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Quick Look: Zero SR/S, In The April Issue
Featured In the April 2021 issue of Roadracing World:
“One of the first things you learn as a kid is that electricity and water do not mix. So I was excited when a storm drenched the Southern California basin, because it meant I could switch the electric Zero SR/S to rain mode and head out onto the highway. It’s important to test your pre-conceived beliefs, I rationalized as I left the driveway…
“What I discovered was that, unlike the Eco mode which limits top speed to 75 mph, the Rain mode doesn’t. So I was soon splashing along smoothly and silently at 92 mph—and Rain mode actually allows for a full 100 mph!
“Electric vehicles are a new paradigm, not just new technology, but an entirely new way of getting from point A to point B. To check out what it takes to adapt from gas power to an electric motorcycle, we borrowed a gorgeous blue Zero SR/S. I plugged it in and got ready to experience a different take on motorcycling…”
—Living With The Zero SR/S, By Michael Gougis.
Electric motorcycles have come a long way in sophistication, comfort and usability, and as the technology becomes more widespread, Editor-at-Large Michael Gougis was assigned to live with a modern battery-driven beast. His impressions from the road and the track are all in the latest issue of Roadracing World!
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Dunlop Continuing Support Of Millsaps Training Facility
Dunlop Motorcycle Tires continues partnership with MTF.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA: Millsaps Training Facility is a 50-acre establishment specifically made for aspiring motocross and supercross riders. Created in 2003, the full-blown training facility includes structured training programs, camping, and features national caliber Motocross & Supercross tracks.
Dunlop Tires has been supporting the prestigious Millsaps Training Facility since 2008. The partnership began when Mike Buckley (Senior Vice President at Dunlop) came to MTF with his son to do a training camp that year. He saw first-hand how effective the camp was and how passionate Colleen Millsaps was in trying to help each individual become a better rider and decided he wanted to support the well-run facility.
“I believe it was 2008 when Mike Buckley’s son Cameron was racing and brought him to one of our 1-week camps. After the camp, Mike decided he would like Dunlop to become the official tire of MTF. I believe as a father of a rider he recognized and appreciated the passion we had for teaching young riders proper and safe technique that was meant to make the entire family experience in this sport positive and long lasting.” – Colleen Millsaps
Alongside Colleen, retired pro Motocross and Supercross rider Bryan Johnson Jr. is the Head Trainer at MTF. Spending many years himself training at MTF when he was still racing, he knows from experience how helpful MTF truly is. Using all of his knowledge from racing and training, he now helps each athlete at the facility perfect their technique and skills on the motorcycle. Using Dunlop Tires for most of his racing career, Bryan believes in Dunlop’s product and appreciates that Dunlop shares the same goal that MTF does, progressing the sport of Motocross and Supercross.
“I think everyone who we work with (companies & riders) all have the same outlook as us. They want to give back to the sport and provide the best product that they can. We both strive to be the best at what we do and are always looking for ways to be better. MTF wants to train riders the best way possible, to be safer and faster. Dunlop offers the best tire possible to allow riders to go faster and to be safer at the same time. We both have the same goal in mind, we just offer different things for the rider.” – Bryan Johnson Jr.
Colleen and the Millsaps family have believed in Dunlop Tires for many years. They chose to use Dunlop Tires when racing growing up and are proud to have continued the relationship to this day.
“The Millsaps support for Dunlop began many years ago as we started in this sport with my son Davi on a 50cc motorcycle and we learned the importance of quality and loyalty. We believed in Dunlop back then and myself, MTF, and my riders believe in it today. Quality is the standard at Dunlop as it is at MTF. That is what makes the two a good partnership and why I believe Dunlop chooses to support MTF.” – Colleen Millsaps
About Dunlop Motorcycle Tires
Dunlop is the largest supplier of original equipment and replacement motorcycle tires in the U.S.A. For more information, visit www.DunlopMotorcycleTires.com.
AHRMA: Mauk Wins Vintage Cup Races At Streets Of Willow
Different bikes, riders add variety to AHRMA’s 2021 Featured Class
(April 20, 2021, Elora, Tennessee) A different mix of bikes and riders competed in the third round of the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) 2021 Vintage Cup sponsored by Roadracing World (roadracingworld.com) and NYC Norton (nycnorton.com) captured the evolution of motorcycle road racing in the mid-1960s.
The 500 Premiere class was featured on both days of the 2021 Bridgestone AHRMA National Historic Cup Road Race Series at the Streets of Willow racetrack in Rosamond, California on April 17 and 18. Andrew Mauk from Milwaukee, Wisconsin won both days aboard a 450cc Honda CR500 replica.
Mauk explained his winning technique, “I got the holeshot, didn’t turn around and got to the finish line first.”
Mauk’s winning bike is based on a 1969 Honda CB450 built by Keith Leighty from El Paso, Texas. “Back in the day they had what was called the Honda CR 500 GP bike and this bike is built to those specs. We’ve been racing it for 15 years. Originally we won a Sportsman 500 championship on it and then two years ago won the 500 Premier championship.”
Jeff Elings, from Santa Barbara, CA, took second on Saturday and Sunday aboard a 1958 Matchless G50. An updated frame and Quaife six-speed transmission, helped Elings navigate the notoriously technical and bumpy Streets of Willow course. Elings said, “I really like it on a tight track, it’s really narrow and just kind of cruises around the tight corners. And it has a lot less shifting than a two-stroke.”
Alan Siekman from Ben Lomond, CA, finished third both days. The event marked his return to the track after a two-year hiatus and was the maiden voyage for his motorcycle.
Siekman was aboard a Honda CR450 replica. “It’s based on the bike Jimmy Odom rode at Daytona in 1967.” The actual Odom bike is owned by a friend that allowed Siekman to study, measure and replicate every nuance. “I was able to copy the frame modifications that Honda did exactly. This bike is measured and made off of one of the three original bikes.”
“I love the big, glorious British bikes, but these early Hondas have a unique soul that can’t be denied,” said class sponsor Kenny Cummings from NYC Norton. “Like Orloff at the last round, Mauk and Siekman brought the good Honda show, with Elings’s G50 smack dab in the mix, giving us all a real history lesson out on the racetrack.”
The 2021 Vintage Cup Trophy will be awarded to the 500 Premier class winner at select events including Roebling Road, Heartland Motorsports Park, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca and Barber Motorsports Park. Race dates and event registration links are available at: ahrma.org/schedules-results.
Race Results (Saturday, April 17, 2021):
- Andrew Mauk, 1969 Honda CB 450, Milwaukee, WI
- Jeff Elings, 1958 Matchless G50, Santa Barbara, CA
- Allen Siekman, 1967 Honda CR450, Ben Lomond, CA
Race Results (Sunday, April 18, 2021):
- Andrew Mauk, 1969 Honda CB 450, Milwaukee, WI
- Jeff Elings, 1958 Matchless G50, Santa Barbara, CA
- Allen Siekman, 1967 Honda CR450, Ben Lomond, CA
MotoGP: Suzuki Extends Commitment To World Championship
Suzuki extends agreement with Dorna to compete in MotoGP™
Tuesday, 20 April 2021
Dorna Sports is pleased to announce that an agreement has been signed with Suzuki Motor Corporation to renew their involvement in the FIM MotoGP™ World Championship for the period ranging from the 2022 season to the 2026 season.
As a consequence of this, Suzuki Motor Corporation will deploy its Factory Team – actually known as Team Suzuki Ecstar – in the MotoGP™ World Championship’s MotoGP™ class.
