ORINO, 26 May 2007 – Based on the great development of the European Open SuperMoto Championship and the big number of entries (always between 40 and 50), starting from next weekend in France, Villars Sous Ecot, a qualifying system for the Open Class will be installed.
The second free practise will be used as a timed practise and the top 32 will take part in the race.
This will help the development of our sport and will permit more riders to have a chance.
UEM
Saturday, May 26, 2007
FIM: Van Den Bosch and Delepine on pole for first night time Supermoto GP
ORINO, 25 May 2007- The Oval Lingotto in the centre of Torino finally showed all its beauty during the opening day of the FIM Supermoto Grand Prix of Italy.
After a very hot afternoon, Saturday evening and night were a little bit wet and cold, but nothing could prevent the two fastest Supermoto riders of the day from clocking the pole.
Thierry Van Den Bosch was the fastest in the S1 class, as Gerald Delepine clocked the quickest lap in the S2.
In the European series, Frenchman Baptiste Rheims was the fastest S3 racer, while Petr Vorlicek owned the Open class thanks to a flying lap.
S1
Aprilia Off Road’s riders Thierry Van Den Bosch and Jerome Giraudo fought for pole since they first entered the 1200 metre track, but it was countryman Adrien Chareyre of CH Husqvarna snatching the pole at half session distance.
The one minute barrier was still a solid rock, but VDB made to break it with one minute to go. No one else was able to get closer to the defending Champion, who was the only man on track lapping faster than one minute.
Adrien Chareyre tried his best and finished second, keeping a very solid Ivan Lazzarini of Yamaha Evolution behind in third.
Lazza was also the fastest home rider, followed by Jerome Giraudo in fourth, closing the front row. Thomas Chareyre of CH Husqvarna was dramatically close to Giraudo, but finished fifth fastest ahead of TM factory’s Fabio Balducci.
2005 World Champion Boris Chambon was seventh fastest, while last year’s S2 World Champion Bernd Hiemer rounded off the top ten.
S2
When the session started, Luca Minutilli of H2O Racing stormed into the track and clocked the provisional pole, but it was not going to last.
A very fast Attilio Pignotti of KTM Italia Miglio was quick to snatch the pole from countryman Minutilli, as Pignotti aims at increasing his lead in the Championship.
CH Husqvarna’s Gerald Delepine broke the Italian’s record, but an impressive Nestor Jorge squeezed his BQR Spain Aprilia to clock a faster lap than Delepine’s one.
The time sheets looked all settled for just a bit, then Delepine, Christian Iddon of Aprilia Off Road and Pignotti started a personal challenge for pole that took the crowd’s breath away.
Delepine improved his previous lap to a very fast 1:00.662, leaving Pignotti behind in second by less than two tenths of a second. Iddon made it to third, with Husaberg WP Ipa’s Robert Baraccani completing the front row.
Max Verderosa will open the second row, and looked ready for a solid race on Saturday, but a very dangerous Davide Gozzini will start right next to him. Marcel Goetz rounded off the top ten, as KTM fellow rider Ales Hlad was 14th fastest.
Debutant Elia Sammartin was 19th fastest, less than two seconds off the pole.
UEM-EUROPEAN SUPERMOTO CHAMPIONSHIP
Baptiste Rheims was the fastest of the S3 riders, and will open the front row tomorrow, in the second race of the UEM European Supermoto Championship. But Italian Tommaso Iacoboni was dramatically close –the gap was just 12 thousandths of a second- and he will surely give chase tomorrow. Fabio Lavetti was seven tenths off the pole, but made it to the front row, which finished with TM mounted Francesco Bianconi. Brit Chris Hodgson was fifth fastest.
There was all Petr Vorlicek’s experience in today’s pole, and the Championship leader looked all set on his second victory of the season. Austrian Heino Meusburger will start next to him tomorrow, but being also next to Slovenian Uros Nastran –third- will make it a very hot start for Heino. Beat Erne will complete the front row, as Luca De Angelis will open the second row from fifth place.
