AbarthDave
07-31-2007, 07:54 PM
For immediate release: Monterey, CA; 23 July 2007
At the Red Bull US MotoGP this weekend, after three years of denial of track access by Laguna Seca, using track time generously provided by Alex Dunstan, Promotions Manager of multi World Championship winning Ducati North America, The Reverend, Captain David B. Laing, life member, Disabled American Veterans, set the Laguna Seca Raceway lap record for a SEGWAY brand Electric Personal Mobility Assistance Device. Dunstan, on behalf of Ducati North America, further provided the assistance to Laing of Multi World Championship-winning Ducati Motorcycle riding legend Doug Polen who accompanied Laing on the record lap and advised on proper corner entry, apex selection and necessary level of hanging-off. Corner entry speeds and knee-dragging were not a problem; however, Polen's comments were
Amateur photographs of Laing descending The Corkscrew during the record setting lap are available as attachments to this Pres! s Release.
Casey Stoner of Australia, riding a Ducati GP7, set the all-out two wheel lap record at the same event while winning the Red Bull US MotoGP and, probably, securing the MotoGP championship this year.
Laing had been seeking track time in order to obtain a picture of himself riding his SEGWAY in "The Most Famous Corner In Racing" to go along with pictures of him in his Abarth sports car while winning a race at Laguna Seca and of him riding one of his Ducati motorcycles while leading friends down The 'Screw on one of his many days at Laguna Seca riding his Ducati and BMW motorcycles. Laing has been unsuccessful in obtaining a photograph of him riding his SEGWAY down the steep, rough dirt track from the new plaza at the top of The Corkscrew to the pits in 2005 just before the AMA Superbike Race won by Eric Bostrom, riding a Ducati Superbike, and solicits submissions of any quality photographs of this great stunt ride.
Laing obtained his SEGWA! Y from one of its designers, DEKA engineer Andy Douzanis and h! as furth er equipped it with aftermarket equipment from SEGWAY collectors and enthusiasts Dan Lundahl and Jonathan Gleich.
Laing is looking forward to being financially able to acquire the latest SEGWAY models as improvements and changes in design will greatly assist him in future SEGWAY record setting attempts.
To this end, multi-time Pris-Dakar Rally veterans Charles Rauseo, ESQ and Robb McElroy, principals of Rally Management Services [.com] of San Francisco have been tasked with finding suitable sponsors for these acquisitions and record attempts.
The actual record lap time will be released following Guinness certification of the track sun dial.
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David
At the Red Bull US MotoGP this weekend, after three years of denial of track access by Laguna Seca, using track time generously provided by Alex Dunstan, Promotions Manager of multi World Championship winning Ducati North America, The Reverend, Captain David B. Laing, life member, Disabled American Veterans, set the Laguna Seca Raceway lap record for a SEGWAY brand Electric Personal Mobility Assistance Device. Dunstan, on behalf of Ducati North America, further provided the assistance to Laing of Multi World Championship-winning Ducati Motorcycle riding legend Doug Polen who accompanied Laing on the record lap and advised on proper corner entry, apex selection and necessary level of hanging-off. Corner entry speeds and knee-dragging were not a problem; however, Polen's comments were
Amateur photographs of Laing descending The Corkscrew during the record setting lap are available as attachments to this Pres! s Release.
Casey Stoner of Australia, riding a Ducati GP7, set the all-out two wheel lap record at the same event while winning the Red Bull US MotoGP and, probably, securing the MotoGP championship this year.
Laing had been seeking track time in order to obtain a picture of himself riding his SEGWAY in "The Most Famous Corner In Racing" to go along with pictures of him in his Abarth sports car while winning a race at Laguna Seca and of him riding one of his Ducati motorcycles while leading friends down The 'Screw on one of his many days at Laguna Seca riding his Ducati and BMW motorcycles. Laing has been unsuccessful in obtaining a photograph of him riding his SEGWAY down the steep, rough dirt track from the new plaza at the top of The Corkscrew to the pits in 2005 just before the AMA Superbike Race won by Eric Bostrom, riding a Ducati Superbike, and solicits submissions of any quality photographs of this great stunt ride.
Laing obtained his SEGWA! Y from one of its designers, DEKA engineer Andy Douzanis and h! as furth er equipped it with aftermarket equipment from SEGWAY collectors and enthusiasts Dan Lundahl and Jonathan Gleich.
Laing is looking forward to being financially able to acquire the latest SEGWAY models as improvements and changes in design will greatly assist him in future SEGWAY record setting attempts.
To this end, multi-time Pris-Dakar Rally veterans Charles Rauseo, ESQ and Robb McElroy, principals of Rally Management Services [.com] of San Francisco have been tasked with finding suitable sponsors for these acquisitions and record attempts.
The actual record lap time will be released following Guinness certification of the track sun dial.
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David