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AMA, MOTOAMERICA
ANNOUNCE EXTENSION
T
he AMA and MotoAmer-
ica announced that they
have signed a Letter of In-
tent for the North American
series to remain the home of
the AMA Superbike Cham-
pionship through the 2029
season.
"Our first four years of
MotoAmerica have been
pretty amazing," said Mo-
toAmerica President Wayne
Rainey. "And much of our
success goes back to our
relationship with the AMA.
The first four years have
gone by quickly and we're
not where we want to be
yet. Our new agreement is
for a further 10 years and I
can't wait to see how much
we can accomplish in those
years together."
The extension will add
an additional five years to
the original five-year sanctioning
agreement that was signed in 2014
and provides for the possibility of a
further five-year extension.
"The entire MotoAmerica
crew, led by principals Wayne
Rainey, Chuck Aksland, Terry
Karges and Richard Varner, has
demonstrated a commitment to
fairness, promotion, organization
and hard work that continues to
advance the state of motorcycle
road racing in America," said
AMA President and CEO Rob
Dingman. "The AMA values its
relationship with MotoAmerica,
and we're honored that Mo-
toAmerica will continue to crown
professional AMA road racing
champions well into the future."
As the sanctioning body for
MotoAmerica, the AMA approves
and enforces the rules of com-
petition, licenses riders and crew
members, and approves produc-
tion motorcycles for competition,
along with other organizational
responsibilities.
As the promoting organization,
MotoAmerica secures dates and
venues, negotiates sponsor-
ships, manages the fan experi-
ence, develops viewership and
works closely with the AMA to
establish and maintain a class
structure that best showcases
both motorcycles and the racers
who pilot them. CN
AMA President and CEO Rob
Dingman and MotoAmerica President
Wayne Rainey shake on a deal
through the 2029 season.