Suzuki’s racing story began in 1960 with an entry into the Isle of Man’s legendary Tourist Trophy, and last year the brand from Hamamatsu in Japan celebrated their 100th Anniversary, alongside the milestone of 60 years in racing. The news that Suzuki’s factory journey will continue is extremely positive, especially following a highly successful period which culminated in brilliant results last year; Suzuki’s Spanish pairing of Joan Mir and Alex Rins took 1st and 3rd in the Championship standings, meaning the excellent achievement of winning both the MotoGP™ Riders’ and Teams’ titles.
Shinichi Sahara, Project Leader and Team Director: “As Suzuki Motor Corporation we are proud to continue to compete in the MotoGP World Championship, as we all share the challenging ambition of measuring ourselves against the top motorcycling competition in the world. We started this new journey in 2015 and in only six years we achieved the Riders’ World title, together with the Teams’ title, and we are still hungry for more success. For these reasons we have extended our agreement with Dorna, with the hope and the commitment to continue the development of the technical and racing sides of the company.”
Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna Sports: “We are very happy with the renewal of the agreement with Suzuki, a factory with which we have been racing for years in the World Championship and enjoy great cooperation. Their return to MotoGP in 2015 immediately proved a success, confirmed with the culmination of winning the riders’ World Championship in 2020 with Joan Mir. We proudly extend this partnership and hope to continue setting milestones with this iconic brand.”
Canada’s Pro 6 GP Racing Series Announces 2021 Sponsors
Pro 6 GP series confirms class sponsor package
Toronto, ON – The new Pro 6 GP race series, based at Calabogie Motorsports Park south west of Ottawa, ON, has now confirmed their complete class sponsorship support package for 2021. Pro 6 GP will stage four series events at Calabogie in 2021, two of these including the participation of the National Championship motorcycle road racing series, CSBK.
The Calabogie venue is one of the most popular race circuits in North America, with twenty turns over a 5.05-kilometer-long lap winding through the Ottawa Valley.
The Feature class in the Pro 6 GP series will be called Pro Superbike powered by BMW Motorrad Canada.
At the opening two events of the Series, June 4-5 and July 10-11, this class will run in conjunction with the National Feature division and televised on TSN, The Sports Network. Pro 6 Cycle also provide trackside access during Track days to a small demo fleet of new BMW two-wheeled offerings, this popular program entering its seventh summer.
The equivalent class for newer racers, Amateur Superbike, will be known as Motul Amateur Superbike for the upcoming season at Pro 6 GP. Motul are a premier lubricant in the two and four-wheeled world, supporting a wide range of top racing teams, series, and venues.
Yamaha Motor Canada have signed on with season one of Pro 6 GP to sponsor the two Middleweight Divisions, for riders 40 years of age and older (40 +) and competitors older than age 50 (50 +). Yamaha provide a wide range of R models that will compete at Calabogie, with the 1000cc R1, the Middleweight 600 class R6 and the popular Lightweight Sport Bike offering, the 300cc displacement R3.
Sebastien Tremblay is a popular competitor with the CSBK tour and won both Liqui Moly Pro Sport Bike races in last year’s COVID-19 abbreviated season. Tremblay’s S.T. Motorsport Shop, just outside Montreal, QC in St-Eustache, will back the Heavyweight Challenge category for racers forty years of age and older.
The Heavyweight class for racers above 50 years of age in Pro 6 GP will be known as the SpeedFactory67 50 + Heavyweight Challenge. SpeedFactory67 belongs to Herve Remetter and Vincent Levillan from the Quebec City suburb of Terrebonne.
Class sponsorship previously confirmed for the Pro 6 GP race series in 2021 include:
-Canadian Kawasaki Motors, backing the purse-paying Pro Sport Bike presented by Kawasaki.
-Liqui Moly support for both the Pro and Amateur portions of popular Lightweight Sport Bike.
-DP Brakes with naming for the Middleweight Production class, DP Brakes Sport Bike.
Dates for the 2021 Pro 6 GP race series at Calabogie Motorsport Park are: June 5; July 11; July 24 and September 18. Pro 6 also provide Track Day options on the days surrounding each event at Calabogie.
Roadracing World Young Guns 2021: Gus Rodio
Roadracing World started this exclusive special feature recognizing the most promising young road racers as an answer to pessimists who claimed North America had no new, up-and-coming young racers. This edition of the Roadracing World Young Gun Awards marks the 25th consecutive year of showcasing what is actually an abundance of new talent.
Roadracing World Young Guns have won:
FIM MotoGP and FIM Superbike races and World Championships;
MotoAmerica/AMA Pro races and Championships, including nine MotoAmerica/AMA Pro Superbike Championships;
A KTM RC Cup World Final race;
The Daytona 200 (10 times);
WERA National Endurance Championships and WERA National Challenge Championships;
ASRA/Formula USA Grand National and CCS National Championships;
AMA Road Racing Grand Championships and Horizon Awards;
USGPRU National Championships;
Many regional and local titles.
The competition has continually become more intense as more – and younger—racers with higher levels of accomplishment are nominated, and the level of achievement required to make the grade keeps getting tougher.
We’ve spent the last several months accepting nominations and evaluating road racers between the ages of 10 and 18 (as of the start of the 2021 season) who have, at a minimum, won Expert-level road races and/or Championships or had outstanding results as an Amateur/Novice. Most of the riders included here have done far more than the minimum.
The young riders recognized here are the most promising young road racers in North America. All have earned the title of Roadracing World Young Gun.
We will feature one Young Gun per day, presenting them in alphabetical order.
Gus Rodio
Age: 16.
Current home: Hammonton, New Jersey.
Current height/weight: 5’6”/110 pounds.
Current school grade level: 10th grade.
Began riding motorcycles at age: 3 ½ years.
First road race: 2015, Millville, New Jersey, NJ MiniGP, Spec 50, 8th Place.
Current racebike: Kawasaki Ninja 400
Current tuners/mechanics: Kevin Rodio (father), Rich Cronrath.
Primary race series: MotoAmerica Junior Cup.
Top Sponsors: Rodio Racing, Evolve GT, N2, Spellcaster Productions, Kathedral, K-Tech, Orient Express, VNM Sport, Motool, NJMiniGP, Innovative Motorcycle Research, Red Mist Racing, MAR Contractors, Adams Polishes, Jonco Collision, Motogladiator, HJC, Chicken Hawk Racing, Dunlop, RS Taichi/Moto Liberty, Liqui Moly USA, Vortex, Category 5 Racing, Hang Dry, SFLMiniGP, Noiseless Productions, Mount Holly Motorsports, Spears Racing, BobbleHeadMoto.
Recent racing accomplishments: 2020 season, placed 11th in MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship (5 top-5 finishes in the first 7 races, was 5th in point standings before suffering season-ending injury), was leading CCS Atlantic and Mid-Atlantic overall regional Championships prior to injury; 2019 season, 3 top-10 finishes in MotoAmerica Junior Cup; won 9 CCS regional and track Championships, won NJMiniGP: Supermini Championship; 2018 season, 10 podium finishes with CCS, won 2 Motogladiator Championship (SS300, SB300), won 3 NJMiniGP Championships.
2021 racing goal: Win MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship.
Racing career goal: Win a World Championship.
Racing hero: Nicky Hayden.
Favorite track: Road Atlanta.
Favorite hobby: Supermoto.
If I wasn’t racing I would be…: Riding dirt bikes.
