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McFadden Returns On M4 medAge Suzuki in 2018
Team Hammer has signed Nick McFadden to a one-year contract extension to contest the 2018 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North America Supersport Championship.
Team Hammer February 20, 2018
DEBISE RETURNS TO M4 ECSTAR SUZUKI FOR 2018
Team Hammer, Inc. is pleased to announce that Valentin Debise will return to the team to compete in the MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North America Road Racing Championship in 2018.
Team Hammer December 06, 2017
DEBISE AND MCFADDEN CLOSE OUT 2017 ON THE PODIUM IN ALABAMA
Team Hammer closed out a remarkable 2017 AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series campaign on Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park with two final trophy-winning performances in a season in which the team racked up seven race victories and 39 podium finishes.
September 17, 2017
MCFADDEN AND DEBISE SHINE IN NEW JERSEY FOR TEAM HAMMER
Team Hammer finished up business at New Jersey Motorsports Park by earning two more podium finishes before turning its attention to next weekend's MotoAmerica season finale at Barber Motorsports Park.
September 10, 2017
FIVE PODIUMS FOR TEAM HAMMER IN PITTSBURGH
Team Hammer added to its weekend trophy haul on Sunday as it completed the inaugural MotoAmerica weekend at Pittsburgh International Race Complex with two more podium performances.
August 27, 2017
THREE PODIUMS FOR TEAM HAMMER IN PITTSBURGH
Team Hammer kicked off its history at Pittsburgh International Race Complex in style, scoring three podium trophies across three classes as MotoAmerica made its series' racing debut at the venue on Saturday.
August 26, 2017
LEWIS AND TEAM HAMMER WIN IN SONOMA
Team Hammer raced back into action following the MotoAmerica summer break with a triumphant win in Superstock 1000 on Saturday at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. The team earned its 175th podium in AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National races and then added a 176th podium for good measure.
August 12, 2017
LEWIS CHARGES TO THE PODIUM AT LAGUNA SECA
Team Hammer kicked off the weekend's race action at Laguna Seca on Saturday with a podium finish thanks to a come-from-behind performance courtesy of M4 ECSTAR Suzuki's Jake Lewis.
July 08, 2017
DEBISE BACK ON TARGET AT ROAD AMERICA
Team Hammer backed up a race-winning Saturday at Road America with another podium performance on Sunday to conclude Round 4 of the 2017 MotoAmerica season in a positive fashion.
July 04, 2017
DEBISE WINS AS FOUR TEAM HAMMER RIDERS EARN PODIUM FINISHES IN UTAH
Following a two-podium, four-top-five Saturday, Team Hammer collectively came back even stronger in Sunday's conclusion to the Utah Motorsports Campus round of the 2017 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship. It was a day of spectacular success, as the team improved on every front, scoring a victory, two runner-ups, and a third in a breakout performance for the squad.
June 25, 2017
DEBISE WINS AS FOUR TEAM HAMMER RIDERS EARN PODIUM FINISHES IN UTAH
Following a two-podium, four-top-five Saturday, Team Hammer collectively came back even stronger in Sunday's conclusion to the Utah Motorsports Campus round of the 2017 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship. It was a day of spectacular success, as the team improved on every front, scoring a victory, two runner-ups, and a third in a breakout performance for the squad.
June 25, 2017
TWO MORE PODIUMS FOR TEAM HAMMER IN UTAH
Team Hammer scored two podiums and four top-five finishes in MotoAmerica competition on Saturday at Utah Motorsports Campus, and came away from the day wanting more.
June 24, 2017
Medical Update On Nick McFadden
M4 medAge Suzuki rider Nick McFadden's right collarbone (broken in a crash at Road America last weekend), was surgically repaired at San Gabriel Medical Center in San Gabriel, California on Wednesday, June 7th by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Tom Bryan.
June 07, 2017
JAKE LEWIS AND TEAM HAMMER WIN AT ROAD AMERICA
Team Hammer tallied its fifth victory of the young 2017 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship season on Saturday at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
June 03, 2017
MCFADDEN WINS IN ATLANTA
Team Hammer came into the Suzuki ECSTAR Championship at Road Atlanta riding high following an impressive MotoAmerica opener last weekend in Texas at the Circuit of the Americas. The team then proceeded to elevate its game to the next level on Saturday in Georgia, stacking up 1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-place finishes, with another top-five finish to go along with the podium performances.
April 29, 2017
HIGH DRAMA FOR TEAM HAMMER IN 76th DAYTONA 200
Team Hammer survived a pitfall-laden 76th running of the Daytona 200 to claim two spots in the top six at the checkered flag, which became two spots in the top five after post-race technical inspection. The gritty performance in the historic race was a fine way to kick off the 2017 racing season and one that promised even greater success to come.
March 18, 2017
DEBISE RETURNS TO TEAM HAMMER FOR 2017
Team Hammer has re-signed Valentin Debise to battle for the 2017 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Supersport title aboard a Suzuki GSX-R600.
December 13, 2016
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED FOR DEBISE IN NEW JERSEY
M4 SportbikeTrackGear.com Suzuki's Valentin Debise successfully completed his mission to score a podium result at every single round of the 2016 MotoAmerica FIM North American Road Racing Championship today at the New Jersey Motorsports Park season finale.
September 11, 2016
STREAK CONTINUES FOR DEBISE AT LAGUNA SECA
M4 SportbikeTrackGear.com Suzuki's Valentin Debise scored his ninth podium of the 2016 MotoAmerica FIM North American Road Racing Championship season with a deeply impressive runner-up result in the Laguna Seca weekend's MotoAmerica Supersport contest.
July 10, 2016
DEBISE EXTENDS PODIUM STREAK IN ALABAMA
Team Hammer extended its podium streak at Round 6 of the 2016 MotoAmerica FIM North American Road Racing Championship at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama.
June 12, 2016
DEBISE AND M4 SPORTBIKETRACKGEAR.COM SUZUKI WIN IN WISCONSIN
M4 SportbikeTrackGear.com Suzuki's Valentin Debise scored his breakthrough MotoAmerica victory in thrilling fashion at Round 5 of the 2016 AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
June 05, 2016
DEBISE AND PETERSEN CONTEND IN VIRGINIA
Team Hammer continued its outstanding midseason form by tallying up another double podium weekend in Round 4 of the 2016 AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship at Virginia International Raceway.
May 15, 2016
OLSEN OUT AT VIR DUE TO CONCUSSION
M4 LOXY Suzuki's Caroline Olsen has been forced to withdraw from this weekend's MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing round at Virginia International Raceway. The 2011 Norwegian Superstock 600 champion is still recuperating after suffering a concussion in a crash less than two weeks back at New Jersey Motorsports Park.
May 13, 2016
Video: Cameron Petersen Rider Profile
Petersen was among the genuine revelations of the 2015 MotoAmerica season. The Spanish-born South African displayed increasingly impressive form throughout his rookie season of racing in the States. That season culminated with five top-fives in the season's final six races, including a punctuating runner-up result earned during the New Jersey Motorsports Park season finale weekend.
MotoAmerica May 03, 2016
Chris Ulrich Announces Retirement From MotoAmerica Superbike Competition
Chris Ulrich has announced that he is retiring from MotoAmerica Superbike competition, effective immediately. Ulrich sat out the two Superbike races at Road Atlanta a week ago Sunday after aggravating a shoulder that has been injured multiple times during the last decade, most recently when he crashed during pre-season testing at COTA. At age 36, Ulrich has been racing for 23 years, including 18 years in the professional ranks with AMA Pro and MotoAmerica.
April 26, 2016
PEGRAM TO RACE FOR M4 SUZUKI IN NEW JERSEY
Long-time AMA Superbike contender Larry Pegram will substitute for the injured Chris Ulrich on the M4 Suzuki GSX-R1000 fielded by Team Hammer at the upcoming New Jersey Motorsports Park round of the 2016 MotoAmerica championship.
April 22, 2016
THREE PODIUM WEEKEND FOR TEAM HAMMER IN ATLANTA
Team Hammer went from strength to strength at the second round of the AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship this weekend at Road Atlanta. Following last weekend's podium-earning opener, the squad combined to score its 140th, 141st, and 142nd AMA Pro National podium finishes during the weekend's action in Braselton, Georgia.
April 18, 2016
DEBISE ON THE PODIUM IN TEXAS
Team Hammer enjoyed a spectacular opening to the 2016 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship season at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, securing the 139th podium of its storied history.
April 11, 2016
Video: GEICO Suzuki's Chris Ulrich Recaps The 2015 AMA/FIM MotoAmerica Season
AMA/FIM MotoAmerica Superbike racer Chris Ulrich talks about the 2015 season and looks ahead to 2016. His family owns and operates Team Hammer, which fielded Chris Ulrich on a GEICO Suzuki GSX-R1000 in Superbike and David Anthony on a M4 Sportbiketrackgear.com Suzuki GSX-R600 in Supersport during the 2015 season. In 2016 Team Hammer will be celebrating its 36th year, making it the country’s longest-continuously-operating professional motorcycle road racing team.
Team Hammer December 29, 2015
TOUGH EVENT FOR ANTHONY AT INDIANAPOLIS
M4 SportbikeTrackGear.com Suzuki's David Anthony endured a difficult weekend of MotoAmerica Supersport competition at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
August 08, 2015
GEICO Suzuki Rider Chris Ulrich Finishes Sixth In Race 1 In Indianapolis
Chris Ulrich and his GEICO Suzuki team finished just one position short of extending his recent string of top-five finishes. After finishing in the top five in both races at the July 17-19 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM event in Laguna Seca, Calif., Ulrich came home sixth in the first of two Superbike/Stock 1000 feature races today at the MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Superbike Championship event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The MotoAmerica events are part of the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix, and most of the teams, Ulrich's included, never had competed on the historic facility's 16-turn, 2.5-mile road course.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release August 08, 2015
Chris Ulrich Ready To Showcase GEICO Suzuki Team's Improvement At Indy
Chris Ulrich and the GEICO Suzuki team will be making their first trek to famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Superbike Championship is contested this weekend as part of the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release August 05, 2015
ANTHONY RETURNS TO THE PODIUM AT LAGUNA SECA
M4 SportbikeTrackGear.com Suzuki's David Anthony pulled off a spectacular charge to return to the podium during Sunday's MotoAmerica Supersport race at Laguna Seca. The Australian completed perhaps the most impressive ride of his 2015 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Championship '15 season, pushing hard to finish third with the world watching on during this combined Superbike World Championship/MotoAmerica race weekend.
July 19, 2015
Chris Ulrich Leaves Laguna Seca Happy With Two Solid Finishes On GEICO Suzuki
GEICO Suzuki rider Chris Ulrich finished the weekend strong by taking two top-five finishes in the Superbike class at the GEICO MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Motorcycle Road Racing Championship event on Sunday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Ulrich also finished in the top 10 in the Superbike/Superstock 1000 races.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release July 19, 2015
Chris Ulrich Moves Forward With GEICO Suzuki At Miller Motorsports Park
Chris Ulrich continues to make progress with his GEICO Suzuki, posting an eighth-place finish in the first Superbike race Sunday at Miller Motorsports Park before an unfortunate incident sidelined him in the second race of the MotoAmerica Superbike Challenge.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release June 29, 2015
PARIS GAINS SPEED AT MILLER MOTORSPORTS PARK
M4 MPH Racing's Melissa Paris continued to show signs of progress, registering another promising outing in this past weekend's MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Championship round at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah.
June 29, 2015
ANTHONY EXCELS IN THE UTAH HEAT
M4 SportbikeTrackGear.com Suzuki's David Anthony brought the heat in the face of triple-digit temperatures this weekend at Miller Motorsports Park. In the end, Anthony left Tooele, Utah, with his 7th and 8th top-five results of the 2015 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Supersport Championship.
June 28, 2015
GEICO Suzuki's Chris Ulrich Hopes To Cool Off Competition In Salt Lake
"Tomorrow I have two very long races, 18 laps, and it's going to be very hot, so I expect some attrition," Ulrich said. "I plan to just do my own thing and march forward. I always seem to rise to the occasion in races, so I expect to do that tomorrow.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release June 27, 2015
GEICO Suzuki Rider Chris Ulrich Races To Top-Seven Finishes
GEICO Suzuki racer Chris Ulrich persevered to a pair of top-seven finishes in the MotoAmerica (AMA/FIM) Superbike Challenge on Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park, bouncing back from a difficult weekend at Road America.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release June 14, 2015
MOMENTUM FOR MELISSA PARIS AFTER BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK ROUND
M4 MPH Suzuki's Melissa Paris entered the Barber Motorsports Park round of the 2015 MotoAmerica season riding high, buoyed both by the recent support she's received from her fan base and the achievement of her career-best equaling finish of eighth last time out. Paris left Birmingham, Alabama with her momentum intact, as she continued to progress with another solid outing during the weekend's Supersport competition.
June 14, 2015
TOP FIVE FOR ANTHONY IN ALABAMA
M4 SportbikeTrackGear.com Suzuki's David Anthony and his Team Hammer crew battled through adversity at Barber Motorsports Park to score two more strong results in MotoAmerica Supersport action.
June 14, 2015
ANTHONY ENDS WET ELKHART LAKE WEEKEND WITH SIXTH
M4 SportbikeTrackGear.com Suzuki's David Anthony battled through mixed conditions and mixed results at Road America to conclude the fourth round of the 2015 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Championship on an up note.
May 31, 2015
Best Qualifying Of Season Has GEICO Suzuki's Chris Ulrich Feeling Optimistic
It was cold and rainy at historic Road America during Saturday's qualifying round for the MotoAmerica (AMA/FIM) Superbike Challenge, but GEICO Suzuki rider Chris Ulrich was feeling nothing but warm and fuzzy after securing his best starting slot of the 2015 season.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release May 30, 2015
PARIS GAINS CONFIDENCE AT VIR
Following a pair of wet rounds to kick off the 2015 season, M4 MPH Racing Suzuki's Melissa Paris took full advantage of a dry weekend at Virginia International Raceway to continue to adapt to her new racebike.
May 22, 2015
CONSISTENT ANTHONY CHALLENGES FOR THE PODIUM IN VIRGINIA
M4 SportbikeTrackGear.com Suzuki's David Anthony underlined his status as a Supersport class frontrunner this weekend as the 2015 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Championship brought the nation's best road racers back to Virginia International Raceway for the first time in a half decade.
May 18, 2015
GEICO Suzuki's Chris Ulrich Races To Pair Of Top-10 Finishes At VIR
A couple of top-10 finishes helped GEICO Suzuki racer Chris Ulrich climb up one spot in the Superbike points standings after the MotoAmerica Mid-Atlantic AMA/FIM Road Racing Championship on Sunday at Virginia International Raceway.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release May 17, 2015
GEICO Suzuki Racer Chris Ulrich Moving Forward At VIR
Chris Ulrich continues to make progress with his new GEICO Suzuki bike, and he looks for a good day in the third round of the MotoAmerica Mid-Atlantic AMA/FIM Road Racing Championship on Sunday at Virginia International Raceway.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release May 16, 2015
PROGRESS FOR PARIS IN ATLANTA
Melissa Paris and the M4 MPH Suzuki program continued to make strides at Round 2 of the 2015 MotoAmerica championship despite a second consecutive weekend of inclement weather.
April 24, 2015
MORE TOP FIVES FOR ANTHONY IN ATLANTA
Just one week removed from their podium debut as a pairing, David Anthony and M4 SportbikeTrackGear.com Suzuki continued to pile up the top-five results as the new MotoAmerica series travelled to Road Atlanta, in Braselton, Georgia, for Round 2.
April 19, 2015
ANTHONY AND M4 SUZUKI/SPORTBIKETRACKGEAR.COM ON THE PODIUM IN TEXAS
Team Hammer kicked off a new era of motorcycle road racing in the United States in spectacular fashion this weekend in Austin, Texas. The new MotoAmerica series opened for business on the biggest stage imaginable, sharing the spotlight with the superstars of the MotoGP World Championship at the Circuit of the Americas. Long-time AMA standout David Anthony made the most of that opportunity, securing a podium result in his first-ever ride with M4 SportbikeTrackGear.com Suzuki.
April 12, 2015
Galfer USA Continues To Support Team Hammer in 2015
Galfer USA has once again partnered with Team Hammer for the 2015 road-racing season here in the United States. The team will be fielding two racers supported by Galfer USA, Chris Ulrich aboard the #18 GEICO Suzuki racing in the Superbike Class and "Aussie" Dave Anthony piloting the M4 Suzuki #25 bike in the Supersport Class. The team will race the 2015 MotoAmerica series and looks to be competitive all season challenging for podiums and maybe the championship.
Galfer USA Press Release March 25, 2015
GEICO Suzuki's Chris Ulrich Happy With Test At Circuit Of The Americas
With the beginning of a new era of motorcycle road racing in the United States just a few weeks away, veteran rider Chris Ulrich and his Team Hammer crew recently spent a few days at Circuit Of The Americas (COTA) near Austin testing their new GEICO Suzuki Superbike.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release March 24, 2015
GEICO Honda Rider Ulrich Top 10 At Season-Ending Devil's Showdown
It was a consistent day at New Jersey Motorsports Park with the GEICO Honda team recording another two top-10 finishes. Rider Jake Zemke finished seventh in the GoPro Daytona SportBike race, and Chris Ulrich scored his second ninth-place finish of the weekend in the American SuperBike race.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release September 14, 2014
ROBERTS FINISHES 2014 SEASON IN NEW JERSEY
Team Hammer and M4 SportbikeTrackGear.com Racing's Joe Roberts concluded the 2014 AMA Pro Road Racing season on Sunday at New Jersey Motorsport Park.
September 14, 2014
Zemke Podiums; Ulrich Top 10 At New Jersey
A soggy day at New Jersey Motorsports Park resulted in two top-10 finishes for the GEICO Honda Motorcycle team with rider Jake Zemke finishing third in the GoPro Daytona SportBike race and Chris Ulrich recording a ninth-place effort in the American SuperBike race. It was Zemke’s first podium of the season.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release September 13, 2014
Best Result Of The Year For Joe Roberts In New Jersey
M4 SportbikeTrackGear.com Racing's Joe Roberts showcased measured skill and considerable bravery to splash his way up to an outstanding result in Saturday's AMA Pro Daytona SportBike contest at New Jersey Motorsports Park.
September 13, 2014
Experience Benefits GEICO Honda Rider Zemke At New Jersey Season Finale
It has been almost two months since GEICO Honda SportBike rider Jake Zemke has been on the track, but his years of road racing experience should play in his favor when he returns for the season-ending Devil's Showdown, Sept. 13-14, at New Jersey Motorsports Park.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release September 09, 2014
GEICO Honda Rider Ulrich Looking To Finish Season Strong
MILLVILLE, N.J. (Sept. 8) -- GEICO Honda SuperBike veteran Chris Ulrich arrives at New Jersey Motorsports Park for this weekend's Devil's Showdown looking to secure a top-10 finish in the season rankings. Ulrich is currently tied with friend Larry Pegram for 10th place and says he'll need to be sharp over the course of the doubleheader weekend to reach his goal.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release September 08, 2014
Ohio Weather Puts Pressure On GEICO Honda Riders Ulrich, Zemke
LEXINGTON, Ohio (July 20) -- With rain shortening the Buckeye SuperBike Weekend presented by Dunlop into a one-day show, GEICO Motorcycle Honda SuperBike rider Chris Ulrich picked up a pair of top-10 finishes, an eighth and ninth, in his return to the AMA Pro Road Racing Superbike Series at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release July 20, 2014
BUSY ROBERTS RACES TWICE, SHOWS IMPROVEMENT AT MID-OHIO
M4 SportbikeTrackGear.com Racing's Joe Roberts faced a steep learning curve in his first weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course -- and that was before inclement weather forced the entire program to be pushed to Sunday.
July 20, 2014
Indy Media Go On A Wild Ride With GEICO Honda's Ulrich
INDIANAPOLIS (July 18) -- After a quick couple-day turnaround in California, GEICO Motorcycle Honda SuperBike rider Chris Ulrich and the GEICO team traveled cross-country for the next race on the AMA Pro Road Racing Series, to be held at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, but made an extra stop at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for media rides to help promote the upcoming Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix, Aug. 8-10.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release July 18, 2014
Mid-Ohio Looks Good For GEICO Honda Riders Ulrich, Zemke
LEXINGTON, Ohio (July 14) -- After a solid World Superbike debut last weekend, GEICO Motorcycle Honda rider Chris Ulrich is ready to return to the AMA Pro Road Racing Series circuit and duke it out for a podium finish during the Buckeye SuperBike Weekend presented by Dunlop, July 19-20, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release July 14, 2014
Ulrich Holds His Own In World Superbike – Zemke Top 10
MONTEREY, Calif. (July 13) -- GEICO Honda rider Chris Ulrich represented his sponsor well in its first international motorcycle race, the FIM World Superbike Championship, GEICO Motorcycle U.S. Round, Sunday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, logging finishes of 17th and 19th in an international field of 27 elite riders.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release July 13, 2014
ROBERTS LOOKS TO IMPROVE AT LAGUNA SECA
M4 SportbikeTrackGear.com Racing's Joe Roberts will open Sunday's AMA Pro Daytona SportBike from the middle of the field following a difficult final qualifying session on Saturday at Laguna Seca.
July 12, 2014
GEICO Motorcycle Riders Ulrich And Zemke Look To Move Up At Laguna
MONTEREY, Calif. (July 11) -- The opening day of the FIM World Superbike Championship, GEICO Motorcycle U.S. Round left teammates Chris Ulrich and Jake Zemke wanting a little more from their CBR Hondas. Fortunately, the duo and their race team will have another full day of qualifying to find a little more speed at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca before racing for the trophy Sunday.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release July 11, 2014
ROBERTS REGAINS CONFIDENCE AT LAGUNA SECA
Team Hammer and Joe Roberts opened the AMA Pro Daytona SportBike weekend in a positive fashion today at Laguna Seca while performing alongside the world's best production racers.
