Registration Open For 2020 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days At Mid-Ohio

David Swarts

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May 11, 2020

Registration Open For 2020 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days At Mid-Ohio

Registration for 2020 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days opens

Five competition disciplines featured at annual celebration of America’s motorcycling heritage

PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Motorcycle racers across the nation may now sign up to participate in 2020 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, which are July 10-12 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. The annual celebration of America’s motorcycling heritage features competition in hare scrambles, motocross, trials, flat track and road racing. Pit bike and holeshot exhibitions also are planned.

Class winners in the trials, hare scrambles, motocross and road racing disciplines will receive AMA National No. 1 plates. The flat track race, which takes place on July 11 at the Ashland County Fairgrounds in Ashland, Ohio, is part of the AMA Vintage Flat Track National Championship Series.

In addition, two riders will be named AMA Off-Road Vintage Grand Champion and AMA Senior Off-Road Vintage Grand Champion for excelling in their respective expert-level-eligible classes.

To register for road racing, visit www.wera.com/pdfs/vmd2020pre.pdf. Pre-event registration closes July 1. For off-road disciplines and flat track, go to https://secure.tracksideprereg.com/amavintage/index.asp?event=27. Pre-event registration closes July 6.

For a complete list of racing classes, visit www.vintagemotorcycledays.com/page/racing-2020.

The AMA is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation and restrictions on event gatherings. It is our hope that this event will be held as scheduled, but that could change. Watch for updates at www.americanmotorcyclist.com and on AMA social media channels.

Established in 1990, AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days has been held at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course since 1995. The complex is a superb location for competition, accommodating road racing, trials, hare scrambles and motocross, in addition to a full slate of noncompetition activities.

Tickets are available for purchase online or at the gate during the event. A weekend pass is $60, a single-day admission for Friday or Saturday is $40 and a single-day admission for Sunday is $35. Children 12 and younger are free.

AMA members can receive a $15 discount through June 12 by visiting www.vintagemotorcycledays.com. Nonmembers may buy tickets online by visiting https://www.midohio.com/tickets/2/vintage-motorcycle-days-ama. Sites are available for tent camping and motorhomes.

Proceeds from AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days benefit the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. The mission of the Hall of Fame, located on the AMA campus in Pickerington, Ohio, is to tell the stories and preserve the history of motorcycling’s legends and heroes. For more information, call (614) 856-2222, or visit the Hall of Fame website at www.americanmotorcyclist.com/hall-of-fame/.

Keep up to date on event announcements by liking and following AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days on Facebook www.facebook.com/AMAVintageMotorcycleDays and using #AMAVMD on Instagram and Twitter.

About the American Motorcyclist Association

Founded in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based association whose mission is to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling. As the world’s largest motorcycling rights and event sanctioning organization, the AMA advocates for riders’ interests at all levels of government and sanctions thousands of competition and recreational events every year. The AMA also provides money-saving discounts on products and services for its members. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling. For more information, visit www.americanmotorcyclist.com.

Not a member? Join the AMA today: www.americanmotorcyclist.com/join.

Morgan Lucas Appointed President Lucas Oil Products, Inc.

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May 11, 2020

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Morgan Lucas Appointed President Lucas Oil Products, Inc.

MORGAN LUCAS, SON OF FORREST AND CHARLOTTE LUCAS, APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF LUCAS OIL PRODUCTS, INC.

Corona, Calif. (May 11, 2020) – Lucas Oil Products, the California-based distributor and manufacturer of motor oils and additives, announced today that Morgan Lucas, Senior Vice President of Lucas Oil Products and son of Forrest and Charlotte Lucas, will take over as the newly appointed President of Lucas Oil. As Lucas Oil continues to grow and expand into different markets, Morgan is poised to make an immediate impact.

Morgan’s career started with his professional racing debut in 2004 and he soon went on to establish his own race team, Morgan Lucas Racing where he won multiple event championships. It was there that he was able to gain first hand experience of the effects of lubricants in combustion engines. This knowledge proved to be invaluable as he expanded his commitment and role at Lucas Oil Products.