Harley-Davidson Announces Certified Pre-Owned Program
HARLEY-DAVIDSON LAUNCHES CERTIFIED PROGRAM FOR PRE-OWNED MOTORCYCLES
Harley-Davidson Certified Bikes Backed by 12-Month Limited Warranty* and Roadside Assistance**
MILWAUKEE – Harley-Davidson® today revealed the details of Harley-Davidson Certified™, the first certified pre-owned motorcycle program supported by Harley-Davidson through its network of authorized Harley-Davidson dealers in the United States.
“H-D Certified is a strategic effort to strengthen our competitive position and is part of our new approach to the used motorcycle marketplace, aligned to the strategic priorities of The Hardwire, while supporting growth,” said Jochen Zeitz, chairman, president and CEO, Harley-Davidson. “We believe this program will drive Harley-Davidson desirability and enhance the overall customer experience, allowing more riders to have access to our motorcycles and provide them with an added level of confidence in their purchase.”
The Harley-Davidson Certified™ program is designed to take the worry out of purchasing a pre-owned Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Each Harley-Davidson Certified™ pre-owned motorcycle will be subjected to a comprehensive 110-point quality-assurance inspection by certified Harley-Davidson technicians. Dealers will also verify that the pre-owned motorcycle has no open recalls or a blocked VIN, has not been in a major accident, and that all scheduled service is up to date. Harley-Davidson motorcycles eligible for the program must be no more than five model years old, have less than 25,000 miles of use, and not contain aftermarket modifications to the engine or transmission, or major chassis or electrical modifications.
A Harley-Davidson Certified™ pre-owned motorcycle will be sold with a 12-month limited warranty on the engine and transmission. Each Harley-Davidson Certified motorcycle sale also includes a complimentary one-year membership in H.O.G. (Harley Owners Group), with standard member benefits like roadside assistance. Special financing rates and programs for the purchase of a Harley-Davidson Certified™ pre-owned motorcycle will be available through Harley-Davidson Financial Services to qualified customers.
Participation in the Harley-Davidson Certified™ program will be at the discretion of each authorized Harley-Davidson dealer. For more information go to: https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/en/products/bikes/certified-pre-owned.html
*The Harley-Davidson Certified 12-month limited warranty has a $50 deductible charge per claim.
**For complete list of H.O.G. member benefits, visit https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/en/content/hog/membership-benefits.html.
About Harley-Davidson Harley-Davidson, Inc. is the parent company of Harley-Davidson Motor Company and Harley-Davidson Financial Services. Our vision: Building our legend and leading our industry through innovation, evolution and emotion. Our mission: More than building machines, we stand for the timeless pursuit of adventure. Freedom for the soul. Since 1903, Harley-Davidson has defined motorcycle culture with an expanding range of leading-edge, distinctive and customizable motorcycles in addition to riding experiences and exceptional motorcycle accessories, riding gear and apparel. Harley-Davidson Financial Services provides financing, insurance and other programs to help get Harley-Davidson riders on the road. Learn more at www.harley-davidson.com.
MotoAmerica: Cody Wyman Switching To Kawasaki In Junior Cup
Cody Wyman to compete on KERmoto Kawasaki Ninja 400 at Road Atlanta
Macedon, NY – Cody Wyman will return in 2021 to contend for the SportbikeTrackGear.com Junior Cup championship in MotoAmerica. This time Cody is switching brands and will race the #34 KERmoto Kawasaki Ninja 400 at Road Atlanta for round one.
“I am very excited to start the season and get down to Road Atlanta,” said Cody. “This is a new bike that was built for me by my dad, and I’m happy I was able to test once before the season opener. This small program was put together rather late, but I’m stoked to be back in the MotoAmerica paddock again this year.”
The New Yorker competed in his first full season with MotoAmerica in 2020, and looks to build on the results from last year. Cody was very close to standing on the podium on multiple occasions and believes the changes made during the off-season can result in stronger finishes.
“I feel I was just missing a little bit on the bike last year, and with some new great people around me it should be another great challenge,” said Cody. “My goal is to be there at the end to fight for a championship. To me, it seems like a ‘super bowl or bust’ kind of year. I think I have everything I need to be competitive. I can’t thank everybody enough, especially KERmoto for coming on board so late in the offseason. Can’t wait to see all the fans in Georgia!”
Where To Ride In April: Track Days, Schools, And Races
The following track days, riding schools, and racing events are scheduled by organizations based in the United States and Canada during April 2021.
Motorcycle track days, riding schools, and races are posted under the Event Calendar tab on the home page of this website, or you can access the Event Calendar for April 2021 directly by clicking HERE.
Once on the Event Calendar page, you can search for the event you are looking for by its date.
When you click on the event you want to attend you will find a link to the website and/or email address of the host organization, a link to the website of the host venue, the physical address of the host venue, a Google map to the host venue, and buttons to add the event and its information to your calendar application.
To have your motorcycle racing or riding event added to the Event Calendar on this website and published in the print edition of Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology magazine, submit your calendar and contact information via the contact page on this website or by clicking HERE.
Calendar listings are updated often.
COVID-19 restrictions are still in effect in certain parts of the country and can change with little advanced notice. So before heading out on a long trip to an event, check with the organizer to ensure the event is still happening and what the health and safety protocols require.
April 2021 Events:
4/2 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School, Prather, CA (Learn To Ride Off-Road)
4/2-4 Yamaha Champions Riding School, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA
4/3 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School, Prather, CA (Off-Road Challenge Course)
4/3 Roger Lyle’s Motorcycle Xcitement Track Days and Road Racing School, Summit Point Motorsports Park (Shenandoah), Summit Point, WV
4/3-4 2 Wheels Track Days, Willow Springs International Raceway, Rosamond, CA
4/3-4 California Superbike School, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV
4/3-4 Carters@thetrack Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park (West), Willows, CA
4/3-4 JP43 Training School, Willow Springs International Raceway, Rosamond, CA
4/3-4 RideSmart Motorcycle School, Circuit of The Americas, Austin, TX
4/3-4 Sportbike Track Time, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL
4/3-5 Jennings GP Track Days & Novice Schools, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL
4/4 Roger Lyle’s Motorcycle Xcitement Track Days and Road Racing School, Summit Point Motorsports Park (Main), Summit Point, WV
4/4-5 HART Rider Training/Motorcycle Lapping Days, Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, Hallett, OK
4/5 Fastrack Riders Academy & Apex Club Track Days & School, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA
4/6-7 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School, Prather, CA (POST Motorcycle Officer Update Coourse)
4/7 Track Day Winner Track Days, NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale, LA
4/8 Tactical Motorcycle Dynamics Track Days, Utah Motorsports Campus (West), Grantsville, UT
4/8-9 California Superbike School, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA
4/9 Cornerspeed School and Track Days, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC
4/9 Sportbike Track Time, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL
4/9-10 MRA New Racer’s School, High Plains Raceway (Full), Deer Trail, CO
4/9-11 Evolve GT School and Track Days, NCBIKE, Garysburg, NC
4/9-11 Racers Edge Track Days and Private Coaching Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/10 ASMA Track Days and Advanced Rider Training, Arroyo Seco Raceway, Deming, NM
4/10 Classic Track Day, Willow Springs International Raceway, Rosamond, CA
4/10 Sandy Hook Mini Moto Road Race Series, Sandy Hook Speedway, Street, MD
4/10 Streetmasters Motorcycle Workshops (Schools), Willow Springs International Raceway (Horsethief Mile), Rosamond, CA
4/10-11 ASMA Series, Arroyo Seco Raceway, Deming, NM
4/10-11 California Superbike School, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA
4/10-11 CCS Atlantic Roadracing Championship Series, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC
4/10-11 CCS Florida Roadracing Championship Series, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC
4/10-11 CCS Southeast Roadracing Championship Series, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC
4/10-11 Evolve GT School and Track Days, Summit Point Motorsports Park (Main), Summit Point, WV
4/10-11 FMRRA Series, Palm Beach International Raceway, Jupiter, FL
4/10-11 JP43 Training School, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/10-11 MotoGirlGT Roadracing Championship Series, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC
4/10-11 Motogladiator Series, Summit Point Motorsports Park (Main), Summit Point, WV
4/10-11 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School, Prather, CA (Fun Camp)
4/10-11 SoCal Track Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/10-11 Sportbike Track Time, Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL
4/10-11 The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park (Thunderbolt), Millville, NJ
4/10-11 (Pirelli) WERA National Challenge Co-Sanctioned by AMA, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL
4/10-11 WERA Sportsman Series Mid-Central Region, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL
4/10-11 WERA Sportsman Series Southeast Region, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL
4/10-12 American Supercamp (Dirt Track School), Gainesville, GA
4/11 AMA Sanctioned ASRA Team Challenge Series Presented by Michelin Tire, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC
4/11 Apex Assassins Track Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/11 Superbike-Coach Corp. (Schools), The New Stockton 99 Speedway, Stockton, CA
4/11 Team Pro-Motion Track Days & Schools, Pocono Raceway (North), Long Pond, PA
4/11 XCEL Trackdays Track Days, Arizona Motorsports Park, Litchfield Park, AZ
4/11-14 Colin Edward’s Texas Tornado Boot Camp (Dirt Track School), Montgomery, TX
4/12 3:16 Trackdays/America Superbike Camp, Harris Hill Raceway, San Marcos, TX
4/12 Carters@thetrack Track Days, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, CA
4/12 The Mid-Ohio School’s Performance Track Riding School, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH (Half-Day Schedule)
4/12-13 Yamaha Champions Riding School, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA
4/15 Racers Edge Track Days and Private Coaching Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/16 AHRMA Academy of Roadracing, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA
4/16 Apex Assassins Track Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/16-17 American Supercamp (Dirt Track School), Springfield, IL
4/16-18 AHRMA American Historic Racing Series, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA
4/16-19 Jennings GP Track Days & Novice Schools, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL
4/17 Apex Track Days, Utah Motorsports Campus (West), Grantsville, UT
4/17 Sandy Hook Mini Moto Road Race Series, Sandy Hook Speedway, Street, MD
4/17-18 Cornerspin School: Roadracing In The Dirt (Dirt Track School), Cornerspin Facility, Spencer, NC
4/17-18 CVMA Winter Series, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/17-18 Fastrack Riders Academy & Apex Club Track Days & School, Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA
4/17-18 Midwest Track Day, Putnam Park Road Course, Mt. Meridian, IN
4/17-18 Performance Riding Experience (PRE) Track Days, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA
4/17-18 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School, Prather, CA (Fun Camp)
4/17-18 Sportbike Track Time, Grattan Raceway, Belding, MI
4/17-18 Superbike-Coach Corp. (Schools), The New Stockton 99 Speedway, Stockton, CA
4/17-18 TrackAddix/Ducati Omaha Track Days, Motorsports Park Hastings, Hastings, NE
4/18 Central Illinois Mini Moto Track Days, Mid State Kart Club, Dawson, IL
4/18 Evolve GT School and Track Days, VIRginia International Raceway (Patriot), Alton, VA
4/18 Florida Trackdays, Palm Beach International Raceway, Jupiter, FL
4/18 John Long’s Longevity Racing School, Palm Beach International Raceway, Jupiter, FL
4/18 Motogladiator Series, VIRginia International Raceway (Patriot), Alton, VA
4/18 DRRO Track Days and Road Race School, Inde Motorsports Ranch, Willcox, AZ
4/18 Pacific Track Time Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park (East), Willows, CA
4/18-19 American Supercamp (Dirt Track School), Springfield, IL
4/19 Evolve GT School and Track Days, VIRginia International Raceway (North), Alton, VA
4/19 Let’s Ride Track Days, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA
4/19 Motogladiator Series, VIRginia International Raceway (North), Alton, VA
4/19 The Mid-Ohio School’s Performance Track Riding School, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH (Half-Day Schedule)
4/19 The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park (Lightning), Millville, NJ (Member-Only Day)
4/19-20 California Superbike School, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, CA
4/19-20 CLASS Motorcycle School with 3x AMA Superbike Champion Reg Pridmore, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA
4/19-20 Fun Track Dayz, Thunderhill Raceway Park (East), Willows, CA
4/19-22 Colin Edward’s Texas Tornado Boot Camp (Dirt Track School), Montgomery, TX
4/21 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI
4/21 Tactical Motorcycle Dynamics Track Days, Utah Motorsports Campus (West), Grantsville, UT
4/23 AHRMA Academy of Roadracing, Willow Springs Int’l Raceway, Rosamond, CA
4/23 Optimum Performance Rider Training Track Days, Portland International Raceway, Portland, OR
4/23 The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park (Thunderbolt), Millville, NJ
4/23-25 AHRMA American Historic Racing Series, Willow Springs Int’l Raceway, Rosamond, CA
4/23-25 CMRA Series, MSR Houston, Angleton, TX
4/23-25 NJMiniGP (Minis) Camp-Practice-Race, New Jersey Motorsports Park (Liberator), Millville, NJ
4/23-25 OMRRA Series, Portland International Raceway, Portland, OR
4/23-25 Super Sonic Road Race School (Minis), Brechin Motorsport Park, Brechin, ON
4/23-25 TrackDaz Track Days, Buttonwillow Raceway Park (New Track), Buttonwillow, CA
4/24 Learning Curves Racing/Riding School, Autobahn Country Club, Joliet, IL
4/24 N2/WERA Endurance Series by Dunlop, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC
4/24-25 AFM Series, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA
4/24-25 AMA Sanctioned ASRA Championship Series Presented by Pirelli Tire, New Jersey Motorsports Park (Thunderbolt), Millville, NJ
4/24-25 CCS Atlantic Roadracing Championship Series, New Jersey Motorsports Park (Thunderbolt), Millville, NJ
4/24-25 CCS Mid-Atlantic Roadracing Championship Series, New Jersey Motorsports Park (Thunderbolt), Millville, NJ
4/24-25 CCS Mid-West Roadracing Championship Series, Autobahn Country Club (North), Joliet, IL
4/24-25 MotoGirlGT Roadracing Championship Series, New Jersey Motorsports Park (Thunderbolt), Millville, NJ
4/24-25 N2 Track Days, Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Wampum, PA
4/24-25 Pacific Track Time Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park (West), Willows, CA
4/24-25 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Fun Camp)
4/24-25 Track Day Winner Track Days, NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale, LA
4/24-25 TrackXperience Track Days, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA
4/24-25 WERA Sportsman Series Atlantic Coastal Region, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC
4/25 Florida Trackdays, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, FL
4/25 John Long’s Longevity Racing School, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, FL
4/26 2Wheel Addiction Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park (West), Willows, CA
4/26 N2 Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park (Lightning), Millville, NJ
4/26-27 Cornerspeed School and Track Days, VIRginia International Raceway, Alton, VA
4/26-27 Yamaha Champions Riding School, Inde Motorsports Ranch, Willcox, AZ
4/28 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI
4/30 2 Wheels Track Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/30 Penguin Riding School, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH
4/30 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Private Training Day)
4/30 The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park (Lightning), Millville, NJ (Member-Only Day)
4/30-5/2 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA
4/30-5/2 Super Sonic Road Race School (Minis), Brechin Motorsport Park, Brechin, ON
AHRMA: Complete Race Results From Streets Of Willow
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2021 Streets of Willow Final Race ResultsQuick Look: Zero SR/S, In The April Issue
Featured In the April 2021 issue of Roadracing World:
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“What I discovered was that, unlike the Eco mode which limits top speed to 75 mph, the Rain mode doesn’t. So I was soon splashing along smoothly and silently at 92 mph—and Rain mode actually allows for a full 100 mph!