July 11, 2014
GEICO Honda Rider Zemke Hopes For Success In Front Of Hometown Crowd At Laguna Seca
MONTEREY, Calif. (July 8) -- When round four of the 2014 AMA Pro Road Racing Series season continues July 11-13 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, GEICO Motorcycle Honda Sportbike rider Jake Zemke will be vying for a podium finish while his family looks on during the FIM Superbike World Championship, GEICO Motorcycle U.S. Round in Monterey.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release July 09, 2014
Chris Ulrich To Race World Superbike At Laguna Seca With GEICO Honda Team
MONTEREY, Calif. (July 3) -- New opportunities arise for GEICO Motorcycle Honda Superbike rider Chris Ulrich, who will now compete in the GEICO Motorcycle U.S. Round of the eni FIM Superbike World Championship, July 11-13, at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release July 03, 2014
Progress In Alabama By GEICO Motorcycle Team
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (June 22) -- A long and grueling weekend at Barber Motorsports Park paid some dividends for the GEICO Motorcycle team, with the Triumph SuperBike Classic closing its second day of racing Sunday afternoon.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release June 22, 2014
EARLY EXIT FOR ROBERTS IN ALABAMA
Team Hammer endured a difficult day at the track on Saturday, as the 2014 AMA Pro Road Racing season resumed at a blisteringly hot and humid Barber Motorsports Park.
June 21, 2014
Zemke Earns Seventh-Place Finish In Day 1 At Barber
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (June 21) -- A hot day at Barber Motorsports Park produced only lukewarm results for the GEICO Honda Motorcycle team with rider Jake Zemke finishing in the second pack of Daytona SportBike riders in seventh place. In Superbike action, Chris Ulrich finished his day in the medical center after crashing hard on lap seven. Ulrich had a gash on his arm that required stitches but was otherwise unhurt.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release June 21, 2014
Zemke, Ulrich To Teach California National Guard Valuable Riding Skills
Professional road racers Jake Zemke and Chris Ulrich will visit thousands of U.S. troops at Camp Roberts near San Luis Obispo, Calif., this Wednesday and Thursday to teach an important course in motorcycle safety and spend some quality time with our military heroes.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release June 17, 2014
Road America Tests GEICO Honda Riders Zemke, Ulrich
After hard work from the entire GEICO Motorcycle Honda team, Sportbike rider Jake Zemke was able to snag a top-10 finish on the second day of the Subway SuperBike Doubleheader to wrap up a consistent weekend at Road America.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release June 02, 2014
Ulrich, Zemke Rally For Top 10 At Road America
After getting his first podium finish during the last Superbike Shootout, GEICO Motorcycle Honda rider Chris Ulrich was ready to repeat at the second AMA Pro Road Racing Series event of the season. However, mechanical issues mired him back in the pack, but Ulrich overcame to finish eighth in the first race of the Subway SuperBike Doubleheader.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release June 01, 2014
ROBERTS OUT AFTER ELKHART CRASH
Saturday proved to be another difficult day for Team Hammer and Joe Roberts at Road America as Friday's misfortunate only seemed to magnify overnight.
May 31, 2014
TOUGH DAY FOR ROBERTS AT ROAD AMERICA
Following last week's the conclusion of the GEICO Motorcycle Superbike Shootout, Team Hammer has returned its focus to the 2014 AMA Pro Road Racing series. The championship resumed action today for Round 2 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
May 30, 2014
First Podium Finish Of The Year GEICO Honda Rider Ulrich
Luck may be changing for GEICO Motorcycle Honda American rider Chris Ulrich, who reached the podium for the first time this year by finishing third in the last round of the GEICO Motorcycle Superbike Shootout at Miller Motorsports Park near Salt Lake City.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release May 26, 2014
GEICO Pro Zemke Has Best Outing Of Season At Arai Mountain Nationals
Although he described it as a " lonely day" on his GEICO Motorcycle Honda CBR600, star rider Jake Zemke was pleased with his season-best fourth-place result in the final leg of the GEICO Superbike Shootout, held Sunday at Miller Motorsports Park near Salt Lake City.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release May 26, 2014
MISFORTUNE FOR ROBERTS IN UTAH
For the second time in as many races, Team Hammer and Joe Roberts showed tremendous potential but were ultimately unable to capitalize on that speed in the form of results.
May 25, 2014
Redemption On The Minds of GEICO Honda Riders Zemke, Ulrich
"The last round of the Superbike Shootout was a tough pill for us to swallow," Zemke said. "As a team we really felt like we were making progress and moving in the right direction. Accidents happen and I know that. It's just hard to be in such a great position and then have the day end, not only early but with a wrecked bike as well.
GEICO Honda Motorcycle Press Release May 22, 2014
ROBERTS STRONG BEFORE SONOMA PILE-UP
Team Hammer had the pace to finish on the podium at Sonoma Raceway on Sunday, but luck simply wasn't on the team's side at Round 2 of the GEICO Motorcycle Superbike Shootout.
May 04, 2014
Podium Finish Slips Away From GEICO Motorcycle Pro Zemke
GEICO Motorcycle rider Jake Zemke was staring at a podium finish in the Arai Pacific Nationals, the second round of the GEICO Motorcycle Superbike Shootout, when the unthinkable happened Sunday at Sonoma Raceway.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release May 04, 2014
ROBERTS ON THE PACE IN SONOMA
Joe Roberts and Team Hammer showcased podium potential today at Sonoma Raceway, as the GEICO Motorcycle Superbike Shootout Presented By Yamaha resumed action in Northern California for this weekend's Arai Pacific Nationals.
May 03, 2014
GEICO Motorcycle Rider Zemke Sets Goals High For 2014 SportBike Season
A new team and a new pro road racing season have GEICO Motorcycle Honda SportBike rider Jake Zemke hungry for a win heading into every race weekend, including round two of the GEICO Motorcycle Superbike Shootout, May 3-4, during the Arai Pacific Nationals at Sonoma Raceway.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release April 30, 2014
Second GEICO Superbike Shootout Looks Promising For Zemke, Ulrich
After a solid weekend in Fontana, Calif., GEICO Motorcycle Honda SportBike rider Jake Zemke has already put race one of the GEICO Motorcycle Superbike Shootout series behind him to focus on round two, to be held May 3-4 during the Arai Pacific Nationals at Sonoma Raceway.
GEICO Motocycle Press Release April 29, 2014
ROBERTS CHARGES TO SEVENTH AT AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY
Team Hammer registered a solid performance today at Auto Club Speedway as the highly-anticipated GEICO Motorcycle Superbike Shootout Presented By Yamaha kicked off with its inaugural race action.
April 27, 2014
GEICO Motorcycle Rider Zemke 4th, Ulrich 8th In Fontana
GEICO Motorcycle Honda SportBike rider Jake Zemke may have gotten off to a slow start in the GEICO Motorcycle Superbike Shootout, but at the Yamaha SoCal Nationals he showed the competition that he will be a force to be reckoned with this season.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release April 27, 2014
GEICO Motorcycle Riders Zemke, Ulrich Looking Strong After First Day
The GEICO Motorcycle Superbike Shootout kicked off with GEICO Motorcycle Honda SportBike rider Jake Zemke positioning himself to take home his first win of the season Sunday at the Yamaha SoCal Nationals at Auto Club Speedway.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release April 26, 2014
Zemke, Ulrich Ready For GEICO Superbike Shootout In Fontana
GEICO Motorcycle Honda SportBike rider Jake Zemke will be one of many motorcycle road racers battling it out for a victory in race one of the GEICO Motorcycle Superbike Shootout when it kicks off at the Yamaha SoCal Nationals at Auto Club Speedway, April 26-27.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release April 22, 2014
GEICO Motorcycle Pro Ulrich Brings Media Up To Speed In Austin
AUSTIN, Texas (March 31) -- GEICO Motorcycle SuperBike rider Chris Ulrich spread the gospel of motorcycle road racing with his participation in a special media event Monday at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA).
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release March 31, 2014
Video: GEICO Honda Video From Daytona
The GEICO Motorcycle Road Racing team does Daytona! Jake Zemke and Chris Ulrich go racing at Daytona International Speedway and reveal the trick to saving money on insurance.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release March 21, 2014
GEICO Honda Team Finishes Daytona On Consistent Note
After battling handling issues all weekend, GEICO Motorcycle Honda GoPro Daytona SportBike rider Jake Zemke was able to bring home a solid top-10 finish at the 73rd running of the Daytona 200 on Saturday at Daytona International Speedway.
GEICO Honda Press Release March 15, 2014
TEAM HAMMER GETS DOWN TO BUSINESS AT DAYTONA
Team Hammer got its first race of the 2014 AMA Pro Road Racing season under its belt on Friday while also locking down final grid positions for Saturday's Daytona 200.
March 14, 2014
GEICO Motorcycle Honda Riders Ulrich, Zemke Make Progress At Daytona
Day two of AMA Pro Road Racing action continued to see improvements for GEICO Motorcycle Honda American SuperBike rider Chris Ulrich, who was able to battle his way back in the first race of the season at Daytona International Speedway.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release March 14, 2014
Zemke To Start Season at Daytona 200
Rubber will meet the asphalt when GEICO Motorcycle Honda SportBike rider Jake Zemke and the rest of the AMA Pro Road Racing riders kick off their season at the Daytona 200 on March 13-15 at famed Daytona International Speedway.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release March 09, 2014
Pro Superbikes Return To Sonoma Raceway
Professional motorcycle road racing will return to Sonoma Raceway alongside amateur and semi-pro racers at a very special American Federation of Motorcyclists (AFM) event, May 3-4.
Sonoma Raceway Press Release March 04, 2014
TEAM HAMMER WRAPS UP 2013 AMA PRO SEASON AT LAGUNA SECA
Team Hammer concluded the 2013 GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing season today at Laguna Seca. Much like the season as a whole, the team showed determination and impressive speed on Sunday, even though luck wasn't always working in their favor.
September 29, 2013
Westby Rallies From Mistake To End Season With Seventh-Place Finish
An early-race misfire ruined what was a promising start to the GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing Series finale for GoPro Daytona SportBike racer Dane Westby and the GEICO Motorcycle Honda team Sunday at Laguna Seca.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release September 29, 2013
Westby Claims Quality Starting Spot For Season Finale At Laguna Seca
Dane Westby nearly put his GEICO Motorcycle Honda on the front row of Sunday's GoPro Daytona SportBike race, but he's more than happy starting the GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing Series season finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca from the No. 4 position.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release September 28, 2013
Westby Sees Room To Improve Qualifying Position At Laguna Seca
After Friday's first qualifying session aboard the GEICO Motorcycle Honda, rider Dane Westby is in line to start the GoPro Daytona SportBike season finale from the second row at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, the final stop in the GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing Series.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release September 28, 2013
Return To Laguna Seca For Team Hammer
Team Hammer kicked off the 2013 GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing season finale weekend on Friday at the fabled Laguna Seca raceway in Monterey, California.
September 27, 2013
Westby Looks To Finish SportBike Season With Podium Finish At Laguna Seca
It's not often in the GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing Series that riders get a second crack at a track in a particular year, but that's the opportunity in front of Dane Westby and the GEICO Motorcycle Honda team as they race in the GoPro Daytona SportBike season finale this weekend at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release September 26, 2013
GEICO Honda Rider Westby Finishes 6th In Second Half Of Doubleheader
Dane Westby guided the GEICO Motorcycle Honda to a sixth-place finish in Sunday's GoPro Daytona SportBike race, the second half of the New Jersey Lottery Devil's Showdown doubleheader in the GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing Series.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release September 15, 2013
WESTBY AND SOLIS SUCCESSFUL IN NEW JERSEY AMA PRO DAYTONA SPORTBIKE
Saturday was a day of marked improvement for Team Hammer at New Jersey Motorsports Park. Following a somewhat difficult return to action Friday following an extended layoff, the squad's contenders took big strides forward and registered promising results in their respective races.
September 14, 2013
Westby Looks To Move Up in Final Qualifying In Devil’s Showdown
Dane Westby put his GEICO Motorcycle Honda in the provisional ninth spot in the GoPro Daytona SportBike grid on Friday at the New Jersey Lottery Devil's Showdown, this weekend's stop in the GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing Series.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release September 13, 2013
Westby Hoping For Strong Finish In Final Stretch Of The Season
Dane Westby and the GEICO Motorcycle Honda team have taken full advantage of the long break in the GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing Series schedule to be in top form heading into this weekend's New Jersey Lottery Devil's Showdown.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release September 12, 2013
7th And 9th For Westby At MMP
GEICO Motorcycle Honda rider Dane Westby followed up a seventh-place finish on Saturday with a ninth-place effort on Sunday in the GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing Series’ GoPro Daytona SuperBike Race 2 at Miller Motorsports Park
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release August 04, 2013
Westby Top Honda Rider In Utah
It wasn't the finish that GEICO Motorcycle Honda rider Dane Westby was looking for, but he was able to move up two spots from qualifying and finish seventh in the GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing Series' GoPro Daytona SportBike race on Saturday at Miller Motorsports Park.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release August 03, 2013
ROBERTS ON PROVISIONAL FRONT ROW IN UTAH
Team Hammer kicked off the Miller Motorsports Park round of the 2013 GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing season with a promising, if dramatic, opening day performance at the high and hot mountain-ringed circuit.
August 02, 2013
GEICO Motorcycle Pro Westby Finishes Where He Started In Laguna Seca
In a Daytona SportBike race shortened six laps following a red-flag stoppage, GEICO Motorcycle Honda rider Dane Westby finished a respectable but frustrating seventh in Sunday's Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release July 22, 2013
GAINS FOR ULRICH AND TEAM HAMMER AT LAGUNA SECA
Team Hammer concluded the 2013 U.S. Grand Prix weekend that saw it add yet another victory trophy to its extensive collection with a solid day's work in front of 46,256 spectators on Sunday at Laguna Seca.
July 21, 2013
GEICO Honda Motorcycle Pro Westby Slotted Inside Row 3 At Laguna Seca
A thick sea fog that enveloped Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Saturday morning kept the pros in the GoPro Daytona SportBike class from pushing the limits in the final qualifying session for the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix. GEICO Motorcycle Honda rider Dane Westby was no exception as he played it safe and relied on Friday's best time of 1:28.681 to earn the No. 7 position on the grid
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release July 20, 2013
ROBERTS AND TEAM HAMMER WIN THRILLER AT LAGUNA SECA
California Superbike School Roadracingworld.com Racing's Joe Roberts remained perfect in AMA Pro Road Racing competition, backing up his spectacular debut double victory at Barber Motorsports Park with a clutch victory in Saturday's AMA SuperSport race at Laguna Seca.
July 20, 2013
ROBERTS ON THE FRONT ROW AT LAGUNA SECA
Team Hammer opened the highly-anticipated combined AMA Pro/MotoGP weekend at Laguna Seca in encouraging fashion on Friday, securing some impressive results while expecting further improvement to come.
July 18, 2013
Westward-bound Westby Ready To Tackle Laguna Seca
Racing in this weekend's GoPro Daytona SportBike race at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix is going to be half the fun for GEICO Motorcycle Honda rider Dane Westby.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release July 16, 2013
Westby Battles Odd Circumstances Finishes 7th at Mid-Ohio
After enduring a nearly hour-long delay in Sunday's GoPro Daytona SportBike race while officials cleaned up Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Dane Westby guided his GEICO Motorcycle Honda to a seventh-place finish at the Buckeye SuperBike Weekend presented by Dunlop Tire, part of the GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing Series.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release July 14, 2013
TOUGH DAY AT MID-OHIO FOR TEAM HAMMER
Team Hammer closed out the GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio with a couple more top-10 finishes to its credit.
July 14, 2013
Westby 6th To Start Buckeye SuperBike Weekend
Dane Westby battled his way to a sixth-place finish on his GEICO Motorcycle Honda in the GoPro Daytona SportBike race on Saturday at the Buckeye SuperBike Weekend presented by Dunlop Tire, Saturday's stop in the GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing Series.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release July 13, 2013
Westby 9th After First SportBike Qualifier at Mid-Ohio
Friday's first qualifying session at the Buckeye SuperBike Weekend presented by Dunlop Tire left rider Dane Westby and the GEICO Motorcycle Honda team with a lot to think about overnight.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release July 12, 2013
Westby Hopes To Recapture Winning Form At Mid-Ohio
If GEICO Motorcycle Honda's Dane Westby can repeat his 2012 results at this year's Buckeye SuperBike Weekend presented by Dunlop Tires, he'll be a happy man.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release July 10, 2013
Westby 5th on GEICO Honda - Moves Up Daytona SportBike Standings
GEICO Motorcycle Honda rider Dane Westby rallied from a slow starton Sunday to finish fifth in GoPro Daytona SportBike competition at the Triumph SuperBike Classic, part of the GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing Series.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release June 23, 2013
Westby Cards Season Best 4th in Alabama
With a fourth-place GoPro Daytona SportBike finish on Saturday and a newfound confidence, GEICO Motorcycle Honda's Dane Westby is feeling like his old self again.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release June 22, 2013
GEICO's Westby Lays Solid Foundation During Qualifying at Barber
GEICO Motorcycle Honda rider Dane Westby came away from Friday's first qualifying session in the sixth position and with a list of tweaks for the team to make before the field is set for the first GoPro Daytona SportBike race during the Triumph SuperBike Classic at Barber Motorsports Park.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release June 21, 2013
Westby Ready to Attack Barber Motorsports Park
GEICO Motorcycle Honda rider Dane Westby has left nothing in reserve while preparing for the Triumph SuperBike Classic at Barber Motorsports Park.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release June 20, 2013
Westby 6th in Road America Sunday Race
GEICO Motorcycle Honda rider Dane Westby made steady improvement during Sunday's GoPro Daytona SportBike race at Road America. He finished sixth and made his quickest laps of the weekend during the second half of the Subway SuperBike Doubleheader at Road America, the second stop in the GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing Series.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release June 02, 2013
PROGRESS FOR ULRICH AT ROAD AMERICA
M4 Broaster Chicken Racing's Chris Ulrich closed out the AMA Pro Road Racing weekend at Road America with a hugely encouraging performance aboard his Honda CBR1000RR.
June 02, 2013
Westby 8th at Road America in Return From Injury
In his first GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing Series contest in eight months, GEICO Motorcycle Honda rider Dane Westby finished eighth in Saturday's GoPro Daytona SportBike event during the Subway Superbike Doubleheader at Road America.
GEICO Honda Press Release June 01, 2013
TOP TEN FOR SOLIS IN PROVISIONAL QUALIFYING AT ROAD AMERICA
Team Hammer returned to action today at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin after the ten-week layoff that followed the 2013 AMA Pro Road Racing season opener at Daytona International Speedway. The squad experienced mixed results.
May 31, 2013
Westby Finds Provisional Front Row at Road America
GEICO Motorcycle Honda rider Dane Westby shook off the rust from weeks of inactivity on Friday to claim a spot on the provisional front row in the GoPro Daytona SportBike class at the Subway SuperBike Doubleheader at Road America.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release May 31, 2013
Dane Westby Returns To Competition At Road America
With the pain and disappointment of the season-opening race well behind him, GEICO Motorcycle Honda rider Dane Westby is focused on getting back in the championship hunt of the GoPro Daytona SportBike class in the GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing Series.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release May 28, 2013
GEICO Motorcycle Rider Westby Tests At Barber
For Dane Westby, getting back on his GEICO Motorcycle Honda Daytona SportBike for the first time since an accident in March wasn’t simply about going to work. It was about getting his life back.
GEICO Motorcycle Press Release May 19, 2013
BEST AMA PRO RESULT YET FOR MELISSA PARIS IN 72ND DAYTONA 200
Team Hammer closed out the 2013 AMA Pro Road Racing season opener at Daytona International Speedway on a high note, registering top-ten results from Melissa Paris in the 72nd running of the Daytona 200 and Chris Ulrich in the AMA Pro Superbike class.
March 16, 2013
Video: Benny Solis Signs with Team Hammer
GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike rider, #3 Benny Solis, talks about his new ride with the M4 Broaster Chicken Honda Team from Round 1 at Daytona.
AMA Pro Racing March 16, 2013
SOLIS AND PARIS QUALIFY FOR 72ND DAYTONA 200
M4 Broaster Chicken Racing’s Benny Solis will open the 72nd running of the Daytona 200 from the third row following a tumultuous Friday at Daytona International Speedway.
March 15, 2013
GEICO Motorcycle Road Racing team switches to Honda with rider Westby
The GEICO Motorcycle-backed team fielded by Chris Ulrich Racing will run Honda motorcycles in the 2013 and 2014 GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing Series. As always, Team Hammer will provide technical and logistical support. Dane Westby, who finished second in the 2012 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Championship with one race win and nine podium appearances, will ride the GEICO Motorcycle-branded #5 Honda CBR600RR in 2013.
January 07, 2013
Team Hammer, Inc. Releases Martin Cardenas From Contract Option
Team Hammer, Inc. has elected to not exercise its 2013 contract option on 2010 and 2012 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Champion Martin Cardenas, to allow him to better pursue his goal of returning to World Championship competition as soon as possible.
January 03, 2013
SECOND ROW START FOR WESTBY IN NEW ORLEANS
Dane Westby's quest to secure second position in the AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Championship at the 2012 season finale at NOLA Motorsports Park got off to a solid start on Friday.
October 05, 2012
New Champ Cardenas Will Hold Nothing Back at Season Finale
Clinching the 2012 AMA GoPro Daytona SportBike title with room to spare has given two-time class champion Martin Cardenas plenty of reasons to look forward to this weekend’s season-ending Triumph Big Kahuna New Orleans at NOLA Motorsports Park.
