Tag: American Motorcyclist Association
American Motorcyclist Association Honors U.S. Lawmakers
The American Motorcyclist Association, which is the premier advocate for motorcyclists’ freedoms in the country, honored 59 current and former federal lawmakers on Feb. 28 for their support of motorcyclists during the just-completed 112th Congress. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) and former Reps. Roscoe Bartlett (R-Md.) and Denny Rehberg (R-Mont.) topped the [...]
California Lawmaker Withdraws Lane-Splitting Bill
California Lawmaker Withdraws Bill That Would Have Restricted Lane-Splitting by Motorcyclists The sponsor of a California Senate bill that would have restricted the current practice of lane-splitting by motorcyclists will withdraw the bill from consideration, the American Motorcyclist Association reports. Lane-splitting by motorcyclists in California is recognized by the California Highway Patrol and helps ease [...]
AMA Welcomes Roadracing Series As Featured Series
American Motorcyclist Association Welcomes Roadracing Series As AMA Featured Series The American Motorcyclist Association is pleased to announce that the American SportBike Racing Association and U.S. Grand Prix Riders Union Championship Series have joined the AMA sanctioned events calendar as AMA Featured Series. The events, which feature some of the country’s most competitive amateur roadracing, [...]
EPA Releases Guidelines For Ethanol Fuel
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued new fuel guidelines in response to concern from the American Motorcyclist Association and riders around the country. According to Ultimate Motorcycling, the EPA was previously considering rules that would have dispensed E10 and E15 fuel through the same hose at gas stations in the U.S., a move [...]
Former Interior Secretary Babbit Urges Obama To Restrict Public Land Use
American Motorcyclist Association Disappointed By Bruce Babbitt Comments Former U.S. Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt is wrong to urge President Obama to use executive powers to close off public land, the American Motorcyclist Association said. In a speech at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 5, Babbitt, who served as Interior secretary under [...]
AMA Adds Off-Road Championship To 2013 Schedule
The Kenda Big Sky Cross Country is one of the most popular amateur races offered by the AMA. Beginning this year, that motorsports event will be expanding to crown national champions in the AMA Big Sky Amateur National Off-Road Championship. On August 24 and 25, the organization will hold championship races for a variety of [...]
Mammoth Motocross Joins 2013 AMA Amateur Motocross Schedule
Over the past 45 years, The Mammoth Motocross has built one of the most successful motocross racing programs in the western United States. For 2013, the popular venue joins the AMA amateur motocross schedule and will feature the AMA King of the West title. “We’re excited to partner with such a well-established and professional promoter,” [...]
AMA Brings Back Classic Bikes For New Vintage National Championships
Fans of vintage motorcycles are in luck, as two new vintage motorsports series will make an appearance in the summer of 2013. Joining the ranks of the AMA Vintage Dirt Track National Championship, the AMA Vintage Motocross and AMA Vintage Hare Scrambles National Championship Series herald the return of classic bikes competing in motocross races and [...]
Michael Gentry Joins The AMA In Executive Role
AMA Pro Racing recently started the 2013 season for several of its motorsports series, but those aren’t the only new beginnings for the organization. One of the major additions is the arrival of Michael Gentry, who will be taking over the role of chief operating officer for the AMA. Gentry is a former executive with [...]
Scott Russell Featured Guest At AMA Hall Of Fame Event
The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame recently announced that the 2013 edition of its annual fundraising breakfast will be headlined by five-time Daytona 200 winner Scott Russell.
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