The Kevin Schwantz Suzuki School regrets to announce the resignation of Chief Instructor, Lance Holst. Lance has been an integral part of the school since its inception in 2001. His thoughtful commentary and expertise will be missed. The entire staff of the Kevin Schwantz Suzuki School would like to thank Lance for his hard work and dedication. We wish Lance, Margo, Bebe, and Handsome all the best.
New Zealand rider Bruce Anstey continued his fine run of form by lifting the Scottish Life International TT Superstock win on the Isle of Man after team-mate Adrian Archibald ran out of fuel at the Bungalow on the final lap while leading by 20 seconds. It was a bitter twist of fate, as the TAS Suzuki mounted duo were in a different class from the opening lap and an almost certain ‘one-two’ was on the cards for Suzuki and the new GSX-R1000K5 machines. In the Supersport Junior TT ‘A’ race, run in glorious weather conditions, both TAS Suzuki riders circulated well within the top ten on the opening laps but neither could make in-roads on the podium positions. Anstey finished in fourth only two seconds down on third-placed rider John McGuinness. Archibald eventually finished in eighth place, which adds another silver replica to his ever-growing tally. Bruce Anstey: “In the Superstock race I couldn’t believe how quickly that Adrian caught me – he had me beaten! He was riding really well and I thought I’d follow him home for a TAS Suzuki ‘one-two’ then he took a wide line at the Bungalow on the last lap and that was that. I’m pleased to win for Suzuki and all our sponsors, but I was a little disappointed with the Supersport race. The team have a few changes to make for the Supersport ‘B’ race on Wednesday, so hopefully we can be more competitive and I can get on it in the opening laps.” Adrian Archibald: “I spoke to Philip Neill just before the Superstock race and he asked me if I wanted him to ride the bike for the first nine miles to Glen Helen, after my slow start in Sunday’s TT Superbike event! I put my head down today from the flag and just enjoyed the race and the gap grew and grew. It was in the bag but mistakes can happen and Hector feels bad enough – but that’s racing. The GSX-R1000 was superb and perfect to ride so I am disappointed, but hopefully we can make amends later in the week.” Philip Neill – Team Manager: “It was nearly a dream result for us in the Superstock race. But more importantly, to take the win for Suzuki on the all-new GSX-R1000 K5 is very important. It’s the bike the enthusiasts can buy in the shop so Suzuki has produced another top quality machine. “I am pleased for Bruce; that’s nine TT wins for TAS as a team in four years. I’m disappointed for Adrian but the fuel stop is always calculated in a professional way. It’s hard to legislate for the blistering laps he was doing and the second lap of 126.641 mph was phenomenal. Our positive days at the TT heavily out-weigh the negative one’s and I’m sure Adrian will have something to smile about before the end of the week.” Scottish Life International TT Superstock Results: 1 Bruce Anstey (TAS Suzuki) 54:39.74, 2 Ian Lougher (Honda) 55:15.73, 3 Ryan Farquhar (Kawasaki) 55:16.82. Supersport Junior TT ‘A’ Results: 1 Ian Lougher (Honda) 1:14:52.84, 2 John McGuinness (Yamaha) 1:15:15.46, 3 Jason Griffiths (Yamaha) 1:15:50.07, 4 Bruce Anstey (TAS Suzuki) 1:15:56.10. 8 Adrian Archibald (TAS Suzuki) 1:17:00.04.
In preparation for the upcoming exhibition The Art of the Motorcycle, the Orlando Museum of Art (OMA), in partnership with the University of Central Florida’s Cultural Heritage Alliance in the School of Film and Digital Media, is collecting motorcycle stories. Tell us: Did you attain enlightenment on a scenic motorcycle expedition? Can you recall your first wheelie”¦or your first spill? Thought you were tough enough to ride with the Warlocks? Ever wrecked your dream bike the day you bought it? Have you actually met the ghost of Scootertrash Past? If you think your straight pipes are loud, submit your motorcycle story beginning in July at http://sfdm.ucf.edu/~motorcyclestories, and people all over the world will hear you!
