Suzuki Signs Motocross Truce

SUZUKI SIGNS MOTOCROSS TRUCE

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As rumored, Suzuki has joined Honda in declaring a truce in the AMA-factories motocross squabble (Cycle World, April 1983).

Suzuki announced its approval of AMA’s revised motocross format and schedule, and said it would participate in the 1983 series.

As you'll remember, the new professional motocross season breaks down this way. It’s the Wrangler Super Series of 25 races: 14 Supercross and 1 1 outdoor races. The outdoor events will run classes for 125cc, 250cc and open bikes. There will be separate national champions in the three outdoors classes and the Supercross class. The rider with the highest tally of points from Supercross and any one outdoors class will be the Wrangler Grand National Champion.

Before the compromise revised schedule promised to stave off a threatened factories boycot of the racing season, the AMA filed suit against the three manufacturers for breach of contract.

There's still no word of an agreement with Yamaha.