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SUZUKI TO SPONSOR 2016 AMA DIRT
TRACK GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP
S
uzuki Motor of America Inc. will be the title
sponsor of the 2016 AMA Dirt Track Grand
Championship at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds
in Du Quoin, Illinois, July 1-6.
"American dirt track racing has an impressive
history, and Suzuki Motor of America is proud of
our longtime involvement in the sport," said Suzuki
Communications Manager Steve Bortolamedi.
"We are glad to support the 2016 Suzuki AMA
Dirt Track Grand Championship. The passion and
commitment of these racers is infectious, and it
helps motivate Suzuki as we look forward to help-
ing future RM-Z riders compete and earn champi-
onships."
The Suzuki AMA Dirt Track Grand
Championship event schedule includes:
Friday, July 1: Amateur Mile
Saturday, July 2: Youth TT
Sunday, July 3: Amateur
and Youth Half Mile
Monday, July 4: Youth Half Mile
Tuesday, July 5: Amateur TT
Wednesday, July 6: Amateur and Youth
Indoor Short Track
Online pre-entry for the Suzuki AMA Dirt Track
Grand Championship is now open at www.ameri-
canmotorcyclist.com and closes June 26. Pre-en-
try is $70 per class/per event. Onsite registration
is $80 per class/per event.
AMA National number-one plates are awarded
to the racers in each class who have the highest
point totals across all four disciplines of dirt track
racing. Additionally, racers compete for the AMA
Dirt Track Horizon Award, which honors the ama-
teur racer showing the most promise for success
at the professional level.
Awards are also given for the AMA Youth Dirt
Track Racer of the Year and the AMA Vet/Senior
Dirt Track Racer of the Year. The AMA Fast Brain
Award is bestowed upon a racer based upon his
or her performance at the event, as well as official
school transcripts supplied at the time of applica-
tion. Applications are available at www.american-
motorcyclist.com.
Competitors at the Suzuki AMA Dirt Track
Grand Championship ride both traditional dirt
track motorcycles and DTX motorcycles, which
are stock motocross bikes fitted with dirt track
tires, suspension and other modifications. For
more information, visit:
http://www.americanmotorcyclist.com/Rac-
ing/NationalChampionships/DirtTrackGrand-
Championship.aspx CN
WORCS CHANGES VENUE
T
he World Off-Road Championship Series announced a venue change in the next round of the
championship. The race was scheduled to be held in Wilseyville, California, but will now take place
at Mesquite Motocross Park in Mesquite, Nevada, May 6-8.
According to the WORCS administration, it felt that with a growing number of entries, the Wilseyville
venue just could handle the larger crowd and "…could not provide a safe and comfortable situation for
all the racers, families, fans and vendors."
The WORCS Championship last visited Mesquite MX Park four years ago. CN
