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www.atvriders.com industry news 7/11/2007に掲載された記事を紹介します。
All Japan ATV Championship Race Series Pro class championの佐久間征耶選手が2007 ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championship Series Round10に参戦します。日本のサーキットで一緒に走っていた仲間が、アメリカのATVレースにチャレンジしていく姿を見るのは嬉しいですね。なんといってもアメリカはATVレースの本場、凄い選手がいっぱいいます。そんな中で佐久間選手が始めてのチャレンジでどんな結果を出すのか、楽しみにしています。 |
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Itﾕs USA Vs. Japan in an International Struggle for Supremacy
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Walnut, IL (7/11/2007) - Sunset Ridge Motocross will be the sight of an international battle for All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) racing bragging rights next weekend (July 14-15) when Japanﾕs top pro ATV racer arrives to battle Americaﾕs best in an event thatﾕs got the entire ATV industry buzzing - Round Ten of the 2007 ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championship Series, presented by Parts Unlimited!
Suzuki-backed Seiya Sakuma, 22, who began racing ATVs at age ten, is the defending All Japan ATV Championship Race Series champion aSend is currently leading that seriesﾕ points chase this summer. Understanding the United States is the ultimate testing ground for ATV racers from all nations, along with the place to race and test the predominantly Japanese-built racing machines (Suzuki, Yamaha, Honda & Kawasaki), Suzuki and Japan have decided to send Sakuma here to race the pinnacle of American championship ATV racing ﾐ the ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championship Series.
ﾒFor a long time I dream about coming to race here in the United States,ﾓ said Sakuma through an interpreter. ﾒNow it is time. I look forward to the competition and making new friends. And I will do my best to hopefully win.ﾓ
Standing in Sakumaﾕs path to the top of the podium will be a formidable counterpart on Suzuki, Doug Gust. The multi-time ATV champion is widely considered to be Americaﾕs greatest ATV racer and would like nothing better than to send Sakuma back to Japan ﾐ the home of Suzuki ATVs ﾐ saying ﾒDoug-sanﾉVERY fast!ﾓ
ﾒThatﾕs great that Seiya is coming to race the ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championship Series here at Sunset Ridge,ﾓ said Gust. ﾒIﾕve heard a lot about how good he is ﾐ so I guess weﾕll be finding out once and for all next weekend!ﾓ
Joining Gust in the fierce but friendly battle with Japanﾕs top ATV racer will be another Suzuki-mounted ATV ace - local Chad Weinen (Galena, Ill.). Last year at Sunset Ridgeﾕs inaugural ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championship Series event, Weinen made the podium in 3rd place overall.
ﾒSunset Ridge is pretty much my home track, so Iﾕm looking forward to not only getting after it against Doug (Gust), but also Yamahaﾕs Pat Brown and Chris Tait,ﾓ said Weinen. ﾒAdd to that Japanﾕs top racer and series point leader Joe Byrd and this event definitely could go down as one of the most exciting all year on the ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championship Series tour.ﾓ
As mentioned by Weinen, Byrd tops the overall ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championship Series by 18 points over Kentuckyﾕs Jeremy Lawson, 398 to 380.
Kicking off the weekendﾕs racing events will be a Pro ATV autograph session at Gieson Motorsports in Rock Falls (Ill.). The event will feature the aforementioned American racers, along with drawings for prizes and such. Gieson Motorsports is located on 800 East Rte. 30, Rock Falls. The event runs from 4-6 p.m. For more information check out their website at: www.giesonmotorsports.com
For more information on this yearﾕs ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championship Series, presented by Parts Unlimited, check out www.atvaonline.com. For information on the Sunset Ridge event, Round Ten of the series ﾐ including ticket information ﾐ visit www.sunsetridgemx.com. |
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