“Electric vehicles are a new paradigm, not just new technology, but an entirely new way of getting from point A to point B. To check out what it takes to adapt from gas power to an electric motorcycle, we borrowed a gorgeous blue Zero SR/S. I plugged it in and got ready to experience a different take on motorcycling…”
—Living With The Zero SR/S, By Michael Gougis.
Electric motorcycles have come a long way in sophistication, comfort and usability, and as the technology becomes more widespread, Editor-at-Large Michael Gougis was assigned to live with a modern battery-driven beast. His impressions from the road and the track are all in the latest issue of Roadracing World!
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Dunlop Continuing Support Of Millsaps Training Facility
Dunlop Motorcycle Tires continues partnership with MTF.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA: Millsaps Training Facility is a 50-acre establishment specifically made for aspiring motocross and supercross riders. Created in 2003, the full-blown training facility includes structured training programs, camping, and features national caliber Motocross & Supercross tracks.
Dunlop Tires has been supporting the prestigious Millsaps Training Facility since 2008. The partnership began when Mike Buckley (Senior Vice President at Dunlop) came to MTF with his son to do a training camp that year. He saw first-hand how effective the camp was and how passionate Colleen Millsaps was in trying to help each individual become a better rider and decided he wanted to support the well-run facility.
“I believe it was 2008 when Mike Buckley’s son Cameron was racing and brought him to one of our 1-week camps. After the camp, Mike decided he would like Dunlop to become the official tire of MTF. I believe as a father of a rider he recognized and appreciated the passion we had for teaching young riders proper and safe technique that was meant to make the entire family experience in this sport positive and long lasting.” – Colleen Millsaps
Alongside Colleen, retired pro Motocross and Supercross rider Bryan Johnson Jr. is the Head Trainer at MTF. Spending many years himself training at MTF when he was still racing, he knows from experience how helpful MTF truly is. Using all of his knowledge from racing and training, he now helps each athlete at the facility perfect their technique and skills on the motorcycle. Using Dunlop Tires for most of his racing career, Bryan believes in Dunlop’s product and appreciates that Dunlop shares the same goal that MTF does, progressing the sport of Motocross and Supercross.
“I think everyone who we work with (companies & riders) all have the same outlook as us. They want to give back to the sport and provide the best product that they can. We both strive to be the best at what we do and are always looking for ways to be better. MTF wants to train riders the best way possible, to be safer and faster. Dunlop offers the best tire possible to allow riders to go faster and to be safer at the same time. We both have the same goal in mind, we just offer different things for the rider.” – Bryan Johnson Jr.
Colleen and the Millsaps family have believed in Dunlop Tires for many years. They chose to use Dunlop Tires when racing growing up and are proud to have continued the relationship to this day.
“The Millsaps support for Dunlop began many years ago as we started in this sport with my son Davi on a 50cc motorcycle and we learned the importance of quality and loyalty. We believed in Dunlop back then and myself, MTF, and my riders believe in it today. Quality is the standard at Dunlop as it is at MTF. That is what makes the two a good partnership and why I believe Dunlop chooses to support MTF.” – Colleen Millsaps
About Dunlop Motorcycle Tires
Dunlop is the largest supplier of original equipment and replacement motorcycle tires in the U.S.A. For more information, visit www.DunlopMotorcycleTires.com.
AHRMA: Mauk Wins Vintage Cup Races At Streets Of Willow
Different bikes, riders add variety to AHRMA’s 2021 Featured Class
(April 20, 2021, Elora, Tennessee) A different mix of bikes and riders competed in the third round of the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) 2021 Vintage Cup sponsored by Roadracing World (roadracingworld.com) and NYC Norton (nycnorton.com) captured the evolution of motorcycle road racing in the mid-1960s.
The 500 Premiere class was featured on both days of the 2021 Bridgestone AHRMA National Historic Cup Road Race Series at the Streets of Willow racetrack in Rosamond, California on April 17 and 18. Andrew Mauk from Milwaukee, Wisconsin won both days aboard a 450cc Honda CR500 replica.
Mauk explained his winning technique, “I got the holeshot, didn’t turn around and got to the finish line first.”
Mauk’s winning bike is based on a 1969 Honda CB450 built by Keith Leighty from El Paso, Texas. “Back in the day they had what was called the Honda CR 500 GP bike and this bike is built to those specs. We’ve been racing it for 15 years. Originally we won a Sportsman 500 championship on it and then two years ago won the 500 Premier championship.”
Jeff Elings, from Santa Barbara, CA, took second on Saturday and Sunday aboard a 1958 Matchless G50. An updated frame and Quaife six-speed transmission, helped Elings navigate the notoriously technical and bumpy Streets of Willow course. Elings said, “I really like it on a tight track, it’s really narrow and just kind of cruises around the tight corners. And it has a lot less shifting than a two-stroke.”
Alan Siekman from Ben Lomond, CA, finished third both days. The event marked his return to the track after a two-year hiatus and was the maiden voyage for his motorcycle.
Siekman was aboard a Honda CR450 replica. “It’s based on the bike Jimmy Odom rode at Daytona in 1967.” The actual Odom bike is owned by a friend that allowed Siekman to study, measure and replicate every nuance. “I was able to copy the frame modifications that Honda did exactly. This bike is measured and made off of one of the three original bikes.”
“I love the big, glorious British bikes, but these early Hondas have a unique soul that can’t be denied,” said class sponsor Kenny Cummings from NYC Norton. “Like Orloff at the last round, Mauk and Siekman brought the good Honda show, with Elings’s G50 smack dab in the mix, giving us all a real history lesson out on the racetrack.”
The 2021 Vintage Cup Trophy will be awarded to the 500 Premier class winner at select events including Roebling Road, Heartland Motorsports Park, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca and Barber Motorsports Park. Race dates and event registration links are available at: ahrma.org/schedules-results.
Race Results (Saturday, April 17, 2021):
- Andrew Mauk, 1969 Honda CB 450, Milwaukee, WI
- Jeff Elings, 1958 Matchless G50, Santa Barbara, CA
- Allen Siekman, 1967 Honda CR450, Ben Lomond, CA
Race Results (Sunday, April 18, 2021):
- Andrew Mauk, 1969 Honda CB 450, Milwaukee, WI
- Jeff Elings, 1958 Matchless G50, Santa Barbara, CA
- Allen Siekman, 1967 Honda CR450, Ben Lomond, CA
MotoGP: Suzuki Extends Commitment To World Championship
Suzuki extends agreement with Dorna to compete in MotoGP™
Tuesday, 20 April 2021
Dorna Sports is pleased to announce that an agreement has been signed with Suzuki Motor Corporation to renew their involvement in the FIM MotoGP™ World Championship for the period ranging from the 2022 season to the 2026 season.
As a consequence of this, Suzuki Motor Corporation will deploy its Factory Team – actually known as Team Suzuki Ecstar – in the MotoGP™ World Championship’s MotoGP™ class.
