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Cycle News 2005 02 09

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Briefly... Suzuki's New Colors Continued from page 9 at all eight Formula USA National Road Race Series rounds. The events will be held at: Daytona International Speedway, March 4-6; Road America, April 22-24; Summit Point Raceway, May 27-29; New Hampshire International Speedway, June 17-19; Virginia International Raceway, June 24-26; Barber Motorsports Park, August 12-14; the new AutoBahn Country Club Joliet course, September 9-11 ; and the Daytona finale, October 21-23. Buell's Henry Duga and the Buell Racing Support Van will be present at each F-USA National event to S uzuki's MotoGP team unveiled its new look in Tokyo, japan, on January 31, showing off the paint scheme for its 2005 Suzuki GSV-R at Bridgestone's New Year Reception. The launch was held in partnership with Bridge- stone to showcase the Japanese tire manufacturer's motor-sport plans for 2005. The new GSV-R livery is designed to reflect "the provide assistance to Buell racers. For more information, visit www.buell.com. excitement. determination and passion that Suzuki is investing into its flagship race Legends of Motorsport and Community Colleges will present the legends of Ascot on Sunday, February 6 from 2 to 5 p.m. in La Canada, California. Those scheduled to attend the event include: jody Nickolas, Steve Ortiz, Keith Mashburn, Dave Arnold, Barry Sulkin, Denis Kerechuk, Skip Van Leeuwen, Eddie Wirth and Gene bike and team," according to the press release. "This is an important step forward for Suzuki Motor Corporation, and especially the MotoGP team," team manager Paul Denning said. "We are Romero. For more information, call competing both to win and to promote GSV-R now styling the demands. It Suzuki's global image, and the has the design and aggressive firm's performance pedigree looks fantastic, in my opinion, and I am proud to be associated with such a great-looking motorcycle. It is also very significant that the new design was revealed at Bridgestone's headquarters in japan. This Art of the Motorcycle Set for Orlando The world-renowned The Art of the Motorcycle will roll into the Orlando Museum of Art in Orlando, Florida, on January 22, 2006, and it will make its home there until July 23, 2006. Based on the exhibition that opened at the Guggenheim Museum in New York in 1998, The Art of the Motorcycle explores the motorcycle as both cultural icon and design achievement, and offers a thought- producing SO,OOO bikes a year (30 percent of them exported), built by its 160 employees to a high level of quality in spite of their low price, thanks to the astute policies of the firm's Dutch CEO, Henry Keppel. The Caballero range of six-speed MX models in 50, 80 and I25cc versions were matched by Enduro versions up to 240cc that won many European titles. Together, the various Fantic models launched several future off-road champions on the road to stardom. In the I980s, after tasting commercial success on the street with a range of smallcapacity Chopper customs, the firm moved into the trials market with the successful 300 Trial - effectively being the first Italian company to do so - and in winning the World Trials crown three times thanks to Frenchman Thierry Michaud, Fantic was the forerunner of future Italian World title-winning trials marques such as Aprilia and Beta. However, a gradual decline in market share during the I990s in the face of the boom in the scooter provoking challenge to conventional assumptions about art and popular culture in the modern age. It is organized by Wonders, The Memphis International Cultural Series, in association with the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation of New York. "We are thrilled to be the exclusive Florida venue for The Art of the Motorcycle, a world-class exhibition based on the Guggenheim's landmark presenta- market led inexorably to bankruptcy, and in 1995, the firm closed its doors. But the assets of Fantic Motor were acquired a year ago from the Lecco bankruptcy court in a sealed bid auction by a consortium headed by Fregnan, himself a former openly demonstrates the close links between Bridgestone and Suzuki, and our 626/442-8683. determination to work together successful- The AMA District 37 Big 6 Grand Prix Series has announced that Honda will be paying contingencies at all six of the GPs in 2005. For more information, see your local Honda dealer. ly in MotoGP" tion, which celebrates the achievements of artistic excellence found in motorcycle design." OMA executive director Marena Grant Morrisey says. ':A.fter seeing this exhibition, visitors will see the world differently, recognizing that art is truly everywhere." For more infonnation, call 407/896-4231, or visit the O~s website at www.OMArt.org. The OHA is located just one hour southwest frorn Daytona Beach along the 1-4 conidor in picturesque Orlando loch Haven Park at 2416 N. Mills Ave., in Orlando, Florida. lished races in each region, become title sponsor of die events, offer top-10 contingency for each class, and give back to the Suzuki customers in a unique and effective way, according to Suzuki. The series will be available for any rider on any bike brand. The series is as follows: May 27-29, Three Palms Raceway, Conroe, Texas; June 24-26, Grattan Raceway, Belding, Michigan; September 9-1 I, Muddy Creek, Blountville, Tennessee; and September 30-0ctober 2, AMP National Track, Prairie City OHY, California. Two Brother's Racing will join Suzuki in promoting the ever-growing sport of independently funded," he says, "but there will be an exchange of technology between the two which will benefit the bikes we sell. minibike racing and will be on site at each event with 10 identically prepared Race Tech/Marzocchi-backed DR-Z I lOs for Saturday night's Suzuki/Two Brother's Racing DR-Z Challenge. One of these Suzuki DRZ I lOs will be given away at each event. Mastercraft will also join the sponsors by holding a SuzukVMastercraft wakeboard Fantic is a famous sporting name that remains in the hearts of many people, like myself, but we are developing a new range of exciting small-capacity bikes for today's gen- ufacturers of coffee percolators. Together eration of younger riders, to whom we want with fellow businessman and former Fantic publicizing the existence of the born-again to teach the spirit of Fantic Motor. We believe that going GP racing, as well as competing in the Italian and French 50cc Enduro Championships with the Caballero SO, as we plan to do also, will be a way of achieving that goal of positioning the marque correctly in the marketplace." It remains to be seen if this particular trip down memory lane will prove successful. But for yet another hitherto ignored member of all our Latin yesterdays, it's set to be yester- marque, and its products. day once more. "Customer production and GP racing are round series is to find the best pre-estab- two quite separate operations which are Fantic enduro rider who has since tasted business success as one of Italy's largest man- enduro rider Massimo Bianchi, as well as with one-time Fantic CEO Henry Keppel, Fregnan won the rights to the Fantic Motor name, beating out rival offers from Aprilia, Beta, Malaguti, VOR and former Bimota/Laverda boss Francesco Tognon. Since then, he has worked on relaunching the company and says he plans to use Fantic's presence in 250cc GP racing as a means of American Suzuki has announced that the Suzuki U.S, Amateur National MX Series will replace the estabiished RM Cup for 2005. The goal of this all-new four- Alan Cathcart expedition at select events. For more information. log on to www.teamsuzukicom. Yamaha Star Touring members and RS Warrior members are invited to Rally with Star Motorcycles and Patrick Racing on your way to Bike Week in Florida. The first race of the 2005 AMA Prostar Drag Races happens the weekend before Daytona Bike Week at the South Georgia Motorsports Park, in Valdosta, Georgia, located near the Georgia/Florida state line. Those Continued on page 13 CYCLE NEWS • FEBRUARY 9, 2005 11

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