{"id":88498,"date":"2023-02-27T22:18:18","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T06:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creative-riding.com\/WPMaster\/?p=88498"},"modified":"2023-02-27T22:18:19","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T06:18:19","slug":"suzuki-plans-three-rider-challenge-for-daytona-200","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creative-riding.com\/WPMaster\/suzuki-plans-three-rider-challenge-for-daytona-200\/","title":{"rendered":"Suzuki Plans Three Rider Challenge for Daytona 200"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The following is a press release from Suzuki:
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VISION WHEEL M4 ECSTAR SUZUKI PLANS THREE-RIDER CHALLENGE FOR 81ST DAYTONA 200<\/strong>
Richie Escalante Joins Tyler Scott and Teagg Hobbs on GSX-R750s<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
BREA, CA \u2013 February 27, 2023 \u2013 <\/strong>The 2023 MotoAmerica season kicks off with the 81st Daytona 200, March 9-11 at the Daytona International Speedway. Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki will field a three-rider effort for the famous race, with the team\u2019s Superbike pilot and former MotoAmerica Supersport champion Richie Escalante joining Supersport regulars Tyler Scott and Teagg Hobbs on the team\u2019s Suzuki GSX-R750 race bikes.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Richie Escalante\u2019s (54) return to the class means the Mexican ace
will be one of the pre-race favorites.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am ready and very excited to race the Daytona 200,\u201d said Escalante. \u201cTo be honest, I was super happy when the team gave me the chance to race the 200 with the Suzuki GSX-R750.  I can\u2019t wait to see what will happen. It is a long race with pit stops. With the draft, it is difficult to plan a strategy. We will work on pit stops and see what happens on the last laps. Also, I lost weight to help the Supersport effort on the straights. After the race, I will return to the Superbike mentality.
 
I intend to battle for the win. I have ridden the bike and think the GSX-R750 is a great bike to contest the 200,\u201d said Escalante. “It has great handling but with more power. The Daytona 200 is a very historic race and only one Latin American racer has won it, Johnny Cecotto. Of course, I first represent the team and Suzuki, but also it would be nice to be the second Latin American rider and first Mexican to win it.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Tyler Scott (70), a Supersport race winner in his rookie season, is one of the top competitors in the class. The Pennsylvania-based racer will attempt to kick off his second season in the class with a top result.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am super excited for the season to start. I have been training every day, preparing for a long season. I can\u2019t wait to get back with the team and start collaborating with a new crew chief this year, Jeremy Toye,\u201d said Scott. \u201cI\u2019m ready to go for it and to see what happens. I plan to feel it out in the early laps and having a good pace, and of course, the goal is to win. We did the Race of Champions last fall so I\u2019ve done something similar to a 200-mile race on a middleweight Supersport bike. It is going to be fun, and I am ready.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Teagg Hobbs (79) has joined Team Hammer this season and the promising racer will also join the competitive Supersport fray.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am more than excited to be entering the Daytona 200 with Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki,\u201d said Hobbs. \u201cThis will be my second Daytona 200. I learned much in my first attempt and am looking forward to applying it for a second go. Going to the first race of 2023 with a prestigious and well-oiled team like Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki is a dream come true. I am looking forward to giving my all for the team. I have been giving training everything I\u2019ve got, and I am ready for anything the 200-mile race throws at me.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The following is a press release from Suzuki: VISION WHEEL M4 ECSTAR SUZUKI PLANS THREE-RIDER CHALLENGE FOR 81ST DAYTONA 200Richie Escalante Joins Tyler Scott and Teagg Hobbs on GSX-R750s BREA, CA \u2013 February 27, 2023 \u2013 The 2023 MotoAmerica season kicks off with the 81st Daytona 200, March 9-11 at the Daytona International Speedway. Vision Wheel M4…
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