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BAYLISS TO FLAT TRACK?
T
roy Bayliss is planning on
coming back to race in Ameri-
ca, but fans might be surprised to
learn that Bayliss is slated to be
an entry in select AMA Pro Grand
Nationals in 2015. That's the
plan according to the 45-year-
old three-time World Superbike
Champion and MotoGP winner
from Australia. Bayliss is planning
on racing select AMA Grand Na-
tional Miles on the 2015 sched-
ule, starting with the Memorial
Day weekend Springfield Mile,
racing a Lloyd Brothers Motor-
sports Ducati, hopefully, he says,
with backing from Ducati.
Having a Ducati-mounted Bayl-
iss racing AMA Pro Grand Na-
tionals presents one of the most
intriguing entries in the series
since Kenny Roberts came out of
retirement to race the Springfield
Mile in 1985.
Bayliss, who recently hosted
the Troy Bayliss Classic flat track
race in Australia, which featured
AMA Pro Flat Track stars Henry
Wiles, Sammy Halbert and 2014
AMA Grand National Champion
Jared Mees, says his competitive
juices have been rejuvenated by
flat track racing.
"I always wanted to come and
have a spin over there," Bayliss
said via Skype from his home in
Australia. "It all started a couple
of years ago when I had a ride
over there with JD Beach. That
really got me into doing flat track
and, long story short, I've had
a couple of the best Americans
racing over here, and I feel like I
should come over there and do a
few races."
The idea of bringing Bayliss to
America was originally dreamed
up by SMI's Steve McLaughlin
and initial talks centered on bring-
ing Bayliss over strictly to race
the SMI-promoted Sacramento
Troy Bayliss is hoping to
race select AMA Pro Grand
Nationals in 2015.
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