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Four days after issuing a press release that claimed it would field an AMA Superbike with “Suzuki Factory” support, Corona Extra Suzuki has retracted the claim with a new release.

The original release, posted on Roadracingworld.com March 3, read, in part, “Corona Extra Suzuki is very pleased to announce it will be entering the Superbike class for the 2003 AMA Superbike Season with support from American Suzuki Motor Corporation and Suzuki Japan. Jordan Szoke will be handling the riding duties aboard the all-new 2003 GSXR1000….Commenting on the announcement, Jordan said…’to get…on the Suzuki with factory support should mean a really competitive package.’…Corona Extra Suzuki principal Landers Sevier said; ‘This is going to be a terrific opportunity for the Team and Jordan. We are very honored to have been chosen by Suzuki for this important project. This will be the first time in a long while that Suzuki Factory support has been provided to a Team in the US other than Yoshimura.'”

After the original release was issued, American Suzuki spokesmen flatly denied that Corona Extra Suzuki was receiving direct support from the Suzuki factory, with one saying, “It’s not true.”

Now the Corona-sponsored team has issued another release, as follows:


CORONA EXTRA SUZUKI 2003 SUPERBIKE PROGRAM – MORE DETAILS

The upcoming assault by Corona Extra Suzuki on the 2003 AMA Superbike Series has raised eyebrows and expectation around the road racing world. Some of this arises from the Team’s relationship with American Suzuki Motor Corporation. This relationship will involve supply of Yoshimura kit parts developed for the GSX-R1000 and made available through their catalog. The Corona Extra Suzuki relationship with Yoshimura R&D will facilitate this partnership. To clear any possible confusion, Corona Extra Suzuki is not receiving the same level of support as that received by the Yoshimura Suzuki Team and has no relationship with Suzuki Japan.

Corona Extra Suzuki will field Jordan Szoke aboard the development GSXR1000 for the full 2003 AMA Superbike Series as part of the Team’s support contract with American Suzuki.

The team is looking forward to showing what a fantastic Superbike platform the GSX-R1000 can make in the hands of any privateer racer. Jordan will debut the new 2003 Team Corona Suzuki GSX-R1000 Superbike at the second round of the AMA Superbike Series at Fontana Speedway.

Corona Extra Suzuki is proud to be partnering with Corona Extra, Suzuki, EBSCO Media, MTS, Parts Unlimited, Dunlop, Yoshimura R&D, Joe Rocket, Sidi Boots, MotionPro, Braking, Silkolene Lubricants, Suzuki Genuine Accessories, STR Motorsports, Lindeman Engineering, Bickle, FastDates.com, Yoyodyne, Hotbodies Racing, Zero Gravity, Regina Chain, Race Girl, GP Tech, RB Components, Spiegler, Box R, Stahlwille Tools.