Harley-Davidson “Reset” Eyes Backing Grass Roots Bagger Racing

Harley-Davidson “Reset” Eyes Backing Grass Roots Bagger Racing

© 2026, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. By John Ulrich.

A corporate initiative called “Back To The Bricks” and labeled as a “Reset” for the company may see Harley-Davidson concentrate its U.S. racing activities on supporting customers involved in Bagger racing, instead of continuing to spend money on its own factory team running in MotoAmerica. The company-sponsored Harley-Davidson MotoGP Bagger World Cup series, which involves less expensive, spec, identical Bagger racebikes Harley-Davidson builds and sells or leases to teams, will continue to run at selected MotoGP events. 

There has been some discussion of defending MotoAmerica Baggers Champion Kyle Wyman racing full time in the 2027 MotoGP Bagger World Cup Series; Wyman and his teammates James Rispoli and former MotoGP racer Bradley Smith recently competed in that series at a MotoGP event overseas. Whether or not Rispoli and Smith could also run in the MotoGP-affiliated Bagger World Cup in 2027 is unknown. 

In recent years the Bagger Racing League (BRL), which originated the Bagger racing concept, has run at selected regional events, using more restrictive rules than MotoAmerica, including running classes with rules that are closer to production bikes.

More details will be posted as they become available.

 

 

 

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