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When Mackenzie met Schwantz
By Niall Mackenzie on 11/08/2010 17:12:38
Niall Mackenzie interviews former team-mate and 1993 500 Grand Prix Champion Kevin Schwantz
The first time I met Kevin Schwantz was at Misano in 1986. He was already on his way to becoming a superstar, with some amazing performances in the AMA series as well as showing us what he could do at the Transatlantic Match races that same year
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Schwantz’s racing return!
By Visordown News on 01/05/2013 14:08:49
At 48, #34 dusts off his leathers to ride at Suzuka 8-Hours. Nope, it's not an April Fools.
KEVIN Schwantz is listed as the third rider alongside Yukio Kagayama and Noriyuki Haga in Kagayama’s own squad.The new team – which is running a Suzuki GSX-R1000 (of course) – will make its endurance debut at the event on July 25-28.The team
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Rossi vs Stoner. Not a ‘real’ rivalry says Schwantz
By Visordown News on 22/06/2011 12:37:16
Kevin Schwantz compares the current MotoGP rivalry to his past with Wayne Rainey
AS rivalries go Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner is nothing in comparison to the career-long battle between Kevin Schwantz and Wayne Rainey, in the opinion of the 1993 500GP champion.Alongside the championships won, the rivalry between Schwantz
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Ring-a-ding-a-ding-ding goes Schwantz's RGV500
By Visordown News on 02/09/2009 09:30:16
Suzuki mechanics warm up Kevin Schwantz's 1993 Suzuki RGV500 before his demo laps at Indianapolis GP
LISTEN IN as veteran Suzuki GP mechanics warm-up Kevin Schwantz's title-winning RGV500, prior to his demonstration ride at Indianapolis Raceway last weekend.The former 500cc Champion lapped the Grand Prix circuit, while waving to the crowd. He even
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Schwantz at the TT: 'Absolutely no way!'
By Ben Cope on 06/06/2012 16:22:28
One parade lap of the TT and the GP legend comments..
Fresh from a parade lap of the TT, GP legend Kevin Schwantz spoke to Manx TT 365 Radio.A wide-eyed Schwantz said: "Absolutely no way would I ever consider coming to race here. To me it makes Grand Prix racing look easy. It was nice when Phillip Mc
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Schwantz and Mackenzie on the Nurburgring box
By Niall Mackenzie on 10/12/2012 13:32:24
A 500GP bike never fails to stop me in my tracks and that’s exactly what happened when I spotted this Schwantz example from the early nineties, proudly displayed on the Arai stand at the recent Motorcyclelive show. On loan from Crescent Suzuki
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Kevin Schwantz racing again...
By Visordown News on 20/07/2011 10:04:44
...on a Manx Norton
1993 500GP champion and all-round Grand Prix superhero Kevin Schwantz will compete in a classic race aboard a McIntosh Manx Norton.Schwantz will line-up on the grid for the 7th Annual Barber Vintage Festival, riding the Manx Norton for the second
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Schwantz at his best?
By Ben Cope on 27/04/2012 12:52:55
Classic scrap involving the usual suspects; some all-time greats
There are countless magic moments from Kevin Schwantz's career, not least his '93 championship but is this scrap with Doohan (not to mention Rainey and Kocinski) one of his best last laps?
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Kevin Schwantz - motorcycle safety guru
By Visordown News on 07/05/2009 13:55:53
US Government use former 500cc champ to lecture servicemen on the dangers of riding bikes
THE US GOVERNMENT appear to be taking seriously the spiralling number of motorcycle-related deaths amongst American servicemen - using former 500cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz to speak at a host of road safety seminars.In his lectures, Schwantz
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Schwantz dominates in NZ classic action
By Visordown News on 12/02/2009 07:53:35
Former 500cc World Champion takes a clean sweep at Pukekohe Claasic Festival
KEVIN SCHWANTZ has been out in full-on racing action again, taking six wins on the trot on a tricked-up Manx Norton.The 1993 500GP World Champion raced at the 30th Pukekohe Classic Festival in New Zealand last weekend on the Manx, the first time he
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