AMA Pro Road Racing announced today that the series will return to the beautiful Barber Motorsports Park facility, located in Leeds, AL. for the 2014 season. With the new two-day format just recently announced, Barber will join the previously announced rounds in the new, shortened weekend schedule.
In the shot above, the AMA Superbike Championship takes the grid during race 2 at Barber during the April 2007 outing at the facility.
Check out the full press release below from the folks at AMA Pro Road Racing to read all about the return to the track that many consider the most beautiful road race course on the North American continent.
Barber Motorsports Park and AMA Pro Racing Announce June 21-22, 2014 AMA Pro Road Racing Event Weekend
| DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (December 11, 2013) - Motorcycle and motorsports enthusiasts in the Southeast will be pleased to learn that AMA Pro Road Racing will be returning to Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala. for a weekend of SuperBike racing scheduled for June 21 - 22, 2014. The 2.38-mile, 14-turn natural road course will play host to the full complement of AMA Pro Road Racing classes, including AMA Pro SuperBike, GoPro Daytona SportBike, SuperSport and the Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series. The 2014 Barber Motorsports Park event weekend will feature the recently announced two-day format, with AMA Pro Road Racing action set to begin on Saturday morning. "We're thrilled to be returning to Barber Motorsports Park for many reasons," said Michael Gentry, Chief Operating Officer of AMA Pro Racing. "Not only do our riders produce incredible racing action at the picturesque venue each and every year, but the immaculate grounds, fan-friendly viewing areas and amazing art strategically placed throughout the facility make Barber Motorsports Park one of the most interesting tracks in the country to visit."  Josh Hayes on the #1 Monster Energy/Graves Motorsports Yamaha YZF-R1 leads Roger Hayden on the #54 National Guard/Jordan Suzuki GSX-R1000 during one of the AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike Series races at Barber Motorsports Park during round 3 of the 2013 season. AMA Pro Road Racing announced today their return to the track for the 2014 season located just outside Birmingham, AL. AMA Pro Road Racing photo by Brian J. Nelson. Last season at Barber Motorsports Park, Josh Hayes and Cameron Beaubier represented a tough Yamaha tandem by successfully winning each race in the SuperBike and GoPro Daytona SportBike classes, respectively. Adding to the excitement, a 16-year-old from Los Angeles, Calif. by the name of Joe Roberts exploded onto the AMA Pro Road Racing scene by winning both Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport races in convincing fashion, and Steve Rapp began a three-race win streak in Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson competition. "AMA Pro Road Racing has been on the schedule since the facility opened and we're excited to have them back in 2014," said Rick Humphrey, Vice President, ZOOM Motorsports. "The racing is as good as its ever been and fans can expect the new two-day event format to be as action packed and full of activity as they've come to anticipate at Barber Motorsports Park." As if the racing action isn't enough to look forward to, the historic venue is also home to the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum which contains over 750 vintage and modern motorcycles for avid race fans to take in over the course of the weekend. For tickets and more information regarding the AMA Pro Road Racing event scheduled to be held at Barber Motorsports Park on June 21 - 22, 2014, please visit http://www.barbermotorsports.com/ or call (877) 332-7804. About AMA Pro Road Racing: AMA Pro Road Racing is the premier motorcycle road racing series in North America and is universally regarded as one of the most competitive road racing organizations in the world. Learn more about AMA Pro Road Racing at www.amaproracing.com/rr/. |
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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