2014 AMA SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP
VOL. 51 ISSUE 10 MARCH 11, 2014 P63
like Knapp is Cory West (Team
AMSOIL Hero EBR) and Ducati
entries Barrett Long (Longevity
Racing) and Jake Holden (TPL
Racing). Anyone of these rid-
ers could step up and surprise
some people with strong rides
in 2014.
And then you have younger
riders such as Huntley Nash
(Neyra Racing) and Stefano
Mesa (DMS Racing) who have
shown great promise in Super-
sport racing and are trying to
make a successful jump to the
premier class.
So while the sheer volume
of riders and races are down,
the long-awaited introduction
of Beaubier into the Superbike
class might just be the invigora-
tion the series needs to move it
forward. CN
(Left) Look up the television
schedule on the AMA Pro Racing
website and it's pretty bleak.
(Below) Hayes (1) leads the
departed-for-Moto2 Josh Herrin
(2) and Cardenas (36) at Daytona
last year. It all begins in Florida this
coming weekend.