AMA Pro Racing - American Motorcyclist Association
The AMA is the largest motorsports organization in the world, overseeing 80 professional and more than 4,000 amateur events each year. The AMA also maintains the Motorcycle Hall of Fame located near Columbus, Ohio. It is the designated governing body of motorcycle sport in the US by the world governing body, the Federation International de Motorcyclist (FIM).Interested in becoming a Motorcycle road racer?
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AMA Pro Racing was formed in 1994 to respond to the growth of motorcycle racing in United States holds many events, among which are the AMA Super bike Series (which includes the AMA Super bike Championship, AMA Super sport Championship, AMA Formula Xtreme, and AMA Super stock classes), AMA Super cross, AMA Motocross, AMA Flat Track and AMA Hillclimb.
On March 7, 2008, the AMA Pro Racing series was sold to the Daytona Motorsports Group (DMG), headed by Roger Edmondson and Jim France. The DMG will be responsible for the AMA Superbike Series, the AMA Motocross Series, the AMA Flat Track Series, the AMA Supermoto Series, the AMA Hillclimb Series and ATV Pro Racing. The sale did not include the AMA Supercross and AMA Arenacross Series, whose rights are currently owned by Live Nation. DMG will license the AMA name and trademarks to promote the motorcycle racing series.
The American Motorcyclist Association is an American not-for-profit organization of more than 300,000 motorcyclists that organizes numerous motorcycling activities and campaigns for motorcyclists' legal rights. With the AMA mission statement being "To protect and promote the interests of motorcyclists while serving the needs of its members." The organization was founded in 1924 and now has more than 1,200 chartered clubs, who ride on- and off-road and on the track. In 2009 the AMA is celebrating its 85th anniversary.
For clubs and promoters it provides guidance and advice on running events and rallies, and allows affiliated members to vote on AMA matters. It also has a corporate membership category with representatives from the US motorcycle industry. Source
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