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Yamaha factory road racing mechanic Jefferson Burks and wife Gail Hookailo had a daughter, Azure Sofia Hookailo-Burks, January 23 in Long Beach, California.
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Yet Another Recent Birth
Foggy Petronas Completes Malaysian Test
From a press release issued by Foggy Petronas Racing:
Foggy warms to the racing task
CARL Fogarty is confident that the final pieces of his Foggy PETRONAS Racing team jigsaw will fall into place in time for the start of the World Superbike season following another productive test in Malaysia.
Riders Troy Corser and James Haydon completed a three-day test of the new Foggy FP1 bike in the extreme heat and humidity at the Sepang circuit, outside Kuala Lumpur. And team owner Fogarty travelled to the home country of team sponsors and Malaysian petroleum giant, PETRONAS, in order to assess the results of the team’s final private outing before the World Superbike series moves to Valencia at the end of February.
The four-times world champion said: “It has been another excellent test really. We didn’t have the exact tyres out here that we would have liked, so the emphasis was not on lap times. But we have made very good progress with mapping, gathered a lot of new information and the engines have been stronger and more reliable.
“We still have a few things to sort out but we know how to improve them so we’ll hopefully have the perfect bike in Valencia! Obviously we needed to test more than any other team this winter as we are a new team with a new bike, and the riders needed a lot of time on track after a season out of action.
“In a perfect world, we could probably have done with the season starting a month later but, hopefully, everything will come together in time for the first race.”
The team has another three days on track at the official World Superbike winter test at Valencia, starting on February 21st, with the opening race meeting starting the following Friday, on February 28th.
Troy Corser said: “I have noticed a 30 percent improvement in the engine since our last test at Valencia and I know there is room for more improvement. The good thing about the chassis is that I have hardly changed it from our last test at Phillip Island, so I haven’t had to concentrate too much on the set-up.”
James Haydon said: “I could still do with some more time on the track but, before, we had a long list of things to work through and now we have narrowed then right down. We have mainly been concentrating on the mapping here and we have made a big improvement with the ignition mapping in particular.”
Church Of Speed Releases 2003 Schedule
From a press release issued by Church of Speed:
Church Of Speed Grand Bayou Festival Of Speed
6/7-8 No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, LA
Church Of Speed Track Days And Riding Schools
2/14 No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, LA
3/8 No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, LA
4/11 No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, LA
5/14 No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, LA
6/6 No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, LA
8/9 No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, LA
9/22 No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, LA
10/6 No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, LA
11/10 No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, LA
12/7 No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, LA
For additional information, call (225) 383-7743 (days), (225) 675-5879 (evenings), e-mail [email protected], www.churchofspeed.us.
Sorensen Breaks Track Record At Jennings GP a.k.a. North Florida Motorsports Park
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By David Swarts
Chuck Sorensen, 2002 AMA 250cc Grand Prix Champion, broke the lap record for Jennings GP, formerly known as North Florida Motorsports Park, during testing Sunday, January 26 on his Team Stargel Aprilia.
Team co-owner Rocky Stargel and crew worked though weather-related engine tuning problems Saturday, January 25 during an open track day at the 2.0-mile road course located in Jennings, Florida while testing new chassis geometry numbers provided by the Aprilia racing department in Italy.
“When they looked at our chassis in Spain, they saw that we were doing a lot of things very different from what they considered the norm, which of course you would expect,” Stargel told Roadracingworld.com Monday. “We never had a guide as far as chassis numbers, and our chassis components are similar but a little bit different to theirs.
“They had gone back and worked up a big checklist of things, and said, try to set up everything here and you’ll be in the same ballpark as other teams. Some of the changes were pretty drastic, so we were kind of concerned how that would feel. So we just kept changing one thing at a time and going out. I was surprised when we made the biggest changes. Chuck really felt it would impact it negatively, but it seemed pretty agreeable and he noticed some definite improvement in some things. So we kept moving forward.”
On Sunday, progress stalled, according to Stargel, at Sorensen’s previous best times before the team decided to alter one of the front geometry numbers provided by Aprilia. “Immediately, he went from a mid-1:17 to a 1:16.4. Then he did a 1:16.2 and a 1:15.94,” said Stargel, pointing out that Sorensen’s times came during an open practice session with other riders – of varying speeds – on the track at the same time as Sorensen.
Stargel said he and Sorensen and the team were satisfied, ready to pack up, head home and watch the remainder of the Superbowl when, “One of the track managers came over and said at the end of the day he would give Chuck free, clean laps with nobody else on the track.”