THE EVENT’S SCHEDULE
The first night time Supermoto Grand Prix will begin tomorrow –Saturday May 26- with the opening moto of the S2 class at 4.55 pm. The S1 class will start at 7.55 pm, whereas the European Championship will begin at 2.55 pm with the Open class.
The FIM Supermoto Grand Prix of Italy will be broadcast live on Saturday, May 26, on:
* Eurosport 2 : LIVE S1 Race2 from 22.30 to 23.30 CET
* AB Moteurs : LIVE S2 Race 2 from 21.30 to 22.30 CET, and S1 Race 2 from 22.30 to 23.30 CET
* Sport Italia: LIVE S2 Race 2 from 21.30 to 22:30, and S1 Race 2 from 22.30 to 23.30
* ART : LIVE S1 Race 2 from 22.30 to 23.30 CET
* EUROSPORT WORLD : LIVE S1 Race2 from 22.30 to 23.30 CET
* MEDIAZONE: LIVE S2 Race 2 from 21.30 to 22.30 CET, and S1 Race 2 from 22.30 to 23.30 CET
Information and results on http://www.SuperMotoS1.com, the official website of the FIM SuperMoto World Championships.
Fans worldwide can watch this and every race of the 2007 FIM Motocross & SuperMoto World Championships live and on-demand exclusively on The Moto Channel on MediaZone (moto.MediaZone.com). MediaZone is a leading global online broadcaster specialized in sports, entertainment and international programming.
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After a very hot afternoon, Saturday evening and night were a little bit wet and cold, but nothing could prevent the two fastest Supermoto riders of the day from clocking the pole.
Thierry Van Den Bosch was the fastest in the S1 class, as Gerald Delepine clocked the quickest lap in the S2.
In the European series, Frenchman Baptiste Rheims was the fastest S3 racer, while Petr Vorlicek owned the Open class thanks to a flying lap.
S1
Aprilia Off Road’s riders Thierry Van Den Bosch and Jerome Giraudo fought for pole since they first entered the 1200 metre track, but it was countryman Adrien Chareyre of CH Husqvarna snatching the pole at half session distance.
The one minute barrier was still a solid rock, but VDB made to break it with one minute to go. No one else was able to get closer to the defending Champion, who was the only man on track lapping faster than one minute.
Adrien Chareyre tried his best and finished second, keeping a very solid Ivan Lazzarini of Yamaha Evolution behind in third.
Lazza was also the fastest home rider, followed by Jerome Giraudo in fourth, closing the front row. Thomas Chareyre of CH Husqvarna was dramatically close to Giraudo, but finished fifth fastest ahead of TM factory’s Fabio Balducci.
2005 World Champion Boris Chambon was seventh fastest, while last year’s S2 World Champion Bernd Hiemer rounded off the top ten.
S2
When the session started, Luca Minutilli of H2O Racing stormed into the track and clocked the provisional pole, but it was not going to last.
A very fast Attilio Pignotti of KTM Italia Miglio was quick to snatch the pole from countryman Minutilli, as Pignotti aims at increasing his lead in the Championship.
CH Husqvarna’s Gerald Delepine broke the Italian’s record, but an impressive Nestor Jorge squeezed his BQR Spain Aprilia to clock a faster lap than Delepine’s one.
The time sheets looked all settled for just a bit, then Delepine, Christian Iddon of Aprilia Off Road and Pignotti started a personal challenge for pole that took the crowd’s breath away.
Delepine improved his previous lap to a very fast 1:00.662, leaving Pignotti behind in second by less than two tenths of a second. Iddon made it to third, with Husaberg WP Ipa’s Robert Baraccani completing the front row.
Max Verderosa will open the second row, and looked ready for a solid race on Saturday, but a very dangerous Davide Gozzini will start right next to him. Marcel Goetz rounded off the top ten, as KTM fellow rider Ales Hlad was 14th fastest.