October 03, 2012
GEICO’s Cardenas Clinches Second Daytona SportBike Championship
The first rain race of the 2012 GEICO Motorcycle AMA Road Racing ended with Martin Cardenas under a shower of confetti as he officially clinched the GoPro Daytona SportBike championship with a safe fourth-place result Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
September 23, 2012
WESTBY SECOND AT HOMESTEAD
M4 Suzuki's Dane Westby demonstrated his wet weather prowess on Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway en route to collecting his ninth podium result of the 2012 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike season.
September 23, 2012
Runner-Up Finish Draws Cardenas Within A Breath Of 2012 Championship
GEICO Suzuki pro Martin Cardenas put a virtual stranglehold on the 2012 GoPro Daytona SportBike championship Saturday with a strong second-place finish in the first of two GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing races this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
September 22, 2012
BEST FINISH OF THE YEAR FOR ULRICH AT HOMESTEAD
M4 Suzuki's Chris Ulrich took full advantage of his outstanding qualifying performance at Homeland-Miami Speedway to score a well-earned sixth-place finish in Saturday's AMA Pro Superbike contest.
September 22, 2012
GEICO Suzuki Rider Cardenas Closes On 2nd Daytona SportBike Title
Even though GEICO Suzuki rider Martin Cardenas can clinch the 2012 GoPro Daytona SportBike championship at this weekend's Triumph Big Kahuna Miami, it's business as usual in the Team Hammer pit as the GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing tour arrives in South Florida.
September 20, 2012
Lucky Win No. 7 For Points Leader Cardenas in New Jersey
GEICO Suzuki rider Martin Cardenas rode to his seventh victory of the 2012 season Sunday with a dramatic last-lap pass around two riders that extended his sizable lead in the GoPro Daytona SportBike category to 76 points with just four races left on the schedule.
September 09, 2012
DOUBLE PODIUM WEEKEND FOR WESTBY IN NEW JERSEY
M4 Suzuki's Dane Westby one-upped yesterday's battle up through the field with a runner-up finish in Sunday's AMA Pro Daytona SportBike thriller at New Jersey Motorsports Park.
September 09, 2012
Jersey Runner-Up Result Pads GEICO Rider Cardenas' Points Lead
Martin Cardenas came up a few inches short of tallying his seventh AMA GoPro Daytona SportBike victory of the season Saturday, but his runner-up finish to Cameron Beaubier in Saturday's first race of the American Red Cross Devil's Showdown still added six points to his championship points lead with five races remaining on the season.
September 08, 2012
Points Leader Cardenas Quickest in 1st New Jersey Qualifier
GEICO Suzuki rider Martin Cardenas posted a near-record lap of 1:23.522 about midway through Friday afternoon’s opening round of GoPro Daytona SportBike qualifying at New Jersey Motorsports Park to lead Day 1 action at the AMA American Red Cross Devil’s Showdown.
September 07, 2012
Championship Leader Cardenas Happy To Be Back On His GEICO Suzuki
It's been more than a month since AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike rider Martin Cardenas has been aboard his front-running GEICO Suzuki, so this weekend's American Red Cross Devils Showdown in the GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing Series at New Jersey Motorsports Park couldn't come soon enough for the 29-year-old Colombian.
September 06, 2012
WESTBY REMOUNTS, REMAINS SECOND IN DSB POINTS
M4 Suzuki's Dane Westby demonstrated his determination on Sunday at Laguna Seca by picking himself up off the ground and continuing on to collect three hard-earned points.
July 30, 2012
Laguna Seca Runner-up Finish Yields Cardenas Huge Points Gain
The disappointment of getting passed on the last lap and settling for runner-up honors at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix quickly was replaced by jubilation throughout the GEICO Suzuki pit when the new championship rankings showed rider Martin Cardenas ahead of his nearest rival by a whopping 64 points.
July 29, 2012
Cardenas Conquers Laguna Qualifying For 4th Pole of 2012
Qualifying for the AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike category was limited to just three circuits around the 11-turn, 2.24-mile course at Laguna Seca, but GEICO Suzuki rider Martin Cardenas made the most of his brief time on track, posting a top-qualifying time of 1:27.575 to lead the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix.
July 28, 2012
LIMITED TRACK TIME FOR AMA PRO RACERS AT LAGUNA SECA ON SATURDAY
M4 Suzuki’s Dane Westby didn’t get much track time on Saturday at Laguna Seca, but the Daytona SportBike standout is hopeful he can continue his recent hot streak. Westby has vaulted to second in series points after finishing first or second in each of the last four races, but weather issues, track clean-up problems, and a red flag meant he and the rest of the field had only a few laps to qualify at the USGP.
July 28, 2012
WESTBY FIFTH IN OPENING LAGUNA SECA SESSION
M4 Suzuki’s Dane Westby was fifth in the opening AMA Pro Daytona SportBike session at the USGP at Laguna Seca on Friday. Westby, who has won or finished second in the last four Daytona SportBike races and climbed to a clear second in points during his hot streak, is looking to extend his strong run in California.
July 27, 2012
GEICO Suzuki Rider Cardenas Makes Statement in 1st Laguna Seca Practice
Championship points leader Martin Cardenas used Friday's first practice session at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix to let all of his peers in the AMA GoPro Daytona SportBike class know that he's definitely the man to beat this weekend. Cardenas turned a best lap of 1:27.952 around the 11-turn, 2.23-mile Laguna Seca course to pace opening day action on his GEICO Suzuki GSX-R.
July 27, 2012
WESTBY CAPS GREAT MID-OHIO WEEKEND
M4 Broaster Chicken Suzuki's Dane Westby closed out an outstanding at Mid-Ohio weekend with his fourth-consecutive top-two result.
July 16, 2012
Points Leader Cardenas Runner-up In First Mid-Ohio Race
GEICO Suzuki rider Martin Cardenas and stable-mate Dane Westby had been dueling for 20 laps in Saturday’s AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike race at the Buckeye Superbike Weekend on the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, and Cardenas had a plan to bring home the win.
July 14, 2012
WESTBY SECOND IN MID-OHIO FRIDAY QUALIFYING
M4 Broaster Chicken Suzuki's Dane Westby lived up to the lofty expectations that greeted him at Mid-Ohio on Friday, provisionally qualifying second fastest for the weekend's AMA Pro Daytona SportBike doubleheader.
July 13, 2012
Video: GEICO Suzuki's Martin Cardenas Reflects On The AMA Pro Road Races At Barber Motorsports Park
AMA Pro Daytona SportBike points leader Martin Cardenas and his GEICO Suzuki GSX-R600 recently finished third in Race 2 at Barber Motorsports Park after suspension set-up changes didn’t quite work out and the rear brake developed a problem in Race 1, where he finished fifth. In this video, Cardenas comments on the unique opportunity fans have to meet the riders and see the racebikes up close during the popular AMA Pro fan walk. Be sure to stop by and see the friendly Colombian at the Buckeye Superbike Weekend presented by Dunlop Tire, July 13-15, at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.
OnTheThrottle.TV July 06, 2012
MEET CARDENAS, WESTBY, ULRICH AND MYERS AT CHUGZ IN MANSFIELD, OHIO
Fans attending the Mid-Ohio race will get the opportunity to meet GEICO Suzuki’s Martin Cardenas, M4 Broaster Chicken Suzuki’s Chris Ulrich and Dane Westby and Suzuki SportBikeTrackGear.com’s Elena Myers at an event sponsored by Broaster Chicken. The event , will be held at Chugz in Mansfield, Ohio, located at the corner of State Route 42 and Diamond St., and is scheduled to run from from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on July 12, 2012. Chugz is a new, state of the art convenience store.
June 26, 2012
ANOTHER DYNAMITE RACE FOR DANE WESTBY AND M4 SUZUKI
M4 Suzuki's Dane Westby moved into a tie for second place in the 2012 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike title race with a second consecutive outstanding runner-up effort at Barber Motorsports Park on Sunday.
June 24, 2012
Barber Podium Pads Cardenas Daytona SportBike Points Lead
Martin Cardenas survived another grueling day at Barber Motorsports Park and brought home a respectable third-place finish on his GEICO Suzuki to improve his lead in the GoPro Daytona SportBike championship to 51 points over second-place Jason DiSalvo.
June 24, 2012
GEICO Suzuki Rider Cardenas Limits Damage with 5th Place Finish
Despite riding Saturday’s main event of the Triumph SuperBike Classic without a rear brake, Daytona SportBike championship leader Martin Cardenas did a fine job of damage control by finishing in fifth place on his GEICO Suzuki. By maintaining his composure, Cardenas lost just two points to second-ranked rider Jason DiSalvo, who was fourth overall.
June 23, 2012
Championship Leader Cardenas Survives Sweltering Barber Opening Day
The Triumph SuperBike Classic roared to life Friday under punishing conditions at Barber Motorsports Park, but GEICO Suzuki rider Martin Cardenas coolly rode his GSX-R600 to the No. 4 slot in the provisional field with a steady, if not spectacular, 1:28.504 circuit.
June 22, 2012
Cardenas Sweeps Subway SuperBike Doubleheader at Road America
GEICO Suzuki superstar Martin Cardenas continued his dominance of the GoPro Daytona SportBike class with his second victory of the weekend Sunday at the Subway SuperBike Doubleheader at Road America. Cardenas has now won six of eight races this season and leads the championship chase by 47 points over Jason DiSalvo, who finished second.
June 03, 2012
ANOTHER CHARGE FOR WESTBY AT ROAD AMERICA
M4 Suzuki's Dane Westby made another charge up the order to finish the AMA Pro Road Racing weekend at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin with a sixth-place in Sunday's Daytona SportBike race. That was enough for Westby to retain third in the 2012 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Championship standings with 142 points.
June 03, 2012
Cardenas Works Hard to Tally Another Victory For GEICO Suzuki
GEICO Suzuki rider Martin Cardenas found another way to win a GoPro Daytona SportBike race Saturday at Road America, playing it safe early before riding through the top half of the field from a mid-pack position to take his fifth victory of the season and class-record 21st of his career.
June 02, 2012
M4 SUZUKI'S DANE WESTBY FAST AT ROAD AMERICA
M4 Suzuki's Dane "The Wolverine" Westby came out of the gates in convincing fashion at Road America on Friday to open Round 5 of the 2012 AMA Pro Road Racing Championships.
June 01, 2012
Points Leader Cardenas Hoping To Extend Winning Streak at Road America
In four career Daytona SportBike starts at Road America, GEICO Suzuki rider Martin Cardenas has three victories and a third-place finish to his credit. It's no wonder the 29-year-old Colombian smiles broadly whenever he thinks of the historic 4.05-mile, 14-turn layout in eastern Wisconsin.
May 29, 2012
GEICO Suzuki's Martin Cardenas Earns Dramatic Win in Utah
Martin Cardenas made a bold move for the lead with just three corners left in Sunday's GoPro AMA Daytona SportBike race at Miller Motorsports Park's BigM Weekend and then held off Jason DiSalvo to pick up his fourth victory of the season.
May 28, 2012
WESTBY RALLIES TO SIXTH IN UTAH
M4 Lucas Oil Suzuki's Dane Westby charged his way forward to a sixth-place result in Sunday's AMA Pro Daytona SportBike contest at Miller Motorsports Park.
May 28, 2012
Points Leader Cardenas Loves Wide-Open Road Racing Action at Miller
Martin Cardenas likes to go fast on his GEICO Suzuki Daytona SportBike, as witnessed by his three victories and three No. 1 qualifier positions in the first three stops of the 2012 AMA Road Racing season. So it's no surprise that the 29-year-old Colombian champion says Miller Motorsports Park is one of his favorite racetracks in the world.
May 24, 2012
Points Leader Cardenas Crashes Out of West Coast Moto Jam Race Two
The 33-point cushion GEICO Suzuki Martin Cardenas had built in the AMA Pro Daytona SportBike standings by winning three races in a row was reduced to just 12 after the 29-year-old Colombian crashed out of Sunday's second race at the Great Clips West Coast Moto Jam.
May 06, 2012
FOURTH PLACE WESTBY SOLID ONCE AGAIN FOR M4 SUZUKI
Team M4 Suzuki's Dane Westby collected another strong top-five finish to further solidify his status as a serious AMA Pro Daytona SportBike title contender on Saturday at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA.
May 05, 2012
Cardenas Makes It Three Wins In a Row On GEICO Suzuki
Following a pitched back-and-forth battle for the lead throughout Saturday's 50-mile race at Infineon Raceway, Martin Cardenas managed to collect his third victory in a row in the AMA Pro Daytona SportBike class aboard his powerful GEICO Suzuki GSX-R600.
May 05, 2012
WESTBY AND M4 SUZUKI LOOK TO BATTLE IN SONOMA
Team M4 Suzuki's Dane Westby has brought high expectations into this weekend's AMA Pro Road Racing event at Infineon Raceway following his double podium effort last time out at Road Atlanta.
May 04, 2012
Martin Cardenas Talks About What it Takes For Him To Go Fast
Martin and his team executed a perfect weekend, earning pole position, leading the most laps and winning both AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike races during the Triumph Big Kahuna Nationals at Road Atlanta. Martin now has a 20-point lead on the rest of the field going into this weekend's Great Clips West Coast Moto Jam at Infineon Raceway.
OnTheThrottle.TV May 02, 2012
Cardenas Wins Again, Surfs Away with Big Kahuna Title
It wasn’t quite as easy as Saturday’s wire-to-wire job, but GEICO Suzuki rider Martin Cardenas still managed to win his second AMA Pro Daytona SportBike trophy of the weekend Sunday at Road Atlanta to sweep the Triumph Big Kahuna Nationals and claim the unique top prize — a brand new surfboard.
April 23, 2012
Cardenas’ GEICO Suzuki Remains The Quickest in AMA Daytona Sportbike Class
Just as it was at the season-opening Daytona 200 a month ago, Martin Cardenas’ GEICO Suzuki remains the quickest bike in the Daytona SportBike category. The affable Colombian posted a lap of 1:28.938 around the 2.55-mile circuit of Road Atlanta Friday evening to earn provisional No. 1 qualifier honors at the Triumph Big Kahuna Nationals.
April 20, 2012
PROVISIONAL FRONT ROW FOR WESTBY AT ROAD ATLANTA
M4 Broaster Chicken Suzuki's Dane Westby marked the AMA Pro Road Racing series' return to Road Atlanta with an outstanding effort on Friday. The Oklahoman was immediately quick, claiming a spot on the provisional front row for the weekend's twin AMA Pro Daytona SportBike races.
April 20, 2012
Double-Up Road Atlanta Champion Cardenas Ready To Defend His Titles
GEICO Suzuki rider Martin Cardenas has lots of good feelings heading into this weekend's AMA Triumph Big Kahuna Nationals at Road Atlanta, and he's hoping his positive outlook will produce another big outing at one of his favorites racetracks in the world.
April 19, 2012
DAYTONA AMA PRO SUPERSPORT WINNER ELENA MYERS UNDERGOES SUCCESSFUL WRIST SURGERY
Daytona winner Elena Myers had surgery Monday night to repair a broken scaphoid in her left wrist. Myers, who raced and won the Saturday, March 17th AMA Pro SuperSport thriller despite the injury, is expected to make a full recovery and will race her SuzukiScoopFans SportbikeTrackGear.com Suzuki in the next round of the series, at Road Atlanta.
March 27, 2012
ELENA MYERS WINS DAYTONA!
SuzukiScoopFans Sportbike TrackGear.com M4 Suzuki's Elena Myers claimed her second career AMA Pro victory in sensational fashion on Saturday at Daytona International Speedway. Her win was also the first by a woman in a professional motorsports event at the fabled venue.
March 17, 2012
POSITIVE DAY AT DAYTONA FOR WESTBY, ULRICH, AND MYERS
M4 Broaster Chicken Suzuki's Dane Westby secured a second row grid position for Saturday's 71st running of the Daytona 200 following another day of displaying impressive race pace as he prepared for the arduous contest.
March 16, 2012
WESTBY SHOWS SPEED AT DAYTONA
M4 Broaster Chicken Suzuki's Dane Westby demonstrated promising form on the opening day of the 2012 AMA Pro Road Racing season on Thursday at Daytona International Speedway as he prepared for Saturday's assault on the historic Daytona 200.
March 15, 2012
Broaster Sales & Service Joins Up With Westby And Ulrich
Chris Ulrich Racing has reached a two-event sponsorship agreement with Broaster Sales & Service of Fort Wayne, Indiana, which is one the world’s largest distributors of Broaster Chicken food products and equipment.
March 13, 2012
Cardenas a preseason favorite for more Daytona SportBike glory
The most successful rider in Daytona SportBike class history -- Martin Cardenas -- will be racing for more records and another championship aboard the GEICO Suzuki beginning at this weekend's Daytona 200 at Daytona International Speedway.
March 12, 2012
GEICO partners with Chris Ulrich Racing, Rider Cardenas
Chris Ulrich Racing has signed a multi-year contract with GEICO to field a team in the AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Series. Past champion Martin Cardenas will pilot the group's entry. Cardenas, who captured the class crown in 2010, holds the record for most Daytona SportBike victories at 16.
November 17, 2011
PODIUM RESULT FOR WESTBY AND M4 SUZUKI IN NEW JERSEY
Team M4 Suzuki wrapped up a memorable 2011 AMA Pro Road Racing season on a high note on Sunday at New Jersey Motorsports Park. Dane Westby and Martin Cardenas registered stellar performances to close out their impressive respective SportBike and Superbike campaigns.
September 04, 2011
SEASON FINALE WEEKEND UNDERWAY FOR M4 SUZUKI IN NEW JERSEY
The opening day of action from the final round of the 2011 AMA Pro Road Racing season presented M4 Suzuki with a challenge to reacquire their front-running form following a six-week layoff leading up the New Jersey Motorsports Park finale.
September 02, 2011
CARDENAS AND WESTBY QUICK AT LAGUNA SECA
M4 Suzuki's race-winning duo of Martin Cardenas and Dane Westby enjoyed promising opening practice sessions at Laguna Seca as the U.S. Grand Prix weekend got underway.
July 22, 2011
WESTBY AND M4 SUZUKI CHALLENGE AGAIN IN OHIO
M4 Suzuki concluded a hugely successful AMA Pro Road Racing weekend at Mid-Ohio with two more strong results, scoring top-five finishes in both the AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike and Superbike classes on Sunday.
July 10, 2011
DANE WESTBY AND M4 SUZUKI WIN AT MID-OHIO
M4 Suzuki's Dane Westby made a heroic charge up through the field on Saturday at Mid-Ohio that ultimately culminated in his first-career AMA Pro Daytona SportBike victory.
July 09, 2011
ULRICH BACK IN ACTION AT MID-OHIO FOR M4 SUZUKI
M4 Suzuki's weekend got off to a somewhat painful start on Friday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, OH.
Martin Cardenas displayed promising speed in the day's practice and qualifying sessions, ultimately putting GSX-R1000 Superbike on the provisional second row with the day's seventh fastest time at 1:26.380, just 0.741 seconds off of first.
July 08, 2011
CARDENAS CAPS OFF GREAT BARBER WEEKEND WITH ANOTHER PODIUM
M4 Suzuki's Martin Cardenas backed up Saturday's momentous first-career AMA Pro Superbike victory at Barber Motorsports Park with an equally impressive ride on Sunday. Cardenas weathered the blisteringly hot Alabama conditions to fight with the lead pack deep into the contest and ultimately secure his third career Superbike podium result.
June 19, 2011
CARDENAS AND M4 SUZUKI WIN IN ALABAMA
Saturday at Barber Motorsports Park was a historic day of racing for Martin Cardenas and M4 Suzuki as together they claimed their first-ever AMA Pro Superbike victory. Making the outstanding day that much sweeter was Dane Westby's thrilling runner-up result in the earlier AMA Pro Daytona SportBike contest.
June 18, 2011
WESTBY SEVENTH IN BARBER DSB QUALIFYING
M4 Suzuki claimed their provisional positions on the grid for Round 5 of the 2011 AMA Pro Road Racing championships today at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, AL.
June 17, 2011
ULRICH TO MISS BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK ROUND
Racer Chris Ulrich will not compete during this weekend's AMA Pro Road Racing event at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, Alabama. The M4 Suzuki Superbike competitor suffered two fractured lumbar vertebrae and other injuries during a race two crash at Infineon Raceway approximately 30 days ago. Ulrich did not receive medical clearance to return to competition in Alabama due to the short amount of time since the incident.
June 16, 2011
WESTBY EARNS THE PODIUM FOR M4 SUZUKI AT ROAD AMERICA
M4 Suzuki put forth an extremely successful combined effort to complete out the AMA Pro Road Racing weekend at Road America on Sunday, adding to their 2011 season trophy haul.
Dane Westby was a prominent player in the day's incredible Daytona SportBike final, running up front and occasionally leading a seven-rider train for victory in the dramatic, twice-red flagged race.
June 05, 2011
M4 SUZUKI CHARGES BACK INTO ACTION AT ROAD AMERICA
M4 Suzuki opened the Road America AMA Pro Road Racing weekend in impressive fashion on Friday with riders Martin Cardenas, Dane Westby, and Santiago Villa all encouraged by their provisional qualifying performances.
June 03, 2011
CARDENAS CHALLENGES BEFORE CRASH IN UTAH SUPERBIKE
M4 Suzuki's Martin Cardenas demonstrated the pace to challenge the best of the best in the AMA Pro Superbike class on Monday at Miller Motorsports Park, but unfortunately the end result did not reflect his strong form.
May 30, 2011
WESTBY LEADS, EARNS TOP FIVE IN UTAH
M4 Suzuki's Dane Westby put forth a Herculean effort to battle for the win and ultimately claim a top-five result in Sunday's thrilling AMA Pro Daytona SportBike final at Miller Motorsports Park.