That’s when Sorensen recorded three more 1:15 laps with a best of 1:15.81 on track officials’ watches, and Stargel said going faster was possible. “It was kind of tough. In the two, two-and-a-half hours (until the private session), the weather cooled off quite a bit more. At this point it was about 50 (degrees F), and it was fairly windy and there was no heat in the asphalt at all. The tire wasn’t working as well as it was in the 3:00 p.m. session.
“We were happy because from our best time last year to this test, we dropped 1.7 seconds. What a big chunk. The chassis on that thing is so adjustable…If someone had come to me halfway through the AMA season last year and told me to try the stuff that we tried, I would’ve argued there’s no way it would’ve worked. The neat thing is we ran out of range on the front fork springs, or Chuck thought that we could’ve made it even better still.”
The fastest official lap time prior to Sorensen’s effort was a 1:16.27 recorded by Steve Rapp on an AMA Formula Xtreme GSX-R1000 during private tests December 19, 2002.
More, from a press release issued by Team Stargel Aprilia:
Team Stargel Aprilia Reclaims Record At Jennings GP
One year ago, Team Stargel Aprilia traveled to North Florida Motorsports Park and set the track record at 1:17.53. As the year went on, other riders claimed to have tied the record and just last month the record was lowered to a 1:16.27. Team Stargel Aprilia returned to the track on January 25th & 26th in an effort to test new chassis settings for the upcoming AMA 250GP season.
After experimenting with chassis changes all of Saturday and most of Sunday, rider Chuck Sorensen put the revisions to the test at 3:00 p.m.. Although the conditions were quite cool and not optimum for the best lap times, Sorensen recorded a lap of 1:15.91. He did this time while riding in the midst of an open track day hosted by the track, sharing the race track with numerous participants.
The track personnel offered to let Sorensen have the track to himself after 5:15 p.m. at which time a dozen or so people would have their stopwatches ready. By this time, the track was even cooler, which compromised traction. Regardless, Sorensen ran a long string of 16s and then turned two laps in the 15s with a best time of 1:15.81. Track management declared this time to be the new track record.
Team Stargel Aprilia looks forward to defending their #1 plate in AMA 250cc Grand Prix in 2003.
Team Stargel Aprilia would like to thank the supporters who make their efforts possible: Aprilia USA, Aprilia Italy, Marco Bertolatti, Dunlop, VP Racing Fuels, Castrol, EBC Brakes, Shoei, Helimot, Daytona Boots, Fox Racing, Smith Sport, TC’s Specialized Graphics & Regina Chains.
FIM Releases Entry Lists For World Superbike, World Supersport
From a press release issued by the FIM:
