB expert victory went to Shawn Conrad #97. Ultralight SB and GP winner in expert went to Chad Bakkene #186 onboard a Yamaha YZ450 motard with a train of Ducati Monster 620 in hot pursuit. Andy Martin #60 took first in Ultralight SB for the novice and Joey Kasper #944 for novice in Ultralight GP. Middleweight and Heavyweight GP expert races were both won by Tony Kasper #122 with Tucker Dally #309 in MW GP Novice and Aaron Anderson #225 in HW GP Novice. Unlimited GP saw Greg Fryer #601 take the win. Lightweight SB was Kurt Proctor #25 for expert and Tony Williams #82 for novice. Lightweight GP wins for expert Brian Okubo #37, novice Tony Williams #82.

Congratulations to all the racers and a huge “thank you” to our volunteer work staff that once again provided the best racing environment and service possible!

For detailed results visit: http://cra-mn.mylaps.com

Come join us August 24-26 for our next race weekend at BIR. For more information please contact the CRA at www.cra-mn.com or call (612) 332-4070.

More, from a press release issued by Millennium/KWS Suzuki:

Millennium/KWS Suzuki Race Back From Incident for Two Top Twenty Finishes.

Laguna Seca, CA July 2007 — Millennium/KWS Suzuki sponsored by Ron Ayers Motorsports came away with some solid results despite some bad luck at the USGP/AMA Superbike weekend at Laguna Seca. The team’s focus this year is the Superstock class. With only the Superbike class racing at Laguna Seca the team decided to use this opportunity to develop a competitive Superstock set up in Superbike for the AMA’s return to the famous Northern California track in September for the series finale

This was team rider David Weber’s first trip to Laguna Seca and he did an amazing job of learning the track on his Suzuki GSX-R1000 with the extremely limited track time available to the AMA Superbike class at this event. In his first session on track Weber was already turning laps in the 1:32 range. For Superbike qualifying, David was able to lower his lap time an incredible four seconds to qualify on the seventh row with a time of 1:28.612 for twenty-fifth position. Weber’s teammate John Haner unfortunately had a mechanical problem early in the session and was only able to turn a 1:28.908 to qualify in the twenty-seventh position.

The Superbike race was the last race of the day in front of a huge crowd of over 143,000 fans. Both riders got excellent starts and moved up several positions going through turn one. In turn two both riders were run off track when factory MV Augusta rider Luca Scassa crashed. When the GSX-R1000 mounted Millennium Technologies riders returned to the racing surface they were in the twenty-ninth and thirtieth position. Unwilling to give up, both Weber and Haner put their heads down and proceeded to turn their fastest laps of the weekend. Haner worked his way up to fifteenth position and Weber worked his way up to seventeenth position. With seven laps to go, both riders received a dash warning that they were running out of fuel in their Superstock spec fuel tanks. Weber was able to conserve fuel to finish seventeenth, but Haner’s bike began to cut out on the last lap and he faded back to finish just behind his teammate in the eighteenth position. David’s consistent finishes have moved him up to twelfth in Superbike points, only twenty-four points back on Factory Kawasaki’s Roger Lee Hayden.

John Haner: The weekend went pretty well. The bikes are super fast and the tires are amazing. We put together a really good set-up with the Penske suspension and when we come back here in September we will be ready. I really want to thank Rockstar Energy Drink and Komodo for coming out this weekend and for all their support. I also have to thank my team, Michael Godin, Chip Spalding, Blake Kelley, and Tim Godshall.

David Weber: I was very happy on how the weekend turned out. I got some decent track time and I really like this track. Now that I have some experience here and we have a pretty good base line set up, I am really excited to come back in September. The Dunlop tires worked great this weekend. Some of the teams on other brands were having problems, but the Dunlop’s were consistent the entire time. I want to thank the team for all their hard work, and especially my crew Rick and Matt.

Kevin Hunt (Team Owner) We knew going in that this was going to be a difficult weekend but the team worked really well and we came away with some good information for the next Laguna round in September. The factory teams have been able to test here several times, and with only two practice sessions for us we knew set up was going to be key. I want to thank all our sponsors, especially Pit Bull, LeoVince, and Dunlop for all of their help this weekend. The next three races are in our neck of the woods and we are looking forward to a little home field advantage.

More, from a press release issued by NCR:

NCR Dominates the Ducati Speed Week!

NCR Corse was present with factory rider Valter Bartolini on the NCR Millona Factory 07 and journalist Gian Maria Liverani on the New Blue Factory 07 to compete in ProTwins (DDC), Open Class (DSW) in the second round of the European Supertwins Championship. NCR Corse customers Enrico Martini (Millona One Shot), Fabrizio Tinti (Millona One SHot) and Giancarlo Castelli (Millona S).

Valter Bartolini dominated the classes by winning 3 races and while setting an overall track record of 1:57.49 which was 1.4 seconds faster than the previous record set by Andreas Meklau on his Suzuki GSXR 1000 Superbike.Bartolini won the Ducati Desmo Challenge and finished 5 seconds ahead of Ivano Pigliacelli on his Bimota DB5. Bartolini also won the European Supertwins Championship and finished ahead of Liverani on his NCR New Blue. Liverani had an impressive lap time of 2:02.4 on New Blue wich shows the potential of this new motorcycle.

The most interesting and competitive race was in the Open Class with motorcycles from Superbike, Supersprot and Superstock. With the strong running of the hand made NCR millona Factory, Bartolini entered the supreme class with the hope of doing well.

Amazingly, Bartolini won pole in the Open Class and then set out to match that result in the race. At the end of the second lap, Bartolini was in second position and on his way to attack Pellizzon on his Yamaha R1 Superstock. On lap 3, Bartolini managed to take the lead and set the fastest lap of the weekend with a 1:57.4!! After battling strong winds and lapped traffic, Valter Bartolini amazingly finished the race in first place while giving the spectators an exciting race. How can it be? How can a Ducati powered 2 vlave air cooled engine reign supreme in an Open Class? Perhaps there is a great formula in the 40 years that NCR has been crafting its magic.

We would like to thank Bartolini, the NCR Corse team, the NCR racers and the fans for the great success and support. Three victories by Bartolini, a second by Liverani, a fourth for Martini, a fifth for Tinti and a top ten for Castelli. That is five NCR bikes in the top ten!!

We could not have dreamt it any better.

Thank you everyone!

More, from a press release issued by Rockwall Honda:

ANDREWS AND ELLEBY IMPROVE AT LAGUNA SECA

Rockwall Honda raced at Laguna Seca this past weekend, with young riders Ryan Elleby and Ryan Andrews competing in the AMA Supersport race. Andrews finished 13th in the Supersport final consisting of one of the largest fields of the season. Elleby crashed out spectacularly in turn 11 on lap 11 after an impressive weekend of improving his lap times.