Next step in performance for Team SUZUKI MotoGP at Catalunya Team SUZUKI MotoGP travels to Catalunya for the sixth round of the MotoGP World Championship this weekend keen to evaluate newly developed engine parts for the Suzuki GSV-R prototype race bike. Last Sunday’s race at Mugello saw both Suzuki mounted racers Kenny Roberts Jr and John Hopkins finish in the points for the first time this season, the GSV-R displaying consistency over race distance. Now the Team is keen to further develop the engine’s performance – using the latest parts – at a circuit that is renowned to be a great test for machinery. The Gran Premi Gauloises de Catalunya will be run over 25 laps of the 4.7km track – located near Granollers, north of Barcelona. The Circuit de Catalunya has been resurfaced over the winter in an attempt smooth out the bumps, on a track that is very demanding on both tyres and suspension. Team SUZUKI MotoGP Manager Paul Denning said: “We are going to Catalunya with new parts for the GSV-R designed to improve torque, acceleration and drivability. We showed last weekend that both bikes can qualify very well and run a full race distance, so we have something to build on. “We displayed good potential at Catalunya in the pre-season Official MotoGP Test, with John recording the sixth quickest time – even though we did struggle to find good front end grip. This will hopefully be resolved as Bridgestone has been working hard all season – as was demonstrated by its first podium last weekend – to improve on the front tyre. We have been informed that we will have brand new compounds and constructions to use at the weekend, and we are confident this will help both riders at the fast and flowing circuit.” Team SUZUKI MotoGP begins practice on Friday morning in preparation for the timed qualifying session on Saturday afternoon. The race starts at 14.00hrs CET on Sunday 12th June.
New Hampshire International Speedway will host it’s third supermotard race during the 82nd Loudon Classic on June 16. Doug Henry impressed the crowd last year with his ability to master both the road course and the dirt section. His attack on the road course was unique, with big slides everywhere. This year there will be a jump on the front straightaway and another in the dirt section. The Supermotard at Loudon utilizes about 3/4 of the road course with a dirt section between turn five and turn eight. Doug will be there during the Loudon Classic to compete in the Supermotard and some of the CCS races. There will be practice and qualifying on Friday afternoon and the final on Saturday afternoon. Registration is open to a licensed racer from any recognized racing organization.
AMA EFFORTS OVERTURN CHICAGO BIKE BAN PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has announced that the City of Chicago has significantly changed its recently announced ban on motorcycles in parades, in response to AMA inquiries. The ban came to light when Chicago Mayor Richard Daley’s Office of Special Events sent a letter to various parade organizers, stating, in part: “effective immediately, the City Parade Regulations have been amended to include a ban on machinery potentially dangerous to spectators and staff working parades.” That machinery included “motorcycles, (pocket) mini motorcycles, mini motor bikes, motor scooters and three- and four-wheel all-terrain vehicles.” The news outraged motorcyclists planning to ride in Chicago parades this summer. They contacted the AMA, which, in turn, contacted Chicago city officials. At first, Chicago city officials refused to return the AMA’s repeated calls about the bike ban. A day later, however, Cindy Gatziolis, spokeswoman for the Mayor’s Office of Special Events, called to say that the city had modified the ban. Gatziolis said the now-rescinded ban had been a response to a motorcyclist who nearly struck a parade spectator. City officials felt that rather than waiting for someone to get hurt, they should address the safety issue, she said. The City of Chicago soon will send a new letter to parade organizers, once again allowing motorcycles in parades. Under the new regulations Gatziolis outlined, each parade will be permitted up to two groups of no more than 50 motorcycles each. “When we first heard of these rules, we couldn’t believe the city would make such a sweeping and discriminatory move,” said Sean Maher, AMA Director of State Affairs. “We’re glad to see Chicago back away from the idea of a total ban on motorcycles so quickly. We’ll continue to monitor the situation.”
Yamaha to Auction Rossi’s and Edwards’ Gear for Charity Cypress, CA June 7, 2005 We are pleased to announce the MotoGP auctions are back online with eBay. In conjunction with its 50th Anniversary Celebration, Yamaha Motor U.S. offers an incredible opportunity to bid for a set of riding gear from either MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi or his Gauloises Yamaha teammate Colin Edwards. The gear will be presented, in person, by the two MotoGP stars at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix. All monies raised will benefit Feed the Children, Yamaha Motor Corporation’s charity. The Valentino Rossi package will include a brand-new set of replica #46 Dainese leathers, an AGV replica helmet, and a pair of Dainese boots that were recently worn by the World Champion. The Colin Edwards package will include a full set of gear worn by the American during the weekend, including Spidi leathers, his Arai Helmet, and Sidi boots and gloves. Each package will also include a pair of weekend three-day general admission passes to Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix, July 8-10 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, and hotel room for Thursday, July 7 through Sunday, July 10. The winning bidders will be invited on stage during Saturday ceremonies to receive their personally autographed gear directly from the Gauloises Yamaha Team duo either the MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi or the Texas Tornado himself, Colin Edwards. The auction will be conducted on eBay starting June 7 and continuing until 12 noon PST, Thursday, June 16. Valentino Rossi Package link ~http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5206335042&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESC%3AIT&rd=1~ Colin Edwards Package link ~http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5206336967&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESC%3AIT&rd=1~
Via an e-mail from Jerry Wood: Just a reminder that we will have the Auction to benefit Jim’s (Lester) kids on Saturday night (6-11) after trophies, about 7PM. The auction will be in the North Garage #7 in the infield at NHIS. John Owens will donate a never published print of the “California Hot Rod” Ducati 750ss that won the Daytona Superbike race in 1977 signed by Cook Neilson. This is a rare and valuable piece of motorcycle racing history. Cook was editor of Cycle Magazine, Phil Shilling and Cook built the bike as a project and beat the factories. I was there and it was a real moment.
Dr. Art Ting was busy yesterday, performing surgery on Jason Pridmore, Chuck Graves and race promoter Dan Murphy. Pridmore crashed his GSX-R1000 at Road America last weekend and broke his right foot. Graves broke his lower left tibia when he crashed a pit scooter at Road America last weekend. Murphy was treated for a broken collarbone suffered during a footrace in the paddock at Road America.
Dozens of visitors who have come to wish hospitalized Vincent Haskovec well are wearing him out and should come back after he has made more progress in his recovery. That’s the word from Simona Gernay, Haskovec’s long-time girlfriend. “The hospital staff is calling Vincent ‘a model patient'” Gernay wrote to Roadracingworld.com in an e-mail. “He is medically stable and is now breathing room air without oxygen support. Last week the chest tube was removed from his lungs and yesterday he was taken off antibiotics. Despite all this progress he is still in intensive care and not yet in rehab like previously planned. “Vincent is overwelmed and thankful for all the mail and get-well wishes, thoughts and prays from all his friends, fans and the motorcycle community. For sure he is going to read them all when he is able. I read many of them to him. “Vincent is also looking forward to seeing his friends and fans once he has moved into rehab. Until then, please hold off on visiting.” Haskovec was injured in a crash during an AMA Formula Xtreme race at Infinion Raceway on May 14. Mail can be sent to Vincent Haskovec at this address: Vincent Haskovec RTC2 (Rehab Therapy Center 2) Room 18 Santa Clara Medical Center 751 S. Bascom Ave. San Jose CA 95128-2604 e-mail can be sent to [email protected]~
The Kevin Schwantz Suzuki School regrets to announce the resignation of Chief Instructor, Lance Holst. Lance has been an integral part of the school since its inception in 2001. His thoughtful commentary and expertise will be missed. The entire staff of the Kevin Schwantz Suzuki School would like to thank Lance for his hard work and dedication. We wish Lance, Margo, Bebe, and Handsome all the best.
New Zealand rider Bruce Anstey continued his fine run of form by lifting the Scottish Life International TT Superstock win on the Isle of Man after team-mate Adrian Archibald ran out of fuel at the Bungalow on the final lap while leading by 20 seconds. It was a bitter twist of fate, as the TAS Suzuki mounted duo were in a different class from the opening lap and an almost certain ‘one-two’ was on the cards for Suzuki and the new GSX-R1000K5 machines. In the Supersport Junior TT ‘A’ race, run in glorious weather conditions, both TAS Suzuki riders circulated well within the top ten on the opening laps but neither could make in-roads on the podium positions. Anstey finished in fourth only two seconds down on third-placed rider John McGuinness. Archibald eventually finished in eighth place, which adds another silver replica to his ever-growing tally. Bruce Anstey: “In the Superstock race I couldn’t believe how quickly that Adrian caught me – he had me beaten! He was riding really well and I thought I’d follow him home for a TAS Suzuki ‘one-two’ then he took a wide line at the Bungalow on the last lap and that was that. I’m pleased to win for Suzuki and all our sponsors, but I was a little disappointed with the Supersport race. The team have a few changes to make for the Supersport ‘B’ race on Wednesday, so hopefully we can be more competitive and I can get on it in the opening laps.” Adrian Archibald: “I spoke to Philip Neill just before the Superstock race and he asked me if I wanted him to ride the bike for the first nine miles to Glen Helen, after my slow start in Sunday’s TT Superbike event! I put my head down today from the flag and just enjoyed the race and the gap grew and grew. It was in the bag but mistakes can happen and Hector feels bad enough – but that’s racing. The GSX-R1000 was superb and perfect to ride so I am disappointed, but hopefully we can make amends later in the week.” Philip Neill – Team Manager: “It was nearly a dream result for us in the Superstock race. But more importantly, to take the win for Suzuki on the all-new GSX-R1000 K5 is very important. It’s the bike the enthusiasts can buy in the shop so Suzuki has produced another top quality machine. “I am pleased for Bruce; that’s nine TT wins for TAS as a team in four years. I’m disappointed for Adrian but the fuel stop is always calculated in a professional way. It’s hard to legislate for the blistering laps he was doing and the second lap of 126.641 mph was phenomenal. Our positive days at the TT heavily out-weigh the negative one’s and I’m sure Adrian will have something to smile about before the end of the week.” Scottish Life International TT Superstock Results: 1 Bruce Anstey (TAS Suzuki) 54:39.74, 2 Ian Lougher (Honda) 55:15.73, 3 Ryan Farquhar (Kawasaki) 55:16.82. Supersport Junior TT ‘A’ Results: 1 Ian Lougher (Honda) 1:14:52.84, 2 John McGuinness (Yamaha) 1:15:15.46, 3 Jason Griffiths (Yamaha) 1:15:50.07, 4 Bruce Anstey (TAS Suzuki) 1:15:56.10. 8 Adrian Archibald (TAS Suzuki) 1:17:00.04.
In preparation for the upcoming exhibition The Art of the Motorcycle, the Orlando Museum of Art (OMA), in partnership with the University of Central Florida’s Cultural Heritage Alliance in the School of Film and Digital Media, is collecting motorcycle stories. Tell us: Did you attain enlightenment on a scenic motorcycle expedition? Can you recall your first wheelie”¦or your first spill? Thought you were tough enough to ride with the Warlocks? Ever wrecked your dream bike the day you bought it? Have you actually met the ghost of Scootertrash Past? If you think your straight pipes are loud, submit your motorcycle story beginning in July at http://sfdm.ucf.edu/~motorcyclestories, and people all over the world will hear you!
Next step in performance for Team SUZUKI MotoGP at Catalunya Team SUZUKI MotoGP travels to Catalunya for the sixth round of the MotoGP World Championship this weekend keen to evaluate newly developed engine parts for the Suzuki GSV-R prototype race bike. Last Sunday’s race at Mugello saw both Suzuki mounted racers Kenny Roberts Jr and John Hopkins finish in the points for the first time this season, the GSV-R displaying consistency over race distance. Now the Team is keen to further develop the engine’s performance – using the latest parts – at a circuit that is renowned to be a great test for machinery. The Gran Premi Gauloises de Catalunya will be run over 25 laps of the 4.7km track – located near Granollers, north of Barcelona. The Circuit de Catalunya has been resurfaced over the winter in an attempt smooth out the bumps, on a track that is very demanding on both tyres and suspension. Team SUZUKI MotoGP Manager Paul Denning said: “We are going to Catalunya with new parts for the GSV-R designed to improve torque, acceleration and drivability. We showed last weekend that both bikes can qualify very well and run a full race distance, so we have something to build on. “We displayed good potential at Catalunya in the pre-season Official MotoGP Test, with John recording the sixth quickest time – even though we did struggle to find good front end grip. This will hopefully be resolved as Bridgestone has been working hard all season – as was demonstrated by its first podium last weekend – to improve on the front tyre. We have been informed that we will have brand new compounds and constructions to use at the weekend, and we are confident this will help both riders at the fast and flowing circuit.” Team SUZUKI MotoGP begins practice on Friday morning in preparation for the timed qualifying session on Saturday afternoon. The race starts at 14.00hrs CET on Sunday 12th June.
New Hampshire International Speedway will host it’s third supermotard race during the 82nd Loudon Classic on June 16. Doug Henry impressed the crowd last year with his ability to master both the road course and the dirt section. His attack on the road course was unique, with big slides everywhere. This year there will be a jump on the front straightaway and another in the dirt section. The Supermotard at Loudon utilizes about 3/4 of the road course with a dirt section between turn five and turn eight. Doug will be there during the Loudon Classic to compete in the Supermotard and some of the CCS races. There will be practice and qualifying on Friday afternoon and the final on Saturday afternoon. Registration is open to a licensed racer from any recognized racing organization.
AMA EFFORTS OVERTURN CHICAGO BIKE BAN PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has announced that the City of Chicago has significantly changed its recently announced ban on motorcycles in parades, in response to AMA inquiries. The ban came to light when Chicago Mayor Richard Daley’s Office of Special Events sent a letter to various parade organizers, stating, in part: “effective immediately, the City Parade Regulations have been amended to include a ban on machinery potentially dangerous to spectators and staff working parades.” That machinery included “motorcycles, (pocket) mini motorcycles, mini motor bikes, motor scooters and three- and four-wheel all-terrain vehicles.” The news outraged motorcyclists planning to ride in Chicago parades this summer. They contacted the AMA, which, in turn, contacted Chicago city officials. At first, Chicago city officials refused to return the AMA’s repeated calls about the bike ban. A day later, however, Cindy Gatziolis, spokeswoman for the Mayor’s Office of Special Events, called to say that the city had modified the ban. Gatziolis said the now-rescinded ban had been a response to a motorcyclist who nearly struck a parade spectator. City officials felt that rather than waiting for someone to get hurt, they should address the safety issue, she said. The City of Chicago soon will send a new letter to parade organizers, once again allowing motorcycles in parades. Under the new regulations Gatziolis outlined, each parade will be permitted up to two groups of no more than 50 motorcycles each. “When we first heard of these rules, we couldn’t believe the city would make such a sweeping and discriminatory move,” said Sean Maher, AMA Director of State Affairs. “We’re glad to see Chicago back away from the idea of a total ban on motorcycles so quickly. We’ll continue to monitor the situation.”
Yamaha to Auction Rossi’s and Edwards’ Gear for Charity Cypress, CA June 7, 2005 We are pleased to announce the MotoGP auctions are back online with eBay. In conjunction with its 50th Anniversary Celebration, Yamaha Motor U.S. offers an incredible opportunity to bid for a set of riding gear from either MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi or his Gauloises Yamaha teammate Colin Edwards. The gear will be presented, in person, by the two MotoGP stars at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix. All monies raised will benefit Feed the Children, Yamaha Motor Corporation’s charity. The Valentino Rossi package will include a brand-new set of replica #46 Dainese leathers, an AGV replica helmet, and a pair of Dainese boots that were recently worn by the World Champion. The Colin Edwards package will include a full set of gear worn by the American during the weekend, including Spidi leathers, his Arai Helmet, and Sidi boots and gloves. Each package will also include a pair of weekend three-day general admission passes to Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix, July 8-10 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, and hotel room for Thursday, July 7 through Sunday, July 10. The winning bidders will be invited on stage during Saturday ceremonies to receive their personally autographed gear directly from the Gauloises Yamaha Team duo either the MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi or the Texas Tornado himself, Colin Edwards. The auction will be conducted on eBay starting June 7 and continuing until 12 noon PST, Thursday, June 16. Valentino Rossi Package link ~http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5206335042&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESC%3AIT&rd=1~ Colin Edwards Package link ~http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5206336967&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESC%3AIT&rd=1~
Via an e-mail from Jerry Wood: Just a reminder that we will have the Auction to benefit Jim’s (Lester) kids on Saturday night (6-11) after trophies, about 7PM. The auction will be in the North Garage #7 in the infield at NHIS. John Owens will donate a never published print of the “California Hot Rod” Ducati 750ss that won the Daytona Superbike race in 1977 signed by Cook Neilson. This is a rare and valuable piece of motorcycle racing history. Cook was editor of Cycle Magazine, Phil Shilling and Cook built the bike as a project and beat the factories. I was there and it was a real moment.
Dr. Art Ting was busy yesterday, performing surgery on Jason Pridmore, Chuck Graves and race promoter Dan Murphy. Pridmore crashed his GSX-R1000 at Road America last weekend and broke his right foot. Graves broke his lower left tibia when he crashed a pit scooter at Road America last weekend. Murphy was treated for a broken collarbone suffered during a footrace in the paddock at Road America.
Dozens of visitors who have come to wish hospitalized Vincent Haskovec well are wearing him out and should come back after he has made more progress in his recovery. That’s the word from Simona Gernay, Haskovec’s long-time girlfriend. “The hospital staff is calling Vincent ‘a model patient'” Gernay wrote to Roadracingworld.com in an e-mail. “He is medically stable and is now breathing room air without oxygen support. Last week the chest tube was removed from his lungs and yesterday he was taken off antibiotics. Despite all this progress he is still in intensive care and not yet in rehab like previously planned. “Vincent is overwelmed and thankful for all the mail and get-well wishes, thoughts and prays from all his friends, fans and the motorcycle community. For sure he is going to read them all when he is able. I read many of them to him. “Vincent is also looking forward to seeing his friends and fans once he has moved into rehab. Until then, please hold off on visiting.” Haskovec was injured in a crash during an AMA Formula Xtreme race at Infinion Raceway on May 14. Mail can be sent to Vincent Haskovec at this address: Vincent Haskovec RTC2 (Rehab Therapy Center 2) Room 18 Santa Clara Medical Center 751 S. Bascom Ave. San Jose CA 95128-2604 e-mail can be sent to [email protected]~
