PRESS RELEASE

Date: June 16, 1998

MALLORY PARK, ENGLAND
JUNE 14 - POST TT BIKEFEST sponsored by CLASSIC BIKE MAGAZINE

Fifteen Time World Champion Giacomo Agostini riding a 1967 Team Obsolete MV Agusta 500 Triple was the star of the show. Ago and John Cooper who was riding his trusty BSA Rocket Three, re-enacted their famous 1971 Duel, where Cooper beat Ago after recovering from a horrific slide. The MV that Ago rode is on long term loan from Team Obsolete. Ago maintains the bike with the help of former MV Agusta works mechanics Ruggerio Mazza and Lucio Castelli. The AHRMA clone of Team Obsolete's Trans Atlantic Match Races^TM (dubbed the Historic Team Challenge ?! or TransAtlantic Trophy Challenge !?, depending on which spin doctor is doing the spinning) was an unfortunate repeat of AHRMA's previous round in the USA. The competition was very one-sided, with no USA riders able to challenge the Brits. Todd Henning, Jay Richardson, and backmarker Will Harding all crashed out. However, there was plenty of good racing in other classes run to IHRO rules. Stay tuned for Team Obsolete's Genuine Trans Atlantic Match Races^TM at Cadwell Park on July 25-26. Grand Marshall is Jim Redman on the legendary Honda "Six". The line up is:

USA TEAM - CONFIRMED ENTRIES

500

750

UK TEAM - CONFIRMED ENTRIES

500

750

Team Obsolete is sponsored by Vanson Leathers, DomiRacer, Megacycle Cams, Red Line Synthetic Lubricants, Avon Tires, Works Performance, AirTech & R/D Springs.

laguna@teamobsolete.com

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