| RAIN DAMPENS BUELL XBRR EFFORT AT
INFINEON FORMULA XTREME McWilliams Runs in Top 10; Shawn
Reilly Scores First AMA Points for XBRR
SONOMA, Calif. (May 20, 2006) – Jeremy McWilliams, riding a Buell XBRR
for the combined Warr’s of London Harley-Davidson/Buell (Great Britain)
and Hal’s Harley-Davidson/Buell (New Berlin, Wis.) teams, qualified 11th
for the Lockhart Phillips USA Formula Xtreme event at the 2006 AMA
Superbike Championship at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. McWilliams
moved up and was closing on 7th position before retiring with an
ignition problem on lap 10 of the 17-lap Formula Xtreme national.
A second Buell XBRR, in the hands of Harley-Davidson/Buell of Vallejo
rider Shawn Reilly, finished 22nd after qualifying 27th. Reilly is a
regular competitor on the AFM circuit. The race was won by Yamaha USA
factory rider Eric Bostrom on a YZF-6R.
Rain showers on Friday dramatically shortened practice for Formula
Xtreme riders, a set-back for McWilliams, as he was riding at Infineon
for the first time. McWilliams also faced an abbreviated practice and
qualifying session held on Saturday just hours before the start of the
race.
“The weather didn’t help us, as neither dealer team had much time for
practice or set-up,” said Buell Chairman and Chief Technical Officer
Erik Buell. “But Jeremy got a solid start in the race and was moving up
until an ignition problem ended the day, which was disappointing.
However, we’ll fix that and we do seem to have solved the primary drive
problems from Daytona. We’re looking forward to seeing more XBRRs
compete at the next AMA event at Road America.”
The Warr’s/Hal’s joint team 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 and designed exclusively for 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. |
