AMA News & Notes: February 2021
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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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Mike Bell Passes
- by Matthew Miles
- January 25, 2021
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 that city, but he did
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Blaze Destroys More Than 300 bikes at Austrian Museum
- by Jim Witters
- January 25, 2021
Fire engulfed a motorcycle museum high in the Austrian Alps on Jan. 18, destroying more than 300 rare and significant machines.
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2020 AMA Racing and Organizer Awards Announced
- by Jim Witters
- January 14, 2021
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
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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Joël Robert Passes
- by Matthew Miles
- January 14, 2021
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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Grand Prix Portion of AMA Ice Race Grand Championship Postponed
- by Jim Witters
- January 14, 2021
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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Are You a Motorcycling Hero or Zero? Find Out With These Computer Games
- by Jim Witters
- January 11, 2021
Have you ever wanted to compete in the world-famous Dakar Rally, pilot a MotoGP bike at a historic European race track or go wheel-to-wheel against some of the best Speedway racers on the planet? You can. Sort of. Right now, riders are stuck at home due to the COVID-19 virus or because of winter weather
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Nominees for 2020 AMA Racing and Organizer Awards Released
- by Matthew Miles
- January 5, 2021
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 AMA honors this year’s national
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Laconia Motorcycle Week Association Fire Destroys Historic Race Programs, More
- by Jim Witters
- January 4, 2021
A Christmas Day fire destroyed historic collectibles and souvenirs at the Laconia Motorcycle Week Association office in Laconia, N.H., WMUR-TV reports.
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AMA News & Notes: January 2021
- by Jim Witters
- January 1, 2021
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.