Fong To MotoAmerica
Superbikes
T
eam Hammer, Inc. an-
nounced that 2019 Mo-
toAmerica Supersport Cham-
pion Bobby Fong has signed to
contest the 2020 MotoAmerica
Superbike Series on an M4 Ec-
star Suzuki GSX-R1000.
Fong earned the promotion to
Superbike duty with his breakout
2019 season, in which he locked
up the Supersport crown a round
early, winning six times and fin-
ishing second 14 times.
Fong will team with 2017
MotoAmerica Superbike Cham-
pion Toni Elias on the M4 Ecstar
Suzuki squad.
"First off, I couldn't be more
excited for a second year with
Team Hammer," said Fong. "To
be with Suzuki is awe-
some, as well. I'm glad
to be back in Superbike
again, and we all know
how competitive the
Suzuki GSX-R has been.
I'm looking forward to
the new challenge of
racing a top-level Superbike
with a good electronics pack-
age, but I also get to work with
the same crew that helped me
win the championship last year.
Josh Hayes will also return as my
riding coach. He helped me a lot
last season, on and off the track,
and helped me mentally ap-
proach winning a championship
with some good ideas. Our com-
petition will be tough, and my
teammate Toni Elias is excellent.
But my job is to get the number-
one plate back for Suzuki. We
know we have some adjustments
to make but my goal is stay in the
hunt early and build momentum
as the season goes on. It won't
be easy, but we expect to do well
and we know the bike is com-
petitive." CN
VOLUME 57 ISSUE 6 FEBRUARY 11, 2020 P37
Brabec Day!
D
uring the San Diego round of the
Monster Energy AMA Supercross
Series, Team Honda HRC hosted
Monster Energy Honda Team rider
Ricky Brabec, the first American
to win the Dakar Rally. And he was
honored later in the evening with a lap
around the track.
Brabec was kept busy throughout
the day, meeting with supercross
stars Ken Roczen and Justin Brayton
before joining them for an autograph
session. Brabec was also a guest on
Race Day Live with Jim Holley and Daniel Blair.
But the highlight of the day, which actually came during the evening
show, came when Brabec was interviewed trackside with NBCSN
before riding his CRF450 Rally on a parade lap around the perimeter of
the track and being interviewed on the stadium big screen. CN
Dakar Rally winner Ricky Brabec
was honored at the San Diego
Supercross where he rode his
Honda CRF450 Rally around the
perimeter of the track during
opening ceremonies. PHOTO: STEVE COX
Bobby Fong will join Toni Elias on
the M4 Ecstar Suzuki.