Debutant Elia Sammartin was 19th fastest, less than two seconds off the pole.
UEM-EUROPEAN SUPERMOTO CHAMPIONSHIP
Baptiste Rheims was the fastest of the S3 riders, and will open the front row tomorrow, in the second race of the UEM European Supermoto Championship. But Italian Tommaso Iacoboni was dramatically close –the gap was just 12 thousandths of a second- and he will surely give chase tomorrow. Fabio Lavetti was seven tenths off the pole, but made it to the front row, which finished with TM mounted Francesco Bianconi. Brit Chris Hodgson was fifth fastest.
There was all Petr Vorlicek’s experience in today’s pole, and the Championship leader looked all set on his second victory of the season. Austrian Heino Meusburger will start next to him tomorrow, but being also next to Slovenian Uros Nastran –third- will make it a very hot start for Heino. Beat Erne will complete the front row, as Luca De Angelis will open the second row from fifth place.
THE EVENT’S SCHEDULE
The first night time Supermoto Grand Prix will begin tomorrow –Saturday May 26- with the opening moto of the S2 class at 4.55 pm. The S1 class will start at 7.55 pm, whereas the European Championship will begin at 2.55 pm with the Open class.
The FIM Supermoto Grand Prix of Italy will be broadcast live on Saturday, May 26, on:
* Eurosport 2 : LIVE S1 Race2 from 22.30 to 23.30 CET
* AB Moteurs : LIVE S2 Race 2 from 21.30 to 22.30 CET, and S1 Race 2 from 22.30 to 23.30 CET
* Sport Italia: LIVE S2 Race 2 from 21.30 to 22:30, and S1 Race 2 from 22.30 to 23.30
* ART : LIVE S1 Race 2 from 22.30 to 23.30 CET
* EUROSPORT WORLD : LIVE S1 Race2 from 22.30 to 23.30 CET
* MEDIAZONE: LIVE S2 Race 2 from 21.30 to 22.30 CET, and S1 Race 2 from 22.30 to 23.30 CET
Information and results on http://www.SuperMotoS1.com, the official website of the FIM SuperMoto World Championships.
Fans worldwide can watch this and every race of the 2007 FIM Motocross & SuperMoto World Championships live and on-demand exclusively on The Moto Channel on MediaZone (moto.MediaZone.com). MediaZone is a leading global online broadcaster specialized in sports, entertainment and international programming.
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GEARTALK: Supermoto Protective Clothing Part 1: Leather Suits
What type of protective clothing should you get?
Supermoto racing or riding has its own unique set of riding conditions and with those come a whole set of protective gear issues not found in other sports or activities.
For racers- we're talking about tracks with both asphault and dirt terrain, typically tighter tracks at lower speeds than roadracing and greater chances of contact between bikes during a race. A supermoto track will typically have one or two long straights, a lot of tight twisty sections, a few good jumps either in the dirt or by steel ramp and, for the pros, even a few odd obstacles like tunnels, un-even pavement and other stuff thrown in for fun. Many tracks are built in parking lots where run-off room is scarce- ie. the chances of running off and crashing into a chain link fence pole is considerably higher in supermoto. Rider position is usually more upright, yet all over the bike. Both feet will often come off the pegs on either side, with one foot stuck out forward for extra support in a sliding turn.
All of these conditions call for a unique and purpose-made protective gear system designed to protect the rider while also doing something to keep the rider comfortable when they aren't busy crashing.
It's important to note at the start here that the S1 World Championship pro racers in Europe and abroad are required by organization rules to wear a one piece leather suit for all races. Two piece set-ups like the Troy Lee Designs leather pant and jersey set-up are prohibited. Full leather suits made of either cowhide, kangaroo or goat are required. In the US, on the other hand, you can run light weight MX nylon pants and honestly I don't even know if we require any real protection under that stuff. A real shame really- when you consider we've retired a good many racers to crashes in Supermoto just in the last few years.