“I feel like we made lots of progress,” said Andrews. “I feel like we made some big steps forward, even though we didn’t get much track time. We had a decent finish and I was happy with it.”

“We got an okay start and was running at the tail end of a group of about four guys. Then one of them crashed — I think it was Jason Perez — in front of me and I lost a bit of time to that group,” said Andrews. “We were running about the same lap times, so I’d gain a little and lose a little. Then my teammate Ryan Elleby came past me in turn two. He was running fast so I thought it might be our chance to make it back up to those guys in front of us.”

“I saw him get in real deep in turn 11 and then his bike turned sideways,” Andrews continued. “I thought, ‘oh no’ but I had enough room to get by. From there, we finished the race. The team did a great job for us. We didn’t have any mechanical problems this weekend and that’s important in a race like this without a lot of track time. We’re looking forward to going to Ohio and racing there.”

Elleby crashed out, ending a good ride that saw him charge through the field after running wide at the Corkscrew on the first lap. “I lost some positions at the first of the race, but the bike was great and we were climbing through the order,” said Elleby. “Then I crashed in turn 11, as everyone saw. I lost the front, but then I thought I was going to be okay, then I highsided. The crash gave me some bumps and bruises but I’m basically okay. It’s a shame because it was going well up until then. We’ve made some good progress and we’ll keep on working hard at Mid-Ohio.”

He continued: “I’d like to thank Bruce Porter and Arai helmets. Any time you land on your head like that, it’s good to have a great helmet.”

“We had a good weekend,” said Rockwall Honda crew chief Robert Ward. “Ryan Elleby picked up a lot of time in the race. I think we had a really good baseline setup this weekend and we will be good when we come back here for the next race. I think He learned a lot about setup this weekend. Ryan Andrews has come along and is going pretty well, too.”

“I think we’re set to finish the season very strong,” said Ward.

Rockwall Honda will race at Mid-Ohio August 3-5.

America One Of Three Countries To Host Multiple MotoGP Races In 2008

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America One Of Three Countries To Host Multiple MotoGP Races In 2008

RED BULL INDIANAPOLIS GP IS 14TH OF 18 RACES ON 2008 MotoGP SCHEDULE INDIANAPOLIS The inaugural Red Bull Indianapolis GP on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be the 14th of 18 races on the 2008 provisional MotoGP schedule, released by the FIM. With just four races on the 2008 schedule after the Red Bull Indianapolis GP, the inaugural MotoGP event on the 2.601-mile motorcycle road course at IMS should play a crucial role in the season championship. The Red Bull Indianapolis GP comes in the middle of a three-race stretch in which the world’s top motorcycle series will travel the globe. The San Marino Grand Prix at the Misano circuit in Italy precedes the Red Bull Indianapolis GP, on Aug. 31, and the Australian Grand Prix on Sept. 28 at the Phillip Island circuit follows the race at Indy. The 2008 season starts March 9 at Qatar and ends Nov. 2 at Valencia, in Spain. Spain, Italy and the United States are nations with two or more events on the schedule. Spain plays host to the Spanish Grand Prix on March 30, the Catalunya Grand Prix on June 8 and the Valencia Grand Prix on Nov. 2. The Italian Grand Prix is on June 1, with the San Marino Grand Prix on Aug. 31. The United States Grand Prix is July 20 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif.

MOTO-ST To Allow Teams To Add Fuel After Qualifying, Races To Make Dyno Runs

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Technical Bulletin #2007-07 To: All SunTrust MOTO-ST Series Competitors Date: July 23, 2007 Effective Date: Immediately Subject: Adding Fuel for Post Race Tech Inspection EQ-6 POST QUALIFYING/POST RACE TECH 6.1 “Weights will be checked immediately following qualifying and/or race completion, and no fluid may be added prior to the determination of weight.” Remove: remaining wording. 6.2 “Machines unable to make post qualifying or post race tech and complete their dynamometer runs for any reason including (remove: “running out of fuel”) major crashes or major mechanical failures will be disqualified. Allowances will be made for minor mechanical failures that can be repaired, under the strict supervision, in a reasonable amount of time and that do not have any bearing on performance or weight. Determination of ‘minor’ will be at the discretion of the tech inspector. An allowance will be made for the addition of Fuel, under strict supervision, if necessary to complete the dynamometer runs, after the determination of weight.

FIM Delegates Travel To Japan To Meet With Manufacturers At Suzuka 8 Hours

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As from today, a FIM delegation will be in Japan in order to meet representatives of the Japanese motorcycle industry. The FIM delegation is headed by Mr Vito Ippolito, FIM President, accompanied by Mr Robert Rasor, FIM Vice-President and Chairman of the Working Group on Alternative Energies, Mr Oriol Puig Bulto, President of the International Technical Panel and Mr Ignacio Verneda, FIM Sports Director. Meetings will be held in Tokyo on Thursday and Friday with representatives of each manufacturer. A general meeting with all the manufacturers will take place on Saturday 28 July at the Suzuka circuit, the day before the “Coca Cola Zero” Suzuka Eight Hours, third round of the QMMF Endurance FIM World Championship. The meetings aim at strengthening the relationships between the FIM and the manufacturers and discussing the future of motorcycling in all areas.

MotoGP Silly Season Continues: Yamaha Signs Reigning 250cc World Champion Lorenzo To Factory Team

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MotoGP Silly Season Continues: Yamaha Signs Reigning 250cc World Champion Lorenzo To Factory Team

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd announces that it has concluded a two-year agreement with 250cc World Champion Jorge Lorenzo. The 20-year-old Spaniard will make his MotoGP debut in 2008 aboard a YZR-M1, with direct Factory support. Lorenzo, who won the 250 title in 2006, is currently leading the championship, after winning six out of the first ten races this season. “Yamaha has been watching Jorge’s career with interest for some time and we are delighted that he will be joining our MotoGP line-up from next season” – commented Lin Jarvis, Managing Director of Yamaha Motor Racing. “We are sure that he will be a valuable asset for the future and we look forward to the commencement of his MotoGP career with Yamaha.” The exact structure of Yamaha’s team and rider organization is still under consideration at the present time. Further details, including Lorenzo’s team structure, will be announced in due course.

