From a press release issued by AMA Pro Racing:
AMA RED BULL SUPERMOTO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND THREE TO BE HELD AT ATLANTA’S TURNER FIELD
PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Round three of the AMA Red Bull Supermoto Championship will be held at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia on Sept. 27. AMA Pro Racing Associate Director of Commercial Development, Chris Bradley confirmed the event and stated the location will offer a completely new feel to the championship series. “With its urban setting and dramatic Atlanta skyline in the background, this event will be unlike any of the races so far this year. Rounds one and two both utilize traditional race tracks while this event will occur in a completely unique environment.”
The opening round of the AMA Red Bull Supermoto Championship was held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on July 12-13 in Monterey, California and round two is scheduled for Aug. 30 at Big Daddy’s South Boston Speedway in South Boston, Virginia.
“It has been AMA Pro Racing and Red Bull’s vision to present this series in a completely new way and the Atlanta round is a significant step in that direction,” said Bradley. “Racing will take place in the shadow of the 1996 Summer Games Olympic Torch and the track layout will border a life-sized, mock outfield wall from Fulton County Stadium, the former home of the Braves. These are elements you normally don’t find associated with motorcycle racing.”
Bradley added that a memorial wall honoring Hank Aaron’s record-setting 715th home run will be incorporated into the track design. “Along with our promotional partners, we have a lot of surprises planned for this round that we’ll be announcing in the coming weeks,” confirmed Bradley.
“Fans of motorcycling and anyone just looking for a good time won’t want to miss this event.” The AMA Red Bull Supermoto Championship, AMA Pro Racing’s newest championship series, is a unique form of motorcycle racing that includes both dirt and pavement. Many top competitors from the world of motorcycle racing are contesting the series including multi-time AMA Supercross champion Jeremy McGrath, freestyle motocross legend and multi-time X-Game medallist Mike Metzger, former AMA Supercross/AMA Motocross champ and Indy Car driver, Jeff Ward and former World 500cc Grand Prix Champion Kevin Schwantz, among others. The six-round championship culminates on Nov. 21 in Las Vegas in conjunction with the annual AMA Pro Racing Awards Banquet.
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AMA Pro Racing is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its properties include the AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Chevy Trucks U.S. Motocross Championship, the AMA Chevy Trucks U.S. Superbike Championship, the AMA Progressive Insurance U.S. Flat Track Championship and the AMA Red Bull Supermoto Championship. Nearly 2 million race fans attended AMA Pro Racing events during the 2002 season. For more information about AMA Pro Racing, visit www.amaproracing.com.