In his new position as President, Morgan will report directly to his father, CEO Forrest Lucas. “I could not be more proud of the professional Morgan has grown up to be. He has worked his way to the top of this company from the ground up and truly showed his potential to us since day one. He’s earned the respect of his teammates, and he’s definitely earned mine,” said Forrest.

Teamwork and innovation is a priority at Lucas Oil, and Morgan understands that better than anyone. “Today, I am honored and humbled to assume the role of President of Lucas Oil Products. This incredible opportunity is one that I do not take lightly and thanks to our amazing executive management team and all of our hard-working employees, I know our future is bright.

“I have watched my father and mother work tirelessly and make countless sacrifices to take Lucas Oil from its modest beginnings to grow it into the thriving enterprise that it is today. The mission they have instilled has always been to exemplify hard work and integrity through the creation of high quality, problem-solving products with an unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction. Continuing their successful approach and being open-minded to new opportunities amidst the ever-changing marketplace, I am confident we will continue to grow as a company for many years to come,” said Morgan.

MotoGP Virtual Race 4, Including MotoE, Set For May 17 At Misano

David Swarts

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May 11, 2020

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MotoGP Virtual Race 4, Including MotoE, Set For May 17 At Misano

Virtual Race 4 hits Misano – with MotoE™ set to join the bill

From the Red Bull Virtual Spanish GP at Jerez, this time we head for Misano – with the MotoGP™ class joined by the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup

Monday, 11 May 2020

The Red Bull Virtual Grand Prix of Spain was another digital spectacular, with all three classes lining up for the first time ever to fight it out at the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto in Andalusia. As well as the broadcast itself, another 1000 pieces of digital content related to the event were produced, making 81 million impressions. Millions watched the event live across different platforms, and once again the total minutes of content consumed by fans added up to well over a decade of non-stop viewing! Now, it’s time to announce another awesome virtual showdown: Virtual Race 4, this time featuring two races as MotoGP™ and MotoE™ each prepare to do digital battle on Sunday the 17th of May at 15:00 (GMT +2).

The venue is Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, and the riders will be playing on the new official MotoGP™20 Videogame from videogame developer, publisher and longstanding partner Milestone once again – which is available to buy now. 11 MotoGP™ riders including reigning Champion Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) and nine-time World Champion Valentino Rossi (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) head the billing in the premier class, with MotoE™ seeing the likes of 2019 FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup winner Matteo Ferrari (Trentino Gresini MotoE) and class newcomer Dominique Aegerter (Intact GP) lining up. The MotoGP™ race will be nine laps (35% of race distance) and the MotoE™ race five laps (50% of race distance).

Once again, highlights from qualifying will be shown before the races, with those sessions set to decide the grid before the broadcast. Fans can watch on motogp.com and esport.motogp.com, on selected TV broadcasters, and across social media platforms including YouTube (via the MotoGP and MotoGP eSport channels), MotoGP eSport Twitter, Instagram, Facebook (via MotoGP and MotoGP eSport pages) and Twitch via MotoGP and MotoGP eSport.

Broadcast partners showing coverage of the event will include Sky Italy, Canal+ in France, DAZN (in Spain, Italy and DACHS), BT Sport in the UK, ServusTV in Austria and Germany, Fox Asia, Fox Australia, Viasat in Sweden, NBC in the USA, Fox Brazil and ESPN in Latin America, Motorsport TV Russia, Eurosport India, TEN, and SuperSport across Africa – taking the show global once again.

As ever, Virtual Race 4 coverage will wrap up with an Instagram live with each race winner, with the MotoGP™ victor joining MotoGP™ on Instagram at 16:30 (GMT +2) and the MotoE™ winner at 17:00. Tune in for two more stunning races on Sunday the 17th of May at 15:00, and check out the full line-ups below!
MotoGP™ line-up

Repsol Honda Team: Marc Marquez, Alex Marquez

Ducati Team: Michele Pirro

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP: Valentino Rossi, Maverick Viñales

