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Former 500cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz resigned his position on the AMA Board of Directors, via letter distributed at a Board meeting at AMA headquarters in Pickerington, Ohio Monday.

In the letter, Schwantz said that he was resigning because he had moved from North Carolina back to Texas, and now lives outside the Southeast Region. Schwantz was elected to represent the region in January, and won by a 3.5:1 margin over incumbent Carl Reynolds.

After reading a published report that Schwantz had moved his primary residence back to Texas, an AMA member from Georgia filed a formal complaint challenging Schwantz’s continued service on the Board.

Schwantz maintains a second residence in Atlanta, where he stays while conducting Kevin Schwantz Suzuki School sessions at Road Atlanta.

Schwantz will continue to serve on the separate Board of Directors of AMA Pro Racing.

The replacement for Schwantz on the main AMA Board has not be announced.