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The GP of Germany, held at Teutschenthal, marked the halfway point in the 2015 season for the 11-14 year olds. The eighth episode in the series follows the action from the two motos and looks at the improvement these youth riders have made since the training camp in Spain (Episode Five) under the watchful eye of Jean-Michel Bayle, Team HRC Sporting Manager.
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| Syndicated network coverage of eight events to air as tape-delayed telecasts in select markets |
Photo Credit: AMA Pro Racing/Brian J Nelson |
| DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 30, 2015) – AMA Pro Racing today announced an agreement with Sinclair Television Group, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI), to offer syndicated network television coverage in select markets for eight AMA Pro Flat Track events in the summer of 2015.
Sinclair’s coverage – offered through its American Sports Network (ASN) – will showcase AMA Pro Flat Track events held throughout the United States from March to August in eight consecutive weeks of tape-delayed telecasts. Coverage will begin on July 4 with the second night of the DAYTONA Flat Track doubleheader held during Daytona’s Bike Week in March. The summer run of programming will culminate with the Peoria TT on Aug. 22. Initial clearance will include 14 Sinclair markets.
“We are excited to enter into this relationship with AMA Pro Racing, a premier professional motorcycle racing organization,” said Doron Gorshein, Chief Operating Officer of Sinclair Networks Group. “Through our distribution of the AMA Pro Flat Track events on ASN, we hope to increase exposure and support of a sport that already has a large fan base on social media and following in the motorsport industry. The initiative also allows us to diversify the sports content available on ASN and distribute that content to mass audiences through broadcast television.”
The 30-minute shows will air on weekends in each participating market, and will also be available for streaming on AMAProRacing.com and FansChoice.tv two weeks after their initial Sinclair/ASN telecast. Live streaming coverage of all AMA Pro Flat Track events will continue to be available at FansChoice.tv.
The Sinclair coverage, hosted by longtime motorsports announcer Ralph Sheheen with analysis from seven-time AMA Pro Flat Track champion Chris Carr, will feature 25 laps of bar-to-bar racing action by the top dirt track motorcycle racing talent in the world as they battle for guts and glory in AMA Pro Flat Track’s premier Harley-Davidson GNC1 presented by Vance & Hines class.
“Forming this relationship with Sinclair is all about bringing the excitement of flat track motorcycle racing to new fans,” said Michael Gentry, Chief Operating Officer of AMA Pro Racing. “The increased exposure from these network television broadcasts is sure to widen our fan base and provide great value to our partners and those who support the riders and teams in our paddock.”
The complete 2015 broadcast schedule on Sinclair/ASN:
July 4 DAYTONA Flat Track II July 11 Springfield Mile I July 18 Sacramento Mile July 25 Lima Half-Mile Aug. 1 Du Quoin Mile Aug. 8 Indy Mile Aug. 15 Black Hills Half-Mile Aug. 22 Peoria TT
The initial clearances include Sinclair affiliates in the markets listed below. Additional markets are anticipated over the course of the relationship and will be announced as clearances are obtained.
Fresno-Visalia, Calif. Gainesville, Fla. Macon, Ga. Boise, Idaho Ottumwa, Iowa-Kirksville, Mo. Wichita-Hutchinson, Kan. Paducah, Ky.-Cape Girardeau, Mo.-Harrisburg, Ill. Columbia-Jefferson City, Mo. Las Vegas, Nev. Reno, Nev. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, N.Y. Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York, Pa. Charleston, S.C. Green Bay-Appleton, Wisc.
About Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is the largest and one of the most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country with affiliations with all the major networks. Sinclair regularly uses its website as a key source of company information which can be accessed at http://www.sbgi.net.
About AMA Pro Flat Track: AMA Pro Flat Track is the world’s premier dirt track motorcycle racing series and one of the longest-running championships in the history of motorsport. 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 AMA Pro Flat Track, please visit www.amaproracing.com/ft/. |
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AMA Pro Racing is the premier professional motorcycle racing organization in North America, operating a full schedule of events and championships for a variety of motorcycle disciplines. Learn more about AMA Pro Racing at www.amaproracing.com.
For additional information contact:
AMA Pro Racing Communications, (386) 492-1014, communications@amaproracing.com
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Once again a bunch of riders had success over the weekend as they prepared for the Grand Prix of Sweden this coming weekend. Shaun Simpson, Max Anstie, Tim Gajser and Filip Bengtsson enjoyed success as they contested races in England, Germany and Sweden.
For Simpson of the Hitachi Construction Machinery Revo KTM team, it was his fifth victory of the season in the British Motocross Championships as he went 2-1-1. Simpson now has an 84 lead in the standings.
The Defending MX1 champion in England was just too strong for his rivals, although he did get some serious hurry up from another GP rider in Steven Frossard. Frossard posted 1-2-2 results but lost out due to Simpson having a stronger third moto. Simpson was more than happy with his victory.
“I knew I had to win the last moto to have the overall, and when I crashed I knew that I would have to give everything I had to make that happen,” Simpson said. “What started as a difficult day turned into a really satisfying one; I wasn’t going to give up. I think that last moto showed a lot about how we go racing.”
In the MX2 class in England Max Anstie scored 1-1-1 results to take the victory ahead of Steven Lenoir 2-2-8 and EMX250 championship leader Steven Clarke who scored 3-5-3 results for third overall.
Reigning Swedish MX1 champion Filip Bengtsson of the 24MX Honda team made a strong return to race action last weekend at the third round of his domestic series in Västerås. Bengtsson dominated the event with a double moto win. He was joined on the podium by Filip Thuresson and Viktor Björklund. Bengtsson mentioned how happy he was go to into his home Grand Prix with the victory behind him.
