Cyriel “Babe” DeMay, an AMA Grand National competitor who raced from the early 1950s to the late 1960s before becoming a leading tuner and team owner on the AMA Grand National circuit, died Oct. 26 at his home in Rossville, Tenn. He was 88.
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The American Motorcyclist Association has announced the professional competition numbers for pro-licensed riders competing in Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, and the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship for the 2021 season.
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Read moreNational champions will be crowned during a six-race EnduroCross series, a closed-course extreme off-road discipline organized by Cycle City Promotions and sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association.
The series, which gets underway Oct. 23, pits riders head-to-head for a chance to win an AMA National Championship at the end of the season.
Read moreWinners in 25 competition classes took home AMA National No. 1 plates after more than 150 riders contested the 2020 AMA Hillclimb Grand Championship at the Pioneer Motorcycle Club in Waterford, Ohio, Sept. 19-20.
Read moreBiketoberfest is a go for Oct. 15-18 in Volusia County, Fla., but the annual gathering of motorcycling enthusiasts likely will be smaller than in its previous 28 years.
Read moreWilbur “Will” Hancock, the 15-year-old son of four-time FIM World Speedway Champion Greg Hancock, recently clinched one speedway championship and hopes to earn another by the end of the year.
Read moreThe AMA Road Race Grand Championship returns to Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 22-25, with the 2020 WERA Grand National Final.
The official U.S. amateur road racing championship, sanctioned by the AMA and operated by WERA Motorcycle Racing Inc., features 13 competition classes for motorcycles from 400cc to 1,000cc.
The country’s top amateur racers will compete for AMA National No. 1 plates, as well as for the Nicky Hayden AMA Road Race Horizon Award, which goes to the rider showing the most promise for success in the professional ranks. Past winners of the AMA Road Race Horizon Award have included Xavier Zayat, Anthony Mazziotto III, Jason DiSalvo, Hayden Gillim, Jake Lewis, Ben Spies, Miles Thornton and Blake Young.
Read moreRalph A. Hudson, a well-liked motorcycle land-speed record holder who suffered serious injuries in a crash at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, has passed away. He was 69.
Read moreVeteran campaign manager Peter Stockus has joined the American Motorcyclist Association staff as the government relations manager for off-highway issues.
Stockus most recently oversaw land-use, candidate campaigns and other issues for the Calvert Street Group, a political consulting firm in Nashville, Tenn. His campaign experience dates to 2016.
At the AMA, Stockus will report to AMA Government Relations Director Mike Sayre.
Read moreThe 2020 AMA Supermoto National Championship features two days of competition in November in Tucson. Ariz., to determine who receives the coveted AMA National No. 1 plate in five classes.
Originally scheduled as a six-event series, this national championship, sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association, will consist of four points-earning races. The format includes two races per day Nov. 7-8. Each race offers points toward the overall championship. The six scheduled events were canceled due to restrictions put in place by government officials during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read moreWith the long weekend for the Labor Day holiday Sept. 5-7, the American Motorcyclist Association asks motorists to be especially aware of nearby motorcycles as they travel to family gatherings and other outings.
“As we acknowledge and celebrate the achievements and contributions of American workers on this holiday, all road users must be aware of the increase in traffic and potential distractions that come with holiday weekends,” AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman said. “We must recognize our responsibility for the safety of our passengers and those in and on other vehicles we encounter in our travels.”
The AMA urges riders and drivers to stay alert, maintain plenty of space between vehicles and take an extra look before changing lanes.
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Read moreThe AMA encourages its members—and all off-road enthusiasts—to get involved in efforts to protect and expand the opportunities for responsible off-highway recreation, whether on public or private land.
California resident Ed Stovin—profiled in the October issue of the AMA membership magazine American Motorcyclist—is a prime example of someone who became concerned about the loss of trails for motorcycles and other off-highway vehicles. He got involved in the 1990s and continues his advocacy efforts through the San Diego Off Road Coalition.
Read moreThe American Motorcyclist Association has promoted Michael Pelletier to director of racing from his role as AMA Supercross manager, effective immediately. In his new role, Pelletier is responsible for the AMA’s domestic amateur and professional competition operations.
Read moreThe American Motorcyclist Association recognized four outstanding racers with special awards at the conclusion of the 2020 Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship held Aug. 3-8 at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn.
Read moreMore than 725 riders from as far away as California and New York turned out July 19-25 for the 2020 AMA Flat Track Grand Championship, first at Plymouth Speedway in Plymouth, Ind., and, then, at Ashland County Fairgrounds in Ohio.
Read moreAMA member Tiffany Cipoletti, who has worked on motorcycle rights issues in Washington, D.C., for more than a decade, is the new American Motorcyclist Association government relations manager for on-highway issues.
She will be based at the AMA Government Relations office in Washington, D.C., reporting to AMA Government Relations Director Mike Sayre.
Read moreAMA 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.
Read moreThe final two rounds of the 2020 AMA Supermoto National Championship Series have been canceled, due to health concerns and restrictions associated with the coronavirus pandemic.
The six-event series had been scheduled to kick off April 4-5 in Primm, Nev., and wrap up Sept. 11-12 in Sturgis, S.D. None of the races was run.
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