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BUELL XBRR CRACKS TOP 10 IN AMA FORMULA XTREME AT LAGUNA LAGUNA SECA, Calif. (July 22, 2006) – Jeremy McWilliams, riding a Buell XBRR for Warr's of London Harley-Davidson/Buell (Great Britain) and Buell Motorcycle Company, finished eighth in the AMA Formula Xtreme race at round seven of the AMA Superbike Championship at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Classic H-D/Buell–Millville H-D/Buell–Innovative Motorcycle Research rider Mike Hale qualified another Buell XBRR for the Formula Xtreme National, but was forced to retire after the warm-up lap due to an oil leak resulting from a harried, last-minute mechanical change. McWilliams, a veteran Irish racer and former MotoGP rider, posted the seventh-fastest lap time during Formula Xtreme practice, but had a disappointing qualifying session and started the race from the 15th position. “We made a few mistakes in Jeremy’s setup for qualifying,” said Steve Anderson, Buell Platform Director, “but the team got the bike back on the pace for the race and that’s what mattered. Jeremy was able to move up quickly at the start.” Hale, in his first race aboard the XBRR, qualified in 27th position. During the Saturday morning warm up, he bettered his qualifying time by 1.3 seconds and was running in the top 20 overall. McWilliams sprinted from 15th to ninth position on the first lap of the 15-lap race on the 2.24-mile Mazda Raceway road course, and moved up to seventh spot on lap four. He dropped to eighth on lap 11 and finished in that position. "A top-ten finish at an AMA National event, with very little setup and practice time is a great result for this young effort," said Buell Motorcycle Company Chairman and Chief Technical Officer Erik Buell. “We’re learning quickly and the XBRR is gaining performance and reliability, a trend that will continue as we and our dealer teams keep the effort high.” Both teams racing XBRR models received support from Pirelli Tires, Sentry Insurance, Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Screamin' Eagle SYN3 Synthetic Motorcycle Lubricant, and Harley-Davidson Visa. 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, visit your local Buell dealer today and experience the pure streetfighter attitude, style and performance only found on board a Buell. Pull into www.buell.com for the Buell dealer nearest you.
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