modern carbon-fiber-clad 200+
horsepower M 1000 RR, which
also carried Toprak Razgatlioglu
to consecutive Superbike World
Championships.
Fans and enthusiasts are
invited to participate in a series
of exclusive events:
The Original Prototypes: Udo
and Eric Gietl will showcase the
original R90S racing prototype,
joined by a second rare proto
-
type from a private collector.
Parade Laps: Registrants will
have the rare opportunity to ride
a parade lap around the high
banks of the fabled Daytona
3.56-mile road course.
Commemorative Gear: Todd
Trumbore has produced limited-
edition 50th anniversary pins, de
-
signed to the exact dimensions
of the iconic R90S seat-cowl
emblems.
Celebrity Dinner: On Saturday,
March 7, at 6 p.m., the Daytona
500 Club will host an evening
with the legends. Guests include
Reg Pridmore, Steve McLaughlin,
John Long, Harry Klinzmann,
Ron Pierce, Tom Cutter, Udo
Gietl and Heidi Fisher (represent-
ing the late Gary Fisher).
Registration is now open
through the BMW MOA at
https://bmwmoaf.regfox.
com/50th-anniversary-daytona-
event. On-site camping and hotel
blocks are available. A special
rate of $279/night has been se
-
cured at the Marriott Courtyard
adjacent to the Speedway. For
booking details, please contact
Rob McIsaac at triangle.bmw
-
cca.activities@gmail.com.
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VOLUME ISSUE JANUARY , P39
Kopp is Back!
L
atus Motors Racing says
that Kody Kopp will return
to competition for the 2026
Progressive American Flat Track
season, making his debut in the
Mission AFT SuperTwins class
aboard the Harley-Davidson
XG750R.
A former three-time AFT
Singles Champion and the
winningest rider in AFT Singles
history, Kopp returns to the Pro-
gressive AFT paddock follow-
ing a year away from the series
spent competing in professional
road racing.
Kopp will step into the sport's
premier class for the first time
in his career, marking a new
chapter for both Kopp and Latus
Motors as the team takes on
Mission AFT SuperTwins com-
petition. Kopp and the Latus Mo-
tors Harley-Davidson XG750R
are scheduled to make their Mis-
sion AFT SuperTwins debut at
the Royal Enfield Short Track at
Daytona, March 5-6, opening the
2026 Progressive American Flat
Track season.
"I am ex-
tremely excited
for 2026 and
grateful for this
opportunity to
compete in the premier class
of American Flat Track," said
Kopp. "I felt very comfortable
from my first few laps aboard
the XG750R, and that feeling
has only progressed since. I am
confident that as a team, we
will be prepared to kick off the
2026 season in strong fashion
at Daytona!"
Team owner George Latus
said, "The team is super excited
to have Kody as our rider for the
season. I've had the privilege of
working with the Kopp family for
over two decades, both when
Joe was actively campaigning
and now as Kody continues his
career on the Harley-Davidson
XG750R. I'm personally hon-
ored to have Dave Zanotti and
Michelle Disalvo continuing
with us, along with Chris Carr,
Joe Kopp, and a very supportive
group of sponsors. As Kody's
sister, Karly, once said about
why she liked our team, 'They
just want to go fast and have
a blast.' We'll do exactly that in
2026."
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Kody Kopp, a
three-time AFT
Singles Champion,
is returning to AFT
racing full-time,
but this time in the
SuperTwins class
on a Latus Motors
Harley-Davidson
XG750R.
