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Former Polish Supersport Champion Marko Jerman has agreed terms with the Suzuki GRANDys Duo team to contest this season’s Polish Superbike Championship aboard the team’s GSX-R1000.

The 2010 Champion, who contested World Supersport races in 2011, will be joined at selected races by Andy Meklau on the team’s Yoshimura-equipped superbike.

Marko Jerman:
“I am glad that the Suzuki GRANDys team invited me again to ride for them in 2012. We co-operated in 2010 and it was a great experience. The team is very professional and the people in Poland are very kind and friendly so I am certain that we will have a great season together again this year.”

Jacek Grandys, Team Manager:
“I’m happy that Marko accepted our invitation to co-operate in 2012. We celebrated together the Polish Supersport Championship title in 2010 and now we would like to repeat that success in Superbike. Despite his young age, Marko is already a very experienced rider. He won the Alpe Adria Cup and last year he took part in the World Supersport Championship.”

Marko Jerman Career History:
2011: World Supersport
2010: Polish Supersport Champion, Alpe Adria Supersport Champion, 2nd place European Supersport Championship
2009: 1000 Alpe Adria Superstock Champion
2008: 1000 Superstock FIM Cup
2007: 1000 Superstock FIM Cup
2006: 1000 Superstock FIM Cup
2005: 1000 Superstock FIM Cup
2004: 6th place European Supersport Championship
2003: 2nd place Alpe Adria Supersport Championship
2002: 250cc Alpe Adria Championship
2001 125ccm Alpe Adria Championship
2000 125ccm Alpe Adria Championship

Four-time Polish champion Andy Meklau will continue to represent Suzuki GRANDys duo in 2012. Meklau, an Austria native and winner of 25 races in the International Polish Championship last season, will race in the Superstock 1000 class and occasionally Superbike in the Polish and Alpe Adria Championships aboard the new GSX-R1000 L2.

Jacek Grandys – Manager Suzuki GRANDys duo:
“I am very happy that we are working with Andy for another season. His professionalism and experience are invaluable, and working with him is a great pleasure. Again we define the high goals and believe the new 2012 GSX-R1000 will help us to do it.”

Andy Meklau – Superstock 1000:
“I am glad that I will continue co-operation with Jacek and his team. In Poland, I feel at home and I hope it will be another successful year for all the Team. I’m really looking forward to the first tests with new GSX-R 1000 and then racing the Championships.”

Andy Meklau Career History:
2011: Superbike, Superstock 1000, Formula X-Treme Polish Champion, Superbike & Superstock 1000 Austrian Champion, Superbike Alpe Adria Champion.
2010: Superstock 1000 Polish Champion, Superbike Austrian Champion.
2009: Superbike Polish Champion, Superstock 1000 Austrian Champion.
2008: Superbike Austrian Champion, 3rd place: IDM (German Championship) Superbike.
2007: 3rd place IDM (German Championship) Superbike.
2006: 2nd place IDM (German Championship) Superbike.
2005: 2nd place IDM (German Championship) Superbike.
2004: 3rd place IDM (German Championship) Superbike.
2003: 6th place IDM (German Championship) Superbike.
2001: 10th place AMA Superbike (USA Championship).
2000: 13th place: Superbike World Championship.
1999: 2nd place PRO Superbike (German Cup), 11th place Superbike World Championship.
1998: PRO Superbike Champion (German Cup).
1996: Austrian Superbike Champion.
1995: 13th place Superbike World Championship.
1994: 6th place Superbike World Championship.
1993: 1st victory in Superbike World Championship, Grand Prix 500cc.
1992: Austrian Superbike Champion.
1991: Austrian Superbike Champion.
1990: Austrian Superbike Champion.

Suzuki GSX-Rs swept to 10 titles in 2011 with the Polish accessory distributor-backed Team Suzuki GRANDys duo.

Andy Meklau

The team picked up 10 overall Championship titles – and several runner-up positions – after competing in the Polish, Alpe Adria and Austrian Championships, plus two rounds of the German IDM series aboard its GSX-R1000 and GSX-R600 machinery.

Andy Meklau was the team’s leading performer with six titles: the Alpe Adria Superbike, Austrian Superbike, Superstock 1000, Polish Superstock 1000, Formula X-Treme and Superbike championships; the final victory totally unexpected as favorite – and teammate – Greg Junod crashed out of the deciding showdown race.

Daniel Bukowski also lifted the Supersport Championship and Przemek Janik raced to victory in the Rookie 1000 Cup.

Team Suzuki GRANDys duo also took the top accolades in the Manufacturer and Superbike Team categories.

“We won more titles this year than in 2010, which is great for us all,”  said Team Manager and owner Jacek Grandys. “Andy Meklau is like wine, and the older he gets, the better he seems to get. He kept winning in great style this year and also posted some new circuit lap-records.”

“Greg Junod was a bit unlucky at the final round, but this is racing. He had to fight Andy and we all know the outcome. Also Daniel Bukowski was great all season; he is a very smart rider. Przemek Janik was a favorite from the start, but it was great to see him take the Rookie’s Cup on the GRANDys duo GSX-R1000.”

Polish Superbike Championship: 1 Andy Meklau (Suzuki) 146, 2 Greg Junod (Suzuki) 138, 3 Janusz Oskaldowicz 133, 4 Bartek Wiczynski 103, 5 Hubert Tomaszewski 64, 15 Adam Kropiwnicki (Suzuki) 18, 18 Mariusz Durynek (Suzuki) 16.

Superstock 1000: 1 Andy Meklau (Suzuki) 172, 2 Mariusz Kondratowicz 139, 3 Gwen Giabbani 103, 4 Pawel Górka 89, 5 Waldek Chelkowski 82, 17 Slawek Janus (Suzuki) 20.

Supersport: 1 Daniel Bukowski (Suzuki) 160, 2 Marek Szkopek 152, 3 Marcin Kaldowski 105, 4 Patrik Vostarek 89, 5 Sebastian Zielinski 62, 14 Kuba Wróblewski (Suzuki) 26.

Junior Superstock 600: 1 Artur Wielebski 192, 2 Mateusz Korobacz 181, 3 Artur Wielebski 162, 4 Natalia Florek 98, 5 Kuba Wróblewski (Suzuki) 92.

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