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Racer Morgan Broadhead has been hired to run American Suzuki Motor Corporation’s road racing, drag racing and dirt track contingency and support programs.

Broadhead’s new title is Sports Promotion On-Road Specialist, and he replaces Jeff Wilson, who left Suzuki to become a Suzuki and Kawasaki dealer in Yuma, Arizona.

Broadhead most recently worked as National Sales Director for Freddie Spencer’s High Performance Product Line; he previously worked for Lockhart Phillips USA.

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By David Swarts

Yamaha’s Anthony Gobert and his crew sent a serious message to the rest of the AMA paddock by turning a 1:27.120 lap during AMA team testing at California Speedway in Fontana, California Tuesday afternoon. What made Gobert’s lap time such a statement was aside from being the fastest lap among the five Superbike riders and the 14 total riders present at the test, Gobert turned his time in his very first outing on his new 2002 Yamaha YZF-R7 Superbike in his first real test day at the newest AMA track and on a race tire.

In fact, Gobert’s lap time fell just 0.2-second short of Nicky Hayden’s unofficial motorcycle lap record for Fontana’s 2.36-mile infield road course. Hayden turned his time (1:26.97) on his race-tire-shod 2001 Honda RC51 Superbike at the end of a two-day test in mid-January.

“The engine on the new bike seems quite a bit stronger off the bottom,” said Gobert Tuesday evening. “The new suspension bits are a bit better, too. We’ve still got a bit to do dialing in the suspension tomorrow.”

Gobert’s 2002 YZF-R7 came with a new frame and a new set of nitrogen-charged Ohlins forks. “It’s hard to tell on this track ‘cause this track doesn’t have so much grip,” explained Gobert about the performance of the new forks. “Sort of the way the corners are, it seems we can’t get the full advantage of these forks. They will probably work better at Sears Point or somewhere like that.”

Times from Tuesday morning were useless for comparisons because the turn one chicane, made of fiberglass curbings and traffic cones, had been laid incorrectly. The result was an overly fast chicane. Kawasaki’s Tommy Hayden, the fastest 600cc Supersport rider from the January tests, felt the morning chicane lowered his lap times by over a second.

Kawasaki’s Eric Bostrom brought the incorrect chicane configuration to speedway officials’ attention during the lunch break. The artificial series of turns were reconfigured to a nearly-exact replica of how it was laid out for the last AMA team test January 14-15.

Although riders’ opinions on the chicane’s layout varied from “good” to “dangerous”, the unanimous verdict was that a configuration needed to be finalized Wednesday.

Bostrom ended up being the second-fastest rider Tuesday with a 1:27.656, nearly two full seconds faster than he went during his last, real test at California Speedway. Bostrom credited the improvement to continued testing and hard work by his crew.

The third-fastest overall rider was Damon Buckmaster on his Graves Yamaha YZF-R1/R7 hybrid Formula Xtreme bike with a 1:27.844. Any question to whether Buckmaster cut any of Fontana’s five chicanes was put to rest when his own teammate, Aaron Gobert, testified to the time’s validity. Aaron Gobert added, “He did a bunch of high-1:27s/low-1:28s.”

Buckmaster’s best time bettered the previous best Formula Xtreme lap time of 1:28.59, set by Erion Honda’s Mike Hale during January testing.

Mat Mladin ended Tuesday with a 1:29.445 for fourth-fastest overall time. Mladin calmly explained that he and his team are still testing new components for his 2002 GSX-R750 and would start looking for a race set-up on Thursday, the final day of the test. Mladin was seen sorting through several different shocks, forks and ram-air intakes Tuesday.

Aaron Yates spent a little over an hour on his Yoshimura Suzuki Superbike at the end of Tuesday afternoon. The reason, according to crew member Chris Weidl, was mainly to evaluate the internal gear ratios in the bike so that if anything needed to be changed, it could be done Tuesday night instead of wasting track time Wednesday. Yates netted the fifth-fastest time at 1:29.801.

The third Yoshimura Suzuki rider, Jamie Hacking, spent all of his time on his Supersport GSX-R600 and doesn’t plan to get on his Superbike until the final day of the three-day test.

