American Motorcyclist Association
May 17, 2022 By Joy Burgess Estenson Racing Yamaha’s Dallas Daniels, who currently races in the American Flat Track (AFT) SuperTwins class, did something no one else has ever done in the history of AMA amateur racing — he won two Nicky Hayden AMA Horizon Awards in 2018 in both flat
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PICKERINGTON, Ohio (May 17, 2022) — Biltwell, a company dealing with motorcycle parts, helmets, gear and apparel, will return to co-sponsor the AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days swap meet — the largest swap meet in North America — at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days presented by Royal Enfield July 22-24 at the
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PICKERINGTON, Ohio (May 13, 2022) — The AMA congratulates Team Honda HRC’s Chance Hymas on becoming the first winner of the newly formatted Supercross Futures AMA National Championship on Saturday, May 7, in Salt Lake City. The 16-year-old Hymas, who tallied AMA Supercross Futures wins at the Atlanta and Foxborough
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May 10, 2022 By Mitch Boehm Photos by Kevin Wing and Lars Frazer This year’s Grand Marshal for the 2022 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, presented by Royal Enfield, event at Mid-Ohio July 22-24 is none other than 1993 World 500cc Champion and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Kevin Schwantz —
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IRVINE, CA (May 9, 2022) — MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is pleased to announce that the “Rainey Ride To The Races” is back and bigger than ever with three-time World Champion Kenny Roberts, four-time World Champion Eddie Lawson and three-time AMA Grand National Champion Bubba Shobert
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Eli Tomac, Jett Lawrence, Christian Craig claim class titles PICKERINGTON, Ohio (May 9, 2022) — The AMA presented No. 1 plates at three consecutive AMA Supercross events recently, with Jett Lawrence becoming the first recipient at Gillette Stadium after the Foxborough, Mass., round; Eli Tomac earning the plate at Empower
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May 9, 2022 By Keaton Maisano With AMA Supercross’ latest champions crowned and the 2022 season concluded, the May Hall of Famer Spotlight looks back at the sports’ inaugural champion: Pierre Karsmakers. Born in Waalre, Holland, in 1946, AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Pierre Karsmakers started his racing career at
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Jason Anderson collects seventh win in 2022, Christian Craig cruises to 250SX West championship May 10, 2022 By Keaton Maisano With the AMA Supercross season ending Saturday in Salt Lake City, the last batch of winners graced the podium and the final champions were crowned. In the previous two weeks,
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May 8, 2022 By Joy Burgess While celebrating Mother’s Day, we can’t help but think about a woman who’s long been dubbed the matriarch of the women’s motorcycling community: Gloria Tramontin Struck. At nearly 97 years old, she’s not only witnessed motorcycling’s incredible first century, but lived it herself, riding
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Columbus Area Vintage Motorcycle Group expands activity with AMA charter May 6, 2022 By Keaton Maisano In the beginning, there was a love for vintage motorcycles. At least that’s where the story of the Columbus Area Vintage Motorcycle Group begins. Built on a passion and appreciation for vintage motorcycles, the
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First presidential acknowledgment of MSAM comes after AMA’s work with MIC and MSF to request White House recognition PICKERINGTON, Ohio (May 5, 2022) — The White House and President Biden officially released a letter acknowledging May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. This comes less than three months after the American
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Signs three-year title sponsorship deal supporting amateur flat track racing PICKERINGTON, Ohio (May 5, 2022) — Mission Foods — the world’s leading manufacturer of tortillas, wraps and tortilla chips, and a proud supporter of flat track racing — will be the title sponsor of the 2022 AMA Flat Track Grand
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The AMA’s intrepid On-Highway Government Affairs Manager gets schooled on the finer points of front brake and cornering technique May 5, 2022 By Tiffany Cipoletti NOTE: This article first appeared in the August 2021 issue of American Motorcyclist. Hi. My name is Tiffany Cipoletti and, until last week, I was
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Eli Tomac earned the second 450SX title of his career, Hunter Lawrence held off Christian Craig May 2, 2022 By Keaton Maisano In front of his home-state crowd, Colorado native and Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha’s Eli Tomac closed out the second AMA 450SX title of his career Saturday. Riding
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Motorists urged to use caution during motorcycle riding season PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 18, 2022) — The American Motorcyclist Association reminds motorists throughout the nation that May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. “For almost 40 years, the AMA has promoted motorcycle awareness in May because, as the weather warms in large
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By Kali Kotoski April 29, 2022 The number one rule for Take a Kid Dirt Biking Day is that it must be fun! And to make it as fun as possible, it is best to be prepared. First off, we encourage you to get involved by checking out the event
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Nine-time AMA Supercross and Pro Motocross champ Ryan Dungey to race opening rounds of AMA Pro Motocross Series April 29, 2022 By Keaton Maisano Photos courtesy of KTM It will still be 2022 when the gate drops for the opening round of the AMA Pro Motocross Series, but spectators may
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By Kali Kotoski April 28, 2022 Aiming to lead the way in global standards for youth racing, Husqvarna Motorcycles has unveiled its minicycle motocross range for 2023 equipped with race-tested MAXXIS tires and a fresh new look leading the changes to TC 85, TC 65 and TC 50 models. Designed
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PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 18, 2022) — Pre-registration for the 2022 Mission Foods AMA Flat Track Grand Championship (FTGC) — the national championship event for the most American of motorsports — is now open. The event runs July 7-13 at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds in Du Quoin, Ill. Racers looking
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Josh Roper earns back-to-back CTI Pro championships, GAGAS sweeps California Trials Invitational April 26, 2022 By Keaton Maisano The California Trials Invitational presented by GASGAS is in its third year of existence, and GASGAS Trials Team’s Josh Roper has wasted no time leaving his mark. Entering the 2022 event as
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