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While limited-capacity seating is sold-out, fans can still catch all the action on NBCSN Photos: Jeff Kardas Daytona International Speedway announced that socially-distanced grandstand seating and hospitality packages for the 51st annual Daytona Supercross, scheduled for this Saturday night, March 6, have reached limited capacity. This announcement was made in
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By Mitch Boehm Photos courtesy of Harley-Davidson On Feb. 22, 2021, Harley-Davidson finally and officially announced details of its much-anticipated Pan America 1250 Adventure Tourer to the world. The all-new Pan America, available in both Standard and Special guises (the latter featuring a host of exclusive features including semi-active
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Motorcycling Needs You—Yes, You!—Now By Heather Wilson This column will appear in the March 2021 issue of American Motorcyclist. — Ed. When I say I was born into the motorcycle industry, I am not exaggerating. After they graduated from high school, my dad and his brother opened a dealership, which
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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Mary McGee is one of the most pioneering motorcyclists in history. She not only broke barriers for women riders, but all riders. Her accomplishments transcend gender and have impacted the sport in innumerable ways. Today, Mary is asking for everyone who loves riding to join
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New communications team will use compelling storytelling, engagement to serve AMA mission PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association announced today the appointment of longtime motorsports journalist and motorcycle industry veteran Mitch Boehm as Editorial Director, in addition to other changes in the communications department. In his role, Boehm (on
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The AMA’s online portal for Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, has been redesigned to be simpler, faster and easier to use: amasupercross.com.
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The AMA’s podcast returns with 2019 AMA Motorcyclist of the Year Hayley Bell and community garage pioneer Liza Miller Two prominent women motorcyclists talk about riding in the Feb. 10, 2021, episode of “On the Line with the AMA,” the AMA’s podcast about all things motorcycling. Hayley Bell is the
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AMA Life Member and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Dale Walksler, founder of the Dale’s Wheels Through Time Museum, died at home Feb. 3 after a long illness.
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Paul Slavik, Brittany Young honored for their contributions to motorcycling PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association Board of Directors has selected two recipients for its 2021 national awards, which recognize outstanding contributions in the world of motorcycling and acknowledge support of the AMA mission to promote the motorcycle lifestyle
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AMA News & Notes is a monthly publication compiled and edited by the American Motorcyclist Association, designed to inform motorcyclists of rights-related issues and events in the United States and around the world.
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Californian won 1980 AMA Supercross Championship PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Mike Bell, one of America’s leading Supercross and motocross racers of the late 1970s and early ’80s, has died. He was 63. Born on Aug. 8, 1957, in Los Angeles, Mr. Bell began riding at age 10 in the mountains near
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The American Motorcyclist Association announces the winners of the 2020 AMA Racing and Organizer Awards, which recognize individuals and organizations that excelled in AMA-sanctioned competition and recreational activity during the calendar year.
AMA members helped select the winners of certain racing categories, including the AMA Athlete of the Year and the AMA Racer of the Year awards.
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Joël Robert, the legendary Belgian motocross racer who won the 250cc Motocross World Championship six times, including five consecutive titles from 1968 through 1972, has died. He was 77.
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The Grand Prix-style portion of the 2021 AMA Ice Race Grand Prix has been postponed to Feb. 21, due to a lack of ice at the Wisconsin venue.
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AMA members invited to vote for AMA Athlete of the Year categories PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association has announced the nominees for the 2020 AMA Racing and Organizer Awards, which recognize individuals and organizations that excelled in AMA-sanctioned competition and recreational activity during the past 12 months. “The
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AMA News & Notes is a monthly publication compiled and edited by the American Motorcyclist Association, designed to inform motorcyclists of rights-related issues and events in the United States and around the world.
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For uniting the motorcycle competition industry and providing the expertise and guidelines that got America competing again during the coronavirus pandemic, the members of the Safe-to-Race Task Force are the American Motorcyclist Association 2020 Motorcyclists of the Year.
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The American Motorcyclist Association and INIT ESPORTS announce the formation of the AMA eSports National Championship, an AMA-sanctioned national championship that INIT ESPORTS will organize and promote under a multi-year agreement as an AMA-chartered promoter.
The AMA-sanctioned esports calendar will include two-wheel video game competitions of varying size and scope, culminating in an annual national championship that will award AMA National No. 1 plates to class champions as early as 2021. The AMA and INIT ESPORTS will announce schedule and registration information as it becomes available.
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Two American Motorcyclist Association-sanctioned International Six Days Enduro Qualifier Series will be used to determine which amateur off-road racers will represent the United States at the 2021 FIM International Six Days Enduro in Italy.
The 2021 AMA East Region ISDE Qualifier Series and the 2021 AMA West Region ISDE Qualifier Series each consist of three rounds, beginning in March and ending in May. The 95th edition of the ISDE is scheduled for Aug. 30-Sept. 4 in Lombardy-Piedmont, Italy.
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The American Motorcyclist Association announces the members of the AMA Recreational Riding Commissions, which are the volunteer groups that develop ways to improve and promote recreational motorcycle riding in the United States.
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