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American Flat Track: Condensed 2023 Schedule Released
AMA Pro Racing Announces Provisional 2023 Progressive American Flat Track Schedule
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (October 21, 2022) – AMA Pro Racing announced today an 18-round provisional schedule for the 2023 Progressive American Flat Track season boasting venues historic and new and featuring an impressive balance in terms of its blend of disciplines, geography and pacing.
“We’ve consolidated the 2023 Progressive AFT schedule into motorcycle riding season and worked hard to bring events back to major metropolitan markets and motorcycle rallies,” said Gene Crouch, Chief Operating Officer of AMA Pro Racing. “The venues and dates on the 2023 schedule have been carefully selected to minimize the potential for weather and deliver great racing for fans from coast-to-coast.”
Immediately noticeable is a more compact time frame over which the title fights will be waged, fitting all 18 rounds in between the return to Daytona International Speedway for a doubleheader during Daytona Bike Week in early March and an epic Labor Day Weekend doubleheader season finale at the series’ crown jewel, the Springfield Mile, in early September. The overall result is a significantly more consistent slate and superior momentum, with no more than three weeks between any two rounds, a gap which occurs just twice all season long.
Featuring five Miles, five Half-Miles, four Short Tracks, three TTs, (and one event still to be announced), the ‘23 schedule is also intriguing in the cadence of events. The ordering of track types presents increased opportunity for dynamic championship battles, encouraging win streaks and comebacks alike. All four STs take place in the opening six races, while the three TTs will take place in a span of 13 days near the conclusion of the season, with the Half-Miles and Miles nicely divided up throughout the campaign.
That balance extends to its geographic reach. Hitting locations on both coasts and numerous points in between, the diversity of locales supports both the sport’s growth and continued strength all across the nation. So too does its mix of historic races, long-time mainstays, returning favorites, and a healthy dose of all-new stops, including Senoia, Ga., Ventura, Calif., and Bridgeport, N.J.
The 2023 Progressive AFT schedule will again celebrate the country’s motorcycle rallies and national holidays, holding events as part of Daytona Bike Week, Arizona Bike Week, and the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, along with races to be held during Mother’s Day weekend, Father’s Day weekend (alongside the Mission Food AMA Flat Track Grand Championship amateur nationals no less), Memorial Day weekend and the aforementioned Labor Day weekend finale.
The provisional 2023 Progressive American Flat Track schedule follows:
March 9, 2023 – DAYTONA Flat Track I, Daytona Beach, FL
March 10, 2023 – DAYTONA Flat Track II, Daytona Beach, FL
March 25, 2023 – Senoia Short Track, Senoia, GA
April 1, 2023 – Arizona Bike Week (Venue TBA), Phoenix, AZ
April 22, 2023 – Devil’s Bowl Half-Mile, Mesquite, TX
May 6, 2023 – Ventura Short Track, Ventura, CA
May 13, 2023 – Sacramento Mile, Sacramento, CA
May 27, 2023 – Red Mile, Lexington, KY
June 3, 2023 – Virginia Half-Mile (Venue TBA), VA
June 17, 2023 – Du Quoin Mile, Du Quoin, IL
June 24, 2023 – Lima Half-Mile, Lima, OH
July 8, 2023 – Orange County Half-Mile, Middletown, NY
July 22, 2023 – Bridgeport Half-Mile, Bridgeport, NJ
July 30, 2023 – Peoria TT, Peoria, IL
August 6, 2023 – Buffalo Chip TT, Sturgis, SD
August 12, 2023 – Castle Rock TT, Castle Rock, WA
September 2, 2023 – Springfield Mile I, Springfield, IL
September 3, 2023 – Springfield Mile II, Springfield, IL
Confirmation on the venues for the TBA events and ticket sales for all rounds will be available in the weeks ahead at https://www.americanflattrack.com.
To score the latest gear for the Progressive American Flat Track fan, visit our official merchandise store at https://store.americanflattrack.com.
How to Watch
FOX Sports and FansChoice.tv are the official homes for coverage of Progressive American Flat Track. For the 2022 season, all races will premiere in one-hour telecasts on FS1 during highly desirable weekend time slots. The complete schedule can be viewed at https://www.americanflattrack.com/events-foxsports. FansChoice.tv provides livestreaming coverage of every Progressive AFT round at http://www.FansChoice.tv.
About Progressive American Flat Track
Progressive American Flat Track is the world’s premier dirt track motorcycle racing series and one of the longest-running championships in the history of motorsports. Sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing in Daytona Beach, Fla., the series is highly regarded as the most competitive form of dirt track motorcycle racing on the globe. For more information on Progressive American Flat Track, please visit us on the web, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, check us out on Instagram and catch all the Progressive American Flat Track racing action on FOX Sports.
