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1998 PRESS RELEASES

INTRODUCING THE WORLD'S FIRST 6 SPEED OFFSHORE RACING TRANSMISSION!

On November 23, 1998, just the last race of the season in Dubai, UAE, we unveiled our brand new 6 speed semi-automatic transmissions to the world. Installed in the Victory Team Boat number 5, Felix Serralles and Henri Simon successfully tested the new transmissions. The transmission above is bolted to the V12 Lamborghini engine, ready to install into the boat.

STEVE RICE CAPTURES AMA/PROSTAR WESTERN SERIES FUNNY BIKE CHAMPIONSHIP!

Racing our very first prototype 3 speed Over-riding Drag Bike Transmission, Steve Rice has silenced his critics, showing everyone that the little ZX1100 engine has more than enough horsepower to get the job done.

BILBOA CAPTURES THEIR 5TH POLE POSITION IN 5 RACES

Using our Semi-automatic 3 speed Transmissions, Bilboa shifted their awesome 45' cat to a 5th straight Pole Position in UIM Class 1 on September 26th in Nettuno, Italy with an official speed of 176kph (109mph). High winds and rough seas contributed to the slow times in qualifying and the weather for tomorrow's race should be the same.

CGS FEROCIOUS OFFSHORE RACE TEAM CLINCHES 1998 SUPER V CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP!

Using our Drysump Drives, the CGS Ferocious Offshore Powerboat Race Team clinched several titles on September 6th, with their 5th straight victory at the Silver Cup Series season championship in Oshkosh, Wi. The team went undefeated this season in Super V Class taking the Silver Cup Series title, the local Cleveland club, GLOPRA title, as well as the American Power Boat Association (APBA) Central Division title.

ROD MILLEN CAPTURES HIS 4TH UNLIMITED TITLE AT PIKES PEAK

Using our Sequential 5 speed All-Wheel Drive Transmission, Millen scored his 7th class win and 4th overall title at the 76th Pikes Peak on July 4th with a time of 10:07.70.

STEVE SUTER BREAKS 6 WORLD RECORDS IN HIS FIRST 5 FUNNYBIKE RACES!

Using our 3 Speed Over-riding Drag Bike Transmission, Suter is the fastest and quickest gas-powered in Funny Bike history, recording a 6.755 sec quartermile at 203.00 mph at Gateway Raceway in St. Louis.

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