NEWS FLASH

Date: January 30, 1998

• TEAM OBSOLETE / VANSON TRANS ATLANTIC MATCH RACE^TM SERIES IN FULL SWING

Team Obsolete is pleased to announce our 1998 Trans Atlantic Match Race Schedule sponsored by Vanson Leathers, DomiRacer, Megacycle Cams, Roadracing World, Red Line Synthetic Lubricants, Avon Tires, Works Performance, AirTech & R/D Springs. The format is the same as in days of yore and our celebrated event at Daytona last October. Each team is composed of a mix of genuine Formula 750 and 500 Grand Prix machines. Each event has a minimum of two races, with scoring done both individually and by team.

• April 7-19 Laguna Seca (USA) Part of the AMA Superbike National
• July 25-26 Cadwell Park (UK) Part of the "Forgotten Era" weekend
• October 18 Daytona Speedway Part of "Biketoberfest"

Says T/O boss Rob Iannucci: "We are genuinely thrilled to have succeeded in putting together this schedule. All of these tracks are world class venues and we have a rider and bike roster to match". There will be other "Historic" race classes offered at each event. The prestigious Hailwood Trophy will again be awarded to the high points scorer at each event. Dave Pither won it at Daytona in October 1997, the Brits currently lead 333 to 319 points.

USA TEAM - CONFIRMED ENTRIES

• Dave Roper (Team Captain) - MV 500/3
• Yvon Duhamel Ex-Works - BSA Triple
• Don Vesco - Manx Norton 500
• Malcolme Tunstall - Ducati 750
• John Long - Honda CR 750
• Cal Rayborn III - Harley-Davidson 750
• Mike Green 500 Seeley Triumph

USA TEAM - POSSIBLE ENTRIES

• Todd Henning -Drixton Honda 500
• Jerry Wood -500 Triumph
• Richard Moore -750 Triumph
• Craig McLean -Matchless G-50

UK TEAM - PROBABLE ENTRIES (most of which have confirmed)

• John Cronshaw -BSA 500
• Bob Heath - Matchless G-50
• Chris McGahan - Seeley G-50
• Stuart Jones - Seeley G-50
• Larry Swann - Seeley G-50
• Mike Hose
• Stu Rogers - Norton Manx
• Stef Sindorf - Harley-Davidson XR 750
• Dave Pither - Triumph Triple
• Tony Meyers - Weslake 500
• Nick Jeffries - Molnar Manx

Trans Atlantic Match Races^TM were begun in 1971 as a way of developing a common set of rules for Formula 750 racing in both the U.K. and U.S.A. A challenge series was then run between the two countries, with the U.K. as the sole host. Tradition saw the races usually run over the Easter holidays; great riders such as Dick Mann, Cal Rayborn, Yvon Duhamel and Dave Aldana won races for the U.S. team while John Cooper, Paul Smart, Ray Pickrell, and Barry Sheene defended the crown. At the end of the original series, the USA had six wins to the UK's twelve. The series ended in 1986.

• For questions email us at:

tamr@teamobsolete.com

• Team Obsolete Promotions Board of Advisors are:

KEVIN CAMERON, DAVE ROPER, MIKE GONTESKY, DON VESCO, AND GORDON MENZIE.

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