Riders For Health Day At Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix Raised $35,000

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Riders For Health Day At Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix Raised $35,000

The first ever Riders for Health Day at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca proved to be a massive success, raising $35,000 (£17,000) for the charity. People that bought tickets to this special event received full VIP treatment at the circuit, an exclusive tour of the paddock, including a look round the MotoGP pit-boxes, and lunch with racing legends Randy Mamola and Wayne Rainey. There was also a motorcycle tour of the back-roads of the beautiful Monterey County, all culminating in 3 laps of the famous Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca track and a photo opportunity at the top of the famous Corkscrew. The finale of the day was an auction of MotoGP memorabilia. Entry to the auction was free and attracted people from the campsites who wanted to get their hands on some pieces of MotoGP history. They also got to experience the excitement of a Riders for Health MotoGP auction. Fans at the auction got the chance to see some of the MotoGP riders, as American stars John Hopkins, Colin Edwards, Kurtis Roberts and Kenny Roberts Jnr, joined Carlos Checa and Sylvian Guintoli, at the auction. Fans couldn’t wait to get their hands on some of the great items on sale and the auction raised a fantastic $20,000 (£10,000). The great items that were available included: * Signed Valentino Rossi Paddock Jacket * Signed Carlos Checa Helmet * Hospitality tickets for the 2007 USGP including paddock passes The money raised will support the official charity of MotoGP, Riders for Health. Riders is an international organisation that provides healthcare workers in Africa with access to reliable motorcycles and the means to maintain those bikes so they can reach even remote villages with the kind of regular, reliable health care that most of the world takes for granted. Co-founder and joint chief executive of Riders, Andrea Coleman said: “This is the first time we have organized something like this is the USA, and we are thrilled it was such a success. We are so pleased that Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca have given us the opportunity to let American race fans get close to the stars of MotoGP. “Thanks to the support of everyone that came along we will be able to reach even more of the world’s most isolated and vulnerable people in the Gambia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria and Kenya, and we can build on the 10.8million people that we are already reaching.” Riders co-founder and former GP rider Randy Mamola said: “It’s always great to be able to raise money for Riders, and having the chance to do an event here in the US has been extra special. Motorcycling has taken me all over the world, but it’s been great to be able to come back home and raise the money which will help us so much in our work. Thanks to the support of everyone who came today we can make sure that the thing that has given me so much, the motorcycle, can carry on saving lives in Africa.”

Details On Funeral For Fallen British Superbike Racer Ollie Bridewell

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Details On Funeral For Fallen British Superbike Racer Ollie Bridewell

OLLIE BRIDEWELL Further to the recent statement on behalf of the Bridewell family, details regarding Ollie’s funeral are as follows: Wednesday 1st August 2007 at 12.00 noon St Mary’s Church Bishops Cannings Devizes Wiltshire It is requested that there are family flowers only and a collection in lieu will be made at the church in aid of Ollie’s favoured charity, Cancer Research, or by sending any donations to Wayside Garage, Etchilhampton, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 3JT Friends and family are encouraged to attend in ‘Happy Dress’ and are welcome to meet afterwards at the family home for refreshments whereby entertainment will be provided by Jazz Dynamos. The family wish to acknowledge the hundreds of cards and messages received since Ollie’s tragic accident for which they send their sincere thanks.

A Status Report On The Partnership Between Kawasaki And Monster Energy

Q&A with Kawasaki’s Marketing Director, Bruce Stjernstrom With the partnership between Monster Energy and Kawasaki halfway through its first year, Kawasaki’s Marketing Director Bruce Stjernstrom sat down to discuss how the relationship has been going. Q: The partnership with Monster Energy has been in effect for over six months now. Can you describe how it’s been going on the racing side from the professional teams all the way to the amateurs? Bruce Stjernstrom: The Monster Energy Kawasaki relationship has been in the making for over a year. Everyone agreed that it was a great idea. The colors obviously work great for them and us with the lime green and black. It was a matter sorting out what we were going to do. Monster Energy wanted to include all the racing teams and we wanted to do that as well. It seems like we have been doing it a lot longer than we have been but it just took awhile for it to come together. I think from both sides it is a good marriage. The relationship is good. The product is good. I think it works well for us and it works well for them too. Q: So in terms of Monster Energy, have they expressed how the relationship has been going so far? B.S.: Well they have been working with the Pro Circuit team for a couple of years. They felt that motocross/supercross was a big part of their marketing program. They were really positive about that and felt strongly about how important that was for them. The relationship with us started out of that. They were interested, not only in our 450 team but with road racing, off-road, drag racing, our new ATV team, and Team Green™ as well. Even though motocross was their first experience with motorcycle racing, they were excited about expanding that whole thing into the other venues. Q: Do you think its boosting the appeal for both Kawasaki and Monster Energy? B.S.: Well, I can answer for Kawasaki. I know that there are a lot of people that are aware of Monster Energy and have been attracted to our team because of it. Within the industry, I think people look at Monster Energy as a real viable product and a company that is a good fit for our industry. Obviously there have been other energy drinks that have been involved with our industry but Monster Energy has been a big player in our industry and their industry too. I think Kawasaki’s racing program is something that gives them a really strong anchor in our industry. It’s a great mix because our audience is skewed young and theirs is skewed young as well. Q: Some manufactures don’t have title sponsors and Kawasaki has decided to share its name. Why do you think that some people don’t decide to share their name? B.S.: A few years ago we had a similar relationship with Chevy Trucks. And obviously General Motors is a big company. We had a great relationship with them. Also, it gave us a lot of experience in how to work with a title sponsor and know how to make it successful for both sides. We had a five year relationship with GM, which was pretty good. Coming into this relationship, I think it helped us determine how we wanted this relationship to work and how we thought it would help them. It’s important to understand that we not only work for Kawasaki but we work for Monster Energy too. It’s an important part of our racing teams. Monster Energy is putting a lot into our teams, not just financially but also with commitment to promotions and marketing. I think it’s been good as far as helping generate a lot of awareness for our racing teams and our company. The value of having Monster Energy as our title sponsor has really been their commitment to us. That’s what we were looking for in a partnership when we put this whole thing together. Q: Is there anything new that will be happening with the group? B.S.: When we began working on this relationship, there were some things that seemed to happen last minute. Now that we have had some time to work together, we are just going to streamline how we are going to do things, prioritize the efforts we put into it and get the best value for our joint efforts. That’s our main goal for next year.