May 29, 2011
TOUGH OPENING DAY FOR M4 SUZUKI IN UTAH
Team M4 Suzuki's Martin Cardenas came into Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele Valley, UT with high hopes following his first-career AMA Superbike podium earned at the championship's previous stop at Infineon Raceway.
May 28, 2011
CHALLENGING DAY FOR M4 SUZUKI TEAM AT INFINEON RACEWAY
Coming off his first career AMA Superbike podium a day earlier, M4 Suzuki's Martin Cardenas managed to transform an otherwise nightmarish day at Infineon Raceway into a positive result through sheer toughness and determination.
May 15, 2011
CARDENAS IMPRESSES DURING AMA PRO SUPERBIKE AT DAYTONA
M4 Suzuki's Martin Cardenas demonstrated his potential to become a major force in AMA Superbike competition in 2011, fighting with the leaders deep into Saturday's contest at Daytona International Raceway.
March 12, 2011
CARDENAS ON PROVISIONAL SECOND ROW AT DAYTONA
Reigning AMA Pro Daytona SportBike champion Martin Cardenas opened his AMA Pro Superbike career for M4 Suzuki by registering a second-row provisional qualifying performance at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday.
March 10, 2011
Chris Ulrich and Elena Myers Introduce 2011 Dainese Line at D-Store
Dainese and AGV officials introduced their 2011 riding gear lineup at the D-Store in Costa Mesa, California on Monday, and the company’s sponsored riders got a chance to meet the racing and motorcycling media and relate jaw-dropping tales of slides and saves at Daytona.
Michael Gougis January 25, 2011
CARDENAS AND M4 MONSTER ENERGY SUZUKI WIN CHAMPIONSHIP
Martin Cardenas and Team M4 Monster Energy Suzuki successfully completed their ultimate goal for the year on Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park, dramatically storming to a season finale double victory en route to the AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Championship.
September 26, 2010
CARDENAS TAKES CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD WITH BARBER VICTORY
Team M4 Monster Energy Suzuki registered a pair of magnificent performances on Saturday at Barber Motorsports Park, scoring a victory, another podium, and taking control of the AMA Pro Daytona SportBike title lead with just tomorrow's race left to run.
September 25, 2010
PROVISIONAL FRONT ROW FOR CARDENAS AND HOPKINS IN ALABAMA
Team M4 Monster Energy Suzuki came out hot in the sweltering heat at Barber Motorsports Park to open the 2010 AMA Pro Road Racing season finale weekend. Martin Cardenas and John Hopkins both registered provisional front row qualifying performances to kick off what they both hope will be a weekend to remember.
September 24, 2010
CARDENAS RE-SIGNS WITH TEAM HAMMER FOR 2011
Daytona SportBike title contender Martin Cardenas has signed a contract extension with Team Hammer, currently racing as Team M4 Monster Energy Suzuki, which will see him continue to ride for the team in 2011. Additionally, the team holds an option for his services for 2012.
September 16, 2010
CARDENAS WINS NEW JERSEY RACE FOR M4 MONSTER ENERGY SUZUKI
Team M4 Monster Energy Suzuki's Martin Cardenas registered yet another brilliant come-from-behind victory today at New Jersey Motorsports Park to close to within striking distance in the AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Championship fight.
September 04, 2010
CARDENAS EARNS PROVISIONAL POLE IN NEW JERSEY, HOPKINS THIRD
Team M4 Monster Energy Suzuki registered a powerful opening day performance on Friday at New Jersey Motorsport Park, consistently ranking at or near the top of the charts in both the AMA Pro Daytona SportBike and American Superbike classes.
September 03, 2010
CONTENDER CARDENAS BATTLES AT THE FRONT IN VIRGINIA RACE TWO
Team M4 Monster Energy Suzuki's Martin Cardenas kept his 2010 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike title hopes alive and well on Sunday at Virginia International Raceway, avoiding near disaster and scoring a top-five result at the conclusion of another dramatic afternoon of racing.
August 15, 2010
CARDENAS SECOND AFTER PHOTO FINISH IN VIRGINIA
Team M4 Monster Energy Suzuki's Martin Cardenas missed out on scoring his seventh AMA Pro Daytona SportBike victory of the season by just 0.001 seconds today at Virginia International Raceway.
August 14, 2010
CARDENAS SECOND IN VIR QUALIFYING, HOPKINS RETURNS TO ACTION
Team M4 Monster Energy Suzuki got off to a hot start at a sweltering VIRginia International Raceway on Friday as Daytona SportBike title contender Martin Cardenas posted the second fastest time in the day's qualifying session.
August 13, 2010
Video: Choosing Tires with Chris Ulrich
Chris Ulrich continues to have a great year racing his M4 Monster Energy Suzuki GSX-R1000 Superbike. In this interview he talks us through what can be the treacherous consequences of choosing a race tire
OnTheThrottle.TV July 29, 2010
CARDENAS AND M4 MONSTER ENERGY SUZUKI WIN AT LAGUNA SECA
Team M4 Monster Energy Suzuki's Martin Cardenas registered a brilliant performance en route to his sixth victory of the season at Laguna Seca today. The calculating ride saw him make major headway in an increasingly intense 2010 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike championship fight.
July 25, 2010
FRONT ROW FOR CARDENAS AND HOLDEN AT LAGUNA SECA
Team M4 Monster Energy Suzuki is anticipating a strong race day performance tomorrow at Laguna Seca in front of a huge MotoGP/AMA weekend crowd following an outstanding team effort during qualifying on Saturday.
July 24, 2010
HOLDEN, CARDENAS EARN THIRD IN LAGUNA SECA PRACTICE
Team M4 Monster Energy Suzuki displayed impressive speed in American Superbike and Daytona SportBike on Friday at Laguna Seca as Jake Holden and Martin Cardenas fought for top positions in the weekend's opening sessions.
July 23, 2010
CARDENAS CLOSES POINTS GAP IN OHIO
Sunday was a dramatic but ultimately positive day for Team M4 Monster Energy Suzuki at Mid-Ohio as Martin Cardenas made a heroic recovery to beat the odds and make up ground in the 2010 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike title fight.
July 18, 2010
CARDENAS WINS AT ROAD AMERICA
Team M4 Monster Energy Suzuki's Martin Cardenas rung up a magnificent AMA Pro Daytona SportBike victory today at Road America to put an exclamation point on a stellar weekend.
June 06, 2010
CARDENAS AND M4 MONSTER ENERGY SUZUKI THIRD AT ROAD AMERICA
Team M4 Monster Energy Suzuki's Martin Cardenas registered a determined and heady ride in difficult conditions today at Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI to claim his fifth podium result of the 2010 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike season.
June 05, 2010
CARDENAS ON PROVISIONAL POLE AT ROAD AMERICA
Team M4 Monster Energy Suzuki's Martin Cardenas got his weekend off to a blistering start on Friday, claiming the provisional pole for this weekend's AMA Pro Daytona SportBike doubleheader at Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI.
June 04, 2010
HOLDEN THIRD IN SUPERBIKE QUALIFYING FOR M4 MONSTER ENERGY SUZUKI
Jake Holden made a most impressive debut for Team M4 Monster Energy Suzuki on Friday at Infineon Raceway. Standing in for the injured John Hopkins, Holden ranked near the top of the charts right from the opening AMA Pro American Superbike class practice and continued to run up front throughout the day.
May 14, 2010
DOUBLE VICTORY FOR CARDENAS AND M4 MONSTER ENERGY SUZUKI
Team M4 Monster Energy Suzuki's Martin Cardenas was in spectacular form again on Sunday, orchestrating a virtual repeat of Saturday's triumph to complete the AMA Pro Daytona SportBike doubleheader sweep with another win today at Road Atlanta.
April 18, 2010
Video: Two Top Tens for Ulrich in Georgia
Chris Ulrich continued strong at Road Atlanta logging two more top ten finishes in one of the tightest AMA Superbike grids we've seen in years. With Suzuki's entire redesign of the GSX-R1000, Chris and the team are still discovering what the K9 does and does not like to do.
OnTheThrottle.TV April 18, 2010
Video: John Hopkins Returns to Road Atlanta
It's been a while since John Hopkins has ridden Road Atlanta and traced her curves with wheel and puck. She's seen a little plastic surgery, but it's all good. We'll see him and his M4 Monster Energy Suzuki GSX-R1000 on the box soon enough.
OnTheThrottle.TV April 17, 2010
CARDENAS HOT IN ATLANTA
Team M4 Monster Energy Suzuki's Martin Cardenas got his weekend off to a quick start at Road Atlanta on Friday, securing a spot on the provisional front row of the AMA Pro Daytona SportBike grid.
April 16, 2010
Video: Martin Cardenas in Daytona
We talk to Martin Cardenas about how the frigid temperatures effected him in Daytona, along with his crash in practice, and his qualifying results.
OnTheThrottle.TV March 25, 2010
POST DAYTONA REPORT
Team M4 Monster Energy Suzuki showed up at Daytona early to use the February 26th-28 ASRA and CCS races as a warm-up and testing for the AMA Pro events scheduled for the next week, with riders John Hopkins and Chris Ulrich riding GSX-R1000 American Superbikes and Martin Cardenas riding a GSX-R600 Daytona SportBike.
March 09, 2010
HARD LUCK WEEKEND FOR TEAM M4 MONSTER ENERGY SUZUKI AT DAYTONA
Despite showing plenty of promise and speed during the weekend, Team M4 Monster Energy Suzuki left the 2010 AMA Pro Road Racing season opener at Daytona International Speedway disappointed. The squad was unable to capitalize on their potential as both John Hopkins' and Martin Cardenas' bids for victory ended early on Friday.
March 05, 2010
CARDENAS SECOND IN 69th DAYTONA 200 QUALIFYING
Team M4 Monster Energy Suzuki and Martin Cardenas came within 0.002 seconds of winning the pole position for the 69th running of the legendary Daytona 200 on Thursday night at Daytona International Speedway.
March 04, 2010
CARDENAS QUICK UNDER THE LIGHTS AT DAYTONA
Team M4 Monster Energy Suzuki kicked off the season in ideal fashion on Wednesday with Daytona SportBike title hopeful Martin Cardenas posting the fastest lap in the opening practice of the 2010 AMA Pro Road Racing season at Daytona International Speedway.
March 03, 2010
HOPKINS JOINS CARDENAS FOR TEAM M4 MONSTER SUZUKI
John Hopkins has signed to race the 2010 AMA Pro season with Team Hammer, which will race as M4 Monster Suzuki. He will race American Superbike in 2010, joining the team's Daytona SportBike ace Martin Cardenas in a two-rider assault for the championship-winning team that first began racing in 1980.
January 30, 2010
HOPKINS TO TEST WITH TEAM M4 SUZUKI AT FONTANA
Former AMA Formula Xtreme Champion and MotoGP star John Hopkins will test a GSX-R1000 Superbike at California Speedway on February 2-3, 2010. Team Hammer, which races as Team M4 Suzuki, is in negotiations to sign Hopkins to race the 2010 AMA Pro Racing American Superbike season for Team M4 Suzuki.
January 14, 2010
Video: Motorcycle Ergos with Martin Cardenas
At Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca OTT harassed Martin Cardenas and his mechanic, Mike Canfield, regarding their approach to proper motorcycle setup, at least in terms of clip-ons and rearsets.
OnTheThrottle.TV January 08, 2010
CARDENAS TO RACE WORLD SUPERSPORT AT PORTIMAO
Martin Cardenas of Team M4 Suzuki will race in this weekend's Supersport World Championship finale in Portimao, Portugal for the RES Software Veidec Racing Team. Cardenas, a former Spanish Superstock Champion who spent two years in 250cc Grand Prix, will replace the injured Danish rider Robbin Harms.
October 22, 2009
DISALVO EIGHTH IN NEW JERSEY FOR TEAM M4 SUZUKI
The 2009 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike season finale at New Jersey Motorsports Park turned out to be a virtual repeat of Saturday's stirring charge for Team M4 Suzuki and Jason DiSalvo.
September 06, 2009
DISALVO FIGHTS BACK IN SATURDAY NEW JERSEY RACE
Team M4 Suzuki's Jason DiSalvo fought back from an early race setback to finish in the top 15 in Saturday's AMA Pro Daytona SportBike race at New Jersey Motorsports Park.
September 05, 2009
OPPORTUNITY FOR VICTORY SLIPS AWAY FROM DISALVO AT VIR
Team M4 Suzuki's Jason DiSalvo was robbed of a chance to fight for the AMA Pro Daytona SportBike victory on Sunday at Virginia International Raceway when a fluke incident dropped him from contention while battling for the lead.
August 16, 2009
DISALVO AND M4 SUZUKI EARN SECOND IN VIRGINIA
Team M4 Suzuki came back strong on Saturday at Virginia International Raceway, putting in a pair of spirited rides to collect another AMA Pro Daytona SportBike podium finish and remain squarely in the class championship hunt.
August 15, 2009
TOUGH DAY FOR CARDENAS AND DISALVO AT VIR
Team M4 Suzuki endured a frustrating opening day to the AMA Pro Road Racing weekend at Virginia International Raceway on Friday. Teammates Martin Cardenas and Jason DiSalvo both suffered costly crashes during the day that prevented them from displaying their full potential.
August 14, 2009
CARDENAS VICTORIOUS IN KANSAS FOR TEAM M4 SUZUKI
Team M4 Suzuki's Martin Cardenas put in a heroic effort on Sunday at Heartland Park Topeka in Topeka, KS to score a thrilling final-lap victory and reclaim a piece of the 2009 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike championship lead.
August 02, 2009
TOUGH BREAKS FOR M4 SUZUKI TEAMMATES IN KANSAS
Team M4 Suzuki endured a difficult raceday on Saturday at Heartland Park Topeka when the AMA Pro Daytona SportBike race that opened with the tantalizing prospect of another double podium finish for the squad ended with that promise unfulfilled.
August 01, 2009
CARDENAS ON THE PODIUM IN MID-OHIO DAYTONA SPORTBIKE RACE
Team M4 Suzuki returned to the podium following a rare two-race stint out of the top three on Sunday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. AMA Pro Daytona SportBike championship leader Martin Cardenas rebounded from a pair of crash-marred contests to score third place at the conclusion of a thrilling 21-lap contest.
July 19, 2009
NO QUALIFYING FOR M4 SUZUKI ON FRIDAY AT MID-OHIO
Afternoon showers that hit the Lexington, OH area just prior to the scheduled start of the AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Basic Qualifying session resulted in an abbreviated day's work for Team M4 Suzuki at Mid-Ohio on Friday.
July 17, 2009
POLE POSITION FOR CARDENAS AT LAGUNA SECA
For the fifth weekend in a row, a Team M4 Suzuki GSX-R600 will be starting from the pole position in AMA Pro Daytona SportBike. While Jason DiSalvo's qualifying streak ended after four consecutive Superpole victories, teammate Martin Cardenas stepped up to lead the way today at Laguna Seca in Monterey, CA.
July 04, 2009
CARDENAS AND DISALVO UP TO SPEED AT LAGUNA SECA
Team M4 Suzuki riders Martin Cardenas and Jason DiSalvo were quickly back up to speed following a month-long break in the 2009 AMA Pro Road Racing schedule as they claimed two of the top four positions in Friday's practice session at Laguna Seca.
July 03, 2009
CARDENAS AND DISALVO TEST AT MID-OHIO FOR TEAM M4 SUZUKI
Fresh off another Martin Cardenas victory at Road America, Team M4 Suzuki tested at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Wednesday. AMA Pro Daytona SportBike points leader Cardenas and Jason DiSalvo refined the settings on the team's Suzuki GSX-R600 race machines and tested tires for series control tire manufacturer Dunlop.
June 11, 2009
CARDENAS AND M4 SUZUKI WIN AGAIN AT ROAD AMERICA
Martin Cardenas' incredible season continued on Sunday at Road America as the Team M4 Suzuki star scored perhaps the most exciting of his six 2009 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike victories.
June 07, 2009
DISALVO AND M4 SUZUKI WIN ROAD AMERICA SUPERPOLE
Team M4 Suzuki carried their dominating form into Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on Friday, coming away with from the opening day of action at Road America with a spectacular 1-2 result in Daytona SportBike qualifying.
June 05, 2009
CARDENAS AND TEAM M4 SUZUKI TRIUMPH IN SONOMA
Team M4 Suzuki continued their winning ways on Saturday at Infineon Raceway and moved to the top of the AMA Pro Daytona SportBike championship standings following another brilliant ride from Martin Cardenas.
May 16, 2009
DISALVO AND TEAM M4 SUZUKI WIN INFINEON RACEWAY POLE
Team M4 Suzuki continued their recent tendency to show the Daytona SportBike field the fast way around on Friday at Infineon Raceway, scene of the fifth stop on the 2009 AMA Pro Road Racing calendar. Jason DiSalvo claimed his third consecutive Superpole triumph in impressive fashion to close out the opening day of what's promising to be an exciting race weekend for the squad.
May 15, 2009
TOUGH END TO WINNING WEEKEND FOR TEAM M4 SUZUKI
Team M4 Suzuki endured double frustration in Sunday's AMA Pro Daytona SportBike final at Road Atlanta. The squad entered the day hoping to repeat Saturday's victorious effort but misfortune caught up with both Saturday race winner Martin Cardenas and Superpole winner Jason DiSalvo.
April 05, 2009
CARDENAS WINS DAYTONA SPORTBIKE AT ROAD ATLANTA
Team M4 Suzuki's Martin Cardenas scored his first-career AMA victory on Saturday at Road Atlanta in incredible fashion.
Bouncing back from Saturday's Superpole crash that left the Colombian with a dislocated left shoulder and a tenth-place starting position, Cardenas worked his way up through an extremely tight and competitive pack that fought for the win in the Daytona SportBike final.
April 04, 2009
M4 SUZUKI'S DISALVO WINS ROAD ATLANTA SUPERPOLE
Team M4 Suzuki's Jason DiSalvo scored his first career Superpole victory at Road Atlanta on Friday.
DiSalvo circulated the 2.55-mile road course aboard his Suzuki GSX-R600 with a time of 1:29.933 during his single flying lap to claim the top spot behind the safety car for the weekend's twin Daytona SportBike rolling starts.
April 03, 2009
TOUGH BREAKS FOR CARDENAS AND DISALVO DURING FONTANA SUPERPOLE
Team M4 Suzuki showed their strength in race trim on Friday at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, CA, posting the fastest and fifth fastest laps during AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Basic Qualifying. Team riders Jason DiSalvo and Martin Cardenas weren't as fortunate in the unpredictable Superpole session, but expect to be in contention for the win in Saturday's 21-lap race.
March 20, 2009
DISALVO THIRD IN 68TH DAYTONA 200
Team M4 Suzuki opened their 2009 AMA Pro Road Racing season in tremendous form on Friday night, claiming a podium finish in the 68th running of the famed Daytona 200.
Jason DiSalvo finished third in a spectacular debut ride for the team at Daytona International Speedway, fighting for the win right down to the checkered flag aboard his Suzuki GSX-R600 Daytona SportBike.
March 07, 2009
DAYTONA 200 FRONT ROW FOR DISALVO AND M4 SUZUKI
Team M4 Suzuki's Jason DiSalvo will open the Daytona 200 from the front row on Friday evening under the lights at Daytona International Speedway. The hard charging pilot improved from sixth position in basic qualifying to post the third fastest time in Thursday night's tense AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Superpole session.
March 05, 2009
DISALVO AND CARDENAS 1-2 IN DAYTONA 200 PRACTICE
Team M4 Suzuki kicked off the opening day of the 2009 AMA Pro Road Racing season in near perfect fashion, posting the top two times in the evening's AMA Pro Daytona SportBike practice session under the lights at Daytona International Speedway.
Team newcomer Jason DiSalvo led the way in the free session meant to serve as preparation for Friday's first-ever nighttime Daytona 200, followed closely by teammate Martin Cardenas.
March 04, 2009
FIVE QUESTIONS WITH CORY WEST
Cory West raced for Team M4 Suzuki in 2008. West, from Arkansas, performed well in his first season on the team. But due to circumstances beyond anybody’s control, West decided to move on despite the team’s August 2008 announcement that he would return in 2009. West explains what happened in this quick interview.
February 09, 2009
KRIS TURNER JOINS TEAM M4 SUZUKI
Kris Turner will attack his rookie season of AMA road racing competition with Team M4 Suzuki support aboard a Suzuki GSX-R600. The Chattanooga, Tennessee resident will challenge for the 2009 AMA ProSuperSport East Division crown, while also putting in select AMA Pro Daytona SportBike rides, along with a few non-points-paying appearances in AMA Pro SuperSport, West Division.
January 27, 2009
M4 SUZUKI WILL FIELD DiSALVO AND CARDENAS IN 2009 AMA SERIES
Team M4 Suzuki will present a formidable line-up as the team contests the 2009 AMA Daytona Sportbike class. New Yorker Jason DiSalvo has signed a contract with Team Hammer, Inc. (racing as Team M4 Suzuki) and will join Colombian Martin Cardenas on the team's GSX-R600s this season.
January 16, 2009
TEAM HAMMER RELEASES BLAKE YOUNG FROM 2009 CONTRACT
Team Hammer, Inc., which currently races as Team M4 EMGO Suzuki, has released racer Blake Young from the remainder of his contract with the team. Young's contract with the team had included both the 2008 and 2009 seasons.
January 08, 2009
DISALVO PLEASED WITH M4 EMGO SUZUKI TEST AT JENNINGS
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki and Jason DiSalvo wrapped up a two-day test at Jennings GP in Jennings, Florida on Monday. DiSalvo tested the team's Suzuki GSX-R600s with Dunlop 2009-spec tires at the North Florida circuit.
December 22, 2008
BLAKE YOUNG AND M4 EMGO SUZUKI WIN LAGUNA SUPERSPORT
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki finished out the 2008 AMA campaign with a spectacular performance on the final day of the season at Laguna Seca. Blake Young claimed his first career victory in the Supersport class and backed it up with a runner-up result in the Superstock finale.
