Honda's new TRX450R Conquers Baja in its debut race
Nov 25, 2003
11/24/03 For Immediate Release Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 November 21, 2003 Honda's new TRX450R Conquers Baja in its debut race Honda made its official return to ATV off-road racing by winning Class 25 (Open ATV) and taking first overall ATV at the 36th-annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 with the brand-new, never-before-raced T ... Continue reading
NASCAR DRIVER KYLE PETTY TO KICK OFF SEASON-ENDING MOTORCYCLE TRIP FOR CHARITY IN MIAMI
Nov 12, 2003
NASCAR DRIVER KYLE PETTY TO KICK OFF SEASON-ENDING MOTORCYCLE TRIP FOR CHARITY IN MIAMI Key Lime Ride II to raise money for Victory Junction Gang Camp (November 11, 2003 - Charlotte, N.C.) - NASCAR driver Kyle Petty will once again trade in four wheels for two to raise money for the Victory Junction Gang Camp. Followin ... Continue reading
Michelin Declares 2004 'Year of Performance' for North American Drivers
Nov 6, 2003
West McLaren Mercedes Formula One Racer Kimi Raikkonen Rolls Out New Michelin(R) Pilot(R) Sport PS2(TM) tire LAS VEGAS, Nov. 6 -- American drivers and motorcyclists can thank the likes of West McLaren Mercedes Formula One race car driver Kimi Raikkonen and Moto GP rider Valentino Rossi for helping to prove some of the ... Continue reading
Fairchild Agrees to Buy European Market Leader for Motorcyclist Gear and Accessories
Oct 14, 2003
DULLES, Va.--Oct. 13, 2003--The Fairchild Corporation , announced today that a definitive agreement has been signed to buy Hein Gericke, PoloExpress and IFW from the Administrator for Eurobike AG in Dusseldorf, Germany. Fairchild's equity investment will be EUR 32.5 million. The balance of the purchase price will be fi ... Continue reading
Construction Work Begins at Turns 1, 6 at Infineon Raceway
Oct 3, 2003
CUTLINE INFORMATION: Photo by Jon Patten Crews remove the bridge at Turn 1 in advance of grading the hillside at Infineon Raceway. Contact: John Cardinale Infineon Raceway (707) 938-8448 X107 Construction Crews Begin Work on Turns 1, 6 of Road Course at Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Competitor s ... Continue reading
Spirit Harley-Davidson Racer Takes First Place in Regional Competition
Oct 1, 2003
New VRSC V-Rod(R) Performance Incredible PITTSBURGH, Oct. 1 -- Kevin Patterson, sponsored by Spirit Harley-Davidson in Glenshaw, recently won the motorcycle class points championship at Pittsburgh Raceway Park. Patterson, 46, of Natrona Heights, raced Harley-Davidson's newest sleek motorcycle, the V-Rod, beating out a ... Continue reading
Team Yoshimura Suzuki's Mat Mladin Clinches Record Fourth AMA Superbike Championship
Sep 22, 2003
BREA, Calif., Sept. 22 -- American Suzuki Motor Corp. (ASMC) today announced that Yoshimura Suzuki's Mat Mladin captured the 2003 AMA Superbike Championship at the final round of the AMA Superbike Championship Series at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala., on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2003. "My Yoshimura Suzuki team ha ... Continue reading
Roberts Earns First Superbike Victory At VIR!
Sep 2, 2003
AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S. Superbike Series Rounds 15: Alton, Virginia August 30, 2003 Miguel and Ben Podium in Roberts' Heart Breaker If you ask Erion Honda's Kurtis Roberts exactly how many times an AMA Superbike victory has narrowly escaped his grasp, he'll likely just roll his eyes skyward and sigh. For three years runn ... Continue reading
Riverside Motorsports Park Appoints Mike Yurick President & General Manager
Aug 18, 2003
ATWATER, Calif.--Aug. 18, 2003--Riverside Motorsports Park, LLC (RMP) announced today that it has employed Michael Yurick as the motorsports facility's President and General Manager. Yurick's motorsports operational and management expertise spans 35 years, and includes positions as Director of Operations at Indianapoli ... Continue reading
Pro-Am Motorcycle Race rescheduled at Amelia Motor Raceway
Aug 8, 2003
The Pro-Am Flattrack motorcycle race scheduled for Sunday, August 10, at Amelia Motor Raceway has been rescheduled for October 19. $1000 purse for the Open Pro Class $250 purse for the 250A --------------------------------------------------------- PLUS! Super Outlaw ATV Race - $100% payback! Gates open Sunday, October ... Continue reading
Windham over Carmichael at Unadilla
Jul 22, 2003
AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S. Motocross Championship Round 8: New Berlin, New York July 20, 2003 Windham over Carmichael at Unadilla It was only a matter of time before the signature holeshots of the powerful #14 Honda CRF450R would lead to a Kevin Windham overall win and Ricky Carmichael knew it. Since his return to racing, W ... Continue reading
Jul 14, 2003
AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S. Superbike Series Round 12: Monterey, California July 12, 2003 Red Riders experience rough seas in Monterey With over half of the 28-lap Laguna Seca Raceway Honda Superbike Classic in the books, it appeared that Erion Racing Honda's Kurtis Roberts was a shoe-in for at least a runner-up finish in th ... Continue reading
AMA VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE DAYS FACT SHEET
Jul 11, 2003
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, > 2003 > Contact: Reece White, (614) 793-4620, rwhite@midohio.com > Jeremy Moore, (614) 793-4614, jmoore@midohio.com > > > AMA VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE DAYS > FACT SHEET > > > WHAT: AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days > > WHERE: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course > 7721 Steam Corners Road > Lexington, OH 449 ... Continue reading
American Honda Announces "Honda Red Riders Jr. Super Moto Challenge"
Jul 3, 2003
7/2/03 For Immediate Release American Honda Announces "Honda Red Riders Jr. Super Moto Challenge" Torrance, CA - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. announced today a new support class to be run in conjunction with the AMA Red Bull Super Moto Championship. The Honda Riders Club of America will present the "Honda Red Riders ... Continue reading
Campbell/Hengeveld battle through dust at Vegas to Reno
Jul 1, 2003
Best in the Desert Silver State Series Round 5: TSCO Vegas to Reno; Reno, Nevada June 27, 2003 Campbell/Hengeveld battle through dust at Vegas to Reno The luck of the draw worked against the Honda Red Riders this weekend as Team Honda's XR650R-mounted duo of Johnny Campbell and Steve Hengeveld drew the last starting po ... Continue reading
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