This is a Suzuki Press Release that I recieved today. It's in Brit-speak so things might be "colourful".It's pretty big news, that the Harris brothers get the toss after three long and agonizing years of floundering like drowning men.
DCA
TEAM SUZUKI RACING INFORMATION:
Motorcycle Planning and Sales Promotion Group.
Suzuki Motor Corporation, Hamamatsu, Japan.
TEAM SUZUKI PRESS RELEASE - 12 OCT. 1998
SUZUKI ANNOUNCES NEW FACTORY TEAM FOR
1999 SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AND SUPERSPORT WORLD SERIES
TEAM SUZUKI ALSTARE
Suzuki Motor Corporation has selected TEAM SUZUKI ALSTARE as the official Suzuki team for the 1999 Superbike World Championship.
Fabrizio Pirovano of Team Alstare won the 1998 Supersport World Series on the Suzuki GSX-R600, enabling Suzuki to take the manufacturer's title for the series. Suzuki decided to sign this highly successful Team Alstare as official team for both Superbike World Championship and Supersport World Series in the 1999 races. Suzuki's three years race support contract with Harris Performance expires on Oct.31, 1998.
WORLD SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP
Suzuki Motor Corporation will supply Team Alstare with works machines / equipment and technical / financial support. The team will consist of two riders, to be announced later.
Official team sponsors
- Corona Extra - Power Horse - Foxhound
- Dunlop - Hydrogomma - Beta
Machine: GSX-R750
This machine proved itself with a number of superb performances in the 1998 Superbike World Championship, culminating in a magnificent showing in the final SUGO Japan Round where it took 1st and 2nd places.
SUPERSPORT WORLD SERIES
The team will be organised as in 1998 and compete in all races of the series. Riders will be Fabrizio Pirovano(1998 Champion) and Stephane Chambon.
Rider profiles:
Fabrizio Pirovano (Italy/ 1st Feb. 1960) Stephane Chambon (France/ 10th Aug.1965)
Career Highlights:
1988 Superbike World Championship 2nd 1995 French Superbike Championship 1st
1990 Superbike World Championship 2nd 1996 French Superbike Championship 1st
1996 Intercontinental SS Championship 2nd 1997 Supersport World Series 4th
1998 Supersport World Series 1st 1998 Supersport World Series 3rd
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