September 28, 2008
YOUNG EARNS SUPERSTOCK PODIUM IN ATLANTA
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki rounded out a stellar weekend at Road Atlanta with yet another podium finish in Superstock and a pair of top-five results in Supersport.
August 31, 2008
POLE FOR YOUNG, PODIUM FOR CARDENAS AT ROAD ATLANTA
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki enjoyed a second tremendous day at Road Atlanta on Saturday as Martin Cardenas claimed his fourth Formula Xtreme podium finish of the season and Blake Young backed up his Friday practice leadership by taking the pole for Sunday's Superstock race.
August 30, 2008
BLAKE YOUNG TOPS THE CHARTS FOR TEAM M4 EMGO SUZUKI
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki's Blake Young put on a powerful display of speed on the opening day of the penultimate round of the 2008 AMA roadracing season, registering first and second-place showings in Friday's Superstock and Supersport practices at Road Atlanta.
August 29, 2008
Video: Cardenas talks VIR
Martin Cardenas takes another podium at VIR. We chat with him about it and also chat with team owner John Ulrich who has resigned Martin and Cory West for 2009.
OnTheThrottle.TV August 18, 2008
CARDENAS RETURNS FOR 2009
Team Hammer, Inc. has exercised its contract option on Martin Cardenas and is pleased to announce that Cardenas will continue with the team in 2009. Martin will concentrate on the new AMA Pro Racing Daytona Superbike class next season.
August 15, 2008
TOP FIVE IN PRACTICE FOR BLAKE YOUNG AT VIR
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki got their Virginia International Raceway weekend off to a strong start on Friday as Martin Cardenas qualified on the second row for Saturday's Formula Xtreme race and Blake Young registered a pair of top-five practice performances.
August 15, 2008
FANTASTIC RACES FOR YOUNG AND CARDENAS AT MID-OHIO
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki rounded out a spectacular AMA weekend at Mid-Ohio on Sunday by collecting two runner-up finishes to go with Martin Cardenas' podium result in Saturday's Formula Xtreme race.
August 03, 2008
YOUNG RACES SUPERBIKE AT LAGUNA SECA
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki didn't conclude their weekend at Laguna Seca in the manner that they hoped, but Blake Young was still able to gain valuable information in Sunday's Superbike race that will help prepare him for September's Superstock season finale.
July 20, 2008
HEALTHY CARDENAS SEVENTH IN LAGUNA SECA SUPERSPORT
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki picked up a top-ten finish in the AMA Supersport race at Laguna Seca today in front of the massive crowd that flocked to the California circuit to attend the combined MotoGP/AMA Superbike weekend.
July 19, 2008
YOUNG, WEST, AND CARDENAS IN ACTION AT THE USGP
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki opened the combined MotoGP/AMA Superbike Championship weekend at Laguna Seca in Monterey, CA on Friday. With the Superstock and Formula Xtreme classes sitting the weekend out, the squad spent the day focused on Supersport and Superbike and set about working back up to speed following an extended summer break between rounds.
July 18, 2008
BLAKE YOUNG WINS ROAD AMERICA SUPERSTOCK
Blake Young's first-career AMA victory headlined a spectacular Sunday for Team M4 EMGO Suzuki at Road America. In addition to Young's stunning Superstock win, he also claimed fourth place in the Supersport race after starting from outside the top 20 and was joined in the top five by teammate Cory West.
June 08, 2008
WEST SIXTH IN UTAH FORMULA XTREME FOR M4 EMGO SUZUKI
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki enjoyed a successful Friday at Miller Motorsports Park near Salt Lake City, UT, securing a front-row qualifying position and scoring a sixth-place race finish during the second of four days racing alongside the Superbike World Championship.
May 30, 2008
RAIN INTERRUPTS UTAH PRACTICE FOR TEAM M4 EMGO SUZUKI
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki opened the combined AMA/World Superbike race weekend at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, UT on Thursday. The first of four days at MMP was impacted by brief rain showers that greeted and closed the day, but despite the difficult conditions Cory West came away with a second row grid position for Friday's Formula Xtreme final.
May 29, 2008
Video: West at Miller
Cory West of M4 EMGO Suzuki had the best race weekend of his life at Miller Motorsports Park.
OnTheThrottle.TV May 26, 2008
TWO TOP FIVES FOR BLAKE YOUNG AT INFINEON
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki added two more top-five race results to their weekend tally on Sunday at Infineon Raceway as Blake Young battled his way to fourth and fifth place finishes on the day.
May 18, 2008
CORY WEST EARNS HIS BEST-EVER AMA FINISH AT INFINEON
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki's Cory West scored the best finish of his AMA career yet in Saturday's Formula Xtreme race at Infineon Raceway. Making the most of his strong fifth-place qualifying performance in his first FX outing for the team, West went one better in the race, taking the checkered flag in fourth position.
May 17, 2008
WEST UP TO SPEED QUICKLY IN SONOMA FORMULA XTREME
Even with Martin Cardenas sidelined due to injury, Team M4 EMGO Suzuki got off to a strong start on Friday at Infineon Raceway, as Cory West and Michael Barnes put in impressive performances subbing for the Colombian while Blake Young registered a pair of practice efforts near the top of the charts.
May 16, 2008
BARNES TO RACE FOR TEAM M4 EMGO SUZUKI AT INFINEON, MILLER, AND ELKHART LAKE
Michael Barnes will replace the injured Martin Cardenas for Team M4 EMGO Suzuki at upcoming AMA rounds. Barnes signed a three-race contract with the team for the next events at Infineon Raceway, Miller Motorsports Park and Road America. Barnes could race other events for the team after those three, depending on Cardenas' recovery process.
May 13, 2008
CARDENAS UNDERGOES SURGERY
Motorcycle racer Martin Cardenas of Team M4 EMGO Suzuki is undergoing surgery today (Monday) to place a rod in his broken left femur. Cardenas was injured in a crash on the opening lap of the Supersport race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California on Sunday. The Colombian lost control of his GSX-R600 and fell off, and his body hit Tommy Hayden and his Rockstar Makita Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R600.
April 28, 2008
THIRD PLACE FOR BLAKE YOUNG IN FONTANA SUPERSTOCK
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki came away from Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, CA on Sunday with another trophy-winning performance from Blake Young in Superstock and a career-best ride from Cory West in Supersport.
April 27, 2008
CARDENAS SIXTH IN FONTANA FORMULA XTREME
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki overcame difficult windy and hot conditions at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, CA to register solid race and qualifying results on Saturday.
April 26, 2008
CARDENAS QUALIFIES FIFTH FOR FONTANA FX RACE
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki got off their weekend at Auto Club Speedway off to a strong start in sunny and hot Fontana, CA on Friday. Martin Cardenas qualified on the second row for the Formula Xtreme contest while Cory West and Blake Young marked up impressive practice performances.
April 25, 2008
BLAKE YOUNG FOURTH IN ALABAMA SUPERSPORT
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki rounded out a terrific weekend at Barber Motorsports Park on Sunday by placing all three of the team's riders in the Supersport top ten. Blake Young led the way, scoring his second top-five result of the season in the hotly contested class.
April 20, 2008
SUCCESSFUL BIRMINGHAM TEST FOR TEAM M4 EMGO SUZUKI
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki concluded two productive days of testing at Barber Motorsports Park near Birmingham, AL on Tuesday in preparation of the second round of the 2008 AMA roadracing championships.
March 19, 2008
CARDENAS FOURTH IN DAYTONA 200
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki closed out the 2008 AMA season opener with another fine day at Daytona International Speedway, securing a top-five result in the prestigious Daytona 200 and a top-ten finish in the premier AMA Superbike class.
March 08, 2008
YOUNG EARNS DAYTONA SUPERSTOCK PODIUM
Blake Young’s debut AMA race as a member of Team M4 EMGO Suzuki was a magnificent performance as the 20-year-old earned his first career AMA podium result in Thursday’s Superstock final at Daytona International Speedway.
March 06, 2008
2008 AMA SEASON UNDERWAY FOR TEAM M4 EMGO SUZUKI
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki opened their 2008 AMA campaign in impressive fashion on Wednesday at Daytona International Speedway, securing a front-row grid position and two second-row starting positions on the first day of the new season.
March 05, 2008
M4 EMGO Suzuki And Cardenas Vindicated: AMA Penalties Overturned On Appeal
On Tuesday, December 4, 2007 the AMA announced the reversal of an earlier decision to punish Team Hammer, Inc. rider Martin Cardenas (riding under the M4 EMGO Suzuki banner) and Jordan Suzuki teammates Aaron Yates and Jake Holden for technical infractions at the season finale at Laguna Seca, held September 15-16. All three riders had the 20 points they were docked restored in the standings and their $2000 fines will be returned.
December 05, 2007
BLAKE YOUNG SIGNS WITH TEAM M4 EMGO SUZUKI
Motorcycle racer Blake Young has signed a 2008-2009 contract with Team Hammer, Inc., which races as Team M4 EMGO Suzuki in the AMA Superbike Series. Young, a promising rising talent on the AMA scene, will compete in the AMA Superstock and Supersport classes in 2008. The contract includes an option for the 2010 season.
November 16, 2007
CORY WEST SIGNS WITH TEAM M4 EMGO SUZUKI
Cory West has signed a 2008-season contract with Team Hammer, Inc., which races as Team M4 EMGO Suzuki in the AMA National Series. West will race in the AMA Supersport class.
November 01, 2007
TEAM M4 EMGO SUZUKI WILL APPEAL AMA RULING
The AMA announced on Thursday that Team M4 EMGO Suzuki's Martin Cardenas was fined $2000 and docked 20 championship points. The team is bitterly disappointed in this ruling and will appeal.
September 20, 2007
CARDENAS EARNS THE SUPERSPORT PODIUM AT SEASON FINALE
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki concluded the AMA season in impressive fashion, elevating their podium tally on the year into the double digits. On the final lap of Sunday’s Supersport final at Laguna Seca, Martin Cardenas took over third position to give the team their tenth top three across all classes during the ’07 campaign.
September 16, 2007
FRONT ROW STARTS FOR TEAM M4 EMGO SUZUKI
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki claimed a pair of front-row grid positions on Saturday at Laguna Seca in preparation of Sunday's Superstock and Supersport season finales.
September 15, 2007
MAY EARNS ANOTHER PODIUM, CARDENAS FIGHTS FOR THE WIN AT ROAD ATLANTA
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki completed a strong weekend for the squad at Road Atlanta with a pair of top-five finishes, including a podium result. Geoff May and Martin Cardenas both put in impressive efforts on Sunday, battling at the front of the Superstock and Supersport races.
September 02, 2007
MAY SECOND FASTEST IN OPENING ROAD ATLANTA SUPERSPORT PRACTICE
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki put in a strong showing on Friday at Road Atlanta, the scene of the penultimate round of the 2007 AMA roadracing championship season. All three of the squad's riders broke into the top ten on the opening day in Georgia, including a top-two practice performance and a front-row qualifying effort.
August 31, 2007
CARDENAS EARNS SECOND PLACE IN VIRGINIA SUPERSPORT
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki closed out the Virginia International Raceway weekend on a high note, picking up two top fives in the AMA Supersport final including a superb second-place finish for Martin Cardenas.
August 19, 2007
Team Hammer Statement On Promoter Practice
In reaction to an AMA announcement today that Thursday's Suzuki Privateer Appreciation Day Presented by Team Hammer violated an AMA rule by excluding Kawasaki factory team rider Roger Hayden, Team Hammer's John Ulrich said, "We issued a press release in February stating what we were going to do, and why, and on Thursday we did exactly what we said we were going to do. Back in February I discussed the situation with Cameron Gray and he agreed with and supported my decision. AMA officials knew about and saw the press release and had six months to raise any concerns or objections and said nothing. I don't agree that our Thursday practice met the rulebook definition of a closed test, but my biggest objection is that officials said nothing over a six-month period, and then dropped their interpretation of a rule on us at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, then followed it up by publicly announcing a penalty before even telling me what they were doing to us. It's unprofessional."
August 17, 2007
GEOFF MAY FOURTH IN VIR SUPERSPORT PRACTICE
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki encountered tricky conditions at Virginia International Raceway on Friday, the opening day of the ninth round of the 2007 AMA roadracing season.
August 17, 2007
SUPERSPORT AND SUPERSTOCK CANCELED IN OHIO
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki did not race on Sunday as the Supersport and Superstock races were cancelled. While it rained much of Sunday, the support classes did not race after the Superbike due to what the race officials described as darkness and water on the circuit in turn one.
August 05, 2007
PROBLEMS FOR CARDENAS IN MID-OHIO FORMULA XTREME
Saturday was an up and down day at the track for Team M4 EMGO Suzuki at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. After a solid performance qualifying for Sunday's Superstock and Supersport finals, the squad had a difficult outing in the Formula Xtreme final that concluded the day's activities.
August 04, 2007
PROMISING MID-OHIO WEEKEND BEGINS FOR TEAM M4 EMGO SUZUKI
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki got off to a steady start on Friday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, the eighth stop on the eleven round AMA Superbike Championship tour. Last season the team picked up four podium finishes in two trips to the venue and entered this weekend with hopes of a similarly impressive performance.
August 03, 2007
M4 EMGO SUZUKI ANNOUNCES 2008 DEAL WITH MARTIN CARDENAS
Team Hammer, Inc., racing as M4 EMGO Suzuki, has exercised a contract option and has reached agreement with Martin Cardenas for the 2008 AMA National season. Initial plans call for Cardenas to compete in the AMA Supersport and Formula Xtreme classes.
July 31, 2007
GEOFF MAY QUICK AT LAGUNA SECA
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki gained a tremendous amount of knowledge during Sunday's AMA Superbike race at Laguna Seca that should prove invaluable when the series returns for the championship finale later this season.
July 22, 2007
TOP FIVE FOR GEOFF MAY AT LAGUNA SECA
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki picked up a top-five result in their first of two races this weekend at the combined AMA/MotoGP event at Laguna Seca. Geoff May scored a fifth-place finish aboard the team's Pirelli-shod GSX-R600 despite contending with less than perfect circumstances.
July 21, 2007
MAY IN THE FIGHT FOR SUPERSPORT POLE AT LAGUNA SECA
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki put in an impressive performance on Friday, the opening day of the high-profile combined MotoGP/AMA race weekend at Laguna Seca. Geoff May got the weekend off to an ideal start, posting the fastest time in the very first session to set the stage.
July 20, 2007
MAY AND CARDENAS ON THE UTAH SUPERSPORT PODIUM
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki scored their first dual podium finish of the AMA season on Sunday at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, UT. Team riders Geoff May and Martin Cardenas starred in the 13-lap Supersport final, finishing second and third following an intense multi-rider battle for the podium.
June 24, 2007
CARDENAS ON SECOND ROW FOR UTAH FORMULA EXTREME RACE
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki got off to a hot start, literally, on Friday at Miller Motorsports Park. Despite having to contend with triple digit temperatures, the squad put in a pair of top-five practice performances and claimed a second row grid position during the day.
June 22, 2007
MAY SECOND IN ROAD AMERICA SUPERSTOCK
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki closed out the Road America weekend with another trophy-winning performance on Sunday, claiming a runner-up finish in the Superstock race one day after taking third in the Formula Xtreme final.
June 03, 2007
CARDENAS THIRD IN ELKHART FORMULA XTREME
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki built upon Friday's success at Road America with a podium-winning performance on Saturday. Substitute rider Martin Cardenas put in a stirring ride in the 10-lap Formula Xtreme race to claim a stellar third-place result for the team in his very first race filling in for the injured Michael Barnes in the class.
June 02, 2007
GEOFF MAY FASTEST IN ROAD AMERICA SUPERSPORT PRACTICE
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki got off to a spectacular start at Road America on Friday, claiming the top spot in one class and showing impressive speed in the others. Both the team's full-time ace, Geoff May, and substitute rider Martin Cardenas played starring roles on the opening day of action at the four-mile long circuit near Elkhart Lake, WI.
June 01, 2007
MAY SECOND AFTER TOUGH INFINEON RACEWAY BATTLE
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki concluded the Infineon Raceway weekend on a high note, claiming their best finish thus far in the 2007 AMA season. Geoff May piloted his powerful Suzuki GSX-R1000 to a fantastic second-place finish in the Superstock race following an intense 17-lap race to the checkered flag.
May 20, 2007
CARDENAS TO SUBSTITUTE FOR BARNES AT INFINEON RACEWAY
With Michael Barnes out of Sunday's Infineon Raceway Supersport race with a broken wrist, Martin Cardenas will substitute for Team M4 EMGO Suzuki. Cardenas, from Colombia, is 25-years old. Martin had qualified 20th for the race on a privateer machine. He has experience racing in numerous series around the world, including the 250 Grand Prix World Championship.
May 20, 2007
MAY ON FRONT ROW FOR INFINEON RACEWAY SUPERSTOCK
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki had its share of highs and lows at Infineon Raceway on Saturday. The squad enjoyed a successful afternoon of qualifying for Sunday's Superstock and Supersport finals, but the day ended in bitter disappointment in the Formula Xtreme contest.
May 19, 2007
MORE TOP FIVE RESULTS FOR MAY AND BARNES AT CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki completed a solid weekend of racing at California Speedway in Fontana, California, to successfully bounce back from a difficult outing last weekend at Barber Motorsports Park. The squad built upon Saturday's FX result to score their second and third top-five finishes of the weekend on Sunday.
April 30, 2007
FRONT ROW START FOR MICHAEL BARNES AND M4 EMGO SUZUKI
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki is back in action this weekend at California Speedway and anxious to put last weekend’s disappointing round at Barber Motorsports Park behind them. Friday provided a promising start towards that end, as the squad took a front row qualifying position and registered multiple top-five practice showings.
April 27, 2007
TOUGH WEEKEND CONCLUDES FOR TEAM M4 EMGO SUZUKI
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki's run of misfortune this weekend in Birmingham, AL continued on Sunday. The team entered Sunday's Supersport and Superstock with high expectations after securing three front row starting positions, only to have their hopes for continued success in the races cruelly dashed.
April 22, 2007
DIFFICULT DAY FOR BARNES IN BARBER FORMULA XTREME
Saturday was a mixed bag for Team M4 EMGO Suzuki at Barber Motorsports Park. The squad excelled in the day's qualifying sessions, claiming three front row grid positions for Sunday's finals, but had a tough outing in the Formula Xtreme contest.
April 21, 2007
BARNES EARNS PODIUM IN 2007 DAYTONA 200
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki enjoyed an outstanding conclusion to the 2007 season-opening AMA weekend at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday. Following up on Geoff May’s Thursday third-place ride in the AMA Superstock race, Michael Barnes finished on the podium in the 66th running of the Daytona 200 while May picked up a top-five in the AMA Superbike final.
March 10, 2007
FRONT ROW FOR MAY IN OPENING DAY OF 2007 SEASON
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki opened their 2007 season with a powerful showing on Wednesday at Daytona International Speedway. The squad topped the leaderboards in two separate practice sessions and claimed a front row qualifying session to kick off the year.
March 07, 2007
FACTORY RIDERS BANNED FROM TEAM HAMMER EVENTS
Team Hammer, Inc. has banned all factory team riders from its 2007 School, Track Day and Pro Practice Sessions, and will use the 2006 AMA Pro Racing list of factory teams to determine who is and is not a factory rider.
February 20, 2007
BARNES REHABS WRIST AFTER SURGERY
Michael Barnes of Team M4 EMGO Suzuki recently underwent a medical procedure on his right wrist to correct a problem with tendonitis. Cysts that developed after a previous injury caused the tendonitis. Barnes, a Florida native who finished third in AMA Supersport points for the 2006 season, had the surgery at University of Florida Shands Jacksonville Hospital. Dr. Steve Augustine performed the procedure on Friday, December 15th.
December 20, 2006
BECK TO RACE WITH TEAM M4 EMGO SUZUKI IN 2007
Michael Beck has signed a contract to race for Team M4 EMGO Suzuki in 2007. The 18-year-old second-generation racer showed promise in his first year as an AMA pro rider in 2006 and demonstrated that he is one of the most talented young racers on the AMA scene.
October 26, 2006
BARNES AND MAY CLOSE OUT 2006 ON THE PODIUM AT MID-OHIO
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki completed a tremendously successful 2006 AMA road racing season with yet another stand-out weekend at the Mid-Ohio finale. Riders Geoff May and Michael Barnes combined to score three podiums and secure a pair of top-three championship rankings on the final day of the season.
October 01, 2006
BARNES SHINES AS RAIN INTERRUPTS RACING AT MID-OHIO
Saturday was a long and frustrating day at Mid-Ohio for Team M4 EMGO Suzuki with multiple rainstorms interrupting the action. Recurring rainfall in the area forced a number of long waits for a dry track and there were only fleeting moments of on-track activity. However, in one brief appearance beforea third shower prematurely ended the day, Michael Barnes put on an impressive performance.
September 30, 2006
MAY AND BARNES LEAD MID-OHIO SUPERSPORT
Coming in with momentum on their side, Team M4 EMGO Suzuki are aiming to close out the 2006 AMA season on a high note this weekend at Mid-Ohio. Full of confidence coming off of two consecutive double podium Supersport finishes, Geoff May and Michael Barnes are both hoping to claim a breakthrough victory for the squad this weekend.
September 29, 2006
ANOTHER SUPERSPORT DOUBLE PODIUM FOR MAY AND BARNES OF TEAM M4 EMGO SUZUKI
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki added to their trophy collection this weekend at Road Atlanta as Geoff May and Michael Barnes came through to claim their second consecutive double podium finish in the AMA Supersport class aboard their Pirelli-shod GSX-R600s. It was the third time in 2006 that May and Barnes have stood on the Supersport podium together.
