Copyright 2004, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.
The area code for Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. has changed from 909 to 951. Anyone trying to reach Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. should dial (951) 245-6411, FAX (951) 245-6417, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) Monday through Friday.
From a press release issued by Motonation:
Motonation announces its Spidi race gear support plan!
Motonation, the exclusive USA importer/distributor of Spidi road race suits and gloves is proud to announce that it is now accepting resumes for its 2005 rider support team.
As part of Motonation’s extensive effort to achieve a high level of visibility for the Spidi brand in a short amount of time the company has allowed for a higher quantity of support rides for the 2005 season. Support will be offered at three different product discount levels on the Spidi’s all new NRG, the classic R2 Wind the value priced Viper race suits and all of Spidi’s legendary sport gloves.
While the Motonation website is being updated to include the Spidi line riders can view the products at www.spidi.com
Riders interested in applying for support should contact Motonation’s Rider Support Manager, Kyle Smith at:
T: 619-401-4100 x105
F: 619-401-4108
[email protected]
From a press release issued by Mat Mladin Motorsports:
MLADIN COMPLETES FIRST TEST ABOARD NEW 2005 SUZUKI GSX-R1000 IN MALAYSIA
Five times American Superbike champion Mat Mladin has completed his first test session aboard the all-new 2005 model Suzuki GSX-R1000 that he hopes will take him to a sixth Superbike crown in America next year.
Returning to Australia over the weekend, Mladin, his Yoshimura Suzuki crew and teammate Aaron Yates spent a gruelling three-days at the Sepang Circuit in Malaysia last week putting the latest version GSX-R1000 Superbike through a myriad of tests.
By contrast to recent years where the American Superbike team shared the track with other Suzuki supported teams such as the factory MotoGP team, last week’s test saw them there alone.
Mladin has been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to ride the latest offering from Suzuki and come away from the test full of praise for the work that has been done by the factory in readiness for 2005.
“Suzuki have made some very strong improvements with the motorcycle and the whole package presents itself with something that we can work straight away,” said Mladin.
“It’s very promising after the first test. It was hard to compare lap times with what we have done there previously as it rain each night we were there, so the track was ‘green’ each time we went out in the morning. We had one of our ’04 models that we rode this year to compare it with and it stacked up very well. Grip was an issue for us under those conditions, but we had a few things to compare the performance with.”
“Dunlop were there in full force as well. They had a full range of tyres to test and are working very hard towards next year.”
There has been very little time for the team to prepare for the test after the rescheduling of the final round of this year’s American Superbike Championship, left them with less than a month to have the new bikes ready to ride.
“The commitment by our team for next year is highlighted by the way my crew basically landed back home at the end of the race season, dropped their families off and then headed on to Japan where they have been preparing the bikes that we used at the test over the past three weeks. A massive and totally committed effort by those guys. Everyone was keen to get going, but with this test now complete, they have been able to head back home and have a well deserved holiday, before they head back to America for our next test in early January.”
The next scheduled test appearance for Mladin and his Yoshimura Suzuki team will be the Dunlop tyre test at the revamped Daytona International Speedway, Florida on January 3 to 5, 2005.
Copyright 2004, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.
The 4th Annual WSMC Toyota 200 has been scheduled for October 14-16, 2005.
Tentative plans call for the 3rd Annual Roadracingworld.com 250/50 to be held the same weekend, but with transponder scoring for the first time.
The Toyota 200 runs 200 miles, or 80 laps, is open to any type of road racing motorcycle, and has been scored with transponders from the beginning.
The Roadracingworld.com 250/50 is a 50-mile, 20-lap race for 250cc Grand Prix racebikes.
New for 2005, special quick-change equipment will not be allowed on the front forks and swingarm of motorcycles entered in the Toyota 200.
The top five finishers in the 2004 Toyota 200 all were equipped with quick-change equipment.
The purse for the 2004 Toyota 200 was $150,000 with $50,000 going to the winner, Josh Hayes. All 40 starters were paid, with $1000 paid for last place. Positions on the starting grid are earned via timed qualifying.
