Moto-ST - GrandAm - AMA - UPDATED w/press conference transcript

[PJ721]

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=3166

there was talk during the MOTO-ST race/meetings that the event for Road America will be during the AMA weekend....

[BlueRidgePerformance]

Paul did you hear anything in the meetings that only VIR is for sure, and that rounds after that are not definite?

[eh427]

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[PJ721]

Paul did you hear anything in the meetings that only VIR is for sure, and that rounds after that are not definite?

yes...as of the running of Moto-ST @ Daytona...the only other event on the schedule that is locked in is VIR.

I'm guessing from the info going around on the web...see http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Mar/080306b.htm  there is suppposed to be an announcement this weekend about the staus of AMA promotional rights and guess well see then if Moto-ST/Grand-AM is involved.

will be very interesting to see how this all plays out

....Daytona 200 FX qualifing starts @ 1:30 pm eastern.....
http://www.amaproracing.com/08rr/daytonabeach/index-links.html

[PJ721]

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[eh427]

I would be.

[PJ721]

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=31671

[Mongo]

Unless they're willing to pay a lot of money for extra days, the contracts with tracks are already signed for 08 as well as the Red Bull contract so there really is no way to slot in an Endurance race at any AMA round until 09 at the earliest.

[PJ721]

guess we'll see ...

I was thinking the same thing.....how would MOTO-ST fit in on a AMA schedule....cuz running with CCS/ASRA @ Daytona and Road America last year made for some very busy weekends...

I know I'll be checking the web tomorrow morning...

[Super Dave]

Unless they're willing to pay a lot of money for extra days, the contracts with tracks are already signed for 08 as well as the Red Bull contract so there really is no way to slot in an Endurance race at any AMA round until 09 at the earliest.

Yeah, agreed.

MotoST endurance isn't really a spectator driven program.  I see where it works find with AHRMA, as it is scheduled.

Still supposed to be coming to Heartland Park Topeka in August.  No AHRMA there, but maybe something else will be happening there.

[Eric Kelcher]

Well it is official,

Daytona group (Edmondson/France) is taking over most AMA races, Roadrace, Flattrack, Hillclimb, Motocross, ATV and Supermoto while Live Nation takes over Supercross and Arena Cross, No mention of Ice racing (did AMA sanction ice races still?)

This evenings press confenrence will probably talk about when the changes will go into effect, what/when officials will take over, class changes, and what changes in direction will be planned. In the near future discussions of how this may or may not effect ASRA/CCS as well as the other regional racing should be forthcoming.

[tug296]

This can only be a big improvement for the sport.