Race News from Around the World,  May 2004 c/o mcnews

 

MV and Proton officially close the deal, financial stakes transferred, December 1st, 2004.

MV Augusta and Proton closed their agreement to increase the Italian company’s capital by Euro 70 million, entirely underwritten and paid in by the Malaysian group. The outcome of the refinancing is that Proton holds 57.75% of MV Augusta while the Castiglioni family retains 37.35%; Mr. Massimo Tamburini has 2% and Husqvarna AB holds 3%.

 

NZ Road Race Championships - Round One - Ruapuna Raceway, December 5th, 2004.

The New Zealand Motorcycle Grand Prixs were run today Sunday 5 Dec in adverse weather conditions at Ruapuna Raceway, just outside Christchurch. The rain showers, which came and went all day made it very tricky for riders to decide on which tyres to use.

December 26, Battle of the Streets Rnd 1, Wanganui (Cemetery circuit). TT winner Bruce Anstey home in Wellington for this season’s racing dominated the Superbike Class. Honda’s Jared Love had an excellent day on his CBR1000 with a second and a third, while Suzuki’s Ray Clee finished the day second in the points after also have a second and a third.

 

The 600 Sports Production Class is extremely close with three different winners over the weekend, New Plymouth’s Shaun Harris took race one on his Suzuki, Timaru’s Johnny Hepburn took race two for Kawasaki and Hamilton’s Andrew Stroud won the Grand Prix on another Suzuki.

 

NZ Road Race Championships - 2004 - Round Two - Teretonga Raceway, December 12th, 2004

Inclement weather conditions coming and going all day caused problems for racers at Round Two of the Motorcycle Trader & News Road Race Championships held at Teretonga Raceway on the weekend.

 

Superbikes:
Race one: Andrew Stroud, Hamilton, Suzuki GSXR 1000, 1; Tony Rees, Whakatane, Yamaha R1, 2; Bruce Anstey, Wellington, Suzuki GSXR1000, 3.
Race two: Stroud, 1; Rees, 2; Ray Clee, Auckland, Suzuki GSXR1000, 3.
Race three: Anstey, 1; Clee, 2; Dean Fulton, Tauranga, Honda CBR1000, 3.
Points: Anstey 115, Clee 103, Rees 99.

600 Sports Production:
Race one: Shaun Harris, New Plymouth, Suzuki GSXR 600, 1; Andrew Stroud, Hamilton, Suzuki GSXR 600, 2; Craig Shirriffs, Palmerston North, Suzuki GSXR 600, 3.
Race two: Harris, 1; Shirriffs, 2; Johnny Hepburn, Timaru, Kawasaki ZXR6
Race three: Stroud, 1; Hepburn, 2; Harris, 3.
Points: Harris 124, Stroud 112, Hepburn 103.