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Noaeill Named To AMA's Board of Directors J essica Noaeill of Ham- mond, Wisconsin, will join the AMA's Board of Directors after defeating incumbent Gary Pontius of Westfield, Indiana, in the recent Region 3 election. Members from Region 3—which is made up of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana and Northern Illinois— voted to make Noaeill the new- est member of the AMA Board of Directors. "The AMA welcomes Jessica Noaeill to the organization's board of directors," AMA Chair Russ Ehnes said. "Jessica's expertise as a rider, AMA club president and promoter will serve her well in this role, and her abilities will be useful as we work to make the AMA stron- ger for our members and riders across the country." A lifelong rider and motor- sports enthusiast, Noaeill has more than 20 years of experi- ence as an AMA club president and event promoter, special- izing in organizing motocross, hare scrambles, enduro and trail ride events. Noaeill also has prior experience as a chair - woman, serving as Vice Chair for Minnesota District 23. The AMA extends its grati - tude to Pontius, who has more than 30 years of experience working with the organization, including his most recent stint as Vice Chair. "Gary Pontius has dedicated his life to motorcycling and its community and is a true cham - pion of our sport and lifestyle," Ehnes said. "We thank him for his decades of service to the AMA and wish him the best moving forward." CN WIND IN THE P52 Jessica Noaeill of Hammond, Wisconsin, has joined the AMA's Board of Directors. Sherco Announces Limited-Edition Raga Replica T o commemorate Adam Raga's last race on a Sherco—who announced his retirement as a professional rider last season—the French manufac- turer has developed an Adam Raga Replica Sherco 300 ST-F Factory trials bike that will soon be available to the public. Raga is a six-time Trials World Champion and 18-time Trial des Na- tions World Champion. "To commemorate [Raga's] special accomplishments, Adam and our engineers have developed a bike with an unprecedented appear - ance, outstanding performance, and a bike that is a delight to ride," said Sherco. "Starting in March, we will launch an exact replica of his official bike." Only 200 Raga Replicas will be made available. CN In March, Sherco will offer a limited-edition 300 ST-F Factory Adam Raga replica trials bike.