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Kawasaki Bails on 2010 AMA Pro Racing Series - thomas - 12-24-2009
Kawasaki Bails on 2010 AMA Pro Racing Series - from www.mpnmag.com
Citing the lousy economy, Kawasaki Motors Corp. will not support factory teams in the AMA Pro Racing 2010 series, according to a company release.
"While we've always considered road racing an integral part of our sportbike development process, the realities of the current economic situation dictate the temporary suspension of our U.S. road racing activities," says Bruce Stjernstrom, Kawasaki's marketing director.
Kawasaki joins Honda — and, by extension, Buell — by pulling out of AMA series for 2010. This leaves Suzuki, Yamaha and possibly Ducati as the only OEMs currently expected to field factory teams in 2010.
In total, Kawasaki has won 20 AMA series championships. Kawasaki champions include Reg Pridmore, Eddie Lawson, Wayne Rainey, Miguel Duhamel, Scott Russell, Doug Chandler, Eric Bostrom and, more recently, Tommy Hayden and Roger Hayden.
Kawasaki Bails on 2010 AMA Pro Racing Series - crazy dan - 12-24-2009
AMA just didnt seem to have the same following last year as in the past.
Kawasaki Bails on 2010 AMA Pro Racing Series - ROWDY - 12-24-2009
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Originally Posted by crazy dan
 AMA just didnt seem to have the same following last year as in the past.
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Kawasaki Bails on 2010 AMA Pro Racing Series - TRAILER JOE - 12-24-2009
Hmm, so whos next?? Yami then Honda? what are they gonna race? Fukin kawi. Thats y i ride a suzuk!
Kawasaki Bails on 2010 AMA Pro Racing Series - crazy dan - 12-24-2009
you'd think they would have more room in the budget then for stuntriding!
Kawasaki Bails on 2010 AMA Pro Racing Series - SKETCHY - 12-24-2009
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Originally Posted by crazy dan
you'd think they would have more room in the budget then for stuntriding!
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Kawasaki Bails on 2010 AMA Pro Racing Series - yamaha129 - 12-25-2009
looks like the 2010 grid will be all Yamaha & Suzuki. Honda & Kawasaki are officially out completely.
Kawasaki Bails on 2010 AMA Pro Racing Series - ego - 12-25-2009
wonder if they are going to drop the stunt riders? That would suck
Kawasaki Bails on 2010 AMA Pro Racing Series - Scrapyard - 12-25-2009
They must be hurting pretty bad. They droped out of Moto GP for 09, and now AMA. Wounder if they're planning a return to the world stage and to finance that they need to cut cost in other areas.
Although, they really havn't been very competative in recent years. I think they do better with their off road teams comparied to road racing.
Kawasaki Bails on 2010 AMA Pro Racing Series - thomas - 12-25-2009
truth be told I think it has less to do with finances and more to do with realizing that the old race on sunday sell on monday model is broken