Yates and Hacking were the only riders known to have crashed Tuesday. Both fell without injury or drama in the very tight chicane at the entrance to the “Playground” section of the road course. The final section of the infield was referred to as the “Playground” section for the children’s jungle gym that stands just to the riders’ right of the chicane that leads to the final series of turns.

Tommy Hayden retained his title as the fastest 600cc Supersport rider at California Speedway with a blistering 1:29.937. Hayden mounted a new set of forks with less than 30 minutes remaining Tuesday and carved 1.3 seconds off his best time from the January tests.

Tuesday Afternoon’s Unofficial Lap Times:

1. Anthony Gobert, Yamaha YZF-R7, 1:27.120
2. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki ZX-7RR, 1:27.656
3. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha YZF-R1/R7, 1:27.844
4. Mat Mladin, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:29.445
5. Aaron Yates, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:29.801
6. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 1:29.937
7. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:30.729
8. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha YZF-R1/R7, 1:30.751
9. Tom Kipp, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:31.203
10. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:31.558
11. Aaron Yates, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:31.806
12. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:32.110
13. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 1:32.285
14. Ben Spies, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:32.382
15. Josh Hayes, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:32.501
16. Chris Ulrich*, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:35.696

Unofficial Superbike Radar Gun Speeds From Front Straightaway:
1. Eric Bostrom, 161.3 mph
2. Anthony Gobert, 159.0 mph
3. Aaron Yates, 155.7 mph
4. Mat Mladin, 155.4 mph

*Injured

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By David Swarts

Yoshimura Suzuki’s Mat Mladin recorded the fastest unofficial lap time Tuesday morning during AMA team testing at California Speedway in Fontana, California. Mladin turned a 1:28.433 on his 2002 GSX-R750 Superbike while further evaluating suspension pieces that he previously tested at Daytona International Speedway and Pahrump, Nevada. Mladin’s crew had three different sets of forks, three different rear shocks, four different rear springs and one set of fork springs laid out on pit wall for Mladin to try Tuesday at Fontana.

Yamaha’s Anthony Gobert led all 600cc Supersport riders with a time of 1:29.623 on his YZF-R6. Like many of the other riders with two bikes to test, “Go Show” decided to start on his 600cc machine before moving to his larger bike later in the three-day test. While Anthony Gobert was setting his fast time, his Superbike crew was back in the paddock garages preparing his 2002-specification Yamaha YZF-R7 for its maiden voyage. Gobert’s new R7 is equipped with a new frame and the latest gas-charged Ohlins forks, similar to thos seen on Eric Bostrom’s Kawasaki.

Yoshimura Suzuki’s Aaron Yates and Jamie Hacking also plan to move on to their Superbikes later. Likewise, Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki’s Josh Hayes and Tom Kipp; Attack Suzuki’s Jason Pridmore and Ben Spies; and Graves Yamaha’s Aaron Gobert and Damon Buckmaster will split the later part of the test between their 600s and Formula Xtreme bikes.

Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki’s 750cc Supersport specialist Chris Ulrich cruised around California Speedway Tuesday morning, cautiously testing out the strength of his healing shoulder. Ulrich suffered a level-three separated right shoulder when he crashed four weeks ago.

The turn-one chicane at the track has been reconfigured. Where there had only been orange traffic cones during AMA team testing in January, there are now four short sections of red and white fiberglass curbing marking the apexes of the chicane in addition to fewer traffic cones.

Of the changes to the chicane, Kawasaki’s Tommy Hayden, one of the fastest 600cc Supersport rider during last month’s test, said, “It’s different, for sure. I don’t like it. The exit takes you too close to the grass and the wall on the left. It also doesn’t leave you set up very well for the left around the apron. It’s faster now, though.”

From track side, it appears that the middle apex of the three-apex chicane has been pushed toward the exit, opening the beginning and tightening the end of the switchback. Riders said that it may be possible for two bikes to go into the chicane together but not all of the way through. Team Managers have reported being told that AMA officials present at the speedway will try to determine the final, official location of the chicane during the three-day test.