September 03, 2006
BARNES AND MAY ON THE FRONT ROW AT ROAD ATLANTA
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki's Michael Barnes and Geoff May will open their bid to duplicate their VIR dual podium result from the front row in Sunday's 15-lap AMA Supersport final at Road Atlanta.
September 02, 2006
TOP FIVES FOR TEAM M4 EMGO SUZUKI IN ATLANTA
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki opened the tenth round of the 2006 AMA road racing season in promising fashion at Road Atlanta, putting in three top-five performances on the day.
September 01, 2006
MAY RE-SIGNS WITH M4 EMGO SUZUKI
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki and Geoff May have agreed to a contract extension that will see the 26-year-old rider from Georgia remain with the team in 2007.
September 01, 2006
MAY AND BARNES ON THE SUPERSPORT PODIUM AGAIN AT VIR
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki riders Geoff May and Michael Barnes closed out a tremendous weekend of racing by claiming two of the three podium positions in Sunday’s AMA Supersport race at Virginia International Raceway.
August 20, 2006
TEAM M4 EMGO SUZUKI ON THE FRONT ROW IN VIRGINIA
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki was a major factor throughout the day on Saturday at Virginia International Raceway with riders Geoff May and Michael Barnes combining for three front-row qualifying performances and a top-five race finish on the day.
August 19, 2006
FRONT ROW STARTS FOR MAY AND BARNES
Geoff May and Michael Barnes put in stellar efforts on Saturday at Mid-Ohio for Team M4 EMGO Suzuki, combining to score a top-five race result and three qualifying positions in the top five.
August 05, 2006
MAY FASTEST IN MID-OHIO SUPERSPORT PRACTICE
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki enjoyed a tremendous opening day to the AMA road racing weekend at Mid-Ohio on Friday, leading the way in Supersport, notching up three top-five practice performances, and qualifying on the second row for Saturday's Formula Xtreme final.
August 04, 2006
SOLID BUT FRUSTRATING DAY FOR TEAM M4 EMGO SUZUKI
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki closed out the U.S. Grand Prix weekend at Laguna Seca with a frustrating day in which the squad was unable to capitalize on the terrific speed they displayed. While Michael Barnes and Geoff May both claimed solid placings, their results weren’t representative of the podium-caliber form the riders proved they had during the races.
July 23, 2006
BARNES FIFTH IN HOT LAGUNA FX RACE
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki enjoyed a productive day at Laguna Seca despite the extremely difficult conditions presented by Saturday’s sweltering heat. The squad picked up a top-five race result and a front row qualifying slot while contending with temperatures that topped 100°F.
July 22, 2006
BARNES IN TOP FIVE AT LAGUNA SECA
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki got out of the gates quickly on the opening day of action at Laguna Seca with Michael Barnes registering a pair of top-five performances on Friday.
July 21, 2006
MAY THIRD IN UTAH FOR TEAM M4 EMGO SUZUKI
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki rounded out the first-ever AMA roadracing weekend at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, UT with a trophy-winning effort on Sunday. Entering the weekend with a season-long run of fourth-place results in the Superstock class, Geoff May picked up his game even further in Utah, claiming his first podium finish of the year with a third-place ride aboard his Pirelli-shod GSX-R1000.
June 18, 2006
FRONT ROW QUALIFYING EFFORTS FOR MAY AND BARNES
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki continued to run up front on Saturday at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, UT. After setting the pace on Friday by topping the leaderboards in the Superstock and Supersport practices, team riders Geoff May and Michael Barnes locked up front row starting positions for Sunday's 13-lap races.
June 17, 2006
TEAM M4 EMGO SUZUKI TOPS SUPERSPORT, SUPERSTOCK TIME CHARTS IN UTAH
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki opened the first day of AMA competition at the brand-new Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, UT in tremendous fashion on Friday. The squad topped the practice leaderboards twice during the day, with Geoff May posting the best time in Superstock and Michael Barnes and May combining to score an impressive 1-2 result for the team in the Supersport session.
June 16, 2006
MAY AND BARNES ON THE ELKHART LAKE PODIUM FOR TEAM M4 EMGO SUZUKI
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki enjoyed a spectacular trophy-winning day at Road America in AMA roadracing action on Sunday. Geoff May and Michael Barnes battled at the front of the Supersport final and ultimately came away from the Wisconsin weekend with a pair of podium finishes for their efforts.
June 04, 2006
BARNES FIGHTS FOR A PODIUM SPOT IN WISCONSIN
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki's Michael Barnes finished a close fourth in Saturday's Formula Xtreme race at Road America after a spirited ride on his Suzuki GSX-R600. 'Barney' ran in third for much of the Formula Xtreme race, but lost out when a full-factory rider passed him on the final lap.
June 03, 2006
MAY SECOND IN ROAD AMERICA SUPERSTOCK PRACTICE
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki gave their rivals something to think about on Friday at Road America, registering four top-four practice performances on the day. Based on their tremendous showing at the four-mile long circuit in 2005 and the impressive gains already displayed in 2006, the squad came into the weekend with high hopes. Following the opening day of action, those lofty expectations have only intensified.
June 02, 2006
MAY FOURTH AGAIN AT INFINEON RACEWAY
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki picked up their ninth top-five result of the 2006 AMA season on Sunday at Infineon Raceway. Geoff May continued to display both speed and consistency by claiming his fourth consecutive fourth-place Superstock finish.
May 21, 2006
BARNES RETURNS TO FORMULA XTREME WITH TOP FIVE FINISH IN SONOMA
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Michael Barnes made a successful return to the Formula Xtreme class this weekend at Infineon Raceway after missing the season’s opening three races due to a knee injury suffered at Daytona International Raceway. Despite his extended layoff from riding the team’s Pirelli-shod GSX-R600 FX racer, the Floridian guided it to a top-five finish in his comeback performance on Saturday.
May 20, 2006
WEATHER ENDS FRIDAY EARLY FOR TEAM M4 EMGO SUZUKI
The opening day of the Infineon Raceway weekend was cut short for Team M4 EMGO Suzuki on Friday due to rainy weather. The steady precipitation caused the morning’s practice sessions to be halted and then continued on deep into the afternoon, bringing about an early conclusion to the day. Despite the abbreviated track time in Sonoma, California today, the squad quickly demonstrated that they’re capable of building on the early season form that has already allowed them to claim three podium finishes in the year’s first three race meetings.
May 19, 2006
MAY TO APPEAR ON 2-WHEEL TUESDAY
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki's Geoff May will appear on Speed TV's 2-Wheel Tuesday program with host Greg White tomorrow, May 16th. The show airs at 8 PM Eastern time, with a re-air later that evening (10 PM Pacific time).
May 15, 2006
BARNES EARNS ANOTHER PODIUM IN FONTANA SUPERSPORT
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki continued to add to their 2006 trophy haul today at California Speedway, picking up a podium finish and three top-fives on the day. After setting the fastest time in Supersport on Friday and then qualifying on the front row on Saturday, Michael Barnes came through in a major way in Sunday’s 17-lap race as well.
April 30, 2006
BARNES ON SUPERSPORT FRONT ROW AT FONTANA
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki picked up a front row grid position and a top-ten race result on Saturday at California Speedway. Carrying in the momentum of last weekend's double podium performance in Alabama, the squad has continued to regularly challenge at the top of the charts.
April 29, 2006
BARNES FASTEST IN SUPERSPORT PRACTICE
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki was back in action on Friday, just days removed from their double podium performance at Barber Motorsports Park, the previous round of the 2006 AMA roadracing championship series. The team was a major factor again today at California Speedway with Floridian Michael Barnes leading the charge.
April 28, 2006
MAY ON SUPERSPORT PODIUM IN BIRMINGHAM
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki's Geoff May claimed the second podium finish of the weekend for the squad at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, AL on Sunday. One day after Kurtis Roberts debuted for the team with a third-place finish in the Formula Xtreme race, May guided his Pirelli-shod GSX-R600 to third in the 17-lap Supersport contest.
April 23, 2006
ROBERTS ON PODIUM, MAY ON FRONT ROW AT BIRMINGHAM
Kurtis Roberts picked up a podium result in his Team M4 EMGO Suzuki debut on Saturday at Barber Motorsports Park. The two-time Formula Xtreme champion quickly diced his way up into third in the 17-lap FX final and held the position to the checkered flag.
April 22, 2006
TEAM M4 EMGO SUZUKI RETURNS TO ACTION AT BARBER
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki came into the second round of the 2006 AMA season at Barber Motorsports Park on Friday four-strong and determined to make their presence felt throughout the weekend at the scenic Alabama circuit.
April 21, 2006
Kurtis Roberts To Race For Team M4 EMGO Suzuki
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki is pleased to announce that three-time AMA Champion Kurtis Roberts will race for the team in AMA Nationals at Barber Motorsports Park April 20-23 and at California Speedway April 27-30. Former MotoGP racer Roberts will fill-in for Michael Barnes, the team's regular Formula Xtreme entrant, who suffered a knee injury at Daytona in March.
April 16, 2006
Roberts, May, and Fouchek Complete Barber Test For M4 EMGO Suzuki
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki completed a two-day test at Barber Motorsports Park on Tuesday. For the team, it was an opportunity to prepare for next month's race at the facility located just a couple of hours from the M4 EMGO Suzuki race shop. The team's regular riders, Geoff May and Shea Fouchek, were joined by Kurtis Roberts, who filled in for the injured Michael Barnes at the test.
March 29, 2006
Kurtis Roberts To Test For Team M4 EMGO Suzuki In Birmingham
Veteran racer Kurtis Roberts will test for Team M4 EMGO Suzuki at Barber Motorsports Park on Monday and Tuesday. Roberts will ride a Formula Xtreme Suzuki GSX-R600, as the team's regular entrant in the class, Michael Barnes, is not fully recovered from a knee injury sustained in a Daytona crash.
March 26, 2006
Geoff May Top Suzuki Finisher In Daytona 200
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki concluded a memorable two weeks of racing at Daytona International Raceway with a top-ten result in the prestigious Daytona 200. Adding to the six victories he scored at the circuit last weekend in CCS/ASRA competition and the two impressive results he picked up on Thursday in AMA Supersport and Superstock action, Geoff May finished seventh in the 65th running of the famed race on Saturday afternoon.
March 11, 2006
May's Valiant Superstock Charge Comes Up Short
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki came into Thursday at Daytona Internationa Speedway with high hopes for Geoff May and he didn't disappoint. The Georgian fought for the lead and consistently diced with the AMA roadracing series' top racers before ultimately scoring two strong results.
March 10, 2006
"Iron Man" May Quick In Four Classes At Daytona While Barnes Out After Injury
Just days removed from his spectacular showing at the CCS/ASRA event at Daytona International Raceway last weekend, Team M4 EMGO Suzuki's Geoff May came out swinging in the opening day of AMA roadracing competition for the 2006 season. Showing both impressive consistency and speed, the Georgian was near the top of the charts in all four classes on Wednesday.
March 08, 2006
Geoff May and M4 EMGO Suzuki Red Hot at Daytona
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki's Geoff May and Michael Barnes made a big splash at the CCS/ASRA event at Daytona last weekend in preparation for this weekend's AMA races. May won six of eight events he entered, and almost took home one more winner's trophy.
March 07, 2006
Haskovec Released from Hospital
Road racer Vincent Haskovec has checked out of Long Beach Memorial Hospital and returned to his home in Lake Elsinore, California. Haskovec was hospitalized October 7 due to an infection setting in around hardware installed to stabilize his spine following a crash during an AMA Formula Xtreme race at Infineon Raceway May 14. The hardware and infected bone and tissue were removed during surgery October 11, and bone grafts installed. In the place of the hardware, Haskovec has been fitted with an external brace. He is receiving antibiotics intravenously.
November 10, 2005
Haskovec Surgery Update
Motorcycle racer Vincent Haskovec underwent successful surgery at Long Beach Memorial Hospital in Long Beach, California on Tuesday, October 11, dealing with complications related to spinal injuries he suffered in a crash at Infineon Raceway last May.
October 12, 2005
Haskovec Hospitalized With Serious Wound Infection
Motorcycle racer Vincent Haskovec was admitted Friday to Long Beach Memorial Hospital in Long Beach, California with a serious infection in his back, at the site of the original surgery he underwent to insert two titanium rods and 10 screws in his spine.
October 10, 2005
May Returns To Team M4 EMGO Suzuki
Team Hammer, Inc., racing as M4 EMGO Suzuki in the AMA Superbike Series, has re-signed Geoff May for the 2006 season.
September 27, 2005
Team Hammer To Exercise Option On Barnes
Team Hammer, Inc., racing as M4 EMGO Suzuki in the AMA Superbike Series, will exercise its contract renewal option on Michael Barnes for the 2006 season.
September 13, 2005
Another Podium For Geoff May To End 2005
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki celebrated the close of their 25th anniversary season with a stellar day’s work at Road Atlanta. Geoff May brought his home crowd to their feet with a terrific charge to a podium finish in the final Superstock race of the year.
September 04, 2005
Barnes Ends Formula Xtreme Season With Podium Result
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki made the final Saturday of the 2005 season one to remember at Road Atlanta. The squad claimed their sixth podium finish of the year and also put in solid qualifying performance in preparation of Sunday’s Supersport and Superstock finales.
September 03, 2005
Barnes Qualifies Third For Road Atlanta Formula Xtreme
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki enjoyed a successful first day of the 2005 AMA season finale at Road Atlanta. Michael Barnes rounded out a strong outing by the team on Friday by locking up a front row grid position for Saturday’s Formula Xtreme contest at the end of the day.
September 02, 2005
May Top Supersport Suzuki In Virginia
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki closed out the Virginia International Raceway race weekend in strong fashion, picking up three top ten on Sunday. The squad had high hopes in particular for Geoff May in the Superstock final and he delivered with a top five result in the hotly contested class.
August 28, 2005
Barnes Fifth In VIR Formula Xtreme
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki put together a second consecutive solid day’s work at Virginia International Raceway on Saturday. Highlighting the afternoon were Michael Barnes and his battle for a podium position during a hard-fought Formula Xtreme race and Geoff May’s performance aboard his Superstock-spec GSX-R1000.
August 27, 2005
Barnes Third In FX Qualifying in Virginia
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki kicked off the second to last round of the 2005 AMA roadracing season with a strong showing on Friday at Virginia International Raceway. By the conclusion of the day, the squad had locked up a front-row grid position and put in several other impressive performances.
August 26, 2005
May And Barnes Finish In The Top Ten In Mid-Ohio Superstock
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki enjoyed a solid conclusion to the Mid-Ohio weekend on Sunday but entered the day aiming for even stronger results then they were ultimately rewarded with. Michael Barnes’ terrific front-row qualifying performances had the team focused on securing a pair of podiums this weekend, but it wasn’t to be. The Floridian backed up his fourth-place finish in Saturday’s Formula Xtreme race by claiming seventh in Sunday’s 16-lap Superstock race.
July 24, 2005
Barnes Quick At Mid-Ohio
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki built upon their spectacular Friday showing at Mid-Ohio with another memorable performance on Saturday. Michael Barnes continued his impressive form at the 2.4-mile race course, notching up high-ranking results in both the Formula Xtreme race and Superstock qualifying.
July 23, 2005
Barnes Qualifies Second In Mid-Ohio Formula Xtreme
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki kicked off this weekend’s AMA race meeting at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in spectacular fashion on Friday. Spearheaded by an on-form Mike Barnes, the team played heavily near the top of the charts throughout the day, which ended with the Floridian claiming a front row starting position for tomorrow’s 16-lap Formula Xtreme race.
July 22, 2005
May Posts Career Best Supersport Finish At Laguna Seca
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki rounded out the high-profile USGP weekend at Laguna Seca on Sunday by claiming their best finish of the season in the AMA Supersport class. Geoff May rebounded from a poor launch off the line to battle in the top five throughout the 17-lap race aboard his Pirelli-shod GSX-R600. On the final lap he held off the defending class champion by just 0.012 at the checkered flag to claim fifth place.
July 10, 2005
May Qualifies On The Second Row At Laguna Seca
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki enjoyed a productive day in front of Saturday’s huge crowd at Laguna Seca. Riders Geoff May and Michael Barnes put in solid performances during the day’s practice and qualifying sessions while continuing to make progress in preparation of Sunday’s 17-lap Superstock and Supersport finals.
July 09, 2005
Barnes And May Solid In Laguna Seca Opening Practice
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki opened the Laguna Seca weekend in front of a massive Friday crowd that flocked to Monterey to attend the highly anticipated combined AMA/MotoGP event. With a three-day attendance figure expected to be in the neighborhood of 150,000 spectators, this weekend provides a fantastic opportunity for the team to make a big impression.
July 08, 2005
May And Barnes On The Podium In Elkhart Lake
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki concluded the Road America weekend with another tremendous performance on Sunday. One day after Mike Barnes claimed a podium finish in the Formula Xtreme race at Elkhart Lake, WI, his teammate Geoff May finished as the runner-up in the 60k Superstock final.
June 05, 2005
Barnes Leads Road America Formula Xtreme, Earns Podium Finish
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki continued their standout weekend at Road America on Saturday by claiming a podium finish and putting in top-flight qualifying performances. Michael Barnes piloted the team’s Pirelli-shod GSX-R600 to a superb third-place finish in a difficult Formula Xtreme contest waged under changing weather conditions and Geoff May qualified on the second row in Supersport and Superstock.
June 04, 2005
May and Barnes Quick At Road America
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki kicked off the second half of the 2005 AMA racing season in stellar fashion today at Road America, near Elkhart Lake, WI. The squad fared no worse than tenth during the day’s various practice and qualifying sessions and even registered a few top-five performances on Friday at the scenic four-mile road course set in the Wisconsin woods.
June 03, 2005
Vincent Haskovec's Current Contact Info
Current Location Of Vincent Haskovec of Lake Elsinore, California
Rider for Team Hammer, Inc., Racing As Team M4 EMGO Suzuki
Injured May 14 During AMA Formula Xtreme Race At Infineon Raceway
Vincent Haskovec
RTC2 (Rehab Therapy Center 2) Room 18
Santa Clara Medical Center
751 S. Bascom Ave.
San Jose CA 95128-2604
May 25, 2005
Barnes And May In The Top 10 At Pikes Peak
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki completed a highly productive weekend of racing at Pikes Peak International Raceway on Sunday by claiming four top-ten finishes at the mountainside circuit. The results were all the more impressive considering that the team is still regrouping after the difficult loss of the popular Vincent Haskovec to injury just a week ago, and the fact that his fill-in, Michael Barnes, was recruited to fill-in with the team.
May 23, 2005
May And Barnes Qualify In Colorado
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki had little time to regroup from the difficult race weekend in Sonoma, CA, returning to the racetrack less than a week later at Pikes Peak International Raceway near Fountain, Colorado, for the fifth stop on the 2005 AMA roadracing calendar.
May 22, 2005
Haskovec Moved To Rehab Center
Racer Vincent Haskovec is moving today to:
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
2400 Moorpark Ave.
San Jose, CA 95128-2631
May 18, 2005
Update On Vincent Haskovec of Lake Elsinore, California, Rider for Team Hammer, Inc., which races as Team M4 EMGO Suzuki
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Vaclav “Vincent” Haskovec, 31, was seriously injured in a high-speed single-bike crash at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California during Saturday’s AMA Formula Xtreme race. After he lost control and was flung from his racebike at over 100 mph, Haskovec flew back-first into a steel barrier fronted by a stack of car tires, and then was stuck by his motorcycle.
May 17, 2005
Send An Email Message To Vincent Haskovec
Fans wishing to send an email message of encouragement to Team M4 EMGO Suzuki's VIncent Haskovec can do so at the following address: getwellvincent@gmail.com
May 17, 2005
May Eighth In Infineon Supersport
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki soldiered on at Infineon Raceway on Sunday, one day removed from Vincent Haskovec's serious crash in the Formula Xtreme race. There was no disguising the fact that the everyone in the team had their thoughts centered solely on Haskovec and his well-being; however, they also gave it their all at the 2.22-mile Northern Californian racetrack
May 16, 2005
Haskovec Injury Statement
Haskovec was admitted to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital on Saturday. Hospital doctors have diagnosed him to have a punctured lung, broken ribs, broken clavicle and a back injury. Hospital doctors list him in stable condition; he is awake and alert. Hospital doctors plan to perform surgery on Haskovec’s back within the next two days, once swelling in the region subsides. He will remain at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, at the discretion of hospital doctors. The incident took place at Turn 5, bringing out the red flag
May 15, 2005
May And Haskovec Score At California Speedway
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki dug deep on Sunday at California Speedway to complete another successful weekend despite the stiff challenge of AMA competition. Without the luxury of testing at the Southern California track prior to the race meeting, set-up issues dogged the team right from the start.
May 01, 2005
Another Podium For Haskovec At Fontana
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki extended their streak of podium finishes on Saturday at California Speedway, with Vincent Haskovec finishing "on the box" once again. After struggling a bit to get up to speed on Friday, Vincent Haskovec came through on Saturday, claiming his second consecutive AMA Formula Xtreme third-place finish to go along with his Daytona Superstock victory.
May 01, 2005
Haskovec On FX Front Row At Fontana
Following two stellar weekends to kick off the season 2005 AMA season, Team M4 EMGO Suzuki came into Friday’s opening day of action at California Speedway in Fontana, CA with high expectations. And while the team put in a solid day’s effort, they came away wanting more.
April 29, 2005
Haskovec Races For Superstock Lead At Barber
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki closed out a successful weekend at Barber Motorsports Park on Sunday by claiming another top-five result to go along with the podium finish earned the day before.
April 24, 2005
Haskovec Fights For Barber FX Victory
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki claimed their second podium finish of the young 2005 season on Saturday at Barber Motorsports Park. Vincent Haskovec challenged for victory throughout the Formula Xtreme race before ultimately finishing third in a thrilling three-rider dogfight.
