Safety First Suzuki headed to Atlanta looking forward to a great weekend. Bobby Fong has previously raced at Road Atlanta twice and Gabor Rizmayer was going to get plenty of practice time Thursday to get familiar with the track for the AMA weekend. Team Owner, Kevin Hanson, commented on the weekend. “The weekend was actually going well. Bobby was quickly up to speed and we were spending some time searching for the perfect gearing for him so he wouldn’t run out of gearing down the back straight in the draft. Gabor quickly came up to speed and was getting comfortable with the track. The Supersport race rolled around on Sunday and we were in a good position. Bobby was gridded on the second row and Gabor was continually dropping his lap times. It just kind of went south on the first lap,” explained Hanson

“Bobby was trying to get a good drive out of turn seven on to the back straight to stay in the draft with the leaders and just spun his Suzuki up and lowsided it on the exit of the turn. Unfortunately, it collected Steve Rapp, who was right behind him with nowhere to go, along with Chaz Davies and Tommy Aquino. I feel bad for those guys, I know Chaz is pretty sore and Rapp has a banged up wrist. I want to wish those guys a speedy recovery for Laguna. Originally, we thought Bobby broke a few ribs when he got ran over, however the x-rays showed he had bruised ribs. I don’t think Bobby’s going to be pretty sore for a few days, however he’ll be ready for Laguna. Thankfully, his Bell helmet did its job because it had a pretty gnarly gash on the top of it and I think his RS Taichi leathers helped prevent further serious injuries after being ran over,” commented Hanson.

Bobby Fong: Qualified 8th Result: DNF/Crash

“I’m really bummed about the weekend because I felt great all weekend and thought I had a great shot a putting it in the top 5 again. First off, I want to apologize to Rapp and the other guys for them getting caught up in my crash. I was just trying to put my head down on the start and make sure I stayed in the draft on the first lap and spun the bike out from under me. I’m having a hard time breathing or even wanted to move right now, but I’ll be good to go by the time Laguna rolls around. I want to wish Rapp and those guys a speedy recovery before the next race,” stated Fong.

Gabor Rizmayer: Qualified 17th Result: 12th

“This weekend was better. We changed the seat on the bike to make it more comfortable for me and it seemed to help with my confidence. My crew did a great job all weekend working in the hot weather and I want to thank them for all of their hard work. I like the track, I just need to find a little bit more time. I’m looking forward to going back to Laguna since it will be the first track this year that isn’t new to me,” commented Rizmayer.

Safety First Racing was formed in 2004 by police officer/racer, Kevin Hanson, based out of Chicago, IL. For 2008, Safety First Suzuki will be competing in the Supersport class in the AMA Superbike series. Checkout www.SAFETYFIRSTRACING.com to see the latest line of apparel and performance products from Safety First Racing. Kevin Hanson continues to give away Bell bicycle helmets to elementary school children nationwide and educate children about the importance of helmet usage.