Suzuki’s racing story began in 1960 with an entry into the Isle of Man’s legendary Tourist Trophy, and last year the brand from Hamamatsu in Japan celebrated their 100th Anniversary, alongside the milestone of 60 years in racing. The news that Suzuki’s factory journey will continue is extremely positive, especially following a highly successful period which culminated in brilliant results last year; Suzuki’s Spanish pairing of Joan Mir and Alex Rins took 1st and 3rd in the Championship standings, meaning the excellent achievement of winning both the MotoGP™ Riders’ and Teams’ titles.
Shinichi Sahara, Project Leader and Team Director: “As Suzuki Motor Corporation we are proud to continue to compete in the MotoGP World Championship, as we all share the challenging ambition of measuring ourselves against the top motorcycling competition in the world. We started this new journey in 2015 and in only six years we achieved the Riders’ World title, together with the Teams’ title, and we are still hungry for more success. For these reasons we have extended our agreement with Dorna, with the hope and the commitment to continue the development of the technical and racing sides of the company.”
Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna Sports: “We are very happy with the renewal of the agreement with Suzuki, a factory with which we have been racing for years in the World Championship and enjoy great cooperation. Their return to MotoGP in 2015 immediately proved a success, confirmed with the culmination of winning the riders’ World Championship in 2020 with Joan Mir. We proudly extend this partnership and hope to continue setting milestones with this iconic brand.”
Canada’s Pro 6 GP Racing Series Announces 2021 Sponsors
Pro 6 GP series confirms class sponsor package
Toronto, ON – The new Pro 6 GP race series, based at Calabogie Motorsports Park south west of Ottawa, ON, has now confirmed their complete class sponsorship support package for 2021. Pro 6 GP will stage four series events at Calabogie in 2021, two of these including the participation of the National Championship motorcycle road racing series, CSBK.
The Calabogie venue is one of the most popular race circuits in North America, with twenty turns over a 5.05-kilometer-long lap winding through the Ottawa Valley.
The Feature class in the Pro 6 GP series will be called Pro Superbike powered by BMW Motorrad Canada.
At the opening two events of the Series, June 4-5 and July 10-11, this class will run in conjunction with the National Feature division and televised on TSN, The Sports Network. Pro 6 Cycle also provide trackside access during Track days to a small demo fleet of new BMW two-wheeled offerings, this popular program entering its seventh summer.
The equivalent class for newer racers, Amateur Superbike, will be known as Motul Amateur Superbike for the upcoming season at Pro 6 GP. Motul are a premier lubricant in the two and four-wheeled world, supporting a wide range of top racing teams, series, and venues.
Yamaha Motor Canada have signed on with season one of Pro 6 GP to sponsor the two Middleweight Divisions, for riders 40 years of age and older (40 +) and competitors older than age 50 (50 +). Yamaha provide a wide range of R models that will compete at Calabogie, with the 1000cc R1, the Middleweight 600 class R6 and the popular Lightweight Sport Bike offering, the 300cc displacement R3.
Sebastien Tremblay is a popular competitor with the CSBK tour and won both Liqui Moly Pro Sport Bike races in last year’s COVID-19 abbreviated season. Tremblay’s S.T. Motorsport Shop, just outside Montreal, QC in St-Eustache, will back the Heavyweight Challenge category for racers forty years of age and older.
The Heavyweight class for racers above 50 years of age in Pro 6 GP will be known as the SpeedFactory67 50 + Heavyweight Challenge. SpeedFactory67 belongs to Herve Remetter and Vincent Levillan from the Quebec City suburb of Terrebonne.
Class sponsorship previously confirmed for the Pro 6 GP race series in 2021 include:
-Canadian Kawasaki Motors, backing the purse-paying Pro Sport Bike presented by Kawasaki.
-Liqui Moly support for both the Pro and Amateur portions of popular Lightweight Sport Bike.
-DP Brakes with naming for the Middleweight Production class, DP Brakes Sport Bike.
Dates for the 2021 Pro 6 GP race series at Calabogie Motorsport Park are: June 5; July 11; July 24 and September 18. Pro 6 also provide Track Day options on the days surrounding each event at Calabogie.
Roadracing World Young Guns 2021: Gus Rodio
Roadracing World started this exclusive special feature recognizing the most promising young road racers as an answer to pessimists who claimed North America had no new, up-and-coming young racers. This edition of the Roadracing World Young Gun Awards marks the 25th consecutive year of showcasing what is actually an abundance of new talent.
Roadracing World Young Guns have won:
FIM MotoGP and FIM Superbike races and World Championships;
MotoAmerica/AMA Pro races and Championships, including nine MotoAmerica/AMA Pro Superbike Championships;
A KTM RC Cup World Final race;
The Daytona 200 (10 times);
WERA National Endurance Championships and WERA National Challenge Championships;
ASRA/Formula USA Grand National and CCS National Championships;
AMA Road Racing Grand Championships and Horizon Awards;
USGPRU National Championships;
Many regional and local titles.
The competition has continually become more intense as more – and younger—racers with higher levels of accomplishment are nominated, and the level of achievement required to make the grade keeps getting tougher.
We’ve spent the last several months accepting nominations and evaluating road racers between the ages of 10 and 18 (as of the start of the 2021 season) who have, at a minimum, won Expert-level road races and/or Championships or had outstanding results as an Amateur/Novice. Most of the riders included here have done far more than the minimum.
The young riders recognized here are the most promising young road racers in North America. All have earned the title of Roadracing World Young Gun.
We will feature one Young Gun per day, presenting them in alphabetical order.
Gus Rodio
Age: 16.
Current home: Hammonton, New Jersey.
Current height/weight: 5’6”/110 pounds.
Current school grade level: 10th grade.
Began riding motorcycles at age: 3 ½ years.
First road race: 2015, Millville, New Jersey, NJ MiniGP, Spec 50, 8th Place.
Current racebike: Kawasaki Ninja 400
Current tuners/mechanics: Kevin Rodio (father), Rich Cronrath.
Primary race series: MotoAmerica Junior Cup.
Top Sponsors: Rodio Racing, Evolve GT, N2, Spellcaster Productions, Kathedral, K-Tech, Orient Express, VNM Sport, Motool, NJMiniGP, Innovative Motorcycle Research, Red Mist Racing, MAR Contractors, Adams Polishes, Jonco Collision, Motogladiator, HJC, Chicken Hawk Racing, Dunlop, RS Taichi/Moto Liberty, Liqui Moly USA, Vortex, Category 5 Racing, Hang Dry, SFLMiniGP, Noiseless Productions, Mount Holly Motorsports, Spears Racing, BobbleHeadMoto.
Recent racing accomplishments: 2020 season, placed 11th in MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship (5 top-5 finishes in the first 7 races, was 5th in point standings before suffering season-ending injury), was leading CCS Atlantic and Mid-Atlantic overall regional Championships prior to injury; 2019 season, 3 top-10 finishes in MotoAmerica Junior Cup; won 9 CCS regional and track Championships, won NJMiniGP: Supermini Championship; 2018 season, 10 podium finishes with CCS, won 2 Motogladiator Championship (SS300, SB300), won 3 NJMiniGP Championships.
2021 racing goal: Win MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship.
Racing career goal: Win a World Championship.
Racing hero: Nicky Hayden.
Favorite track: Road Atlanta.
Favorite hobby: Supermoto.
If I wasn’t racing I would be…: Riding dirt bikes.