The purse for the 2004 Roadracingworld.com 250/50 was $30,000 with $3500 going to the winner, Rich Oliver.
From a press release issued by WMRRA:
The Washington Motorcycle Roadracing Association would like to announce the election of their new Executive Board and Board of Directors for 2005:
Executive Board
President: Luke Gaylor
1st VP: Jack Moore
2nd VP: Joel Crabtree
3rd VP: Andre Lister
Secretary: Diane Thompson
Treasurer: Dan Brown
SBK/GP Rep: Tyler Sandell
Supersport/Air Fence Chairman: Chris Denzler
Vintage Rep: Duncan Craick
Novice Rep: Dave Huck
Board of Directors:
Diane Thompson
Tyler Sandell
Briggs Willoughby
Kory Gill
We would like to thank the outgoing members for the support of our club and wish the new members good luck! Information about WMRRA can be obtained at: www.wmrra.com
From a press release issued by former road racer Balz Renggli of Aprilia-Ducati of Oceanside:
Husqvarna and their premier Southern California dealers GP Motorcycles of San Diego and Aprilia-Ducati of Oceanside will offer you the chance to test ride Husqvarna’s award winning motorcycles.
This is your chance to get a first hand look at what the most traditional brand of off-road motorcycles has to offer.
The event is scheduled for November 7, 2004 at Lake Elsinore Motocross Park. Sign-up is on first come first serve basis. To sign-up early or for details call Aprilia-Ducati of Oceanside at (760) 722-7704 or GP Motorcycles at (619) 233-4762.
Copyright 2004, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.
GSE Racing will end a one-year layoff and return to racing in the 2005 British Superbike Championship Series, according to Ducati Corse.
The team, which won the British Superbike Championship with Troy Bayliss in 1999 and Neil Hodgson in 2000, and finished third in the 2002 and 2003 World Superbike Championships (with Hodgson and James Toseland, respectively), will field a pair of Ducati 999F04s on Dunlop tires in the 13-round 2005 British series. Who will ride for GSE Racing, which will have the full support of Ducati Corse, has yet to be announced.
“After one year out of racing our hunger to return is evident in the attitude of the staff and our new riders. Ducati has once more supplied us with high-level machinery, for what looks like it will be an even more competitive season than last year. We are a British team, so racing at home, in one of the most prestigious race series on earth, is an exciting prospect for us all,” GSE Racing Team Owner Darrell Healy (who will be joined by returning Team Manager Colin Wright) was quoted as saying by Ducati.
From a press release issued by Honda Racing:
Honda Racing announces Superbike team line-up
Honda Racing has confirmed its team line-up for the 2005 British Superbike Championship with an increased entry for the world’s leading domestic series.
The manufacturer will campaign its CBR1000RR Fireblade for a second consecutive year. However, the Honda Racing Superbike will appear in two separate guises in 2005.
The Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) will continue to support the HM Plant Honda Racing team. The riders from the 2004 season – Michael Rutter and Ryuichi Kiyonari – will once again compete on factory HRC-prepared CBR1000RR Fireblades with Michelin tyres.
They will be joined on the grid for 2005 by the back-to-back British Supersport Champion Karl Harris. Having won the Supersport series in 2003-04 on the Honda CBR600RR, Harris will move up to the Superbike class on a Honda Racing CBR1000RR Fireblade with Dunlop tyres.
HM Plant Honda Racing took eight race wins in the 2004 British Superbike Championship with Rutter (six) and Kiyonari (two). The 31-year-old Leicestershire rider finished runner-up to John Reynolds in the 13-round series, while his 21-year-old Japanese team-mate took sixth overall at the end of his rookie season.
Harris has already tested a prototype of the Fireblade – developed at Honda Racing’s Louth headquarters – and raced it at a non-championship event at Castle Combe in September. The 24-year-old Yorkshireman will compete in different colours to the HRC-supported HM Plant Honda Racing squad. A further announcement will be made regarding the team’s commercial activities when these have been finalised.