In The Heat Of Summer, Canadians Are Already Planning What To Do In Frigid January

North America’s Largest Motorcycle Show Gears Up for 32nd Year of Everything to do With Motorcycling! With summertime in full swing, it is easy to see that more motorcycles are on the road with every passing year. In fact, with the price of fuel, vehicle pollution and lack of parking, some cities such as Toronto, are promoting the use of motorcycles by allowing them to park for free. With something for everyone from beginners to expert riders, North America’s largest and most comprehensive motorcycle show, the North American International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW, is returning to Toronto right after New Year’s from January 4th-6th, 2008. In the seven halls comprising more than 425,000 square feet, the SUPERSHOW brings together more than 500 exhibitors, 70 clubs and associations, top custom bikes competing for a $50,000 jackpot in the Canada Cup Championships, plus the new 2008 motorcycles, riding gear, bike accessories, special guests, racers, seminars, contests, fashion shows, live bands and much more. Visitors can touch, try on and try out “Everything in Motorcycling” before they buy. Known as “the Big One by the Airport”, because of its ideal location and free parking at the International Centre (6900 Airport Road), the SUPERSHOW is a motorcycle shopping extravaganza offering something for every interest including sport bikes, cruisers, motocross, off-road, vintage, touring and custom bikes. Established in 1976, the SUPERSHOW is North America’s largest consumer motorcycle show. Produced by Bar Hodgson Productions Inc, the /SUPERSHOW /is dedicated to presenting the finest the motorcycle industry has to offer for every type of motorcycle enthusiast, in Seven Halls of the International Centre. Show Dates: Friday, January 4th-Sunday, January 6th, 2008 Location: International Centre, 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga Hours: Friday & Saturday — 10am – 10pm Sunday — 10am – 6pm Parking: Free parking for more than 7000 vehicles General Info: (905) 655-5403 or [email protected]

Michelin’s American Connection

MICHELIN THE AMERICAN CONNECTION American riders have played a huge part in the success of Michelin in motorcycling’s premier-class World Championship. Six legends from the USA have won a total of ten 500cc/MotoGP crowns with Michelin tires over the past quarter of a century. Michelin’s American roll of honor: Freddie Spencer (Honda-Michelin), 1983/1985 Eddie Lawson (Yamaha-Michelin), 1986/1988, (Honda-Michelin) 1989 Wayne Rainey (Yamaha-Michelin), 1990 & 1992 Kevin Schwantz (Suzuki-Michelin), 1993 Kenny Roberts Junior (Suzuki-Michelin), 2000 Nicky Hayden (Honda-Michelin), 2006 The first member of Michelin’s American winners was Fast Freddie Spencer, who won the 1983 500 title aboard Honda’s first two-stroke GP bike, the NS500 triple, then followed that with his 1985 success aboard the company’s NSR500 V4. And the man from Louisiana has played his part in the success of the nation’s latest World Champion, Nicky Hayden. Hayden regularly visits Spencer’s High Performance Riding School facility to keep in track trim and get advice from the former world champion. Hayden says: “Normally I always go down to Freddie’s facility to ride during the winter and sometimes I ride there during the summer break too. I always talk to Freddie every few months because he does understand the riding side of things.” This year Hayden has been fine-tuning his riding style to suit the new breed of 800cc MotoGP bikes, which require higher cornering speeds: “I’ve changed my riding a little bit, I’m not out of line so much getting into the corners and fighting the bike.” Spencer didn’t just win the 1983 and 1985 500 world titles with Michelin, he also won the 1985 250 crown, making him the only man in history to win concurrent 250 and 500 titles. And during this time he played a huge role in the development of Michelin’s first radial racing tires, the ancestors of the company’s current radial street tires, like the Michelin Pilot Road 2. “From a tire standpoint, the radial was the biggest improvement in my career,” says Spencer who used Michelin tires for all his 20 500 victories, as well as his seven 250 successes. “As a rider you look for grip, you look for feedback and you look for endurance, and the radial improved all those areas, and it definitely had an impact on other areas of motorcycle design. The first thing I noticed with the radial rear was how much more grip and stability I had in high-speed corners, and I could pick up the throttle earlier, which was something I’d always worked on.” Eddie Lawson was the next rider to make history with Michelin. The quietly spoken but stunningly fast former dirt tracker won the 1986 and 1988 500 titles with Yamaha, then switched to Honda to take the 1989 crown, becoming the first rider in history to win back-to-back 500 titles on different makes of machinery. The Americans were the first riders to bring sideways action to the World Championships, utilizing the skills they’d learned on US dirt track ovals to devastating effect in GP racing. Wayne Rainey was arguably the most spectacularly sideways rider in 500 history. “As a kid, being sideways was as normal as riding in a straight line,” says Rainey, who learned sliding and throttle control from the earliest of ages. “When I started road racing in the early eighties, I didn’t know if it was right or wrong but it was what I felt comfortable with. If the tire wasn’t spinning and the bike turning, I didn’t feel right. When I switched to Michelin in 1990, those tires changed everything for me. All of a sudden, I just had so much grip, but I could still spin the thing when I wanted to.” Kevin Schwantz’s 1993 success was the USA’s sixth straight title in the 500 World Championship, but after the Texan took the number one plate it was to be another seven years before another American would achieve the same honor. Californian Kenny Roberts Jr. won the 500 title in 2000, becoming the first son of a former champ to win motorcycling’s greatest prize. KRJR’s dad King Kenny Roberts had won the 500 title in 1978, 1979 and 1980. Roberts Jr. has used Michelin tires throughout most of his premier-class career, and with good reason. “Michelin has always been great at producing tires that give good, consistent grip from start to finish,” says Roberts, who rode through the sport’s biggest technology shift in 2002 when the championship switched from two-stroke 500s to four-stroke 990s. “Michelin’s first four-stroke GP tire was amazing, it was the biggest step forward I’ve ever had from a tire. It’s the consistency, the turning, the feel and the grip the tire just feels so good and natural. The thing is that all bikes with Michelin tires are so good at the end of races that if you want to beat the other guys over those last few laps, you’ve got to set the bike to work well on used tires.” Reigning MotoGP champ Nicky Hayden has used Michelin tires since he first came to MotoGP in 2003, direct from lifting the US Superbike title. Winner of three MotoGP races, the former dirt tracker has had a difficult start to his title defense but was back on the podium at June’s Dutch TT, which he finished in third place. “Michelin don’t win all these races and world titles by being lucky, they put in the work and take the information from the riders,” he says. “We’ve seen a lot of improvements since I first came to MotoGP, like the bigger front we used last year, the 16 in front which we’re using this year and the wider profile rears. I just really like the grip, the handling and the consistency the tires give to me.”

Updated: The Last Round Of Press Release From Last Weekend’s Various Races

NELSONS LEDGES, Ohio Sam Williams solidified his points lead in the solo Ironbutt division in the Fasttrax 3-hour endurance series on Saturday, July 21 at Nelsons Ledges, Ohio.

However, the points pot was stirred in the other divisions with new teams and the points leaders going into Saturday’s endurance facing mechanical problems in Saturday’s event.

Williams of SCVR Racing riding a vintage Kawasaki KZ 1000 completed 132 laps of the two mile course, putting him ahead by two laps at the drop of the flag.

Ironbutt Results: 1st) Team SCVR Sam Williams, Kawasaki KZ1000, 132 laps; 2nd) Team Wayne’s World, Suzuki SV 1000, 130 laps; 3rd), Dave Vidovic, Suzuki GSX-R 750, 128 laps; 4th) Team Bumble Bee, Honda CBR 600, 119 laps.

