Posted by MotorcycleDaily August 17, 1999 How do the top AMA Superbike riders stack up against their World Superbike counterparts? By now, those of you who are interested, know that two AMA Superbike riders, Anthony Gobert and Ben Bostrom, split wins at the Laguna Seca round of the World Superbike series on July 11, 1999.… Continue reading AMA SUPERBIKES VERSUS THE WORLD
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BOSTROM BREAKS THROUGH AT BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
Posted by MotorcycleDaily August 2, 1999 Ben Bostrom (Ducati) finally won an AMA Superbike race Sunday August 1, 1999 at Brainerd International Raceway. Although Bostrom had beaten all of the World Superbike riders just one month ago at Laguna Seca Raceway, and is the defending AMA Superbike champion, through a combination of bad luck and… Continue reading BOSTROM BREAKS THROUGH AT BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
MOTOR RACING : VANCE’S RACES ARE RUN IN BLUR OF SIGHT, SOUND
Courtesy of Los Angeles Times By Shav Glick erry Vance can go from 0 to 60 m.p.h. on his Suzuki motorcycle in 1.2 seconds. It takes him a little past 60 feet. By the time he has ridden a quarter-mile, he is going faster than 160 m.p.h. The acceleration is so swift on the 225-horsepower pro stock… Continue reading MOTOR RACING : VANCE’S RACES ARE RUN IN BLUR OF SIGHT, SOUND