Unofficial Lap Times From AMA Scoring:

1. Mat Mladin, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:28.433
2. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki ZX-7RR, 1:28.526
3. Anthony Gobert, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:29.623
4. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:29.811
5. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 1:29.893
6. Aaron Yates, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:30.738
7. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:31.116
8. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:31.384
9. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:31.580
10. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 1:32.107
11. Tom Kipp, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:32.244
12. Ben Spies, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:32.617
13. Josh Hayes, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:32.793
14. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:37.549

From a press release:

Himmelsbach and Blackmans Racing match track record at North Florida Motorsports Park!

Mike Himmelsbach, the 2001 Formula USA Unlimited Grand Prix National Champion, tested the new and improved Blackmans Racing Aprilia Mille R for the first time in 2002. “The new bike feels really good, it’s lighter, has better throttle response and more acceleration over last years bike I raced. I am really looking forward to using it at Daytona” said Mike.

Mike and the rest of the team have been working real hard for the opening of this season. Mike has committed to a full time training program, including learning riding and training techniques from 250cc GP master and former factory Superbike pilot Rich Oliver. Bill and the crew have worked to decrease the overall weight of the machine by 22 pound, increase the midrange by five horsepower, and improve the suspension and chassis.

Blackmans Racing sent Mike and crew chief Bill Himmelsbach to Florida to take part in a three-day test at North Florida Motorsports Park scheduled by Team Pro-Motion sport bike club, a sponsor for 2002. Thursday provided rain all morning and dried towards the afternoon. Mike used the latter part of the afternoon to make 30 laps to learn the track and get a baseline set-up for Friday’s test.

Friday the team systematically tested suspension upgrades, Pirelli tires, and new chassis parts to improve rider feedback. With sufficient testing data recorded by 2:30 the team put on a set of Pirelli super soft “blue” tires to see how fast Mike could go. The result equaled the current overall motorcycle track record, a 1:17.6 on the sixth of eight laps.

“It felt great, I just kept pushing and it worked better and better. I was leaving black marks on turn exits from sliding the tires and white marks in the middle from dragging the fairings, it was a lot of fun” said Mike.

Saturday provided another great sunny day in Florida and the team was able to do their endurance testing. Mike tested the bike with really worn tires at a consistent low 1:19 pace with the new package as learned on Saturday. “We have had a problem with Michael’s consistency and are looking to improve the late-race pace on worn tires. One of our goals in this test was to get more traction and predictability when exiting turns. We made some really good strides in that direction today” said Bill.

The team concluded the testing on Saturday afternoon with excellent results and high expectations for the first Formula USA race at Daytona. The team brought three bikes and put a weekend total of 303 miles on one bike, over 150 on other and only 50 miles on the new bike for Daytona with no mechanical failures or problems.

Mike and his championship winning Aprilia will be at the Indianapolis dealer show the weekend of February 16 and 17 with Clear Channel Entertainment, promoting the upcoming season.

A Yamaha Motor Corporation spokesman called Roadracing World to say that he had found the matching Bates boots to go with the Jamie James leathers being auctioned off to benefit the Roadracing World Air Fence* Fund. Yamaha is sending the crash-scuffed boots to Roadracing World for the winning bidder of the suit to receive with the James leather suit.

Currently bidding on the leathers of former AMA Superbike Champion Jamie James has stalled at $810, but over four days remain until the end of the sale. The auction is due to close at approximately 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time Friday, February 15.

For additional information about the leathers, the auction or the Roadracing World Air Fence Fund, read below.


Custom-made by Bates, this set of motorcycle racing leathers was worn by 1994 AMA 600cc Supersport Champion Jamie James in print and television advertisements for Yamaha Motor Corporation during the mid-1990s. The Public Relations Department of Yamaha generously donated this item to be auctioned with all proceeds of the sale, minus the cost of the eBay services, going to benefit the Roadracing World Air Fence* Fund.

The suit is purple with orange and yellow patches that are meant to resemble flames. The color scheme of the leathers is a replica of the suit James wore while racing with the Vance & Hines Yamaha factory team in the AMA National road race series.

