AHRMA Brings Pro Challenge to Barber Vintage Festival
Pro racers will once again add to the sights, sounds, and smells of the Barber Vintage Festival.
The American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) is hosting the fourth annual Pro Challenge set for October 4, 2025, at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, AL. This event will occur during the 20th Annual Barber Vintage Festival as part of the 2025 AHRMA Roadracing Series presented by Motobilia.
The Pro Challenge will showcase a diverse lineup of today’s most dynamic racing motorcycles, piloted by pro racers and eligible AHRMA competitors. A cash purse, to be revealed soon, will also be part of the excitement.
“We are excited to feature one of AHRMA’s most popular modern race classes for the 2025 AHRMA Pro Challenge at the legendary Barber Vintage Festival. Last year, Sound of Thunder 2 had over 120 unique individual racers participate, with more than 400 race entries across the season.” said Leasha Overturf, AHRMA’s Road Race Director. “AHRMA’s unique class structure brings out a wide mix of machines from Ducati, Triumph, BMW, Aprilia, Kramer and others. I look forward to welcoming everyone running in the SOT2 Pro Challenge this year!”
To be eligible, a Pro Challenge racer must meet the following criteria:
- Be a licensed AHRMA member/competitor.
2. Be in compliance with the AHRMA Barber Racer Eligibility Requirements (found at ahrma.org/schedules-results).
3. Take part in the Friday practice (Thursday optional).
4. Take part in a 20-minute timed qualifying session on Friday afternoon.
5. Be registered in the “Pro Challenge” race on Saturday.
6. Be capable of racing at a competitive pace within the Pro Challenge race (based on lap times during the Friday qualifying session).
Eligible machines include liquid-cooled twins to 900cc; unlimited air-cooled twins; triples up to 765cc; and two-strokes to 250cc. Please see the AHRMA Handbook for full details regarding the Sound of Thunder 2 class at ahrma.org/ahrma-handbook/
Select FIM professional licensed road racers may obtain a special waiver from AHRMA for the competition. Waivers must be submitted through the online AHRMA Barber Road Race Waiver Request Form no later than September 19th at 12pm CDT. https://www.ahrma.org/barber-vintage-festival-waiver-request-form/
In addition to FIM professional licensed road racers, any AHRMA member pre-qualified to race at the 2025 Barber event with AHRMA may register for the Pro Challenge but must participate in qualifying and meet the qualifying criteria.
The opening of race registration will be announced at a future date.
About AHRMA:
The American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to competing on fantastic classic and true vintage machines along with a wide range of modern motorcycles. With over 3,000 members, AHRMA is the largest vintage racing group in North America and one of the biggest in the world. The association has grown steadily over the years, reflecting the increasing interest in classic bikes.