History |
 Rob
Muzzy is a man who knows what he likes and what he likes is winning.
Five decades in racing has made him the most successful engine
builder and tuner in racing history. He has compiled an amazing
record; earning 21 AMA National Championships in Superbike, Supersport,
Drag Racing, Dirt Track, Motocross plus a World Superbike Championship,
victory at the Suzuka 8-hour endurance championship race and
4 Daytona 200 wins.
A
professional tuner since the age of 18, Rob’s career began at
the dragstrip in the late ‘50s, moved to the desert in the early ‘60s,
to the dirt tracks in the ‘70s, onto the speedway in the ‘80s
and returned to the dragstrip in the late ‘90s. This is how,
along with an eye for spotting raw talent, Rob Muzzy became one
of the most successful race team owners ever. Eddie Lawson, Ron
Lechien, Ricky Graham, Scott Russell, Miguel Duhamel, Doug Chandler,
Rickey Gadson, Ryan Schnitz; all of these riders, and numerous
others, won either with an engine developed by Muzzy, or with
Muzzy as the crew chief. Regardless of who was sitting on the
bike in the winner’s circle, it was Rob Muzzy’s tuning that helped
get him there.
Today
the same innovation that’s led to Team Muzzy’s championship victories
goes into every performance product we build. Muzzys
is not just a result of Rob’s successes; his passion for power
is your guarantee that every Muzzys product is unparalleled in
quality and performance. |
| 1981 |
Kawasaki
runs ad for mechanic in "Cycle News." Rob Muzzy answers the call
and is given the task of preparing Superbikes for the season starting
in just two months. With Eddie Lawson as the rider, they won the
AMA Superbike Championship. Eddie's quote: "If it hadn't been for
Rob, I wouldn't be the Superbike Champion. I don't want to call
him a tuner, it doesn't do him justice. He's a genius!" |
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| 1982 |
With more of
Rob's tuning expertise, Eddie Lawson wins the '82 AMA Superbike
Championship. |
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| 1983 |
Kawasaki does
it one more time - against all odds Kawasaki won the Superbike
Championship in '83. Wayne Rainey and teammate Wes Cooley faced
the largest effort to date. |
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| 1984 |
Kawasaki decides
to dismantle their race program. Rob goes to work as Crew Chief,
Honda Research & Development. Rob returns to the dirt track with
rider Ricky Graham winning the AMA Grand National Title. |
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| 1985 |
Rob heads the
team that develops the 125cc motorcross engine that Ron Lechien
rides to win the 125cc AMA National Motorcross Championship. |
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| 1986 |
As Honda's Crew
Chief and engine builder, Rob works together with chassis builder
Sparky Edmonston to bring the Daytona 200 crown back to Honda with
rider Wayne Rainey. Rainey goes on to win the '87 AMA Superbike
Championship. |
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| 1988 |
Rob opens
Muzzys R&D in Hesperia, CA to offer "factory level" racing
engines for the privateer. |
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| 1990 |
Kawasaki
contracts Rob Muzzy Racing to pursue roadracing championships.
Team Muzzy Kawasaki is born and riders Scott Russell and Doug
Chandler finish 1 & 2 in the AMA 750cc Supersport Championship
with Russell
grabbing the top spot. Doug Chandler wins the '90 AMA Superbike
Championship. |
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| 1991 |
Scott
Russell wins his second AMA 750cc Supersport Championship. |
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| 1992 |
Scott
Russell wins the Daytona 200. Kawasaki's first Daytona win ever.
Russell then finishes the season with a third AMA 750cc Supersport
Championship and his first AMA Superbike Championship. |
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| 1993 |
Muzzy
Kawasaki riders Scott Russell and Aaron Slight win the Suzuki 8-Hour
in Japan. They won by a margin of over 2 minutes beating Honda
riders Eddie Lawson & Satoshi Tsujimoto. Miguel Duhamel wins the
'93 AMA Supersport Championship. In his first attempt, Scott Russell
winsh the FIM World Superbike Championship. |
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| 1994 |
Roadracing
Supremacy- Daytona 200 '94 saw Scott Russell come from 62nd on
the grid to beat the front row qualifiers including Eddie Lawson.
According to Rob the key to success was in the preparation. |
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| 1995 |
After
a crash in lap 2, Scott Russell cuts through the pack and wins
his third Daytona 200 and his second in a row. |
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| 1996 |
Doug Chandler
returns to Team Muzzy to win his second AMA Superbike Championship. |
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| 1997 |
The Muzzy
Raptor debuts. Doug Chandler dominates the NASB Championship at
Daytona on the new 850 Muzzy Raptor.
Dave Sadowski pilots an 850 Raptor to a Formula USA victory.
Doug Chandler wins his third AMA Superbike Championship.
Rickey Gadson wins the AMA Prostar Superbike Championship. |
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| 1998 |
Doug Chandler
wins the Daytona 600 Supersport race.
Rickey Gadson wins a second AMA Prostar Superbike Championship
on his Muzzy prepared Kawasaki. |
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| 1999 |
Rob Muzzy prepares
the Championship winning Superbike drag race engines that Rickey
Gadson uses to win a third AMA Prostar Superbike Championship. |
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| 2000 |
Kawasaki and
Rob Muzzy Racing shift focus entirely from road racing to drag
racing in a partnership committed to winning the AMA Prostar drag
racing
series. |
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| 2001 |
Ryan Schnitz
runs the 1st 9-second 600cc pass on his Muzzy prepared ZX-6 and
sets a new standard at Gainesville.
Team Muzzy Kawasaki Drag Racing's Rickey Gadson wins the AMA Prostar
600cc Supersport Championship. |
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| 2002 |
Up and coming
drag racer Ryan Schnitz contracts with Team Muzzy and goes on to
win the AMA Prostar 600cc Supersport Championship. |
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| 2003 |
Ryan Schnitz
debuts the 400+ hp Team Muzzy Turbo ZX-12 Pro-Mod bike. |
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| 2004 |
Ryan Schnitz
wins the AMA Prostar 1000 Supersport Championship on the Team Muzzy
ZX-10R |
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| 2005 |
Ryan Schnitz
debuts the new Team Muzzy S&S Buell Prostock bike. Schnitz is the
only rider to garner three NHRA victories in the '05 season. He
finishes the season 4th overall. |
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| 2006 |
A much needed
sponsorship from Trim-Tex owner Joe Keonig enabled Team Muzzy's
Ryan Schnitz to win the NHRA Route 66 Nationals at Chicago. |
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| 2007 |
Kawasaki
and Team Muzzy renew their drag racing commitment. Along with co-sponsor
Trim-Tex and drag racer Ryan Schnitz aboard a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14
in the '07 NHRA Prostock Bike class. |
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