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Team name:
Iceman Sport Extreme International Road Racing Team - Sweden
Riders 2005:
Christer Miinin & Joakim Karlsson
Supported/sponsored by;
Iceman Sport Extreme, Suzuki, MC Proffsen i JKPG, Arlen Ness, Oxtar, Shoei and our friend Greame.
Info about the riders:
Christer Miinin:
Swedish Superbike Champion 2003 and 2004.
Scandinavian Superbike Champion 2004.
Swedish Production 600 Champion 2004.
Joakim Karlsson:
Lives: Habo, Sweden
Age: 39
Interests: Road Racing & other fun stuff
Background/racing career: Got the licens 1983 and started with a Yamaha RD 125 LC standard in 125 och 250 racing classes.
Was upgraded after 5 races to A-licens and did a couple of years in the Scandinavian Yamaha RD 350 LC Cup. Did my last race in 1990.
Havent been on a motorcycle at all since 1990, and did a comeback in 2004, this time for the first time on a 4-stroke. I also did my first real road race at the UGP, and it was amazing... very fast...
Racing class: 2004: R600 in Scandinavia and Real Road Racing in Irland. 2005: R600 and/or R1000 in Scandinavia and Real road Racing in Ireland
Racing goals: To race again, build up speed and safety. Not chrasching (did 2 crasches in 2004) and to race at international Real Road Races in Irland and the Isle of Man.
Motorcycle: 2004/2005: Suzuki GSX R600 -04 standard engine, fitted with WILBERS suspension and Acrapovic exhaust system.
Hopefully also a Suzuki GSX R1000 during the 2005 season.
Swedish favourite racers: Christer Miinin & Pär Johansson
Racing heroes: Joey Dunlop, Steve Hislop, David Jefferies, Phillip McCallen, Kevin Schwantz, Wayne Gardner, Valentino Rossi, Colin Edwards
GREAT THANKS TO;
In Sweden;
Christer Miinin (you are the best pal), Pär Johansson (Mr Cool), Suzuki Sweden & Lars Corselli, The Iceman boyz Torbjörn och Mats, Pernilla, Karin, Eilert, Tomas, Sofia/Cis Mc, Uffe/Action Event, Johan (Wemi), Christer/Specialmontering, Ida & Tintin, Mum & Dad, and all my friends in the Swedish pits...
In Irland;
Thanks to: Graeme McCusker for all fantastic help during Ulster GP.
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