Superbike World Championship
N° Rider/pilote Nat. Machine Team
4 Troy Corser AUS Foggy FP1 Foggy Petronas
5 Ivan Clementi ITA Kawasaki ZX7RR Team Kawasaki Bertocchi
6 Mauro Sanchini ITA Kawasaki ZX7RR Team Kawasaki Bertocchi
7 Pier Francesco Chili ITA Ducati 996R Team PSG-1
8 James Haydon GBR Foggy FP1 Foggy Petronas
9 Chris Walker GBR Ducati 998R HM Plant Ducati
10 Gregorio Lavilla ESP Suzuki GSX-R1000 Team Alstare Suzuki
11 Ruben Xaus ESP Ducati 999R Fila Ducati
15 Giovanni Bussei ITA Yamaha YZF-R1 UnionBike GiMotorsport
16 Sergio Fuertes ESP Suzuki GSX-R1000 MIR Racing
19 Lucio Pedercini ITA Ducati 996R Team Pedercini
20 Marco Borciani ITA Ducati 996R D.F.X. Racing Team
23 Jiry Mrkyvka CZE Ducati 996R JM SBK Team
27 Mark Heckles GBR Honda VTR 1000 SP2 Team Rumi
28 Serafino Foti ITA Ducati 996R Team Pedercini
33 Juan Borja ESP Ducati 996R D.F.X. Racing Team
35 Nelo Russo ITA Ducati 996R Team Pedercini
48 David Garcia ESP Ducati 996R Team Caracchi NCR Nortel Networks
51 Davide Messori ITA Yamaha YZF-R1 UnionBike GiMotorsport
52 James Toseland GBR Ducati 998R HM Plant Ducati
55 Régis Laconi FRA Ducati 996R Team Caracchi NCR Nortel Networks
91 Walter Tortoroglio ITA Honda VTR 1000 SP2 White Endurance Team
99 Steve Martin AUS Ducati 996R D.F.X. Racing Team
100 Neil Hodgson GBR Ducati 999R Fila Ducati
Supersport World Championship
N°. Rider/pilote Nat. Machine Team
1 Fabien Foret FRA Kawasaki ZX6RR Kawasaki Racing Team Europe
2 Katsuaki Fujiwara JPN Suzuki GSX-R600 Team Alstare Suzuki
3 Stéphane Chambon FRA Suzuki GSX-R600 Team Alstare Suzuki
4 Jurgen Van Den Goorbergh NED Yamaha YZF-R6 Team Yamaha Belgarda
7 Chris Vermeulen AUS Honda CBR600RR Ten Kate Honda
8 Joerg Teuchert GER Yamaha YZF-R6 Yamaha Motor Deutschland GMBH
9 Ian MacPherson GBR Honda CBR600RR Van Zon Honda T.K.R.
15 Alessio Corradi ITA Yamaha YZF-R6 Team Italia Spadaro F.R.
16 Simone Sanna ITA Yamaha YZF-R6 Team Yamaha Belgarda
17 Pere Riba ESP Kawasaki ZX6RR Kawasaki Racing Team Europe
18 Robert Ulm AUT Honda CBR600RR Team Klaffi Honda
20 Kai Borre Andersen NOR Kawasaki ZX6RR Saveko Racing Team
21 Matthieu Lagrive FRA Yamaha YZF-R6 Yamaha Motor France – IPONE
22 Stefano Cruciani ITA Kawasaki ZX6RR Team Kawasaki Bertocchi
23 Broc Parkes AUS Honda CBR600RR BKM Honda Racing Team
24 Gianluigi Scalvini ITA Honda CBR600RR Team Klaffi Honda
31 Karl Muggeridge AUS Honda CBR600RR Ten Kate Honda
34 Didier Vankeymeulen BEL Kawasaki ZX6RR Saveko Racing Team
55 Frédéric Bolley FRA Honda CBR600RR MOTO 1
69 Gianluca Nannelli ITA Yamaha YZF-R6 Team Lorenzini by Leoni
71 Werner Daemen BEL Honda CBR600RR Van Zon Honda T.K.R.
77 Thierry Van Den Bosch FRA Yamaha YZF-R6 Yamaha Motor France – IPONE
88 Christophe Cogan FRA Honda CBR600RR BKM Honda Racing Team
93 Christian Kellner GER Yamaha YZF-R6 Yamaha Motor Deutschland GMBH
116 Sébastien Charpentier FRA Honda CBR600RR MOTO 1
Organizational Changes Announced At White Brothers
From a press release issued by White Brothers:
Mike Bell, Chief Operations Officer, White Brothers Performance Products, is pleased to announce organizational changes within the company and management group. In the quest for White Brothers to solidify it’s position as a leading Performance Product manufacturer and distributor, the following team of company Directors has been organized to effectively drive growth within key internal areas.
Lori Clark, VP of Operations, will spearhead the Information Technology, Purchasing & Manufacturing groups as well as the Distribution centers.
John Bui, VP of Finance, will be heading up all responsibilities for all Accounting, Human Resources and Facilities management.
Brad Karstens, Director of Marketing, has been placed over all Marketing, Advertising, Catalog, Art Development, Website and Communications efforts.
Pete Pendelton, Director of Sales, will lead the White Brothers Brand Sales, Inside Sales, Customer Relations, Field Sales and Dealer Development strategies.
Bell stated, “This group of directors has accepted the task of taking the White Brothers Brand of products as well as the distributed partner brand lines to a new level of growth. White Brothers goal is to establish the company firmly in the powersports market as The Performance Source and to service our customers quickly, efficiently and with quality performance products.
APE Accepting Rider Support Resumes
From a press release issued by American Performance Engineering, a.k.a. APE:
Now Accepting Applications for 2003 Team APE Racer Support
APE is now accepting resumes for its TEAM APE racers support program for the 2003 road racing season.
APE is a leading manufacturer and distributor of motorcycle racing components.
Applicants should send a brief resume of their racing program to:
TEAM APE ROAD RACING
PO Box 6998
Burbank, CA 91510
UK Monster Challenge Winner Goes Testing With HM Plant Ducati
From a press release issued by Ducati UK:
KINNISH COMPLETES TWO DAY TEST WITH HM PLANT DUCATI WORLD SUPERBIKE TEAM.
