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AMA to Name Winners of Fast Brian Award and Nicky Hayden AMA Flat Track Horizon Award at the AMA Flat Track Grand Championship

Annual awards recognize character and scholastic achievement among youth and young adult flat track racers PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association will announce the winners of its Fast Brain Award and Nicky Hayden AMA Flat Track Horizon Award at the conclusion of the 2018 AMA Flat Track Grand Championship, which will be held in Springfield, Ill., May 29 to June 1. Applications for the AMA Fast Brain Award and letters of intent for the AMA Flat Track Horizon Award are available at www.stevenaceracing.com and are due by May 28. Funded by AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Bill Werner, Zanotti…
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Mees Masters American Flat Track’s Arizona Mile

PHOENIX, Ariz. (May 12, 2018) – American Flat Track held its first Mile of the season on Saturday afternoon, and it was only natural that the rider ranked first in the 2018 AFT Twins presented by Vance & Hines standings took center stage. While the big Miles have made their legend over the years as ultra-tight drafting duels waged at triple-digit speeds and measured by centimeters at the checkered flag, the Law Tigers Arizona Mile presented by Buddy Stubbs Harley-Davidson at Turf Paradise instead served as further testament to the current state of supremacy owned by reigning Grand National Champion…
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Tune-In Alert! Catch Saturday’s Arizona Mile Live on FansChoice.tv at 5 pm ET

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 11, 2018) - The first Mile of the 2018 American Flat Track season is here, folks, and if you can't catch the Law Tigers Arizona Mile presented by Buddy Stubbs Harley-Davidson in person at the luxurious Turf Paradise venue, you can watch all the action live and as it happens on FansChoice.tv beginning at 5:00 pm ET. Mile racing is always fast and always unpredictable, so don't miss it! How to Watch: NBCSN and FansChoice.tv are the official homes for coverage of American Flat Track. For the 2018 season, NBCSN’s coverage of AFT moves to highly-coveted,…
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Cycle Rama-It’s All About Horsepower!

At Cycle-Rama we have been porting cylinders heads and building hi-performance motors since 1976. We have set numerous national records in drag racing in many classes for our customers and ourselves. In 1995, Cycle-Rama started working on Harley-Davidson's. Our research and development program on EVO motors has allowed us to work with some of the top manufacturers in the country, testing and evaluating new products. Cycle-Rama cylinder head porting is second to none. Our heads are designed with a flow curve to optimize velocity and port volume for true high-performance street riding. Our performance packages speak for themselves, on the street…
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AMA names 2018 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Champions and Award Winners

  Anderson, Osborne, Plessinger take home class titles; Sexton, Bloss named rookies of the year   PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association has announced the 2018 class champions and rookies of the year for Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship. Husqvarna rider Jason Anderson is the 2018 450SX champion. Yamaha rider Aaron Plessinger won the West 250SX Class title. And Husqvarna rider Zach Osborne took home the East 250SX Class championship. "The AMA extends its congratulations to all three Monster Energy AMA Supercross class champions," said AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman. "Jason, Aaron and Zach are…
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MotoAmerica Round 3

MotoAmerica Round 3 Virginia International Raceway MotoAmerica roared into VIR over the weekend, for what became an insane weekend of racing action. Saturday saw the Liqui Moli Junior Cup win return to Alex Dumas on his Orange Brigade/JP43 KTM 390, followed by Attack Performance Yamaha Gavin Anthony and AGVSport Yamaha Jay Newton in a thriller of a race. Twins Cup saw a trio of Suzuki SV650s take the podium, with Xavier Zayat, Chris Parrish, and Curtis Murray taking top honors. Supersport 600 class was dominated Saturday by Factory Yamaha racer JD Beach, chased hard by Rickdiculous Racing Hayden Gillim in…
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NICOLO’ BULEGA CLOSE TO THE POINTS AT JEREZ

Moto3 The rider of the Sky Racing Team VR46 closes the Spanish GP in 17th place. The race ended sooner than we expected for Dennis Foggia. Jerez de la Frontera (Spagna), May 6th, 2018 - Nicolò Bulega closes the first European GP of the 2018 season in Jerez de la Frontera at the 17th place after having battled till the finishing line for the first points of the Championship. Started from the 22nd box of the grid, Nicolò reduced the gap with the group in front of him and remained around the Top15 for the whole race. Forced to retire,…
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THIRD PLACE FOR FRANCESCO BAGNAIA AT JEREZ

Moto2 With today's podium, the rider of the Sky Racing Team VR46 confirms the leadership in the Championship. Luca Marini was forced to retire due to an accident. JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA (Spain), May 6th, 2018 - After the victories in Qatar and Austin, Francesco Bagnaia scored the third podium of the season at the Spanish GP for the Sky Racing Team VR46. Pecco is one of the most competitive and constant riders of the starting grid and confirms the leadership in the Championship with 73 points. Started from the third box of the grid, after an excellent management of…
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Both Ducati Team Riders Forced to Retire from Spanish GP after a Crash at the Jerez de la Frontera Circuit

