Jason DiSalvo can be seen talking with some members of his crew, while team mate Chase McFarland pulls on the gloves and gets ready to hit the track during the AMA Pro Road Racing Vance & Hines XR1200 Series presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance two-day test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. DiSalvo's #40 Latus Motors Racing/RSRaceCraft.com/FMF/Speedymoto-sponsored machine sits at the ready for the Friday, August 19 afternoon test, while McFarland's #19 Latus Motors Racing sits just behind.
After turning the fastest laps of the two-day test during the afternoon session, DiSalvo made himself a very likely contender to win the doubleheader round at this weekend's RedBull Indianapolis MotoGP events, which have picked up some extra purse money for both races as well as some name riders from the world of motorcycle racing. But he'll have that much more added competition with the weekend's entry list growing.
Here's hoping the weekend goes good for all, and the extra addition of the XR1200 Series to the MotoGP weekend undercard can help to bring in some new AND returning faces to the track, and add a few paying butts to the seats. This should make for a great event overall with the addition of the XRs and should make for some pretty exciting racing.
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More Big Names All-in for AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Competition at Red Bull Indy GP
DAYTONA BEACH, FL (August 24, 2011) - With entries for this weekend's AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance double-header at Indianapolis Motor Speedway already more than eight rows deep, several additional racers have stepped up to throw their helmets in the ring, including HOG's Shelina Moreda. While AMA Pro Motorycle-Superstore.com SuperSport star Elena Myers became the first female to earn an AMA Pro victory, Moreda's participation in the August 26-28 event marks the first time a female motorcycle rider has competed at the venerable Brickyard in the venue's 100-plus years of motorcycle-racing history.
"I am very excited to be a part of this huge race," said Moreda, "and to not only be the first female to race in the AMA Pro XR1200 class, but the first female ever in the 100-year history of the track to race on a motorcycle at Indy!" The former District 3 California Dairy Princess -- who learned how to ride motorcycles while growing up on a dairy farm -- added, "My father is a huge fan of the Brickyard, and we were naturally excited about racing at a track that has strong ties to the dairy industry."
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Shelina Moreda poses with her #93 HOG/Harley Owner's Group/She'z Racing-sponsored XR1200 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. AMA Pro Road Racing photo by Brian J. Nelson.
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While a track famous for serving up milk in Victory Circle is sure to make a fourth-generation racer and fifth-generation dairy farmer feel right at home, Moreda and every other racer on the grid will have their hands more than full when the races go green at Indianapolis. The ferocious, thirty-plus riders already committed to the event tore through two days of testing last week, and though AMA Pro Daytona SportBike star Jason DiSalvo set the bar high by notching the quickest overall time, Vance & Hines XR1200 Championship points-leader Chris Fillmore -- who held back during testing to give an injured shoulder more time to heal -- remains a dark horse.
The Harley-Davidson class' Red Bull Indianapolis GP debut will also see the U.S. return of Canadian Steve Crevier, a former AMA Supersport Champion, six-time Canadian Superbike Champion, and reigning Canadian Harley-Davidson XR1200 Cup Series Champion. Add 2010 British XR1200 Trophy Champion Jeremy McWilliams, two-time race winner Steve Rapp, and season-opener victor Kyle Wyman to a host of other quick names, and Red Bull Indy GP fans are sure to be treated to some of the best competition that's crossed the yard of bricks.
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For Red Bull Indy GP tickets and information, visit www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com. To learn more and be a part of the AMA Pro Racing Championship, visit www.amaproracing.com and join us on facebook.com/AMAProRoadRacing and twitter.com/AMAProSBK.
| AMA Pro Racing is the premier professional motorcycle racing organization in North America, operating a full schedule of events and championships for a variety of motorcycle disciplines. Learn more about AMA Pro Racing at www.amaproracing.com. For additional information contact: AMA Pro Racing Communications, (386) 492-1014, communications@amaproracing.com |
AMA Pro Racing Announces Enhanced Purse and SPEED Coverage for XR1200 Indianapolis Double-Header
DAYTONA BEACH, FL (August 24, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing is pleased to announce a special $30,000 purse for this weekend's Vance & Hines XR1200 presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance races, which will run as part of the Red Bull Indianapolis GP weekend, August 26-28. To honor the class' inaugural appearance at the famed Brickyard, a number of companies -- Harley-Davidson Insurance, Dunlop Tires, Vance & Hines, and Harley-Davidson -- have stepped up to provide extra support for this historic event.
The generous support of these companies has resulted in a $15,000 purse for each Vance & Hines XR1200 race (paying down through twentieth position) and has helped make possible a special SPEED TV broadcast that will deliver complete coverage of the Indianapolis XR1200 double-header to home audiences. The show will air Sunday, August 28, at 6 p.m. ET, and history will be made Saturday, when Harley-Davidson motorcycles line up to race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time in more than 100 years.
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Paul James on the #70 Hoban Brothers/Harley-Davidson of Appleton/Spectro Oils-sponsored XR1200 zooms by the famous 'wing and wheel' at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during testing for the AMA Pro Road Racing Vance & Hines XR1200 Series presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance upcoming doubleheader round during the RedBull Indianapolis MotoGP Weekend on August 26-28. AMA Pro Road Racing photo by Brian J. Nelson.
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The riders who take victories this weekend will be following in the distant footsteps of A.G. Chapple and E.G. Baker, who earned the August 1909 five-mile and ten-mile race wins at IMS, respectively. Among the thirty-plus riders who've signed up to vie for that honor are current championship points-leader Chris Fillmore, Daytona SportBike star Jason DiSalvo, two-time XR1200 race winner Steve Rapp, 2010 British XR1200 Trophy Champion Jeremy McWilliams, and 2011 Canadian Harley-Davidson XR1200 Cup Champion Steve Crevier. Joining them will be a litany of other quick riders including Shelina Moreda -- the first female motorcycle racer to compete at Indianapolis -- and popular Indiana locals Michael Morgan and Gene Burcham.
For Red Bull Indianapolis GP tickets and information, visit www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com. To learn more and to be a part of the AMA Pro Road Racing Championship, visit www.amaproracing.com and join us on facebook.com/AMAProRoadRacing and twitter.com/AMAProSBK.
| AMA Pro Racing is the premier professional motorcycle racing organization in North America, operating a full schedule of events and championships for a variety of motorcycle disciplines. Learn more about AMA Pro Racing at www.amaproracing.com. For additional information contact: AMA Pro Racing Communications, (386) 492-1014, communications@amaproracing.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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