Team Suzuki Ecstar: Joan Mir

Petronas Yamaha SRT: Fabio Quartararo

Pramac Racing: Francesco Bagnaia

LCR Honda Idemitsu: Takaaki Nakagami

Reale Avintia Racing: Tito Rabat

Aprilia Racing Team Gresini: Lorenzo Savadori

MotoE™ line-up

Trentino Gresini MotoE: Matteo Ferrari

Avintia Esponsorama Racing: Eric Granado

EG 0,0 Marc VDS: Mike Di Meglio

LCR E-Team: Xavier Simeon

Ongetta SIC58 Squadra Corse: Mattia Casadei

Intact GP: Dominique Aegerter

Tech 3 E-Racing: Lukas Tulovic

Join Contract Pons 40: Jordi Torres

Openbank Aspar Team: Alejandro Medina

FIM CEV Repsol Round June 13-14 At Catalunya Postponed

David Swarts

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May 11, 2020

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FIM CEV Repsol Round June 13-14 At Catalunya Postponed

2020 FIM CEV Repsol Calendar update – Catalunya

The coronavirus pandemic is ongoing and has already resulted in some modifications to the 2020 calendar for the FIM CEV Repsol: the postponement of the Algarve and Valencia Rounds. Nevertheless, the FIM CEV Repsol would like to reaffirm that racing is our top priority in 2020.

For this reason, the Catalunya Round set to be held from 13th-14th June will be rescheduled, and the FIM CEV Repsol is making every effort to accommodate a new date in the season.

Our number one focus remains on running the entire 2020 season. However, we will always act in line with health and safety advice from governments and relevant health authorities.

North West 200 Cancelled

David Swarts

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May 11, 2020

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2020 FONACAB AND NICHOLL OILS NORTH WEST 200 CANCELLED.

On March 17, Coleraine and District Motor Club announced the 2020 fonaCAB and Nicholl Oils North West 200, scheduled for May 10-16, would be postponed following the government’s introduction of restrictions to deal with the Coronavirus pandemic.

Since March the organisers of the NW200 have been in consultation with all of the relevant agencies to explore the possibility of running the event at a later date during 2020. We have corresponded with officials from the N.I. Executive as well as Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council plus all of the NW200’s stakeholders, considering every option available to us should there be a suitable window of opportunity.

Despite these efforts, it is now obvious the disruption and uncertainty the virus will continue to place on all of our lives and activities in the coming months will make it impossible to deliver the extensive planning required to run an event on the scale of the North West 200. That being the case, Coleraine and District Motor Club have taken the unfortunate but responsible and necessary decision to cancel the 2020 races. We apologise for any inconvenience this will cause for our competitors, volunteers and race fans.

A provisional date for the 2021 fonaCAB and Nicholl Oils NW200 Race Week Festival has already been set for 9th to 15th May. We hope everyone stays safe and well so we can return to an even bigger and better North West 200 12 months from now.

FIM: Bonneville Motorcycle Land Speed Trials Cancelled

David Swarts

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May 10, 2020

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FIM: Bonneville Motorcycle Land Speed Trials Cancelled

FIM Land Speed World Records

2020 Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials cancelled

With an ongoing international impact from the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the
FIM, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and the local organizer Deliciate
Promotions LTT, regret to announce the cancellation of the 2020 Bonneville
Motorcycle Speed Trials (BMST) set to take place at the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah
(USA) from 29 August to 03 September.

Husqvarna Offering Online Booking For Test Rides

David Swarts

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May 10, 2020

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Husqvarna Offering Online Booking For Test Rides

HIT THE ROAD AGAIN

BOOK YOUR HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES TEST RIDE TO EXPERIENCE STREET AND DUAL SPORT MODELS

With the implementation of a new online booking system to husqvarna-motorcycles.com, the brand invites you to book your test ride on selected street and dual sport motorcycles and start riding again.

Book a test ride is integrated to the website’s main navigation and the online booking just takes a few minutes to complete. It is the ideal way to link riders interested in experiencing and learning more about Vitpilen, Svartpilen, 701 Enduro and 701 Supermoto machines with a local dealer.

Select one of our latest machines and prepare yourself to take on any terrain you choose.

