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Pitbike Palooza

Pitbike Motoscrambles provides unique racing experience on the AMA campus Racing across a creek, through the woods and over a jump on the motocross track may sound like a full day racing several different disciplines, but at the AMA campus, all that can be accomplished with just one lap of Pitbike Motoscrambles competition. With racing

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AMA Adventure X Time Trials
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Mud, Creek Water and Camaraderie at the AMA Adventure X Time Trials

On Saturday, October 17, adventure riders rolled onto the AMA’s Campus for the AMA Adventure X Time Trials, a race against the clock on a loop of modest jumps, trails, hills and creek crossings. The course rewarded nerve and finesse in equal measure, and after plenty of rain, it demanded both. The woods were slick,

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Motorcycle Ohio to Present “Saved by the Helmet” Awards at AMA Hall of Fame Bike Night in Pickerington

*Information from an Ohio Department of Public Safety press release* COLUMBUS, Ohio (Oct. 15, 2026) — Motorcycle Ohio, a program of the Ohio Traffic Safety Office, will present two “Saved by the Helmet” awards in partnership with the American Motorcyclist Association Hall of Fame at their Fall Bike Night on Oct. 17. The award is

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WERA and AMA to Crown a 400/E Superstock Triple Crown Champion at the 54th Annual Grand National Finals

*Information from a WERA press release* CANTON, Ga. (Oct. 6, 2026) — WERA Motorcycle Roadracing and the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) will host a Triple Crown for 400/E Superstock machinery at the 54th Annual WERA Grand National Finals, Oct. 22–25, 2026, at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala. The Triple Crown brings together the 400/E

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FIM North America Names Roster for 2026 FIM Intercontinental Games

Photo Credit: David Funk PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Sept. 2, 2026) — FIM North America announced its roster for the 2026 FIM Intercontinental Games, taking place Dec. 10-13 at the famed Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna in Goiânia, Brazil, with all six FIM Continental Unions (CONU) battling for global bragging rights. After a successful inaugural event in 2024,

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Dunlop Motorcycle Tires to Serve as Cocktail Reception Sponsor of AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Photo Credit: Willy Browning PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Aug. 31, 2026) — Dunlop Motorcycle Tires — one of the largest suppliers of racing tires in America — will help recognize the next class of motorcycling legends as the Cocktail Reception Sponsor of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony presented by Yamaha Motor Corporation, which will take

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2026 Motocross of Nations Team USA
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AMA Announces 2026 U.S. Motocross Team

Chance Hymas, Levi Kitchen and Cooper Webb will compete on behalf of the United States during the international competition CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. (Aug. 28, 2026) — The American Motorcyclist Association announced the three exceptional riders who will represent the United States at the 2026 Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) Motocross of Nations, which will run Oct.

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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Mourns the Passing of Hall of Famer J.N. Roberts

Photo Credit: J.N. Roberts Archive PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Aug. 25, 2026) — The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame mourns the passing of AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer James Nelson “J.N.” Roberts and extends its condolences to his friends and family. He was 84 years old. Roberts was a dominant desert racer during the 1960s and 1970s,

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Ducati North America to Support AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Livestream Sponsor

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Aug. 13, 2026) — Ducati North America will support the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony presented by Yamaha Motor Company — which will honor seven outstanding motorcyclists on Sept. 10 — as the Official Livestream Sponsor of the event. “Ducati North America’s support as the event’s livestream sponsor reflects a shared

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Yamaha Motor Corporation Joins as Presenting Sponsor of AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Photo Credit: Willy Browning PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Aug. 12, 2026) — Yamaha Motor Corporation will serve as the presenting sponsor of the 2026 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, which will take place on Sept. 10 at the Event Center at Violet Woods in Pickerington, Ohio. “We are so grateful for Yamaha’s support of the

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