Although Motostrano offers various two piece SM protection set-ups, if you ask us, we'll recommend a full leather supermoto suit like the Alpinestars S1 Supermoto suit when it comes right down to it, no matter what the conditions. Yes, the two piece leather pants and upper body protectors are more comfortable, particularly in the heat, but they just won't protect your skin as well as a one piece leather suit if you get off on asphault doing 65 mph. On the other hand, leather is heavy. Between 12-20 lbs for a typical higher end suit.
I was at an Italian Championship race one year in Latina. Heat temp in the pits alone was unbearable to the point that just watching the race I had to keep pouring water on me just to keep standing up. After the race, former World Champion Max Manzo came into the pits, sick from the heat, collapsed off the bike and then vomited all over his seat, barely able to stand. If he had been wearing an MX style gear set-up, he may have been a little better off. So, there are trade-offs, no doubt.
At the present time, the very best Supermoto suit on the market for the money is the Alpinestars S1 suit, developed by Alpinestars from years of research and testing. The suit is sort of a hybrid suit of leather and textile mesh, with an integrated GP back protector zipped into the back of the suit. You've got mesh panels on the front area to cool off the torso, leather on the arms and legs and butt. The zipped in back protector also acts as an exhaust system for hot air coming out the back.
Getting back to the two piece set-ups, as by TLD or Thor. Comfort is certainly their high point, with protection being their low. They're certainly a huge step up from standard MX gear, no doubt about it. They're main fault lies in the two piece design. Depending on how you crash, when you crash, the two piece design means you're very likely to burn the hell out of your skin any where on your torso.
You don't have to get a purpose-built supermoto suit. Plenty of roadracing suits will do the trick, though supermoto suits are designed for an up-right riding position and typically have room for a full-blown knee brace. Things to look for in a suit would first be quality of the leather and stitching. We've seen low end suits literally come apart in a low speed crash. Make sure what ever you get is double stitched with at least 1.2 to 1.4 mm leather. Since you're going to be traveling at speeds well under what a roadrace bike typically goes at, you'll want as much ventilation as possible. Hybrid leather/textile suits are ideal, a well-perforated suit like the Alpinestars S-Moto suit is a great choice.
Make sure your suit has integrated CE approved armor in key areas like the shoulders, elbows, knees. Padding in the hips is a great idea as well. You can upgrade your armor by buying padded shorts, chest protection and back protection like the stuff we sell by TPRO and Alpinestars.
For more information on selecting a suit, read our leather suit buying guide.
Future installments of this blog post will include head to toe protection and a talk on each of them, including: back protectors, knee braces, boots, protector jackets, gloves, kneck protection, eyewear and anything else we can think of that's designed to protect your bones and skin.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
AMA: Detroit Supermoto Names Discount Ticket Outlets
Detroit Supermoto Names Select Michigan Yamaha Dealers As Its “Official” Discount Ticket Outlets
Yamaha dealers all over S.E. Michigan step up to carry discounted advance tickets – available beginning this week – for July 8th Detroit Supermoto
WATERFORD, Mich., (May 24, 2007) – Officials with the Detroit Supermoto round of the 2007 AMA Supermoto Championship have announced that advance tickets for the July 8th weekend racing extravaganza at Waterford Hills Raceway (Clarkson, Mich.) will go on sale – beginning today – at participating southeastern Michigan Yamaha dealers.
“The Detroit Supermoto will benefit greatly by aligning ourselves with the southeastern Michigan Yamaha dealers,” said Z Sports’ Tom Zielinski, producer and promoter of the Detroit Supermoto. “That said we’re confident that Michigan ’s motorcycle enthusiasts’ interest in the Detroit Supermoto will definitely increase the traffic at these select dealers and, ideally, help sell some more bikes. Maybe even a YZF or two that customers can quickly modify in order to race our supermoto amateur day on Saturday, July 7th!”
Tickets for the Detroit Supermoto at the participating southeastern Michigan Yamaha dealers (below) are $25 for adults (versus $35 at the gate), ten bucks for kids ages nine to 17 and children eight and under are admitted FREE!
