Press Release
Suzuki Racing News
Richmond Hill July 6
th
, 2004. The Suzuki Canadian Rally team has pulled
off another 12 finish at the 3
rd
round of the Canadian Rally Championship
held this past weekend at the Rallye Baie des Chaleurs in New Richmond,
Que.
Bill Bacon and co-driver Peter Watt drove to an amazing 11
th
overall, winning the
P2 class by over 7 minutes. Even more astounding was the fact that they were
faster than all the other more powerful P3
cars. Initially it seemed as if they had pulled
off the more amazing feat of finishing in the
top ten, but later calculations moved an open
class AWD Subaru 2 seconds ahead of the
tough little Swift+.
The second team of Thierry Menegoz and
Elise Racette weren't as lucky but recovered
from an "off" on Stage 4 (losing 4 minutes) to finish 17
th
overall out of 34 vehicles
and complete the 12 Suzuki finish.
Team Suzuki looks well positioned to capture
a Canadian rally Championship title in their
first year back in the sport.
Both Swift + Rally cars are ready to go for
Round 4 at Rallye Defi, Ste. Agathe/
Duhamel on September 9
th
and 10
th
, 2004.
For more information please contact:
Mike Kurnik, National Manager, Corporate Communications Group,
Tel: (905) 763-5012
mkurnik@suzuki.ca
Sasha Francispillai, Coordinator, Corporate Communications Group
Tel: (905) 889-2677 x2235
sfrancispillai@suzuki.ca