WorldSBK: Bautista Says “We Start From A Worse Position Than The Others”
Outspoken ahead of San Juan
Touching down in South America, WorldSBK is ready to tango in Argentina as Thursday’s debriefs revealed plenty ahead of the Motul Argentinean Round
Arriving in Argentina and at the foot of the jaw-dropping awe-inspiring Andes, the 2022 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship race is reaching the summit to its season, with just three rounds and nine races to go. With the titanic trio of 2022 all still in with contention, the Motul Argentinean Round could be the most pivotal round yet as the Circuito San Juan Villicum beckons. We caught up with all of the stars of the show across all five manufacturers and tension and pressure builds ahead of WorldSBK’s annual visit to South America.
Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati): “We start from a worse position than the others… I don’t know what to expect”
“I have good memories from three years ago as I won my first race here in San Juan, but now it’s different because it’s been a while since then. This weekend will be very important as we have to be very focussed, especially on Friday, as we start from a worse position than the other riders; we need to recover the reference of this track and work harder, so we can do a good performance as soon as possible. Three years ago, I was quite fast on Saturday but had some problems on Sunday, so sincerely, I don’t know what to expect. Last year, Scott was really fast. If we can arrive to our performance like in the last races, then we can be competitive. I’m enjoying the bike a lot and I’d like to have more races! In any case, we have three weekends and nine races, and I will try to enjoy them all, try my best and then we’ll see. I prefer to go practice by practice, race by race, enjoy every moment and then, after the last race of the season, we will see how our position is.”
Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK): “Every year, I’ve taken a podium here… this year, I’ll try for three wins!”
“I’m really happy to be back in Argentina; I love this track. In 2018, 2019 and 2021… every year, I’ve taken a podium! Also, last year, I took two wins and one third. This year, I’ll try for three wins! We are very strong; Jonny is very strong too but I’m just thinking in the long straight because the Ducati will have an advantage. We will see in the races as they’re very important; we will keep fighting. I think the best track will be in Indonesia, as there’re no long straights. However, it’s important here as we’re focussed on this race and this weekend.”
Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK): “We really made a step forward, just not enough… we’ll roll our sleeves up!”
“You’re never out of the Championship until it’s over but I’m so far away now, I’m just thinking about maximising our opportunities and trying to be competitive. I want to be on the podium but also, I want to fight for race wins. Portimao was a weekend where we really targeted to win a race there. We can’t be too hard on ourselves because I feel like we really made a step forward, just not enough. Alvaro and Toprak are incredibly strong right now, together with their teams. It’s up to us to try and close that deficit down and challenge. Nobody deserves to win here in WorldSBK, you have to really earn it and work for it. That’s what we’ll do. We’ll roll our sleeves up, try and put a bike together that can compete with them.”
Scott Redding (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team): “We can change something quite radical on the bike”
“The super concession is that we can change something quite radical on the bike. What we would change, I don’t know at this moment. There are areas that I would like to change a lot of things, but you get just the one opportunity. You need to make sure it’s the right one for the engine, the chassis, the aero… we need to see. At the moment, we’re just working to find the right direction, so we have the biggest advantage for next year.”
Xavi Vierge (Team HRC): “Next year, we’ll have many new things and new parts”
“It’s a difficult track because it has everything. You have the first sector which has a fast change of direction and quite fast corners. Then you have a very, very long straight. We arrive to sector three and four and it’s the opposite, it’s really tight corners. It’ll be difficult to find a bike that works well for the whole track. We need to work hard and try to adapt as soon as possible. For sure, the super concessions will help us and thanks to this, next year, we’ll have many new things and new parts so we can fight at the top, so for that, I’m really happy.”
Leandro Mercado (MIE Racing Honda Team): “It’s a special weekend… I won’t continue with MIE Racing in 2023”
“For me, it’s a very special weekend. I’m really happy to be back here in San Juan. It’s very special to have my family, friends and all the fans. For all riders to race in a home round is very nice. I’m looking forward to having a good weekend and enjoying it. I want to have a good weekend, three good races and improve compared to the last races. We have some new things and a new crew chief for this round and the last two rounds. We have many things that need to come together now, but, of course, I want to give my maximum, make a step and enjoy the race weekend here. For next year, I’m looking around. I won’t continue with MIE Racing; we’ll see what the future brings. Of course, I need to be competitive and to have fun, but we’ll see. We have three rounds and then I’ll decide.”
World Supersport: Aegerter Quickest In FP2 In Argentina
American Flat Track: Condensed 2023 Schedule Released
AMA Pro Racing Announces Provisional 2023 Progressive American Flat Track Schedule
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (October 21, 2022) – AMA Pro Racing announced today an 18-round provisional schedule for the 2023 Progressive American Flat Track season boasting venues historic and new and featuring an impressive balance in terms of its blend of disciplines, geography and pacing.
