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Well, it's been maybe a decade since Big Red pulled the plug on American Road Racing.
Issues with DMG killed them from wanting to run AMA, so, they just packed up and left the scene.
After trying to run it themselves for years, Daytona Motorsports Group finally did what they did with motocross.
Sold the rights to run AMA roadracing to a group called MotoAmerica.
They run what's considered the top series, or Championship here in the States.
The MotoAmerica Superbike Championship.
Not a full factory effort, but factory backing, tech, parts and support, will go to the lucky guy above, Jake Gagne, and
Team Genuine Broaster Chicken.
A small step, for sure, but maybe the first move to bring American Roadracing back from the dark place it's been.
I really miss the old days when Mladin, Hayden, Bostrom Bros., Yates and other greats put on some awesome racing in the US.
Here's hoping this is a long term strategy that inspires the other manufacturers. Plus, bring back Mid-Ohio as a venue for US SBK racing!
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/wsbk-hayden-not-closed-gap/
http://www.motoamerica.com/toni-elias
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This just may be the re-birth of American Road Racing.
Thinking about hitting the Daytona 200, I was kinda wondering if the Honda was going to be there.
Answer is, well, nope.
Apparently, the guys from MotoAmerica, which are AMA, are running a 9 or 10 race Championship Series.
And the Daytona 200 isn't in there.
Biggest road race, in the eyes of the world we here in The States run, and it's not a part of our National Championship.
The 200, with its $175,000 purse, is run by what's looks like an eastern regional group, ASRA.
How could the AMA let this happen?
MotoAmerica, kind of new to the scene, is AMA. ASRA has been around a while, but isn't AMA.
WERA, which may have been around longer than both, has been named as a kind of feeder series and been given AMA status to support MotoAmerica.
Huh?
Anyway, looking at the schedules, Daytona appears to be set for live coverage on FanSchoiceTV.
And MotoAmerica is running a round at Pittsberg International Raceway, an hours drive from my house.
Not a hard one to decide.
And yes, saw where Jake rides a Honda off road as part of his training. 2 - 45 minute motos on a 450 when he can.
Hey, how can you not like the guy?
http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/motoamerica-cameron-beaubier-fastes…
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