Richie Escalante Joins Tyler Scott and Teagg Hobbs on GSX-R750s
The 2023 MotoAmerica season kicks off with the 81st Daytona 200, March Sep 11 on the Daytona Worldwide Speedway. Imaginative and prescient Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki will area a three-rider effort for the well-known race, with the group’s Superbike pilot and former MotoAmerica Supersport champion Richie Escalante becoming a member of Supersport regulars Tyler Scott and Teagg Hobbs on the group’s Suzuki GSX-R750 race bikes.
“I’m prepared and really excited to race the Daytona 200,” mentioned Escalante. “To be trustworthy, I used to be tremendous pleased when the group gave me the prospect to race the 200 with the Suzuki GSX-R750. I can’t wait to see what is going to occur. It’s a lengthy race with pit stops. With the draft, it’s troublesome to plan a method. We’ll work on pit stops and see what occurs on the final laps. Additionally, I misplaced weight to assist the Supersport effort on the straights. After the race, I’ll return to the Superbike mentality.
“I intend to battle for the win. I’ve ridden the bike and suppose the GSX-R750 is a superb bike to contest the 200,” mentioned Escalante. “It has nice dealing with however with extra energy. The Daytona 200 is a really historic race and just one Latin American racer has received it, Johnny Cecotto. After all, I first signify the group and Suzuki, but in addition it might be good to be the second Latin American rider and first Mexican to win it.”
“I’m tremendous excited for the season to start out. I’ve been coaching daily, making ready for a protracted season. I can’t wait to get again with the group and begin collaborating with a brand new crew chief this 12 months, Jeremy Toye,” mentioned Scott. “I’m able to go for it and to see what occurs. I plan to really feel it out within the early laps and having tempo, and naturally, the objective is to win. We did the Race of Champions final fall so I’ve completed one thing much like a 200-mile race on a middleweight Supersport bike. It’ll be enjoyable, and I’m prepared.”
“I’m greater than excited to be getting into the Daytona 200 with Imaginative and prescient Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki,” mentioned Hobbs. “This might be my second Daytona 200. I realized a lot in my first try and am wanting ahead to making use of it for a second go. Going to the primary race of 2023 with a prestigious and well-oiled group like Imaginative and prescient Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki is a dream come true. I’m wanting ahead to giving my all for the group. I’ve been giving coaching every part I’ve obtained, and I’m prepared for something the 200-mile race throws at me.”
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ABOUT SUZUKI
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC. (SMO) distributes Bikes, ATVs, Scooters, Automotive Components, Equipment, and ECSTAR Oils & Chemical compounds by way of an in depth seller community all through 49 states. Suzuki Motor Company (SMC), based mostly in Hamamatsu, Japan, is a dive
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ABOUT TEAM HAMMER
The 2023 season marks Group Hammer’s forty third consecutive 12 months of working as knowledgeable street racing group. Race bikes constructed and fielded by Group Hammer have received 129 AMA Professional and MotoAmerica Nationwide races, have completed on AMA Professional and MotoAmerica Nationwide podiums 345 occasions, and have received 11 AMA Professional and MotoAmerica Nationwide Championships, in addition to two FIM South American Championships (in Superbike and Supersport.) The group has additionally received 137 endurance races general (together with seven 24-hour races) and 13 General WERA Nationwide Endurance Championships with Suzuki bikes, and holds the U.S. file for mileage lined in a 24-hour race. The group additionally competed within the televised Nineteen Nineties Components USA Nationwide Championship, famously operating “Methanol Monster” GSX-R1100 Superbikes fueled by methanol, and received 4 F-USA Championships.
ABOUT VISION WHEEL
Based in 1976, Imaginative and prescient Wheel is among the nation’s main suppliers of customized wheels for automobiles and vans, and one of many first producers of customized wheels and tires for ATVs, UTVs, and golf carts. Imaginative and prescient Wheel seems past the present traits and to the long run in growing, manufacturing, and distributing its wheels. Imaginative and prescient’s strains of avenue, race, off-road, American Muscle, and Milanni wheels are distributed nationally and internationally by a trusted community of distributors. Imaginative and prescient Wheel additionally produces the Imaginative and prescient It AR app to permit customers to see how their wheel of selection will look on their car earlier than buy and set up. For extra info on Imaginative and prescient Wheel, go to www.visionwheel.com.
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