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Cycle News 2005 10 26

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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. 2 OCTOBER 26, 2005 • CYCLE NEWS 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.

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