Suzuki Celebrates GSX-R Owners and 20 Years of GSX-R at Select Race Events BREA, Calif. (April 15, 2005) – American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) today announced the new GSX-R Owner Appreciation Celebration in honor of this year’s 20th anniversary of the Suzuki GSX-R. This program will celebrate Suzuki’s flagship line of GSX-R sportbikes and will be held in conjunction with select Suzuki-sponsored races across the country. “The GSX-R line has helped Suzuki become the number-one sportbike manufacturer,” said Mel Harris, ASMC vice president of the Motorcycle/ATV Division. “From its inception in 1985, the GSX-R has come to represent Suzuki in that its high-performance ‘DNA’ is carried over into all of our products. It’s no surprise to us that the GSX-R has not only helped Suzuki corner the market share on sportbikes on the road but that the GSX-R has also won us numerous championships on racetracks worldwide. We look forward to sharing the celebration of GSX-R with our customers.” Suzuki will implement this GSX-R Owner Appreciation Celebration at various Suzuki-sponsored events across the country. Currently, the following races have been selected to host the program: * April 30-May 1 – AMA Superbike – Suzuki Superbike Challenge, California Speedway – Fontana, CA * June 4-5 – AMA Superbike – Suzuki Superbike Doubleheader – Road America – Elkhart Lake, WI * August 20-21 – Suzuki Cyclefest – Copper Mountain, CO * August 27-28 – AMA Superbike – Big Kahuna National – Virginia International Raceway – Danville, VA * Sept. 3-4 – AMA Superbike – Suzuki Superbike Showdown presented by Makita – Road Atlanta – Braselton, GA * Sept. 17-18 – NHRA Pro Stock – Reading Dragway – Reading, PA The GSX-R Owner Appreciation Celebration is aimed at Suzuki GSX-R owners and includes preferred parking at the events, Yoshimura-hosted tech seminars, autograph signings with Suzuki riders, a commemorative pin, gear check, a parade lap on the track and more. For more information on the GSX-R Owner Appreciation Celebration and 20 Years of GSX-R, log on to ~http://www.suzukicycles.com/gsxr20~