Are you ready for the GSX-R Cup?

Wednesday, 11 April 2007
This weekend, the European Suzuki GSX-R Cup circus travels to Valencia and joins the WSBK paddock for the first race of the 2007 six round championship aimed at discovering the stars of tomorrow. As the start of the season approaches, the final entry list for the Championship - organised in collaboration with the Alstare Group - has been finalized, together with the names of the Valencia ‘wild cards’.

A couple of changes have been made to the permanent entry list published in the last news - some names have been added and some deleted. As far as the changes are concerned, the British team are without Alex Gault since the Auto Cycle Union (Britain’s governing body of Motorcycle sport) has declared the 17 year old too young to take part in the Cup. He will be replaced by Scotland’s Jimmy Storrar.

In 2007, the European GSX-R Cup also opens its doors to other continents as a bike wearing the Argentinean flag, ridden by Matis Willy Perez, will be present at all six races.

The final entry list for the 2007 GSX-R Cup will see the following riders do battle in Valencia (15/04), Assen (29/04); Silverstone (27/05), Misano (17/06), Lausitz (09/08) and Magny-Cours (07/10):

AUSTRIA
- Roland RESCH (# 2)
GERMANY
- Florian KRESSE (# 3)
- Dominic LAMMERT (# 4)
- Oliver SKACH (# 5)
CZECH REPUBLIC
- Marketa JANAKOVA (# 6)
ITALY
- Alessia POLITA (# 11)
- Davide BASTIANELLI (# 12
- Simone SALTARELLI (# 13)
FRANCE
- Emeric JONCHIERE (# 21)
UNITED KINGDOM
- Alex CAMIER (# 31)
- Jimmy STORRAR (# 32)
SPAIN
- Ismael ORTEGA (# 41)
- Ion GARIDO (# 42)
- Daniel PINERA (# 43)
THE NETHERLANDS
- Nigel WALRAVEN (# 61)
ARGENTINA
- Matias Willy PEREZ (# 81)

Participating countries have also announced the names of the wild cards that will pit themselves against the permanent riders armada.

FRANCE
- Vincent HOUSSIN (# 22)
- Zef ENAULT (# 23)
UNITED KINGDOM
- Bob COLLINS (# 33)
SPAIN
- Ismael Bonilla ORTEGA (# 45)
- Kenny NOYES (# 46)
- Albert ESCODA (# 47)
- Elena Rosell ARAGON (# 48)
SWITZERLAND
- Patric MUFF (# 51)
- Raphael CHEVRE (# 52)
HUNGARY
- Bagor RIZMAYER (# 71)

Finally, this season, organisers of the European GSX-R Cup have sealed a deal with official SBK time-keeper Perugia timing that will allow readers of the GSX-R Cup page to obtain detailed timesheets of the qualifying sessions and races.

Alstare