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KWS Motorsports

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North Charleston, SC  29418

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Millennium/KWS Suzuki up beat about the first race weekend of the 2006 season

 

 

North Charleston, SC – March 2006 -- The Millennium/KWS Suzuki team had an up and down start to the 2006 season. Daytona luck hampered the CCS and AMA race weekends but John Haner and Matt Lynn rode brilliantly on the Millennium/KWS Suzuki GSX-R1000Õs.

 

The Superstock race was the first of the AMA weekend. Both riders got excellent starts on their Pirelli mounted Suzuki GSX-R1000Õs but Haner was hit by another rider going into the chicane on the first lap and was knocked back to the 21st position. Haner rode hard and fought his way back through the field to finish in 13th. Lynn rode a smooth and consistent race to finish in the 16th position. 

 

The Superbike race was a mixture of highs and lows with John Haner retiring from the race. Matt Lynn rode a smart race with smooth, consistent lap times that netted Lynn a 15th place finish, his best ever finish in Superbike.

 

John Haner --  ÒThe results donÕt show it, but overall the week was very positive.Ó said Haner. ÒThe team chemistry was great and I look forward to moving on to Barber. Thanks to my mechanics Michael Godin and Owen Garnett. We had a lot of issues that where beyond our control and those guys gave me great motorcycles all week.Ó

 

Matt Lynn -- "I think the CCS and AMA weekends went really wellÓ said Lynn. ÒI set some goals for myself before I turned a wheel on the track, and I met all of them. Daytona is kind of a weird place, itÕs like a whole championship in itself just to survive the track and the weekÕs worth of racing there. Thanks to my mechanic Rick Matheny, Brian Stricker, Thermosman and the whole KWS Millennium team, we survived."

 

Kevin Hunt, Team Owner -- ÒWe are in the best position mechanically that we have been in years. The GSX-R1000 is the bike to have in Superstock and Superbike and our sponsors are going above and beyond to make sure we have everything we needÓ said Hunt. ÒWe have the riders, we have the bikes, and we will see it all coming together at Barber.Ó

 

 

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