classes have to be the same as
what the national final is going to
be. That's our only requirement
for the clubs," Aksland says. "The
class structure has to be the
same. If they combine classes
within their own races because
national championship will re
-
ally mean something."
Clubs that have signed up in-
clude the Southern Californian 2
Wheels Track Days, Utah Sport-
bike Association, Rocky Moun-
tain Mini Moto, Northern Nevada
Kart Club, Northwest Mini Moto
and ASRA, whose two rounds in
July and August (that also count
as qualifying rounds for the FIM
Mini Cup final), go towards the
MotoAmerica points tally.
"We've got Utah, Colorado,
Northern California, Washington,
Oregon, and the Northeast via
ASRA covered," Aksland says,
"and there's a club already inter-
ested from Illinois. Next, we're
working on Texas.
"Every club runs a little bit dif-
ferent, and we're not so worried
about how they run their events,
but the technical rules of the
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INTERVIEW I MOTOAMERICA CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER: CHUCK AKSLAND
(Above) Fuller grids for a shot
at the national title is one of the
main aims of the series. (Below) The
barrier to entry is greatly reduced
with bikes like Honda's CRF50
and CRF110 eligible.
