TORIN COLLINS TO RACE SUPERSPORT WITH VISION WHEEL M4 ECSTAR SUZUKI
IN TEXAS

BREA, CA, September 6, 2023 — Team Hammer is excited to confirm that FIM JuniorGP pilot Torin Collins will compete in the 2023 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship aboard a Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750 in Austin, Texas.

The 18-year-old Collins has established himself as one of North America’s most promising young road racers. Originally hailing from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Collins started racing at the age of five and has made a rapid ascent up the ladder ever since.

The “Canadian Storm” stepped up to international competition in 2019 when he first entered the British Talent Cup. He then progressed to the European Talent Cup and later to his current full-time series, the FIM JuniorGP World Championship, which competes under Moto3 regulations and is recognized as the class’s primary feeder series.

The JuniorGP’s summer break has provided Collins, who is now based in Barcelona, Spain, with an opportunity to return to North America to gain experience aboard production-based equipment and test himself against some of the best Supersport pilots in the world.

Collins will compete alongside Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki regulars Tyler Scott – who ranks second in the MotoAmerica Supersport standings on the strength of two wins and eight podiums – and Teagg Hobbs, who ranks fifth with two podiums in his rookie season.

“I’m really looking forward to this new challenge,” said Collins. “Learning this new bike and working with a new team is always fun and I’m excited. It won’t be easy but I think we can do great.”

“Our team has a long history of cultivating young talent and this was another opportunity to work with a rider who is motivated to succeed and make a name for himself,” said Chris Ulrich, Team Hammer Vice President of Operations. “Torin has a lot of experience in Europe but this series and the bike are new to him. Our equipment is competitive and our two regular young riders have been successful on it this season. We think we can help Torin earn a good result in Austin.”

Collins will race for Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki at this weekend’s penultimate round of the 2023 MotoAmerica season at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, on September 8-10.

ABOUT TEAM HAMMER

The 2023 season marks Team Hammer’s 43rd consecutive year of operating as a professional road racing team. Racebikes built and fielded by Team Hammer have won 131 AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National races, have finished on AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National podiums 355 times, and have won 11 AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National Championships, as well as two FIM South American Championships (in Superbike and Supersport). The team has also won 137 endurance races overall (including seven 24-hour races) and 13 Overall WERA National Endurance Championships with Suzuki motorcycles, and holds the U.S. record for mileage covered in a 24-hour race. The team also competed in the televised 1990s Formula USA National Championship, famously running “Methanol Monster” GSX-R1100 Superbikes fueled by methanol, and won four F-USA Championships.

ABOUT VISION WHEEL

Founded in 1976, Vision Wheel is one of the nation’s leading providers of custom wheels for cars and trucks, and one of the first manufacturers of custom wheels and tires for ATVs, UTVs, and golf carts. Vision Wheel looks beyond the current trends and to the future in developing, manufacturing, and distributing its wheels. Vision’s lines of street, race, off-road, American Muscle, and Milanni wheels are distributed nationally and internationally through a trusted network of distributors. Vision Wheel also produces the Vision It AR app to allow users to see how their wheel of choice will look on their vehicle before purchase and installation. For more information on Vision Wheel, visit www.visionwheel.com.

ABOUT SUZUKI

Suzuki Motor USA, LLC. (SMO) distributes Motorcycles, ATVs, Scooters, Automotive Parts, Accessories, and ECSTAR Oils & Chemicals via an extensive dealer network throughout 49 states. Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC), based in Hamamatsu, Japan, is a diversified worldwide manufacturer of Motorcycles, ATVs, Scooters, Automobiles, Outboard Motors, and related products. Founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1920, SMC has business relations with 201 countries/regions. For more information, visit www.suzuki.com.