For more details and information on Husqvarna Motorcycles’ book a test ride, please refer to your national Subsidiary or Importer and visit husqvarna-motorcycles.com.

Classic TT And Manx Grand Prix Cancelled

David Swarts

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May 9, 2020

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Classic TT And Manx Grand Prix Cancelled

ISLE OF MAN GOVERNMENT AND MANX MOTOR CYCLE CLUB CONFIRM CLASSIC TT AND MANX GRAND PRIX 2020 CANCELLED

The Isle of Man Government and the Manx Motor Cycle Club, the race organisers of the Classic TT and Manx Grand Prix, have taken the joint decision to cancel this year’s Classic TT presented by Bennetts and Manx Grand Prix, which were due to take place between the 22nd August and the 4th September on the Isle of Man.

The decision to cancel both events has been taken following consultation between the Department for Enterprise and race organisers, the Manx Motor Cycle Club, taking into account the emergency measures including current border controls and travel restrictions caused by the global Covid-19 pandemic.

Laurence Skelly MHK, Minister for Enterprise, announced the decision today, saying:

‘This is obviously a conclusion that we didn’t want to reach but unfortunately when all the factors and advice are considered we felt that it was important to make an early decision to provide clarity and certainty to race officials, fans and sponsors, as well as competitors themselves. Although we cannot predict at this stage exactly what the Island’s or the global position will be in four months’ time, there is sufficient uncertainty and therefore making an early decision is the only responsible thing to do.

‘We also want to reassure the Island’s residents that their health and wellbeing remains our number one priority and focus in this ongoing situation and furthermore it isn’t appropriate to potentially place additional demands onto our hard working hospital and medical staff by running the events this year.’

Peter Maddocks, Manx Motor Cycle Club Chairman, commented:

‘We were asked, as race organisers, by the Government whether we were confident that the event could take place purely from a logistical and operational point of view this year. Although we were confident that we could provide the officials, the situation around other key personnel, such as marshals and medical personnel could not be guaranteed. Additionally the availability of event critical contractors and whether the infrastructure and equipment could even reach the Isle of Man in time is also an area of great uncertainty.

‘We also took into account the levels of pre-event practice the riders would have had to enable them to effectively take on the unique challenge that racing on the Mountain Course represents. All of these factors were considered and ultimately formed the basis of the decision that, from an operational point of view, the event had to be cancelled this year. Even though we are all in uncertain times the Club is looking forward to planning a return to the mountain course in 2021.’

Video: What Are The Benefits Of A Seamless Gearbox?

David Swarts

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May 9, 2020

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Video: What Are The Benefits Of A Seamless Gearbox?

Past Superbike World Champion and current MotoGP test rider Sylvain Guintoli explains the advantages offered by a seamless gearbox in a MotoGP racebike.

Signs Of Life: Racing Orgs, Schools, Track Day Groups Get Back On Track

David Swarts

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May 8, 2020

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Signs Of Life: Racing Orgs, Schools, Track Day Groups Get Back On Track

While the coronavirus pandemic and COVID-19 outbreak continue to interrupt many aspects of many lives around the world, the resumption of motorsports activity is starting to happen at racetracks across America.

SoCal Track Days took advantage of the recent easing of social distancing restrictions in Riverside County, California, and was able to host regularly scheduled track days — albeit with extra precautions to safeguard the health of staff and attendees — on May 2-3 at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway.

Participants spaced their pit set-ups widely across the paddock, wore face coverings when not in their pit areas or on their motorcycles, and SoCal Track Days and Chuckwalla Valley Raceway co-owner Micky Grana even opened up individual bathrooms in garages to provide an alternative to using the community restrooms, which were closed.

This Saturday, May 9, Let’s Ride Track Days is holding a regularly scheduled event at Buttonwillow Raceway Park in Kern County, California, albeit with new steps to protect the health of all involved. There will be multiple registration lines and tech inspection lines instead of single lines, there will be separate riders’ meetings for each skill level group to minimize the size of the meetings, and face coverings will be required when not riding or in your own pit space.