2002 Ducati Monster S4 Challenge Champion Juan Kinnish realised a dream last week as the 26-year-old flew to Almeria, Spain to take part in a two day test with the HM Plant Ducati World Superbike Team.
Juan was flown by Ducati UK to Spain, joining team riders Chris Walker and James Toseland on their 2003 pre season testing
Having been awarded the test ride for winning the Monster S4 Championship, Juan quickly got to grips with the 998 F02 Superbikes (as ridden by Troy Bayliss last season) as he consistently improved on his times throughout the two-day test, eventually posting a fastest time on day two of 1:46.03.
“I was a little apprehensive prior to the test, as I just wasn’t sure what to expect,” commented Juan. “But the whole team made me feel really comfortable, and were surprisingly relaxed considering they had allowed me to ride both of their riders’ 2003 machines.”
HM Plant Ducati team manager Colin Wright commented, ” Juan showed a great deal of understanding during the tests, and got consistently quicker throughout. We were all impressed with his performance and wish him the best of luck for the future.”
Following the tests Juan is now looking to the forthcoming season with even more enthusiasm and hopes to be competing at British Championship level again.
Alstare Replica Suzuki GSX-R600 Heads List Of American Suzuki 40th Anniversary Models For 2003
From a press release issued by American Suzuki:
American Suzuki Announces 40th Anniversary Models
BREA, Calif. – American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) announced three special edition anniversary model motorcycles to commemorate American Suzuki Motor Corporation’s 40th year of business in the United States.
Beginning this spring, Suzuki dealers will begin retailing a limited number of 40th Anniversary versions of the top-selling GSX-R600, Hayabusa (GSX1300R), and Intruder Volusia (VL800). Each model will have a special American Suzuki 40th Anniversary emblem mounted on the upper triple clamps, plus the following features unique to each model:
GSX-R600Z, MSRP: $8,249.00*
– Team Suzuki Alstare World SuperSport color scheme with gold-colored wheels
– Available beginning March/April, 2003
Hayabusa 1300 (GSX1300RZ), MSRP: $10,999.00*
– Striking orange color scheme with black-painted frame and black swingarm
– Available beginning May, 2003
Intruder Volusia (VL800Z), MSRP: $6,799.00*
– Beautiful pearl white color scheme with gold pin-striping
– White speedometer face with orange backlighting
– Rider and passenger seats trimmed with bright chrome studs
– Special ignition key fob and key chain
– Available beginning March/April, 2003
“We are really proud of how far we’ve come over the past four decades, and we feel these special models are a great way to recognize our accomplishments,” states Mel Harris, executive vice president of ASMC’s motorcycle/ATV and marine divisions. “By continually introducing innovative, high quality products we’ve been able to grow our business over the years and become an industry leader in a number of market segments.”
American Suzuki Motor Corporation was chartered in the state of California in 1963. The Company’s Motorcycle Division was established one year later to oversee the importation and distribution of Suzuki motorcycles in the United States. In a short period of time, Suzuki established itself as one of the major brands in the rapidly expanding motorcycle marketplace, due to Suzuki’s new model innovations, its response to customer needs and the reliability of its products.
American Suzuki Motor Corporation markets and distributes Suzuki, motorcycles, ATVs, outboard motors, and automobiles through its network of over 1,800 dealers across the United States. American Suzuki Motor Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan.
* Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Prices (MSRP) shown do not include freight/destination or other dealer charges.
Cornerworking School Scheduled For February 15
From a press release issued by The PA Posse:
On February 15 at 7:00 p.m. Dan Lance will be have his basic Corner Marshall School at Reading M/C (AMA #4) in Oley, Pennsylvania. This program is not affiliated with any sanctioning body, the school is being held to raise local interest in corner marshalling. (Pocono will not be holding a F-USA event this year.) Dan Lance is owner of Flag Services Corner Marshal Network and North American rep. for Alpina.
The school is being put on by the PA POSSE and is open to the public. The agenda consists of how to be an effective Corner Marshall along with the differences between some of the other sponsored Corner Marshall guidelines. Some of the other Corner Marshall groups will be there to answer questions.
The PA Posse is a voluntary group based out of Berks County, PA that travels to various racetracks throughout the country to support racing and safety.
For information contact Keith C. Landis 610.683.6049 or [email protected].
