American Motorcyclist Association
Multiple FIM North America Championships wrapped up in September PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Oct. 5, 2022) — The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme North America (FIM NA) congratulates the FIM NA-sanctioned class champions crowned at the final two rounds of this year’s MotoAmerica Series. “The 2022 season has been a great success,” said FIM
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Gagne takes AMA Superbike title, others win support classes PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Oct. 5, 2022) — The American Motorcyclist Association congratulates the champions crowned at the MotoAmerica Series finale at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala. The 2022 season’s final event, which ran Sept. 23-25, wrapped up the Medallia AMA Superbike Championship
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By Kali Kotoski September 20, 2020 Battling through rain-soaked conditions on Sept. 11, at the New Jersey Motorsports Park, veteran racer Tyler O’Hara captured the 2022 Mission King of the Baggers Championship for Indian Motorcycle and S&S Cycle. With his second-place finish, he earned the necessary points to stand on
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IRVINE, CA (May 9, 2022) — MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is pleased to announce that the “Rainey Ride To The Races” is back and bigger than ever with three-time World Champion Kenny Roberts, four-time World Champion Eddie Lawson and three-time AMA Grand National Champion Bubba Shobert
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By Joy Burgess March 17, 2021 Back in January, the AMA announced its 2021 Racing and Organizer Awards, which are presented to individuals and organizations that stand out in AMA-sanctioned competition and recreational endeavors. The AMA recognized MotoAmerica as Track Racing Organizer of the Year, and Roadracing World & Motorcycle
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By Kali Kotoski March 14, 2022 Indian Motorcycle Racing dominated Bike Week in Daytona Beach, capturing two wins and four of six podiums in the King of the Baggers double-header along with a victory at the 2022 American Flat Track season opener at the Volusia Half-Mile. With a solid start
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Brandon Paasch takes second straight win at the 80th running of the Daytona 200 by just .007 of a second March 14, 2022 By Joy Burgess Photos: Mariah Lacy The Daytona 200 has a truly storied history, one that connects the sandy beach competition of the pre- and post-war years
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Post by Paul Carruthers and photo by Brian J. Nelson LINK to MotoAmerica Story MotoAmerica will begin its eighth year as the home of the AMA Superbike Championship this weekend and it will do so for the first time at one of the most iconic racing facilities in the world
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Amidst a global pandemic and harsh international travel restrictions, the AMA’s Government Relations Department helped countless athletes enter the U.S. to compete By Kali Kotoski January 26, 2022 Expectations were high as the date of early October’s MotoGP race at the Circuit of the Americas race in Austin, Texas, approached
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AMA Athletes of the Year, AMA Racers of the Year recognized PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Jan. 25, 2022) — The American Motorcyclist Association is pleased to recognize the winners of its 2021 AMA Racing and Organizer Awards, which are presented to individuals and organizations that stood out in AMA-sanctioned competition and recreational
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A new path on the Road to MotoGP™ is set to begin in 2022 PICKERINGTON, Ohio (November 23, 2021) — Dorna Sports is delighted to announce a new path on the Road to MotoGP™: the North America Talent Cup. Following the blueprint of other Talent Cup programs, the series will
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Following the debut success of the first season, The King Of The Baggers Championship series is doubling its rounds for 2022 October 14, 2021 By Kali Kotoski The debut season of MotoAmerica’s King Of The Baggers Championship was such an overwhelming success that it is only fitting that it is
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80th edition of the Daytona 200 set for March 10-12, 2022, at Daytona International Speedway, with new rules, new partners and King of the Baggers on the high banks September 16, 2021 In an announcement that could go a long way toward rejuvenating what is arguably America’s most legendary motorcycle
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After Eric Stahl’s King of the Baggers race bike was destroyed in a fire, fans and the industry pulled together to get him back on the grid July 13, 2021 By Kali Kotoski and Ron Brefka As Jiffy Tune Racing’s Eric Stahl and his team were crossing the country and
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Brothers Travis and Kyle Wyman to Race Factory Road Glide Special Bikes at Road America’s King of the Baggers Series By Kali Kotoski Racer Travis Wyman has joined Harley-Davidson’s Screamin’ Eagle factory racing team for MotoAmerica’s King of the Baggers road racing series. Wyman will race a factory-prepared Harley-Davidson Road
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After Securing First Place in 2020 Invitational, Indian Ups the Ante By Kali Kotoski April 12, 2021 – MotoAmerica has announced that Indian Motorcycle is an official partner of the 2021 MotoAmerica King of the Bagger Series, a fitting partnership after Indian and rider Tyler O’Hara rode the S&S Indian
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H-D Contingency Program of nearly $30,000 Also Announced By Kali Kotoski April 9, 2021 – The future of Harley-Davidson’s commitment to racing appeared in doubt after the manufacturer decoupled with Vance & Hines last November, effectively killing its factory drag racing and American Flat Track racing programs. But Harley-Davidson is
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MotoAmerica road racing team debuts video series The following is an industry press release … Tulsa, Okla. — For fans who have attended MotoAmerica races and spent any time around the Westby Racing team transporter, you know that team owner Tryg Westby always has some interesting motorcycles to look at
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The American Motorcyclist Association has promoted Michael Pelletier to director of racing from his role as AMA Supercross manager, effective immediately. In his new role, Pelletier is responsible for the AMA’s domestic amateur and professional competition operations.
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Due to restrictions set forth with the current COVID-19 pandemic, MotoAmerica and the Ridge Motorsports Park have announced that the Komatsu MotoAmerica Superbikes At The Ridge event, scheduled for August 28-30, in Shelton, Washington, will be held as a participant-only event with no spectators.
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