“We are super excited to get back out and it’s awesome that we are able to do it as soon as we are,” said Sarah Domingo, co-owner of Let’s Ride Track Days. “We know a lot of people are still having to wait, but thankfully Buttonwillow worked with the county to help make this happen.”

After having to postpone or cancel several events through April and early May, WERA Motorcycle Roadracing (WERA) is planning to go ahead with its scheduled Sportsman Series race event May 16-17 at Roebling Road Raceway, near Savannah, Georgia. And like the other organizations, WERA is planning to implement extra measures to reduce the risks, including asking participants to limit the number of people they bring with them, to wear face coverings, to give themselves extra space when setting up in the pits, and to order ahead for timed pickups from the track’s concession stand so no one will have to stand in line.

In addition, WERA will supply hand sanitizer at registration and tech inspection, will regularly disinfect items touched and used at registration, and will provide a printout of all the special procedures and precautions to observe during the event.

“We are excited to show that road racing can be done using guidelines and that life needs to return to reality,” Evelyne Clarke, CEO of WERA Motorcycle Roadracing, wrote to Roadracingworld.com. “We will follow these guidelines at Roebling Road and maybe we will all be able to return to our sport and soon our fans will also be able to join us!”

Likewise, ASRA/CCS is planning to hold its annual Memorial Day Weekend race event May 23-25 at Summit Point Raceway in West Virginia – its first event since the Daytona 200 was postponed March 13 – as long as local government officials approve its health and safety plan.

ASRA/CCS plans to provide staff with face masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, and disinfectants; to supply one pen to each rider to use at registration, and to sterilize returned pens after each use; to limit the number of people who can be inside the registration building at one time to no more than 10 racers; to ask racers to maintain a minimum of six feet of spacing at all times in the paddock, the registration building, and at tech inspection; to instruct racers to place their motorcycles on stands and step away during technical inspections; and more. ASRA/CCS is also considering taking the temperature of racers before they enter the registration building and is looking into using a new touchless registration procedure.

“We want to get back to racing and the tracks want to get back to racing,” ASRA/CCS President Kevin Elliott told Roadracingworld.com. “They’re really willing to work with us and present these event plans [to the local officials] because they have a better relationship with their local authorities than we do.

“We think the steps we’re taking are at least reasonable for us to get out there and get started. Our racers are smart. They’re going to work with us and do this right.

“We’re expecting a conference call on Monday [May 11] afternoon with the racetrack and hopefully with local officials. They’ll either tell us we need to do more, we’re good, or there’s no way we get to run it.”

Some other events that are still planned to go ahead as scheduled include: Reg Pridmore’s CLASS Motorcycle School May 11 at Streets of Willow, in Rosamond, California; TrackDaz’s track day event May 16-17 at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, in Desert Center, California; Sportbike Track Time’s track day event May 16-17 at Grattan Raceway, in Belding, Michigan; Evolve GT School and Track Days May 16-17 at NCBIKE in Garysburg, North Carolina; and Keith Code’s California Superbike School May 23-26 at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama.

Meanwhile, events scheduled at other venues during this same time period have been postponed or cancelled due to concerns with COVID-19 and local restrictions.

If you are an organizer and have a scheduled race, school, or track day event that has been postponed or cancelled, contact us as soon as possible at [email protected] so we can update your calendar listing on our website and in Roadracing World magazine.

As always, Roadracing World advises that before traveling to an event you should contact the organizer to confirm the event is still going to happen.

Registration Open For 2020 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days At Mid-Ohio

May 11, 2020

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, as seen during AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days 2019. Photo by Jen Muecke, courtesy AMA.

Registration for 2020 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days opens

Five competition disciplines featured at annual celebration of America’s motorcycling heritage

PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Motorcycle racers across the nation may now sign up to participate in 2020 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, which are July 10-12 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. The annual celebration of America’s motorcycling heritage features competition in hare scrambles, motocross, trials, flat track and road racing. Pit bike and holeshot exhibitions also are planned.

Class winners in the trials, hare scrambles, motocross and road racing disciplines will receive AMA National No. 1 plates. The flat track race, which takes place on July 11 at the Ashland County Fairgrounds in Ashland, Ohio, is part of the AMA Vintage Flat Track National Championship Series.