Yet Another Recent Birth
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Yamaha factory road racing mechanic Jefferson Burks and wife Gail Hookailo had a daughter, Azure Sofia Hookailo-Burks, January 23 in Long Beach, California.
Foggy Petronas Completes Malaysian Test
From a press release issued by Foggy Petronas Racing:
Foggy warms to the racing task
CARL Fogarty is confident that the final pieces of his Foggy PETRONAS Racing team jigsaw will fall into place in time for the start of the World Superbike season following another productive test in Malaysia.
Riders Troy Corser and James Haydon completed a three-day test of the new Foggy FP1 bike in the extreme heat and humidity at the Sepang circuit, outside Kuala Lumpur. And team owner Fogarty travelled to the home country of team sponsors and Malaysian petroleum giant, PETRONAS, in order to assess the results of the team’s final private outing before the World Superbike series moves to Valencia at the end of February.
The four-times world champion said: “It has been another excellent test really. We didn’t have the exact tyres out here that we would have liked, so the emphasis was not on lap times. But we have made very good progress with mapping, gathered a lot of new information and the engines have been stronger and more reliable.
“We still have a few things to sort out but we know how to improve them so we’ll hopefully have the perfect bike in Valencia! Obviously we needed to test more than any other team this winter as we are a new team with a new bike, and the riders needed a lot of time on track after a season out of action.
“In a perfect world, we could probably have done with the season starting a month later but, hopefully, everything will come together in time for the first race.”
The team has another three days on track at the official World Superbike winter test at Valencia, starting on February 21st, with the opening race meeting starting the following Friday, on February 28th.
Troy Corser said: “I have noticed a 30 percent improvement in the engine since our last test at Valencia and I know there is room for more improvement. The good thing about the chassis is that I have hardly changed it from our last test at Phillip Island, so I haven’t had to concentrate too much on the set-up.”
James Haydon said: “I could still do with some more time on the track but, before, we had a long list of things to work through and now we have narrowed then right down. We have mainly been concentrating on the mapping here and we have made a big improvement with the ignition mapping in particular.”
Church Of Speed Releases 2003 Schedule
From a press release issued by Church of Speed:
Church Of Speed Grand Bayou Festival Of Speed
6/7-8 No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, LA
Church Of Speed Track Days And Riding Schools
2/14 No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, LA
3/8 No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, LA
4/11 No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, LA
5/14 No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, LA
6/6 No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, LA
8/9 No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, LA
9/22 No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, LA
10/6 No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, LA
11/10 No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, LA
12/7 No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, LA
For additional information, call (225) 383-7743 (days), (225) 675-5879 (evenings), e-mail [email protected], www.churchofspeed.us.
Sorensen Breaks Track Record At Jennings GP a.k.a. North Florida Motorsports Park
Copyright 2003, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.
By David Swarts
Chuck Sorensen, 2002 AMA 250cc Grand Prix Champion, broke the lap record for Jennings GP, formerly known as North Florida Motorsports Park, during testing Sunday, January 26 on his Team Stargel Aprilia.
Team co-owner Rocky Stargel and crew worked though weather-related engine tuning problems Saturday, January 25 during an open track day at the 2.0-mile road course located in Jennings, Florida while testing new chassis geometry numbers provided by the Aprilia racing department in Italy.
“When they looked at our chassis in Spain, they saw that we were doing a lot of things very different from what they considered the norm, which of course you would expect,” Stargel told Roadracingworld.com Monday. “We never had a guide as far as chassis numbers, and our chassis components are similar but a little bit different to theirs.
“They had gone back and worked up a big checklist of things, and said, try to set up everything here and you’ll be in the same ballpark as other teams. Some of the changes were pretty drastic, so we were kind of concerned how that would feel. So we just kept changing one thing at a time and going out. I was surprised when we made the biggest changes. Chuck really felt it would impact it negatively, but it seemed pretty agreeable and he noticed some definite improvement in some things. So we kept moving forward.”
On Sunday, progress stalled, according to Stargel, at Sorensen’s previous best times before the team decided to alter one of the front geometry numbers provided by Aprilia. “Immediately, he went from a mid-1:17 to a 1:16.4. Then he did a 1:16.2 and a 1:15.94,” said Stargel, pointing out that Sorensen’s times came during an open practice session with other riders – of varying speeds – on the track at the same time as Sorensen.
