Happenings in Motorcycling
MI: Back in Action
Only on four wheels.
It seems Jeremy McGrath has been having a lot of fun
since retiring from full-time Supercross and Motocross
competition. He may not be racing full-time anymore,
but his appearances at the X Garnes and at various AMA
Supercross and Supermoto events have been keeping
him busy. Now McGrath has embarked on another challenge - Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) truck
racing, trading two wheels in for four.
McGrath joined BFGoodrich Tires in the Nissan OffRoad Nationals presented by Lucas Oil - the final two
stops in the CORR series. His debut was in Chula Vista,
California, September 24-2S, where he made headlines
by earning fifth place in the Pro-2 class in Round 13 and
an astounding fourth place in Pro-2 in Round 14.
BFGoodrich Tires is outfitting McGrath's CORR Racing Pro-2 with Mud-Terrain T/A tires, uniting two dominant racing forces.
"We are pleased to join forces with Jeremy McGrath.
His outstanding track record of success and style make
for a perfect association:' said Todd Steen, motorsports
marketing manager for BFGoodrich Tires. "McGrath's
drive and determination echo the way that we build our
Now that the AMA Superbike
Championship has concluded, Eric
Bostrom had some spare time to
go hang out with his brother Ben
for the final two rounds of the
World Superbike Championship at
Imola in Italy and then at MagnyCours in France.
As for Ben's future plans, he
seems set to stay with the Koji
Renegade Honda team, haVing
finally made some progress with
the bike after struggling through
the first part of the season. Ben
had high expectations for the end
of the season, but a huge highside
at a round of the British Superbike
Championship at Silverstone left
him banged up for the remainder
ofthe season.
As for Eric, the popular rumor is
that he will leave Dueati and head to
Yamaha, but won't get a Superbike
until the 2007 season. If he signs
with Yamaha, he will most likely
contest Superstock, Supersport
or possibly Formula Xtreme.
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championship-winning tires."
Committed to CORR since its
inception eight years ago, BFGoodrich
Tires has helped the spectator-friendly
racing series grow Into the fan favorite it
is today. For the past eight years,
BFGoodrich teams have won 19 Proclass Championships and are currently
poised to clinch the inaugural 200S Tire
Manufacturer Championships in the
Pro-2 and Pro-4 classes.