Heavyweight: 1st) Team Local Riders, Yamaha R6, 144 laps; 2nd) Team R&D, Yamaha R1, 139 laps; 3rd) Team Crooked River, Ducati 999S, 125 laps.

Middleweight: 1st) Team Rush Hour, Yamaha R6, 142 laps; 2nd) Team Two Goofs, Honda CBR F2, 142 laps; 3rd) BLT Racing, Yamaha R6, 117 laps; 4th) CamCool Racing, Suzuki SV 650, 102 laps; 5th) Team Road Rage, Yamaha 600, 82 laps.

Lightweight: 1st) Team BAC St. Louis, Suzuki SV650, 137 laps; 2nd) Team Backslash Caret Lite, Suzuki SV650, 136 laps; 3rd) Racer RX, Suzuki SV650, 133 laps; 4th) TDC Racing, Suzuki SV650, 133 laps; 5th) Team LLC, Suzuki SV650, 106 laps; 6th) Black Ops Racing, Suzuki SV650, 92 laps; 7th) NES Racing, Aprilla 250, 47 laps; 8th) BS Racing, Yamaha TZ 125, 1 lap.

In the 30-minute mini-endurance series Randy Grove, Jim Sage and Todd Narduzzi entertained the crowd with a classic battle throughout the lightweight event to finish in that order.

Heavyweight Mini-Endurance Results: 1st) Vincent Lorusso, Ducati 1098; 2nd) Robert Rowles, Honda CBR 600; 3rd) Robert Layko, Honda CBR 1000; 4th) Michael Hall, Ducati 999; 5th) Daniel Shetler III, Honda RC 51.

Midweight Mini: 1st) Brad Halderman, Yamaha R6; 2nd) Robert Rowles, Honda CBR 600; 3rd) Ron Ruppert, Suzuki GSX-R 600; 4th) Jim Vaughn, Honda CBR 600; 5th) Kenneth Fischer, Yamaha R6; 6th) Nick Rasanow, Honda CBR 600 F41; 7th) Dave Mateo, Yamaha R6; 8th) Lee Luchette, Yamaha R6; 9th) Dorjan Scott, Suzuki SV650; 10th) Ryan Friday, Suzuki GSX-R 600.

Lighweight Mini: 1st) Randy Grove, Honda 650; 2nd) Jim Sage, Ducati Sport Classic 650; 3rd) Todd Narduzzi, Suzuki SV650; 4th); Marty Sires, Suzuki SV650; 5th) Alfredo Cantu, Suzuki SV650; 6th) Elwood Smith, Suzuki SV650; 7th) Patrick Rocchetti, Kawasaki EX500; 8th) Bill Smith, Buell XB9R; 9th) William Rocchetti, Kawasaki EX500; 10th) Michael Gillian, Suzuki SV650; 11th) John Noel Bartlett, Suzuki SV650; 12th) Dan Missig, Suzuki SV650; 13th) Steven Miller, Honda Hawk 650; 14th) Lew Rocchetti, Kawasaki EX 500.

Fasttrax is a family-oriented club racing organization with its home track at Nelsons Ledges, Ohio. For information on all of Fasttrax’s events and programs visit www.Fasttraxlive.com

More, from another press release issued by Fasttrax:

NELSONS LEDGES, Ohio Sam Gaige riding a Suzuki GSX-R 1000 in the fifth race Sunday in Fasttrax’s sprint series at Nelson’s Ledges, Ohio ran the fastest lap time of the day, a 1:08.769.

Gaige was apparently inspired by the 1:09.020 he ran in the third race, which was the second fastest lap time of the day and he followed with the third fastest lap of the day in the seventh race. Gaiges’s overall lap times had him place first in Superbike Unlimited, GTI and Superbike 600 expert classes.

The epic battle of the day came in the sixth race as Sam Williams on a Kawasaki KZ 1000-ELR bested Jim Sublet riding a Yamaha FZS 900 in the Veterans B class. Williams owned the corners and Sublet the straights. The corners won, giving the first place finish to Williams.

Race 1: Super Twins Expert: 1st) Doug Duane, Suzuki SV650; 2nd) Fred Neumyer, Ducati 999; 3rd) Andrew Sexton, Ducati 999. Super Twins Novice: 1st) Dave Dispenza, Suzuki SV 650; 2nd) Jon Clausen, Ducati 996.

Race 2: Buell: 1st) Bill Smith, Buell XB9r; 2nd) Bruce McLaghlan. GTIII and Veterans B Lite: Sam Williams, Kawasaki GPZ 550. Superbike Lite Expert: 1st) Eric Boettcher, Yamaha FZR; 2nd) Tim Batten, Yamaha FZR; 3rd) Chris Draudt, Honda 400.

Race 3: Unlimited Superbike Expert: 1st) Sam Gaige, Suzuki GSX-R 1000; 2nd) Vincent Lorusso, Ducati 1098; 3rd) Doug Duane, Suzuki SV650; 4th) Michael Molnar, Honda CBR-R 1000; 5th) Lee Luchette, Yamaha R6; 6th) Jim Vaughn, Honda CBR-R 600; 7th) Blake Kelly, Honda CBR-R 600; 8th) John Beyrand, Yamaha R1; 9th) Christian Volcko, Kawasaki 636. Unlimited Superbike Novice: 1st) Mike Cerone, Suzuki GSX-R 750; 2nd) Jeff Wrobel, Yamaha R6; 3rd) Ryan Friday, GSX-R 600; 4th) Bruce Ostrander; 5th) Rick Lind, Suzuki GSX-R 750; 6th) Greg Massie, GSX-R 1000; 7th) Daniel Runion, Suzuki GSC-R 600; 8th Jon Clausen, Ducati 996.

Race 4: GTII Expert: 1st) Eric Boettcher, Yamaha FZR; 2nd) Greg Kappen, Suzuki SV650. GTII Novice: 1st) Dave Dispenza, Suzuki SV650; 2nd) David Ingram (model missing); 3rd) Gerald Kilka (model missing); 4th) Sean Wilson, Suzuki SV650; 5th) John Noel Bartlett, Suzuki SV650.

Race 5: 1st) GTI Expert: Sam Gaige, GSX-R 1000; 2nd) Vincent Lorusso, Ducati 1098; 3rd) Michael Molnar, Honda CBRR 1000; 4th) Jim Vaughn, Honda CBRR 600; 5th) Doug Duane, Suzuki SV650; 6th) Lee Luchette, Yamaha R6; 7th) Blake Kelly, Honda CBRR 600; 8th) John Beyrand, Yamaha R1; 9th) Christian Volcko, Kawasaki 636. GTI Novice: 1st) Jeff Wrobel, Yamaha R1, 2nd) Mike Cerone, Suzuki GSX-R 750; 3rd) Bruce Ostrander (model missing); 4th) Greg Massie, Suzuki GSX-R 1000; 5th) Rick Lind, Suzuki GSX-R 750; 6th) Michael Farmer, Suzuki GSX-R 600.

