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Suzuki Signs on As an
Official Sponsor of
The Powersports ATV Tour

2006-05-17

The WPSA PowerSports ATV Championship Tour announced today that American Suzuki Motor Corp. (ASMC) has signed an agreement to become an official sponsor of the Tour.

“We’re pleased to welcome Suzuki to America’s newest ATV racing tour,” said PowerSports Entertainment CEO Rick Murphy. “Suzuki is a name synonymous with the high-performance powersports industry. Its competition heritage is second to none and we welcome the opportunity to help Suzuki write another page in its long and successful racing history.”

“Suzuki's support of ATV racing is unrivaled,” said Rod Lopusnak, ATV Operations Manager for ASMC, “and we’re excited to partner with the PowerSports ATV Championship Tour, another company determined to help move ATV racing to the next level. We’re thrilled to showcase our Team Suzuki/Yoshimura race team, and the new LT-R450 QuadRacer ATV. As the back of our Team Suzuki/Yoshimura Race semi says, we’re ‘Serious about the Sport.’”

About the PowerSports ATV Tour ( www.wsaracing.com )
The PowerSports ATV Tour is North America’s newest ATV racing tour and features the greatest show on dirt. The Tour is North America’s premier form of ATV racing, with its jumps, gyrations and dirt-slinging racing action. The Tour is sanctioned by the World PowerSports Association, North America’s largest and most respected ATV and snowmobile sanctioning body, and promoter of ATV and snowmobile racing on both the regional and national level.

About American Suzuki
The Motorcycle/ATV Division of American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC), Brea, Calif., was founded in 1963 by Suzuki Motor Corporation. ASMC markets motorcycles and ATVs via an extensive dealer network throughout 49 states. ASMC's parent company, Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC), based in Hamamatsu, Japan, is a diversified worldwide automobile manufacturer. Founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1920, it has 120 distributors in 191 countries.

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2006 World PowerSports ATV Tour Tentative Schedule
REVISED: May 5, 2006

» May 20-21, 2006 Daniel Boone MX , London, KY

» June 3-4, 2006 Echeconnee Park MX, Lizella, GA

» June 24-25, 2006 Blue Rock Raceway, Perry, FL

» July 8-9, 2006 South Fork Park, Taylorville, IL

» July 22-23, 2006 Wild Cat Creek MX, Rossville, IN

» Aug 19-20, 2006 Raceway Park, Englishtown, NJ

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ESPN II Schedule
All times are Eastern Standard Time
Updated May 5, 2006

ESPNII Telecast: Saturday, June 3 - Noon
Daniel Boone MX, London, KY (5-20-06)

ESPNII Telecast: Sunday, June 11 - 1 PM
Daniel Boone MX, London, KY (5-21-06)

ESPNII Telecast: Saturday, June 17 - 2 PM
Echeconnee Off Road Park, Lizella, GA (6-03-06)

ESPNII Telecast: Sunday, June 25 - 1:30 PM
Echeconnee Off Road Park, Lizella, GA (6-04-06)

ESPNII Telecast: Sunday, July 9 - 1 PM
Blue Rock Raceway, Perry, FL (6-24-06)

ESPNII Telecast: Saturday, July 22 - Noon
Blue Rock Raceway, Perry, FL (6-25-06)

ESPNII Telecast: Saturday, Aug 5 - Noon
South Fork Dirt Riders Park, Taylorville, IL

ESPNII Telecast: Sunday, Aug 13 - 1 PM
Wild Cat Creek MX, Rossville, IN

ESPNII Telecast: Sunday, Aug 20 - noon
TBD

ESPNII Telecast: Sunday, Sept 10 - 1 PM
Raceway Park, Englishtown, NJ