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Santa Maria Dentist is 'Pulling' for Dunlop Drivers Cup Spot
AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 30, 2005 — A Santa Maria, Calif., children's dentist has "pulled" a Dunlop Drivers Cup.
Dr. Sam Burg, 50, will be competing at the U.S. Regional Qualifier in Phoenix on Sept. 10 and 11.
Dr. Burg said, "This is like a dream come true. I love to drive anything motorized. My motto is that if you hand me to keys to any vehicle, I will drive it."
A unique competition, Dunlop Drivers Cup includes racetrack, autocross, off-road sport-utility, off-road all-terrain vehicle and motocross events to test the skills of hard-core driving enthusiasts. Once reserved for the best European drivers, Drivers Cup will allow U.S. drivers to compete for the first time in this international competitive driving event.
Janice Consolacion, brand planning manager for Dunlop in North America said, "We're proud to have Sam competing. He has driven motorcycles, dirt bikes, Porsches and BMWs. It will be exciting to see him compete against 23 other drivers in Phoenix.
"While Sam and the other drivers come from varying backgrounds, their sole bond is a passion for driving and the ultimate adrenaline rush that comes with challenges to their driving skills," Consolacion said.
Three teams from the two-day U.S. Regional Qualifier will represent Dunlop USA at a three-day off-road camp in Germany in November. Then a single team from each country will vie for the world Drivers Cup in a 10-day series of racing events in the United States.
Dr. Burg's chances for Dunlop Drivers Cup success? "I've been riding motorcycles since 1966, ridden dirt bikes down Mexico 's Copper Canyon taken all-terrain vehicles to the dunes and the desert and participated in the La Carrera Panamericana Race four times."
Dunlop officials started Drivers Cup to showcase Dunlop's racing heritage and its broad range of passenger, truck, motorcycle and all-terrain-vehicle tire lines. Dunlop SP Sport Maxx and Direzza DZ101 ultra-performance tires will be featured in the competition. Dr. Burg said he has used Dunlop tires on a BMW M3 convertible sports car.
Dunlop is a global tire brand with an excellent reputation among performance car enthusiasts. Well known for its prestigious original-equipment fitments and sports car racing heritage, Dunlop is also a key supplier to sport compact enthusiasts featuring "tuner" tire sizes and race series sponsorships.
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