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AMA Mourns the Loss of Devoted Motorcycle Advocate Dave Pickett

Pickett served as President and Legislative Action Officer of AMA District 36 The American Motorcyclist Association mourns the loss of Dave Pickett, who dedicated his life to advocating for the rights of motorcyclists throughout Northern California and Western Nevada. Pickett, a lifelong motorcyclist and AMA Life Member, served as President of AMA District 36 from

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MotoAmerica Makes Successful Return to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

Fan-favorite track delivers big crowd and action-packed racing Photo Credit: Brian J. Nelson/MotoAmerica PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Aug. 19, 2024) — The American Motorcyclist Association congratulates MotoAmerica on a triumphant return to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, after a 10-year absence from the iconic track. MotoAmerica, home of the AMA Superbike Championship, visited Mid-Ohio for

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AMA Congratulates 36 Class Winners at 2024 AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship

Drew Adams earns the 2024 Nicky Hayden AMA Motocross Horizon Award Photo Credit: Align With Us PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Aug. 13, 2024) — The American Motorcyclist Association awarded No. 1 plates to 36 class champions at the 2024 AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship, which ran July 29-Aug. 3 at the famous Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Hurricane

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History to be Made at 2024 FIM International Six-Days Enduro

Team Eric Cleveland Memorial to be first all-women ISDE club team Photo Credit: Mary Rinnell PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Aug. 12, 2024) — As 31 total riders will represent the United States at the 98th FIM International Six Days Enduro, which takes place Oct. 14-19 in Galicia, Spain, history will be made in more than one way.

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AMA Congratulates 2024 Nicky Hayden AMA Flat Track Horizon Award Winner Walker Porter

Meghan Greimel earns the Bill Werner AMA Fast Brain Award, while 20 racers bring home AMA No. 1 plates Photo Credit: Tim Lester PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Aug. 7, 2024) — As the world’s best amateur flat trackers battled for AMA No. 1 plates in Du Quoin, Ill., during the 2024 Mission Foods AMA Flat Track Grand

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AMA News & Notes: August 2024

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 Press Releases Racing VMD

AMA Vintage Grand Champions Earn Hardware at 2024 Permco AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days

Quinn Wentzel and Mark Murphy emerge as best off-road racers during the AMA Vintage Grand Championship in Lexington, Ohio PICKERINGTON, Ohio (July 31, 2024) — For three days, a large collection of racers from across the country competed for the titles of AMA Vintage Grand Champion and AMA Vintage Senior Grand Champion at 2024 Permco

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United States Congress Celebrates AMA’s 100th Anniversary with Resolution

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (July 29, 2024) — The American Motorcyclist Association was honored in the United States Capitol as it celebrates a century of protecting the rights of motorcyclists and promoting the motorcycle lifestyle.   The Co-Chairs of the Congressional Motorcycle Caucus, Reps. Tim Walberg (R-MI), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), and Derrick Van Orden (R-WI)

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AMA Thanks Roadracing World Action Fund, MotoAmerica for Support in VMD Road Racing Efforts

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (July 19, 2024) — With a wide collection of vintage road racing on the schedule at 2024 Permco AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days presented by Yamaha — running July 26-28 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio — the American Motorcyclist Association extends its gratitude to the Roadracing World Action Fund (RWAF)

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Flashback: The “Other” Mid-Ohio

By Mitch Boehm Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, the home of our spectacular AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days event each summer, has been around since 1962, but it’s not the only “Mid-Ohio” in motorsport lore. Just a few miles southeast of the road course on Mill Run Road is a handful of acres of farmland upon which

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