Rutter goes for 7th heaven at Macau GP

  

Macau GP legend Michael Rutter is gunning for a record seventh victory at the awesome Far Eastern street circuit in November.

  

The evergreen rider will be aboard a Team of Paris AXA Racing squad Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R Superbike, a machine specially prepared by Macau experts, MSS Colchester Kawasaki.

 

Rutter, who ties with ex Grand Prix ace Ron Haslam on six wins, won't have it all his own way though, with a stellar field including his Team of Paris AXA Racing team-mate, Simon Andrews, who has impressed in this year's British Superbike series. Andrews took his MSS Colchester Kawasaki to podium finishes in the top UK series and looked set for victory more than once against world class opposition.

 

An international field of star riders will line up on the grid for the 43rd

running of the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix on Saturday, November 21st.

Riders from ten countries from across Europe, Asia Pacific and the USA, will

do battle over 15 laps of the Guia Circuit looking to emulate such famous

winners as Kevin Schwantz , Carl Fogarty and Ron Haslam.

 

Joining Rutter and Andrews in the Team of Paris-AXA Racing squad is

Frenchman Gerald Muteau, runner-up in the 600 Supersport class last year.

This year, Muteau will compete on a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R for what will be

his fourth visit.

 

The race machines have been developed during the 2009 British Superbike

series and as such will be running the latest spec Pirelli Diablo Superbike

tyres which the MSS Colchester Kawasaki team have gelled so well with.

 

Michael Rutter, Team of Paris - AXA Racing Kawasaki enthused, "I love this

place and really have that seventh victory in my sights. I know it’s going to

be tough as the opposition this year is impressive but I also know that MSS

put together a fast and reliable Superbike. It's a fantastic opportunity so

thanks to MSS Colchester and the Team of Paris- AXA Racing Kawasaki squad."

 

MSS Colchester Kawasaki Team Owner, Nick Morgan echoed the same sentiments:

'We've had a great year in British Superbikes and this could be the icing on

the cake. Everyone knows Michael's form around here and I genuinely think

Simon could spring a surprise, given the year he's had in BSB."

 

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