Stargel said he and Sorensen and the team were satisfied, ready to pack up, head home and watch the remainder of the Superbowl when, “One of the track managers came over and said at the end of the day he would give Chuck free, clean laps with nobody else on the track.”
That’s when Sorensen recorded three more 1:15 laps with a best of 1:15.81 on track officials’ watches, and Stargel said going faster was possible. “It was kind of tough. In the two, two-and-a-half hours (until the private session), the weather cooled off quite a bit more. At this point it was about 50 (degrees F), and it was fairly windy and there was no heat in the asphalt at all. The tire wasn’t working as well as it was in the 3:00 p.m. session.
“We were happy because from our best time last year to this test, we dropped 1.7 seconds. What a big chunk. The chassis on that thing is so adjustable…If someone had come to me halfway through the AMA season last year and told me to try the stuff that we tried, I would’ve argued there’s no way it would’ve worked. The neat thing is we ran out of range on the front fork springs, or Chuck thought that we could’ve made it even better still.”
The fastest official lap time prior to Sorensen’s effort was a 1:16.27 recorded by Steve Rapp on an AMA Formula Xtreme GSX-R1000 during private tests December 19, 2002.
More, from a press release issued by Team Stargel Aprilia:
Team Stargel Aprilia Reclaims Record At Jennings GP
One year ago, Team Stargel Aprilia traveled to North Florida Motorsports Park and set the track record at 1:17.53. As the year went on, other riders claimed to have tied the record and just last month the record was lowered to a 1:16.27. Team Stargel Aprilia returned to the track on January 25th & 26th in an effort to test new chassis settings for the upcoming AMA 250GP season.
After experimenting with chassis changes all of Saturday and most of Sunday, rider Chuck Sorensen put the revisions to the test at 3:00 p.m.. Although the conditions were quite cool and not optimum for the best lap times, Sorensen recorded a lap of 1:15.91. He did this time while riding in the midst of an open track day hosted by the track, sharing the race track with numerous participants.
The track personnel offered to let Sorensen have the track to himself after 5:15 p.m. at which time a dozen or so people would have their stopwatches ready. By this time, the track was even cooler, which compromised traction. Regardless, Sorensen ran a long string of 16s and then turned two laps in the 15s with a best time of 1:15.81. Track management declared this time to be the new track record.
Team Stargel Aprilia looks forward to defending their #1 plate in AMA 250cc Grand Prix in 2003.
Team Stargel Aprilia would like to thank the supporters who make their efforts possible: Aprilia USA, Aprilia Italy, Marco Bertolatti, Dunlop, VP Racing Fuels, Castrol, EBC Brakes, Shoei, Helimot, Daytona Boots, Fox Racing, Smith Sport, TC’s Specialized Graphics & Regina Chains.
FIM Releases Entry Lists For World Superbike, World Supersport
From a press release issued by the FIM:
