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Mark Sutton spent 2001-02 as one of HMC Ducati Racing's key team members, first as engine builder and then as Team Manager. Building AMA Superbike national championship racebikes gave him entry to the Ducati factory, where he was personally trained on the 998RS engine.
Mark rode a rapid path to national level racing. A racer himself, he won both the Washington and Oregon Open-Twins Championships at his first attempt. He spent two seasons as a technician with the Fast by Ferracci DKNY Superbike team, then went on to run his own team, preparing a 748 which Mike Smith rode to second place in the AMA Pro Thunder Championship.
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| 2002: In 2002 Mark spent his second year with HMC Ducati Racing, employed as crew chief and engine builder before taking over the team management responsiblities mid-year. The team achieved three podium finishes with pilot Doug Chandler and completed their best year to date. |
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| 2001: Employed by HMC Racing, Ducati's AMA factory team, Mark moved to Wisconsin to maintain the sixteen engines of Scott Russell, Steve Rapp and Andy Meklau along with working on Meklau's chassis in the shop and at the track. |
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2000: Y2K proved to be a successful year for Ducshop Racing. Entering a 748 in the National AMA Pro-Thunder Championship, Ducshop finished second overall with pilot Mike Smith, winning five of the seven races. |
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| 1998: Piloting his own Ducati, Mark won both the Oregon and Washington State Heavy Weight Twins Championships on a Ducshop 748. |

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| 1996-1997: Mark worked for Fast By Ferracci on the AMA Ducati Factory team running 955 & 996 Superbikes. Working directly with Shaun Higbie, maintaining his engines and Chassis, then Alex Gremini winning two races at Brainerd and Road America. |
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