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Team RightsForBikers.com Ready to Rock and Roll
PALMETTO, Fla. (April 24, 2007)
-- Ready to rock and roll their way to victory, Team
RightsForBikers.com is heading for Virginia International
Raceway for Round 3 of the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series, April 27-29.
Spearheaded by well-known Florida attorney and chairman of the
Manatee County Democratic party, C.J. Czaia, this popular team
is running in all three of the MOTO-ST classes and is currently
ranked in a 5th place tie in the SST class, in 8th in GST and
5th in ST.
"We are definitely ready to go," says Czaia. "We learned an
incredible amount at the last event in Homestead and I think
that this should be a good weekend for us. Everyone on our team
is extremely determined and motivated and that's what it takes
to win."
Piloting the RightForBikes.com Suzuki SV1000S in the SST class
are Mark Crozier and Nathan Dressman. Crozier, who lives in Palm
Coast, Florida, has been racing most of his life. With 8
National Endurance Championships to his credit, his two-wheeled
skill is obvious and he is a definite asset to any team.
Dressman, who is an industrial designer, has been competing for
the past 6 years. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio and now a resident of
Berkley, Michigan, Dressman earned 7 WERA regional championships
and last season he took home the WERA National Endurance
Heavyweight Superstock crown and was 2nd overall in the WERA
standings.
‘Our fourth place finish at Homestead moved us from 11th into a
tie for fifth place," explains Crozier. While winning is always
the goal, it was actually a good day for us. Being able to turn
consistent laps definitely helped. Unfortunately we were a
little low on our gas mileage which necessitated pulling in for
a quick splash and go. But, we should be dialed for this weekend
and hopefully we can gain a little more in the points battle."
In the GST class, the team's Ducati S2R1000 boasts the talents
of John Linder of Tampa, Chris Boy of Fort Lauderdale and C.J.
Czaia.
"We had some problems at the last race," explains Czaia. "About
56 laps into the race, we had a clutch problem. Luckily we were
able to coast into the pits and the crew put in a new clutch. It
wasn't the way we wanted it to go, but it's all part of racing
and we were able to gain some valuable points."
Last, but not least, are Nicole Hoffman and Robert Fisher riding
a Suzuki SV650 in the ST class.
Hoffman, who lives in Palm Coast and works with NASCAR began
racing just about five years ago. The "Blond-on-Wheels" as she
is sometimes referred to, fell in love with the sport as soon as
she tried it. And from the beginning her skill was apparent. "I
love team racing," she smiles. It is definitely fun and when you
win it is really special. We took top honors at the inaugural 8
Hours At Daytona and are ready to do it again. I've been getting
a lot of coaching from my teammate and it is really helping. The
more I ride the better it gets."
Teammate Robert Fisher, who resides in Sarasota, had been
competing for the last 12 years. In addition to his numerous
championships and accolades, Fisher,the president of Roaring
Toyz, has earned a standout reputation as a builder of custom
sport bikes. His Who's Who list of customers include celebrities
such as actor and rapper Ludacris, Tampa Bay Buccaneer running
back Michael Pittman, Cincinnati Reds infielder Felipe Lopez and
super middleweight boxer Jeff "Left-hook" Lacy, to name just a
few.
"This is one of the best series I have ever competed in," sums
up Czaia, who has been racing for the past 25 years. We are all
pleased to be part of it and know that it is just going to get
better and better."
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