Schwantz Makes Return To AMA Road Racing

[WickedWahine]

For all of you old school racing fans:

Kevin Schwantz Makes a Return To AMA Road Racing!

The last time Kevin Schwantz rode in an AMA road race was in 1988, when he won the Daytona 200 for Suzuki.

That long absence from AMA road racing will end this weekend in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, when the 1993 500cc Grand Prix World Champion will race Chris “Opie” Caylor’s Team EMGO Taiwan Suzuki GSX-R600 Formula Xtreme racebike.

 

[rsrider]

sweet

 

[mrfjaf]

nice!!!

 

[TylerW]

Is he going to completely emerge from retirement, or just do this one race?

Cool either way. :cool

 

[zx7biker]

This is a funnay ass quote from the article.

" The last time he raced at Road America or raced a 600cc machine was 1987 – on a Yamaha FJ600, when Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies was three years old. "

ZX.......

 

[summitdog]

That will be fun to watch.

 

[scratch]

sweet

+1

 

[Sharky]

nice. too bad Haskovic had to get hurt to make this happen.

 

[slydrite]

wow, I wonder if SpeedTV will step up and show SDD coverage?

edit, unlikely,I guess

 

[R6Elmo]

good stuff, i wonder how competitive he will be.

 

[Sharky]

Edit my last post. I guess he is riding Opies bike, not Haskovec's.

 

[V4]

:thumbup

it'll be great seeing a legend race again....

schwantz is a classic guy...

 

[Joebar4000]

CooL! Schwantz was always my fave

 

[Hooli]

CooL! Schwantz was always my fave

+1

When Kev raced, it always reminded me of a cowboy trying to tame that bucking RGV... :cowboy

 

[Wheelgarage]

I just cant wait to see him race again. Like all the "good" old races, he says w/in the top 3 in a race, then pulls the cork before the last few laps....just like Rossi.

 

[Deng]

I don't have speed TV,:cry , Hoping someone post it up on barf.

 

[ALANRIDER7]

:cool He rocks!

 

[RD400man]

That pic rocks.

The Schwanzenegger rules!!

Wonder if he had much of a boot left after that corner? :wow

 

[t3256]

hey reverend.
will miss you at usgp.
hope to seee you soon.
mike reyes

 

[EastBayDave]

he bailed....I didn't hear of why? Anyone????