“We’ve consolidated the 2023 Progressive AFT schedule into motorcycle riding season and worked hard to bring events back to major metropolitan markets and motorcycle rallies,” said Gene Crouch, Chief Operating Officer of AMA Pro Racing. “The venues and dates on the 2023 schedule have been carefully selected to minimize the potential for weather and deliver great racing for fans from coast-to-coast.”
Immediately noticeable is a more compact time frame over which the title fights will be waged, fitting all 18 rounds in between the return to Daytona International Speedway for a doubleheader during Daytona Bike Week in early March and an epic Labor Day Weekend doubleheader season finale at the series’ crown jewel, the Springfield Mile, in early September. The overall result is a significantly more consistent slate and superior momentum, with no more than three weeks between any two rounds, a gap which occurs just twice all season long.
Featuring five Miles, five Half-Miles, four Short Tracks, three TTs, (and one event still to be announced), the ‘23 schedule is also intriguing in the cadence of events. The ordering of track types presents increased opportunity for dynamic championship battles, encouraging win streaks and comebacks alike. All four STs take place in the opening six races, while the three TTs will take place in a span of 13 days near the conclusion of the season, with the Half-Miles and Miles nicely divided up throughout the campaign.
That balance extends to its geographic reach. Hitting locations on both coasts and numerous points in between, the diversity of locales supports both the sport’s growth and continued strength all across the nation. So too does its mix of historic races, long-time mainstays, returning favorites, and a healthy dose of all-new stops, including Senoia, Ga., Ventura, Calif., and Bridgeport, N.J.
The 2023 Progressive AFT schedule will again celebrate the country’s motorcycle rallies and national holidays, holding events as part of Daytona Bike Week, Arizona Bike Week, and the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, along with races to be held during Mother’s Day weekend, Father’s Day weekend (alongside the Mission Food AMA Flat Track Grand Championship amateur nationals no less), Memorial Day weekend and the aforementioned Labor Day weekend finale.
The provisional 2023 Progressive American Flat Track schedule follows:
March 9, 2023 – DAYTONA Flat Track I, Daytona Beach, FL
March 10, 2023 – DAYTONA Flat Track II, Daytona Beach, FL
March 25, 2023 – Senoia Short Track, Senoia, GA
April 1, 2023 – Arizona Bike Week (Venue TBA), Phoenix, AZ
April 22, 2023 – Devil’s Bowl Half-Mile, Mesquite, TX
May 6, 2023 – Ventura Short Track, Ventura, CA
May 13, 2023 – Sacramento Mile, Sacramento, CA
May 27, 2023 – Red Mile, Lexington, KY
June 3, 2023 – Virginia Half-Mile (Venue TBA), VA
June 17, 2023 – Du Quoin Mile, Du Quoin, IL
June 24, 2023 – Lima Half-Mile, Lima, OH
July 8, 2023 – Orange County Half-Mile, Middletown, NY
July 22, 2023 – Bridgeport Half-Mile, Bridgeport, NJ
July 30, 2023 – Peoria TT, Peoria, IL
August 6, 2023 – Buffalo Chip TT, Sturgis, SD
August 12, 2023 – Castle Rock TT, Castle Rock, WA
September 2, 2023 – Springfield Mile I, Springfield, IL
September 3, 2023 – Springfield Mile II, Springfield, IL
Confirmation on the venues for the TBA events and ticket sales for all rounds will be available in the weeks ahead at https://www.americanflattrack.com.
To score the latest gear for the Progressive American Flat Track fan, visit our official merchandise store at https://store.americanflattrack.com.
How to Watch
FOX Sports and FansChoice.tv are the official homes for coverage of Progressive American Flat Track. For the 2022 season, all races will premiere in one-hour telecasts on FS1 during highly desirable weekend time slots. The complete schedule can be viewed at https://www.americanflattrack.com/events-foxsports. FansChoice.tv provides livestreaming coverage of every Progressive AFT round at http://www.FansChoice.tv.
About Progressive American Flat Track
Progressive American Flat Track is the world’s premier dirt track motorcycle racing series and one of the longest-running championships in the history of motorsports. Sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing in Daytona Beach, Fla., the series is highly regarded as the most competitive form of dirt track motorcycle racing on the globe. For more information on Progressive American Flat Track, please visit us on the web, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, check us out on Instagram and catch all the Progressive American Flat Track racing action on FOX Sports.
