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JASON PEREZ: AMA SUPERBIKE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Jason Perez is the 2005 AMA Superbike Rookie of the Year. The 21-year-old 
second generation AMA road racer from Brentwood, Calif., finished ranked 
27th in the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited in spite 
of only participating in the final six rounds of the 17-race series and 
battling back from a serious injury to his elbow.
Perez, whose father David is a former AMA road racer, finished the season on 
a high note taking 11th in the season finale at Road Atlanta. It marked his 
best Superbike finish of the year.
"I'm excited to win AMA Superbike Rookie of the Year," said Perez, who also 
finished sixth in the Daytona 200 in March. "A lot of people were excited 
about the way we came back strong and finished the season. It was not easy 
coming back from such a tough injury, but it really boosted my confidence to 
beat guys like John Haner and Marty Craggill in the final round."
Perez has been considered one of the top up-and-coming racers on the West 
Coast for several years. After progressing quickly through the ranks from 
mini-bike racing to 125cc Grand Prix and eventual Supersport racing, Perez 
was offered a unique opportunity to race in the BMW Boxer Cup international 
series in 2003. Perez often ran near the front in the Boxer Cup. He also 
turned the fastest lap time in the South African round that season. With the 
valuable international experience in hand Perez returned to the U.S. in 2004 
and contested the Pro Honda Oils Supersport Championship, scoring a pair of 
top-10 finishes.
Early in the year Perez suffered a broken left elbow in a practice crash and 
missed four AMA road racing weekends. Upon his return he entered Superbike, 
to get additional track time in preparation for Superstock. He scored a 
solid 15th-place finish in his AMA Superbike debut at Mid- Ohio, while 
riding with a still not totally healed left arm.
In the final rounds his arm continued to get better and with it his results 
became more consistent culminating with his solid Road Atlanta result. That 
weekend he also qualified in the second row in the Superstock race.
"Racing a Superstock bike in Superbike meant we were underpowered all year," 
Perez explained. "Chuck Graves has been a big supporter and we're hoping to 
get more sponsors to come on board so we can continue to climb the ladder 
next year. My dad put a lot of his own money in this year's effort and I 
hope it pays off."
Perez's 2005 campaign was backed by Rojo Racing, Graves Motorsports, 
Fastrack Riders, Yamaha, Dunlop, Shoei, Helimot Leathers, Motul, Pit Bull, 
C-5, GPR and Zero Gravity. Perez joins a prestigious list of other riders to 
win the award such as Doug Chandler, Scott Russell, Thomas Stevens, Tommy 
Hayden and Jamie Hacking.
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 JASON PEREZ: AMA SUPERBIKE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Va bene aver corso con una derivata della Superstock in AMA SBK, ma se
il massimo son un paio di top 10, non so che santi l'abbiano
raccomandato a Clifford ...


Idem, penso che Sussuki sia diventata come la ex minardi, scopre i giovani e 
li rivende :-D
a parte scherzi, credo che sia ad un budget limatissimo e sperano nel 
colpaccio (giovane talentuoso) a poco prezzo.
IMHO hanno sbagliato tutto, io sarei andato su un pilotino esperto da 
affibbiare la nuova (se esiste) moto del 2007 punto.
Bah..
non so che pensare

 colpaccio (giovane talentuoso) a poco prezzo.
Clifford aveva fatto una mossa del genere con Hopkins. Pero'
quest'ultimo arrivava con un curriculum di vittorie (seppur in classi
diverse) ed esperienza diversi. Oltre alla raccomandazione di un certo
K. Schwantz.
E il team Red Bull aveva supporti tecnici ed economici ben diversi...