Race 6: Buell: Bill Smith, Buell XB9R. F40 Lite Expert: 1st) Tim Batten, Yamaha FZR; 2nd) Lewis Rocchetti, Kawasaki EX 500; 3rd) Chris Draudt, Honda 400; 4th) William Rocchetti, Kawasaki EX 500. Veterans B: 1st) Sam Williams, Kawasaki KZ 1000-ELR; 2nd) Jim Sublet, Yamaha FZS.

Race 7: Superbike 600 Expert: 1st) Sam Gaige, GSC-R 1000; 2nd) Blake Kelly, Honda CBRR 600; 3rd) Jim Vaughn, Honda CBRR 600; 4th) Lee Luchette, Yamaha R6; 5th) Ron Rupert, Suzuki GSX-R 600. Superbike 600 Novice: 1st) Jeff Wrobel, Yamaha R6; 2nd) Bruce Ostrander (model missing); 3rd) Ryan Friday, Suzuki GSX-R 600; 4th) Michael Farmer Suzuki GSX-R 600; 5th) Dave Dispenza, Suzuki SV650; 6th) Daniel Runion, Suzuki GSX-R 600.

Race 8: Formula 40 Heavy Expert: 1st) Ron Ruppert, Suzuki GSX-R 600: 2nd) Fred Neumyer, Ducati 999; Formula 40 Heavy Novice: Greg Massie, Suzuki GSX-R 1000.

Race 9: Medium Twins Expert: Greg Kappen, Suzuki SV650. Medium Twins Novice: 1st) Dave Dispenza, Suzuki SV650; 2nd) David Ingram (model missing); 3rd) Greg Kilka (model missing); 4th) Sean Wilson, Suzuki SV650; 5th) Bill Smith, Buell XB9R; 6th) John Noel Bartlett, Suzuki SV650. Veterans A Lite: 1st) Eric Boettcher, Yamaha FZR; 2nd) Lewis Rocchetti, Kawasaki EX 500; Chris Draudt Honda 400; William Rocchetti, Kawasaki EX 500.

Fasttrax is a family-oriented club racing organization with its home track at Nelsons Ledges, Ohio. For information on all of Fasttrax’s events and programs visit www.Fasttraxlive.com

More, from a press release issued by CRA:

Kasper takes Middleweight Supersport victory for CRA July weekend.

Central Roadracing Association (CRA) July 21st and 22nd, 2007 at BIR.

CRA welcomed our racers, staff, and fans back to Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, MN for our third event of the season. Saturday hosted our Supersport sprints and our second 2 hour endurance race for our 2007 endurance series.

Middleweight SS expert was won by Tony Kasper #122 with Matt Losen #1 coming in second. Jess Moeding #36 and Aaron Anderson #225 taking first and second for the novices. Ultralight SS was won by Alex Freeman #177 on his Ducati Monster 620 for expert and Andy Martin #60 on a Kawasaki EX500 for novice. The Lightweight SS winner was Brad Zajic #75 on a Suzuki SV650 for expert and William Kerns #238 in novice on a SV650 as well. Winners in Heavyweight SS where Tony Kasper #122 in expert and Jess Moeding #36 in novice. Lastly the Unlimited SS victor was Wes Good #140 for our expert class.

The 2 hour endurance race saw perfect weather and a good turn out of enthusiastic teams. 314racing.com #186 took first place in GP4 and the overall victory on a Suzuki GSXR1000 with Jenspeed/Flying Monkeys #48 taking second overall on a Suzuki GSXR1000. The GP3 class victory and 4th overall went to Shockwave 2 #207 on a Yamaha R6. With the win in GP2 and 6th overall to TPracing #80 aboard a Suzuki SV650. Our final endurance event of 2007 will be a 5 hour race scheduled for Sunday Sept. 16th.

Saturday evening we had a great pitbike race complete with Zumas backing it in and crashes galore.

Sunday comprised our Superbike and GP races to close out the weekend. Our morning practice saw some rain but by Sunday afternoon the sun decided to join us again and make for a great afternoon of racing. Andrew Kruse #898 won the Supertwins race for expert and Noel Shuckhart #117 for novice. The Middleweight SB expert race was won by Shawn Conrad #97 and Tucker Dally #309 for novice while Heavyweight SB expert victory went to Tony Kasper #122 for expert and Nickolas Campbell #818 for novice. Unlimited SB expert victory went to Shawn Conrad #97. Ultralight SB and GP winner in expert went to Chad Bakkene #186 onboard a Yamaha YZ450 motard with a train of Ducati Monster 620 in hot pursuit. Andy Martin #60 took first in Ultralight SB for the novice and Joey Kasper #944 for novice in Ultralight GP. Middleweight and Heavyweight GP expert races were both won by Tony Kasper #122 with Tucker Dally #309 in MW GP Novice and Aaron Anderson #225 in HW GP Novice. Unlimited GP saw Greg Fryer #601 take the win. Lightweight SB was Kurt Proctor #25 for expert and Tony Williams #82 for novice. Lightweight GP wins for expert Brian Okubo #37, novice Tony Williams #82.

Congratulations to all the racers and a huge “thank you” to our volunteer work staff that once again provided the best racing environment and service possible!

For detailed results visit: http://cra-mn.mylaps.com

Come join us August 24-26 for our next race weekend at BIR. For more information please contact the CRA at www.cra-mn.com or call (612) 332-4070.

More, from a press release issued by Millennium/KWS Suzuki:

Millennium/KWS Suzuki Race Back From Incident for Two Top Twenty Finishes.

Laguna Seca, CA July 2007 — Millennium/KWS Suzuki sponsored by Ron Ayers Motorsports came away with some solid results despite some bad luck at the USGP/AMA Superbike weekend at Laguna Seca. The team’s focus this year is the Superstock class. With only the Superbike class racing at Laguna Seca the team decided to use this opportunity to develop a competitive Superstock set up in Superbike for the AMA’s return to the famous Northern California track in September for the series finale

This was team rider David Weber’s first trip to Laguna Seca and he did an amazing job of learning the track on his Suzuki GSX-R1000 with the extremely limited track time available to the AMA Superbike class at this event. In his first session on track Weber was already turning laps in the 1:32 range. For Superbike qualifying, David was able to lower his lap time an incredible four seconds to qualify on the seventh row with a time of 1:28.612 for twenty-fifth position. Weber’s teammate John Haner unfortunately had a mechanical problem early in the session and was only able to turn a 1:28.908 to qualify in the twenty-seventh position.

