Kawasaki Racing Team Looks Forward To Vancouver
Irvine, Calif. (December 7, 2005) – After James Stewart’s convincing
first place finish in Toronto, Kawasaki Racing Team is already
preparing for another top performance at the Amp’d Mobile World
Supercross GP in Vancouver this weekend. “We can’t let up even the
slightest bit,” said Kawasaki Racing Team Manager Mike Fisher.
“Everybody on the team is working hard to prepare for next Saturday,
the results we saw in Toronto have definitely boosted everyone’s
confidence, and we want that enthusiasm to continue.”
Taking what they learned in Toronto and applying it for the rest of the
season is something key for the team’s success in 2006. Fisher believes
learning something each week is essential for Kawasaki Racing Team’s
progression in today’s world of intense competition.
“We are not trying to set a goal of just winning races for this year,
instead we’re trying to set goals of learning something everyday and
learning faster than the rest of our competition,” Fisher explained.
“We think we’ve done that, and we think the performance of the KX450F
will help us align our new focus towards winning more races.”
As one of Kawasaki’s research and development specialists Fisher played
an integral role in the development of the KX450F, and is familiar with
its design and performance. This partnership of research/development,
coupled with team management may prove to be the perfect marriage for
the 2006 Supercross/Motocross season.
“What many don’t realize is that Kawasaki prides itself on producing
quality products for the consumer, and our race bikes are not much
different from the showroom versions. For example, Stewart’s KX450F
utilized a stock frame, swing arm and rear suspension linkage in
Toronto,” explained Fisher. “Our riders are not going faster because
they are racing something completely different, they are going faster
because we are learning faster and making improvements at the same
time. In short, if we can learn something each week at the races, it
will eventually translate into success for our customers and dealers.”
The next round of the Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP kicks off on
December 10, at BC Palace Stadium in Vancouver B.C. SPEED Channel will
air the race on Sunday, December 11 at 6:00 p.m. EST.