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AMA and United States Motorcycle Coaching Association Partner to Expand Competition Coaching in America

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Nov. 22, 2021) — The American Motorcyclist Association has entered into a partnership with the United States Motorcycle Coaching Association to grow AMA membership and expand access to responsible and comprehensive coaching for motorcycle racers across the country. Under the agreement, the AMA, the national sanctioning body for motorcycle sport, and the USMCA,

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All-Women Off-Road Racing Club Aims to Support Female Racers

Kelly Gouldthread’s one-of-a-kind club focuses on female riders in Northern California November 17, 2021 By Keaton Maisano Kelly Gouldthread did not have a female motorcyclist to look up to growing up. However, thanks to her current efforts, her daughters won’t face that same reality. Hoping to support female riders, Gouldthread established the Women’s Dirt Bike

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Autonomous Technology in the Crosshairs

Federal authorities investigate Tesla’s Autopilot system. AMA opposes “beta-testing” the technology on the open road with little regulatory oversight. November 16, 2021 By Kali Kotoski Automotive manufacturers have been charging ahead with autonomous vehicle (AV) technology and active driver assist systems of late, as Twitter-savvy tech CEOs make grand pronouncements to consumers and shareholders that

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10 Years Later: The Great Lead Uprising

A decade ago the AMA successfully killed a misguided “Lead Law” that applied to motorcycles, which could have destroyed youth riding and racing Nov. 15, 2021 By Kali Kotoski It is hard to imagine how close American kids and parents were to losing their favorite two-wheeled pastime. But it is even harder to imagine what

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Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Schedule Released

MX Sports Pro Racing Unveils Schedule for 50th Anniversary of Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship MORGANTOWN, WV (November 8, 2021) — MX Sports Pro Racing has unveiled the 12-round schedule for the landmark 50th Anniversary of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing. The 2022 “Golden Season” of the world’s most prestigious

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Hall of Fame News

New HOF Display: 1973 Norton Commando 850

Nov. 8, 2021 By Joy Burgess The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum has a new Brit in house…and no, we’re not talking about Director of Operations Steve Austin, who you’re also likely to see in and around the museum. The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame is now home to a 1973 Norton Commando 850,

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Ducati Launches into Electric Motorcycles with Exclusive MotoE Deal

The deal sets the stage for electric motorcycle tech to trickle down to consumers October 28, 2021 By Kali Kotoski Ducati has announced an exclusive deal as the sole supplier of electric motorcycles for the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup from 2023 to 2026. The deal, signed between Ducati and Dorna Sports, covers four editions

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BMW E-Bike Concepts Aim for Urban Travel Solutions

BMW Motorrad Vision AMBY and i Vision AMBY offer innovative approaches to urban travel October 27, 2021 By Keaton Maisano The BMW Motorrad Vision AMBY and the BMW i Vision AMBY approach urban mobility in a new way with its bicycle-motorbike hybrid concept. BMW describes the i Vision as a “high-speed pedelec” that requires the

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Hall of Fame News

Wes Cooley, 1956 — 2021

Gone, sadly, and way too soon…but never forgotten October 25, 2021 By Mitch Boehm Motorcycle fans had no idea AMA Hall of Famer and legendary, two-time Superbike champion Wes Cooley passed away on Saturday, October 16 from complications of diabetes. The news broke the following week, last Thursday to be exact, and anyone paying any

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AMA Hall of Famer and Superbike Champion Wes Cooley Passes

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Oct. 22, 2021) —The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame offers its condolences to the family, friends and fans of Wes Cooley, a member of the Hall of Fame Class of 2004 who was a pioneering force behind the rising popularity of AMA Superbike racing in the 1970s and early ’80s. Cooley passed away

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