The Superbike race was the last race of the day in front of a huge crowd of over 143,000 fans. Both riders got excellent starts and moved up several positions going through turn one. In turn two both riders were run off track when factory MV Augusta rider Luca Scassa crashed. When the GSX-R1000 mounted Millennium Technologies riders returned to the racing surface they were in the twenty-ninth and thirtieth position. Unwilling to give up, both Weber and Haner put their heads down and proceeded to turn their fastest laps of the weekend. Haner worked his way up to fifteenth position and Weber worked his way up to seventeenth position. With seven laps to go, both riders received a dash warning that they were running out of fuel in their Superstock spec fuel tanks. Weber was able to conserve fuel to finish seventeenth, but Haner’s bike began to cut out on the last lap and he faded back to finish just behind his teammate in the eighteenth position. David’s consistent finishes have moved him up to twelfth in Superbike points, only twenty-four points back on Factory Kawasaki’s Roger Lee Hayden.

John Haner: The weekend went pretty well. The bikes are super fast and the tires are amazing. We put together a really good set-up with the Penske suspension and when we come back here in September we will be ready. I really want to thank Rockstar Energy Drink and Komodo for coming out this weekend and for all their support. I also have to thank my team, Michael Godin, Chip Spalding, Blake Kelley, and Tim Godshall.

David Weber: I was very happy on how the weekend turned out. I got some decent track time and I really like this track. Now that I have some experience here and we have a pretty good base line set up, I am really excited to come back in September. The Dunlop tires worked great this weekend. Some of the teams on other brands were having problems, but the Dunlop’s were consistent the entire time. I want to thank the team for all their hard work, and especially my crew Rick and Matt.

Kevin Hunt (Team Owner) We knew going in that this was going to be a difficult weekend but the team worked really well and we came away with some good information for the next Laguna round in September. The factory teams have been able to test here several times, and with only two practice sessions for us we knew set up was going to be key. I want to thank all our sponsors, especially Pit Bull, LeoVince, and Dunlop for all of their help this weekend. The next three races are in our neck of the woods and we are looking forward to a little home field advantage.

More, from a press release issued by NCR:

NCR Dominates the Ducati Speed Week!

NCR Corse was present with factory rider Valter Bartolini on the NCR Millona Factory 07 and journalist Gian Maria Liverani on the New Blue Factory 07 to compete in ProTwins (DDC), Open Class (DSW) in the second round of the European Supertwins Championship. NCR Corse customers Enrico Martini (Millona One Shot), Fabrizio Tinti (Millona One SHot) and Giancarlo Castelli (Millona S).

Valter Bartolini dominated the classes by winning 3 races and while setting an overall track record of 1:57.49 which was 1.4 seconds faster than the previous record set by Andreas Meklau on his Suzuki GSXR 1000 Superbike.Bartolini won the Ducati Desmo Challenge and finished 5 seconds ahead of Ivano Pigliacelli on his Bimota DB5. Bartolini also won the European Supertwins Championship and finished ahead of Liverani on his NCR New Blue. Liverani had an impressive lap time of 2:02.4 on New Blue wich shows the potential of this new motorcycle.

The most interesting and competitive race was in the Open Class with motorcycles from Superbike, Supersprot and Superstock. With the strong running of the hand made NCR millona Factory, Bartolini entered the supreme class with the hope of doing well.

Amazingly, Bartolini won pole in the Open Class and then set out to match that result in the race. At the end of the second lap, Bartolini was in second position and on his way to attack Pellizzon on his Yamaha R1 Superstock. On lap 3, Bartolini managed to take the lead and set the fastest lap of the weekend with a 1:57.4!! After battling strong winds and lapped traffic, Valter Bartolini amazingly finished the race in first place while giving the spectators an exciting race. How can it be? How can a Ducati powered 2 vlave air cooled engine reign supreme in an Open Class? Perhaps there is a great formula in the 40 years that NCR has been crafting its magic.

We would like to thank Bartolini, the NCR Corse team, the NCR racers and the fans for the great success and support. Three victories by Bartolini, a second by Liverani, a fourth for Martini, a fifth for Tinti and a top ten for Castelli. That is five NCR bikes in the top ten!!

We could not have dreamt it any better.

Thank you everyone!

More, from a press release issued by Rockwall Honda:

ANDREWS AND ELLEBY IMPROVE AT LAGUNA SECA

Rockwall Honda raced at Laguna Seca this past weekend, with young riders Ryan Elleby and Ryan Andrews competing in the AMA Supersport race. Andrews finished 13th in the Supersport final consisting of one of the largest fields of the season. Elleby crashed out spectacularly in turn 11 on lap 11 after an impressive weekend of improving his lap times.

“I feel like we made lots of progress,” said Andrews. “I feel like we made some big steps forward, even though we didn’t get much track time. We had a decent finish and I was happy with it.”

“We got an okay start and was running at the tail end of a group of about four guys. Then one of them crashed — I think it was Jason Perez — in front of me and I lost a bit of time to that group,” said Andrews. “We were running about the same lap times, so I’d gain a little and lose a little. Then my teammate Ryan Elleby came past me in turn two. He was running fast so I thought it might be our chance to make it back up to those guys in front of us.”

“I saw him get in real deep in turn 11 and then his bike turned sideways,” Andrews continued. “I thought, ‘oh no’ but I had enough room to get by. From there, we finished the race. The team did a great job for us. We didn’t have any mechanical problems this weekend and that’s important in a race like this without a lot of track time. We’re looking forward to going to Ohio and racing there.”

Elleby crashed out, ending a good ride that saw him charge through the field after running wide at the Corkscrew on the first lap. “I lost some positions at the first of the race, but the bike was great and we were climbing through the order,” said Elleby. “Then I crashed in turn 11, as everyone saw. I lost the front, but then I thought I was going to be okay, then I highsided. The crash gave me some bumps and bruises but I’m basically okay. It’s a shame because it was going well up until then. We’ve made some good progress and we’ll keep on working hard at Mid-Ohio.”

He continued: “I’d like to thank Bruce Porter and Arai helmets. Any time you land on your head like that, it’s good to have a great helmet.”

“We had a good weekend,” said Rockwall Honda crew chief Robert Ward. “Ryan Elleby picked up a lot of time in the race. I think we had a really good baseline setup this weekend and we will be good when we come back here for the next race. I think He learned a lot about setup this weekend. Ryan Andrews has come along and is going pretty well, too.”

“I think we’re set to finish the season very strong,” said Ward.

Rockwall Honda will race at Mid-Ohio August 3-5.