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The American-made garment has James’ last name across the upper back, his first name on the left breast and Yamaha on each forearm and the collar. The original soft armor is still in place in the shoulders, arms, hips, legs. Some perforation and stretch panels are strategically placed on the leathers, which retain its perforated liner and female Velcro knee slider patches. The one-piece suit is made from heavy-grade leather with heavy-duty zippers.

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The suit has been crashed in by James during a photo session and has been lightly scuffed on both elbows, the left hip, the seat area and across the upper back. The integrity of the suit has not been compromised, and it could be used to ride in.

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Although the suit was custom-made to fit James, it should fit someone in the area of 5-foot-7 and 140 pounds.

James also won the 1989 AMA Superbike and AMA 750cc Superstock Championship. James nearly own the 1994 AMA Superbike Championship but was beat out by Fast By Ferracci’s Troy Corser in the last event at Road Atlanta.

To go directly to the auction on eBay, click here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1803857317

The Roadracing World Air Fence Fund was established in April 2001 to raise money to purchase and deploy Air Fence and Air Module soft barriers to protect crashed riders from hitting walls and other hard objects at racetracks. In less than one year, the Fund has raised over $167,000, with over $9000 coming from the auctions of donated racing memorabilia such as this suit. For more information about the Roadracing World Air Fence Fund, including a full accounting of the collections and disbursements and stories about racers being saved by soft barriers, go to www.roadracingworld.com.

*Air Fence is a trademark of Airfence Safety Systems of Australia

From two press releases, one issued Saturday and one sisued Sunday:

Honda Racing News

HRC Winter Test Sepang, Malaysia
February 9, 2002

Rossi On Fast Pace at Sepang

Reigning 500cc World Champion Valentino Rossi returned to winter testing at the Sepang circuit today in preparation for the 2002 season. The test was held in good weather and track conditions and Rossi was quickly up to pace on the RC211V Honda four-stroke he will race in the 2002 MotoGP championship. Champion Rossi ended day one, of the two day HRC test, in confident mood.

Rossi, and HRC teammate Tohru Ukawa, put in a total of 134 laps of the 5.548km Malaysian track. Both men were pleased with the work they achieved on the opening day of the two day test. Ukawa was quickly up to speed, equalling his best time from the last test. Rossi was even faster and ended the day with a best time yet for the 990cc, 5-cylinder RC211V at Sepang, at 2:04.36.

Daijiro Katoh tested the Honda Gresini NSR500 at Sepang today. The 250cc World Champion did not equal his best lap time set at the track last month but the Japanese rider was consistently fast all day.

Katoh’s arch rival, and closest challenger for the 250 title in 2002, Tetsuya Harada, was at Sepang with his new team, and a NSR500. Harada rode the machine for only the second time, his first outing restricted to just a few laps. At Sepang Harada put in 67 laps acclimatising himself with the 185-PS-plus 500cc World Championship winning machine.

Valentino Rossi: “Since I tested the RCV in Australia I find the bike has changed, and it’s better. Especially at this circuit, it’s very fast. We spent most of the day working on the engine settings, trying different injectors and things like that. We also worked on the tyre and suspension combination.

“We tried many types of tyres and I think Michelin are going in the right direction. Tyres are going to be very important this season but so far they are good. Ukawa-San did a good endurance test with tyres last time HRC were here and I’m happy with the results.”

Tohru Ukawa: “This is the first day of our two day test and I have spent the time confirming the changes we made from the last test are good. I’m happy with the results. I’m running about the same times as I did at the last test here, January 23, but I made the time comfortably today.

“Now I have the machine set up the way I want it I’m sure I can further improve the bike, and my lap times, tomorrow.”

Valentino Ross, RC211V, 54 laps, Time 2:04.36

Tohru Ukawa, RC211V, 70 laps, Time 2:04.78

Daijiro Katoh, NSR500, 46 laps, Time 2:05.83

Tetsuya Harada, NSR500, 67 laps, Time 2:09.57



Honda Racing News

HRC Winter Test Sepang, Malaysia
February 10, 2002.

