SPEED to Air Highlights of Inaugural SunTrust MOTO-ST Race at Daytona on December 17

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (November
28, 2006) -- Fans and competitors of the newly-formed
SunTrust MOTO-ST Series, which kicked off this past October with
the 8 Hours At Daytona, will get a special look at the
twin-cylinder motorcycle racing series on December 17 at 3 p.m.
ET, when SPEED airs a one-hour race highlight package from the
series' inaugural event.
The race, which ran on October 21 at the "World Center of
Racing," was won overall by the Super Sport Twins class No. 46
San Jose BMW R1200 of Brian Parriott, Stephane Mertens and Nate
Kern, which outlasted the No. 18 M4 EMGO Suzuki SV1000S trio of
Michael Barnes, Chris Ulrich and Geoff May.
The show was filmed and produced by Chet Burks Productions in
concert with SPEED.
"SPEED has done a great job producing races in the Grand
American Rolex Series and KONI Challenge Series for years now,
and we were thrilled to have the network capture this historic
motorcycle event," said Grand American Road Racing Association
President Roger Edmondson. "The race marked a new era in
competitive, wheel-to-wheel motorcycle racing, and for SPEED to
be with us from the beginning means a lot to everyone involved
in the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series."
In the Grand Sport Twins class, Matt McBride, Pat Barnes and
Robert Trottier rode to the victory in the No. 19
DucatiToronto.com Ducati Multistrada, and in the Sport Twins
class, Steven Breckenridge cruised to the class victory
alongside Nicole Hoffman and Mark Crozier on the No. 16 Jostens/Czaia
& Gallagher, PA Suzuki SV650.
The 2007 SunTrust MOTO-ST Series schedule opens on March 4, 2007
at Daytona International Speedway with a 500 km race around the
historic 14-turn road course layout.
MOTO-ST is organized by Professional Motorsports Productions of
Toronto, Ontario, Canada and is sanctioned by the American
Motorcyclist Association (AMA) of Pickerington, Ohio. The Grand
American Road Racing Association, based in Daytona Beach, Fla.,
provides the series with administrative and commercial support.
The MOTO-ST advisory board features some of the most respected
individuals in the world of motorsports, including AMA Hall of
Fame members, respected motorcycle racing journalists and
renowned officials from various forms of road racing. Learn more
about MOTO-ST at www.moto-st.com.
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