Suzuki Contingency Money Available for GSX-R Owners Racing at Sonoma

Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. has increased the funds available in its 2014 Road Race Contingency Program, and is now paying successful GSX-R racers competing in the three-race GEICO Motorcycle Superbike Shootout.

With an impressive fifth place finish in the RaceFuelZ Pro Superbike class, David Anthony of Murrieta, Calif., earned $500 from Suzuki, plus an additional $500 for being the top privateer qualifier at this race. He’s well positioned in the series points race, which will pay an additional $2,500 to the top Suzuki racer in both the Pro Superbike and Pro Sportbike classes. But with two paying races to go in this series, a faster GSX-R racer could take this away from Anthony. Daytona Anderson earned $200 for finishing ninth in the Pro Superbike class.

“The GEICO Motorcycle Superbike Shootout races at Sonoma raceway are a great opportunity for racers to earn money while competing on Suzuki GSX-R sportbikes,” said Steve Bortolamedi, SMAI Communications Manager. “Whether you race a GSX-R600 in the Sportbike class or a GSX-R1000 in Superbike, there is money available for the taking. We love to support Suzuki customers who choose to race.”

In both the Pro Superbike and Pro Sportbike classes, SMAI will pay contingency awards to Suzuki riders finishing in the top 10 in each race. And the top Suzuki privateer racer with the most points at the end of the three-race series – in both classes – will receive an additional $2,500. The top Suzuki privateer qualifier in each race will earn $500. The final race of the Superbike Shootout series – the Arai Mountain Nationals – takes place at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, May 24-25.

The 2014 Suzuki Contingency program also covers other road race classes at these three events and at many other races throughout the season. Visit SuzukiCycles.com/Racing for all the contingency plan details, and to sign up. Contingency money is available for Suzuki motocross racers, too.

The boards of the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC), Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF), Specialty Vehicle Institute of America (SVIA), and the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA) voted unanimously to appoint Scott Schloegel as acting president and CEO of the associations. Diana Sanchez was appointed acting chief operating officer.

Schloegel and Sanchez, whose appointments are effective immediately, will also continue to serve in their current roles as senior vice president of government relations and vice president of operations respectively. The interim leadership was selected to ensure a seamless transition as the associations’ search committee continues to conduct a comprehensive review of the position of president and CEO, and a subsequent search to replace outgoing President and CEO Erik Pritchard.