Born To Ride News

Monterey, Calif…The AMA Pro Daytona SportBike event at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, July 24-25 proved to be both the best of days and the worst of days for the Crozier Roberson Motorsports/DNA Energy Drink Team.

Gridded in the 4^th spot, Bobby Fong powered off the startline like he had been shot out of a canon. Passing the pole sitter, Fong took over first place before the first lap was even completed. Piloting his DNA Energy Drink Ducati around the 2.238-mile famed Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca track, Fong continued to dominate for 15 laps.

“I got caught up in some lapped riders,” he explains. Cardenas was right behind me and unfortunately in the heat of battle I lost it going into turn two. I couldn’t be more bummed. But we definitely served notice on the field and showed them things to come. The Crozier Roberson crew gave me an excellent bike. It couldn’t have been any better and come the next race, we will be ready to put DNA Energy Drink in the Number One spot.”

“Our entire time is incredibly proud of Bobby,” says co-team owner Robbie Roberson. “He just keeps getting better and better and we know that victory is just around the corner.”

Teammate Michel Beck brought home the 9^th place spot…his best finish at Mazda Raceway to date.

“I think we could have bettered that,” says Beck at the end of the 23 lap race. “I got a decent start, but just didn’t push enough in the beginning. My goal is to keeping finishing in the top ten and with this team behind me there is no doubt I can do that and more.”

For newly crowned SuperSport West champion Joey Pascarella, the AMA Pro SuperSport race didn’t yield the results he was hoping for. He unfortunately shot off the track in turn 9 which lost him a number of positions.

“Joey came right back,” adds team manager and co-owner Mark Crozier. “He turned the fast lap of the race, but there wasn’t enough time to make it back to the front. I am incrediblly proud of everyone on this team. Their dedication and motivation is 100 % plus and it definitely shows. The industry is sitting up and taking notice and we plan to make ourselves even better known in the upcoming races.”

Crozier Roberson Motorsports is sponsored by: DNA Energy Drink, Quality Brands, Inc., FMF, Arai Helmets, Race Tech, Motion Pro, Pit Bull, EBC Brakes, EK, Melillimoto Ducati, Moto-Heaven.com, XES, Thrust Company, HEL, Woodcraft, Armour Bodies, Motul, Puma, Held Gloves, GP Tech, Active, Zero Gravity and Christopher Bean Coffee.

PICKERINGTON, Ohio — David Beall of Aliquippa, Pa., gave credit where credit is due. He said if it wasn’t for his girlfriend, Judy Musta, he wouldn’t have won the Vic World-restored 1969 Honda CB750 Four and the like-new, unrestored 1965 Honda Cub in the 2010 American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) Motorcycle Hall of Fame bike raffle.

“The tickets were sent to me in the mail — five of them — and I took them to my girlfriend’s house, threw them down on the table, and they set there for a week or two,” Beall said. “My girlfriend finally filled them out and then we chucked them in the mail. I didn’t think I would win. I just chalked it up as a donation.”

Then, when Beall heard he did win, he couldn’t believe it.

“I thought it was a joke,” said Beall, a 19-year AMA member. “I thought my friends were playing a joke on me. I don’t picture myself winning something like that.”

Beall’s winning ticket was announced at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days on Saturday, July 10, at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, which featured Husqvarna as Marque of the Year for 2010 and Malcolm Smith as grand marshal, is an annual fundraiser for the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, which honors the men and women in the Hall of Fame.

“I’ve worked on a lot of those overhead cam Hondas in my day,” said Beall, who co-owns the Beall & Nairin bike shop 40 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. “We do mostly service and parts, custom work and restoration. It’s a ‘ma-and-pa’ type store. We used to be a Laverda dealer and an MZ dealer. So, we have our own little museum now. I’m going to put the Hondas in my shop and get some of my English bikes up to that standard and show them as well.”

But that doesn’t mean the Hondas won’t see the road from time to time.

“I think I will take the CB out and ride it,” Beall said. “But I want to keep it in a good environment so it will be here for a long time.”

As for the Cub?

“Judy thinks that would be a great bike for her to ride around,” Beall said. “That’s up in the air. Something newer might be better.”

Beall has been riding since 1969. His first bike was a 1976 Kawasaki S1, a three-cylinder two-stroke, which he still owns. The bike is now set up as a drag racer.

Two bikes that would look good sitting next to the S1 in Beall’s garage would be the 1973 Kawasaki Z1 and 2010 Kawasaki Z1000 — the motorcycles in the 2010-11 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame bike raffle. For a chance to have your name announced as the winner of this modern muscle bike and its classic inspiration at the next AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days in 2011, visit MotorcycleMuseum.org/support/programs/index.asp.

About the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame
The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame honors the distinguished men and women whose vision, passion and entrepreneurship have played a vital role in shaping the sport, lifestyle and business of motorcycling. Founded in 1990 by the American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation and located on the AMA campus in Pickerington, Ohio, the Hall of Fame immerses visitors in the excitement of the open road or trail, the thrill of racing, the allure of motorcycle design and technology, and the inspiration of memorable personalities. For more information, please visit MotorcycleMuseum.org.

About the American Motorcyclist Association
Since 1924, the AMA has protected the future of motorcycling and promoted the motorcycle lifestyle. AMA members come from all walks of life, and they navigate many different routes on their journey to the same destination: freedom on two wheels. As the world’s largest motorcycling rights organization, the AMA advocates for motorcyclists’ interests in the halls of local, state and federal government, the committees of international governing organizations, and the court of public opinion. Through member clubs, promoters and partners, the AMA sanctions more motorsports competition and motorcycle recreational events than any other organization in the world. AMA members receive money-saving discounts from dozens of well-known suppliers of motorcycle services, gear and apparel, bike rental, transport, hotel stays and more. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, the AMA preserves the heritage of motorcycling for future generations. For more information, please visit AmericanMotorcyclist.com.