This is an interesting mix of bikes racing in a WERA B Superbike race at Grattan in July of 1985. Tim Morrissey (No. 854) leads the way on a Suzuki GS750 ahead of Ken Susmark (No. 12) on a Suzuki GSXR750 and Bill Cupp (No. 70) on a Honda VF750 Interceptor. Susmark’s machine must have been a Canadian model since the GSXR didn’t arrive in the U.S. until the next year. Using the state-of-the-art Gixxer, Susmark came out on top of this group. Morrissey later was part of the WERA National Endurance Champions the Human Race Team.

Tim Morrissey (No. 854) leads the way on a Suzuki GS750 ahead of Ken Susmark (No. 12) on a Suzuki GSXR750 and Bill Cupp (No. 70) on a Honda VF750 Interceptor. Using the state-of-the-art Gixxer, Susmark came out on top of this group. (Larry Lawrence photo)