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Single
Minded Speedster
Two
years into backing Supersport champion Shaun Harris, Ricoh is still flying
high on Shaun’s success.
“He’s a very dedicated and professional New Zealand sportsman,
a world-class competitor in a sport that is seeing increased coverage
here in New Zealand.” Says Marketing Manager Murray Clark.
Shaun, who is from New Plymouth, launched his high-speed career in New
Zealand 18 years ago on a 750cc machine, before heading to Japan to give
the Superbike league a shot. Shaun is renowned as an excellent development
rider, who can make a machine perform its best, and he has three wins
at the Prestigious Isle of Man TT to his credit, as well as five New Zealand
championships.
“Our association with Shaun has attracted a lot of interest from
all sectors – it’s a great talking point,” Murray continues.
This year, the defending 600cc Supersport champion is running a three
bike team.
He races a Suzuki, GSX-R600 in the Supersport class, and a GSX-R750 in
the Superbike class. His third bike is another 600 Supersport, which is
ridden by Dominique Jones, an up and coming young racer in whom Shaun
sees great potential.
Shaun’s season got underway in early December with several wins,
and currently holds a solid lead in the Supersport championship.
Shaun is single-minded in his determination to succeed: "To be successful
in sport you need the right backing and the right attitude,” he
explains. "Ricoh have provided the backing. Now it’s simply
my job to win races.”
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