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Time on their
hands
 Rizla
Suzuki Grand Prix racers Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen
will be joining their respective Suzuki GSV-Rs at ‘Baselworld
2008 -the Watch and Jewellery Show’, in Basel, Switzerland
- to support their personal watch sponsors.
Capirossi and his bike will be on the Eberhard & Co stand
whilst team-mate Vermeulen and the number seven machine will
appear at the Oakley (www.oakley.com) display area. The two
Suzuki riders will be attending the show on Sunday 6th April
(the bikes will be there for the entire show) to showcase
the new designs and to meet and greet fans at the world’s
leading event for the watch and jewellery industry.
Both riders know how important time is to them, as their
performances on-track are measured in thousandths-of-a-second,
so it is essential that the two Rizla Suzuki MotoGP racers
keep good time off track as well. Capirossi and Vermeulen
work closely with their personal timepiece suppliers and are
both currently involved in designing signature watches to
go on sale in the near future. Eberhard and Co will actually
be launching the Loris Capirossi watch at the event, so the
show has an extra interest for Suzuki’s Italian star.
Baselworld 2008 is the leading event for the watch and jewellery
industry. It is a unique show where over 2,000 exhibitors
- specialists in watches, jewellery, precious gems and related
brands - showcase their latest products to those in the industry.
Visitors can browse through a select assortment of products
in luxurious surroundings covering over 160,000 m2 of exhibition
area on several floors. The show is on from April 3-10 and
full details can be found on www.baselworld.com and many world-famous
names in the watch and jewellery industry choose to show their
products exclusively at the show. Basel is your only chance
to see their very latest creations and to get up close and
personal to Capirossi, Vermeulen and the Suzuki GSV-R.
Loris Capirossi:
“I am really looking forward to this event, it is something
very different from the high-speed of MotoGP, but time is
the most important thing to both environments! Eberhard have
a great range to show this year and I will be launching my
own watch, so that is really exciting. It is an honour to
have such a prestigious name make a watch to my specifications
and to launch it in their home country at such a huge show
makes it even more special!”
Chris Vermeulen:
“I have been with Oakley for a number of years now
and their watches are great for my lifestyle. They are functional
and look good as well as being pretty tough, which is an important
factor for me when I’m out working on my cars or messing
about in the ocean. I feel really privileged that they will
be making a Chris Vermeulen watch and can’t wait to
see the finished item – I am sure it will look awesome!”
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