Tag: motocross

Part 9: Roger De Coster comes to the table As a purveyor of dirt bike racing talent, Roger De Coster watches, listens and engages. He knows what’s going on, who’s not happy and where improvements can be made. In his ninth season as Suzuki’s Team Manager, De Coster still searched for the dominance he enjoyed … Continued

Part 8: “Would you do it for $5 million bucks?” As winter dragged on they could see they were not getting what they wanted from Honda and it was time to find an offer to compete against what they already had. Moorman was excited for the challenge. “Negotiating 101 clearly teaches you that you cannot … Continued

Part 7: Suzuki reorganizes and prepares for a massive bet Rod Lopusnak experienced a lot of motocross heartbreak throughout his tenure in various roles at American Suzuki. He went through the single season stopover of Jeremy McGrath. He was there in 2002 when 18-year-old Travis Pastrana, a rider they had already spent a decade supporting, … Continued