April 23, 2005
Haskovec and May Challenge at Barber
Intermittent showers at Barber Motorsports Park on Friday may have limited track time but they didn’t prevent Team M4 EMGO Suzuki from flashing their potential once again. Coming off an incredible season opener at Daytona that saw the squad claim four top-tens including Vincent Haskovec’s outstanding Superstock victory, Team M4 EMGO Suzuki opened the second round of the 2005 season again ranking consistently near the top of the charts.
April 22, 2005
Suzuki Privateer Appreciation Practice Day Scheduled For Thursday Before AMA
National At California Speedway
A Suzuki Privateer Appreciation Practice Day will be held at California Speedway on Thursday, April 28 to ensure that AMA Pro Racing privateers have a chance to sort out and set up their racebikes for the April 29-May 1 Suzuki Superbike Challenge AMA Nationals held at the Fontana, California racetrack. The practice day is open to all AMA Pro Racing-licensed riders who are competing in the weekend’s AMA Nationals, on any brand motorcycle.
April 15, 2005
GPR Stabilizer Congratulates Daytona Superstock Winner Vincent Haskovec
GPR Stabilizer is proud to be part of Vincent Haskovec's victory in the Repsol Lubricants Superstock race at Daytona on March 10th, as well as Team M4 EMGO Suzuki teammate Geoff May's fine sixth place ride. Geoff also finished an impressive eighth in the Daytona Superbike race on the same Superstock-spec GSX-R1000, beating several factory riders, and Vincent was running in fourth place in the Daytona 200 on his GSX-R600 when a mechanical problem forced him out of the race.
March 16, 2005
May And Haskovec Challenge At Daytona
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki flashed their potential again today at Daytona International Speedway as the opening round of the 2005 AMA season came to a close. With Thursday’s AMA Superstock victory still fresh in everyone’s minds, the squad gave the full factory teams even more reasons to be concerned even if luck wasn’t exactly on their side Saturday.
March 12, 2005
Vincent Haskovec Wins Daytona Superstock
It would be difficult to imagine a much better way for Team M4 EMGO Suzuki to open their 25th anniversary season than the fashion they did on Thursday at Daytona International Speedway. In the very first AMA Superstock race of 2005, Vincent Haskovec piloted his GSX-R1000 to a stunning victory.
March 11, 2005
Rain Foils Team M4 EMGO Suzuki
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki displayed tremendous form in the opening action of the 2005 AMA roadracing season on Wednesday at Daytona International Speedway. Showing impressive speed in all four classes, they served notice to their rivals that the new-look squad will be a force to be reckoned with before rainfall brought about an early end to the day.
March 10, 2005
Haskovec and May Win At Daytona
In its first event on Pirelli tires, Team M4 EMGO Suzuki won three Formula USA races last weekend at Daytona. The team also won two pole positions during the F-USA weekend and hopes to continue the momentum into AMA competition this week.
March 09, 2005
GPR Stabilizer To Partner With Team M4 EMGO Suzuki in 2005
GPR Stabilizer is proud to announce their sponsorship and technical partnership with Team M4 EMGO Suzuki for the 2005 road race season. GPR Stabilizer will provide their high-performance steering dampers while working with the team's riders and crew to develop and refine new products for the sportbike market.
February 25, 2005
Haskovec and May Test At Daytona
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki kicked off the 2005 season with a three-day test at Daytona International Speedway this week. The team's duo of Vincent Haskovec and Geoff May rode the revised 3.0-mile Florida circuit for the first time since the track was modified this off-season, ending up with promising results on the both the Suzuki GSX-R1000 and Suzuki GSX-R600.
January 06, 2005
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki Moves To Pirelli Tires
Pirelli Tire North America has announced that Team Hammer, Inc., which now races as Team M4 EMGO Suzuki after a number of years as Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki, has switched to Pirelli racing tires for the 2005 season. In making the announcement, Mark Wilhelm, Pirelli's North American Country Manager, said, " Signing Team M4 EMGO Suzuki is a major step in Pirelli's long-term goal of competing and winning at the highest level of American road racing."
January 06, 2005
Team Hammer Signs M4 As Title Sponsor
Team Hammer, Inc. has signed M4 Performance Exhausts as a new primary title sponsor and will race as Team M4 EMGO Suzuki during the 2005 and 2006 AMA seasons.
December 28, 2004
Rapp And Haskovec Impress At Virginia Finale
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki closed out the 2004 AMA season in stellar fashion today at Virginia International Raceway. On the year’s final day of racing, both Vincent Haskovec and Steve Rapp scored their highest-placing results of ’04.
October 10, 2004
Haskovec Second In Virginia Formula Xtreme Practice
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki is aiming to end their 2004 AMA roadracing season on a high note. On Saturday at Virginia International Raceway, the team opened the final American Motorcyclists Association race weekend of the year with some promising performances towards that end.
October 09, 2004
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki Wraps Up Road Atlanta
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki closed out their Road Atlanta weekend by securing three top-ten finishes. After Vincent Haskovec lost out on a top-five finish in Saturday’s Formula Xtreme final due to an electrical problem, the team was committed to putting in a solid day’s work on Sunday, a goal they accomplished.
After qualifying on the Supersport second row yesterday, Steve Rapp predicted a similar performance in today’s race. He was dead on, finishing in eighth place -- exactly where he qualified. For much of the race, the Californian looked set on outdoing his forecast, but electrical problems prevented him from tapping the full potential of his Michelin-shod GSX-R600 the entire 60K distance.
September 05, 2004
Haskovec 's Luck Runs Dry In Georgia
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki suffered through a trying Formula Xtreme race at Road Atlanta on Saturday, but remain optimistic about their Sunday prospects.
Following an impressive third-place qualifying performance on Friday in a return to the scene of Vincent Haskovec’s first career AMA roadracing victory, hopes were high for another stellar performance from the charismatic rider. Not content with a mere podium finish racing in a class with one full factory team, Haskovec has stated, "I won't be truly happy until I win a race this year."
September 04, 2004
Haskovec Third in Road Atlanta Xtreme Qualifying
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki were back on track on Friday following a month long break in the AMA roadracing calendar. This weekend sees the team attacking the challenging Road Atlanta road course for the tenth venue on the eleven-stop schedule.
September 03, 2004
Haskovec and Rapp Win At Barber Motorsports Park
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki headed directly from two days (Wednesday and Thursday, August 11-12) of Michelin tire testing at VIR in Virginia to a Formula USA race at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama, arriving late Thursday night. Yet when it came time to race, Haskovec quickly took the lead and rapidly pulled away to win the 17-lap Superbike race by a wide margin on his GSX-R600. Rapp did the same in the 17-lap Formula Sportbike race on his GSX-R750.
August 18, 2004
Peris Injures Ankle At Mid-Ohio
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Chris Peris will miss upcoming rounds of the Canadian Superbike Series and an August 10-12 Michelin tire test at VIR due to injuries sustained in a crash during practice at Mid-Ohio last weekend.
July 30, 2004
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki Earns Mid-Ohio Top Tens
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki added to Vincent Haskovec’s Saturday podium finish by claiming four top-ten finishes on Sunday at Mid-Ohio. The placings were hard earned in a pair of chaotic, red-flagged halted finals.
July 26, 2004
Haskovec On The Mid-Ohio Podium
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki’s Vincent Haskovec claimed his second podium finish of the season on Saturday, highlighting a impressive day’s work for the squad at Mid-Ohio. In addition to Haskovec’s result, Steve Rapp also picked up a pair of top ten qualifying positions.
July 25, 2004
Front Row Start For Haskovec At Mid-Ohio
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki got off to a strong start at Mid-Ohio on Friday. Recent testing at the 2.4-mile circuit had the team and their tire supplier, Michelin, prepared to perform up to their potential at the undulating and demanding road course.
July 24, 2004
Rapp Sixth In Laguna Seca Supersport
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki concluded the combined AMA/World Superbike event at Laguna Seca on Sunday by picking up their second and third top-ten finishes of the weekend.
July 11, 2004
Haskovec Fifth In Laguna Seca Formula Xtreme
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki fought through a trying day at Laguna Seca on Saturday. Even a top-five race result picked up in the afternoon left the team wanting for more.
July 10, 2004
Rapp In The Hunt For Brainerd Supersport Win
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki concluded their trip to Brainerd International Raceway with a pair of top ten finishes in Sunday's finals to augment yesterday's podium finish.
June 27, 2004
Haskovec On Brainerd Formula Xtreme Podium
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki had reason to celebrate at Brainerd International Raceway on Saturday. The 3.0-mile road course was the scene of the squad's first podium finish of the AMA season.
June 26, 2004
Top 10s At Fontana
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki ended round two of the 2004 AMA series at California Speedway on a high note Sunday, scoring top-10 results in each of the team's classes -- Formula Xtreme, Superstock, and Supersport.
April 04, 2004
GSX-R750s In Superstock At Fontana
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki entered the second round of the 2004 AMA championship campaign at California Speedway with a bold new strategy.
April 02, 2004
Rapp Ninth In AMA Supersport Opener
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Steve Rapp opened his2004 AMA Supersport campaign with a solid top-tenfinish at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday.
March 06, 2004
Team Hammer Talent Search Now Open To Riders On All Bikes, Tire Brands
Due to popular demand, the Team Hammer Talent Search Presented by Alpinestars has been opened up to riders on all brands of motorcycles and all brands of tires, and the sign-up deadline has been extended to March 1.The program is designed to prepare riders for a professional career and to evaluate their potential.
February 16, 2004
Texan Signs Up For Talent Search
Mark Delano of Dayton, Texas is the first rider to sign up for the 2004 Team Hammer Talent Search Presented By Alpinestars.
February 03, 2004
2004 Team Hammer Talent Search Announced
Details of the 2004 Team Hammer Talent Search Presented by Alpinestars have been finalized and rider registration for the program is now open.
January 16, 2004
Valvoline EMGO Suzuki Signs Peris
Team Hammer, Inc., racing as Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki, has signed a one-year contract (with options) with Chris Peris, 18.Peris will compete in the 2004 AMA Supersport Series on a Valvoline EMGO Suzuki GSX-R6000.Peris lives in Calgary, Alberta, Canada but has competed regularly in the United States since he was 15.
December 20, 2003
Haskovec Joins Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki has signed Vincent Haskovec to race the 2004 season. Haskovec was born in the Czech Republic but came to the USA seven years ago to start his racing career.
December 04, 2003
Talent Search On TV
The Team Hammer Talent Search Presented By Alpinestars will be featured on "Two-Wheel Tuesday from Greg's Garage" on SPEED TV, starting Tuesday, November 18 at 10:00 p.m.
November 17, 2003
Chris Siglin Wins Team Hammer Talent Search Presented By Alpinestars
Chris Siglin, 22, of Clayton, California won the 2003 Team Hammer Talent Search Presented By Alpinestars during the Suzuki Cup Finals at Road Atlanta last weekend.Siglin was one of two semi-finalists in the Talent Search, and, along with Greg Moore, 25, of Brookwood, Alabama, earned a fully sponsored ride in the GSX-R750 Cup during the WERA Grand National Finals weekend.
November 05, 2003
Moore, Siglin Are Semi-Finalists In Team Hammer Talent Search Presented By Alpinestars
Greg Moore, 25, of Brookwood, Alabama and Chris Siglin, 22, of Clayton, California have been chosen as semi-finalists in the Team Hammer Talent Search Presented by Alpinestars.Moore and Siglin will both be outfitted with Alpinestars leathers, boots and gloves in Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki colors and will have the use of Valvoline EMGO Suzuki racebikes, mechanics and Michelin tires at the Suzuki GSX-R750 Cup Finals held in conjunction with the WERA Grand National Finals October 29-November 2 at Road Atlanta.
October 07, 2003
AMA Superstock: Rapp Qualifies Second In Alabama
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Steve Rapp picked up the second spot on the Superstock grid on Friday at Barber Motorsports Park in preparation of Saturday's 2003 class finale.
September 19, 2003
Coverage Of Two-seater Thrill Rides At VIR
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's two-seat GSX-R1000 racebike has been giving lucky journalists, sponsors and various VIPs the ride of a lifetime this season at AMA Nationals.
September 03, 2003
Rapp Charges To Fourth In Virginia Superstock
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Steve Rapp scored another top five finish at Virginia International Raceway on Saturday, charging to fourth place in the Superstock event.
August 30, 2003
RAPP VICTORIOUS AGAIN IN BRAINERD SUPERSTOCK
Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Steve Rapp won his second consecutive Suzuki Genuine Parts Superstock race on Sunday, emerging victorious after a race-long battle on the 3.0 mile Minnesota circuit.
June 29, 2003
Rapp Flying At Brainerd
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki’s Steve Rapp made his presence felt in the opening day of action at Brainerd International Raceway.
June 27, 2003
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki Concludes Road America Weekend
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki wrapped up their activities at Road America on Sunday. Saturday Superstock victor Steve Rapp had a less memorable afternoon Sunday, retiring from the Formula Xtreme final after running in the top 10, due to mechanical problems.
June 08, 2003
Rapp Victorious at Road America
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki’s Steve Rapp rode his GSX-R750 to victory on Saturday at Road America, winning the AMA Superstock race in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
June 07, 2003
Rapp On A Charge At Wet Road America
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki was back to full-strength on Friday at Road America, with all three riders in action and the team battling in three separate classes of AMA road racing action in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
June 06, 2003
Rapp On Formula Xtreme Front Row At Pikes Peak
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Steve Rapp had a successful first day at Pikes Peak International Raceway Friday, putting his GSX-R1000 on the front row for Saturday's Formula Xtreme race.
May 30, 2003
Rapp On Radio
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Steve Rapp was interviewed on the Fast Track radio show, hosted by Tim Jeffreys.The show airs between 9:00 and 11:00 every Saturday morning on KNBR 1050 AM, one of two all-sports radio stations in San Francisco.
April 12, 2003
Rapp 7th In Formula Xtreme At Fontana
Copyright 2003, Team Hammer, Inc.Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki’s Steve Rapp finished 7th in the debut of the team’s 2003 Suzuki GSX-R1000, in Sunday’s AMA Formula Xtreme race at California Speedway.Available tire choice had much to do with the finishing order; Rapp’s choices came down to a tire that would for sure last the 17-lap distance in ambient conditions at race time, or a tire that was 1.5-seconds a lap faster and might or might not last the distance.
April 06, 2003
Rapp 4th Fastest In Formula Xtreme At Fontana
Copyright 2003, Team Hammer, Inc.Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Steve Rapp qualified his 2003 Suzuki GSX-R1000 4th-fastest for Sunday's Formula Xtreme race at California Speedway in Fontana, California.The new bike had never been on a racetrack before practice started on Thursday.Rapp was 2nd fastest early in the session but ended qualifying with a fastest lap of 1:27.09 to fill out the front row.His teammate, Chris Ulrich, is still feeling the effects of breaking a rib at Daytona three weeks ago and qualified 15th at 1:30.502 on his 2002 Suzuki GSX-R1000.The race will be held Sunday afternoon.
April 05, 2003
Five Talent Search Riders Enjoy Three Days At Fontana
Copyright 2003, Team Hammer, Inc.Five participants in the Team Hammer Talent Search Presented by Alpinestars--first-year Expert Ivan Garza, second-year Expert Paolo Mariano, Jack Pfeifer, Chris Siglin and first-year Expert Matthew Wise--gathered at California Speedway Friday, March 28 for the second of three Talent Search set-up and riding days, followed by two days of practice in conjunction with a Fastrack Riders weekend.The Talent Search team working with the five included 1991 AMA Superbike Champion Thomas Stevens, Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki rider Chris Ulrich, Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki mechanic Ken Hill and racer Vincent Haskovec.“I had a blast,” said Siglin.
March 31, 2003
Ulrich Diagnosed With Broken Rib
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Chris Ulrich was diagnosed with a broken rib, more than a week after he raced at Daytona.Ulrich crashed during Superstock qualifying on Thursday, March 6 at Daytona, and slid into haybales in the chicane.
March 19, 2003
Nine Riders In Team Hammer Talent Search Presented By Alpinestars
A total of nine riders have signed up for the 2003 Team Hammer Talent Search Presented by Alpinestars.The final four riders accepted into the program include first-year Expert Ivan Garza, 26, of El Paso, Texas; second-year Expert Paolo Mariano, 22, of Canyon Country, California; second-year Expert Darren Luck, 28, of Bonita Springs, Florida; and Jack Pfeifer, 35, of Las Vegas, Nevada.They join previous program signees Matt Elliott, 17, a first-year Expert from Blountville, Tennessee; Greg Moore, 25, a first-year Expert from Brookwood, Alabama; John Ross, 39, of San Antonio, Texas; Chris Siglin, 22, of Clayton, California; and Mathew Wise, 24, of McKinney, Texas.Two program finalists will be seeded into the GSX-R750 heat races and will enjoy full rides at the 2003 Suzuki Cup Finals, including the use of a Valvoline EMGO Suzuki GSX-R750 tended by a team mechanic, Michelin tires, entry fees and a complete set of Alpinestars leathers, boots and gloves in team colors.
February 13, 2003
Furtek Signs With Valvoline EMGO Suzuki
Matt Furtek, 18, of South Holland, Illinois has signed a contract with Team Hammer, Inc. to ride a Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki GSX-R750 in the 2003 AMA Superstock Series.
February 05, 2003
Texan Is First To Sign Up For Team Hammer Talent Search Presented By Alpinestars
John Ross of San Antonio, Texas is the first racer to sign up for the Team Hammer Talent Search Presented By Alpinestars.Ross started racing in 1987 and co-rode to the 2002 CMRA Overall Endurance Championship, with a finances-dictated break from racing in 1991-1997."I’ve been watching Team Hammer win races for years," said Ross when asked what motivated him to sign up for the Talent Search program.
January 01, 2003
Best Talent Search Finisher Will Get Race-ready GSX-R750
A race-ready Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki GSX-R750 will be presented to the best-finishing Team Hammer Talent Search Presented By Alpinestars finalist at the 2003 Suzuki Cup Finals.Two finalists in the Team Hammer Talent Search Presented By Alpinestars will receive full rides in the 2003 Suzuki Cup Finals, including the use of a Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki racebike, free tires, a mechanic, entry fees and a complete set of Alpinestars leathers, boots and gloves in team colors.
December 31, 2002
Registration Now Open For 2003 Team Hammer Talent Search Presented By Alpinestars
Copyright 2002, Team Hammer, Inc.Preliminary details of the 2003 Team Hammer Talent Search Presented By Alpinestars have been released and registration is now open.Preliminary details of the 2003 Team Hammer Talent Search Presented by AlpinestarsThe Team Hammer Talent Search Presented by Alpinestars is a comprehensive career development program designed to help participants reach the highest level their talent will allow in motorcycle road racing.
December 11, 2002
Team Hammer Announces Talent Search
Team Hammer, Inc., long known for finding new talent, is establishing a new rider development program aimed at launching qualified riders into professional road racing careers.One of the team’s most recent success stories is 2000 AMA 750cc Supersport and 2001 AMA Formula Xtreme Champion John Hopkins, now racing in the MotoGP World Championship.
October 16, 2002
Rapp Signs With Team
Steve Rapp has signed a one-year contract with Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki and will make his debut with the team this coming weekend during a Formula USA event at Daytona.Rapp, 30, lives in Corona, California and has been racing for 10 years.
October 14, 2002
Chris Ulrich Undergoes Surgery
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Chris Ulrich, 22, of Lake Elsinore, California, underwent surgery Tuesday evening in Fremont, California.Orthopedic Surgeon Arthur Ting reconstructed Ulrich's right shoulder, which was initially injured last January and which degenerated during the 2002 AMA road racing season.Ulrich was awake and in the recovery room at 8:00 p.m.
September 10, 2002
Hayes 5th, Craggill 6th In Formula Xtreme
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Josh Hayes finished 5th with teammate Marty Craggill 6th while the team's Tom Kipp DNF with a broken crankshaft.Craggill's race was hampered by tire choice, when the front tire he selected started to push after seven laps.
July 28, 2002
Chris Ulrich Wins At Mid-Ohio
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Chris Ulrich won the AMA Superstock race at Mid-Ohio Saturday, coming from fourth into turn one to take the lead on lap 7 of 16 on the 2.4-mile course and pulling away to win by a 2.869 margin of victory.
July 27, 2002
Ulrich Oh-So-Close Second in AMA Superstock Qualifying At Mid-Ohio
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Chris Ulrich was a close second in AMA Superstock qualifying At Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, hanging on to the fastest time until the closing moments of the second qualifying session.Ulrich set his time in the first qualifying session, for even-numbered bikes, turning a lap at 1:31.198 for an average speed of 94.739 mph.The time wasn't bettered until late in the second session, for odd-numbered bikes, when another rider turned a 1:31.076."Being on the front row is good," said Ulrich, who turned his time on a Suzuki GSX-R750 with race set-up and Michelin race tires.The AMA Superstock race will be held Saturday afternoon at Mid-Ohio.
July 26, 2002
Hayes To Leave Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki After VIR
Josh Hayes and Team Hammer, Inc., racing as Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki, have reached an agreement which will see Hayes leave the team following the AMA National at Virginia International Raceway August 9-11.The team and Hayes have negotiated a settlement of his contract.“We think the world of Josh and wish him the best in everything he does,” said team owner John Ulrich.
July 25, 2002
A Solid Fourth For Kipp In Formula Xtreme At Laguna Seca
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Tom Kipp finished a strong 4th on his GSX-R1000 in the Formula Xtreme race at Laguna Seca.His teammate Josh Hayes finished 6th on John Hopkins' 2001-Championship winning GSX-R1000, Chris Ulrich finished 11th by a wheel on his Superstock GSX-R750 and Marty Craggill faded to 14th with an electrical problem that made his GSX-R1000's ignition cut out sporadically.Craggill had qualified 6th with Kipp 10th fastest, Hayes 11th fastest and Ulrich 13th fastest.Kipp was 11th in the Supersport race with Hayes 14th.