MotoGP Round 04 Both Ducati Team riders forced to retire from Spanish GP after a crash at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit The two Ducati Team riders had to retire from today’s Spanish Grand Prix, held today at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit, after a crash on lap 18. Jorge Lorenzo, who got off to a great start, moved to the front at the first corner and kept the position until lap 7 when he was passed by Marquez. The Spanish rider held on to second place until lap 17, but he was hit by Pedrosa at Turn…
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON ADDS ADRENALINE-PULSING HILLCLIMB & MORE TO 115TH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVITIES IN MILWAUKEE LABOR DAY WEEKEND

Harley-Davidson Unveils More than 80 Events Across 20+ Venues, All Packed Into Five Days MILWAUKEE  (May 3, 2018) Harley-Davidson is set to take grass-roots racing over the top with the addition of Hillclimb Motorcycle Racing to a slate of wide-open competition, moto-culture-centric activities and street  parties during the Harley-Davidson® 115th Anniversary Celebration in  Milwaukee August 29-September 2. The Harley-Davidson® 115th Anniversary Hillclimb, which will offer a taste of Harley-Davidson heritage while showcasing the heart-pumping excitement of today’s racing action, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 1 at Little Switzerland, a 200-foot-high ski hill in Slinger, Wis. “It will be rider and…
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MotoGP Arrives at Jerez de la Frontera for the Spanish GP, the first European round of the 2018 Season

Following on from the first three overseas rounds of the season, the Ducati Team has now arrived in Spain, where the fourth round of the MotoGP World Championship will be held on Sunday at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit in Andalusia. Andrea Dovizioso comes to the Spanish track leading the championship and, even though the Jerez circuit has never provided him with much satisfaction, he is confident he can produce a good race. Until now the best result for the Italian rider at Jerez has been a fifth place, which he obtained three times: in 2012, in 2014 and…
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Jared Mees Disqualified from Atlanta Short Track for using Chemically Altered Tire

Forfeits victory, points, prize money; on probation for 12 months DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 27, 2018) – Following an American Flat Track post-event tire sampling from the Atlanta Short Track held April 8, 2018 at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Ga., AFT Twins competitor Jared Mees on the #1 machine has been disqualified for using a chemically altered tire. Four tire samples from four different machines were taken after the Main Event in Atlanta, and all were submitted to an independent lab for chemical analysis. Three of the samples were deemed to be in compliance with the benchmark sample provided by…
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The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team on the podium in Race 1 at Assen with Davies (3rd), 6th place for Melandri

After a positive start in free-practice, the Aruba.it Racing - Ducati team took it back to the track today at Assen (Netherlands) and clinched yet another podium with Chaz Davies, third in Race 1. The Welshman got off to a strong start from third row, passing several riders to get within the top three half-way through the race and cross the finish line in third position, just one second behind the winner. Marco Melandri showed resilience despite some stability issues that, after a strong start, forced him to lose contact with the front group. The Italian finished in sixth position,…
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Andrea Dovizioso goes back to the top of the MotoGP Standings

Andrea Dovizioso goes back to the top of the MotoGP standings after placing fifth in the GP of The Americas. Jorge Lorenzo ends the Texan race in eleventh   Andrea Dovizioso returned to the top of the points standings in the MotoGP World Championship with a fifth-place finish in the GP of The Americas, which was held today at Austin in Texas. The Ducati Team’s Italian rider, who started from row 3, scrapped with Zarco and Crutchlow for much of the 20-lap race, and after the latter crashed out, he attacked the Frenchman on lap 17 to take the chequered…
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Red Bull KTM to go Racing with American Flat Track in 2019

Muirrieta, California. (April 21, 2018) – Building upon its racing success in the off-road and motocross segments, as well as the continued commitment to American Road Racing at the junior level, KTM Motorsports is pleased to announce its plan to go racing in the 2019 American Flat Track Championship. KTM has appointed former HMC KTM Factory Superbike racer and Brand Ambassador Chris Fillmore as the new Flat Track and Road Racing Team Manager to oversee its racing efforts in the U.S. American Flat Track is America’s original extreme sport. At its core, it’s a highly competitive, adrenaline-fueled motorsport featuring specialized motorcycles…
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The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team on the podium in Race 1 at Aragon with Chaz Davies (2nd), 4th place for Melandri

After a positive start to its campaign in Friday's free-practice, the Aruba.it Racing - Ducati team took yet another podium with Chaz Davies in Race 1 at Aragon (Spain), home of the third round of the 2018 WorldSBK championship. The Welshman, who started from 11th position due to a crash during Superpole, showed his character by storming back through the field – twice, due to a restart – until he reached the leading group, then defended second position under the checkered flag. Marco Melandri rode another solid race, in which he registered the fastest lap after taking pole position. The…
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