Harley-Davidson Announces Certified Pre-Owned Program
HARLEY-DAVIDSON LAUNCHES CERTIFIED PROGRAM FOR PRE-OWNED MOTORCYCLES
Harley-Davidson Certified Bikes Backed by 12-Month Limited Warranty* and Roadside Assistance**
MILWAUKEE – Harley-Davidson® today revealed the details of Harley-Davidson Certified™, the first certified pre-owned motorcycle program supported by Harley-Davidson through its network of authorized Harley-Davidson dealers in the United States.
“H-D Certified is a strategic effort to strengthen our competitive position and is part of our new approach to the used motorcycle marketplace, aligned to the strategic priorities of The Hardwire, while supporting growth,” said Jochen Zeitz, chairman, president and CEO, Harley-Davidson. “We believe this program will drive Harley-Davidson desirability and enhance the overall customer experience, allowing more riders to have access to our motorcycles and provide them with an added level of confidence in their purchase.”
The Harley-Davidson Certified™ program is designed to take the worry out of purchasing a pre-owned Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Each Harley-Davidson Certified™ pre-owned motorcycle will be subjected to a comprehensive 110-point quality-assurance inspection by certified Harley-Davidson technicians. Dealers will also verify that the pre-owned motorcycle has no open recalls or a blocked VIN, has not been in a major accident, and that all scheduled service is up to date. Harley-Davidson motorcycles eligible for the program must be no more than five model years old, have less than 25,000 miles of use, and not contain aftermarket modifications to the engine or transmission, or major chassis or electrical modifications.
A Harley-Davidson Certified™ pre-owned motorcycle will be sold with a 12-month limited warranty on the engine and transmission. Each Harley-Davidson Certified motorcycle sale also includes a complimentary one-year membership in H.O.G. (Harley Owners Group), with standard member benefits like roadside assistance. Special financing rates and programs for the purchase of a Harley-Davidson Certified™ pre-owned motorcycle will be available through Harley-Davidson Financial Services to qualified customers.
Participation in the Harley-Davidson Certified™ program will be at the discretion of each authorized Harley-Davidson dealer. For more information go to: https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/en/products/bikes/certified-pre-owned.html
*The Harley-Davidson Certified 12-month limited warranty has a $50 deductible charge per claim.
**For complete list of H.O.G. member benefits, visit https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/en/content/hog/membership-benefits.html.
About Harley-Davidson Harley-Davidson, Inc. is the parent company of Harley-Davidson Motor Company and Harley-Davidson Financial Services. Our vision: Building our legend and leading our industry through innovation, evolution and emotion. Our mission: More than building machines, we stand for the timeless pursuit of adventure. Freedom for the soul. Since 1903, Harley-Davidson has defined motorcycle culture with an expanding range of leading-edge, distinctive and customizable motorcycles in addition to riding experiences and exceptional motorcycle accessories, riding gear and apparel. Harley-Davidson Financial Services provides financing, insurance and other programs to help get Harley-Davidson riders on the road. Learn more at www.harley-davidson.com.
MotoAmerica: Cody Wyman Switching To Kawasaki In Junior Cup
Cody Wyman to compete on KERmoto Kawasaki Ninja 400 at Road Atlanta
Macedon, NY – Cody Wyman will return in 2021 to contend for the SportbikeTrackGear.com Junior Cup championship in MotoAmerica. This time Cody is switching brands and will race the #34 KERmoto Kawasaki Ninja 400 at Road Atlanta for round one.
“I am very excited to start the season and get down to Road Atlanta,” said Cody. “This is a new bike that was built for me by my dad, and I’m happy I was able to test once before the season opener. This small program was put together rather late, but I’m stoked to be back in the MotoAmerica paddock again this year.”
The New Yorker competed in his first full season with MotoAmerica in 2020, and looks to build on the results from last year. Cody was very close to standing on the podium on multiple occasions and believes the changes made during the off-season can result in stronger finishes.
“I feel I was just missing a little bit on the bike last year, and with some new great people around me it should be another great challenge,” said Cody. “My goal is to be there at the end to fight for a championship. To me, it seems like a ‘super bowl or bust’ kind of year. I think I have everything I need to be competitive. I can’t thank everybody enough, especially KERmoto for coming on board so late in the offseason. Can’t wait to see all the fans in Georgia!”
Where To Ride In April: Track Days, Schools, And Races
The following track days, riding schools, and racing events are scheduled by organizations based in the United States and Canada during April 2021.
Motorcycle track days, riding schools, and races are posted under the Event Calendar tab on the home page of this website, or you can access the Event Calendar for April 2021 directly by clicking HERE.
Once on the Event Calendar page, you can search for the event you are looking for by its date.
When you click on the event you want to attend you will find a link to the website and/or email address of the host organization, a link to the website of the host venue, the physical address of the host venue, a Google map to the host venue, and buttons to add the event and its information to your calendar application.
To have your motorcycle racing or riding event added to the Event Calendar on this website and published in the print edition of Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology magazine, submit your calendar and contact information via the contact page on this website or by clicking HERE.
Calendar listings are updated often.
COVID-19 restrictions are still in effect in certain parts of the country and can change with little advanced notice. So before heading out on a long trip to an event, check with the organizer to ensure the event is still happening and what the health and safety protocols require.
April 2021 Events:
4/2 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School, Prather, CA (Learn To Ride Off-Road)
4/2-4 Yamaha Champions Riding School, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA
4/3 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School, Prather, CA (Off-Road Challenge Course)
4/3 Roger Lyle’s Motorcycle Xcitement Track Days and Road Racing School, Summit Point Motorsports Park (Shenandoah), Summit Point, WV
4/3-4 2 Wheels Track Days, Willow Springs International Raceway, Rosamond, CA
4/3-4 California Superbike School, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV
4/3-4 Carters@thetrack Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park (West), Willows, CA
4/3-4 JP43 Training School, Willow Springs International Raceway, Rosamond, CA
4/3-4 RideSmart Motorcycle School, Circuit of The Americas, Austin, TX
4/3-4 Sportbike Track Time, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL
4/3-5 Jennings GP Track Days & Novice Schools, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL
4/4 Roger Lyle’s Motorcycle Xcitement Track Days and Road Racing School, Summit Point Motorsports Park (Main), Summit Point, WV
4/4-5 HART Rider Training/Motorcycle Lapping Days, Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, Hallett, OK
4/5 Fastrack Riders Academy & Apex Club Track Days & School, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA
4/6-7 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School, Prather, CA (POST Motorcycle Officer Update Coourse)
4/7 Track Day Winner Track Days, NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale, LA
4/8 Tactical Motorcycle Dynamics Track Days, Utah Motorsports Campus (West), Grantsville, UT
4/8-9 California Superbike School, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA
4/9 Cornerspeed School and Track Days, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC
4/9 Sportbike Track Time, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL
4/9-10 MRA New Racer’s School, High Plains Raceway (Full), Deer Trail, CO
4/9-11 Evolve GT School and Track Days, NCBIKE, Garysburg, NC
4/9-11 Racers Edge Track Days and Private Coaching Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/10 ASMA Track Days and Advanced Rider Training, Arroyo Seco Raceway, Deming, NM
4/10 Classic Track Day, Willow Springs International Raceway, Rosamond, CA
4/10 Sandy Hook Mini Moto Road Race Series, Sandy Hook Speedway, Street, MD
4/10 Streetmasters Motorcycle Workshops (Schools), Willow Springs International Raceway (Horsethief Mile), Rosamond, CA
