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Attack Performance Estenson Racing
Unveils Superbike Livery
T
he Attack Performance Estenson Racing
Yamaha Team revealed what JD Beach's
YZF-R1 will look like when the 2019 MotoAmer-
ica Superbike Championship gets underway at
Road Atlanta in Braseltine, Georgia, April 5-7.
The team said that testing has been going well
despite some setbacks due to weather.
"JD has really been learning every step of
the way," Attack Performance owner Richard
Stanboli. "He's very attentive with the data, and
the feedback has been great. We keep making
forward steps. It was a little bit of a wet winter,
so it put us back a little bit. But we've overcome
that in the past couple of tests, and now we're
gearing up to go and do battle." CN
JD Beach shows off his new ride for MotoAmerica
Superbike. PHOTO: ESTENSON RACING/COREY COULTER
Yoshimura Suzuki's New Look
T
oni Elias and Josh Herrin will be aboard new Suzuki GSX-R1000s for the opening round of the 2019
MotoAmerica Superbike Championship that the team says features new, more aggressive livery for
2019. However, their bikes will retain "the distinctive traditional racing colors of Yoshimura Suzuki."
Lead rider Elias says he is ready to start racing this weekend at Road Atlanta. "I have been waiting all
winter for the season to begin," Elias said. "My
off-season preparation was very strong, and
testing has been positive for the team. My goal
is to win back the championship. Of course, it
will be a great challenge with the other strong
riders in the series, including my own team-
mate. But I'm confident that our team will all
work together to put the best motorcycle on the
track. My job will be to ride to my potential, and I
believe we will see excellent results."
Herrin, new to the team this year, said, "I
was really happy to find how smoothly the team
works together and how Toni and I worked
together so well in pre-season testing. Now I'm
just anxious to get out there on a race weekend
to show what I can do." CN
Toni Elias says
he's ready to
go racing on
his new-look
Yoshimura Suzuki
GSX-R1000.