In addition, two riders will be named AMA Off-Road Vintage Grand Champion and AMA Senior Off-Road Vintage Grand Champion for excelling in their respective expert-level-eligible classes.

To register for road racing, visit www.wera.com/pdfs/vmd2020pre.pdf. Pre-event registration closes July 1. For off-road disciplines and flat track, go to https://secure.tracksideprereg.com/amavintage/index.asp?event=27. Pre-event registration closes July 6.

For a complete list of racing classes, visit www.vintagemotorcycledays.com/page/racing-2020.

The AMA is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation and restrictions on event gatherings. It is our hope that this event will be held as scheduled, but that could change. Watch for updates at www.americanmotorcyclist.com and on AMA social media channels.

Established in 1990, AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days has been held at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course since 1995. The complex is a superb location for competition, accommodating road racing, trials, hare scrambles and motocross, in addition to a full slate of noncompetition activities.

Tickets are available for purchase online or at the gate during the event. A weekend pass is $60, a single-day admission for Friday or Saturday is $40 and a single-day admission for Sunday is $35. Children 12 and younger are free.

AMA members can receive a $15 discount through June 12 by visiting www.vintagemotorcycledays.com. Nonmembers may buy tickets online by visiting https://www.midohio.com/tickets/2/vintage-motorcycle-days-ama. Sites are available for tent camping and motorhomes.

Proceeds from AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days benefit the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. The mission of the Hall of Fame, located on the AMA campus in Pickerington, Ohio, is to tell the stories and preserve the history of motorcycling’s legends and heroes. For more information, call (614) 856-2222, or visit the Hall of Fame website at www.americanmotorcyclist.com/hall-of-fame/.

Keep up to date on event announcements by liking and following AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days on Facebook www.facebook.com/AMAVintageMotorcycleDays and using #AMAVMD on Instagram and Twitter.

About the American Motorcyclist Association

Founded in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based association whose mission is to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling. As the world’s largest motorcycling rights and event sanctioning organization, the AMA advocates for riders’ interests at all levels of government and sanctions thousands of competition and recreational events every year. The AMA also provides money-saving discounts on products and services for its members. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling. For more information, visit www.americanmotorcyclist.com.

Not a member? Join the AMA today: www.americanmotorcyclist.com/join.

Morgan Lucas Appointed President Lucas Oil Products, Inc.

May 11, 2020

Morgan Lucas. Photo courtesy of Lucas Oil Products, Inc.

MORGAN LUCAS, SON OF FORREST AND CHARLOTTE LUCAS, APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF LUCAS OIL PRODUCTS, INC.

Corona, Calif. (May 11, 2020) – Lucas Oil Products, the California-based distributor and manufacturer of motor oils and additives, announced today that Morgan Lucas, Senior Vice President of Lucas Oil Products and son of Forrest and Charlotte Lucas, will take over as the newly appointed President of Lucas Oil. As Lucas Oil continues to grow and expand into different markets, Morgan is poised to make an immediate impact.

Morgan’s career started with his professional racing debut in 2004 and he soon went on to establish his own race team, Morgan Lucas Racing where he won multiple event championships. It was there that he was able to gain first hand experience of the effects of lubricants in combustion engines. This knowledge proved to be invaluable as he expanded his commitment and role at Lucas Oil Products.

In his new position as President, Morgan will report directly to his father, CEO Forrest Lucas. “I could not be more proud of the professional Morgan has grown up to be. He has worked his way to the top of this company from the ground up and truly showed his potential to us since day one. He’s earned the respect of his teammates, and he’s definitely earned mine,” said Forrest.

Teamwork and innovation is a priority at Lucas Oil, and Morgan understands that better than anyone. “Today, I am honored and humbled to assume the role of President of Lucas Oil Products. This incredible opportunity is one that I do not take lightly and thanks to our amazing executive management team and all of our hard-working employees, I know our future is bright.

