Flat Track Racing Starts This Week:
What You Need To Know
T
he American Flat Track (AFT)
racing season kicks off this
week, March 5-6, at Daytona In-
ternational Speedway, and there
are several significant things to
be aware of in this year's cham-
pionship. For one, you won't see
a number-one plate in the pre-
mier SuperTwins class or in the
Singles class. The 2024 Mission
SuperTwins Champion, Jared
Mees, has retired, and Singles
champ Kody Kopp has moved
over to road racing. This means
a new champion will be crowned
in both classes.
You won't see any factory
Indian FTR750 machines on the
track now that all racing mo-
torcycles must be production-
based. Harley-Davidson's XR750
is also out, replaced by the
XG750R. Besides the XG750R,
you'll see more Yamaha MT-
07s and KTM 790 Dukes sliding
around out there, as well as Roy
-
al Enfields. Johnny Lewis' Moto
Anatomy X outfit acquired Max
Whale, who will pick up where
retired racer Lewis left off. You'll
even see Suzuki out there. For
-
mer Singles champ Dan Bromley
(Memphis Shades/Vinson Con-
struction) will bring Suzuki back
to the fray on a GSX-8S-powered
race bike. Don't be surprised if
a few privateers bust out the
Kawasaki Ninja 650, the last bike
to win the SuperTwins title other
than an Indian. Trent Lowe will
be behind the handlebars of a
Honda Transalp (Big Red Super/
Twins/Turner Honda), which saw
some track time last year.
The Yamaha-mounted Este
-
nson Racing Team, who many
predict will wear the number-one
plate next in SuperTwins, houses
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IN THE
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The 2025 AFT
SuperTwins grid will
have a significantly
different look from last
year. AFT racing gets
started this week on
March 5 and 6.
