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Thursday, February 02, 2006

G2 Motorsports Flies In Debut Of New Motorcycle - Ellis Goes 6.98 at SGMP

Courtesy Jerry Battle
www.georgia-motorsports.com

2.01.2006 (South Georgia Motorsports Park-Valdosta, GA) G2 Motorsports debuted it's new S&S Cycle powered Buell, nicknamed Thunder, on Tuesday and Wednesday with spectacular results. Chip Ellis took the machine to a 7.00 on the motorcycle's maiden voyage and followed that with a stunning 6.98 pass in just it's second run down the dragstrip. Ellis made one more run at 7.00 seconds as the team declared the test session a success and loaded up to head down to Gainesville to teach the Frank Hawley's Drag Racing School.

Matt Smith, aboard the S&S powered Buell that G2 debuted at last year's U.S. Nationals, ran a best of 7.05 seconds. Smith running the motorcycle the team named Super Tramp, said he will be making an announcement of a major sponsor very soon that will allow him to run the entire NHRA POWERade Series.