America One Of Three Countries To Host Multiple MotoGP Races In 2008

RED BULL INDIANAPOLIS GP IS 14TH OF 18 RACES ON 2008 MotoGP SCHEDULE INDIANAPOLIS The inaugural Red Bull Indianapolis GP on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be the 14th of 18 races on the 2008 provisional MotoGP schedule, released by the FIM. With just four races on the 2008 schedule after the Red Bull Indianapolis GP, the inaugural MotoGP event on the 2.601-mile motorcycle road course at IMS should play a crucial role in the season championship. The Red Bull Indianapolis GP comes in the middle of a three-race stretch in which the world’s top motorcycle series will travel the globe. The San Marino Grand Prix at the Misano circuit in Italy precedes the Red Bull Indianapolis GP, on Aug. 31, and the Australian Grand Prix on Sept. 28 at the Phillip Island circuit follows the race at Indy. The 2008 season starts March 9 at Qatar and ends Nov. 2 at Valencia, in Spain. Spain, Italy and the United States are nations with two or more events on the schedule. Spain plays host to the Spanish Grand Prix on March 30, the Catalunya Grand Prix on June 8 and the Valencia Grand Prix on Nov. 2. The Italian Grand Prix is on June 1, with the San Marino Grand Prix on Aug. 31. The United States Grand Prix is July 20 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif.

MOTO-ST To Allow Teams To Add Fuel After Qualifying, Races To Make Dyno Runs

Technical Bulletin #2007-07 To: All SunTrust MOTO-ST Series Competitors Date: July 23, 2007 Effective Date: Immediately Subject: Adding Fuel for Post Race Tech Inspection EQ-6 POST QUALIFYING/POST RACE TECH 6.1 “Weights will be checked immediately following qualifying and/or race completion, and no fluid may be added prior to the determination of weight.” Remove: remaining wording. 6.2 “Machines unable to make post qualifying or post race tech and complete their dynamometer runs for any reason including (remove: “running out of fuel”) major crashes or major mechanical failures will be disqualified. Allowances will be made for minor mechanical failures that can be repaired, under the strict supervision, in a reasonable amount of time and that do not have any bearing on performance or weight. Determination of ‘minor’ will be at the discretion of the tech inspector. An allowance will be made for the addition of Fuel, under strict supervision, if necessary to complete the dynamometer runs, after the determination of weight.

FIM Delegates Travel To Japan To Meet With Manufacturers At Suzuka 8 Hours

As from today, a FIM delegation will be in Japan in order to meet representatives of the Japanese motorcycle industry. The FIM delegation is headed by Mr Vito Ippolito, FIM President, accompanied by Mr Robert Rasor, FIM Vice-President and Chairman of the Working Group on Alternative Energies, Mr Oriol Puig Bulto, President of the International Technical Panel and Mr Ignacio Verneda, FIM Sports Director. Meetings will be held in Tokyo on Thursday and Friday with representatives of each manufacturer. A general meeting with all the manufacturers will take place on Saturday 28 July at the Suzuka circuit, the day before the “Coca Cola Zero” Suzuka Eight Hours, third round of the QMMF Endurance FIM World Championship. The meetings aim at strengthening the relationships between the FIM and the manufacturers and discussing the future of motorcycling in all areas.

MotoGP Silly Season Continues: Yamaha Signs Reigning 250cc World Champion Lorenzo To Factory Team

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd announces that it has concluded a two-year agreement with 250cc World Champion Jorge Lorenzo. The 20-year-old Spaniard will make his MotoGP debut in 2008 aboard a YZR-M1, with direct Factory support. Lorenzo, who won the 250 title in 2006, is currently leading the championship, after winning six out of the first ten races this season. “Yamaha has been watching Jorge’s career with interest for some time and we are delighted that he will be joining our MotoGP line-up from next season” – commented Lin Jarvis, Managing Director of Yamaha Motor Racing. “We are sure that he will be a valuable asset for the future and we look forward to the commencement of his MotoGP career with Yamaha.” The exact structure of Yamaha’s team and rider organization is still under consideration at the present time. Further details, including Lorenzo’s team structure, will be announced in due course.

Riders For Health Day At Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix Raised $35,000

The first ever Riders for Health Day at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca proved to be a massive success, raising $35,000 (£17,000) for the charity. People that bought tickets to this special event received full VIP treatment at the circuit, an exclusive tour of the paddock, including a look round the MotoGP pit-boxes, and lunch with racing legends Randy Mamola and Wayne Rainey. There was also a motorcycle tour of the back-roads of the beautiful Monterey County, all culminating in 3 laps of the famous Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca track and a photo opportunity at the top of the famous Corkscrew. The finale of the day was an auction of MotoGP memorabilia. Entry to the auction was free and attracted people from the campsites who wanted to get their hands on some pieces of MotoGP history. They also got to experience the excitement of a Riders for Health MotoGP auction. Fans at the auction got the chance to see some of the MotoGP riders, as American stars John Hopkins, Colin Edwards, Kurtis Roberts and Kenny Roberts Jnr, joined Carlos Checa and Sylvian Guintoli, at the auction. Fans couldn’t wait to get their hands on some of the great items on sale and the auction raised a fantastic $20,000 (£10,000). The great items that were available included: * Signed Valentino Rossi Paddock Jacket * Signed Carlos Checa Helmet * Hospitality tickets for the 2007 USGP including paddock passes The money raised will support the official charity of MotoGP, Riders for Health. Riders is an international organisation that provides healthcare workers in Africa with access to reliable motorcycles and the means to maintain those bikes so they can reach even remote villages with the kind of regular, reliable health care that most of the world takes for granted. Co-founder and joint chief executive of Riders, Andrea Coleman said: “This is the first time we have organized something like this is the USA, and we are thrilled it was such a success. We are so pleased that Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca have given us the opportunity to let American race fans get close to the stars of MotoGP. “Thanks to the support of everyone that came along we will be able to reach even more of the world’s most isolated and vulnerable people in the Gambia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria and Kenya, and we can build on the 10.8million people that we are already reaching.” Riders co-founder and former GP rider Randy Mamola said: “It’s always great to be able to raise money for Riders, and having the chance to do an event here in the US has been extra special. Motorcycling has taken me all over the world, but it’s been great to be able to come back home and raise the money which will help us so much in our work. Thanks to the support of everyone who came today we can make sure that the thing that has given me so much, the motorcycle, can carry on saving lives in Africa.”

Details On Funeral For Fallen British Superbike Racer Ollie Bridewell

OLLIE BRIDEWELL Further to the recent statement on behalf of the Bridewell family, details regarding Ollie’s funeral are as follows: Wednesday 1st August 2007 at 12.00 noon St Mary’s Church Bishops Cannings Devizes Wiltshire It is requested that there are family flowers only and a collection in lieu will be made at the church in aid of Ollie’s favoured charity, Cancer Research, or by sending any donations to Wayside Garage, Etchilhampton, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 3JT Friends and family are encouraged to attend in ‘Happy Dress’ and are welcome to meet afterwards at the family home for refreshments whereby entertainment will be provided by Jazz Dynamos. The family wish to acknowledge the hundreds of cards and messages received since Ollie’s tragic accident for which they send their sincere thanks.

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