“I’m pleased with my victory and how the weekend went in general. If you’ve been away from racing for a while it always takes a little adjustment! In many ways this was the perfect practice before Uddevalla. Today the track was very slippery and fast, quite tricky conditions actually. Then there was the heat which was pretty remarkable for Sweden. It reached 35° C today, but I know my fitness is good so I felt fine. The qualifying moto and time on the bike on Saturday gave me some extra race rhythm as well. It’s been great to get this race under my belt ahead of my home GP!”
In Germany at the beautifully prepared Aichwald circuit Tim Gajser won the latest round of the German MX1 championship ahead of Glenn Coldenhoff and Pascal Rauchenecker. The young MX2 rider moved up a class to show just what a talent he is.
“That was a perfect comeback to the series,” Gajser said. “I am familiar with the track from my time in the ADAC MX Junior Cup. That´s why I came to Aichwald thinking I could win again. I felt great, and the large crowd around the track pushed me all the way to the finish.”
All the GP riders who races last weekend will now head to Sweden for the next round of the MX2 and MXGP championships.
Courtesy of AMA PRO Racing
Photo Credit AMA Pro Racing/Dave Hoenig
| DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 30, 2015) – The Castle Rock TT, originally scheduled for Aug. 1, has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances with the Mt. St. Helens Motorcycle Club, the promoters of the event.
“We regret not being able to host AMA Pro Flat Track and the Castle Rock TT in 2015,” said Jeremiah Cameron, president of the Mt. St. Helens Motorcycle Club. “We are looking forward to using this year to focus on making our club healthy again and we are optimistic about 2016 and the possibility of bringing AMA Pro Flat Track back.”
The Castle Rock TT dates back as far as 1965 as part of the AMA Pro Flat Track schedule. In 2014, Henry Wiles took the checkered flag en route to sweeping both TTs on the schedule, as he also won the Peoria TT.
The historic Peoria TT, set for Aug. 16 at the iconic Peoria Motorcycle Club in Peoria, Ill., is now the lone Tourist Trophy event on the 2015 AMA Pro Flat Track schedule.
“This is unfortunate for our many fans in the Pacific Northwest,” said Michael Gentry, Chief Operating Officer of AMA Pro Racing. “We hope to bring the sport back to the region in 2016 and beyond.”
Next up on the 2015 AMA Pro Flat Track schedule is the Du Quoin Mile in Du Quoin, Ill., on July 4. The event marks AMA Pro Flat Track’s return to the historic Magic Mile after a nine-year hiatus. |
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AMA Pro Racing is the premier professional motorcycle racing organization in North America, operating a full schedule of events and championships for a variety of motorcycle disciplines. Learn more about AMA Pro Racing at www.amaproracing.com.
For additional information contact:
AMA Pro Racing Communications, (386) 492-1014, communications@amaproracing.com
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Courtesy of Youthstream Media
In three weeks time, the worlds fastest under 17 year olds will line up in El Molar, Spain for the most prestigious race of their seasons, the 2015 FIM Junior Motocross World Championship. There are two Junior World Championship classes’ 85cc and 125cc with the really little guys on 65cc competing for the European Open Championship title. Thanks to the team at Scott Sports the winner of each category, 65cc, 85cc and 125cc will be awarded with a trick SCOTT Voltage mountain bike.
To witness the youngsters on the verge of taking the world by storm, get your tickets here: https://proticketing.com/mxgpmadrid/en_US/entradas/evento/3189
Courtesy of Youthstream Media
Swedish legend Thorsten Hallman is the first rider to capture the hearts of the motocross world with multiple world championships to his name. Winning the 37 Grand Prix’s in his career, and four world 250cc championships in 1962, 63, 66 and 67 Hallman was known as simply Mr. Motocross.
Hallman was also known for his great battles with another legend in Joel Robert. The two swapped championships throughout the early 1960’s until the early 1970’s, Hallman with his four and Robert winning six.
Hallman was born in 1939 in Uppsala, Sweden, a scenic university town about 50 miles north of Stockholm. Hallman’s father and older brother were both motorcycle racers.
The Hallman family built a small practice track on the farm where they lived. They often hosted many of the top Swedish racers, who would come to the farm when they were in the area to train on the practice track.
From a young age, Hallman would sneak his older brother’s bike out for a ride. Hallman’s first bike was a 100cc DKW, which he quickly wore out from riding so much. His father then moved young Hallman up to a Royal Enfield 125.
By the time Hallman entered his first competitive race, he was already a skilled rider. He won that first race and knew that he wanted to pursue a racing career.
“The results really lit a fire for motorcycle racing, and it became the one thing on earth to live for,” Hallman said in his book, Mr. Moto-cross, written in 1970.
Hallman’s big break came in 1957 when he won a major junior team race riding a Husqvarna. It was then that Bror Jauren, manager of Husqvarna’s racing team, gave Hallman the chance to become a factory-supported rider.
By the 1960s, Hallman was competing in the world championships. He would go on to win the 250cc motocross world title four times. As mentioned his battles with Belgium’s Joel Robert were considered some of the best in the history of the championships. Hallman might have won even more titles, but he was carrying more than a full plate. During the early-1960s, Hallman was a full-time university student and a full-time racer. In 1965, his senior year in college, the workload became heavy and Hallman had to back off on his racing and training schedule, yet he still managed to finish fourth in the world championships that year.
Hallman was also the original owner of THOR Racing products, after selling the company he continues to follow the THOR riders. Now retired in his homeland in Sweden Hallman visited the Grand Prix races on the odd occasion, and will never forget the sport that gave him so much pleasure.
Courtesy of A.S.O./Dakar Media
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