“I have watched my father and mother work tirelessly and make countless sacrifices to take Lucas Oil from its modest beginnings to grow it into the thriving enterprise that it is today. The mission they have instilled has always been to exemplify hard work and integrity through the creation of high quality, problem-solving products with an unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction. Continuing their successful approach and being open-minded to new opportunities amidst the ever-changing marketplace, I am confident we will continue to grow as a company for many years to come,” said Morgan.

MotoGP Virtual Race 4, Including MotoE, Set For May 17 At Misano

May 11, 2020

MotoGP Virtual Race 4 is scheduled to include (from left) Valentino Rossi , Maverick Vinales, Michele Pirro, Francesco Bagnaia, Lorenzo Savadori, Tito Rabat, Takaaki Nakagami, Joan Mir, Fabio Quartararo, Alex Marquez, and Marc Marquez. Image courtesy of Dorna.

Virtual Race 4 hits Misano – with MotoE™ set to join the bill

From the Red Bull Virtual Spanish GP at Jerez, this time we head for Misano – with the MotoGP™ class joined by the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup

Monday, 11 May 2020

The Red Bull Virtual Grand Prix of Spain was another digital spectacular, with all three classes lining up for the first time ever to fight it out at the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto in Andalusia. As well as the broadcast itself, another 1000 pieces of digital content related to the event were produced, making 81 million impressions. Millions watched the event live across different platforms, and once again the total minutes of content consumed by fans added up to well over a decade of non-stop viewing! Now, it’s time to announce another awesome virtual showdown: Virtual Race 4, this time featuring two races as MotoGP™ and MotoE™ each prepare to do digital battle on Sunday the 17th of May at 15:00 (GMT +2).

The venue is Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, and the riders will be playing on the new official MotoGP™20 Videogame from videogame developer, publisher and longstanding partner Milestone once again – which is available to buy now. 11 MotoGP™ riders including reigning Champion Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) and nine-time World Champion Valentino Rossi (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) head the billing in the premier class, with MotoE™ seeing the likes of 2019 FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup winner Matteo Ferrari (Trentino Gresini MotoE) and class newcomer Dominique Aegerter (Intact GP) lining up. The MotoGP™ race will be nine laps (35% of race distance) and the MotoE™ race five laps (50% of race distance).

Once again, highlights from qualifying will be shown before the races, with those sessions set to decide the grid before the broadcast. Fans can watch on motogp.com and esport.motogp.com, on selected TV broadcasters, and across social media platforms including YouTube (via the MotoGP and MotoGP eSport channels), MotoGP eSport Twitter, Instagram, Facebook (via MotoGP and MotoGP eSport pages) and Twitch via MotoGP and MotoGP eSport.

Broadcast partners showing coverage of the event will include Sky Italy, Canal+ in France, DAZN (in Spain, Italy and DACHS), BT Sport in the UK, ServusTV in Austria and Germany, Fox Asia, Fox Australia, Viasat in Sweden, NBC in the USA, Fox Brazil and ESPN in Latin America, Motorsport TV Russia, Eurosport India, TEN, and SuperSport across Africa – taking the show global once again.

As ever, Virtual Race 4 coverage will wrap up with an Instagram live with each race winner, with the MotoGP™ victor joining MotoGP™ on Instagram at 16:30 (GMT +2) and the MotoE™ winner at 17:00. Tune in for two more stunning races on Sunday the 17th of May at 15:00, and check out the full line-ups below!
MotoGP™ line-up

Repsol Honda Team: Marc Marquez, Alex Marquez

Ducati Team: Michele Pirro

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP: Valentino Rossi, Maverick Viñales

