April 28, 2007 11:41 PM

Yamaha quietly confident of good race pace at Assen

The Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team had mixed fortunes in today's Superpole session but are confident of a good race tomorrow following a weekend of consistent lap times and good practice sessions.

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April 20, 2007 11:11 PM

Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green Captures Six Titles at World Mini GP

Monster Energy Kawasaki

IRVINE, Calif.

Xtreme Team Green rider Michael Hall was a high roller in Las Vegas taking home two championship titles, while teammate Austin Stroupe scored one as well. Kawasaki Team Green dealer-assist rider Rob Wexler, of Chaparral Motorsports in San Bernardino, Calif., claimed two titles and Kawasaki rider Kohl Hopper rounded out the championship effort winning one title aboard his own Kawasaki KX450F.

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April 17, 2007 9:16 PM

RAPP SURPRISE LEADER OF AMA FORMULA XTREME SERIES

Spies leading the way in AMA Superstock

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 17, 2007)

Steve Rapp earned the biggest win of his career last month by taking a surprise victory in the Daytona 200. Now the Attack Kawasaki rider approaches the rest of the Lockhart-Phillips USA Formula Xtreme Series presented by HMR with the confidence the Daytona victory gave him. Rapp will be one of the favorites when the series comes to Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Ala., on Saturday, April 21.

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April 16, 2007 8:54 PM

RICHIE MORRIS RACING BUELL THIRD AT MOTO-ST HOMESTEAD 500K

Higbee and Bilansky Battle Back to Podium Finish from Three Laps Down

HOMESTEAD, Fla.

Richie Morris Racing/Daytona Harley-Davidson/Buell riders Shawn Higbee and Dan Bilansky raced a Buell XB12R Firebolt back from an early three-lap deficit to place third in the Grand Sport Touring (GST) class at the Homestead 500K, the second round of the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series.

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March 1, 2007 9:34 PM

Kawasaki Xtreme Team Green’s Austin Stroupe to Sit Out Lake Whitney

IRVINE, Calif.

Kawasaki Xtreme Team Green rider Austin Stroupe will miss the Lake Whitney AMA Spring Classic amateur national due to a thumb injury he sustained in January while practicing.

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February 1, 2007 9:17 PM

KAWASAKI ANNOUNCES SPONSORSHIP OF KANE FRIESEN FOR 2007 STREET EXTREME STUNT COMPETITION

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. has participated in almost every aspect of motorcycle competition over the past 35 years. Now, Kawasaki ventures into an entirely new arena, with its first ever official support package for a sportbike stunt competitor.