Honda Racing’s Race Team Manager Neil Tuxworth said: “The success of HM Plant Honda Racing in the 2004 British Superbike Championship made our choice of riders straightforward for next season. Following a year of development on circuits in the UK and Ireland, the HRC-prepared CBR1000RR Fireblade will be a formidable tool for our championship challenge in 2005.
“Michael and Kiyo have proved that they can win races and have the potential to take the HM Plant Hondas to the title. This consistency will play a key role as we embark on our winter test programme in preparation for the start of next season.
“Karl has of course ridden with us over the past two years and we believe the time is right for him to make a natural progression into the Superbike class. He has already demonstrated the capability to fulfil his obvious potential at the highest level of the sport.”
Copyright 2004, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.
Daytona International Speedway (DIS) will host a three-day tire test for the AMA Superbike Championship series on its revised infield road course January 3-5, 2005, according to AMA Pro Racing Vice President – Director of Communications Kerry Graeber.
According to Graeber, no official announcement of the test has been made, but most of the larger teams and all of the road racing tire suppliers have been notified of the test dates. It will be up to the tire suppliers as to which riders/teams are invited to the test, said Graeber.
DIS is currently undergoing a major renovation project, including installation of a new large-vehicle access tunnel under NASCAR Turn One, a completely new paddock and the revised infield road course design.
The 2005 AMA Superbike season is set to open at DIS March 10-12.
Copyright 2004, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.
The motorcycle industry is abuzz with conflicting groups of sponsors thinking they have successfully negotiated a deal with Michael Jordan’s AMA team for 2005.
Among the contestants:
American Honda (including the automotive division) and HRC, with Ben Bostrom as lead rider.
American Suzuki and Yoshimura, with Jason Pridmore as lead rider.
And these are only the ones we know about.
Similarly, agents for the Jordan operation have approached up to four riders for the second slot in the team, alluding to a lucrative payday that at most only one of them will ultimately reap, and referring to Suzuki Superbikes on Dunlop tires with Pridmore as the lead rider.
Imagine the disappointment some parties to the negotiations are going to feel when they discover that “their” Jordan deal isn’t happening.
Copyright 2004, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.
The area code for Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. has changed from 909 to 951. Anyone trying to reach Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. should dial (951) 245-6411, FAX (951) 245-6417, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) Monday through Friday.
From a press release issued by Motonation:
Motonation announces its Spidi race gear support plan!
Motonation, the exclusive USA importer/distributor of Spidi road race suits and gloves is proud to announce that it is now accepting resumes for its 2005 rider support team.
As part of Motonation’s extensive effort to achieve a high level of visibility for the Spidi brand in a short amount of time the company has allowed for a higher quantity of support rides for the 2005 season. Support will be offered at three different product discount levels on the Spidi’s all new NRG, the classic R2 Wind the value priced Viper race suits and all of Spidi’s legendary sport gloves.
While the Motonation website is being updated to include the Spidi line riders can view the products at www.spidi.com
Riders interested in applying for support should contact Motonation’s Rider Support Manager, Kyle Smith at:
T: 619-401-4100 x105
F: 619-401-4108
[email protected]
From a press release issued by Mat Mladin Motorsports:
MLADIN COMPLETES FIRST TEST ABOARD NEW 2005 SUZUKI GSX-R1000 IN MALAYSIA
Five times American Superbike champion Mat Mladin has completed his first test session aboard the all-new 2005 model Suzuki GSX-R1000 that he hopes will take him to a sixth Superbike crown in America next year.
Returning to Australia over the weekend, Mladin, his Yoshimura Suzuki crew and teammate Aaron Yates spent a gruelling three-days at the Sepang Circuit in Malaysia last week putting the latest version GSX-R1000 Superbike through a myriad of tests.
By contrast to recent years where the American Superbike team shared the track with other Suzuki supported teams such as the factory MotoGP team, last week’s test saw them there alone.
Mladin has been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to ride the latest offering from Suzuki and come away from the test full of praise for the work that has been done by the factory in readiness for 2005.
“Suzuki have made some very strong improvements with the motorcycle and the whole package presents itself with something that we can work straight away,” said Mladin.