Team Suzuki Ecstar: Joan Mir

Petronas Yamaha SRT: Fabio Quartararo

Pramac Racing: Francesco Bagnaia

LCR Honda Idemitsu: Takaaki Nakagami

Reale Avintia Racing: Tito Rabat

Aprilia Racing Team Gresini: Lorenzo Savadori

MotoE™ line-up

Trentino Gresini MotoE: Matteo Ferrari

Avintia Esponsorama Racing: Eric Granado

EG 0,0 Marc VDS: Mike Di Meglio

LCR E-Team: Xavier Simeon

Ongetta SIC58 Squadra Corse: Mattia Casadei

Intact GP: Dominique Aegerter

Tech 3 E-Racing: Lukas Tulovic

Join Contract Pons 40: Jordi Torres

Openbank Aspar Team: Alejandro Medina

FIM CEV Repsol Round June 13-14 At Catalunya Postponed

May 11, 2020

2020 FIM CEV Repsol Calendar update – Catalunya

The coronavirus pandemic is ongoing and has already resulted in some modifications to the 2020 calendar for the FIM CEV Repsol: the postponement of the Algarve and Valencia Rounds. Nevertheless, the FIM CEV Repsol would like to reaffirm that racing is our top priority in 2020.

For this reason, the Catalunya Round set to be held from 13th-14th June will be rescheduled, and the FIM CEV Repsol is making every effort to accommodate a new date in the season.

Our number one focus remains on running the entire 2020 season. However, we will always act in line with health and safety advice from governments and relevant health authorities.

North West 200 Cancelled

May 11, 2020

Glenn Irwin (1) in action at the 2019 North West 200. Photo by Pacemaker Press International, courtesy of NW200 Press Office.

2020 FONACAB AND NICHOLL OILS NORTH WEST 200 CANCELLED.

On March 17, Coleraine and District Motor Club announced the 2020 fonaCAB and Nicholl Oils North West 200, scheduled for May 10-16, would be postponed following the government’s introduction of restrictions to deal with the Coronavirus pandemic.

Since March the organisers of the NW200 have been in consultation with all of the relevant agencies to explore the possibility of running the event at a later date during 2020. We have corresponded with officials from the N.I. Executive as well as Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council plus all of the NW200’s stakeholders, considering every option available to us should there be a suitable window of opportunity.

Despite these efforts, it is now obvious the disruption and uncertainty the virus will continue to place on all of our lives and activities in the coming months will make it impossible to deliver the extensive planning required to run an event on the scale of the North West 200. That being the case, Coleraine and District Motor Club have taken the unfortunate but responsible and necessary decision to cancel the 2020 races. We apologise for any inconvenience this will cause for our competitors, volunteers and race fans.

A provisional date for the 2021 fonaCAB and Nicholl Oils NW200 Race Week Festival has already been set for 9th to 15th May. We hope everyone stays safe and well so we can return to an even bigger and better North West 200 12 months from now.

FIM: Bonneville Motorcycle Land Speed Trials Cancelled

May 10, 2020

Triumph's land speed record streamliner motorcycle, circa 2016. Photo courtesy of Triumph.

FIM Land Speed World Records

2020 Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials cancelled

With an ongoing international impact from the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the
FIM, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and the local organizer Deliciate
Promotions LTT, regret to announce the cancellation of the 2020 Bonneville
Motorcycle Speed Trials (BMST) set to take place at the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah
(USA) from 29 August to 03 September.

Husqvarna Offering Online Booking For Test Rides

May 10, 2020

A 2020 Husqvarna Vitpilen 401 at speed. Photo courtesy of Husqvarna Motorcycles North America, Inc.

HIT THE ROAD AGAIN

BOOK YOUR HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES TEST RIDE TO EXPERIENCE STREET AND DUAL SPORT MODELS

With the implementation of a new online booking system to husqvarna-motorcycles.com, the brand invites you to book your test ride on selected street and dual sport motorcycles and start riding again.

Book a test ride is integrated to the website’s main navigation and the online booking just takes a few minutes to complete. It is the ideal way to link riders interested in experiencing and learning more about Vitpilen, Svartpilen, 701 Enduro and 701 Supermoto machines with a local dealer.

Select one of our latest machines and prepare yourself to take on any terrain you choose.

For more details and information on Husqvarna Motorcycles’ book a test ride, please refer to your national Subsidiary or Importer and visit husqvarna-motorcycles.com.

Classic TT And Manx Grand Prix Cancelled

May 9, 2020

Michael Dunlop (3) in action during the 2016 Classic TT. Photo courtesy of Classic TT Press Office.