4/10-11 ASMA Series, Arroyo Seco Raceway, Deming, NM
4/10-11 California Superbike School, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA
4/10-11 CCS Atlantic Roadracing Championship Series, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC
4/10-11 CCS Florida Roadracing Championship Series, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC
4/10-11 CCS Southeast Roadracing Championship Series, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC
4/10-11 Evolve GT School and Track Days, Summit Point Motorsports Park (Main), Summit Point, WV
4/10-11 FMRRA Series, Palm Beach International Raceway, Jupiter, FL
4/10-11 JP43 Training School, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/10-11 MotoGirlGT Roadracing Championship Series, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC
4/10-11 Motogladiator Series, Summit Point Motorsports Park (Main), Summit Point, WV
4/10-11 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School, Prather, CA (Fun Camp)
4/10-11 SoCal Track Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/10-11 Sportbike Track Time, Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL
4/10-11 The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park (Thunderbolt), Millville, NJ
4/10-11 (Pirelli) WERA National Challenge Co-Sanctioned by AMA, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL
4/10-11 WERA Sportsman Series Mid-Central Region, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL
4/10-11 WERA Sportsman Series Southeast Region, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL
4/10-12 American Supercamp (Dirt Track School), Gainesville, GA
4/11 AMA Sanctioned ASRA Team Challenge Series Presented by Michelin Tire, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC
4/11 Apex Assassins Track Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/11 Superbike-Coach Corp. (Schools), The New Stockton 99 Speedway, Stockton, CA
4/11 Team Pro-Motion Track Days & Schools, Pocono Raceway (North), Long Pond, PA
4/11 XCEL Trackdays Track Days, Arizona Motorsports Park, Litchfield Park, AZ
4/11-14 Colin Edward’s Texas Tornado Boot Camp (Dirt Track School), Montgomery, TX
4/12 3:16 Trackdays/America Superbike Camp, Harris Hill Raceway, San Marcos, TX
4/12 Carters@thetrack Track Days, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, CA
4/12 The Mid-Ohio School’s Performance Track Riding School, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH (Half-Day Schedule)
4/12-13 Yamaha Champions Riding School, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA
4/15 Racers Edge Track Days and Private Coaching Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/16 AHRMA Academy of Roadracing, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA
4/16 Apex Assassins Track Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/16-17 American Supercamp (Dirt Track School), Springfield, IL
4/16-18 AHRMA American Historic Racing Series, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA
4/16-19 Jennings GP Track Days & Novice Schools, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL
4/17 Apex Track Days, Utah Motorsports Campus (West), Grantsville, UT
4/17 Sandy Hook Mini Moto Road Race Series, Sandy Hook Speedway, Street, MD
4/17-18 Cornerspin School: Roadracing In The Dirt (Dirt Track School), Cornerspin Facility, Spencer, NC
4/17-18 CVMA Winter Series, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/17-18 Fastrack Riders Academy & Apex Club Track Days & School, Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA
4/17-18 Midwest Track Day, Putnam Park Road Course, Mt. Meridian, IN
4/17-18 Performance Riding Experience (PRE) Track Days, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA
4/17-18 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School, Prather, CA (Fun Camp)
4/17-18 Sportbike Track Time, Grattan Raceway, Belding, MI
4/17-18 Superbike-Coach Corp. (Schools), The New Stockton 99 Speedway, Stockton, CA
4/17-18 TrackAddix/Ducati Omaha Track Days, Motorsports Park Hastings, Hastings, NE
4/18 Central Illinois Mini Moto Track Days, Mid State Kart Club, Dawson, IL
4/18 Evolve GT School and Track Days, VIRginia International Raceway (Patriot), Alton, VA
4/18 Florida Trackdays, Palm Beach International Raceway, Jupiter, FL
4/18 John Long’s Longevity Racing School, Palm Beach International Raceway, Jupiter, FL
4/18 Motogladiator Series, VIRginia International Raceway (Patriot), Alton, VA
4/18 DRRO Track Days and Road Race School, Inde Motorsports Ranch, Willcox, AZ
4/18 Pacific Track Time Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park (East), Willows, CA
4/18-19 American Supercamp (Dirt Track School), Springfield, IL
4/19 Evolve GT School and Track Days, VIRginia International Raceway (North), Alton, VA
4/19 Let’s Ride Track Days, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA
4/19 Motogladiator Series, VIRginia International Raceway (North), Alton, VA
4/19 The Mid-Ohio School’s Performance Track Riding School, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH (Half-Day Schedule)
4/19 The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park (Lightning), Millville, NJ (Member-Only Day)
4/19-20 California Superbike School, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, CA
4/19-20 CLASS Motorcycle School with 3x AMA Superbike Champion Reg Pridmore, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA
4/19-20 Fun Track Dayz, Thunderhill Raceway Park (East), Willows, CA
4/19-22 Colin Edward’s Texas Tornado Boot Camp (Dirt Track School), Montgomery, TX
4/21 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI
4/21 Tactical Motorcycle Dynamics Track Days, Utah Motorsports Campus (West), Grantsville, UT
4/23 AHRMA Academy of Roadracing, Willow Springs Int’l Raceway, Rosamond, CA
4/23 Optimum Performance Rider Training Track Days, Portland International Raceway, Portland, OR
4/23 The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park (Thunderbolt), Millville, NJ
4/23-25 AHRMA American Historic Racing Series, Willow Springs Int’l Raceway, Rosamond, CA
4/23-25 CMRA Series, MSR Houston, Angleton, TX
4/23-25 NJMiniGP (Minis) Camp-Practice-Race, New Jersey Motorsports Park (Liberator), Millville, NJ
4/23-25 OMRRA Series, Portland International Raceway, Portland, OR
4/23-25 Super Sonic Road Race School (Minis), Brechin Motorsport Park, Brechin, ON
4/23-25 TrackDaz Track Days, Buttonwillow Raceway Park (New Track), Buttonwillow, CA
4/24 Learning Curves Racing/Riding School, Autobahn Country Club, Joliet, IL
4/24 N2/WERA Endurance Series by Dunlop, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC
4/24-25 AFM Series, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA
4/24-25 AMA Sanctioned ASRA Championship Series Presented by Pirelli Tire, New Jersey Motorsports Park (Thunderbolt), Millville, NJ
4/24-25 CCS Atlantic Roadracing Championship Series, New Jersey Motorsports Park (Thunderbolt), Millville, NJ
4/24-25 CCS Mid-Atlantic Roadracing Championship Series, New Jersey Motorsports Park (Thunderbolt), Millville, NJ
4/24-25 CCS Mid-West Roadracing Championship Series, Autobahn Country Club (North), Joliet, IL
4/24-25 MotoGirlGT Roadracing Championship Series, New Jersey Motorsports Park (Thunderbolt), Millville, NJ
4/24-25 N2 Track Days, Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Wampum, PA
4/24-25 Pacific Track Time Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park (West), Willows, CA
4/24-25 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Fun Camp)
4/24-25 Track Day Winner Track Days, NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale, LA
4/24-25 TrackXperience Track Days, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA
4/24-25 WERA Sportsman Series Atlantic Coastal Region, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC
4/25 Florida Trackdays, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, FL
4/25 John Long’s Longevity Racing School, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, FL
4/26 2Wheel Addiction Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park (West), Willows, CA
4/26 N2 Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park (Lightning), Millville, NJ
4/26-27 Cornerspeed School and Track Days, VIRginia International Raceway, Alton, VA
4/26-27 Yamaha Champions Riding School, Inde Motorsports Ranch, Willcox, AZ
4/28 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI
4/30 2 Wheels Track Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/30 Penguin Riding School, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH
4/30 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Private Training Day)
4/30 The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park (Lightning), Millville, NJ (Member-Only Day)
4/30-5/2 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA
4/30-5/2 Super Sonic Road Race School (Minis), Brechin Motorsport Park, Brechin, ON