July 13, 2002
Craggill Wins In AMA Formula Xtreme At Brainerd!
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Marty Craggill fought off the pain from a broken left foot and came from behind to win the AMA Formula Xtreme race at Brainerd International Raceway, averaging 107.938 mph in the 13-lap, 39-mile race.Craggill, who broke his foot during practice at Road America three weeks ago, rebroke bones in the foot during the race, when he saved a near-highside but in the process slammed the top of the injured foot against the footpeg.Iron man Craggill took a few laps to overcome the pain, took a deep breath and went back on the charge, running down and working his way through the lead group.
June 29, 2002
Kipp And Craggill Qualify 4th, 5th For AMA Formula Xtreme at Brainerd
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Tom Kipp and Marty Craggill qualified 4th and 5th for the AMA Formula Xtreme race at Brainerd International Raceway, riding their GSX-R1000 Suzukis.Kipp's 1:38.369 produced an average speed of 109.785 mph and put him on the front row of the grid for the race.Craggill was right behind Kipp at 1:38.443 and 109.708 mph on the 3-mile, 10-turn course, which he had never seen before the start of practice.Josh Hayes, making his return to racing after several months off with a hand injury, qualified 11th fastest on his GSX-R1000, at 1:39.821 and 108.194 mph.In AMA Superstock, Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Chris Ulrich qualified 5th fastest at 1:41.308 and 106.606 mph on his Suzuki GSX-R750.In AMA Supersport, Kipp qualified 9th fastest on his Suzuki GSX-R600, at 1:43.076 and 104.777 mph.
June 28, 2002
Kipp 6th In Supersport, Ulrich 11th In Superbike At Road America
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Tom Kipp and Chris Ulrich pulled out decent finishes in Sunday's Supersport and Superbike races at Road America.Kipp charged up from 10th place in the 10-lap Supersport race for 600cc motorcycles, chasing down the lead pack and coming up just a few laps short of being in the mix for a podium finish.Ulrich ran his first Superbike race of the year on his GSX-R750, starting on the third row and quickly moving up from 17th on the second lap to catch the battle for 9th, making up 3.0 seconds in the process.A last-lap slide in the Road America carousel saw Ulrich settle for a sure finish even as one of the riders he was chasing crashed on the last lap.
June 09, 2002
Disastrous Day For The Team At Road America
It was a character-building day for Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki on Saturday at Road America, with Tom Kipp encountering mechanical problems and failing to finish the Formula Xtreme race and Marty Craggill struggling to 6th on a spare bike after his primary racebike blew up in practice.
June 08, 2002
Kipp Starts On Spare Bike, On Cold Tires, Finishes 6th In Supersport At Pikes Peak
A problem on the sighting and warm-up laps saw Tom Kipp jump on his back-up bike and start the Supersport race at Pikes Peak on cold tires and with a different set-up than on his primary bike.Kipp discovered that his bike's clutch was slipping on the sighting lap, came in for a clutch adjustment, then found on the warm-up lap that the clutch was still slipping.
June 02, 2002
Craggill 4th In Formula Xtreme, Kipp 7th In Supersport At Road Atlanta
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Marty Craggill finished a close 4th in the AMA Formula Xtreme race at Road Atlanta in a day marred by crashes, oil and water on the track and multiple red-flags and restarts.Craggill, who had qualified 7th fastest at 1:26.156 in his first visit to Road Atlanta, shot into second at the final Formula Xtreme restart and ended up battling hard for third, coming up just short at the finish line.Teammate Tom Kipp went into the final restart several laps down--his bike's clutch had failed on the second restart.
May 19, 2002
Ulrich 4th Fastest In AMA Superstock Qualifying At Road Atlanta Despite Crashing
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Chris Ulrich qualified 4th fastest in AMA Superstock at Road Atlanta despite crashing out late in the session, the final on-track activity of the day.After turning a lap at 1:27.239 for an average speed of 104.815 mph, Ulrich highsided his GSX-R750 coming underneath the Suzuki bridge and suffered abrasions when the back of his leather racing suit tore apart upon impact.It was the beginning of a long night for Ulrich, who suffered an allergic reaction to an over-the-counter disinfectant containing lidocaine, which he was using to remove dirt and grit from his abraded back.
May 17, 2002
Ulrich Diagnosed With Impingement Syndrome, Bone Spurs In Shoulder
On Monday, May 6, Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Chris Ulrich was diagnosed with impingement syndrome and bone spurs in his right shoulder, which was injured during pre-season testing.The condition will be treated with anti-inflammatories and icing until the end of the racing season, when a decision regarding further treatment will be made.
May 06, 2002
Kipp Leads Supersport But Fades As Heat Takes Its Tole On Traction
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Tom Kipp led most of the first two laps of the AMA Supersport race at Sears Point, but then started a slow drift rearwards on his Suzuki GSX-R600 as he lost rear tire grip.The problem came down to tire choice, a choice complicated by a dramatic rise in ambient temperature on race day.Kipp and the team had not encountered similar conditions and track temperature during runs in practice, and the extra heat on race day made the tire test data from the rest of the weekend invalid.Kipp was upbeat after the race and said he was looking forward to the AMA National at Road Atlanta in two weeks.
May 05, 2002
Craggill Third In Formula Xtreme Debut
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Marty Craggill, the two-time Australian Superbike Champion who showed up at Sears Point to substitute for injured Josh Hayes--finished a close third in the Formula Xtreme race despite mistaking the start of the race for a sighting lap and getting run off the track by a competitor on the last lap!Craggill was confused at the start of the Formula Xtreme race, after watching the Supersport race, which as part of the pre-race action for live TV, features a sighting lap, a return to the grid, a warm-up lap, a return to the grid, and then the start.The Formula Xtreme race, which is not televised live, has a warm-up lap, a return to the grid, then the start.Craggill, who had qualified on the front row, said he was caught off guard and let about six riders pass him before he figured out that the race was on!Craggill still was quickly in the battle for second place, and was still in contention until a few bad breaks in traffic late in the race, and then held off strong challenges for third.It was still a remarkable performance for Craggill's first race in the U.S., first time on the tortuous Sears Point Raceway, and first time on Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's potent GSX-R1000 on Michelin tires.
May 05, 2002
Kipp Third-fastest In Supersport Qualifying, Craggill Third-fastest In Formula Xtreme Qualifying At AMA Sears Point
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Tom Kipp qualified third-fastest on Saturday for Sunday's AMA Supersport race at Sears Point International Raceway in Sonoma, California, while teammate Marty Craggill qualified third-fastest for the Formula Xtreme race.Kipp turned a best lap of the 2.32-mile Sears Point road course at 1:35.287, for an average speed of 94.910 mph.Craggill, who led most of Saturday's Formula Xtreme qualifying session, was bumped back to third-fastest when two competitors pitted for one-lap qualifying tires in the closing moments of the session.
May 04, 2002
Tough AMA Superstock Race For Ulrich
Team Valvoline Suzuki's Chris Ulrich was in the lead group early in the AMA Superstock race at Sears Point on Saturday, May 4, but faded as his shoulder, separated during testing in February, lost strength and slowed his corner-to-corner transitions.
May 04, 2002
Chris Ulrich Second-Fastest In AMA Superstock Qualifying At Sears Point
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Chris Ulrich was second-fastest in qualifying for tomorrow's AMA Superstock race at Sears Point International Raceway.Ulrich turned his time in the first of two timed qualifying sessions and ended up second fastest in overall times, turning a lap of the 2.32-mile road course in 1 minute, 36.264 seconds for an average speed of 94.241 mph.
May 03, 2002
Australian Marty Craggill To Join Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki At Sears Point
Former Australian Superbike Champion Marty Craggill will compete at Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma, California this weekend, after accepting an invitation by Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki to replace injured team member Josh Hayes.Craggill (33) will head to America from his home in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday April 30 to compete at this weekend's AMA Championship round, which will be his first competitive ride since competing in the final round of last year’s Superbike World Championship at Imola in Italy.Hayes suffered a serious injury to his left hand while practicing for round two of the AMA Championship at the California Speedway on April 6, where he was to compete in both the 600 Supersport and Formula Xtreme events.It is expected that Craggill will compete for the team for the period of time that Hayes is out of action while he undergoes rehabilitation for his injured hand and is ready to return to the track.For Craggill, the opportunity to race in America with a very competitive team is what he has been searching for over the past two years.
April 29, 2002
Daggett Returns To Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki As Chief Mechanic For Chris Ulrich
Jerry Daggett has agreed to return to Team Vavoline EMGO Suzuki as the full-time chief mechanic for Chris Ulrich for the remainder of the 2002 season and for 2003 and beyond.Daggett got his start as a professional road racing mechanic with the team a decade ago, working out of the team's Athens, Alabama race shop.
March 18, 2002
One Of Those Character-building Races For Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki, At Daytona
It was a tough weekend for Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Josh Hayes, Tom Kipp and Chris Ulrich Friday at Daytona International Speedway.Ulrich, still recovering from a shoulder separation, qualified 12th fastest for the Superstock (formerly 750cc Supersport)race but ran off the track entering the chicane on the first lap, rejoining the fray in 31st.Ulrich charged hard for the remaining 17 laps, finally finishing a disappointed 11th.In Supersport (formerly 600cc Supersport), Kipp qualified 14th and Hayes qualified 15th.
March 08, 2002
Kipp Signs With Valvoline EMGO Suzuki
Tom Kipp has signed to ride in the AMA Formula Xtreme and 600cc Supersport Series for Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki in 2002.Kipp, 32, raced in 2001 as a replacement rider for another team, winning the Formula Xtreme race at Mid-Ohio and fnishing second at Pikes Peak.
October 31, 2001
Hopkins Wins AMA Formula Xtreme Championship
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's John Hopkins won the AMA Formula Xtreme Championship by finishing fourth in the final race of the 2001 season, at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) Saturday, September 29.His teammate, Grant Lopez, finished second in the race and third in season points.Young Californian Hopkins, 18, rode a GSX-R1000 prepared and fielded by Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki.
September 29, 2001
Josh Hayes Signs With Valvoline EMGO Suzuki Again
Josh Hayes has signed a contract with Team Hammer, Inc., racing as Vavoline EMGO Suzuki, to compete in the AMA Formula Xtreme and 600cc Supersport Series in 2002.Hayes rode for the team from 1996 through 1999, co-riding to the 1996 and 1997 WERA National Endurance Championships, winning the 1998 Formula USA Pro Sport Championship, winning the 1998 WERA National Challenge Series 600cc Superstock Championship, winning the 1997 GSX-R1100 Suzuki Cup Final and winning the 1998 GSX-R1100 and GSX-R600 Suzuki Cup Finals.
September 17, 2001
Mechanics McMahan And Fenton Re-sign With Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki
Mechanics Barry McMahan and Todd Fenton have re-signed with Valvoline EMGO Suzuki.McMahan has worked with Tray Batey, Josh Hayes and John Hopkins during his tenure with the team, which operates out of Crew Chief Keith Perry's race shop in Athens, Alabama.
September 01, 2001
It All Goes Wrong For Lopez At Pocono
Defending Formula USA Unlimited Superbike Champion Grant Lopez crashed during practice at Pocono International Raceway late Tuesday afternoon and was transported to a local hospital via helicopter.The use of a helicopter to transport unconscious riders is standard procedure for the raceway.
August 21, 2001
Schedule For Team Hammer School, Ride, Practice At Pocono This Thursday
Team Hammer Advanced Riding School, Track Ride, Pro PracticeAugust 23, 2001Pocono International Speedway, Long Pong, PAFormula USA CourseSCHEDULE(SUBJECT TO CHANGE)7:00-8:00 a.m., Tech open8:00 a.m., Mandatory Riders Meeting For Pro Practice Participants8:15 a.m., Mandatory Riders Meeting For Track Ride Participants8:30 a.m., First school classroom session9:00-9:30 a.m., Pro Practice Track Session #19:30-10:00 a.m.,Track Ride Track Session #110:00-10:30 a.m., School Track Session #110:30-11:00 a.m., Pro Practice Track Session #211:00-11:30 a.m., Track Ride Track Session #211:30-12:00 noon, School Track Session #212:00-1:00 p.m., Lunch1:00-1:30 p.m., Pro Practice Track Session #31:30-2:00 p.m., Track Ride Track Session #32:00-2:30 p.m., School Track Session #32:30-3:00 p.m., Pro Practice Track Session #43:00-3:30 p.m., Track Ride Track Session #43:30-4:00 p.m., School Track Session #44:00-4:20 p.m., Pro Practice Track Session #54:20-4:40 p.m., Track Ride Track Session #54:40-5:00 p.m., School Track Session #5
August 21, 2001
Team Regroups For Big End-of-season Push
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki is regrouping for a big end-of-season push in the AMA and F-USA motorcycle racing series, with action scheduled to resume in two weeks.The August 24-26 weekend will be a critical one for the team, with both an AMA National at Pikes Peak International Raceway in Fountain, Colorado and a Formula USA National at Pocono International Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania happening at the same time.Grant Lopez will practice at Pocono on Monday, August 20, then fly to Pikes Peak, practice, qualify and compete in the AMA Formula Xtreme race on Saturday, August 25, fly back to Pocono Saturday night, practice Sunday morning and take a provisional start in the first of two Formula USA races at Pocono.Meanwhile, John Hopkins and Ben Spies will concentrate on the AMA races at Pikes Peak.
August 08, 2001
Hopkins Second Again In AMA Formula Xtreme At Brainerd, Cutting Points Gap to 13
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki’s John Hopkins finished second in AMA action at Brainerd International Raceway and cut the points gap in the Formula Xtreme Championship chase to just 13 points with three rounds and about 111 points still in play in the season.Hopkins led most of the race but was passed in the final corner and just beaten to the line by half-a-wheel-length.
July 29, 2001
Hopkins Leads Most Of The Way But Finishes A Close Second In Formula Xtreme At Laguna Seca
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's John Hopkins led 11 of 17 laps, including laps 6 through 16, but got block-passed in the final corner and crossed the finish line 0.122-second behind in the AMA Formula Xtreme race at Laguna Seca.Hopkins charged forward to take the lead and held off his challengers for all but that last corner, but his finish vaulted him into second place in the championship, 25 points behind.
July 07, 2001
Tough Day For Lopez At VIR, But F-USA Title Repeat Is Still Within Reach
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki’s Grant Lopez had a tough day of Formula USA Unlimited Superbike Competition at Virginia International Raceway, but left just 10 points out of the points lead, with 150 points still in play before the end of the season.Lopez, still suffering with a dislocated shoulder, qualified 10th and got off to a slow start in the first Unlimited Superbike race at VIR.
July 01, 2001
Hopkins Wins Formula Xtreme Race At Loudon
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's John Hopkins won the Formula Xtreme race at New Hampshire International Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire, coming from behind to run down and pass the early leaders and crossing the finish line 0.553-second in front.The win on a Suzuki GSX-R1000 vaulted Hopkins to 3rd in series points.His teammate, Grant Lopez, still recovering from a separated shoulder suffered at Road Atlanta, finished 7th in the race on his GSX-R1000 and is 4th in points.
June 16, 2001
Two Podiums For Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki At Road America
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki had a strong weekend in AMA action at Road America, reaching the podium in two of three races and remaining in the thick of the title points chase in two classes, 750cc Supersport and Formula Xtreme.In Formula Xtreme, John Hopkins qualified second-fastest on race tires while Grant Lopez, still struggling with a right shoulder injury suffered at Road Atlanta, qualified ninth.
June 10, 2001
Grant Lopez To Make Public Appearances In Phoenix Saturday, June 2
From a Valvoline press release:VALLEY BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF PHOENIX REV UP JUNE WITH VALVOLINE'S CARING HANDS PROGRAMMotorcyclists Invited to Spend the Day with Professional Race Champion Grant Lopez while Supporting Valley Big Brothers Big Sisters of PhoenixPhoenix, AZ, June 2: Valley Big Brothers Big Sisters of Phoenix and professional motorcyclist Grant Lopez will be at the Steel Horse Saloon (1768 West Bell Road/ 9:00 a.m./12:00 p.m.) and the Hard Rock Cafe (2621 East Camelback/1:00-4:00 p.m.) today to collect tire prints from motorcyclists.Valvoline will donate $10 for each tire print to Valley Big Brothers Big Sisters (up to $4,000!).All participating motorcyclists will receive a free hat or T-shirt as well as be eligible for Caring Hands prize raffle giveaways featuring tickets to the NASCAR Winston Cup race at the Phoenix International Raceway (Oct.
June 02, 2001
Hopkins Wins Road Atlanta Formula Xtreme With GSX-R1000 Power
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's John Hopkins won the Formula Xtreme race at Road Atlanta, using the power of his Suzuki GSX-R1000 to blast past the competition.The race was run in two parts, red-flagged due to a crash and then postponed by a thunderstorm after seven laps on Saturday, then restarted on Sunday.The restart saw Hopkins take the lead and hold off all challengers, crossing the finish line first and recording his first Formula Xtreme victory.His teammate Grant Lopez, who suffered a separated shoulder in a crash in practice on Friday, toughed it out and finished eighth, maintaining second in series point standings, just four points out of the lead after two of 10 races.In 750cc Supersport, Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Ben Spies finished a strong third and moved into a tie in series point standings, after three of 11 scheduled races.In 600cc Supersport, Hopkins finished seventh and is now 12th in points.
May 20, 2001
Lopez Injured After Going Under Formula Xtreme Lap Record At Road Atlanta
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Grant Lopez crashed and separated his right shoulder after turning lap times underneath the official Formula Xtreme lap record at Road Atlanta.Lopez fell during the first official practice for the Formula Xtreme class Friday morning, soon after turning a lap at 1:25.4.
May 18, 2001
Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Grant Lopez Second In GSX-R1000 Formula Xtreme Debut At Sears Point
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Grant Lopez came from fifth on the grid to finish second in the Formula Xtreme race at Sears Point Saturday, May 5.Lopez charged his way forward, picking off competitors one by one with his Suzuki GSX-R1000.The event marked the team's first AMA Formula Xtreme race with the new Suzuki."I didn't get the start I wanted to," Lopez said in the post-race press conference.
May 05, 2001
Lopez Ends Road Atlanta Tests With Lap At 1:25.42 And Top Speed Of 171 mph
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Grant Lopez ended three days of testing at Road Atlanta with a fastest lap at 1:25.42 Thursday morning and the highest top speed speed of the tests at 171 mph.During three days of testing, Lopez tried dozens of combinations and parts, including several front ends, two transmissions and two completely different engine set-ups, one built for top speed and the other for torque.Lopez and the team now head for Willow Springs Raceway and the April 19-22 Formula USA Nationals.
April 12, 2001
Lopez Hustles GSX-R1000 Around Road Atlanta At 1:25.8
Grant Lopez hustled his AMA Formula Xtreme Valvoline EMGO Suzuki GSX-R1000 around Road Atlanta at 1:25.8 during testing Wednesday morning.The near-record time was turned on a race set-up and race tires, and it is still early in the machine's development.Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki will continue to test at Road Atlanta through Thursday, April 12.
April 11, 2001
Lopez Under Formula Xtreme Record At 1:25.5 At Road Atlanta
Grant Lopez dropped more time on a Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki GSX-R1000 in Formula Xtreme trim during testing at Road Atlanta Wednesday afternoon, turning a fastest lap at 1:25.5 with string of laps in the 1:25.7 and 1:25.8 range.His teammate, Ben Spies, turned a fastest lap of 1:27.38 on his AMA 750cc Supersport-spec GSX-R750, well under the pole time and winning race pace in last year's race at Road Atlanta.
April 11, 2001
Race Wins And New Track Record For the Team At Homestead
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Grant Lopez used a 2001 Suzuki GSX-R1000 to break the motorcycle track record at Homestead Miami Speedway en route to winning the Unlimited Grand Prix race during a CCS regional event attended by the team for pre-season testing.
February 11, 2001
Lopez's Racebike Held Hostage By EPA In Atlanta
The Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki GSXR750 which Grant Lopez rode in the Macau Grand Prix was still stuck in the Atlanta airport almost month after the event, due to a paperwork foulup by agents of a freight forwarding company.
December 18, 1998
Hayes, Lopez Star In Suzuki Cup Finals
Teammates Josh Hayes and Grant Lopez starred in the Suzuki Cup Finals held as part of the WERA Grand National Finals at Road Atlanta...
October 18, 1998
So Much Potential Goes Wrong At Road Atlanta
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki looked set for strong showings in the Formula Xtreme and the Superbike races during the AMA National weekend at Road Atlanta, until disaster struck.
May 31, 1998
Lopez And Batey Lead F-USA Points
Formula USA point standings released following the May 17 event at Pikes Peak International Raceway show Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki teammates Grant Lopez and Tray Batey leading the points.
May 20, 1998
Smith Leaves Team
Mike Smith will no longer ride for Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki and has been replaced on the team's Formula USA, Formula Xtreme and Superbike machines by Grant Lopez.
May 13, 1998
Lopez Takes NASB Points Lead
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Grant Lopez took the points lead in the NASB Series' featured class, EBC Brakes Sport Bike, with a second-place finish at Road America in Elkhart Lake.
May 10, 1998
Luck Of The Draft At Daytona
Lady luck and the Daytona Draft intervened in the closing stages of the EBC Brakes Sportbike race at Daytona, thwarting what had looked to be a certain trip to winner's circle for Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki's Josh Hayes.
March 01, 1998
Team Tests at Roebling Road
Tray Batey, Mike Smith and Grant Lopez tested at Roebling Road Raceway in Faulkville, Georgia January 24-25.
January 25, 1998
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