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AMA RED BULL SUPERMOTO-A-GO-GO FINALE COMING TO THE STREETS OF RENO
02 September 2005 - AMA Pro Racing
The AMA Red Bull Supermoto-A-Go-Go moves up state Nevada on Saturday, Oct. 1 to cap off the 2005 AMA Supermoto Championship season.
After running in the shadow of Las Vegas’ high rise hotels the last two seasons, the AMA Red Bull Supermoto-A-Go-Go finale takes to the streets, on a specially-designed urban course in the heart of downtown Reno, Nev.
The glitz and glamour of the previous AMA Red Bull Supermoto-A-Go-Go races will carry over to Reno-Tahoe, America’s Adventure Place. Reno’s street course is an entertaining layout comprised of high-speed pavement and technical dirt and urban-cross sections constructed on the downtown streets of Reno around Circus Circus Reno, Silver Legacy Resort and Casino, Eldorado Hotel and Casino, and Harrah''s Reno. Overlooking the dirt section will be the famous ''Biggest Little City in the World'' neon sign above Virginia Street.
“It’s exciting to race on Reno’s downtown streets,” said AMA Supermoto Champion Jeff Ward. “There are a lot of challenges such as manhole covers, curbs and painted lines, so it’s easily the most technical track we’ll race on. The fans can get up close and personal to the action so that makes it one of a kind.”
2005 marks the third year of the AMA Red Bull Supermoto-A-Go-Go. Road racer Ben Bostrom won the inaugural 2003 AMA Supermoto Championship with a thrilling winner-take-all battle against motocross legends Jeff Ward and Doug Henry. Ward got revenge by winning last year’s championship and Red Bull Supermoto-A-Go-Go title with an exciting late race pass on German ace Jurgen Kunzel. This year’s Reno event is slated to feature a star-studded field including No. 1 plate holder Ward, AMA Superbike ace Eric Bostrom, X-Games Gold medalist Travis Pastrana and a host of other top domestic and international riders.
This year’s event will run over two days and includes a full palette of racing. In addition to the premier AMA Supermoto Championship class, the Red Bull event will also feature the AMA Supermoto Unlimited class as well as the new AMA Supermoto Lites Series and Honda Red Riders Jr. Supermoto Challenge presented by HRCA, all to be held on Saturday. The inaugural AMA Grand Championship amateur event is scheduled to be featured on Sunday.
Last year, the Reno AMA Supermoto round was the best-attended race in the series. Nearly 20,000 fans lined the street course watching from street level or from balconies and other buildings in the area. One of the most popular spots at Reno last year was the section that featured the Parts Unlimited UrbanCross jumps. Riders were soaring at heights even with the third-floor level of adjoining buildings.
“The entire town of Reno is incredibly supportive of this race,” said AMA Supermoto Manager Todd Eagan. “The visual impact of speedy Supermoto bikes running wide open through the city streets is something fans will long remember. It’s easily the most unique setting in the championship.”
This year’s race will be free to the public. Attendees can buy a $10 pass on site that allows access to the pro rider pits. Fans will be able to meet the riders and see the Supermoto machines up close.
The race will be televised nationally on OLN on Sunday, Nov. 12 at 5 p.m. EST and re-aired on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 5:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.olntv.com.
Reno–Tahoe is America’s Adventure Place. To attend the 2005 AMA Red Bull Supermoto-A-Go-Go, special hotel package information is available at www.visitrenotahoe.com/supermoto.
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