Superbike World Championship
N° Rider/pilote Nat. Machine Team
4 Troy Corser AUS Foggy FP1 Foggy Petronas
5 Ivan Clementi ITA Kawasaki ZX7RR Team Kawasaki Bertocchi
6 Mauro Sanchini ITA Kawasaki ZX7RR Team Kawasaki Bertocchi
7 Pier Francesco Chili ITA Ducati 996R Team PSG-1
8 James Haydon GBR Foggy FP1 Foggy Petronas
9 Chris Walker GBR Ducati 998R HM Plant Ducati
10 Gregorio Lavilla ESP Suzuki GSX-R1000 Team Alstare Suzuki
11 Ruben Xaus ESP Ducati 999R Fila Ducati
15 Giovanni Bussei ITA Yamaha YZF-R1 UnionBike GiMotorsport
16 Sergio Fuertes ESP Suzuki GSX-R1000 MIR Racing
19 Lucio Pedercini ITA Ducati 996R Team Pedercini
20 Marco Borciani ITA Ducati 996R D.F.X. Racing Team
23 Jiry Mrkyvka CZE Ducati 996R JM SBK Team
27 Mark Heckles GBR Honda VTR 1000 SP2 Team Rumi
28 Serafino Foti ITA Ducati 996R Team Pedercini
33 Juan Borja ESP Ducati 996R D.F.X. Racing Team
35 Nelo Russo ITA Ducati 996R Team Pedercini
48 David Garcia ESP Ducati 996R Team Caracchi NCR Nortel Networks
51 Davide Messori ITA Yamaha YZF-R1 UnionBike GiMotorsport
52 James Toseland GBR Ducati 998R HM Plant Ducati
55 Régis Laconi FRA Ducati 996R Team Caracchi NCR Nortel Networks
91 Walter Tortoroglio ITA Honda VTR 1000 SP2 White Endurance Team
99 Steve Martin AUS Ducati 996R D.F.X. Racing Team
100 Neil Hodgson GBR Ducati 999R Fila Ducati
Supersport World Championship
N°. Rider/pilote Nat. Machine Team
1 Fabien Foret FRA Kawasaki ZX6RR Kawasaki Racing Team Europe
2 Katsuaki Fujiwara JPN Suzuki GSX-R600 Team Alstare Suzuki
3 Stéphane Chambon FRA Suzuki GSX-R600 Team Alstare Suzuki
4 Jurgen Van Den Goorbergh NED Yamaha YZF-R6 Team Yamaha Belgarda
7 Chris Vermeulen AUS Honda CBR600RR Ten Kate Honda
8 Joerg Teuchert GER Yamaha YZF-R6 Yamaha Motor Deutschland GMBH
9 Ian MacPherson GBR Honda CBR600RR Van Zon Honda T.K.R.
15 Alessio Corradi ITA Yamaha YZF-R6 Team Italia Spadaro F.R.
16 Simone Sanna ITA Yamaha YZF-R6 Team Yamaha Belgarda
17 Pere Riba ESP Kawasaki ZX6RR Kawasaki Racing Team Europe
18 Robert Ulm AUT Honda CBR600RR Team Klaffi Honda
20 Kai Borre Andersen NOR Kawasaki ZX6RR Saveko Racing Team
21 Matthieu Lagrive FRA Yamaha YZF-R6 Yamaha Motor France – IPONE
22 Stefano Cruciani ITA Kawasaki ZX6RR Team Kawasaki Bertocchi
23 Broc Parkes AUS Honda CBR600RR BKM Honda Racing Team
24 Gianluigi Scalvini ITA Honda CBR600RR Team Klaffi Honda
31 Karl Muggeridge AUS Honda CBR600RR Ten Kate Honda
34 Didier Vankeymeulen BEL Kawasaki ZX6RR Saveko Racing Team
55 Frédéric Bolley FRA Honda CBR600RR MOTO 1
69 Gianluca Nannelli ITA Yamaha YZF-R6 Team Lorenzini by Leoni
71 Werner Daemen BEL Honda CBR600RR Van Zon Honda T.K.R.
77 Thierry Van Den Bosch FRA Yamaha YZF-R6 Yamaha Motor France – IPONE
88 Christophe Cogan FRA Honda CBR600RR BKM Honda Racing Team
93 Christian Kellner GER Yamaha YZF-R6 Yamaha Motor Deutschland GMBH
116 Sébastien Charpentier FRA Honda CBR600RR MOTO 1
Organizational Changes Announced At White Brothers
From a press release issued by White Brothers:
Mike Bell, Chief Operations Officer, White Brothers Performance Products, is pleased to announce organizational changes within the company and management group. In the quest for White Brothers to solidify it’s position as a leading Performance Product manufacturer and distributor, the following team of company Directors has been organized to effectively drive growth within key internal areas.
Lori Clark, VP of Operations, will spearhead the Information Technology, Purchasing & Manufacturing groups as well as the Distribution centers.
John Bui, VP of Finance, will be heading up all responsibilities for all Accounting, Human Resources and Facilities management.
Brad Karstens, Director of Marketing, has been placed over all Marketing, Advertising, Catalog, Art Development, Website and Communications efforts.
Pete Pendelton, Director of Sales, will lead the White Brothers Brand Sales, Inside Sales, Customer Relations, Field Sales and Dealer Development strategies.
Bell stated, “This group of directors has accepted the task of taking the White Brothers Brand of products as well as the distributed partner brand lines to a new level of growth. White Brothers goal is to establish the company firmly in the powersports market as The Performance Source and to service our customers quickly, efficiently and with quality performance products.
APE Accepting Rider Support Resumes
From a press release issued by American Performance Engineering, a.k.a. APE:
Now Accepting Applications for 2003 Team APE Racer Support
APE is now accepting resumes for its TEAM APE racers support program for the 2003 road racing season.
APE is a leading manufacturer and distributor of motorcycle racing components.
Applicants should send a brief resume of their racing program to:
TEAM APE ROAD RACING
PO Box 6998
Burbank, CA 91510
UK Monster Challenge Winner Goes Testing With HM Plant Ducati
From a press release issued by Ducati UK:
KINNISH COMPLETES TWO DAY TEST WITH HM PLANT DUCATI WORLD SUPERBIKE TEAM.