Participating southeastern Michigan Yamaha dealers include:
Dealer City Phone Number
Motor City Powersports Bloomfield Hills 248-858-2300
Nicholson's Ann Arbor 734-769-9815
Cycle & Marine Land Port Huron 810-987-3963
Wheels USA Oxford 248-628-5000
Plymouth Motorsports Plymouth 734-451-7200
Macomb Powersports Chesterfield 586-949-4000
Roseville Powersports Roseville 586-859-2600
Kensington Motorsports New Hudson 248-446-0000
Rosenau Powersports Dearborn Heights 313-278-5000
Bright Powersports Lincoln Park 313-382-2453
Townline Powersports Mt Morris 810-787-0057
Ray C's Cycle & Sports Lapeer 810-664-9800
Great Lakes Powersports Burton 810-233-7800
Yamaha dealers all over S.E. Michigan step up to carry discounted advance tickets – available beginning this week – for July 8th Detroit Supermoto
WATERFORD, Mich., (May 24, 2007) – Officials with the Detroit Supermoto round of the 2007 AMA Supermoto Championship have announced that advance tickets for the July 8th weekend racing extravaganza at Waterford Hills Raceway (Clarkson, Mich.) will go on sale – beginning today – at participating southeastern Michigan Yamaha dealers.
“The Detroit Supermoto will benefit greatly by aligning ourselves with the southeastern Michigan Yamaha dealers,” said Z Sports’ Tom Zielinski, producer and promoter of the Detroit Supermoto. “That said we’re confident that Michigan ’s motorcycle enthusiasts’ interest in the Detroit Supermoto will definitely increase the traffic at these select dealers and, ideally, help sell some more bikes. Maybe even a YZF or two that customers can quickly modify in order to race our supermoto amateur day on Saturday, July 7th!”
Tickets for the Detroit Supermoto at the participating southeastern Michigan Yamaha dealers (below) are $25 for adults (versus $35 at the gate), ten bucks for kids ages nine to 17 and children eight and under are admitted FREE!
Participating southeastern Michigan Yamaha dealers include:
Dealer City Phone Number
Motor City Powersports Bloomfield Hills 248-858-2300
Nicholson's Ann Arbor 734-769-9815
Cycle & Marine Land Port Huron 810-987-3963
Wheels USA Oxford 248-628-5000
Plymouth Motorsports Plymouth 734-451-7200
Macomb Powersports Chesterfield 586-949-4000
Roseville Powersports Roseville 586-859-2600
Kensington Motorsports New Hudson 248-446-0000
Rosenau Powersports Dearborn Heights 313-278-5000
Bright Powersports Lincoln Park 313-382-2453
Townline Powersports Mt Morris 810-787-0057
Ray C's Cycle & Sports Lapeer 810-664-9800
Great Lakes Powersports Burton 810-233-7800
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
AMA: Rockstar/H&H/Motostrano Race Report
Round one in the AMA Supermoto Championship took place this last weekend
at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in St. Louis, MO and announced that
the new Rockstar/Hart & Huntington team is going to present a definite
challenge for the podium positions this year!
Racing in the Unlimited class, Travis Marks, #64 and Doni Wanat #89 gave
the leaders more than a little competition on their KTMs. Marks, who joined
the team when Rockstar/Hart & Huntington and Team JSTracing merged
during the off season, finished a strong 6th despite taking a spill in the dirt
section and having a small collision with the French Husqavarna rider
Belleraphone. Wanat’s getting faster every time he comes out and pushed the
#8 position Mike Bergman through the track, finishing only fractions of a
second behind him in 9th place. He’s been practicing hard in the off season
and it shows.
Tyler Evans, #53, a Rockstar Supercross racer, did very well in his first AMA
Supermoto event and second ever Supermoto race. Evans, having some
mechanical issues in the qualifying race and no points from last year, started in
the last position in the grid but pulled up through the ranks to finish 14th in
the Premier class, just behind Burton. After some modifications to the bike, we
expect some great finishes from him this season.