“It’s very promising after the first test. It was hard to compare lap times with what we have done there previously as it rain each night we were there, so the track was ‘green’ each time we went out in the morning. We had one of our ’04 models that we rode this year to compare it with and it stacked up very well. Grip was an issue for us under those conditions, but we had a few things to compare the performance with.”
“Dunlop were there in full force as well. They had a full range of tyres to test and are working very hard towards next year.”
There has been very little time for the team to prepare for the test after the rescheduling of the final round of this year’s American Superbike Championship, left them with less than a month to have the new bikes ready to ride.
“The commitment by our team for next year is highlighted by the way my crew basically landed back home at the end of the race season, dropped their families off and then headed on to Japan where they have been preparing the bikes that we used at the test over the past three weeks. A massive and totally committed effort by those guys. Everyone was keen to get going, but with this test now complete, they have been able to head back home and have a well deserved holiday, before they head back to America for our next test in early January.”
The next scheduled test appearance for Mladin and his Yoshimura Suzuki team will be the Dunlop tyre test at the revamped Daytona International Speedway, Florida on January 3 to 5, 2005.
Copyright 2004, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.
The 4th Annual WSMC Toyota 200 has been scheduled for October 14-16, 2005.
Tentative plans call for the 3rd Annual Roadracingworld.com 250/50 to be held the same weekend, but with transponder scoring for the first time.
The Toyota 200 runs 200 miles, or 80 laps, is open to any type of road racing motorcycle, and has been scored with transponders from the beginning.
The Roadracingworld.com 250/50 is a 50-mile, 20-lap race for 250cc Grand Prix racebikes.
New for 2005, special quick-change equipment will not be allowed on the front forks and swingarm of motorcycles entered in the Toyota 200.
The top five finishers in the 2004 Toyota 200 all were equipped with quick-change equipment.
The purse for the 2004 Toyota 200 was $150,000 with $50,000 going to the winner, Josh Hayes. All 40 starters were paid, with $1000 paid for last place. Positions on the starting grid are earned via timed qualifying.
The purse for the 2004 Roadracingworld.com 250/50 was $30,000 with $3500 going to the winner, Rich Oliver.
From a press release issued by WMRRA:
The Washington Motorcycle Roadracing Association would like to announce the election of their new Executive Board and Board of Directors for 2005:
Executive Board
President: Luke Gaylor
1st VP: Jack Moore
2nd VP: Joel Crabtree
3rd VP: Andre Lister
Secretary: Diane Thompson
Treasurer: Dan Brown
SBK/GP Rep: Tyler Sandell
Supersport/Air Fence Chairman: Chris Denzler
Vintage Rep: Duncan Craick
Novice Rep: Dave Huck
Board of Directors:
Diane Thompson
Tyler Sandell
Briggs Willoughby
Kory Gill
We would like to thank the outgoing members for the support of our club and wish the new members good luck! Information about WMRRA can be obtained at: www.wmrra.com
From a press release issued by former road racer Balz Renggli of Aprilia-Ducati of Oceanside:
Husqvarna and their premier Southern California dealers GP Motorcycles of San Diego and Aprilia-Ducati of Oceanside will offer you the chance to test ride Husqvarna’s award winning motorcycles.
This is your chance to get a first hand look at what the most traditional brand of off-road motorcycles has to offer.
The event is scheduled for November 7, 2004 at Lake Elsinore Motocross Park. Sign-up is on first come first serve basis. To sign-up early or for details call Aprilia-Ducati of Oceanside at (760) 722-7704 or GP Motorcycles at (619) 233-4762.
Copyright 2004, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.
GSE Racing will end a one-year layoff and return to racing in the 2005 British Superbike Championship Series, according to Ducati Corse.
The team, which won the British Superbike Championship with Troy Bayliss in 1999 and Neil Hodgson in 2000, and finished third in the 2002 and 2003 World Superbike Championships (with Hodgson and James Toseland, respectively), will field a pair of Ducati 999F04s on Dunlop tires in the 13-round 2005 British series. Who will ride for GSE Racing, which will have the full support of Ducati Corse, has yet to be announced.
