Bridgestone Motorsports: Racing Tires, MotoGP Teams, Honda Gresini, Kawasaki Racing Team, Suzuki MotoGP And Pramac D\'Antin

Founded in 1931 in Kurume, Japan, Bridgestone Tires Company has been the premier tire company for decades. For a company with such a rich tradition in racing tires it seems only fitting that the company sponsors an array of machine fueled sports under their moniker, Bridgestone Motorsports: MotoGP Teams. Instead of hedging their bets on one team, Bridgestone Motorsports covers the entire spread, sponsoring the likes of Honda Gresini, Kawasaki Racing Team, Suzuki MotoGP, and Pramac D in the adrenaline fueled sport of motorbike asphalt racing.

As sponsors of these fine teams, Bridgestone Motorsports have solidified themselves as champions in an arena of death defying motorcyclists, who depend on the ever changing innovations of the company's racing tires to ensure their safety as well becoming winners when crossing the finish line. Bridgestone Motorsports are represented globally, from tracks in China to the old countries of Czech Republic and Italy. Bridgestone Motorsports are such a cornerstone in racing that their racers come from all four corners of the globe, though most notable is those who race for team Honda Gresini. Rider Marco Melandri of the Honda Gresini team hails from Italy, where he has competed and taken the pole in South Africa and Japan while racing for Bridgestone Motorsports.

One of the most illustrious riders on the MotoGP teams is Brazillian Alex Barros who rides for Pramac d. With seven wins and five poles, Mr. Barros is a Bridgestone Motorsports allstar. Also racing for Pramac d is German Alex Hoffman, who has yet to obtain any poles or wins, but remains a promising candidate for stardom and is a fine addition to the super riders on MotoGP teams. These moto-athletes promote the Bridgestone Motorsports image worldwide giving testament that MotoGP teams represent both guts and glory in the world of racing.

Also representing Bridgestone Motor Sports is the world renowned Suzuki MotoGP team. With American and Australian riders John Hopkins and Chris Vermuelen holding three poles between each other, they are an impeccable force of speed and triumph racing for the MotoGP teams. Suzuki MotoGP proudly sponsors these riders in conjunction with Bridgestone Motor Sports to bring Britain's sons into the lime light of motorcycle street racing.

Frenchman Randy de Puniet and Olivier Jacque compose the Kawasaki Racing Team of Bridgestone Motorsports. Exquisite wine and cheese are not the only delicacies to hail from the terra firma of France, but also the most successful of the Bridgestone Motorsports riders. Monsieur de Puniet holds nine polls and five wins, while Monsieur Jacque can boast seven wins and seventeen poles. These fine gentlemen are the pride and joy of the Kawasaki Racing Team, as they continue to push the boundaries of speed, representing the refined side of the MotoGP Teams.

Bridegstone Motorsports represent the majority of the most successful names in motorcycle racing today. With their commitment to pushing the envelope of speed through technological breakthroughs in their tire construction, they will continue to set the bar for racers on motorcycles, Formula 1, and ordinary drivers everywhere. The resilience and dedication to the world of tires has paid off, as drivers recognize Bridgestone Motorsports as synonymous with champions.


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MotoGP Teams. Bridgestone Motorsports. 2007. Bridgestone Corporation.31 May 2007.
http://www.bridgestonemotorsport.com/Bridgestone /en-gb/Championships/MotoGP/Teams/
John Hopkin's Profile. Rizla Suzuki MotoGP. 2007. Crescent Suzuki. 31 May 2007.
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Alex Barros. Pramac D'Antin. 2007. Pramac D'Antin S.r.l. 31 May 2007.
http://www.pramacdantin.com/en/1_list_piloti_det ails/riders_detail1.php