Rattler's Rock Racing's team member, Martin Szwarc.

Martin's Racing Resume

EXPERIENCE                  

2007                       American Federation of Motorcyclists (AFM)

                                Expert Rider

                                Finished the 8 round season with 21 podium finishes, including 5 wins, en route to 2 class championships,

                                a runner-up, and the right to carry the #5 plate for 2008.  Teamed up to run the AFM 4-hour endurance race

                                on my 2001 GSXR 1000, where we won the Open class and the Overall as well.

                                Final class standings:

                                Open Production Championship

                                Open Grand Prix Championship

                                2^rd Overall in Open Superbike

                                5^th Overall in Formula Pacific

                                1^st 4-hour Endurance

2007                       American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)

                                Superbike Rider

                                Competed at 3 rounds of AMA Superbike and Superstock series on my fairly stock Suzuki GSXR1000, with

                                the best result of 9^th in Superstock at Miller, at the first visit to that track.

Infineon                                AMA Superbike Race 1 – 20^th

Infineon                                AMA Superbike Race 2 – 21^th

Infineon                                AMA Superstock – DNF

Miller                      AMA Superbike Race 1 – 17^th

Miller                      AMA Superbike Race 2 – 16^th

Miller                      AMA Superstock – 9^th

Laguna Seca        AMA Superbike – 20^th

2006                       American Federation of Motorcyclists (AFM)

                                Expert Rider

                                Once again I competed in all 4 classes that allow “open” bikes on a fairly stock 2005 GSXR 1000 in this                                     year’s 8 round series.  I have continued to improve my personal best lap times as the year progressed, which

                                has netted me 11 podium appearances throughout this season with at least one per weekend.

                                Final class standings:

                                2^rd Overall in Open Production

                                4^th Overall in Open GP (DNF round 2 due to flat tire)

                                3^rd Overall in Open Superbike

                                8^th Overall in Formula Pacific

2006                       American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)

                                Superbike Rider

                                Ran all 3 California rounds of AMA Superbike and Superstock series on my fairly stock Suzuki GSXR1000.

                                It was my first time racing at both, Fontana and Laguna Seca.

Fontana                 AMA Superbike Race 1 – 19^th

Fontana                 AMA Superbike Race 2 – 19^th

Fontana                 AMA Superstock – 19^th

Infineon                                AMA Superbike Race 1 – 24^th

Infineon                                AMA Superbike Race 2 – 24^th

Infineon                                AMA Superstock – 21^st

Laguna Seca        AMA Superbike – 23^rd

Laguna Seca        AMA Superstock – 22^nd

2005                       American Federation of Motorcyclists (AFM)

                                Expert Rider

                                Finished the 9 round season with 17 podium finishes, including 6 wins, en route to my first AFM class

                                championship.  This is while competing in all 4 classes that allow “open” bikes on a stock 2005 GSXR 1000

                                on DOT spec tires, with the exception of suspension and gearing modifications.

                                Final class standing are:

                                Open Production Championship

                                2^nd Overall in Open GP

                                3^rd Overall in Open Superbike

                                6^th Overall in Formula Pacific

2005                       American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)

                                Pro Rider

                                Competed at Infineon Raceway round of the AMA Superstock series for the very first time at the AMA level. 

                                Qualified 28^th and completed the race in 24^th spot, while staying on the lead lap.

2004                       American Federation of Motorcyclists (AFM)

                                Expert Rider

                                Ran regularly in top 10 with the highest of a couple of 4^th place finishes.

6^th Overall in Open Grand Prix

8^th Overall in Open Superbike

7^th Overall in AFM premiere class Formula Pacific

2004                       Willow Springs Motorcycle Club (WSMC)

                                Expert/Pro Rider

                                Made a couple of visits to race with WSMC and first time out managed to qualify for the Pro License with the

club.  Came back in October for WSMC’s prestigious Toyota 200 endurance race and managed to qualify and

complete the race without any crew at all.  Final placement was a dismal 29^th place after suffering a

mechanical malfunction that left me limping around the track for the last 20 minutes of the race and dropped

me to my finishing position from 20^th place.

May                       5^th Open Superbike

May                       7^th Open ModProd

June                        4^th Solo GTO

October                  29^th Toyota 200

2004                       Championship Cup Series (CCS)

                                Expert Rider

                                Made a couple of events to never seen tracks and placed as high as 3^rd a couple of times.                               

February                6^th Expert Speedscreen Unlimited GP                                                              Firebird East, AZ

February                3^rd Expert GTO                                                                                                     Firebird East, AZ

April                       6^th Expert Speedscreen Unlimited GP                                                              Streets of Willow, CA

April                       7^th Expert GTO                                                                                                     Streets of Willow, CA

April                       3^rd Expert Unlimited Supersport                                                                       Streets of Willow, CA

2003                       American Federation of Motorcyclists (AFM)

                                Novice Rider

                                11 Top Novice finishes out of 16 starts with finishes as high as 4^th in a couple of races.

9^th Overall in Open Grand Prix*

18^th Overall in Open Superbike*

8^th Overall Novice in the Club*

*  Missed 2 out of 8 races in the season due to mechanical failure

2003                       Championship Cup Series (CCS)

                                Novice Rider

August                   1st GTO                                                                                                                 Thunderhill Raceway, CA

August                   1^st  Speedscreen Unlimited Grand Prix                                                             Thunderhill Raceway, CA

August                   1st Unlimited Supersport                                                                                    Thunderhill Raceway, CA

2003                       Golden State Mini Motorcycle Racing Association (GSMMRA)           Sacramento, CA

                                Advanced Rider

2^nd Supersport

2^nd Superbike

2^nd Advanced Combined

2^nd Big Wheel

3^rd Overall in the Club

Voted “Most improved overall advanced rider”

2002                       Golden State Mini Motorcycle Racing Association  (GSMMRA)          Sacramento, CA

                                Novice Rider

Novice Supersport Championship

Novice Superbike Championship

Details

Martin Szwarc          AFM # 139  AMA #159

AMA member since:

Age:

Current Residence: Rancho Cordova, California

Race Bike:  2005 GSXR 1000

Best Racing Accomplishments:

• 2007 AFM Open Production and Open Gran Prix Champion

• 2007 9th place finish in AMA Superstock at Miller Motorsports Park

• 2006 AFM Open Production Runner Up

• 2005 AFM 1st place in Open Production Champion

• 2004 Regularly ran in top 10

• 2003 CCS 1st GTO

• 2003 CCS 1st Speedscreen Unlimited Grand Prix

• 2002 GSMR Novice Super Bike Champion

• 2002 GSMR Novice Supersport Champion