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[Roycroft]

THIS GUY HAS BALLS, I WONDER HOW HE WILL GO?????


It’s USA Vs. Japan in an International Struggle for Supremacy – on a rural Illinois motocross track with ATVs!


Sunset Ridge Motocross Track in Walnut, Ill, will play host to one of the most anticipated ATV races in recent years when Japan’s best – Seiya Sakuma -arrives to battle the Americans, led by local racer Chad Wienen of Illinois

WALNUT, Ill., (July 6, 2007) – Sunset Ridge Motocross will be the sight of an international battle for All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) racing bragging rights next weekend (July 14-15) when Japan’s top pro ATV racer arrives to battle America’s best in an event that’s got the entire ATV industry buzzing - Round Ten of the 2007 ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championship Series, presented by Parts Unlimited!

Suzuki-backed Seiya Sakuma, 22, who began racing ATVs at age ten, is the defending All Japan ATV Championship Race Series champion and is currently leading that series’ points chase this summer. Understanding the United States is the ultimate testing ground for ATV racers from all nations, along with the place to race and test the predominantly Japanese-built racing machines (Suzuki, Yamaha, Honda & Kawasaki), Suzuki and Japan have decided to send Sakuma here to race the pinnacle of American championship ATV racing – the ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championship Series.

“For a long time I dream about coming to race here in the United States,� said Sakuma through an interpreter. “Now it is time. I look forward to the competition and making new friends. And I will do my best to hopefully win.�

Standing in Sakuma’s path to the top of the podium will be a formidable counterpart on Suzuki, Doug Gust. The multi-time ATV champion is widely considered to be America’s greatest ATV racer and would like nothing better than to send Sakuma back to Japan – the home of Suzuki ATVs – saying “Doug-san…VERY fast!�

“That’s great that Seiya is coming to race the ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championship Series here at Sunset Ridge,� said Gust. “I’ve heard a lot about how good he is – so I guess we’ll be finding out once and for all next weekend!�

Joining Gust in the fierce but friendly battle with Japan’s top ATV racer will be another Suzuki-mounted ATV ace - local Chad Weinen (Galena, Ill.). Last year at Sunset Ridge’s inaugural ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championship Series event, Weinen made the podium in 3rd place overall.

“Sunset Ridge is pretty much my home track, so I’m looking forward to not only getting after it against Doug (Gust), but also Yamaha’s Pat Brown and Chris Tait,� said Weinen. “Add to that Japan’s top racer and series point leader Joe Byrd and this event definitely could go down as one of the most exciting all year on the ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championship Series tour.�

As mentioned by Weinen, Byrd tops the overall ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championship Series by 18 points over Kentucky’s Jeremy Lawson, 398 to 380.
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[450yam2]

and finished top 10, also interesting by the results; seems the riders doing the nationals dominated over the wpsa guys

[Todd 127]

Not a bad effort, would be nervous on the start line with those yanks