Millson To Race Suzuki In Parts Canada Superbike Championship

Millson To Race Suzuki In Parts Canada Superbike Championship

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Hamilton, ON – May 16, 2008 Ross Millson of Hamilton, Ontario Canada is proud to announce the launch of Canadian Motorcycle Road Racing team, RMP Racing. The team is owned and operated by Pro Superbike rider Ross Millson and features up-and-coming 13 year-old road racer Steven Nickerson, also of Hamilton, Ontario. Last season Millson competed in the televised Parts Canada Superbike Championship series across Canada where he had a strong Pro debut, finishing third in the Pro Rookie chase and 11th overall in Superbike final points standings. Additionally, Millson raced throughout the United States in the 2007 SunTrust Moto-ST Endurance Series, under the Go BIG Racing banner, where he and his team-mate finished the season with five podiums and second overall in the ST class championship. This season Millson will focus on the Pro Superbike class aboard a Suzuki GSX-R1000, where he will carry the onboard camera for TSN’s (www.tsn.ca) coverage of Canada’s premier Road Racing Series. Last year Steven Nickerson was chosen from over 600 applicants to compete for one of 20 spots in the 2008 RedBull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup, however just missed making the final cut. Nickerson will apply again for this prestigious opportunity later this season. In 2008 Nickerson will be racing in 13 events in the following series; USGPRU, Can-Am & R.A.C.E, both in Canada and the US. Nickerson will also focus on the new class titled the Honda CBR Cup, aboard a Honda CBR-125. Round One of the RACE regional CBR125R class will take place Victoria Day Weekend May 16-18 at Shannonville Motorsport Park. RMP Racing is also pleased to announce their partial roster of sponsors for their 2008 racing season. Heading up the list of these leading companies and returning sponsors is Summit Gearworks. This is the third consecutive season Summit Gearworks has been a supporter of Millson and his road racing endevours. Summit Gearworks Inc. is a privately owned Canadian company that helps many Canadian and U.S. businesses obtain peak performance from their manufacturing equipment and production environments by providing the best in industrial power transmission and gear solutions. “I’m extremely proud to once again have Summit as a key partner for 2008″ commented Millson “It’s been a wonderful partnership and we hope to be able to continue to promote Summit for many years to come.” he added. In addition to Summit Gearworks supporting the team, RMP Racing is pleased to welcome back Website design and marketing specialists Infinet Designs, Ultimate Cycle, Bickle Tire Warmers and Turn 2 Sportbike Rentals, who have recently added ARC Level 2 to their rider training program. RMP Racing is pleased to introduce Essential Image, as the team’s graphics supplier, and longtime Motorsports supporters Lucas Oil and Motovan. See the RMP Racing Team, Ross Millson and Steven Nickerson, at Round One of the 2008 Parts Canada Superbike Championship, Calabogie Motorsports Park, May 21 – 25, 2008. RMP Racing is thankful for the support from: Summit Gearworks, Infinet Designs, Turn 2 Sportbike Rentals, Ultimate Cycle, Bickle Tire Warmers, Essential Image, Lucas Oil and Motovan. For additional information and to learn more about the sponsors that support the team please visit the soon to be launched team website at www.rmpracing.ca.

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