“After one year out of racing our hunger to return is evident in the attitude of the staff and our new riders. Ducati has once more supplied us with high-level machinery, for what looks like it will be an even more competitive season than last year. We are a British team, so racing at home, in one of the most prestigious race series on earth, is an exciting prospect for us all,” GSE Racing Team Owner Darrell Healy (who will be joined by returning Team Manager Colin Wright) was quoted as saying by Ducati.
From a press release issued by Honda Racing:
Honda Racing announces Superbike team line-up
Honda Racing has confirmed its team line-up for the 2005 British Superbike Championship with an increased entry for the world’s leading domestic series.
The manufacturer will campaign its CBR1000RR Fireblade for a second consecutive year. However, the Honda Racing Superbike will appear in two separate guises in 2005.
The Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) will continue to support the HM Plant Honda Racing team. The riders from the 2004 season – Michael Rutter and Ryuichi Kiyonari – will once again compete on factory HRC-prepared CBR1000RR Fireblades with Michelin tyres.
They will be joined on the grid for 2005 by the back-to-back British Supersport Champion Karl Harris. Having won the Supersport series in 2003-04 on the Honda CBR600RR, Harris will move up to the Superbike class on a Honda Racing CBR1000RR Fireblade with Dunlop tyres.
HM Plant Honda Racing took eight race wins in the 2004 British Superbike Championship with Rutter (six) and Kiyonari (two). The 31-year-old Leicestershire rider finished runner-up to John Reynolds in the 13-round series, while his 21-year-old Japanese team-mate took sixth overall at the end of his rookie season.
Harris has already tested a prototype of the Fireblade – developed at Honda Racing’s Louth headquarters – and raced it at a non-championship event at Castle Combe in September. The 24-year-old Yorkshireman will compete in different colours to the HRC-supported HM Plant Honda Racing squad. A further announcement will be made regarding the team’s commercial activities when these have been finalised.
Honda Racing’s Race Team Manager Neil Tuxworth said: “The success of HM Plant Honda Racing in the 2004 British Superbike Championship made our choice of riders straightforward for next season. Following a year of development on circuits in the UK and Ireland, the HRC-prepared CBR1000RR Fireblade will be a formidable tool for our championship challenge in 2005.
“Michael and Kiyo have proved that they can win races and have the potential to take the HM Plant Hondas to the title. This consistency will play a key role as we embark on our winter test programme in preparation for the start of next season.
“Karl has of course ridden with us over the past two years and we believe the time is right for him to make a natural progression into the Superbike class. He has already demonstrated the capability to fulfil his obvious potential at the highest level of the sport.”
Copyright 2004, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.
Daytona International Speedway (DIS) will host a three-day tire test for the AMA Superbike Championship series on its revised infield road course January 3-5, 2005, according to AMA Pro Racing Vice President – Director of Communications Kerry Graeber.
According to Graeber, no official announcement of the test has been made, but most of the larger teams and all of the road racing tire suppliers have been notified of the test dates. It will be up to the tire suppliers as to which riders/teams are invited to the test, said Graeber.
DIS is currently undergoing a major renovation project, including installation of a new large-vehicle access tunnel under NASCAR Turn One, a completely new paddock and the revised infield road course design.
The 2005 AMA Superbike season is set to open at DIS March 10-12.
Copyright 2004, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.
The motorcycle industry is abuzz with conflicting groups of sponsors thinking they have successfully negotiated a deal with Michael Jordan’s AMA team for 2005.
Among the contestants:
American Honda (including the automotive division) and HRC, with Ben Bostrom as lead rider.
American Suzuki and Yoshimura, with Jason Pridmore as lead rider.
And these are only the ones we know about.
Similarly, agents for the Jordan operation have approached up to four riders for the second slot in the team, alluding to a lucrative payday that at most only one of them will ultimately reap, and referring to Suzuki Superbikes on Dunlop tires with Pridmore as the lead rider.
Imagine the disappointment some parties to the negotiations are going to feel when they discover that “their” Jordan deal isn’t happening.
