Ever since its arrival in 2001, Suzuki's GSX-R1000 superbike has been renowned for its class-leading power delivery combining a phenomenal top-end rush with excellent mid-range stomp. On the racetrack this has translated into overall wins in the British Superbike Championship in 2001 for John Reynolds, World Superbike Championship in 2005 for Troy Corser, and countless AMA championships for Mat Mladin and Ben Spies. At the time of writing, Samsung Crescent Suzuki rider John Hopkins is heading the standings in the 2011 BSB series. One prominent race team synonymous with Suzuki is the Northern Ireland-based TAS run by Hector Neill and his son, Phillip. TAS first came to prominence in the world of road racing, contesting the Isle of Man TT, North West 200, Ulster Grand Prix and other races in Ireland. In 2007 the team, now sponsored by energy drinks company Relentless, entered the British Supersport Championship, stepping up to the premier Superbike class the following season while continuing its successful campaign on the roads with Adrian Archibald and New Zealander, Cameron Donald. This pair of riders had first been brought together by TAS in 2004. At the Isle of Man TT that year Archibald had won the Senior race with Anstey 2nd, while the New Zealander triumphed in the Production (now Superstock) TT, coming home ahead of John McGuinness and Jason Griffiths 'If the race had been keenly anticipated partly on account of the searing new sports bikes launched by Yamaha, Honda and Kawasaki, the victory was a tribute to the tried-and-tested qualities of the Suzuki GSX-R1000,' declared Motocourse. Anstey finished on the podium in all his races that week. Other highlights of the New Zealander's season included winning the two Supersport races and the feature Superbike event at the Ulster Grand Prix, plus victories in the Supersport and 1,000cc Production races at the North West 200. At the end of the 2004 season this Suzuki GSX-R1000 was raced in New Zealand over that winter and has been in storage for the past 4-5 years. Offered for sale by an Irish private collector, the machine will require re-commissioning before returning to the racetrack.
Ever since its arrival in 2001, Suzuki's GSX-R1000 superbike has been renowned for its class-leading power delivery combining a phenomenal top-end rush with excellent mid-range stomp. On the racetrack this has translated into overall wins in the British Superbike Championship in 2001 for John Reynolds, World Superbike Championship in 2005 for Troy Corser, and countless AMA championships for Mat Mladin and Ben Spies. At the time of writing, Samsung Crescent Suzuki rider John Hopkins is heading the standings in the 2011 BSB series. One prominent race team synonymous with Suzuki is the Northern Ireland-based TAS run by Hector Neill and his son, Phillip. TAS first came to prominence in the world of road racing, contesting the Isle of Man TT, North West 200, Ulster Grand Prix and other races in Ireland. In 2007 the team, now sponsored by energy drinks company Relentless, entered the British Supersport Championship, stepping up to the premier Superbike class the following season while continuing its successful campaign on the roads with Adrian Archibald and New Zealander, Cameron Donald. This pair of riders had first been brought together by TAS in 2004. At the Isle of Man TT that year Archibald had won the Senior race with Anstey 2nd, while the New Zealander triumphed in the Production (now Superstock) TT, coming home ahead of John McGuinness and Jason Griffiths 'If the race had been keenly anticipated partly on account of the searing new sports bikes launched by Yamaha, Honda and Kawasaki, the victory was a tribute to the tried-and-tested qualities of the Suzuki GSX-R1000,' declared Motocourse. Anstey finished on the podium in all his races that week. Other highlights of the New Zealander's season included winning the two Supersport races and the feature Superbike event at the Ulster Grand Prix, plus victories in the Supersport and 1,000cc Production races at the North West 200. At the end of the 2004 season this Suzuki GSX-R1000 was raced in New Zealand over that winter and has been in storage for the past 4-5 years. Offered for sale by an Irish private collector, the machine will require re-commissioning before returning to the racetrack.
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