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Named National Sales Manager and Director of Promotional Operations for Ceet Racing Products, Inc., Dave Thompson. Named Sales Manager of B&B Sales, Blaine Birchfield; B&B is sales and markelingrepresentatives for PBI Sprockets, master distributors for Duckworth Chain and importer of motorcycle and ATV products. Moved ~ 00 C\f California OHV Commission Chairman Mike Bishop, to 40 I Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Phone number remains 805/965-9722. ... V ..0 8 V Circulating Among beer companies in the U.S., a proposal from three-time 500cc Road Racing World Champion Kenny Roberts, to establish a U.S. Formula One racing team with rider Wayne Rainey. ;;. o Z Formed Team America, a Superbike racing team consisting of Roberto Pietri and Dave Busby, to contest the entire M.C.C. and Associates International Superbike Masters Series and the AMA Superbike Series, on Honda VF750Fs; Busby takes delivery on his ex-works racebike at the end of November. Scheduled Production ofthe Suzuki GSXR750, to begin in December; the company anticipated building 1000 units per month but now must double that figure to meet pre-production orders exceeding 7000 units worldwide; the biggest holdup of increased productions is the rate at which the aluminum-alloy frames may be built. Scheduled State of California Air Resources Board meeting, November29at 901 P Street, Sacramento, California; agenda items include a progress report on the state's vehicle inspection and maintenance program and a report of "grey market" imports of foreign vehicles into California. Named National Sales Manager for Dick Cepek, Inc., Klaus Hubrich; formerly Director of Sales and Marketing for Rancho Suspension. Named LeeChauvet, as Deputy Director of the California OHV Commission, formerly president of the Four-Wheel-Drive Division of Parks and Recreation. Quit After 15 years, Cycle Center of Fremont (California) Service Manager and noted racer and enthusiast Larry Shultz, 33, to live off income from several real estate investments made over a decade ago. Named President of Bridgestone Tire Co. of America, Inc., Norifumi (Ken)Akama, effective December I. Akama, 46, formerly served as Executive Vice President of the company; he replaces Kunio Satake, President since 1977, who is returning to Japan for an assignment with parent company Bridgestone Corp. When Allis SIId.d won: TEAM HAMMER WINS WERA NATIONAL ENDURANCE .CHAMPIONSHIP And Arai Helmets Reported Sales of $131,544 for the quarter ending September 30, by Jones Optical Co., of Boulder, Colorado, manufactures of sports eyewear, including goggles. Figure is up from $128,445 for same period in 1983. Were On Top Of Their Rides 7