Although Carey Hart, # 46, was still out of commission due to a broken wrist
obtained at the Stateline race, we expect he’ll be ready to go for the June 3rd
race at Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ. We know we’ll see great results from
him. See you there!
We would like to thank our sponsors for all their support,
especially;
Rockstar, Hart & Huntington Tattoo Co., Carter Powersports,
Motostrano.com-JsTRacing, Leo Vince, Weekend Warrior, FOX,
Parts Unlimited, DVS Shoes, TAG Metals, Alpina Wheels, Dunlop
Tires, MotionPro, Works Connection, Factory Effex, MB1
Suspension, Hinson, ACERBIS, Pinit Motorsports, Magura, and
Moto-Master.
Monday, May 21, 2007
FIM: Watch All FIM Supermoto Races
Did you know you can watch FIM Supermoto races online? Mediazone continues its online coverage of FIM World Supermoto with their FIM Supermoto Channel on Mediazone.
NASMOTO: 2007 Schedule
NASMOTO Supermoto GP of Florida
March 3
Ocala Gran Prix, Ocala, Florida
Bike/ATV
Cycle Performance Presents NASMOTO NY GP
May 27
Oakland Valley Race Park, Cuddebackville, NY
Bike/ATV
NASMOTO Ohio Supermoto GP
June 16
Circleville Raceway, Circleville, Ohio
http://home.columbus.rr.com/circleville/
Bike/ATV
SMUSA Vet National NASMOTO Nor Cal GP
August 18, 19
Reno Fernley Raceway, Fernley, NV
www.supermotousa.com
www.reno-fernleyraceway.com
Bike/ATV
Cycle Jam NASMOTO ATV SMGC
September 2
Music City Motorplex, Nashville, TN
Bike/ATV
Cooperland USA NASMOTO Supermoto Shootout
September 8, 9
Oklahoma Motorsports Complex, Norman, OK
Bike/ATV
NASMOTO Mid Atlantic GP
September 29, 30
BeaveRun Raceway, Wampum, PA
Eastern Supermoto Racing Accosiation
www.esmra.com
Bike/ATV
STTars NASMOTO So Cal GP
October 6 - 7
Willow Springs Horse Thief Mile, Rosamond, CA
www.supertt.com
wwww.grangeracetrack.com
Bike
NASMOTO GP of Oregon
October 14
Pats Acres Raceway, Canby, OR
Bike
Grand Championship
To Be Confirmed
Bike
2007 Grand Championship Qualifier
Canadian Rounds
Canada West/ United RPM
July 9
Tradex Expo Site, Vancouver, BC
Bike
Festival of Horsepower
August 12
Hiawatha Downs Sarnia, ON
Bike
www.cmrcracing.com
March 3
Ocala Gran Prix, Ocala, Florida
Bike/ATV
Cycle Performance Presents NASMOTO NY GP
May 27
Oakland Valley Race Park, Cuddebackville, NY
Bike/ATV
NASMOTO Ohio Supermoto GP
June 16
Circleville Raceway, Circleville, Ohio
http://home.columbus.rr.com/circleville/
Bike/ATV
SMUSA Vet National NASMOTO Nor Cal GP
August 18, 19
Reno Fernley Raceway, Fernley, NV
www.supermotousa.com
www.reno-fernleyraceway.com
Bike/ATV
Cycle Jam NASMOTO ATV SMGC
September 2
Music City Motorplex, Nashville, TN
Bike/ATV
Cooperland USA NASMOTO Supermoto Shootout
September 8, 9
Oklahoma Motorsports Complex, Norman, OK
Bike/ATV
NASMOTO Mid Atlantic GP
September 29, 30
BeaveRun Raceway, Wampum, PA
Eastern Supermoto Racing Accosiation
www.esmra.com
Bike/ATV
STTars NASMOTO So Cal GP
October 6 - 7
Willow Springs Horse Thief Mile, Rosamond, CA
www.supertt.com
wwww.grangeracetrack.com
Bike
NASMOTO GP of Oregon
October 14
Pats Acres Raceway, Canby, OR
Bike
Grand Championship
To Be Confirmed
Bike
2007 Grand Championship Qualifier
Canadian Rounds
Canada West/ United RPM
July 9
Tradex Expo Site, Vancouver, BC
Bike
Festival of Horsepower
August 12
Hiawatha Downs Sarnia, ON
Bike
www.cmrcracing.com
