The Astro-MAR HIPPO Suzuki outfit crossed the pond for the gruelling event
Front-running BSB Supersport team, Astro-MAR HIPPO Suzuki, recently took the annual pilgrimage to Florida’s Daytona International Speedway for the 200-mile Daytona 200 endurance race.
The trio of Suzuki GSXR-750 bikes all boast EBC Brakes Racing’s GPFAX brake pads and X-Series discs up front.
It was a rollercoaster of a weekend for the team, as you can read in their own words below…
“Just got back from Daytona; 20th out of 44 wasn’t quite what we were hoping for, but a hell of a place and very good experience for a serious tilt at next year. We had top-10 pace all weekend but a technical mistake from the American fuelling crew meant we had to take six additional stops, which put us too far behind to be in contention.
“The pads and discs worked well and no complaints from our American rider; we got through four sets in the weekend plus one set in the pre-test… stopping from 182mph takes its toll!”
“In the words of Arnie, we’ll be back.
“Daytona is bike racing-meets-caberet, and a whole lot of fun. From arriving on the Thursday to leaving on the Sunday, we laughed and cried in equal measures.
“Our little team qualified 14th and had genuine top-10 pace until a fuel tank malfunction that was nothing to do with the team caused us to take three extra fuel stops over the normal expectation.
“So, finishing 20th might not look as fantastic as hoped, but a small private team took on the might of Daytona and finished. The brakes were flawless and our American rider has now changed from his existing supplier to EBC Brakes.”
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