WorldSBK: Razgatlioglu Close To Lap Record In FP1 In Argentina
World Supersport: Cluzel Heads FP1 In Argentina
Moto2: Gonzalez P1, SDK P14 And Top American In Dry-To-Wet FP2
MotoGP: Brad Binder Under Race Lap Record In FP1 At Sepang
Moto2: Fernandez Fastest In FP1 At Sepang
WorldSBK: Bautista Says “We Start From A Worse Position Than The Others”
Outspoken ahead of San Juan
Touching down in South America, WorldSBK is ready to tango in Argentina as Thursday’s debriefs revealed plenty ahead of the Motul Argentinean Round
Arriving in Argentina and at the foot of the jaw-dropping awe-inspiring Andes, the 2022 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship race is reaching the summit to its season, with just three rounds and nine races to go. With the titanic trio of 2022 all still in with contention, the Motul Argentinean Round could be the most pivotal round yet as the Circuito San Juan Villicum beckons. We caught up with all of the stars of the show across all five manufacturers and tension and pressure builds ahead of WorldSBK’s annual visit to South America.
Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati): “We start from a worse position than the others… I don’t know what to expect”
“I have good memories from three years ago as I won my first race here in San Juan, but now it’s different because it’s been a while since then. This weekend will be very important as we have to be very focussed, especially on Friday, as we start from a worse position than the other riders; we need to recover the reference of this track and work harder, so we can do a good performance as soon as possible. Three years ago, I was quite fast on Saturday but had some problems on Sunday, so sincerely, I don’t know what to expect. Last year, Scott was really fast. If we can arrive to our performance like in the last races, then we can be competitive. I’m enjoying the bike a lot and I’d like to have more races! In any case, we have three weekends and nine races, and I will try to enjoy them all, try my best and then we’ll see. I prefer to go practice by practice, race by race, enjoy every moment and then, after the last race of the season, we will see how our position is.”
Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK): “Every year, I’ve taken a podium here… this year, I’ll try for three wins!”
“I’m really happy to be back in Argentina; I love this track. In 2018, 2019 and 2021… every year, I’ve taken a podium! Also, last year, I took two wins and one third. This year, I’ll try for three wins! We are very strong; Jonny is very strong too but I’m just thinking in the long straight because the Ducati will have an advantage. We will see in the races as they’re very important; we will keep fighting. I think the best track will be in Indonesia, as there’re no long straights. However, it’s important here as we’re focussed on this race and this weekend.”
Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK): “We really made a step forward, just not enough… we’ll roll our sleeves up!”
“You’re never out of the Championship until it’s over but I’m so far away now, I’m just thinking about maximising our opportunities and trying to be competitive. I want to be on the podium but also, I want to fight for race wins. Portimao was a weekend where we really targeted to win a race there. We can’t be too hard on ourselves because I feel like we really made a step forward, just not enough. Alvaro and Toprak are incredibly strong right now, together with their teams. It’s up to us to try and close that deficit down and challenge. Nobody deserves to win here in WorldSBK, you have to really earn it and work for it. That’s what we’ll do. We’ll roll our sleeves up, try and put a bike together that can compete with them.”
Scott Redding (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team): “We can change something quite radical on the bike”
“The super concession is that we can change something quite radical on the bike. What we would change, I don’t know at this moment. There are areas that I would like to change a lot of things, but you get just the one opportunity. You need to make sure it’s the right one for the engine, the chassis, the aero… we need to see. At the moment, we’re just working to find the right direction, so we have the biggest advantage for next year.”
Xavi Vierge (Team HRC): “Next year, we’ll have many new things and new parts”
“It’s a difficult track because it has everything. You have the first sector which has a fast change of direction and quite fast corners. Then you have a very, very long straight. We arrive to sector three and four and it’s the opposite, it’s really tight corners. It’ll be difficult to find a bike that works well for the whole track. We need to work hard and try to adapt as soon as possible. For sure, the super concessions will help us and thanks to this, next year, we’ll have many new things and new parts so we can fight at the top, so for that, I’m really happy.”
Leandro Mercado (MIE Racing Honda Team): “It’s a special weekend… I won’t continue with MIE Racing in 2023”
“For me, it’s a very special weekend. I’m really happy to be back here in San Juan. It’s very special to have my family, friends and all the fans. For all riders to race in a home round is very nice. I’m looking forward to having a good weekend and enjoying it. I want to have a good weekend, three good races and improve compared to the last races. We have some new things and a new crew chief for this round and the last two rounds. We have many things that need to come together now, but, of course, I want to give my maximum, make a step and enjoy the race weekend here. For next year, I’m looking around. I won’t continue with MIE Racing; we’ll see what the future brings. Of course, I need to be competitive and to have fun, but we’ll see. We have three rounds and then I’ll decide.”