VOL. 52 ISSUE 38 SEPTEMBER 22, 2015 P25
Suzuki missed the chance
to be the first manufacturer to
bring either turbo or supercharg-
ing to the market in the modern
era—that honor went to Kawasa-
ki with their critically-acclaimed
and ultra-exclusive, super-
charged H2 and H2R machines
in 2015. However, no one cur-
rently has a turbo machine on
sale to the public. What's more,
Suzuki will likely aim the Recur-
sion at a much broader range
of rider than the H2/H2R ever
was, with a futuristic aesthetic
that could see an entirely new
range of forced-induction ma-
chines spawned over
the coming years.
The original turbo
systems of the 1980s
were heavy and cum-
bersome and didn't
offer the equivalent
performance of their
naturally aspirated
brethren, however
most of these issues,
as we have seen
with the H2/H2R, have been
overcome. Car manufactur-
ers such as Volkswagen have
been using combined turbo
and supercharged power units
in their cars for some time, and
with the packaging issue now
largely resolved for motorcycles,
we could be at the start of the
forced-induction revolution.
Rennie Scaysbrook
ISC OUT OF LAGUNA SECA, SCRAMP TO REMAIN?
T
he International Speedway Corporation (ISC)
will not submit a proposal to Monterey County
to take over the running of Mazda Raceway La-
guna Seca from the incumbent Sports Car Racing
Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP).
The ISC, run out of Daytona Beach by the
France family, had entered into a 90 day due
diligence period with the Monterey Council ear-
lier this summer. However, it was confirmed on
Monday, September 14, that it would not submit a
formal proposal.
The news is good for SCRAMP, who had run
Laguna Seca as a non-profit organization for the
past 58 years and are now free from any immi-
nent competition to run Laguna Seca, although
they will still have to submit a new proposal to the
County.
"Our intention from the beginning remains the
same today, for SCRAMP to retain the conces-
sion agreement with the county and continue
our 58-year management and operation of
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca," a statement from
SCRAMP board president, Gregg Curry, read.
"We have been given the opportunity to submit a
new proposal and look forward to submitting it to
the county for review in a fair and open process."
SCRAMP had earlier accused the Monterey
County of closed-door sessions with ISC over
taking over the racetrack due to concerns about
SCRAMP's finances, however County Supervi-
sor Dave Potter acknowledged any ISC proposal
would require a full public hearing prior to any
approval decision.
Rennie Scaysbrook
Please, please Suzuki, build this bike and
make it look futuristic like this!
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
GOLD
&
GOOSE
It looks like SCRAMP's head is off the
chopping block at Laguna Seca