Rossi Weaves Malaysian Magic on The RC211V Honda

Italian Valentino Rossi was in scintillating form on the final day of he HRC RC211V test session at Sepang, Malaysia, today. The reigning 500cc World Champion got down to serious work at the 5.548km track setting a best lap time of 2:03.61 on the V-5 Honda, 7/10ths of a second faster than his best time on the opening day of the two-day test.

Rossi’s HRC Teammate, Japanese star Tohru Ukawa, was also faster than ever before at Sepang. Ukawa ended the day with a best lap at 2:04.29 on his 990cc four-stroke. Ukawa crashed the RC211V twice today. The first a slide with minimal damage. The second, just ten minutes before the time set to end the test, badly damaged the RCV. Luckily Ukawa emerged unscathed from both.

Current 250cc World Champion Daijiro Katoh, riding the Fortuna Honda Gresini NSR500, was not to be outdone by the four-stroke riders. Katoh took half-a-second off his time of Saturday to end the test on a high note.

Tetsuya Harada was also faster than on the opening day. Harada, however, has only just started his testing programme with the Pramac Racing NSR500 and has wisely trodden carefully with the 185-PS-plus V-4.


Valentino Rossi: “The RCV is definitely very, very fast and I’m satisfied with the results of the test. Now we have a lot of data to work with before our next test at Barcelona, on March 9-10, and I’m looking forward to riding the RCV at that test.

“We also did an endurance test today, ran full grand prix distance at race speed and the results were very good. The RC211V is a prototype and there is still plenty of room for development. HRC have chosen a good direction to work in with this machine.”


Tohru Ukawa: “Very, very satisfied with the two day test. Everything has gone well and the RCV is faster than before. I bettered my lap time again
today. Unfortunately I crashed twice today but I’m OK, no damage.

“Overall the machine has improved and we have learned a lot at this test. Now it’s back to Japan and study the data we collected here, then prepare for Barcelona next month. I can’t wait to get there, this is an exciting project to be involved with.”


Daijiro Katoh: I feel much better on the bike now, I’m very relaxed and have a very positive feeling from the machine. We have worked on tyres and suspension here and the results have been satisfying. We are faster than the best lap times set by the NSR500 riders here at the 2001 GP and I’m content with that.


Valentino Rossi, RC211V, 67 laps, Time 2:03.61

Tohru Ukawa, RC211V, 64 laps, Time 2:04.29

Daijiro Katoh, NSR500, 53 laps, Time 2:05.35

Tetsuya Harada, NSR500, 61 laps, Time 2:08.72

Bidding on a set of custom Bates leathers worn by former AMA Superbike Champion Jamie James has reached $810, after only 24 hours in a seven-day, eBay auction to benefit the Roadracing World Air Fence* Fund.

The high bid is held by jayroot but Texas racer Marcus McBain has also placed two bids for the suit James wore in advertisements for Yamaha Motor Corporation.

The auction is scheduled to last until Friday, February 15 at approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

For more information about the leathers, the auction or the Roadracing World Air Fence Fund, read below.


Custom-made by Bates, this set of motorcycle racing leathers was worn by 1994 AMA 600cc Supersport Champion Jamie James in print and television advertisements for Yamaha Motor Corporation during the mid-1990s. The Public Relations Department of Yamaha generously donated this item to be auctioned with all proceeds of the sale, minus the cost of the eBay services, going to benefit the Roadracing World Air Fence* Fund.

The suit is purple with orange and yellow patches that are meant to resemble flames. The color scheme of the leathers is a replica of the suit James wore while racing with the Vance & Hines Yamaha factory team in the AMA National road race series.

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The American-made garment has James’ last name across the upper back, his first name on the left breast and Yamaha on each forearm and the collar. The original soft armor is still in place in the shoulders, arms, hips, legs. Some perforation and stretch panels are strategically placed on the leathers, which retain its perforated liner and female Velcro knee slider patches. The one-piece suit is made from heavy-grade leather with heavy-duty zippers.

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The suit has been crashed in by James during a photo session and has been lightly scuffed on both elbows, the left hip, the seat area and across the upper back. The integrity of the suit has not been compromised, and it could be used to ride in.

