AMA Thanks Roadracing World Motion Fund, MotoAmerica for Assist in VMD Highway Racing Efforts
PICKERINGTON, Ohio — With a large assortment of classic street racing on the schedule at 2024 Permco AMA Classic Bike Days introduced by Yamaha — operating July 26-28 on the Mid-Ohio Sports activities Automotive Course in Lexington, Ohio — the American Motorcyclist Affiliation extends its gratitude to the Roadracing World Motion Fund (RWAF) and MotoAmerica for his or her help in creating a wonderful street racing program at VMD this yr.
“We’re so grateful to our associates on the RWAF and MotoAmerica for his or her assist in our street racing efforts at VMD,” AMA Observe Racing Supervisor Ken Saillant mentioned. “RWAF Founder and President John Ulrich and the RWAF have proven great generosity for this occasion, particularly permitting us to make use of their inflatable delicate limitations for VMD street races.”
The RWAF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit group devoted to decreasing racetrack accidents by training and advocating for safer racetrack practices. Created in 2001, the RWAF works with racing and observe day organizations to facilitate deployment of sentimental limitations at occasions throughout the nation.
Mushy limitations made by Alpina and Airfence have an inner ambient air chamber supported by inflated ribs. They’re made to be deployed in entrance of metal limitations, tire partitions, embankments and different arduous objects surrounding racetracks. When a rider crashes and hits a delicate barrier, air is pushed out by blow-off valves, absorbing vitality; in easy phrases, delicate limitations may be regarded as being like an enormous, pre-inflated automotive airbag.
“Due to our beneficiant supporters, the Roadracing World Motion Fund has been in a position to fund the Alpina and Airfence delicate limitations assigned to MotoAmerica and deployed at MotoAmerica Superbike occasions sanctioned by the AMA,” RWAF Founder and President John Ulrich mentioned. “For the reason that subsequent MotoAmerica spherical will probably be held at Mid-Ohio August 16-18, these delicate limitations will already be at Mid-Ohio, and I’m glad that we’re in a position to have AMA use them for the VMD street races. I’m proud that, working with MotoAmerica, AMA, and different organizations nationwide, we’ve been in a position to enhance rider security and scale back accidents. Collectively, we’ve got helped make an enormous distinction within the tradition of street racing in america, making consideration on rider security not simply accepted, but in addition anticipated.”
The street racing program at VMD is certain to ship, with 35 lessons taking to the two.4-mile racetrack to compete for AMA Nationwide No. 1 plates. For the primary time, the AMA Novice Nationwide Bagger Champion will probably be topped at VMD, including to the thrilling racing slate.
There will probably be loads extra to do at Permco AMA Classic Bike Days introduced by Yamaha, with North America’s largest swap meet, a set of vendor shows and seminars on the Corridor of Fame Fanzone within the infield, demo rides, bike exhibits, and rather more!
There can even be loads extra racing motion through the three-day celebration of classic motorcycling, with competitors in motocross, trials, hare scrambles and street racing all going down. Along with the in depth racing schedule, this yr’s VMD can even embody North America largest motorbike swap meet, vendor shows, stunt exhibits and rather more!
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Concerning the American Motorcyclist Affiliation
Based in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based affiliation whose mission is to advertise the motorbike way of life and defend the way forward for motorcycling. Because the world’s largest motorcycling rights and occasion sanctioning group, the AMA advocates for riders’ pursuits in any respect ranges of presidency and sanctions 1000’s of competitors and leisure occasions yearly. Apart from providing members money-saving reductions on services, the AMA additionally publishes American Motorcyclist, a just lately revitalized and month-to-month full-color journal (and digital model of identical) that covers present occasions and motorbike historical past with good pictures and compelling writing. American Motorcyclist can also be North America’s largest-circulation journal. Via the AMA Bike Corridor of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling. For extra info, go to AmericanMotorcyclist.com.
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