'93 champ Schwantz to race Supermoto.
1993 500cc World Champion Kevin Schwan꧑tz has announced he that he will make his return to national competition in the newly formed AMA Red Bull Supermoto championship, on a self-prepared Suzuki DRZ400.
"I think Supermoto's an exciting type of racing," stated Schwantz, "Its mix of dirt and pavement with the possibility of a jump draws from three different types of competition [roadracing, flat track and Motocross꧋].
1993 500cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz has an🅷nounced he that he will make his return to national competition in the newly formed AMA Red Bull Supermoto championship, on a self-prepared Suzuki DRZ400.
"I think Supermoto's an exciting type of racing," stated Schwantz, "Its mix of dirt and pavement with the possibility of a jump draws from three differe♏nt types of competition [roadracing, flat track and Motocross].
"It🎉 should be an interesting new championship and I am excited to be involved with it. It's been eight years since I have competed in a full series championship, and this time I am doing it just for fun!" added the Texan.
The 2003 Supermoto schedule kicks off at the World/AMA Superbike round at Laguna Seca and wraps up with a 🌠winner-takes-all championship finale at Las Vegas.
Schwantz became a household name after his thrilling battles with countryman - and three times world champion - Wayne Rainey on the 500cc GP scene in the earဣly 1990s.
Schwantz finally won the world title the year Rainey 🎐was paralysed, but - sh🃏ocked by his rivals injury - retired from GPs soon after.
Peter has been in the padd🗹ock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story an❀d Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