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Although the suit was custom-made to fit James, it should fit someone in the area of 5-foot-7 and 140 pounds.

James also won the 1989 AMA Superbike and AMA 750cc Superstock Championship. James nearly own the 1994 AMA Superbike Championship but was beat out by Fast By Ferracci’s Troy Corser in the last event at Road Atlanta.

To go directly to the auction on eBay, click here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1803857317

The Roadracing World Air Fence Fund was established in April 2001 to raise money to purchase and deploy Air Fence and Air Module soft barriers to protect crashed riders from hitting walls and other hard objects at racetracks. In less than one year, the Fund has raised over $167,000, with over $9000 coming from the auctions of donated racing memorabilia such as this suit. For more information about the Roadracing World Air Fence Fund, including a full accounting of the collections and disbursements and stories about racers being saved by soft barriers, go to www.roadracingworld.com.

*Air Fence is a trademark of Airfence Safety Systems of Australia

From a press release:

Work Complete on New Turn 7 Hillside Terraces
at Sears Point Raceway

SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) – The finishing touches are now being completed on Sears Point Raceway’s newest seating area, the Turn 7 hillside terrace seats. These seats are designed to mirror the hillside terrace seats that debuted for the 2001 season in Turns 2-4, and have been added as part of Sears Point Raceway’s $50 million Modernization Plan.

The Turn 7 seats have been carved into the hillside and will provide spectacular views of the road course. The terrace seats are also designed to provide a comfortable and unique seating option for fans. Each seat is 24-inches wide, which is 33-percent wider than the average bleacher seat (18 inches), and each seat features more than three-feet of legroom. These seats will be offered as reserved seating for the Dodge/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Winston Cup event and as general admission seating for all other events.

Turn 7 is also one of Sears Point Raceway’s best passing zones, evidenced last year when Tony Stewart slipped by Robby Gordon to win the Dodge/Save Mart 350.

“The fans in this new terrace will look directly down on Turn 7 and the exit of the Chute with sweeping views beyond it to the whole facility,” said Steve Page, president and general manager at Sears Point Raceway. “There is no vantage point like this anywhere else in motor racing.”

Work continues on another section of hillside terrace seats that are being built above Turns 8a-9 on the road course. This set of terraces offers a direct view of the legendary esses at Sears Point. Both the Turn 7 and Turns 8a-9 hillside terraces will offer views of about 80-percent of the road course, and they will be ready for the 2002 Big O Tires Racing Season, which begins in April.

The terrace seats are just two elements of the $50 million Modernization Plan that will transform Sears Point Raceway into one of the premier motorsports and entertainment venues in the country. Fans will also enjoy underground pedestrian tunnels that will expedite traffic throughout the facility, a new permanent start/finish grandstand, increased sightlines, and improved racing surfaces on the road course and quarter-mile drag strip.

From a press release:

Traxxion Dynamics is pleased to announce their second official Axxion Center. The Southwest Axxion Center will be operated by Michael Cox,
President of White Tip Racing in San Diego, California. Cox, a noted professional tuner and the 2002 Crew Chief for the “14K The Movie Team”,
will field riders Eric and Jeff Wood in the F-USA Series. White Tip Racing will field their own team as well, featuring riders Brian Parriott and Owen Richey in the AMA Pro Series.

According to Cox, “When I heard that Traxxion was going to have service reps around the US, I was very interested. Suspension is the missing link we need here at White Tip Racing. We will now be able to offer complete racebike preparation from start to finish, all at one location.”

Max McAllister, President of the newly formed Axxion Centers, Inc. stated, “Michael Cox is exactly the kind of representative we wanted for the Axxion Center project. He is totally committed to racebike preparation, and spends a great deal of time trackside. He is a straight shooter, and I am confident we will get outstanding results from him.”

Cox will be undergoing intensive training with the Traxxion Staff and will complete his certification at Daytona. White Tip Racing was established in 1999, and is a member of the GMD Computrack Network. They have a full engine
and dyno shop in house. They have recently relocated to a new 5000 s.f. shop which is located at 7558 Trade Street, San Diego, CA 92121. For further info, call Michael at 619 644-1618.