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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: BUELL XBRR TAKES DRAMATIC DEBUT WIN IN FRANCE Creteil Cedex, France (Sept. 19, 2006) - France's Michel Amalric, racing his Macadam Moto sponsored Buell XBRR, secured a dramatic win at the famous Magny-Cours circuit last weekend. In only his second competitive outing on the Buell XBRR, Amalric beat the challenge of a 39-strong field in the Pro-Twin Final and took the checkered flag 1.14 seconds ahead of Alain Cottard's Aprilia RSV 1000 and 3.94 seconds ahead of Stephane Molinier's third-place Ducati 999. Amalric's stirring performance for the Macadam Moto team (the official Buell dealership in Montpellier) proved to be even more impressive when the news emerged that the race at Magny-Cours was mainly being used as preparation for the 2007 Pro-Twin championship season. "The Macadam Moto team had decided to use this last race of the 2006 season as an opportunity to get some quality racing experience under their belts in preparation for a full race program in 2007," said Jean-Luc Mars, managing director of Buell France. "Michel also overcame the additional problem of qualifying on a wet surface and then the final took place on a dry track. Due to tight time constraints, as well as the newness of this team, he simply had not been able to get any practice in on dry conditions," Mars added. The Buell XBRR's performance proved to be a superb testament for the limited-edition production racing motorcycle (which is based on the highly-acclaimed Buell Firebolt XB12R) as more than 70,000 motorcycle racing enthusiasts converged on Magny-Cours over the course of the weekend. The climax of this celebrated race meeting is the 24 hour Bol d'Or (Gold Cup) race which is held on the Magny-Cours Formula 1 track and is one of motorcycling racing's hardest endurance races. Although this was only the Moto Macadam Buell XBRR's second competitive race in France, the team was quietly confident that they might be able to spring a surprise after Amalric finished a creditable fifth in their debut race at Ledenon in August. Buell's European marketing director John Lewis commented: "We're delighted that Erik Buell's vision of offering private racers with a professional-level, race-ready, production-based racing motorcycle is now succeeding so well here in Europe. The Moto Macadam team has certainly underlined the real potential of the XBRR in just their second outing and we're really looking forward to seeing what they can achieve next season." Race Results – 'Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours' – Pro Twin Final Top ten finishers The Buell XBRR is a limited-edition production racing motorcycle based on the Firebolt XB12R, which is reworked at the factory into the XBRR for use in closed-course competition. It offers private racers a professional-level, race-ready, production-based platform. Buell Motorcycle Company, a subsidiary of Harley-Davidson, Inc., produces sport motorcycles, motorcycle parts, accessories and apparel. To learn more about Buell motorcycles, please visit your local Buell dealer today to experience the pure streetfighter attitude, style and performance only found on board a Buell or simply go to www.buell.com. |
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