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
AMA: 2007 Supermoto Schedule Revised
AMA Racing news release
ROUND DATE VENUE LOCATION
1 May 19 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis, MO
2 June 3 Raceway Park Englishtown, NJ
3 June 23 Miller Motorsports Park Salt Lake City, UT
4 July 8 Waterford Hills Road Course Detroit, MI
5 Aug. 25 Stafford Motor Speedway Hartford, CT
6 Sept. 1 Music City Motorplex Nashville, TN
7 Sept. 9 Oklahoma Motorsports Complex Oklahoma City, OK
8 Sept. 15 Pacific Grand Prix Seattle, WA
9 Nov. 3 Lone Star Rally Galveston, TX
10 Nov. 11 TLD’s Duel at the Docks Long Beach, CA
www.motostrano.com
2007 AMA SUPERMOTO CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULEAMA Racing announced today that the 2007 AMA Supermoto Championship schedule has been revised, adding events in Oklahoma City, Okla. (Sept. 9) and Galveston, Texas (Nov. 3) and moving the Hartford, Conn., event to a new date (Aug. 25) and location.
Each venue will welcome their inaugural AMA Supermoto Championship race. Stafford Motor Speedway near Hartford, Conn., will now host Round 5 of the series, Oklahoma Motorsports Complex in Oklahoma City, Okla., will host Round 7 and one of the largest motorcycle rallies in the nation, the Lone Star Rally in Galveston will host Round 9. Both the Denver stop at Invesco Field and Connecticut’s round at MotoTown USA have been removed from the schedule due to local ordinance issues.
The AMA Supermoto Championship is one of the most exciting series in two-wheel racing, with both dirt and pavement sections that form a race course combining the attributes of supercross, flat track and road racing.
The series kicks off on May 19, with a first-time visit to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in St. Louis, and culminates on Nov. 11 at Troy Lee Design’s Duel at the Docks in Long Beach.
“We are very excited about the addition of the latest events to the national schedule,” said AMA Supermoto Director, Joel Grover. “We are working hard with each event promoter to ensure the most successful series so far.”
Combing the United States, the AMA Supermoto Championship will showcase some of the most talented motorcycle racers in the world, including racing legend and current AMA Supermoto Champion, Jeff Ward, as well as two young-gun support class Champions in Cassidy Anderson (AMA Supermoto Lites) and Ben Carlson (AMA Supermoto Unlimited).
Last year, Ward, who has also enjoyed success in AMA Supercross/Motocross and IRL Racing, claimed his second AMA Supermoto title. Ward, who has a combined nine AMA National championships, won his first Supermoto title in 2004.
Below is a listing of the entire 2007 AMA Supermoto Championship schedule:
ROUND DATE VENUE LOCATION
1 May 19 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis, MO
2 June 3 Raceway Park Englishtown, NJ
3 June 23 Miller Motorsports Park Salt Lake City, UT
4 July 8 Waterford Hills Road Course Detroit, MI
5 Aug. 25 Stafford Motor Speedway Hartford, CT
6 Sept. 1 Music City Motorplex Nashville, TN
7 Sept. 9 Oklahoma Motorsports Complex Oklahoma City, OK
8 Sept. 15 Pacific Grand Prix Seattle, WA
9 Nov. 3 Lone Star Rally Galveston, TX
10 Nov. 11 TLD’s Duel at the Docks Long Beach, CA
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