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Cycle News 2024 Issue 06 February 13

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Royal Enfield's BTR Program Returns R oyal Enfield's Build. Train. Race. (BTR) program will re- turn for the 2024 season. Now in its fifth year, this first-of-its-kind program continues to welcome women from all backgrounds and experience levels into the racing community for the oppor - tunity to travel the United States to build and race custom Royal Enfield motorcycles. The 2024 BTR Road Racing season will feature 13 racers. Five riders will return from the 2023 season, including 2023 BTR Road Racing Champion Mikayla Moore. Motorsports Hall of Famer and three-time Grand Prix World Champion "Fast Freddie" Spencer will return to coach the program for 2024. This year's schedule includes the following races: May 19: Barber Motorsports Park (Birmingham, AL) June 2: Road America (Elkhart Lake, WI) June 30: Ridge Motorsports Park (Shelton, WA) August 18: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (Lexington, OH) The 2024 BTR Flat Track program will feature 10 riders, including three returning riders from the 2023 season. Profes - sional flat track and supermoto racer Johnny Lewis will return as the program's coach for the 2024 season. The 2024 schedule includes the following races: March 7-8: Daytona Inter - national Speedway (Daytona Beach, FL) April 27: Texas Motor Speed - way (Fort Worth, TX) May 11: Ventura Raceway (Ventura, CA) August 6: Black Hills Speed- way (Rapid City, SD) One additional race will be an- nounced at a later date "As the Build. Train. Race. pro- gram enters its fifth year, we're proud to continue to partner with MotoAmerica and American Flat Track to grow this inspiring com- munity of female racers," said Adrian Sellers, head of Royal Enfield's Custom & Motorsport Industrial Design Department. "Every year, we see more and more love and support from the racing community, and we're proud to continue developing racers on the track and creat - ing role models in the sport for young motorcyclists." CN WIND IN THE P42 Royal Enfield's Build. Train. Race. program will be back in 2024. PHOTO: BRIAN J. NELSON

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