2002 Ducati Monster S4 Challenge Champion Juan Kinnish realised a dream last week as the 26-year-old flew to Almeria, Spain to take part in a two day test with the HM Plant Ducati World Superbike Team.
Juan was flown by Ducati UK to Spain, joining team riders Chris Walker and James Toseland on their 2003 pre season testing
Having been awarded the test ride for winning the Monster S4 Championship, Juan quickly got to grips with the 998 F02 Superbikes (as ridden by Troy Bayliss last season) as he consistently improved on his times throughout the two-day test, eventually posting a fastest time on day two of 1:46.03.
“I was a little apprehensive prior to the test, as I just wasn’t sure what to expect,” commented Juan. “But the whole team made me feel really comfortable, and were surprisingly relaxed considering they had allowed me to ride both of their riders’ 2003 machines.”
HM Plant Ducati team manager Colin Wright commented, ” Juan showed a great deal of understanding during the tests, and got consistently quicker throughout. We were all impressed with his performance and wish him the best of luck for the future.”
Following the tests Juan is now looking to the forthcoming season with even more enthusiasm and hopes to be competing at British Championship level again.
Alstare Replica Suzuki GSX-R600 Heads List Of American Suzuki 40th Anniversary Models For 2003
From a press release issued by American Suzuki:
American Suzuki Announces 40th Anniversary Models
BREA, Calif. – American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) announced three special edition anniversary model motorcycles to commemorate American Suzuki Motor Corporation’s 40th year of business in the United States.
Beginning this spring, Suzuki dealers will begin retailing a limited number of 40th Anniversary versions of the top-selling GSX-R600, Hayabusa (GSX1300R), and Intruder Volusia (VL800). Each model will have a special American Suzuki 40th Anniversary emblem mounted on the upper triple clamps, plus the following features unique to each model:
GSX-R600Z, MSRP: $8,249.00*
– Team Suzuki Alstare World SuperSport color scheme with gold-colored wheels
– Available beginning March/April, 2003
Hayabusa 1300 (GSX1300RZ), MSRP: $10,999.00*
– Striking orange color scheme with black-painted frame and black swingarm
– Available beginning May, 2003
Intruder Volusia (VL800Z), MSRP: $6,799.00*
– Beautiful pearl white color scheme with gold pin-striping
– White speedometer face with orange backlighting
– Rider and passenger seats trimmed with bright chrome studs
– Special ignition key fob and key chain
– Available beginning March/April, 2003
“We are really proud of how far we’ve come over the past four decades, and we feel these special models are a great way to recognize our accomplishments,” states Mel Harris, executive vice president of ASMC’s motorcycle/ATV and marine divisions. “By continually introducing innovative, high quality products we’ve been able to grow our business over the years and become an industry leader in a number of market segments.”
American Suzuki Motor Corporation was chartered in the state of California in 1963. The Company’s Motorcycle Division was established one year later to oversee the importation and distribution of Suzuki motorcycles in the United States. In a short period of time, Suzuki established itself as one of the major brands in the rapidly expanding motorcycle marketplace, due to Suzuki’s new model innovations, its response to customer needs and the reliability of its products.
American Suzuki Motor Corporation markets and distributes Suzuki, motorcycles, ATVs, outboard motors, and automobiles through its network of over 1,800 dealers across the United States. American Suzuki Motor Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan.
* Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Prices (MSRP) shown do not include freight/destination or other dealer charges.
Cornerworking School Scheduled For February 15
From a press release issued by The PA Posse:
On February 15 at 7:00 p.m. Dan Lance will be have his basic Corner Marshall School at Reading M/C (AMA #4) in Oley, Pennsylvania. This program is not affiliated with any sanctioning body, the school is being held to raise local interest in corner marshalling. (Pocono will not be holding a F-USA event this year.) Dan Lance is owner of Flag Services Corner Marshal Network and North American rep. for Alpina.
The school is being put on by the PA POSSE and is open to the public. The agenda consists of how to be an effective Corner Marshall along with the differences between some of the other sponsored Corner Marshall guidelines. Some of the other Corner Marshall groups will be there to answer questions.
The PA Posse is a voluntary group based out of Berks County, PA that travels to various racetracks throughout the country to support racing and safety.
For information contact Keith C. Landis 610.683.6049 or [email protected].