MG
Cycle Supports the Sport
Congratulations to Gianfranco Guareschi of Italy, Ken Nemoto of Japan, and Ed Milich of USA for podium finishes at Daytona International Speedway. Guareschi earned two 1st place finishes in AHRMA Battle of the Twins Formula 1 on the www.bigbore.it powered Moto Guzzi MGS01. Press release here. More here. And here.
Here at MG CYCLE, we know that racing a Guzzi takes more than a casual effort. And we know that it takes a serious commitment in time and resources. We also know that street riding Moto Guzzi riders typically appreciate having their favorite motorcycles on the starting grid, and like to cheer for the Guzzis when they're in competition. In order to promote Moto Guzzi racing efforts here in the United States, MG Cycle provides a modest level of support to the guys that put the bikes on the track. In turn, our hope is that all you Guzzi riders will show up on race day, and let these guys know that they're fun to watch, and that it's great to see that fan support can allow the esteemed Moto Guzzi tradition of racing and competition to continue.
For 2007 MG CYCLE is continuing for a 2nd year major support of a contingency program titled "The MG Cup". This is a cooperative effort with select other American Guzzi shops and organized by Ed Milich as part of GuzziTech. Read about "The MG Cup" by following these links:
http://www.guzzitech.com/racers/Contingencyprogram.html
http://guzzitech.com/PHPBB2/viewtopic.php?t=110
http://www.ahrma.org/sponsor.htm
http://www.ducatitech.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=3776
PHOTOS OF AMERICAN MOTO GUZZI RACERS
2005 AHRMA Battle of Twins F2 and Vintage Superbike Heavyweight National Champions
Riders Andrew Cowell & Will Harding have scored another pair of
national championships for Stan's Moto Guzzi in 2005. Below is Stan and Will. Photos courtesy E.Milich.
Stan's Moto Guzzi, Gainesville, Florida
2004 AHRMA National Champions Battle of Twins Formula 2
And a strong contestant for BOT F1, poised for #1, but taking 3rd due to a crash. Stan Friduss's racing team has been a force to be reckoned with on the American vintage motorcycle circuit for years. Truly a first class team. Watch for them at AHRMA events across the country.
Charley Cole, Zydeco Racing, Sag Harbor, New York
Numerous Titles from multiple vintage road race sanctioning bodies.
Ken Pitts, Asheville, North Carolina
AHRMA BEARS (British European American Race Series)
Ken has been successfully racing a Moto Guzzi Loop-Frame for a few years, previously earning a championship in AHRMA Historic Production Heavyweight, and now racing in BEARS. There are very few Americans racing the old V700/750 chassis, probably not many people racing them worldwide. Truly something worth going to see.
Tom Liberatore, Pepperoni Bros. Racing, Talmage, California
Tom set out with a goal in mind and reached it - he's a world land speed record holder with his Guzzi V7Sport. In October 2004 at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, Tom coaxed an average speed of 120.248mph from his Guzzi, earning a Southern California Timing Association World Land Speed Record in the 750CCP-PP Class. Tom literally dissolved the old record of 108mph, besting it by over 12mph.
Don Calcote, Memphis, Tennessee
Don races his SP with a LeMans1000 engine in WERA Vintage 4 & 5.
Photo copyright 2003 Adrenaline Sports Photography
Charley Lundy, Xenia, Ohio
Charley runs the occasional AHRMA event, watch for him at Mid-Ohio in Formula Vintage on his V7Sport based machine.
Team Phlogg Racing, Warwick, Rhode Island
Fred Aleguas and monkey John on the V7 Sport based side car racer.
Ed Milich, Torrance, California
Ed Milich on '78 LeMans 850 running AHRMA Vintage Superbike Middleweight.
Watch for more to come!!