From a press release issued by American Suzuki:

American Suzuki Announces Suzuki Sport Road Racing Teams for 2003

BREA, Calif. February 18, 2003 – American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) formally announced its official line up of Suzuki Sport road racing teams for ’03. Building on the success of 2002, winning the AMA Formula Xtreme Championship and a second AMA Superstock Championship, Suzuki Sport riders look forward to another winning season of AMA road racing competition in 2003.

Suzuki Sport teams feature an exceptionally talented list of returning Champions like the AMA Formula Xtreme Championship-winning Attack Suzuki team. Attack Suzuki will feature the riding talents of Formula Xtreme Champion Jason Pridmore along with the highly talented Josh Hayes competing in AMA Formula Xtreme and AMA Superstock events. Also joining the Attack Suzuki team for selected races will be Factory Suzuki dirt track sensation Danny Eslick.

Valvoline EMGO Suzuki brings a wealth of experience and speed to the new season with three hugely talented riders for ’03. Leading the team will be Chris Ulrich and Steve Rapp with Ulrich racing in AMA Superstock and AMA Formula Xtreme , while Rapp will compete in AMA Formula Xtreme and selected Superstock races. New to the team is 18-year-old Matt Furtek. Furtek, who caught the attention of Team Valvoline Suzuki while racing in the WERA National Challenge Series, was offered the Suzuki ride after proving himself in three races with Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki at the end of 2002.

The two-time AMA Superstock Champion-winning Corona Extra Suzuki team is back with a talented host of riders contending in three classes of AMA roadracing competition for 2003. AMA Superstock Champion Jimmy Moore is back and primed for battle in an attempt to win a third AMA Superstock Championship as well a Formula Xtreme championship for ’03. Joining Moore will be reigning Canadian Superbike Champion Jordan Szoke in AMA Superbike and Superstock events. Adding to the international flavor of the Corona Extra Suzuki Team will be Australian Adam Ferguson. Ferguson had an outstanding year in 2002 with strong performances in Formula Xtreme and Superstock races where he will once again compete for the talented Team Corona Extra Suzuki squad.

Longtime competitors Hooters Suzuki and Arclight Suzuki will also compete for Suzuki Sport in 2003 with talented riders and teams. Hooters Suzuki features both Mike Ciccotto and Vincent Haskovec in AMA Superstock events, while Arclight Suzuki will field Scott Harwell and Michael Hannas in Formula USA Sportbike and 600 Superbike competition.

Finally, the 2002 WERA Endurance Championship winning Team Vesrah Suzuki will try and claim their third WERA National Endurance Series Championship in 2003 featuring the riding talents of Mark Junge, Tray Batey and John Jacobi.