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Monster Energy’s Garrett Gerloff Wins AMA Debut

chris matye — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:57:03 +0000

Yamaha recently confirmed that Garrett Gerloff will join Cameron Beaubier in 2012 racing Yamaha Extended Service, YZF-R6s in the AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike class. Gerloff had an impressive debut at the final round in New Jersey where he won his first ever AMA pro race he competed in.

Ben Bostrom- “2012 Is Going To Be Gnarly”

chris matye — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:53:53 +0000

Michael Jordan Motorsports has been recently announced that Ben Bostrom will return in the 2012 AMA Pro Racing National Guard Superbike championship on the Jordan Suzuki #23 bike. The team made huge strides through the season with Ben and teammate Roger Lee Hayden in developing the Suzuki GSX-R1000. By the end of the 2011 season both riders were consistently fighting for podium positions, and even the top of the box. Ben promises that “2012 is going to be gnarly”, as both sides of the Jordan Suzuki tent will be gunning for the championship.

Martin Cardenas- From The Archives

chris matye — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:38:45 +0000

The next three videos from the archives are from or first encounters with the incredibly likeable, humble, and talented Martin Cardenas. The 2010 Daytona Sportbike Champion is making headlines with a surprise move back to the class after a successful season in the premier superbike class in 2011. Martin rode in the Superbike class for the first part his rookie year in the AMA championship in 2007. He gained the attention of Team Hammer’s John Ulrich by finishing near the top ten on a privateer Kawasaki. He later joined the squad to fill in for an injured rider, and has been with the team ever since.

Dane Westby’s First Daytona Sportbike Win

chris matye — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:57:38 +0000

Dane Westby and crew chief Chuck Giacchetto were itching to work with each other since 2008 when Dane showed promise on a clapped out race bike he borrowed. The two hooked up full time in 2009 and have been together ever since. Dane took a second place in the Daytona 200 in 2010 with Project 1 Atlanta, but a win in the ultra competitive class has eluded he and his team until the Mid-Ohio round this year when he won with his M4 Suzuki squad. The win was a huge boost for Dane who says he has felt like somewhat of a second tier rider in a class that often sees first place battles running 8-10 riders deep.

Melissa Paris’ Team HT Moto

chris matye — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:55:40 +0000

Melissa Paris’ 2011 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Team was powered by HT Moto Custom Seats & Traction. In this segment we get up to speed with Melissa at the final round at New Jersey Motorsports Park as she gets her mind up to speed by pedaling some laps around the circuit before she takes her Yamaha YZF-R6 out to stretch its legs. Her bike sports an HT Moto seat pad and traction pads on the tank that help her grip the bike in corners, reducing upper body fatigue during the extent of a race.
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STAR School National Guard- Suspension Set-Up

chris matye — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:39:35 +0000

Dave Moss helps a member of the National Guard with a baseline setup at Jason Pridmore’s STAR School program, specifically designed for members of the National Guard. While suspension tuning is no band-aid for poor riding technique, a decent baseline set-up can give the rider confidence in their bike. Michael Jordan Motorsports suspension technician Chris west and National Guard Jordan Suzuki chassis mechanic Francois Demartini demonstrate the importance and the extent of suspension tuning in the top level of AMA Supebike racing for Roger Hayden and Ben Bostrom.

James Rispoli Championship Season Review

chris matye — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:16:11 +0000

Monster Energy/ ANT Racing/ Star School/ National Guard rider James Rispoli sewed up the 2011 AMA Pro Motorcycle-SuperStore.com SuperSport East series while simultaneously taking the overall SuperSport championship. Here’s how James’ season went down.

Danny Eslick- Your 2011 Daytona Sportbike Champion

chris matye — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:33:13 +0000

Danny Eslick and his Geico Suzuki crew have won the 2011 Daytona Sportbike Championship. The series wrapped up at New Jersey Motorsports Park.

Roger Hayden Ends Season on the Box

chris matye — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:08:06 +0000

Roger Hayden and the National Guard Jordan Suzuki crew finish the final race of the 2011 AMA Pro Superbike season in third after leading for a short stint in one of the most exciting races of the year.

LTD Racing Y.E.S. Yamaha End Season on a High Note

chris matye — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:41:22 +0000

Under direction of Gary Medley, Team LTD Racing Y.E.S. Yamaha wrap up the 2011 AMA Pro Road Racing season on a high note as Huntley Nash bags a top ten in Daytona Sportbike, while team mate David Gaviria hits the podium and collects his #1 West Champion plate in the Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport series