RIZLA SUZUKI British Superbike Champion John Reynolds visited his doctors today and has been told his broken leg is healing well and making good progress.

JR had the stitches removed from his leg and a new weight-bearing cast fitted during his visit to the Queens Medical Centre in his hometown of Nottingham.

He will return in two weeks time for a detailed X-ray of his right leg that was broken in a testing accident at Valencia in Spain on February 18th.

JR said: “It is possible that I could race at the opening round at Brands Hatch but it all depends on how my bones are healing. We will find out for sure when the doctor reviews the X-ray in two weeks time.

“I am doing everything I can to heal by following my doctor’s advice, eating the right foods and resting. I am absolutely determined to race again as soon as possible and defend my title – I am willing myself to heal and hope that is helping!

“My Rizla Suzuki team mates are keeping me in the loop on the GSX-R1000K5 development and it sounds great. We have everything we need now and the technicians are excited by what they are seeing on the dyno. My mouth is watering just thinking about riding again.

“Well done to my former team mate Yuki for leading the World Superbike Championship. I watched both Qatar races last weekend and was proud of him – and more than a little encouraged by the dominance of the GSX-R! He called me to ask about my leg this week as he is visiting the Rizla Suzuki HQ in Dorset and I can report he is still as mad as a kettle of fish.”

Rizla Suzuki racer Scott Smart will be riding the latest version of the GSX-R1000K5 at Donington Park on March 13th before going to Brands Hatch on March 15th for more tests. The British Superbike Championship starts on Bank Holiday Monday, March 28th, at the Brands Hatch Indy circuit in Kent.

Mountain View, CA.””David Stark, publisher  of the e-newsletter “Western Vintage Road Racing Update” announced today that a consortium of vintage motorcycle road racers, clubs, sanctioning groups and business will present a half-day seminar and show about how to get started in vintage motorcycle racing. The seminar is set for March 19 in Redwood City.

The event, sponsored by the Vintage Motorcycle Racing Association (Vmoto) and Motostrano, will take place at Motostrano’s Redwood City store, 880 Hurlingame Road, Redwood City, CA on March 19. The seminar is from 1 to 4 p.m. with presentations beginning at 1:30 p.m.

In addition to Vmoto officials, representatives from the American Federation of Motorcyclists (AFM) and American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) will make presentations and answers questions about each sanctioning group. Additional presentations on rider preparation, equipment, motorcycle preparation, selection and race classes will take place throughout the afternoon. A variety of vintage road racing motorcycles will be on display. The Ducati, Norton and Triumph motorcycle clubs will also have booths set up and bikes on display.

For more information please contact the event organizers at: [email protected]

About Motostrano
Motostrano Inc. is a motorcycle parts and accessories company located in the San Francisco Bay Area. The company is an importer and retailer of a variety of motorcycle apparel, high performance motorcycle parts and aftermarket accessories. It sells products directly to the public on its Website, by phone and in the showroom warehouse in downtown Redwood City. The store is open to the public and carries much of its catalog in stock for viewing. Motostrano has one of the largest inventories of Alpinestars clothing on the West Coast. www.motostrano.com/

About Vmoto
Vmoto is a group of motorcycle enthusiasts dedicated to the restoration, preservation and racing of historic, classic and vintage road racing motorcycles.  The bikes are the stars, they want to see them used and enjoyed the way they were intended. Vmoto’s next event will be at Reno on April 16-17.
www.vintagemoto.com

Avon Tyres announces race tire fitment for Triumph Thruxton Challenge

Avon Tyres is proud to announce that race spec tires are available for use in the Triumph Thruxton Challenge race series. Since the class dictates the use of O.E. wheels typical race rubber has been difficult to find, until now.

Avon now has the popular AM22 and AM23 “Race Only” tires available to racers through a few select distributors nationwide. These are non-D.O.T. legal and are for closed course competition use only.

The front tire is the AM22 110/80VB18 designed for use on a 2.50″ rim and the rear tire is the AM23 130/80VB17 designed for use on a 3.50″ rim.
 
Front – AM22 110/80VB18
Rear – AM23 130/80VB17

Have your local dealer contact any one the following Avon Tyres distributor for purchase;

Tucker Rocky 1-800-347-1010
Hap Jones 1-800-538-6833
Performance Tire 1-800-523-2542
KK Motorcycle Supply 1-800-543-9638
Dixie International 1-800-848-6476

Avon Tyres Toll Free Tech Line 1-800-624-7470
P.O. Box 5112 Lynnwood, WA  98036

With thirteen weeks till the start of this year’s Isle of Man TT Races, entries for the world famous event have already started to be received by the Manx Motor Cycle Club. The closing date for entries is the 24th of March 2005 and historically, the majority of completed forms will be received in the final week before the closing date, but already some of the ‘star names’ hoping to make their mark on this years event have sent theirs in.

Winner of the 2004 Production 600cc event Ryan Farquhar has entered all five races backed by the ‘Works’ MSS Discovery Kawasaki team, and he will be looking to add to that win at this years event. He is joined on the entry list by two of the fancied newcomers attending this year’s event Les Shand from Scotland and Englishman Paul Shoesmith.

Other notable entries received so far include former Manx Grand Prix stars Roy Richardson and Davy Morgan, French World Endurance star Bruno Bonhuil and one of the sensations of TT 2004, Italian Stefano Bonetti.

In the Sidecar Class local aces Nick Crowe and Darren Hope have been quick off the mark to get their entries in and they will be hoping to take the fight to fellow locals Dave Molyneux and Dan Sayle this year, having taken a brace of second place finishes behind the pairing last year.  Among others, joining Crowe and Hope on the entry list at this early stage are Sidecar racing stalwarts Roy Hanks and Dave Wells.

David Cretney MHK, Minister for the Department of Tourism and Leisure and Chairman of the TT Co- Coordinating Committee commented:

“Once the entries start coming in for the TT, it signals the beginning of another years TT racing. It is encouraging to see some of our newcomers amongst the early entries and we are very optimistic that overall this year’s entry will be amongst the strongest assembled for the TT for some time. Everyone involved in the event is working very hard at present and all in all it is shaping up to be a tremendous Isle of Man TT Races.”

Any rider wishing to obtain the entry forms and supplementary regulations for this years event, should contact the Manx Motor Cycle Club by e-mail at [email protected] or by telephone on 00 44 1624 644647.

AMA Superbike Motorcycle Racing begins at
Daytona International Speedway

As in Nascar with Daytona being the first event of the season it is only fitting that AMA motorcycle racing also begins at Daytona International Speedway.

Jason DiSalvo from Stafford, New York has been preparing for this premier event over the winter months with testing in California, Nevada, and Florida.  Jason finished 5th in SuperSport and 4th in SuperStock in the 2004 season. Jason won the 600 SuperSport race in Daytona at the beginning of last years race season.  A climatic conclusion to the 2004 season saw Jason finish 1st in both the SuperSport and SuperStock events at Virginia International Raceway.

Coming into the 2005 season Jason is excited with the new Yamaha R6 and R1 explaining that both bikes are capable of winning championships.  During winter tire testing at Daytona in January, Jason set the fastest times on both the 600 SuperSport and 1000 SuperStock.  His top speed of 193.2 miles per hour placed him 3rd overall with only 2 SuperBikes having faster trap speeds.  Jason is currently in Florida racing Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the Formula USA Series in preparation for the AMA SuperBike season opener which takes place March 9th and 10th.  Speed Channel, which is 210 on your cable channels (WNY), will carry a live television broadcast beginning at 3:30PM on Thursday, March 10th. 

Jason’s winter preparation has placed him in a position to again be a front runner at this Daytona race.

Five-time AMA Superbike Champion Mat Mladin starts his 2005 title assault on March 12 at Daytona in Florida aboard his Yoshimura GSX-R1000 Suzuki.

You can download the latest March calendar of Mat, pictured during pre-season testing, by clicking on the MEDIA button at the top of the page then scrolling down to WALLPAPER.

It is available in several different sizes or it can be used as your personal wallpaper on your computer for the month.

www.suzuki-racing.com

Thursday, March 3rd marked the 1st round in the Triumph Thruxton Cup series, hosted by AHRMA at Carolina Motorsports Park. Race winner Ted Cobb, beat out 2nd place finisher Tim Joyce, in the 13 rider field by a comfortable margin.

“This series should be a great showcase for the Thruxton’s” said Cobb, “the bikes are a blast to ride and handle quite well.” 

The Thruxton Cup series heads to Daytona International Speedway, on March 7th & 8th for the next 2 races.
Triumph’s “hired gun”, 2 time World Superbike Champion Doug Pollen, will ride the factory Thruxton around the high banks.

Cobb also said,  “I think Doug still has a couple of fans out there that will come to watch the race, it’ll be a good show, that’s for sure.”

More information on the Thruxton Cup series can be found at www.ahrma.org .

Honda of Houston will be showing LIVE coverage of all the Daytona action on all 8 of our 42′ Plasma TVs!

Below is the schedule:

Thurs March 10
2:00 pm Daytona Bike Week 2005 Superstock & Supersport (LIVE) NR

Sat March 12
10:00 am Daytona Bike Week 2005 Superbike & Daytona 200 (LIVE) NR

We will also have the raffle tickets for sale for the Ride for Kids CBR1000RR Repsol giveaway on hand!

We are now open at our New Location (12655 West Rd @ 290) Houston, TX 77041
phones: 713-467-2426 and 800-997-4297

Motor Racing Outreach (MRO) is excited to announce that we will be bringing our Community Center and associated services to selected AMA Superbike Championship, Supercross and Prostar events in 2005.

The MRO Community Center is a 52′ trailer customized to allow for community events at the track, including a 50’x 20′ covered outside play area for children, with a separate seating area for parents to use for ‘hanging out’. Many of you already had the opportunity to enjoy the Community Center and associated services when it was brought to the Birmingham Superbike event in the Spring of 2004.

The MRO Community Center is presently scheduled to be set up at the following events:

March 9-12 Daytona International Speedway (Superbike, Supercross)     

April 22-24 Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL (Superbike)

September 2-4 Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA  (Superbike)

November 11-13 Gainesville, FL (ProStar)

 
The Community Center has become a ‘hub’ for members of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series community, as they travel week to week, setting up camp in the infield of racetracks across the country. Typical weekend activities include small group bible studies, showers and birthday parties, Bible Club and childcare during races, and open play time for kids.

“We are thrilled to have the MRO Community Center at our World Finals,” said Keith S. Kizer, President of AMA/Prostar.  “MRO is a vital part of our series, providing spiritual guidance and comfort to our racers and sponsors. We look forward to having our children’s needs met through the MRO Community Center.” 

At the AMA events listed above, MRO will offer its services to AMA REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS ONLY. In order for us to plan for proper staffing, please contact Missy deSouza at the MRO office at 800-424-8138, or by e-mail [email protected] if you are interested in bringing your family, so that we may have correct information about the children/ages we are expecting.

Racers Pub in Riverside, CA will be hosting the Daytona 200 and Superbike races on March 12 at 8 a.m. Join us for great food and drinks, great door prizes from Yamaha, and a raffle for an Inland Line – X spray-on bedliner with 100% of the proceeds going to the Roadracing World Action Fund.

Racers is located at 3812 Pierce St. Unit B, on  the corner of Pierce and Magnolia. For more information please call Racers at 951-689-1932 or Inland Line – X at 951-354-2519.