MotoAmerica discussion

N3WMAN

N3WMAN

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Figured I'd start a discussion on the upcoming MotoAmerica season.

Should be an interesting one for sure and hopefully an upshot to the downward slope the AMA has been on in recent times.

Info:
Technical Regulations
http://www.americanmotorcyclist.com/racing/roadracing/roadracingrules.aspx

Schedule
http://www.motoamerica.com/competitor-page.html

News:
Dunlop to be the control tire supplier
http://www.roadracingworld.com/news...ol-tire-supplier-for-all-motoamerica-classes/

Yamaha Announces Teams and Riders for 2015
http://www.sportrider.com/yamaha-an...s-2015-motoamerica-season?SgwvhoGWYPA3vDtP.01

Discussion:
I am wondering everyone's thoughts on it still being a control tire series?
I am not really biased either way. It has been Dunlop for quite some time so most teams will already be setup for that and it will be a bit easier for CSBK teams to run MotoAmerica if they choose now that both series are running Dunlop.

Thoughts on the Superstock classes?
I think it will be easier for lower budget riders and teams to be able to run more competitively in the series.

The technical regulations state that they had until January 15th to announce a spec fuel supplier, and they havent, so it looks like fuel is pretty open.

Good to see Herrin back in the USA after a disastrous Moto2 season. Somewhat surprised to see him back on a 600 but he will be one to watch for the title.

Any other thoughts on the upcoming season?
 
I'm hoping for some more Superbike teams to be announced. While last year I glanced now and then at the races and results, this year I will be following round by round as it has my attention.

As for the spec tire, I'm not surprised as its not something that they are introducing (less whining), they make some much needed money, they didn't have time to go through a tender process, and spec tire racing is the norm everywhere.
 
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I'm hoping to support it by spectating at some point. The two closest events, which happen to not conflict with our own SOAR series, are Road America (May 29-31) and the support events for MotoGP at Indy (Aug 7-9).
 
Just glad they don't have a lost Era class with 10 or 12 year old bikes limitations .... :)
 
I am pretty excited about it, and was hoping that they would come to Indy... This will be the best year yet down there, it's going to be great.

Hopefully this gets popular on television somehow, and suddenly the North American population thinks motorcycles are cool again.................
 
I think Tomas Casas was going to give it a run.
 
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