October 14, 2008   PIRELLI CLEANS UP, SWEEPS UP SUZUKI CUP FINALS AT WERA GNF   PIRELLI CLEANS UP, SWEEPS UP SUZUKI CUP FINALS AT WERA GNF It was privateer’s delight at the WERA Grand National Finals at Road Atlanta, where every class in the Suzuki Cup was won by Pirelli riders, proving the truth and fairness of the Pirelli philosophy once again: We race what we sell, we sell what we race. Following four days of the GNF, where Pirelli piled on win after win in expert and novice classes alike with its Diablo Superbike Slicks and Diablo Supercorsa DOT race tires, Sunday’s annual Suzuki Cup races were owned by Pirelli. Pirelli took its riders to the wins against all competition in all classes, winning everything and sweeping two podiums. Listed in numerical order by count of cc’s, Michael Barnes took the win in the GSX-R600 Cup race, barely a tick or a tock in front of David Anthony, and Russell Wikle, giving Pirelli podium sweep in the 600 Cup. Ryan O’Donnell, who finished fifth in the 600 Cup, moved up five places with his win in the SV650 Cup race, leading his own Pirelli sweep of that podium, joined by Ricky Ford and Kris Wall. In the Suzuki 750 Cup the legend himself, Tray Batey, took the title over all challengers, though it was a race all the way to the last inch. Without checking the history books one has to assume Batey holds the record for podiums and wins in the Suzuki Cup finals. Youngster Taylor Knapp rode to the win in the GSX-R1000 Cup, where Batey again added to his podium total with a third-place finish. Adding to these sprint wins at the Road Atlanta WERA GNF is Pirelli’s endurance win on Friday, where Team Vesrah Suzuki put the cap on its perfect WERA National Endurance Championship season with another dominating win with its Pirelli Shod GSX-R1000. Riders Tray Batey, John Jacobi, and Chris Ulrich stopped the clock of the four-hour race with a two-lap advantage over the nearest competition. Long race, short race, old racer, new racer, big bike, little bike, expert, novice, slicks, or DOTs, Pirelli won races in all conditions across the WERA GNF board, sharing its World Superbike rewards with every racer from professional to privateer. Pirelli congratulates its new champions. Pirelli Tire North America specializes in the manufacture and marketing of high-performance tires for passenger vehicles, motorcycles and motorsports. An industry leader in technology and quality, Pirelli operates its highly advanced Modular Integrated Robotized System (MIRS) in Rome, Georgia, to better serve the North American OEM and Replacement markets. For more information please visit: www.us.pirelli.com, or www.us.pirellimoto.com.     More News...