Taco Bell Ogemaw Hills Supermoto Spectacular Downtown Race Announced‏

Taco Bell to present the through-the-downtown-streets
Ogemaw Hills Supermoto Spectacular race on July 15

Rider qualification details announced for this free spectator event;

MISuperMoto.com launches new website with complete info

WEST BRANCH, Mich. (June 8, 2011)
– It’s coming on Friday, July 15, the Taco Bell Ogemaw Hills Supermoto
Spectacular! A through-the-downtown-streets race that will be the one
event you will surely want to attend this summer, whether racer or
spectator. Imagine athletes on specialized motocross bikes with slick
tires speeding by on main street, and then heading down a hill side
street into a dirt section. Spectators enjoy it all for free. Racers can
experience the only street race in the United States this year.

The
Taco Bell Ogemaw Hills Supermoto Spectacular will start on the main
street of downtown West Branch, Michigan as part of the annual Ogemaw
Hills Bike Week. On a summer Friday evening, spectators will line the
sidewalks to watch the riders take off and back-it-in to the first turn,
down a short elevation side street and then up into a parking lot where
there will be a temporary dirt section. Jumping through the dirt
section with various combinations of obstacles and then they’ll jump out
onto the street again, up a slight elevation, backing-it-in to the left
down the other side of main street and then a 180-degree turn to
complete their lap.

“This
event has been years in the making,” said MISuperMoto.com’s Dave
Duprey. “We’ve learned from other street-based events, our own parking
lot race and track-based supermoto events to put on this show. Safety
for spectators and racers will be the first priority. We’re excited to
give riders from across the country an opportunity to compete on the
streets and have a unique racing story to share for years to come. We’re
stoked to bring supermoto downtown street race to Michigan motorcycle
fans and those from across the Midwest who have likely never seen such a
race. Yeah, they have seen enduro riders start on the streets for the
historic Jack Pine but not a full-on street race. We want to thank the
Ogemaw Hills Bike Week committee and the West Branch government
officials and business community for supporting this event.”

Are
you a supermoto rider or want to participate in the nation’s only
through-the-streets race this year? Here’s how you can enter. There will
be four classes run: Beginner, Amateur, Vet 35+ and Pro. Beginner and
Amateur class riders must have earned points in the 2011 Michigan
Supermoto Championship in order to enter the race. Vet 35+ riders who
are amateur level must also have points in the series. Pro class
entrants qualify in one of two ways: you have either earned points in
the 2011 Michigan Supermoto Championship Pro Class or you have held or
currently hold a pro racing license or status from a recognized
sanctioning body such as AMA, WERA, ESMRA and SupermotoUSA.

For
current and former pro riders, such as motocross, flat track and road
racers, who want to participate though do not have supermoto kit wheels
and other parts, MISuperMoto is in the process of coming up with viable
options so you may compete. Stay posted to www.misupermoto.com for details.

Gates will open for racers at 4 p.m. on Friday, July 15. Spectators can enter the viewing areas at 5 p.m.

The
Taco Bell Ogemaw Hills Supermoto Spectacular program will begin with
two practice sessions for each class and then the main events for each
class. The rider fee is $90 which includes race entry and pit gate fee.
Spectators are free. Riders who plan to compete in more than two classes
can enter the second class for $25. MISuperMoto members get the second
class for free. Points will be awarded for each class towards the
Michigan Supermoto Championship as well as event points towards podium
awards and a cash purse for the Pro Class.

If
you don’t already have points earned in the 2011 Michigan Supermoto
Championship, you can enter the second round of the series at Auto City
Speedway in Clio, Mich. on Sunday, June 19. This is also a points-paying
round for the Canadian-American Supermoto Championship. The race will
be held rain or shine and all classes will be run including two pro main
events. Again, Beginner, Amateur and Vet 35+ Amateur-level riders must
pre-qualify for the Taco Bell Ogemaw Hills Supermoto Spectacular by
having earned points in the Michigan Supermoto Championship. Visit www.misupermoto.com to pre-register for the June 19 race.

For
the past five years, MISuperMoto.com has held a supermoto race in a
high school parking lot during the annual Ogemaw Hills Bike Week. It was
time to take the event to the next level, switch the date from a
Thursday night to a Friday and slide it over to the streets. It has been
a shared effort between the promoter MISuperMoto.com, the Ogemaw Hills
Bike Week organizers including Kerry Klug, West Branch Chamber of
Commerce, West Branch City Council, West Branch City Manager Tom Youatt,
West Branch Fire Department, West Branch Police Department, Ogemaw
County Sheriff, and the Michigan Department of Transportation.

“This
is true guys, we have everything in place to run a downtown street
race,” added Duprey, “We have crossed the “i’s” and dotted the “t’s.
Come out on Friday, July 15 and we’ll be ready to race on the streets!
We look forward to seeing you at our July 19 race at Auto City which
will be a great warm-up leading to the Taco Bell Ogemaw Hills Supermoto
Spectacular.”

The
Taco Bell Ogemaw Hills Supermoto Spectacular is promoted by
MISuperMoto.com with support from Taco Bell, Bridgestone, DR.D, Magnum
Distributing, Midwest Motorcyclist, Violation Goggles, MotoPR, and
ActionSportsTV.com. To keep posted to event information, visit www.misupermoto.com.

About MISuperMoto

MISuperMoto
is the premier regional supermoto racing and track day series east of
the Mississippi. Its Test and Tune Days enable current enthusiasts to
ride supermoto on a safe course, while new riders can try their hand at
this growing motorcycle discipline including renting a demo bike. In
2011, MISuperMoto will promote the four-round Michigan Supermoto
Championship and eight Test and Tune Days. These Michigan-based events
are held at Auto City Speedway in Clio, Jackson Speedway in Jackson and
during Ogemaw Hills Bike Week in West Branch. Support is made possible
by Taco Bell, DR.D, Bridgestone, Magnum Distributing, MotoPR, Midwest
Motorcyclist, Violation Goggles and ActionSportsTV.com. Visit www.misupermoto.com for more information.