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AMA Pro Road Racing and Dunlop in 1st Test at Daytona
Yesterday
The first official on-track activity for the new AMA Pro Racing and its debuting partner Dunlop Tires will take place at Daytona International Speedway this weekend with three full days of tire testing for the AMA Pro American Superbike and AMA Pro Daytona SportBike divisions, December 5 - 7.
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AMA Pro Racing Statement - Mladin Disqualification and Appeal Process
11 September 2008
Pro Racing has issued the following statement from Roy Janson, AMA Pro Racing vice president of competition, regarding the disqualification of Mat Mladin, riding the No. 6 Suzuki, from the Superbike races at Virginia International Raceway on August 16-17, 2008, and the denial of the subsequent appeal of that disqualification:
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AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited
13 August 2008
Virginia International Raceway; Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals presented by Dunlop & Rockstar. The 2008 AMA Superbike Championship is headed down the homestretch at Virginia International Raceway on Aug. 15-17 for a pair of the season's final five Superbike-class contests. Virginia International Raceway is located just north of the North Carolina border in Alton, Va., which is 12 miles east of Danville, Va. The popular venue, which boasts a resort-type atmosphere, hosts this week's Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals, presented by Dunlop & Rockstar. This event is a direct descendent of the original Big Kahuna weekends at Road Atlanta that kicked off the now prevalent doubleheader format trend in AMA Superbike racing.
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The SunTrust MOTO-ST Series to Run June 7th at Road America
27 April 2008
Round 3 of the 2008 SunTrust MOTO-ST Series at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisc. will take place on Saturday, June 7th. Competitors will move in on Thursday and qualifying will take place on Friday. Hosted by the American Motorcycle Association (AMA), this spectacular weekend will mark the first time that the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series has run with the AMA Pro Superbike Series. Not only will running with this popular series be a first for the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series teams, but it will also provide the additional prestige of being part of a major spectator motorsports event.
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Spies Nominated For Top Award
16 November 2007
AMA Superbike and Superstock Champion Ben Spies has been nominated for the prestigious AMA Pro Racing SPEED Athlete of the Year award. The Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 rider, who retained his SBK title this year after a season-long battle with team-mate Mat Mladin, is amongst five hopefuls in line for the award, which will be presented this Sunday at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino.
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AMA Pro Speed Athlete Of The Year Nominees Announced
16 November 2007
Five standout riders have been nominated to receive the prestigious AMA Pro Racing SPEED Athlete of the Year award which will be presented at the AMA Pro Racing Championship Awards Banquet this Sunday, Nov. 18. Dating back to 1976, the award is the highest honor bestowed to a professional motorcycle racer competing in AMA-sanctioned racing. Past recipients of the award include such legendary names as Bob Hannah, Scott Parker and Kenny Roberts, among others.
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AMA Supersport Title To Be Decided At Season Finale
12 September 2007
After a season of some of the closest action in AMA professional road racing, the 2007 AMA Pro Honda Oils Supersport Championship presented by Shoei comes down to the final race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, in Monterey, Calif., this Sunday, Sept. 16. Monster Energy Kawasaki teammates Roger Hayden and Jamie Hacking, along with Erion Honda’s Josh Hayes are all within reach of the coveted championship.
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Three-way Dogfight For AMA Supersport Coming Into Road Atlanta
30 August 2007
About the only sure thing in the Pro Honda Oils Supersport Championship presented by Shoei is that this year’s champion will likely have a last name that begins with the letter H. Road Atlanta will host the penultimate rounds of the Supersport series this Sunday, Sept. 2. Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Roger Hayden and Jamie Hacking lead the series, with the youngest of the racing Hayden brothers holding an 11-point margin over the defending champ Hacking. A victory in the most recent round at Virginia International Raceway by Erion Honda’s Josh Hayes has moved him back into contention for the title as well. Hayes is just seven points behind Hacking in third.
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Launch PRO ATV Motocross Championship
13 November 2006
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and AMA Pro Racing have announced the creation of a new professional ATV racing championship set to begin with the 2007 season. The series will be based on motocross style competition and will feature 450cc machines. An expansion to include a 250cc-based class is expected for 2008.
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Great Battle Shaping Up In AMA Supersport Championship
18 April 2006
Pickerington, Ohio (April 18, 2006), Kawasaki has it and wants to keep it, while Yamaha and Suzuki both want it back. The prize these manufacturers all covet is the AMA Pro Honda Oils Supersport Championship presented by Shoei. One of the most hotly contested series in the history of AMA road racing, the Supersport series is once again shaping up to be another barnburner in 2006. Kawasaki’s Roger Lee Hayden brings a four-point lead over Yamaha’s Jamie Hacking coming into round two of the 11-race series at Barber Motorsports Park on Sunday, April 23.
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