Friday News
According to information supplied by his manager, Ben Bostrom will get the chance to drive a Ferrari F-1 car, a Rally car, a Ducati Monster and presumably a Ducati WSC-spec Superbike this weekend at Monza when Ducati holds a get to know Ben function for the Italian press. Bostrom is expected to sign his Ducati WSC contract while in Italy.
Troy Corser to Yamaha is the rumor today after news was leaked yesterday that Vito Guarischi will ride an R7 (as stated here weeks ago) for the Belgarde Yamaha team instead of the official factory effort. That leaves a spot open at Yamaha that both Corser and the Tony G must be at the front of the line for.
More Buell Thor rumor: the bike will retail for $3995 and will have a buy-back clause that enables a buyer to get all of his original capital back if he trades in the Thor on a bigger Buell or Harley-Davidson motorcycle within two years of buying the Thor.
Below is the updated Superbike win list that reflects results through the end of 1999 season. Thanks to the AMA for the data. Russell and Chandler could really move up the list with just a few more wins.
Superbike (1976-1999)
Pos. Rider, hometown Wins First Win Last Win
1 Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL 22 09/09/90 03/17/99
2 Fred Merkel, Fountain Valley, CA 20 07/24/83 08/03/86
3 Wayne Rainey, Downey, CA 16 06/19/82 07/07/87
4 Freddie Spencer, Shreveport, LA 15 07/15/79 05/01/95
5 Scott Russell, Conyers, GA 14 05/07/89 03/08/98
5 Eddie Lawson, Upland, CA 14 04/13/80 03/07/93
7 Doug Polen, Denton, TX 13 06/19/88 08/01/93
8 Doug Chandler, Salinas, CA 12 09/03/89 09/19/99
9 Mike Baldwin, Stamford, CT 10 06/20/76 06/04/83
10 Kevin Schwantz, Houston, TX 9 04/28/85 03/06/88
11 Wes Cooley, Ramona, CA 8 10/02/77 08/18/84
11 Anthony Gobert, Australia 8 02/15/98 06/13/99
13 Mat Mladin, Australia 6 02/16/97 04/25/99
14 Jamie James, Baton Rouge, LA 4 06/18/89 06/28/92
14 Bubba Shobert, Lubbock, TX 4 07/12/87 08/07/88
16 Troy Corser, Australia 3 06/19/94 04/10/94
16 Steve McLaughlin, Santa Ana, CA 3 03/05/76 03/10/78
16 Reg Pridmore, Goleta, CA 3 08/01/76 08/21/77
16 Colin Edwards II, Conroe, TX 3 07/31/94 08/21/94
16 Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA 3 08/25/96 07/19/98
16 Pascal Picotte, Granby, PQ, CAN 3 05/22/94 06/02/96
22 Ron Pierce, Bakersfield, CA 2 06/19/77 03/09/79
22 Paul Ritter, Berkeley, CA 2 07/16/77 07/15/78
22 John Bettencourt, W. Bridgewater, MA 2 06/18/78 08/04/85
22 John Ashmead, W. Palm Beach, FL 2 07/14/85 03/12/89
22 Mike Hale, Carrollton, TX 2 04/02/95 09/24/95
22 Alessandro Gramigni, Italy 2 06/09/96 07/14/96
22 Eric Bostrom, Granada Hills, CA 2 08/02/98 09/06/98
29 Graeme Crosby, New Zealand 1 03/08/80 03/08/80
29 Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH 1 04/18/99 04/18/99
29 Cook Neilson, Westlake Village, CA 1 03/11/77 03/11/77
29 Harry Klinzmann, Garden Grove, CA 1 09/03/78 09/03/78
29 Richard Schlachter, Old Lyme, CT 1 06/17/79 06/17/79
29 Thomas Stevens, Cape Coral, FL 1 08/04/91 08/04/91
29 Steve Wise, McAllen, TX 1 05/21/83 05/21/83
29 Sam McDonald, Sapulpa, OK 1 06/16/84 06/16/84
29 Richard Arnaiz, Stockton, CA 1 06/25/89 06/25/89
29 David Sadowski, Buford, GA 1 03/11/90 03/11/90
29 Randy Renfrow, Fredericksburg, VA 1 09/16/90 09/16/90
29 Dale Quarterley, Rockland, MA 1 08/08/93 08/08/93
29 Ben Bostrom, Granada Hills, CA 1 08/01/99 08/01/99Notice: we're doing a feature on motorcycle racing-themed garages. Do you have a sano garage filled with neat bikes, photos and artifacts? Can you get us images and info via e-mail? Tell us about it.
More later, maybe.
-- Dean Adams
