Rizla Suzuki's Chris Vermeulen unveils Barry Sheene colours -ozzy go- motorcyclenews.com

Rizla Suzuki’s Chris Vermeulen unveiled the one-off Barry Sheene
paint-scheme he will use for this weekend’s Australian MotoGP at
the Phillip Island circuit earlier today.

The Australian is running his factory GSV-R in the colours double
world 500 champion Barry Sheene ran as a Suzuki rider in the
1970s.

He also has retro helmet and leathers in honour of Barry Sheene,
who helped Chris Vermeulen get his big racing break in the British
Supersport championship.

Chris Vermeulen went onto become one of the top riders in the
world and broke his MotoGP victory duck earlier this season with
a brilliant victory in a rain-soaked French MotoGP in Le Mans.

Chris Vermeulen, who finished second in Phillip Island last
season, said: “Barry Sheene was a big help to me and got me set
up in my career. “He had a great association with Suzuki for a
number of years. My bike looks unreal. I’ve got the leathers and
helmet as well are all very similar to Barry’s and it’s going to be
great out on track like that. I hope the crowd...” full story on MCN
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